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B 0 The Acton Free Press Wed Septembers JC i C damp summer felt by camps stores Its been a dull rniny chilly summer especially on weekends We have had the lowest number of sunshine hours in July and August in years There were jusl hours of sunshine in July and August t any better Temperatures were 1 3 degrees Celsius below normal Rainfall was Iwo inches above normal Rain fell mostly on weekends July and August with both Dominion Day and Civic Holiday Labor Day was clear and sunny but cool People are still trying to get what it rutins to some business in in and women Mike Kinal of Home Hard He notices Hut pool ware finds is ending the have not sold as ible weekend sold 101 fans But his summer he us only suld plus of camping coolers and lounges On other hand it been a pretty good season for fishing tackle Weather The Morses at Pro Hard ware haven I been here long enough to compare summers but they do know rainy days ire the worst for business I could go through my books and show you which days were rainy Mr Morse says Although its business as usual this summer at A B Suptrmarktt Don Lindsay notices sometimes bad days good for business When the weather is stormy he thinks slay home and shop in instead of driving through snow and sleet to the plazas Slower Cone von Merkestein be hind his counter a Acton Chicken tontemplates about being slower this He his sold less salads ind even chicken this ir but he thinks the cause is more likely overall increasing tost of living Ike optimistic about picking up when be introduces submarine sand withes soon Hard on kids The lias been hard one on kids says Gary Barton of Ho has noticed many colds and in increase cases of Some children have had prescriptions filled couple of times before they timer Gary says lit still his a stotk of items on hand sun lotion ttc but lis no problem These things purchased later slart south still searching for Crimless The ice cream cone bus mess seems lo come in spurts with some days very busy The ice is scooped the old fashioned way at Eds and people from out of town often stop there for a treat Different campers Norllallon campgrounds outside Aclon Merv Barber found that the poor produced a different variety of camper this year lit had ftwtr campers in small tents and canvas lop outfits and more in trailers ind big During the season dedicated turned in their smaller equipment for larger trailers with more con His business was up 15 to per cent over the summer We could ve done more but you can knock it he says Park slow Conservation area reports a slower summer than last year How ever with only camping spots the campground has been filled most weekends in spite of Ihe weather Last year there were several days when the park was crammed full and the gates had to be closed to further vehicles This only happened once this past season way back in June Swimming lessons were quite well attended despite weather The first sessions had the youngsters fating the chilliest witer temperatures were some what better for the second and third sessions Gate keeper Lois Hamilton admits she t tot much of a tan but then she works inside most of whom finished work Labor Day and head back to school The park closes officially October Garden plots The unusuil weather early in tht spring got gardens off to a bad start say Jack and Pearl Hoi of Caroline In April there was a heat bringing on blossoms which I ittr killed by snow Tbty the effects of it cold spell here than at Milton Iso show the effects of the cool summer with smaller vegetablts and fruits in some Some apple and pear crops here have been lost due to a blight by dampness Tomatoes and cucumbers in particular arc not as good as they should be the Hols think Potatoes are OK They noticed frost on their and cucumbers Monday morning and twice last week givinj an omen of more told to tome Out his been particularly good this year with little damage Business at their garden centre his good hive wegol to com plain laugh the I the is 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