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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, D ec em be r 19 ,2 01 9 | 8 348 Guelph St., Georgetown (Behind YoYo's, next to Cooper Standard) Thank you Halton Hills for your continued trust and loyalty. We wish you all the best in 2020 and look forward to seeing you in our Georgetown showroom! Margaret & the Kabinet Pro Crew From our family to yours... kabinetpro.com 905-702-7719 We provide top quality custom cabinets & countertops at competitive rates with unsurpassed service. *FREE ESTIMATES* Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We care about your hearing! Professional Arts Building 99 Sinclair Ave., Suite 210, Georgetown 905-873-6642 Serving the community of Halton Hills and surrounding areas since 1992 The Georgetown Hearing loss due to aging can be compounded by other things. A few of these include noise exposure, disease and ear infections. Hearing loss due to age and noise are cumulative. That is, hearing loss from noise exposure will be added on to hearing loss due to aging. Neither are medically correctable. There is something to be said for protecting the hearing we have left by wearing hearing protectors while doing shop work or target shooting. Each of us reacts differently to hearing loss. We may totally or partially deny that a problem exists. Typical "denial" statements are "you're mumbling again", or "I was not paying attention" and can be a way of concealing hearing difficulties. . . . Lend MeYour Ears LOSS OF HEARING DUETO NON-AGING FACTORS By Cory Soal R.H.A.D. It's the end of an era for an iconic Georgetown coffee shop. Baker's Dozen is scheduled to close on Dec. 13. As well-known as Ma has become to many Georgetown residents - all the regulars at the coffee shop call her "Ma" - she's made the effort to know them well. When a customer asks what the soup of the day is, Ma, without missing a beat, replies, "You won't like it." A licensed lottery-ticket seller, the Baker's Dozen has had its share of win- ners - which is ironic, considering the name of the business points to a tradi- tionally unlucky number. In 2016, a ticket purchased at the store resulted in a $25,000 prize. The next year, a lucky patron went home $10,000 richer, as an Encore win- ner. In 2018, the total prizes paid out from tickets purchased at Ma's shop was $88,611. Ma came to Canada from Singapore in 1974. She raised her children in Georgetown, and originally owned a jewelry shop near Baker's Dozen. When her children went to university, she moved her shop to Toronto and, moving back, ended up taking on the Baker's Dozen. For 25 years, more or less, Ma has opened the store at 5 a.m. and gone home at 7 p.m. Now, factoring in an increasing lease payment and wear and tear on her knees, Ma said she's chosen to re- tire. Following her retirement, Ma said, she was going to spend some time in Singapore - she hasn't returned in 40 years - to visit family. Baker's Dozen (306 Guelph St.) will close on Dec. 13. A farewell party is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. FOOD AND DRINK AFTER 25 YEARS, THIS GEORGETOWN COFFEE SHOP IS CLOSING BRYAN MYERS bmyers@metroland.com Van 'Mama' Ma, owner of Baker's Dozen. Ma will retire this month after spending more than 25 years in the well-known coffee shop. Bryan Myers/Torstar