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IltSCOYfcil DOWNTOWN Wednesday Downtowns more colorful with new banners Writer The Georgetown Improvement Area has gone a I banners Next ttne you head into the a core lake a look at the middle Main Street angle your head upward just a bit and there they are banners which not only identity the but also signify merchants pride in doing business in the area There arc eight colorful banners hanging from the lamp posh in the traffic island straddling the centre of ihc street and since most shop pers arc busy ling bargains they ly been largely mivct even though have been un since Consultants examine our downtown cores look ahead By CHRIS Herald Staff Writer Hull on Mills must protect its Acton and Georgetown down town a consultant a report insists but each for substantially different Approximately members from downtown Business Improvement Areas and representatives from the Acton and Georgetown Cham of Commerce attending a public meeting during the town planning board session were told that downlown Georgetown will never likely become a major retail hub for the community Meanwhile proposals for a shopping plata on Highway beyond Actons western urban boundary pose a serious threat to that s bustling Mill and Main Streets shopping district the report The Walker Wright Young Associates Ltd study gather in on Junction with a smaller analyses earned out by other consult ants concludes the first third of a 20week study aimed at giving council guidance in establishing planning policies for both and suggesting some redevelopment IARGE Peter talker head of the consulting firm which is the study en plained that shoppers and merchants surveyed tor their views on downtown shopping lies In Georgetown shoppers were also briefly Interviewed In two large shopping plazas about a mile west of the downtown core The results from the surveys and the consultant own ob servations Mr Walker said indicate that merchants In Georgetown will be spinning wheels If think they can out draw the plazas for shoppers by adding retail It s not possible for George town to remain a major retail ing centre he said lidding that the downtown core Is still important to Georgetown and the rest of Hills What have to do is make the downtown section live with a much reduced retail comp onent The merchants In Georgetown are fight and well They re the kind of merchants who will be valuable for the downtown Georgetown of the future FUNCTION If Georgetown likely to become the heart of the community and of Hills it must regain Its function as a ipal centre Mr Walker stress warning that proposals for putting the Italian Hills antic town hall outside of the downtown core would further erode ihe though some lave lold the consultant 1 l hi don I Ihc idea introduc impact of having food in district the consultants report suggests However a large department store like Simpsons or The Bay locating outside Ihe down town area could deplete trade and it unlikely these malt oriented outlets would build Inside the The study also ma in lain that it would be pointless to spend money on largescale landscaping plans for both areas Acton needs greenery Ihe report notes and architec turally merchants would do well to Improve both the interior designs of their stores The greening suggested would help break up the barren appearance of the downtown core airing out the impression of and traffic Georgetown already a unique operates and visual appeal the study acknowledg es Store owners should be encouraged to develop an im Continued on page FASHIONS FOR FALL by Charade 2 PIECE SUITS Choose from several styles of blazers and skirts or blazers and pants in rust grey tweed or loden Sizes from 50 00 Corduroy Casual Handbags Large selection newest sytles in all colors grey grape taupe black brown from 22 00 tellers Cage The Ladles Fashion Place In Downtown Georgetown 90 Main Street South 8770822 Pioneer Hays in mid June brilliantly colored stripe which sweeps dnwn the six foot length of each banner and the fnmll logo arc certainly worth a moment perusal Afar all while many of us may take them for granted they convey import ant to visitors indie Hut this is historically old and people have been shopping for values here or over a century Some of the banner back grounds are blue others while Mill others a crisp shade of ml The stripes which make a dramatic bend upwards al the bottom of the inner before ending in DC colored in mixed shades of gold orange red and green Thebanner project is among the many Ideas which local is moving the drawing board and Into reality Their design was contributed by Paul Mnrlel the architect formerly involved with plans for downlown area Lynn llama rd president of the Georgetown has a great deal of appreciation for Italian Arts Council for it was through their help thai was able the banners made quickly and inexpensively Initially Mrs Barnard re called last week there were some rather price quotes from professionals of to do the Job most around When the Arts Council was approached the I1IA was able to get Job none in about half the lime and half the price Actually lime restrictions presented the Councils own memberarlisansfrom making the banners Arts Council post ires dent Day later But Kennedy in Erin widely acclaimed of enormous flags and banners for clients throughout Canada was ap proached and proprietor Bob Dixon promised be ready for the Days celebrations I thought they were very pleasant Mr Dixon said of the banner design Each of the and a half foot wide strips look four hours he added as logos and stripping arc sewn to the backgrounds and not Silk screened About four people were nee ded in an assembly line fash ion one drawing the pattern another cutting another sew ing and still another for the final trim Once Ihe banners were ready town public works department hoisted them about is feel above ground where they beamed down on Pioneer Days celebrants Tor the first time June IS and will continue to brighten up the downtown core until Oct 1 Meanwhile working Just be low the banners but a little less recognizable are consultants hired by the town to come up with redevelopment plans and policies tor Georgetown downtown area and the one in The local hopes that eventual overhead wires along the route will be burled lighting will a little more sly Hied urea surrounding the Mill Street Main Street inter will be Improved to conform with the appearance of the rest of the downtown section though there are no confirmed plans for there are four more banners ready to bo hung when It finally boasts a new appear At North Sports Its Our First PreSEASON SKI SALE DOWNHILL AND CROSS COUNTRY up 50 ALL BIKES Raleigh CCM Tracker OFF etc UP TO ALL SUMMER CLOTHING PRICE NHL HOCKEY SWEATERS Reg now 0099 ONLY LI Your Complete Sports Store Plus Many Many More Specials NORTH H ALTON sports DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN