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Page THE Wednesday November liT4 Kung Fu or Sweet Thats the choice By Cella Saxon What to pull out of Santas sack this Christmas is a real mindboggier for parents torn between massmedia ad- catalogues flyers and TV commercials Kids are being brainwashed and Mom and Dad are in for the annual round of arguments- We dont need it It as they recall the useless junk they wasted their money on last Christmas Well Mom and Dad an relax There is good news awaiting you In this Christmas shopping Battery operated toys are out and have been replaced with friction powered toys according to Jim Hancock manager of Georgetowns Canadian Tire Store Toys are better made and more durable even though prices are pretty much the same as last year The trend Is away from war toys and leaning towards TV oriented super heroes and adventure dolls and Georgetown Hobbles and Crafts have found the basic theme this year Is learning Educational and do it yourself toys are high on the list of best sellers as Hans of Georgetown Hobbles and Crafts puts It They re not realty rays but things to keep their Interest all year round Hans a model railroad buff who works In his fathers craft and hobby shop on Main Street says HO and scale train sets are their SEIKO presents new facets on design Stiles iuwnttillik to witch MODlLlI6M iyd nit with winding Hut did instant J dm idjustiMt ft yellow list blukdnt SEIKO SI THL At CREDIT ACCOUNTS AVAILABLE LAY AWAY FOR NOW GEORGETOWN MARKET PLACE 8771 230 Little tots nave more fun with cups pots and spoons a roll of toilet Pper and toilet bowls They can find more games to play with a toilet bowl than any toy on the market Candle kits sup- lies needlework and crochet Its are big sellers Mrs finds more and more people have returned to the old homespun Idea and are giving handcrafted Christmas presents or doityourself kits People are tired of mass- produced plastic things and are seeking an Individual and touch to the things buy Everybodys doing their own thing Even the boys are crocheting she says The newest craft Item Is Iconage a newer and simpler version of The hottest item on the toy market this season la Knlevel King of the Stunt- amazing action super stunt cycle The tiny vehicle can jump race at top speed and shoot over a Scramble Van bought separately to transport Els equipment Although the manufacturers have steered away from batteries and made the toy durable and long lasting they have packaged the hand toy In a box thats nearly as big as the kid to justify the price of Mrs Pat Bell Zellera toy department supervisor says her biggest sellers for boys are dolls for boys as there are Tor girls The big trend this year la to TV oriented super heroes and adventure series dolls Everything Is Kung Big Jim who comes with every adventure outfit Imaginable Is One of the worlds fastest takeout services now complete with the Grip War toys are out Guns are almost unheard of except cowboy guns For the preschool set Mrs Bell finds Fisher Price toys still the number one best seller Fisher Price Is the favorite of parents and little ones because of the durability of quality and interest A cuddly rag doll with vinyl head and hands has been added to the long list of this popular line of long lasting playthings The popular doll which comes la four variations features fasteners DELREX RESTAURANT TAVERN OPEN DAILY am to 10 pm The gas dryer Theres nothing like it for instant service Because theres nothing like it for instant heat And isnt that what dry ing clothes is all about So if your present gas dryer just isnt warming up to the job any more maybe ifs time to replace it with a new natural gas dryer The instantheat feature of the new gas dryers means your clothes start drying instantly But not all fabrics are created equal And therefore shouldnt be treated the same So todays natural gas dryers give you a choice a setting for time dry a setting for perma nent press and even an au tomate setting that doesnt shut off until your clothes are com pletely dry special sensors measure the moisture Natural gas dryers come with lint screen vent on the side or vent on the back electric ignition spark or con tinuous pilot All come in the latest colours and the latest styles And operate for just pennies per load You see natural gas is efficient Theres no refining or generating involved youre get ting fuel energy right from its source Now thafs a wise and efficient use of energy When it comes time for a new dryer J order a natural gas j dryer And get an order of dry -a- clothes to go Instead of buttons and the shoes are part of the unit so they cant come off A Fisher Price castle has been introduced or hours of fun for the little ones Celebrating the sixteenth anniversary of the ever popular and Barbie fashion dol the manufacturer has introduced Sweet 16 bir Barbie Games are slow moving this year Our fastest moving items arc whatever theyre on TV explained Jim Hancock manager of Canadian Tire We stick to name brands and best sellers This year we have the largest variety of toys we ever stocked Prices are much the same as last year but profits are much lower and the Quality of the product is much better He noted a steel doll stroller selling at he same price as a Elastic one three years ago but says this one Is better con and more durable But he maintains hockey equipment is the predominant factor This town Is hockey crazy and because Christmas Talis in the middle of hockey season parents lavish the kids with everything imaginable in the hockey line MODEL RAILROAD sets are the biggest seller at Georgetown Hobbles and Crafts on Main Street at Christmas time and all year round according to model railroad buff Hans Langedyk Ballinafad news We welcome two new families to the community Mr and Mrs Bates and family who resided In Georgetown not so long ago have moved into a new home on the Seventh line north of the village A family Just moved Into the Rafter me on the Eighth line Mr and Mrs Richard and family are now living in their lovely new home Mrs R B Kirkwood and Mrs William McLean who have been faithful workers among the young girls of the Home ma king groups and who have been leaders of many clubs were honored last week when they were guests for two days of the Department of Agriculture and Food They met other leaders In Toronto and enjoyed some time at the Royal Winter We are happy to report that Robin Matthews Is recovering nicely from an operation for At the hall board meeting held recently It was decided tickets would be sold for the December dance and they would be available at the store a week previous to the dance As the spring dance was so successful It was decided to have a buffet pot luck lunch Dan and John Loughlan were participants In a bowling tournament at Georgetown over the weekend Mrs Smith and daughters Ruth and Doris Burt were visiting In St Catharines on Sunday It was a surprise visit for Joyce and Norman Swann who celebrate years of marriage on November There have been several accidents In the village of late No loss of life Involved but an occupant of one car was rushed to hospital By Winifred Smith union ghs LIMITED Lower cost housing is one of our greatest needs This is what Ontario is doing to help provide it Ontario today has more houses and more new housing programs than ever before We are unquestionably among the best housed people in the world But the cost of housing for both owners and renters has increased sharply in recent years With this in mind the Ontario Government has developed many programs to ease cost pressures and help malte more housing available Four such programs are offers grants and loans for home improve ment through local municipalities to low and moderate income homeowners It is particularly directed to the rehabilitation of substandard dwellings with emphasis on faulty structural and sanitary conditions and upgrading of plumbing heating and electrical systems 2 Commun Housin pro supports the development of reasonably priced housing through nonprofit housing corporations operated by groups or munic ipalities Grants to these groupswhtch may include labour unions churches wel fare agencies educational and charitable institutions and service clubscover up to the value of a housing project In return the group makes available up to 25 of the project units for Ontario Housing Corporation s rent supplement program ilies and Rumor Citizens provides accom modation for the elderly and for families on the basis of rantsgearedtoincome Its purpose is to subsidize rental payments for people years of age and older and for lowincome families 4 Home Ownership Made Easy Plan brings home ownership within the reach of many moderateincome earners Houses are built on serviced lots which are then leased by Ontario Housing Corporation to new homeowners who have the option of buying the after five years This com bination lowerthannormal down payments possible If you would like more information or free literature on these four housing programs write Information Services Bloor Street West Toronto Ontario M5S 1P8 Ministry of Housing Donald Irvine Minister Government of Ontario William Davis Premier