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PAGE ý4,WIflnrBY 'FREÏPRES,§WDNSYNOVEMBERi, ),1988 Vietoriian theme for BIA Christmas eventsý in downtown-.- ROA TD TEA - - -- - AL COFFEE IMIXES ING CIIEESES M SIUPPLIES ulk Foods in a Clean, Friendly Atmosphere. Scoop Your Own or Let Us Serve You. Cake pans & Decorating Supplies Pan Rentais - $1.00 per day (no deposit) 'A Victorian Christmas' la the theme for this year's Downtown Business Improvement Area's (BIA) Christmas Festival. "That was the era in which Whitby was founded and a lot of the older buildings were built in that time," says BIA manager Stuart Craig. Events to be held beginning Dec. 1 will revolve around the Victorian theme. Following the Santa Claus parade on Dec. 3, Santa's Workshop will be set up at the four corners. It will be open from y *1 ~ 4' il 'I (I î.y. Icolour PRINTING Flyers. Newsletters. Manuats. Brochures. Direct Mailpieces. Carboniess Fai ms, Catalogues, Prceisis. Programmes. Business Stationery. Invtations. Tickets " OFFICE SUPPLIES a FAX SERVICE " TYPING SERVICE a CERLOX BINDING " STAPLING a PADDING e FOLDING FX:4303700~L OPEN SA TLIRDA YS I 209 DUNDASJ. (ON, GR3EN)ý,WHITBY Bi Cho 1 to 4 p.m. that day, and then every Friday and Saturday before iChristmas with the exception of Dec. 24. Hours on' Friday are 5'to8 p.m. Saturday hours are il a.MT. to 4p.m. There is also a change in hoW charity groups will take part in the festivities. In the past, the groups have sold lights for the tree of hope. But Craig said sonie organizations complained about their location and not selling many bulbs. This year, the groups will travel around the downtown on Saturdays with wooden carts selling ornaments, t-shirts, roasted chestnuts and hot cider.; As part of the Christnias promotion, merchants wiII place a dime in any expired meter, giving the shopper an additional 22 minutes free parking. A card will be placed on the windshield explaining who provided the dime. Craig warns, however, that after, 22 minutes, a parking ticket cari be placed on the car. On Dec. 9, the Iibrary will hold a Victorian Christmas children's party. The first party will be held for three-year-olds and up, from i1 to 2:30 p.m. The second party will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m., aie for three-year-olds and up. Co ' t is $2 per child and children cari register at the children's depart- ment in the library. On Saturday, Dec. 10, Mark Jackman, curator of the Clark Museum in K-irby, will conduct two sessions at the downtown Bank-of Commerce. Sessions will discuss the art of printing froni wooden blocks. Shows are at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. A tree-lighting ceremony will be held on Dec. 2 at the Whitby fire, station beginning at 7:30 p.m. Elves will hand out candies to children and the Whitby Brass Band will lead the Christmas carolling. Throughout the festival,, residents will get a chance té judge the best decorated window in the downtown. Sponsored by the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (ACO)- Durham branch, residents can4 ill out their choice for best window in entry formas available in The Free Press, Nov. 30, Dec. 7 and Dec. 14. Also changed from last year is the Chnristmas stockIng, won by a resident filled with gifts donated by downtown busnesses. This year, a Christmas cracker will be offered. Ballots for the cracker cari be filled out at any downtown business from Dec. 1 to Dec. 19. The winner will be announced Dec. 23. On Dec. 8,- Whitby historian Brian Winter will guide a tour through time in downtown Whitby. Beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the four corners, those taking part are advised to dress warmly and bring a flashlight. The Studio of Peforming Arts 1 DUNDAS CDl