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4 s * * **** a t * * r * 4 * e'-rr,j.» .r « * * < ; < * t * tôÇf ggt» & '4 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, December 13,1989 It's difficult being uprooted uprooted from the fast-paced life of a freelance commercial artist artist in Toronto and being transplanted to a flower shop in Bowmanville. But, Susan J. Taylor, owner of Bey's Floral Shop, is blooming blooming in her new environment. "For a while, I wondered if I had made a mistake," confides Susa, as she makes up gift baskets in her workroom. workroom. "But, now I love it. The pace is more relaxed. And, working with flowers, gives me a chance to use my eye for colour and symmetry in my arrangements." Susan has filled her shop with the scents and colours of this festive season. In her window is a miniature recreation recreation of an English vil lage, similar to one that might have existed in the era of Charles Dickens and Ebenezer Scrooge "The windows and street lights in the village come on at night," says Susan. "We have people stopping even in cars to take a look." Susan is a native of Whitby Whitby where she now resides with her husband, Fred, and Lions Club Helps Salvation Army at Ch ristmas her daughter, Jane. "I live very close to where I grew up, she says. Susan trained for her commercial art career at ' Durham College before go-, ing to Toronto to work for some Trig-name clients." But, Susan has found her second career as rewarding as the first. Fred, her florist husband, has owned a shop in Toronto for five years. Susan Susan had a chance to see first-hand how a florist shop operated before she took on the responsibility of running her store in Bowmanville. "Most of the baskets for both stores are made up here," says Susan as she secures secures a gift basket with a bright red bow. She is stand- On Monday, December 4, Captain Rick Shirran of the Bowmanville Salvation Army was a special guest at the regular meeting of the Bowmanville Lions Club. Captain Shirran was the evening's speaker and he spoke to members of the club ^bout the need to rise above the noise of the festive season and hear the true music of Christmas. John Lewis, President of the Bowmanville Lions Club, presented Captain Shirran with a cheque on behalf of the membership. The donation will be used to help the Salvation Army provide food and gifts to the area's needy families this year. OWN PAYMENTS! 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Balloons, Balloons, silver and red, sparkle in the lights and over all a heady cloud of spicey aroma embraces you as you explore the premises. One of the advantages to her new, less demanding, career career is the additional time that she has to spend with Jane who is now seven. "I don't have a lot of spare time, but I don't need it. I find my job relaxing and I epjoy tne time I now have with Jane." The Taylors have kept the store pretty much as it was when they purchased it. "One improve- <01 ^ 1 5% OFF clothing boutique ALL PURCHASES MIDNIGHT Dcr Men Only 9 p.m. -- 12 p.m. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14TH THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21 ST 15% OFF ALL PURCHASES Free Gift Wrapping and Greeting Card Can't dociclQ what to buy? Gift Certificates are always welcome. Available In any denomination 15 King St. E. 623-9127 Bowmanville < {■< ' •' *m.-Vv:'v IZ; Susan Taylor looks out from behind thé Dickensian Olde English Village she has created for Christmas in the window ofBev's Floral Shop. ing in an island of cans of pate, jams, jellies, cookies, candies, crackers, mustard, fruit cakes and other specialty specialty goodies waiting to be artistically arranged in Christmas gifting baskets. Susan also employs her training in the commercial art and advertising fields by doing her own advertising and promotion of the stores. "I have a wonderful arrangement arrangement with Fred." she says, "He looks after the banking and the books while I do the promotion, advertising, decorating decorating and buying for the stores." Pat Jefferys, Susan's sister, sister, works in the store with Susan and is busily arranging arranging poinsettins and other plants in basket containers for the holiday season while wo chat. "Pat was working here for the previous owner and told us when the store cartie up for sale," Susan says. "After we bought it, I was in .shock for a while. I couldn't believe that we'd really done it." Susan's eye for beauty shows in her artfully arranged arranged floral groupings that fill the shelves of the shop. Everywhere there is a little treasure just begging to be taken home. Soft, fluffy animais animais peek through floral V«' m m Milt? ment we did make was this walk-in cooler for the flowers," flowers," Susan says as she demonstrates demonstrates by walking into a large cooler'filled with fresh flowers waiting for a home. In order to keep abreast of current trends in floral arranging arranging and the decors they are to enhance, Susan attends attends workshops and conferences. conferences. Also, Susan subscribes subscribes to many decorating and lifestyle magazines. "I have to keep up with the latest latest in decorating trends and colours." This is important in Susan's business because customers want the latest in floral arrangements to underscore underscore and accent their colour schemes and decor style. "The peaches and grey- blues are popular right now, but yellow and dark green are on the way in." she says as she surveys the classic, •soft pastel floral arrangements arrangements her talented hands have created.. Susan has owned the shop for about 15 months now and finds the pace enjoyable. enjoyable. "I really epjoy the pace here. It's much slower. More friendly. When I got over wondering if I had made a mistake I realized that I loved it here." As is suggested by her window display, a true Dickensian Dickensian Christmas with all its attending beauty awaits shoppers who venture into her store this festive season, Trent to Offer Sessions at Durham College For the first time, '.Trent University of Peterborough will offer a three-month academic academic session in Oshnwn beginning beginning in January 1990. The session will begin Jnnunry 29 and run until May 1, Four introductory courses will lie offered through Durham College in Oshnwn: economics 100, English 105, Psychology 101 and Sociology 100. Each course will moot two evenings evenings n week, either Monday and Wednesday or 'Tuesday and Thursday. Tho now session will be of interest to secondary school students who graduate in January ns well ns anyone wishing to begin part-time study at Trent. Tho session wns created in response to the growing number of Ontario Ontario high schools using the semester system, and the now Ontario academic credit system. IJV'S GREETINGS. Prices effective at Miracle Food Mart and Miracle Ultra Mart in all departments subject to availability until Sat. Dec: 16,1089 only. Savings indicated are off our own regular prices. We reserve the right to limit quantities. 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