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THURSDAY, May 19, 2011 8 Pages GARDEN BLUEPRINT Create a blueprint to ensure your garden reaches its full potential PAGE 3 A GARDEN OF EATIN' There's no better time than now to create your own veggie garden PAGE 6 VICTORIA DAY Special pullout section Phat Boy Fireworks returns With the rainy weather set to give way to sunnier skies this Victoria Day long weekend, Harj Virk of Phat Boy Fireworks has returned to town to help his customers make the most of their backyard firework displays. Phat Boy, which offers the largest selection of fireworks at the lowest prices in town, has a brand new location in the parking lot at Yoyo Japanese Restaurant (357 Guelph Street, Georgetown). Every customer who makes a purchase between now and Monday (Victoria Day) will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win one of five prizes, including an ammo crate containing $500 worth of fireworks. The draw will be held Monday at 3 p.m. at the Phat Boy location and the winners must be on hand to claim their prize. Phat Boy is open every day until Monday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Photo by Andrea Lefebvre SHOPLOCAL SHOP SMART... SHOP HALTON HILLS This message brought to you by your local newspaper. #2. Shopping local saves you money. Out of town shops have done a good job of convincing us all that sole traders = expensive, but the evidence just isn't there to back this up . If you add in travel, parking costs, fees to transport larger items home and your time, the overall cost is often much higher. A GOOD REASON TO SHOP LOCAL YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER 905.873.0301