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Spring is in the air and there‘s no better time to celebrate the seasonal changes than with a personal makeover. Three lucky winners of the Spring Makeover Contest at the Bay, Oakville Place, sponsored by Liz Claiborne and Lancome Cosmetics, will be able to do just that. This is the first time for such an exciting opportunity. Winners will enjoy a new hairstyle, color analysis _ and _ cosmetics makeover, and a wardrobe conâ€" sultation by a Liz Claiborne speâ€" cialist. They will also receive a $100 gift certificate from The Bay, a Lancome gift basket valâ€" ued at $75, and a special gift from Liz Claiborne. One winner will be chosen from each of the following age categories: 18 â€" 29 years, 30 â€" 49 years, and 50 years plus. ADVERTISING FEATURE by Stephanie Henderson Spring is in the air and there‘s better time to celebrate the Pat Guitard, manager of The Bay, Oakville Place, decided to put a unique twist on the contest by asking that contestants be nominated by someone else. The Bay hosts Spring Makeover Contest Mastercard, Visa, Personal Checks and Layaways Accep! CLOSE THE DOORS FOREVER At All Three Locations The Gold Centre has been forced by creditors to liquidate everything and After 13 Years \c\NE JEWEL ; You y Pay Just... "It‘s a great idea if you‘d like to do something extra special for your mother, sister, wife or coâ€" worker," she said, adding that the timing of the contest should attract numerous entries. "At this time of year, everyâ€" one‘s ready for a change. With the new spring fashion colours, and Lancome‘s new products, we thought this would be a perâ€" fect time for a makeover conâ€" test." To enter, send a photograph of your nominee to Stacie Roberts, c/o The Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, L6K 384. Enclose a brief note explaining why you think she should receive a makeover. Be sure to mark her age range on the envelope, and label it "Makeover Contest." Oakville + 905â€"827â€"8081 â€" Hours â€" Mâ€"F 10:00â€"9:00 * Sat. 9:30â€"6:00 * Sun Nâ€"5:00 Guelph + 519â€"766â€"9810 â€" Hours â€" Mâ€"F 10:00â€"9:30 * Sat 9:30â€"9:30 * Sun Nâ€"5:00 Shopper‘s World Stone Road Mall Brampton * 905â€"455â€"1010 Hopedale Mall 190 'Save $570 Now $430 You Save Winners must be available April 14, 15 and 16 (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) to particiâ€" pate in the various phases of this exciting event. On April 14,â€"the public is invited to The Bay to attend an accessory workshop with a repâ€" resentative from Liz Claiborne. The following day features a mini ‘Liz Claiborne‘ fashion show in the store. Aside from using a detector pen (available from banks and usable only on U.S. bills), Det. Sgt. Barnes explained one way for the public to protect itself from Canadian currency produced in this manner. Look for the "planchettes," little greenâ€"colored dots which are not printed on the bill itself but thrown in randomly during the manufacturing process. Those on real bills can be picked off with a pin. The finale takes place on "Obviously you can‘t do that if they have been photocopied," said Det. Set. Barnes. Det. Sgt. Barnes explained that a color photocopier is likely being used to produce the phoney money which is of less than exacting qualiâ€" ty. Still, he warned consumers and store owners to be vigilant. Canadian denominations of $20, $50 and $100 plus U.S. $20 bills were used to purchase merchandise in Oakville last week. According to Det. Sgt. Graham Barnes of the Halton Regional Police Force, fake bills were discovered in Oakville Place and in shops along Kerr Street. Counterfeit money continues to pile up on investigators‘ desks as police attempt to discover the source of the bogus bills. Police receive numerous reports of counterfeit bills in circulation Picture yourself here! + DOOR PRIZES > 1 single Port Voice Mail System from Admiral Telecommunications Lanier Hand Held Dictation Unit 3M Model 9100 Overhead Projector from Craigson Office Systems Inc. + NUMEROUS FREE SEMINARS â€" *Including Seminars by Microsoft and Word Perfect Corporation" BURLINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Scooter‘s Roller Gardens, 3348 Harvester Road, Burlington REGULAR ADMISSION: $5.00 EACH ( G.S.T. INCLUDED ) Saturday, April 16. In the mall entrance of The Bay, a Lancome representative will discuss the strategy behind each makeover while the winners are transâ€" formed before your eyes. After a short break, they will reappear and unveil their new look. Also on Saturday, there will be a prize draw for Lancome products worth $150, and cusâ€" tomers who visit the Lancome counter that day are in for a treat. This could be you! They will receive a complimenâ€" tary makeâ€"up/skin analysis. Guitard notes that the makers of the prestigious Lancome line have added some exciting new products to the collection, including Bienfait Totale, a revoâ€" lutionary new moisturizer with SPF and skin hydrating properâ€" ties. The full range of Lancome products is available at The Bay, Oakville Place. "They‘re a very progressive company. Their perfume, Trésor, is the number one fragrance in the world right now, after being on the market for only three years." Contest entries must be subâ€" mitted no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, April 8. The results of the contest will be published in a future issue of The Oakville Beaver. "It‘s a fun event, and a nice way to see how to combine the latest in wardrobing, cosmetics and accessories," Guitard noted. Sponsored by the Women‘s Information and Support Centre of Halton and the Ontario Women‘s Directorate, registration for the conferâ€" ence is currently underway, with a fee of $25 if you register before April 9th and $35 after that date. The deadline for regâ€" istration is April 30th. Lunch is included in the fee and limited childcare for chilâ€" dren aged two to six and subsidies are also available. For further information, phone 847â€"5520. The theme for this dayâ€"long conferâ€" ence is how to achieve wellâ€"being through awareness, alternatives, and action. Workshops are being offered on relaxation techniques, native spirituality, conflict management, humor, assertiveâ€" ness, holistic health, reflexology, family law, and building selfâ€"esteem. Sharron Stasuik â€" a noted speaker on stress â€" will be covering this topic in her keynote address at the upcoming Women Helping Women Conference on Sat., May 7th, to be held at the Halton Regional Building, 1151 Bronte Road, "I don‘t want to get up this mornâ€" ing." Ever felt like this? You‘ve got too much to do and not enough time. WoOuLDN‘Tt you LIKE A TIDY CAR tHis SPRING? IntEriors Onuy $99 CaALL For APPOINTMENT 844â€"5556