Tony Stewart, Cooma barberĪnd how has he kept fit all these years ? “I love swimming and walking,” says Tony. Tony rarely closes the door, usually just taking holidays with his wife Marnie, his “guiding light”, over the New Year period. Tony’s uncle Les was a barber who suggested Tony increase his skills base when long hair came in. Two Italian hairdressers showed him how to get around the longer locks. Tony eventually took his own premises with the encouragement of his dad, a famous sideline league caller for Radio 2XL. It required a steady hand, and Tony promises he never broke a balloon ! Tony learnt the delicate art of shaving by practising with a balloon. To obtain his licence an official from the department of labour would watch Tony perform the three tasks. Shaves were big back then as the Hydro workers often came in rough and wanted to look the piece when hitting Cooma’s nightlife. To be a barber you had to show proficiency in three skills: a light trim, a short, back and sides and a shave. Tony learnt his barber trade under the watchful eye of his mentor John Lynch, when Lynch, “a top boss”, ran a barber shop down near the Tourist Cafe. In the Snowy scheme heyday, Cooma’s population hit about 10,000, there were five nightclubs - more than Canberra then - and a town making merry. The police sometimes turned a few of the ladies around if they were not the desirable types. We are relying on your patience and understanding.A trainload of young ladies would often arrive in Cooma from Sydney for the weekend. But, we all need to get used to “a new normal” and work our way through slowly opening up businesses like ours so we can stay in business and not close our doors for good. To be honest, these guidelines are quite similar to the steps we already take to keep everything disinfected and clean. Our goal is to follow the CDC and State guidelines. It is not busy right now!!! It is VERY EASY to get in and get a haircut!!! If Kari isn’t available then try Jamie or Kaylin!! You can usually get in the day of!! We will have a message on our phone to give the proper instructions. If you have any questions during regular business hours we will refer you to our website for answers. If anyone is showing signs of being sick they will be asked to come back when they are symptom free for 48 hours. We (as barbers) will be wearing a mask for the time being. (It will be a learning curve for everyone) The appointments are going to be new, so give us patience please! We will need time to sanitize between patrons. Also, remember the three of us have different schedules and Kari will have a more limited schedule. If you can’t find a time with one of us then we are already booked. Kari, Jamie and Kaylin will each have a schedule. You can make an appointment or Walk-in if time permits. WE ARE STILL THE SAME BARBERSHOP that welcome’s everyone and still enjoys a good conversation or laugh!! Our customers who have supported us during that rough time have grown attached and happy about the NEW process and we have too! We know you miss the walk-in, conversations and community aspect, but we STILL have that!! Come early and have a drink on us, read the paper, and play with the toys! We started taking appointments instead of walk-ins during the Pandemic. We are relying on your continuous support and patience!! WE NEED IT RIGHT NOW!! Feel free to call and we will be happy to walk you through our new process. We are OPEN and are now taking appointments! It’s easy to make an appointment right here or you can take your chance with a walk-in.
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