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10 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, March 9, 1993 PRO CHEF CATERING Anniversaries, Banquets, B.B.Q.'s Specializing in Backyard Weddings a Ont. Glenn & Sherry Cockburn KOM 2T0 (705) 432-2954 ¢ MICHAEL L. FOWLER & ASSOCIATES BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS 175 North St., Port Perry, Ontario LIL 1B7 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" re wt Pe------ SCOTT ANDERSON, PORT PERRY STAR Second Hand For Kids has moved Its store to a new location at 227 Queen Street. Pictured are (from left) Karen Hagglund, featured artist, Marty Evans, Joanne Ramsay and Ann Goddard, owners. Phone: (416) 985-8411 Fax: (416)985-0029 BUCK... BUCKET! 15 pieces of tender, golden fried chicken. Plenty for a family of 5-7 our reg. price $15.59 DINNER SPECIAL 3 PIECE CHICKEN DINNER rie» 3pc. Chicken, Dinner Roll, Salad, Fries Second hand shops thriving in tough economic times By Julia Dempsey Port Perry Star Two of the biggest issues fac- ing governments today are the economy and the environment. But local residents-turned- shopkeepers have found a way to address both problems. The solution is second hand stores; where new life is breathed everything from used ladies and childrens clothing to used toys and baby equipment. The Second Hand For Kids of- fers everything needed to clothe kids from birth to 18 years of age, as well as baby equipment, toys, games and books. The store is owned and oper- ated by three friends. Joanne Ramsay, Ann Goddard and Marty Evans all moved from To- ronto to Port Perry about a year and a half ago and decided to open the joint venture last sum- mer. "Second hand stores are very big in Toronto," Mrs. Ramsay told the Star. "They're a great alternative to dressing chil- dren." The store is "strictly consign- ment," she says, adding most of their customers end up spend- ing the money they make, on otheritems in the store. Mrs. Ramsay says business is I 2 si going so well the trio recently moved the Perry Street venture into a larger, more visible store on Queen Street. The Second Hand For Kids is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays noon to4 p.m. Jo Anne Steadman also took the problems of the day and turned them into a solution. She opened Rediscovered Treasures in December. The store offers new and consign- ment quality ladies clothing. Mrs. Steadman says the store's clientele comes from all walks of life and ranges in age from 10-year-old girls to 80- year-old women. "I don't think there is the stig- "ma attached to second hand stores as there was in the past," she says. "The smart shoppers are doing it (shopping second hand) now." The environment played a very big part in her venture. While setting up the gtore, Mrs. Steadman visited Recycled Dis- plays to purchase second hand racks and a used cash register. Winter store hours for Redis- covered Treasures are week- days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and . Saturdays from 9 a.m. {o 5 p.m. A third . store opened on Wednesday, March 4 on Perry Street. All Ages Second Hand Shop is open Wedn esdays to Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. : : "N 139 Water Street, Port Perry 985-8507 * Fre@ mobile service in Durham * All work guaranteed I | Expires March 31/93. auto glass & trum id,