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"We are selling entertainment, creativity and imagination," said Verschuren, as she showed off her bright and colorful shop, stuff to the gills with 30,000 items for every craft lover‘s delight. President Annette Verschuren announced on Tuesday, at a sneak preview at the Oakville location at Town Centre II on Dorval Dr., that the 20,000 sq. ft., superstores will open here and in Burlington at Brantview Place on Sept. 30th. Michaels of Canada is coming to town. This new company, a joint venâ€" ture with Michaels Stores, Inc. the largest American arts and crafts retailing company, has chosen Oakville and Burlington to launch their first two superstores in Canada. Oakville arts and craft buffs will soon have a oneâ€"stop shopâ€" ping wonderland to purchase their supplies. 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"We will have craft demonstrations everyday and we will have formal classes. According to Jerry Payton, Vice President Merchandising, Michaels Canada is "completely independent as long as the concept stays the same" as Michaels Stores in the U.S. The stores will be offering for mal craft classes to the communi ty, Michaels Kids Club, and dis counts for all nonâ€"profit organiza tions. custom framing, floral design stitchery, art supplies including textiles, and general arts for everyâ€" thing from jewelry making to cake decorating. \\ ‘"The Personal Computer Specialists" In Newmarket Since 1976 *Upper Canada Mail 60 locations across Canada U 239983 : COMPUCEFNIARE Complete System Annette Verschuren, pres. of Michaels Canada, and Oakville store manager Rick Bedford, will be ready to greet customers when store opens on Sept. 30th. (Photo by Peter McCusker) A NEW AREA CODFE 2 ! ~~ ~AREA CODE 416 If _ CPLITTING IN TWO. 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THERE MUST BE MILLIONS OF TELEPHONE NUMBERS IN AREA CODE 416 ! | ® * Heritage Place n Owen Sound Complete System WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1993 PAGE 10 Downtown returns to Good Old Days Good Golly Miss Molly â€" Elvis and Buddy Holly are Downtown! At least they would want to be this Saturday. The Downtown Oakville B.I.A. is holding its annual Good Old Days celebration on Saturday, Sept. 25th, and Downtown Oakville will be decorated fifties style. IMPAX, a local oldies band will be playing in the vacant lot at 154 Lakeshore Rd. Lead guitarist David van Duzen has played with the likes of Ronnie Hawkins and other Rock n‘ Roll greats. A Karaoke/Impersonator contest will be held in the Towne Square. "The Karaoke is mostly for fun," says Lee Pigeau, Promotions Coâ€"ordinator for the B.LA., ‘"but at the end of the aftermoon we‘ll be holding an actual contest and the winner will receive a getaway weekend for two!" Maple Lodge Farms and Cocaâ€" Cola will be sponsoring 50 cent hotâ€" dogs and Coke with all proceeds going to the United Way. There will also be a dance contest held on Reynolds Street throughout the afternoon that is sponsored by Elegant Walls. Oldies 1150 will be having an on the spot remote during the aftemoon, and will offer everyone who attends a chance to win "Mustang Sally," a 1965 Mustang Convertible. Other vinâ€" tage cars will also be on display. Waters Edge Engincering did the structural design for the addiâ€" tion based on a concept by Burlington‘s Yamamoto Architects While many businessmen are merely content to wait out the recession, Angelo Rizzuti‘s expan. sion plans for Le Dome are proâ€" gressing full steam ahcad. The OQakville entrepreneur said construction of the 10,000 sq. ft. addition got underway in late July and hopes that it will be completed by the end of November â€" ready for the Christmas rush. The timing is perfect, since Le Dome is a popular site for parties of every description. Although linked to the original hall both physically and aesthetiâ€" cally, the addition will be an entireâ€" ly selfâ€"sufficient facility with its own entrance, but separated from the existing room by a new, curved lobby. Although new, it will still offer the same service and ameniâ€" ties as the older section. Rather than back down from opportunity during the recession, Rizzuti capitalized on lower interâ€" est rates and a construction indusâ€" try eager to get to work. When Le Dome was first built in 1987, Rizzuti said it was far from a buyer‘s market but now, six years later, he‘s calling the shots. Le Dome expanding its banquet facilities The original hall â€" all 14,000 sq. feet of it â€" is simply too large for some gatherings, however, and Rizzut: found himself in the enviâ€" able, but awkward, position of havâ€" ing to turm down business, Hence the addition which will cater to crowds of 200 or less. We had been refusing smaller parties and looking to the future we saw weddings getting smaller and smaller," said Rizzuti, who is already accepting bookings for the new sife. ) Those interested in reservations can call 42â€"8770,