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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Nov 1978 2000 brave coldsnow for grand opening SIX TEACHERS from Bathurst High School in New Brunswick were at Acton last week studying the semester system The group was looking at different types of programs and facilities that should be installed if they decide their school should go semester Acton was one of two stops the group was to make before returning home Guidance councillor Fred Cormier was optimistic about the semester At present no New Brun swick schools use the system Here McLaren shows the Guidance area to Jack Brown Tom Hunter and Jack MacKay Wel snow slippery roods did not deter shoppers as almost 2000 were on hand for the opening of Thursday Owned and operated by Larry and Coral Greaves of Burlington the store is In the former Five and Ten Cent store Mill St Mayor elect Peter Cordon Heckle and Doug Edgar both or -Sted- held office well and Mr Mrs Greaves and daughter Shelley participated In the official ribbon cutting ceremony The store was wall to wall people Thursday with over 1 BOD purchases being made before end according In Mr filestore the of months at hard work by the and Minion Mr ex that a year ago he spotted an in a loronto paper the business whs for sale He Mr llinton who to the hey would not be able to handle the store on their when neither bad worked in 1 lie appnuKli for a franchise I lie business Is a family affair with both Mr and Mrs Greaves and daughter Shelley working there full time Another daughter lives In Toronto where she a taking modelling The family is happy to be dealing with the people of Acton Although both Mr and Mrs Greaves were brought up in Toronto the small town life Is what they have been looking for The town is close enough major centres yet for enough away to make life private homey Mrs Greaves said Where else but small town do you get the friendly atmosphere In large area everyone Is out looking after their own Mrs reaves will be doing the buying for all clothing In Hie store I am extremely conscious of the dollar and keep up with fashions She continued to say Although it Acton Is a small town people arc not small town They know their values In addition to the support from the townspeople Mr and Mrs Greaves are very grateful for the kindness and understanding for the other merchants in the town A window full of flower arrangements plus numerous vlmis from other business people are all very encouraging to the family They look forward to moving here within a year Before their new life Mrs Greaves was a teacher and Mr Greaves worked for a company In the wholesaling retail stores For years I have been telling people how to run their stores and how to make money Now I will have j chance to find out if I was right he mused Y luncheon draw names won first in the Murray Mi morial draw on November I prize was two night at torn modal Ion at the Inn on the IwlU In Don Mills prku pound turkey was won by Dona of in Brampton The luncheon was i according THURSDAY WAS Grand 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