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Times not as tough downtown as many believe BIA chairman Georgetown Acton Wodnesday July Irene Evans is birthday giri were held Sunday or Irene Evans who turned on Thursday Rene as she Is known to most was born Irene Duval on July a IBM in Bracebridge On July IBM the married Percy Evans In Wetland who died this past winter She lived in and Windsor before moving to Acton In WW She wo a member of the Catholic Womens League who acknowledged her birthday with flowers Mrs Evans nieces and nephews held a birthday party for her at the home of Pete and Louise Elmore Dr on Sunday where over ISO friend and relatives visited her from as far away as Wetland and Kitchener The birthday girl received a plaque and letter from Ontario Premier William Davis and Halton Hills Mayor Pete gave her a plaque from the town Regional Councillor Dave Whiting was at the party to give Mrs Evans a letter and pin from the region on behalf of chairman Jack and a telegram was received from Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau Other notable guests were Councillors Terry Grubbe and Ross Knechtel and his wife Iva A special blessing from Pope John Paul was sent through Father Ralph Dlodatl Four generations were at the party Mrs Evans lives at Place Five remanded to August 16 Four men charged in the theft of skins from a local leather manu facturer will appear in Milton Provincial Court August 10 to set a date for trial Mark of is Main John Jordan of Ran som St Allen 34 formerly of Church St now of and David Hal 37 of Mill St E have been charged with theft over and con spiracy In the alleged theft and resale of skins The men appeared in court Monday morning to set a date but were remanded until next month while one of the accused engages a lawyer A fifth nun Nick Marfnos of Toronto owner of Nicks Shoes Repair of Davenport Rd has been charged with conspiracy He too appears August IS The sagging economy Isnt hurting Acton Dullnesses as much as many believe accord ing to Business Improvement Area chairman Ed Wood Wood noted that the types of business closing in town in the past few years are the hobby stores or the second in come places In a lot of the coses be said the mom and dad decide they are going to start a business But once they are in it they find out it is not always abed of roses Wood cites his own case about eight years ago when he and wife Pat opened a bake shop where Halton Cable is now located After ing around for quite a while they realized it was getting no where and closed down In the ID years since the Woods have moved to town he pointed out all the businesses in Ac ton then are still here now except for Food land which merged with Supermarket Shopkeepers have to be more careful now Wood said but the living is still there If the owner is not expecting to become extremely rich With his dry cleaning business Family Cleaners Wood has realized a 15 to per cent increase in business over last year and is hoping to belter it again next year He has to work harder for the dollar he explains but the money is still there Wood has noticed he is cleaning dirtier clothes Instead of customers in their apparel once a week it is every other week and dirtier He has to work harder at getting the spots out but that is how he is cop ing with the economy He feels all the existing businesses are doing the same finding ways to cope People are more price conscious now than before the chair man said and shop more carefully Of the many store closings in the past year Wood can think of only one which shouldnt have and that was one of the shoe tores But be feels if a store owner is properly fin and has good business sense they can make a comfortable liv While he does not he- eve the average person is conscious of the Shop Acton attitude Wood says he thinks the high of gas is discouraging some shoppers from going out of town thus helping the local businesses a bit In the meantime the BIA is trying to promote the downtown with a few weeks and the present Blue Jay flame ticket contest Tiirough Inexpensive programs we are trying to generate Interest in downtown and bring the consumers in the shops Wood has been pass ing around the following little story among chants to help get the message across to his colleagues that times arent that tough and that attitude has a lot to do with how the economy is going Therewasaman rd by side of the road and hot dogs He sold very good hoi dogs He put up signs along the highway and advertised In the newspaper telling how good they were stood on the side of the road and cried Buy a Mister And peo ple bought He increased his meal and bun orders He bought a bigger stove to take care of his trade He finally got his son home from college lo help But then something hat i said Father ads Whereupon the father and no outer to thought Weil my tons stand out em the highway to hehstenslo Ms hot dogs and niches TV Art hoi dag sales radio end watching knoH overnight You re right son the There a big depression So the father cut down on father said to boy We The foreign situation ha meat and bun orders certainly art in the The domaiK situation took down his signs and of a great d Last week Tot Let had finger painting day lastncter Goptlll shows McCallom MUdeGartoo Scott TtratulNUU how to It on paper SUPER FEATURES 1 Hanky Parity 2 Things Are Tough Over 3 Heavy Metal 4 Neighbours l starts 2 Box ado HwyNo7Giietoh Day at the Acton Library was a big hit for all the youngsters They watched film read books and then made their own dinosaurs Elans Gour- Eddie Bridge and Kate were proud of their work Designate three parks Community Recreation Centres Three parks in Hills will be designated Community Recreation Centres so the can take advantage of provincial grants which become available from time to time The three parks which become Community Recreation Centres are Bovls Park in Acton and Irwin and parks in Georgetown OPEN HOURS DAYS A WEEK MIDWEEK SPECIALS a complete dinner for steak TUESDAYS BONELESS THURSDAYS Entertainment ft Sat Terry 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