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A Merry and Bright Christmas to All the HERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 1 866 IhlTOMIIIUSIIMAIIIO lmMBHt2l I rsHTIO Christmas looks good for local retailers By Herald Special How are local Mores faring this season Is Christmas still the busies time of What items are most in demand Some merchants talk about seisons spending patterns At Oxbow Books Norm in Holt finds that business picks up ap- in December It comes on nit of i sudden 1 wish it were mon spread out it would be i But business is r The conn to tin mid Are hire iny lxoks or items in ilennnd it the Apparently not is dominated sales this yi In previous ibis his not been tit east year the of was the best sellmj Christmas Rift Sometimes it i work of fiction But this is sell the items ore ier general selections such as ntw or new fiction mil hard back dictionaries At Cnchct business has ilso pick up in December though real rush Dee when the snow Marled to come down Cooke says the snow puis in the mood She is doing as well as last year and still expecting a losl minute rush The ind Ihe n are the busiest of the ynr Days are the only other linn when we do as much business Ms Cooke feels lint shopping downtown Georgetown is becoming very popular this year We more variety of goods than ever before Salespeople arc friendly there is a really comfortable it mosphere in Ihe downtown shops Gait Dodokin of John Jewellers finds business good this year Were doing than Help ring in the New Year New Years in Georgetown and Acton will be greeted with style once again this year In Georgetown midnight wal will begin gathering it Knox Presbyterian Church iround 1130 Hot chocolate will he served keep everyone warm Everyone who attends the ceremony will be given balloon Organizers ire trying to get llie Georgetown citizens of the year the Girls Pipe Band to sound the church bells al the stroke of mid night When midnight comes everyone will let go of their balloons at once Actons ceremony will lake place at Ihe Old Town Hall on Willow We still I rush I think Ihe lirr sin started latctlnsyi ir pendants ire her most ir items Christmas Ms more in downtown in At lire it his si so fir Buss Hart found snow si Business re UK I up it tie wi ktpt lot I hi jilt it I urn But urn people an in lie si op for Ues i Tin mil ill tit irs Mr ire finds it thin in speeifn tint ire this is silling Mill Hen is always room fir impr mint is will 1 think Hills in is t nut si isiiilhisveir tilers irdoso s fin ding a pattern in tin month best selling los ire Usher Price toys Thur is sellini well I Sim si this is ml i small ejfi plaiers ind pnnos in lis moving very well ire not well expected Mr tl is is true for Hills it is a majir disappoint nit i expected to sell a lot ore toys Most ind items popuhr tor adults ihoiee this ir is In fashion iters ire lust Htm Gold jewellery is BIGs back better than 1984 bash The Georgetown Chamber of Com hopes lo eapluri spirit of successful BIG Business In Georgetown held three years ago in i second bash on Ihe weekend of The 19W BIG celebration which featured speaker Premier William Davis raised to for the Chamber activities mil drew over 10 people said Chamber General Manager Doug The theme this time around is on a giant community weekend flu 1084 celebration featured a nice coincidence when Ihc Chamber celebrated 120 years of in Georgetown along with Business in will have bun irimnd for years June and Mr said plans arc to have a celebration year for at least the next her 140 booths will be dlsphylng llielr Ihe Gordon Alcntt Memorial Arena during the three- nil re will be a marquee show for larger displays outside Ihe arena and entertainment will be con inside the arena said Mr Pen rice He also hopes to roving entertainment in the malls outside and downtown Perhaps a convertible cor travelling throughout the business districts in town Willi playing the might fit the bill said Mr Plans call for a family barbecue on Saturday Inside the Old Arena said Mr Penricc Service groups may become In volved as well with plans for a slow pitch loumamenl named The Big Tournament said Mr The Chamber plans to ask the Kiwants hold their annual on the same weekend said Mr hoping Burger King will hold a Cruise Nlghl that weekend as well We re Irymg lo make this a community wide event said Mr The big difference from he event his lime is lhat all the different facets of ihc community will be represented From retailers lo manufacturers and consumers said Mr any Indication of as of the show the off a If booth sales the expected BIG good I haven decided on the price of the booths jet and I have already sold 15 Penricc Mr nil it the of housewares last minute simply hi the items an so don hive i pi to link Die same is of the hit is doing belter Ihin list but Mr Cirdoso believes tint the Toronto ire is doing i business compared to Hills He hopes the Inst two weeks before will impme this showing An Angel Of The Lord Hi this ijrl Want Dor i finis id lir lit in nil work ami riinirliil I 1 v IH stirs Mir mrt till n lirk I rah pin Santa is slapped with ticket Bell operators prepare for our long distance calling must Mr hus Ihe ire sltipeti with I iSlllflM Hi Whirr Simpson thinks business in Hills is gnat I hi lint lot of Toronto shops ilomf terribly At llus shop our Chnstmis rush in had season Karen Ins found tint scent is the top seller like sitnminii t and things of that r indeir parked thin spokesman Hob Minis Mr Mi ids tin i an ipprtii ill lit the lei I I i ni Ihn lit trull is Mr ins is il li UK pikd In Santa shouldn I lent him from doing his on said Mr This law like any oilier is made for i ixplnned Bob Mcids Bylaw Boh said lliosi in Ihc fire route rati Iv those lo break the I would soy said Mr how would von feel if afire Teddy and wooden tois from Whimsy loo is I last minute rush on Karen finds It is gtntnlly mm who ore buying on II i last two days before Hurt A lo The Hi v incident to till to In mi tin I idnnt tin point Inn but they em use their iscntion Mark tint but hi did been fined Hell telephone operators ire lo handle a record number of long distance calls during the yulctide season Nancy said extra operators will be on duty to handle the increased at all peak periods which Include Christmas Eve Christmas Day Boxing Day New Years Eve and New Years Day as well as all the Sundays December Across Canada about six million calls are to be placed on Christmas Day traditionally the busiest calling day of the year The majority of calls will be dialed by customers because this is the fastest and cheapest way lo call long distance And a of them will be overseas Sunday discount rates for most types of calls on the North American continent are listed in the inlroduc tory pages of all Bell lelephone directories They also apply on two other dales December and lanunrv 1 rales apply to many countries in the evening and on weekends Consult overseas rates page in the In part of phone book Holiday calling can be made by planning ahead Write down numbers well in advance of your calls And try to avoid peak calling periods when telephone may become overloaded If there is a busy signal or no dial tone the caller should try later Peak periods are generally between 10 a m and noon and to on weekdays and early and early evening on weekends and holidays Overseas calls lo more than ioo countries most of them which can be self dialed arc routed through three gateways Toronto Mon treal and Vancouver operated by Teleglobe Canada The popular countries for calling generally are Great Britain Franco and Germany in Europe The lime difference between Canada and Ihe overseas country should be remembered before placing calls Long distance gift certificates tbe only gift that really talks worth each arc available again this year They can also be used for paying telephone bills There are four ways of buying the certificates which are redeemable anywhere In Canada call free of charge 1 visit a Bell call the local Bell business office visit a Bell public of flee Visa or Maslcrcharge may be used for payment CHRISTMAS IS GIVING Santa Clam helped over an and one car to lake all coffer lea and treats after I lie toll 10 senior off the after Ihe around Georgetown n i SI Andrews Church he annual Kinsmen Tour of our of lirinloias iv Itoid lit raid photo Lights Dec IB It took three buses display The sen Inn were treated Piling on Ihe gifts In Ihe arms of the Salvation Army Lap Wilson Perrln arc of llie Georgetown Newcomers Club Newcomers donated a variety gifts for teenagers lo distribute by Army this Christmas name of the gifts Included handbags gloves and lots jewelry Helping Cspt are left to right Alcorn Jac- Wright Eielyn Dew hint and Msrle Herald