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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 23 Dec 1987, p. 10

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10 The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville, December 23. 1987 Real Estate Guide IV 1 Giveusacall 023-4433 PRESTON Moving and Storage Cobourg and Port Hope C=" Tnii Free 1-800-263-8001 Generous Ontario Street Students Display Christmas Spirit Christmas Rush Keeps LocalPosties Running '■ 4>f ray# ■ ' '•> y^i' , ' - •< yyy y ' v, <•««#«.. -x A-«, Vt-.: 4"'< .. ■ IMllili Mifmai The spirit of Christmas is alive and well at Ontario Street Public School. The staff and students' collection collection of toys and canned goods for the Salvation Army Christmas Fund was a great success. The students above were on hand for the photograph to show off some of the many items collected. Front from left: Jaclyn Thertell, Heidi Douglas, Ryan Cotton, Laura Dubois. Back from left: Jason Moores, Zachary Dubinsky, Heather Douglas, Charlie Hargest, and Anna Rosenberg. The Christmas season has kept workers at the Bow- maville post office very busy. Postmaster L.L. Skuratow explained that the Christmas Christmas mail rush always requires requires overtime from post office staff. However, this year it was not necessary to hire temporary help to assist assist in delivery, as was done last December. It appears even the postal strike in October did not slow down on-time delivery of Christmas mail. "The strike had no bearing bearing on our Christmas deliveries. deliveries. We got caught up. In fact, we were never really really behind. The mail kept moving through the strike, so a slow-down was never really noticeable," said Mr. Skuratow. In one month about 550.000 pieces of mail pass through the Bowmanville post office. During the month of December this number increases by over 100.000 letters. Furthermore, during this holiday season a greater number of Bowmanville residents residents greeted their friends and family with Christmas cards and letters. letters. The increase amounts toll per cent jump over last year's figure. The "Greet More" envelopes envelopes proved to be a success success again this Christmas. The postmaster was surprised surprised at the number of people using the "Greet More" envelopes. However when 31 cents is all that is required to mail the envelopes, even Scrooge might not mind sending a card or two. The envelopes will be accepted by the post office until the end of January. The post office will close its doors Thursday afternoon, afternoon, December 24 and not reopen until Tuesday December December 29. Don't forget that the price Before you send it, seal it... with a Christmas SeaU of a stamp will be going up one cent to 37 cents, January January 1. So ifyou're putting off sending your Christmas mail until the new year, you better think twice. m Property Valuators & Consultants & Lid. as ^ Wm. H. Clipperton, A.A.C.I. $ Ï,* Profnilonil Member, Soclely of Form Msneger* ml 5? and Rural Appraisers *3 y* Valuations for-- 'Jf $ • Capital Gains Tax. w 5É • Inter-Family Transfers •? • Mortgage Financing Mx S, Write: 29 Scugog St., Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3H7 jgS Phone (Collect)-416-623-6023 •? Happy Holidays to our clients ^ from the staff of Property Valuators and ^ $•* Consultants Limited S Gord Barnes Broker/Owner Doug Humphrey Broker/Owner Joan Gray Tony Klompmaker :*w Barb Elliot Jim Wilson I MÊ Kay Brown i Jane Scott Stella Harnum i - ■ • May your holidays be filled with love, joy, laughter and prosperity. Iris Dormon Pat Irwin Lycett Patricia Lange Jim Mitchell : ■ -- Ann Cook Secretary/Receptionist Heather Coulu Office Administrator Roslyn Muir Secretary/Receptionist Terry Mantle RE^IIX Cornerstone Realty Ltd. 112 King St. E. Bowmanville 623-6000

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