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Page 16 PROGRESS 90 Wednesday April 25 1990 Allan Edwards president of Age Mechanical Sales Limited and Jean Connolly sen ice stand behind one of the newest ideas in plumbing The sink has a handmade flower painted onto it Mr Edwards says the art can be made to fit into kind of bathroom Herald photo June will foe BIG ByBFNDLMMETT the Hera id In the inimitable words of showman Ed Sullivan this year Halton Hills B 1 Show is going to Over 8 people are expected to visit about 150 booths set up inside and outside the Gordon Arena Georgetown by local businesses June and 3 says the trade show chairman Doug Pennce But the attractions don t stop there There will be continuous entertainment fashion shows the Big Chill Dance double decker bus tours and the ice cream sundae bar The bar which amounts to an ice cream lover s version of heaven will be a table the length of the arena covered w ith different ice cream flavors The show will cost approximate to put on There will be a great emphasis on children actiuties this event compared to the 1988 show Mr says Parents will be able to drop their children at a supervised area that will include the worlds largest sand box jugglers face painting and other activities while lhe visit the booths he said It the show will be a affair The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce organized the first two B I G Shows in 1984 and 1988 The stood for Business in Georgetown But last year the Georgetown and Acton Chambers of Commerce merged to form the Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce BIG now stands for the show s sheer enormity said Mr The event allows Halton Hills residents and others to see the vices and products offered by area businesses without being pestered into buying something It s an information show and not a selling show he said It also allows people new to Hills to see what available says Mr ting out that the town has a tran sient population QUALITY and SERVICE Your loco locally owned and by people who care about the and th people they tacked you II love Georgetown Food Market your local Quality Groceries Fresh Produce In Store Bakery Deli with Great Selection Personal Service FRIENDLY COURTEOUS SERVICE GEORGETOWN FOOD MARKET STORE HOURS pi Georgetown Age Mechanical brings art into the bathroom ByALANMACKIE The Herald A new part to Age Mechanica Limited on Sinclair Avenue in Georgetown opened in January to allow people to see the plumbing and heating fixtures that it builds Allen Edwards president of Age Mechanical Sales Limited said The retail sales section of the company is not the only new idea the company has had Mr Edwards said the company is bringing original individually hand created art into the washrooms A kind of mural on ceramics It s hard to desenbe I just have to recommend people come and see them Mr Edwards said All the art is specifically designed to fit a certain type of bathroom Mr Edwards said This is an attempt to enhance the bathroom without having to buy European designs since this is a Canadian design he said It s another reason for people to come to the Hills Mr Ed wards said I feel there a need in Georgetown where people can buy the luxury upgraded fixtures in the area without heading to Toronto he said new sales division will serve a growing doit yourself market Mr Edwards said Jennie Chapman general manager of the sales depart ment said as the Halton Hills population grows all markets will grow Georgetown is a rapidly expanding area Mr Edwards added We have confidence m the Georgetown area as a thriving community One of the next things being in troduced to the company is a computerized system that will be replacing our manual system Ms Chapman said While the customers may not notice any difference m service the com puters will have an interna feet that actually may give the company more time for customer service she said One of the reasons for moving to computers is because everybody wants answers yesterday Ms Chapman said Mr Edwards predicts the nineties will be a carryover of the eighties as customers become more and more informed about their decisions The new 1200 squarefoot showroom is to help inform the customers he added Ms Chapman said Things are not going to be as rosy as weve society experienced People will be dressing up homes instead of changing them due to a ble slow down in the economy Mr Edwards agreed that home renovations will soon be increas ing The Insurance House We Understand We understand your need for value and so we choose carefully from among many insurance companies and buy on your behalf We understand the complexities of insurance and of people and can tailor the right policy to meet your individual needs We understand the stress that you feel when unhappy events cause you to make a claim and we try to act with speed and care Were Your Insurance Broker We Understand Wig From Left to Right Joan Anderson Armstrong Shelley Wheeler Joan Hewitt Cindy Janet Armstrong Amanda Rogers In Front Paul Armstrong PAUL C ARMSTRONG FOttOVBKyZARSr