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17 | The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,N ovem ber 19,2020 theifp.ca Find local professionals here every Thursday! For advertising information please call 905-234-1018 or email kkosonic@theifp.ca Professionals Ask the NEW for 2020!! YoU DrIVE through the Santa Claus Parade! Saturday Nov 21st from 5-9pm* at the Trafalgar Sports Park Georgetown's 90th Santa Claus Parade For more information including route entrance/exit details visit www.georgetownlionsclub.com or our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/lionsclubofgeorgetown/ An exciting new way to view the parade as you drive the special route passing brightly lit floats, music, entertainment and of course SANTA CLAUS! To help ensure the best possible experience and to ease traffic backups we request if possible that you view the parade during a predetermined time based on your LAST NAME. Letters A-G: 5-6pm, H-M: 6-7pm, N-T: 7-8pm & U-Z: 8-9pm A sincere Thank-You to our Major SponsorsA sincere Thank-Y DESIGNED TO CONNECT I O TM DONATIONS of UNWRAPPED GIFTS & NONPERISHABLE FOODS will be gladly accepted at the PARK ENTRANCE. One may say Zina Pallis- ter set up shop in just the right town. The local woman opened the doors to Concept Leath- er Company this past sum- mer in Acton's downtown core, giving a nod to the ar- ea's hide heritage and Leathertown fame. "I love this location -- it's right in the middle of ev- erything," she said. "When people are walking by, they stop in to chit-chat and ask great questions. I've never felt more welcome, ever." Pallister has worked in the horse industry her en- tire adult life, previously doing horse blanket clean- ing and repairs. With customers often asking if she could repair their tack, too, she began learning the ropes of leath- er. "I thought, 'How hard can it be?' Never say that," she said with a laugh. "It sort of snowballed from there." After essentially teach- ing herself, Pallister is now creating a wide variety of handmade leather prod- ucts, from horse equip- ment and jackets to motor- cycle gear, handbags, wal- lets and more. She also takes custom orders, noting that she loves a good challenge. While opening in the middle of a pandemic can be trying, the new store owner reports that busi- ness is booming. "I was worried about it (the pandemic), but this is busier than I've ever been in my entire career," she said, adding others in her industry are finding the same thing. "There seems to be a leather revival going on right now." For more information visit facebook.com/con- ceptleather. BUSINESS EMBRACING 'A LEATHER REVIVAL' ACTON STORE OFFERING UP WIDE VARIETY OF CUSTOM LEATHER DESIGNS MELANIE HENNESSEY mhennessey@ metroland.com CONCEPT LEATHER COMPANY Address: 18 Mill St. E., Acton Phone: 705-790-9376 Email: conceptleatherco@gmail.com Zina Pallister, owner of Concept Leather Company in Acton. Melanie Hennessey/Torstar NEWBIZ LEARN ABOUT NEW BUSINESSES IN YOUR COMMUNITY. THEIFP.CA