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Advertisement | Rediscover DOWNTOWN Get to the Heart of it... Bert's Shoe Shop In 1967, having worked for Dominion Stores for thir- teen years, Bert Lacroix decided to open a shoe store. "This was done literally on a shoe string," says Bert. In the first years of business Bert would travel as far as Montreal looking for stock to sell at a reasonable price. Bert has since sold footwear to "three genera- tions of feet"! Bert says, "'l always find it interesting to hear young couples who are buying their children shoes and comment on the days when 'their' parents brought them in for fittings at Bert's." The Store has always catered to families looking for lower priced footwear. "When the Shopping Malls arrived in the Midland area business dropped for everyone on the main street,' Bert says. "'! just simply donned an apron and began repairing as well as selling footwear. This has offset lost business quite nicely." All is not geared to the shoe business at Bert's, however! Some excellent watercolor and oil pain- tings hang on the store walls. "Not so much to sell," says Bert, "but to let people see my efforts as an SEWING % REPAIRS pay PERMLINA > 5, NOT RESPONSIBLE arreg 50 tars artist."" Bert has been a part painter for years. be footwear repaired or simply looking for a bit --_and says, "| have a few more shoes to sell or repair ene f of conversation."' i " Bert's Shoe Shop has always retained that before | can return to my first love. "friendliness and flavor" of asmalltown Shoe Shop. Everyone receives a warm welcome and people in --_A serious heart operation has not broken his spirit Bert says, '"'Hundreds of people, over the years, have Midland seem to know Bert. and Bert's Shoe Shop could be around to servea stopped just to chat about my artwork or to have Asked about retirement, Bert glances at his paintings "fourth generation of feet." Lillian' Ss Restaurant Seas: Li, lu Vit 24- | : MMauRcex LOSCHEESER 1 95 -RESTAU RANT | Beets facts arr MSH SCHPS 379 ON RINGS 15, ] i PIZIAF Lillian'S Restaurant opened, downstairs, in ane ee -sheeu 'is fe ed wards Village Mall in March of 1986. Lillian Bachtis tio NLEWOA GE 9 SCOFFERS and Vince Cruise are the owners and staff members ee 5 2 of this delicious fast-food restaurant. ' = , Lillian has worked in the restaurant business for ee a. S ike Bh ogdnam PP | more than sixteen years. Now that she has her own : | ee CMA fon CRAM restaurant, it's still the same, fast, friendly service and good food. For the last few years, Lillian's has served a "Free"' Turkey dinner on Xmas Day to the needy families in our community along with the cooperation of the Salvation Army and the owners of the Edwards Mall, Mr. T. Lembo and family. Lillian says, ""There's a lot more we can do for the community but we need everybody's help." Lillian is married and has three boys - Jason, Terry and Mike. "When you run a business, especially a restaurant, there's not a whole lot of time for outside interests. Anyway | really enjoy my job and the people are great." ; If you're looking for a great meal with fast service and always a smile, drop in to Lillian's Restaurant, downstairs in the Edwards Village Mall. Tuesday, July 28, 1987, Page 9