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TUESDAY, November 23, 2010 12 Pages ACTON PARADE Check out the photos from the Acton Firefighters' Santa Claus Parade PAGES 4, 8, 11 GEORGETOWN PARADE Look inside for shots from the Georgetown Lions' Santa Parade PAGES 5, 10 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Special pullout section A great gift idea? Custom framing As the holidays draw nearer, there is one question on everybody's mind: what do you get for the person who has everything? For Cathy Longhurst and the staff at Art Effects Gallery and Framing Centre, the answer is simple: custom framing. "When you find a picture you love, you'll want to keep it for as long as you can," says Longhurst, manager of Art Effects. Framing isn't just for paintings and photographs. Over her 15-plus years in the business, Longhurst has framed a variety of objects, including military medals, snakeskin, butterflies and even a man's hip joint. Framing is an excellent way to preserve and display keepsakes and mementos that might otherwise be tucked away and forgotten. Over the years, the picture framing industry has come a long way with new techniques and materials to preserve artwork. When visiting a framing centre, be sure to ask these very important questions: Are the mats acid free? What are my glass options? What will be behind my artwork? See ART, pg. 3 Having a ball in the Santa Claus Parade A young Georgetown Lions Santa Claus Parade marcher finds herself chased by a giant soccer ball during Saturday evening's event along Guelph Street. Thousands lined the street under near-perfect weather conditions. (Right) This colourful float was festooned with hundreds of multi-coloured balloons. Photos by Jon Borgstrom OUR GIFT TO YOU! Fabio & Anna along with our staff wish to express our heartfelt warmest wishes to all our clients and friends this 2010 Christmas Season. Your Village Salon & Spa 2 Adamson St., Norval $ 20 Any Hair Service & Facial booking combination OFF when you bring in this ad by Dec. 31, 2010 905-877-1604 www.adamsonspa.com