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THURSDAY MARCH 28, 2019 Georgetown's Main Street will be a bit less colourful soon as Artisans' Attic Gallery and Gifts prepares to shut down. The local artists' co-operative will close its doors on March 30, bringing to an end almost a quarter century of selling hand- made items in the downtown core. The group currently shares a storefront with Dini & Co, which will continue operat- ing. "We are so very sorry to be leaving Main Street. The com- munity has always been so sup- portive to us over all these years," said watercolour artist Susan Little. "It's really been a thrill for us to be part of this ar- tisan co-operative. I loved get- ting to work alongside such dy- namic, creative and clever wom- en." The climbing cost of rent for Main Street store space has be- come too much for the group to carry, explained wildlife and na- ARTISANS' ATTIC CLOSING ITS DOORS AT END OF MARCH MELANIE HENNESSEY mhennessey@metroland.com See CUSTOMERS, page 4 The Artisans' Attic, a co-operative of local artists, is poised to close its doors in downtown Georgetown at the end of March. Current member artists include (back row, from left) Susan Little, Mary Meredith, Amber Van Andel, Elizabeth Bailey, Jane Altobelli and Karen Caissie (front row, from left) Jan Zimmerman, Laura Kingsbury and Susan Kerr. Susan Little photo 647-333-9628 vasko@royallepage.ca www.nedanrealestate.ca Vasko Nedanovski Broker Darlene Karolidis Sales Representative Free Home Evaluation Thinking of buying or selling? Call Effie or Helen for all your real estate needs. 905-873-6111 EFFIE DIMOU HELEN PAVLOPOULOS www.haltonpropertysisters.com sisters@iprorealty.com Furnace Air Conditioning Gaslines Boilers Water Heaters Radiant Heating 905-877-3100 proud local dealer of Canadian made products .ca Visit for breaking news and more events! VISIT THEIFP.CA /EVENTS TO FIND OUT MORE VISIT THEIFP.CA /TALKTOUS TO START THE CONVERSATION! SO LD krausemorris.ca 905.877.5211 23 MOUNTAINVIEW ROAD S., GEORGETOWN Re/Max Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage. Independently Owned and Operated