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i 6 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville. Wednesday, December 1,1993 Moonlight madness is set to hit plenty of time to see the tradition- Bowmanvillc this weekend. H lighting of the Christmas tree at Christmas shoppers can rejoice. 7:00 p.m. at Temperance and King. ! Downtown merchants will be Shuttle buses run throughout the keeping their doors open until mid- evening (see accompanying map), night on Friday, December 3rd. The whole family will enjoy tak- Thcre will be plenty of sales in store mg part in Friday night s festivities for everyone kicking off the Christmas season. , A special Moonlight Madness Spend some time caroling with the bus service will be running through local choir and band, the outlying edges of town starting Afterwards, there will be Moori- at 6:30 p.m. Folks from the Wilmot light Madness sales and in-store Creek community, and from subdi- draws right up until midnight. (Sec visions along Meams Ave., Simp- advertisements in this issue.) son Ave., and Martin Road, will be And on Saturday, Santa himself able to catch a free ride downtown makes an appearance at the four cor ners to listen to your wish list and pose for photos. He'll be stationed in his sleigh near the Bank of Montreal at the four comers this Saturday from 10 a.m. til noon and from 2 p.m. til 4 p.m. He'll be there every Saturday after until December 18th. The jolly old elf will have two helpers ready to greet children and adults alike. Your child can have their picture taken with Santa for a $2 donation.- Money raised will go to the Salvation Salvation Army. Jingle Bells and Poinsettias Benefit Arthritis Society The Arthritis Society is selling Jingle Bells and Charm Poinsettias this holiday season to raise much needed funds for arthritis research. Plants arc available in large 6" pots at a cost of $10.00 including all related taxes. Christmas ornaments at a cost of $4.00 and Christmas cards at a cost of $5.00 for a package of 10 arc also available. Christmas trees being sold at the Woolco Garden Centre on Harwood Avenue South in Ajax with the pro ceeds going to The Arthritis Society. The Christmas trees range in price from $20 to $25 and will be sold from Monday, November 29 to Friday, Friday, December 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Don't Miss Our Incredible Moonlight Madness SPECIALS Friday, December 3rd 7:00 p.m. until 12 midnight Telephone 697-1963 Ornaments Add Special Touch For Christmas Decorating the home and tree at Christmas is a favourite memorymaking memorymaking tradition which is particularly popular among Canadians. The holiday holiday experts at Hallmark offer these Santa-approved easy tips for adding a special, personalized touch to the festivities festivities with ornaments. • Make decorating for Christmas a holiday in itself. More and more Canadians Canadians say that they reserve a special special day for the entire family to trim the tree, all the while exchanging stories stories and triggering memories by unwrapping unwrapping and hanging up ornaments. f • Remember to record the family's holiday preparations by taking pictures. pictures. Favourite shots can add a timely timely touch to photo-frame ornaments. • • Personalize your front-door wreath by adorning it with a few favourite favourite ornaments. 1 • Add a special touch to gifts by trimming packages with miniature ornaments ornaments that will serve as reminders of this Christmas for years to come. • An ornament can be a wonderful wonderful gift in itself. Tie an ornament with a big bow to a cedar or pine bough or a large candy cane. It's a great holiday holiday present for colleagues, teachers, friends and family. And for those who don't celebrate Christmas, there are many designs of Keepsake Ornaments Ornaments featuring subjects other than Christmas which can serve as small decorations to be enjoyed year-round in the home or office. • To offer a seasonal treat that won't be forgotten, tie an ornament with ribbon to a basket full of Christmas Christmas goodies. • • At a holiday party feast, use ornaments ornaments to marie place settings and, later present them as gifts to guests as a lasting memento of the evening. • For a spectacular looking dinner table, tie big frothy lace bows to the back of the dining room chairs and hang an ornament from the centre. • Commemorate a special time by offering an ornament that relates to a fond memory or one that reflect the recipient's personality or hobby. There arc ornaments for everyone, from sports fans to news hounds. For example, the Keepsake Ornament "Radio News Flash" features voice, sound and light and plays a recorded news bulletin concerning Santa. MiAiSglht Madness All T-Shirts with Transfer only $ 7.99 All Christmas Twinklers $4.25 includes engraving Fri., Dec. 3rd 6 p.m. 'til 12 midnight Hooper's Trophy Centre 43 King St. W. Bowmanville We invite you to join us in the Town Square for our Annual F amity Night featuring the Singing of Carols and the Lighting of the Town Tree and Moonlight Madness Bargains throughout the Downtown, and refreshments 'til Midnight. Friday, December 3rd in Downtown Bowmanville Festivities begin at 7:00 p.m. % >4*&t „ ' delivering folks to and from the downtown area. Fri., Dec. 3 only 6:30 p.m. 'til 12:30 a.m. December Christmas Hours Mon. - Fri. 9 - 9 Saturday 9 - 5 Sunday 12 - 5 (at participating stores) Sponsored by The Merchants of Downtown Bowmanville i i i ; LIUL O O □ mi an nail (i BOWMANVILLE BUSINESS CKNTKE