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Wednesday, May 10, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER > 3% esearch from Carlton Cards and the International Mass Retailers Association (IMRA) reveals con sumers spend more on Mother's Day than Father's Day. The num ber one item purchased for mom is a card. Nearly 80 per cent o f the population w ill buy one this year. Consumers also tend to buy fancier cards for mom that for dad. "O u r research shows most people d on 't w ant to econ om ize on their mothers," says Susy Miranda, Carlton Cards' manager o f seasonal cards. "A lthough w e do offer value cards priced .99 cents to $1.99, the more elaborate cards con sistently outsell them every year." Mother's Day is Canada's secondlargest holiday for gift-giving, the leading day o f the year for long dis tance phone calls, the busiest day for restaurant dining and the third largest greeting card holiday. Canadians w ill also buy more Mother's Day cards than Father's Day cards. "Some o f the dispari ty occurs because w om en tend to purchase not only for their own mothers, but for all the mothers in their extended fam i ly," M iranda explains. "This can include step mothers, daughters, grandmothers, mothers-inlaw, godmothers, aunts and even their friends w h o are m oms." A few other facts and trends from the Carlton Cards and IMRA research are as follow s: · M en vs. wom en (P le a se see C 3) <sMom 's otter a wide selection ot gifts show er Take care to *\ attention special mom with Mother s Day · · · · Fresh Cut Bouquets Arrangements Container Garden Tropical Plants s 3 >Special S /) m j is coming up on Sunday May 14 Excellent variety of Giftware for Outdoor Gardens such as: · outdoor thermometers · patio table planters · stone animals · wind chimes · patio candle lights and much much more! · garden signs · unique bird baths Professional Floral Design fo r a ll Occasions Pilgram's Way Plaza · 1395 Abbeywood Drive, Unit 9 (Beside Brunos) · Q tu U n p / fTioorrv · c W o rL & · SiesA s/ · (dAcu/Y£/ · <Snte/*ui/unefi/> < U nits/ · . ffi/i/uurv · (905) 469-6443 1 1 "£ 'i i > d //jfJ t'S M O /l ^ B e t/ro o n v fu r n itu r e ' 20% Off Queen Size Mission Spindle Bed · Reg. $1425 · Sales 1140 12 Drawer Dressing Chest · Reg. $1715* Sale * ]3 7 5 Dressing Mirror Sale * 2 5 0 (/)e/u,xe- & /ne !7laroc.s( £Ta6/e fB u rc vpw* · Deluxe-size legs and top. All sizes available in solid pine or oak. No-Mar finish on all tables. 6' pine table with 4 Juliana side chair · Sale *]$ 2 5 1 fffer/tqye & ne (Corner (Sntertai/unent |M a - . < DfUertai/im ent t f/rreo a /ic / lls i/t Leaded glass extra. ·S a ie si4 7 5 L 61" tall, 33" from corner along back edges · 28" wide opening with 2 adjustable shelves · Sale $9 9 5 Larger size 73" tall · Sale$1095 Q)e/u.xc & //ie (jo m /M ite r W o r k s ta tio n / 60W x 24D · pull-out for keyboard and mouse · choice of finishes · available with return · Sale *1095 _ 4 // W o o c /ira /t (j/assio c ftti)lU iits 20% Off < S to re ^ c If> 'ic /o ^ T a c H /ia & ' Mississauga: OPEN SUNDAY 2185 Dundas St. West (2 blocks west of Erin Mills Pkwy.) (905) 607-2247 Workshop & Showroom: 370 Denison St. E., Markham. (905) 475-2488 The Barn: OPEN SUNDAY Markham Rd. 8c Steeles Ave. (416)293-2279 (o /e a ra n e o Whitby: OPEN SUNDAY 111 Dunlop St. W. at Brock St (905)668-2770 All sale items quoted in Woodcrafts standard stains and finishes. Available in premium and custom finishes at a slight extra charge.