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8 GeorgetownActon Wednesday Jan Friend sindeed Trim Nod On November 10 12 members vent to Credit Valley Artisans Cottage In Cedarvale Park Georgetown for an afternoon of crafts Three ladies were there to help us make Christmas dec orations with pine cones felt ribbon and other materials In midafternoon we bad a lunch of pastries with tea and coffee During our meeting of November Mrs Rene Watson of Acton gave us a ceramic demonstration Shirley Kranti won a Christmas prise and Marion Keelan and Emily Price a ceramic December 13 was the date for our Christmas part held at the Acton Legion Chinese foods and roast beet suppers were catered by the Royal Cafe Restaurant During the evening Santa came for a visit and be gave presents to everyone There were also some gifts for Santa and his helper May had candy canes for each of us We bad a very enjoyable evening On the evening of December 15 took us around Acton and Georgetown to see the lights and Christmas display We stopped for coffee and tenuis at Mr Donut in Georgetown We all thanked driver Don Brown for another beautiful evening out despite the snow and cold weather Our first meeting for 1964 will be held on Tuesday January at MZ Bennett school and new members are welcome Christmas good to local merchants OPENING THURSDAY JANUARY An Elegant Dinner Is Just The Beginning At dining out always good taste unique dining experience We feature home cooked specialties outstanding service and a relaxed gracious atmosphere all the family will enjoy JOIN US FOR OUR BUSINESSMANS LUNCHEON BANQUET FACILITIES FOR ALL OCCASIONS GEORGETO WN FINEST DINING Christmas good to local mer chants with most of them seeing a marked increase in business over last year Shoppers In Acton for the most part did not rush out at the last minute either the shopkeepers noticed with sales brisk throughout November and December but no hordes on December 24 Sellers manager of Canadian Tire reports sales were up substan tially with Cabbage Patch Kids computers and Trivial Pursuit games the hottest items Boxing Day sales he says were double what they were last year While his store was not particularly hit by the recent recession Sellers said he is optimistic about the coming as are the other merchants He feels inflation has been halted and the manufacturing sector will respond to consumer demands Jake Kuiken at Hal ton Hills Furni ture and Appliances says many people woke up with microwave ovens and portable televisions under the tree His stores sales were up over per cent from Christmas 1982 which was disastrous for him he admits pointed out last year he had three layawajs compared to 30 this year which kept him hopping making deliveries the lost days before December Sales at Drug Mart ore up Sheldon su more than the inflation rate says owner Gary Barton Greeting cards seemed to be the biggest seller with his entire stock being sold out the week before Christmas He figures he could have sold 50 to Go more boxes had he been able to keep them in stock Barton says be also had a bard time keeping gift items in stock such as bathroom scales It was impossible to reorder in many cases he noted Manufacturer cut backs contributed to this he said Barton feels there was no reason to be pessimistic as far as the economy is concerned and has noticed it Is definitely turning around His store however was not affected too much by the recession he admitted Paul Nielsen of Nielsen Clothing found his Christmas sales were up about 10 per cent on the average over last year He attributed this to Beard- more being back to work full time and noticed an increase In his business starting about July Ladles lingerie seemed lo sell better than ever Nielsen observed but mens clothing sales did not im prove much As far as last minute shoppers are concerned Nielsen said he hasnt seen so few in his 30 years of being a store owner He says having six full shopping days before Christ mas probably played a part in this Old Hide House sales lumped per cent from Christmas according to manager Steve Dawkins Gift Items such as footwear and woolens are up by as much as 40 per cent A turn around in the recession and a change In consumer attitudes have helped his business he says Boxing Day sales were just as brisk also Dawkins admits with the store meet ing his expectations which were about 35 per cent higher than last year The last few weeks before Christ mas were the stores busiest time with sales petering off about Decem ber As the Hide House enters fourth winter season and reaching a mature sales level Dawkins says he is very optimistic about the future There is a good potential market in 1984 he says His customers seemed lo be buying things they put off in other years and with last winter being so mild they did not necessarily need With the Improved economy and the bad weather business is brisk Sales at Acton Pharmacy were only up marginally says owner Bill Yundt but it is difficult to tell because of the move to the new store during the Christmas shopping period Staff was not as rushed in the final days before Christmas because of the six full shopping days before He says customers Just felt like It was an ordinary week when Christmas did not break up the week The economy is definitely turning around Yundt noticed After speaking with local doctors It was discovered many people without drug plans Just were not bothering to get tlons filled because of the costs This seems to be changing also he sold Ella of Acton Home Hard ware says his store had a good Christmas They werent as busy as last year he noticed but more items were sold and people were spending more Most of the shoppers were familiar faces there werent many new faces in the store Ella said Cabbage Patch Kids would have been a good seller had they been able to get them EUa pointed out Games seemed to be popular this year In cluding Trivial Pursuit and its latest edition the Baby Boomers Larry Greaves at Stedmans De partment Store said his sales were simlliar to last year considering the state of the economy of the nation He ran out of Christmas cards even though he had more In stock than last year While Greaves is optimistic about the future he says It will take until at least Easter before It looks brighter in Acton Local industries were the last to be hit and will be the last to recover he claims and while people are going to back to work it will take a while before they are caught up financially If Acton thinks winter service bad try enduring in rural area 8777811 232GUELPHST If Acton residents think their snow plowing and removal service from the Town Is inadequate they should try facing winter In the rural area where Its a real hardship Council lor Sheldon suggests Both Sheldon and Jake two ward two councillors living in the Acton area commented this week on snow service both in Acton and the surrounding rural area in interviews this week reported that like Council lor Rick Bonnett after the first storm of the season he heard complaints about lack of snow removal in down town Acton new regional council lor also commented that he received calls from rural residents In the area experiencing problems or paling experiencing problems getting out of their driveways onto the road after the first storm He said he called the works department and reported the con cerns and when he went back to check the Jab had been done well YOU HAVENT REALLY SHOPPED FOR OIL LUBE FILTER Include Unto lurcsof filler- Lubrication and hood filler and fluid power Keen ng fluid fluid radiator windshield wiper all lire all Includes cumplmicnuiy ligni Irutlu ELECTRONIC TUNEUP check condenser km warranty Must cars and liRhl 4T55 FRONT DISC BRAKES new path Resurface from Repack root wheel complete hydraulic ami brake hardware Metallic ST PRICES REDUCED TO CLEAR ON ALL SNOW TIRES IN STOCK LONGUFE BATTERY Guaranteed lor years Ask lor full warranty detail Includes installation and electronic 52 FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT Centre wheel Complete preventative maintenance inspection Road test vehicle Warranty 120 days or km Toruon bar or vehicle no 9l charge Meat can Mfc Thats the difference if you com plain to staff its done declared Sheldon said she has heard com plaints about rural roads this winter mostly connected with school buses being out on the roads when parents dont think its safe but none from Act on She explained 15 Stderoad a regional road is a concern since several times the buses have been out and complete their routes The problem has been poor com mimical Ions between the region school board end bus company about driving conditions For example buses have gone out when the road hasnt been plowed or when the rood hasnt been plowed for several hours Buses arent really a concern of local councillors but Sheldon has been helping worried parents any way by calling an official at the Board of Education She noted that the person In charge of buses for the board came up to this area and saw for himself how treacherous the roads can be Sheldon said and agreed buses out in winter weather In can be a concern and theyll be more careful about sending out the buses in the future I got a lot of satis faction she said Commenting on the controversy in Acton with residents monitoring and comparing snow removal service here the job done in Acton and Ihen going to councillors and the press with their complaints Sheldon said she Is tired of the paroehl She suggested if are happy with snow service they need only contact their councillors and complain they dont need to be com paring the Job done here with the quality of service in Georgetown If she was going to be parochial then shed push for no service for the urban areas and just snow plowing in the rural area where there are major problems Sheldon noted there are 120 miles of rural roads and there can be big problems If people in Acton think things are bad there in winter they should try coming out here and seeing kids waiting for buses in weather so bod i up Sheldon concluded she doesnt think the works department does a bad job In winter throughout the Town considering the amount of money council spends on snow Ebenezer by Mrs McLean New elders elected recently were Jim Bonncll Wayn Taylor and Thorn sol In the absence of the Rev Sam who was in Wash ington Rev Bemle Warren took the service Mr Warren spoke on Mark the parable the sower Make a New Years Resolution to save up to 50 on dry cleaning in Cadef value saves you up to over our competition all year your New Years Resolution to save by clipping Cadet coupons In Saturdays Toronto Star Magazine We give you guaranteed quality dry cleaning and guaranteed value 52 weeks of the year dress Reader pants cadet leather off ORGAN LESSONS call NEILS MUSIC EMWiOtv CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY ACTON UNIT CALL 8532225 The Optimist Clubs of North Helton present TV BINGO EvtvTuMCLay TIME QyiT SMOKING li Canadian Cancer Society Goebelle Wagner MacAdam Man Street Georgia own 6563 Mssnsug