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Fireflies mark 12th birthday with campout cookout WEEKEND EXTRA Friday Jnly 1 Acton town hall decision by Aug The Georgetown Fireflies celebrated annual Birthday Campout on the June 19 to weekend at the Albion Hills Conservation area Thirtyeight families from various camping groups attended and thoroughly enjoyed the activities of the weekend along with the superb weather provided by the weatherman Friday night was Hospitality Night and It gave the campers an opportunity to renew old acquaintances and chat about bygone days while enjoying cake and coffee Saturday morning saw the Fireflies serving Breakfast to the hungry campers and everyone left the tables renewed with strength for the full day of activities The children participated in the Games with much enthusiasm and everyone came away a winner The Scavenger Hunt for the year olds was very challenging and the successful contestants were GIRLS Jane cornfield Kelly Harrison and Jennifer Ridley BOYS Scott Ellis Trevor Kemp and Gary The teenagers came out In full force for their Lawn Superior Shoe Repair proprietor Gordon medio let shoes in Acton until Mi Milt Street shop gutted by fire Now conscious of the fact that modern consumer prefer to fix their old shoes rather than buy new ones hes In the repair business both In Acton and In the Georgetown Marketplace Peeking over the door behind Mr Cavlc Is Gordon Junior right and a friend George Photo by Maureen Edward Used to sell now Gordon repairs shoes By EDWARD Herald Special Many people are repairini rather than replacing shoes Gordon Cavlc owner of Super ior Shoe Repair said recently Certainly the opening or Mr second shoe repair shop in the Georgetown Mark etplace Is proof positive of this trend His other store which is also called Superior Shoe Re pair located in Ac ton next to The high cost of leather and suede have virtually priced these materials out of the shoe market in most peoples opin ions so manmade leather and vinyl shoes have become an economical alternative for the budgetconscious Individual As an offshoot from these high shoe prices consumers are trying to maximize the utility of their shoes by having them repaired rather than throwing them out The average person cant afford to throw out an expensi ve pair of leather shoes just because there Is a hole In the sole Mr Cavlc said Mr Cavlc has been a shoe- maker since 1958 He trained in Yugoslavia where he custom- made shoes Eventually he settled in Acton and sold new footwear at his own store called Elissa Shoes Unfortun ately the shop was destroyed by fire Replacing the slock which had been burned would have been on expensive propo sition so Mr decided to repair shoes rather than sell them Mr would like to see more people become skilled in shoe repairing Its a good business but it is mostly people from Europe who are shoemakers be said According to Mr Cavlc the Campus of Sheridan College offered a program in shoe repairing a few years ago but the course was cancel led duo to lack of interest Its obvious that Mr Cavlc takes pride in his work I love the trade he says This same feeling is conveyec in the care that be takes to keep his shop dean and tidy He is even personally respons ible for the Interior decorating of his store Mr Cavlc has a complete line of mechanised equipment from buffers heel and trimmers to a heavy duty sewing machine all of which assist him with his work Rest assured he uses the best materials he can find for a repair job since be wants to keep his customers happy Mr will be pleased to give you an estimate on anything which can be repaired Perhaps this trend In repair ing shoes rather than throwing them out is another indication of the movement In the direct ion of the conserver society Good at a good price Thats homeowners insurance the State Farm way ROBERT TAIT AGENCY LTD 8774814 8776148 StfFfmltttm CAMPING NEWS Steve Thompson Dart tournament and the winners were First place Sharon Anderson and Jeff Second Place Nadine Rice and Craig Ogle The adults not to be outdone by the teenagers held a tournament also After many and and much laughter the Champions were Fiona Sumpton and Vem Ogle Championship Runner Marker and Stu Hesse The Consolation Winners were Sally Caldwell and Dennis with Helen Anderson and Ray being the Consolation Runner Saturday night entertainment was a rousing game of Bingo to the delight of young and old On Sunday morning the campers attended a short Church Service followed by the drawing of names for the ration prizes Eighteen families were lucky winners thus ending a successful funruted weekend The following weekend was a Pool Party at the home of Sally and Dave Caldwell a great time swimming playing horseshoes lawn darts and singing around the campflrc It was especially good to see Mel out and enjoying the fun after having been in the hospital for some time The Banie Boomerangs held their Strawberry Festival July to S Eight families of Fireflies made the trek to the Utopia Conservation area near Angus for a fun weekend Even though it poured buckets of rain the camping spirit was never dampened and the many activities such as shoes family games lawn darts and a family dance went on as usual between the downpours of rain The next regular meeting of the Georgetown Fireflies will be held on Sept IS at the Canada Trust building In Georgetown Thieves load up Thieves breaking into the Variety Store on Street in Georgetown made off with a hefty haul in the early hours or last Wednesday morning regional police reported that thieves broke into by smashing the glass in the front door and stole over worth of merchandise including cartons of ciprettes some llghtcrsandaprbagebagfullofmagaxines Approximate ly In damage was done to the display cases in the store HERES THE BAD NEWS SCHOOLS ONLY A MONTH AWAY The provincial culture and recreation ministry has agreed to wait until Aug for the town to decide whether or not the centuryold Acton town hall Is worth saving deadline for grant applications will help the town complete structural and other studies needed to determine if restoration of the building Is still feasible The studies v announced shortly after declined last month throw their full support behind the old town halls survival without knowing what the res toration costs would be The grant deadline was then Aug mltlcd by the municipality toward further researching the halls fate and there is a possibility that the ministry may subsidies part of the study costs A majority of councillors during a stormy June council meeting exp ressed concern that the towns share of the restoration cur rently pegged at the estimated costs of tearing the building down would suddenly grow if they passed a resolut ion promising to see the hall restored Acton residents largely through the community a Act- lottery have managed to match the laid aside by the town HARRISON FORD CARRIE FISHER BILLY DEE WILLIAMS DANIELS DAILY 705 115 HAT SAT SUM After a chilling tour through the 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