Festival of Lights is underway 'he 1987 edition of Cullen Gardens annual Christmas Festival of Lights opened November 6th and runs through to Sunday, January 3, 1988. Canada's entrepreneurial gold medal for Business Excellence win- ner Len Cullen has put together an excitingly new and fresh Christmas show guaranteed to raise the 'spirit of enjoyment' of every visitor who walks through the sparkling gates. The excitement of Christmas will be experienced in the masses of colour and twinkling lights. Traditional and contemporary meanings of the season, Santa Claus, gifts, toys and taste delights. Happy moments while walking through Winters white wonderland of snow. Christmas Carols and squeals of happy delight as children come upon surprise after surprise of shrouded miniature scenes. Every colour of the rainbow can be seen across the valley, and through the Miniature Village. Sparkling newly fallen snow accen- tuates the feeling of serenity and peace of the season. A full size Nativity scene reminds us of the birth of Christ nearly 2000 years ago. Along the pathway on a bend in the river, a Huron Indian tribal pan- tomine enacts the Christmas story with three chiefs from afar, a fami- ly winter home and other tribal members around a campfire. The Village Main street has the annual Santa Claus parade with over twenty miniature floats representing fairy tales, cartoon characters, and Santa and his reindeer. The new Cottage Country, sponsored by General Motors has been snowed in, but yet here and there the local inhabitants celebrate the holiday season with cottages and country homes decorated. The magnificent Windermere House dominates the quiet lakefront scene and the trains bring holiday travellers back home. Shopping boutiques will offer gift opportunities in the beautiful ground floor Gift Shop, with it's own stone fireplace and candy store. The Flower Shop, Granny's and the Em- porium display a wide range of gift items that are quite different. Free entertainment in the Tea Room every evening at 6:00, 7:45 and 9:00 p.m. has a happy, upbeat kind of happy show for everyone. The well stocked counter of light snacks with lots of hot chocolate, coffee and munchies that can be en- -joyed before, during and after the show. Two other eating places for heartier appetites will please the visitor. The Village Restaurant in Christmas setting, with crackling open hearth serves lunches and dinners. The Garden Gate Restaurant of- fers a more elegant service for lunch and dinner. Huge windows allow the diner to enjoy views of the lights from any table on the three EMMERSON INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED 193 QUEEN ST, PORT PERRY, ONT. LOB 1NO (416) 985-7306 ALL LINES OF GENERAL INSURANCE VICTORIA AYU] Ano Grey Since 1844 10°" 5 Year Annual Interest 10% Semi-Annually Rates Subject to Change without Notice | Say it with a ... tiers of beautifully set tables. Reser- Cullen Gardens and Miniature vations are recommended for the Village is on Taunton Road, just evening hours west of Highway 12 in Whitby. Delivery Available BALLOON BOUQUET Add to Your Bouquet Candy, Fruit, Wine, Jams and Mints The Balloon House 2986-5105 AT YOUR COUNTY MERCURY DEALERS THE BEST DEAL ON FOUR WHEELS! With a Red Carpet Lease from Ford Credit your value never looked better! Ford (Of (=To[] ran Giels Lease for per as little as month D 'Based on 48 month nel lease with $2,000.00 down (or equivalent trade). Payment excludes Ireight, P.D.l., options, tax, RS license and Insurance. Lessee subject to all maintenance costs, excess wear and tear, and excess mileage charge for distance exceeding 108,000 km. Offer subject to approval of credit and satisfactory Insurance coverage. Refundable securl- \ ly deposit and first month's lease payment due In advance. Nel lease with option to purchase is also available. Individual 1 oD AY 8 ounly Mercury Dealers may lease for leas than price listed above. SCRE TCE RET Ce -- FORD HOLIDAY FORD PETERBOROUGH MERCURY BILLING MERCURY LINDSAY VICTORIA FORD MERCURY COBOURG BRANDON FORD MERCURY UXBRIDGE PAUL PRICE FORD BANCROFT Youn County MHencany Dealer | gomennorons MINDEN KEN DUFFUS FORD MERCURY BOBCAYGEON Your Nearest County Mercury Dealer Is: BRANDON FORD 1-705-742-5432 1-705-324-5291 1-416-372-0145 1-416-852-6185 1-613-332-3018 1-705-286-2890 1-705-738-2393