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Times & Guide (1909), 2 Jun 1960, p. 12

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$ * j } | + f i % ¢ ,l No Outside Financing â€" Easy Budget Terms .. Paisley, Ontario born Alex Banâ€" oninneed Aaigres" w fio" j Hardware, was literâ€" ‘ally floated into business in this gentre some 20 years ago. The secasion . . . the flooding Bell River of Bellwood, Ontario, near Fergus, which ravaged the town after overflowing its banks one gold spring morning back in 1940. After 19 years as the town‘s leadâ€" ing hardwareman Alex Bannerman had had enough. He picked up his Open Thursday and Friday Evening ‘Til 9 1928 Weston Rd. â€" _ Weston i Consists of left and right section, large armchair, table and coffee table with arborite tops. Choice fabric. 5â€"Pce. Living Room or Den x Bannerman Deeply Rooted In Community Life HARDSON .. . again on the banks of a river, but, he decided, at a safe distance this time! â€" He openéd a little hardware store and dug deep roots into the town of Weston and its community life. The family‘s first home was in a house purchased on Fern Avenue. It has since become the permanent family homestead and will likely be known as the Banâ€" nerman house until time crumbles little family and.moved to Weston Your Local Furrier is the one to consult and trust. From the selected skins to the finâ€" ished product, we will be happy to discuss your fur requirements, courteously and «> , June 2, 1960 _ 4AÂ¥ will be noticeably higher. Do drop in soon. ... . at excessive overseas buying of our furs the cost is â€"rising, and by the fall 5â€"Pce. with extension table, arborite inlaid tops. 2â€"tone. it back to mother earth. â€" Mr. Bannerman had a son, Gorâ€" don, who followed in his father‘s footsteps, learning the hardware business. Today his strong shoulâ€" ders carry on the family tradition and although father Alex still goes to work enthusiastically each day, partner Gordon is assuming more and more responsibility for the development of the business . . . . and the business has certainly developed! KITCHEN SUITE corner colors, Set 49 .50 _ 149.00 Others To Choose From EVERYTHING ( EVERY ROOM a SPECIAL SPECIAL FURNITURE and ELECTRIC CO. LTD. As more and more people come to appreciate the Bannermans, their sincere service and fair dealâ€" ings, the business outgrew its original space. Not being able to expand sideways was no deterrent to these versatile merchants. They merely knocked out the back wall and expanded more deeply into the property. â€" â€" _ With burgeoning new lines, and growing population in the area, the process was repeated until the CH. 1â€"8091 Clearance Floor Samples Extra Special! ALL LAMPS 25% OFF 33% SHADES Chesterfield Suites Bedroom Suites Dining Room Suites Cribs Odd Beds SAVINGS UP TO LTD. THIS MUST SEEN! SALE o« SPECIAL store is now one long city block in length. Fronting on Weston Road, it backs on John Street, which is the delivery entrance,. Now there is only one direction to expand and that‘s straight up. They‘ve already started in this direction with offices built above the store and someday may have to expand fur‘ ther to the point of a multiâ€"story building. Young Kirkland Lake born Mrs. Ila Hedman carries responsibility for a goodly portion of the office routine. At the same time she is the unseen customerâ€"pleaser, who pipes cheerful music over the store‘s interâ€"communication | sysâ€" tem to keep shoppers in a happy frame of mind. Her "mood music" works for the sales staff too, keepâ€" ing them pleasant and mindful of the importance of a bright, cheerâ€" ful attitude when serving cusâ€" tomers. Two â€" nationallyâ€"advertised and highly regarded lines of paint, Sherwinâ€"Williams and Benjamin Moore contribute to heavy store traffic. A full line of accessories, solvents, brushes, rollers, etc. comâ€" plete the "painters‘ paradise" atâ€" mosphere. Personal â€" service on â€" window glass, and a special precise cutting machine means they‘ll cut a piece of glass to your own dimensions, no matter how exact the measureâ€" ment must be...in the twinkling of an eye! ; They‘ll cut stove pipes or furâ€" nace pipes for you too, in another interesting little corner. Key trouble can be a thing of the past for Westonites. Still anâ€" Once in a blue moon you run into a firm that still does business with the traditional courtesy and personal service now only rarely associated with commercial transactions. Such a place is Richardson Furniture on Weston road, where you‘ll find bargainâ€"hunting for household furniture items not a chore but really a rewarding and pleasant experience. 1919 WESTON ROAD WESTON â€" CH.1â€"9105 Consists of triple dresser with 9 drawers, large plate mirror, chest of drawers and Bookcase Bed. All genuine wainut, guarâ€" anteed K'mhlu construction. NOT EXACTLY AS ILLUSTRATED 3 pce. Bedroom Suite NOT AS by Kroehler _ iusmarm 219.00 . Are you the type of guy who just "sets" and fishes all summer, or are you the "upâ€"andâ€"atâ€"‘em" vigorâ€" ous garden worker with a lawn and garden that is the envy of the neighborhood ? â€" h No matter which type . . . you can get your equipment at B.F. Goodrich Store, in Weston. Store Manager Peter, Nigh showed us equipment that would make the fishing addict drool , . . rods, reels, other ingenious little machine that seems to have a brain of its own, holds your key, and with a zip and a flip turns out an exact duplicate. (Sure makes you wonder what they‘ll think up next doesn‘t it?) While you‘re browsing around Bannerman‘s, looking for a gift for a shower or & party, or for a hostess gift or bridge prize perâ€" haps, keep looking in all the corâ€" ners. You‘ll find all sorts of wonâ€" derful services you didn‘t think were available. As exclusive Ontario distributors for U.S. made Wheel Horse garâ€" den tractors and power mowers, the store is able to supply all gar: den tools, equipment and supplies. They sell everything but "green thumbs" and for these you‘ll have to grow your own! Naturally every conceivable reâ€" quirement of the "doâ€"itâ€"yourself" or the professional electrician is on hand. Bannerman‘s must have several thousand items in stock at all times . . . all the merchandise unsually found in the wellâ€"stocked, upâ€"toâ€"date hardware store, and hundreds more. A full staff of fastâ€"stepping clerks will locate anything, in any size, for hurried shoppers . . . . or you can browse in complete leisure and enjoyment for as long as you wish. Fishermen ~Will 279.00 Lan Reg. 349.00 Special ® Beautifully made smooth top in the famous Serta tradition with many features found in more exâ€" pensive mattresses. e Heavyâ€"duty, eolorful, beautifully patterned ticking. SALE! at All guaranteed construction. Assorted coverings. Rubber Cushions. ‘flies, line, sinkers, creels .». . you ’kmâ€"-th lot! And for you garâ€" deners who are still pushing that old fashioned lawn mower , . . Goodrich has Smart and Maxwell retary power mowers, reasonably priced. â€" Bicycles are tagged with popular C,.C.M. and Standard Cycle brand names and Scott and Atwater are the wellâ€"known brands of outboard motors available at Goodrich‘s. And motorists â€" get this: Whileâ€" youâ€"wait tire treads! Yes, instant reâ€"treading is a special feature of this tire supermarket where your tires are their chief concern. Inâ€" stant reâ€"treading is accomplished, says Mr. Nigh, on an exchange basis. Here‘s how it works, You need a pair of tires and you have an old pair in good enough shape to take a reâ€"tread. You drive into the B.F. Goodrich store and give them Cleanliness is a must with us here. You‘ll like the atmosâ€" phere of friendly courteous service â€" relax here when you fill that shopping list in Weston town. We‘ll be glad to see you. OP EN 1930 WESTON Rd. 2 Pce. CHESTERFIELD SET See our Selection of Hiâ€"Fi . . . Console TVs . . « Portable TVs . . . Record Players . . . Stoves . . . Refrigerators . . . Dryers and Washers . . . All at reduced Prices . . . Wellâ€" known Makes. LARGE SELECTION OF STOP HERE FOR RELAXING DINNER OR SNACK! Baby Carriages 29.95 up by that wellâ€"known maker SHOP IN WESTON! 39.88 The Sertaâ€"Smooth Top SERTA Dailyâ€"5.30 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday to 1.30 a.m. RESTAURANT 1 SPARE RIBS ® Full coil speciel innerspring Conâ€" struction. ® Crush â€" proof borders, easy â€" turn handles. ® Twin or full size. Metching box spring, same low price. your reâ€"treadable tires, Theyimâ€" mediately give you two tires in equally good, if not better condiâ€" tion, received from a previous cusâ€" tomer, and which have been reâ€" treaded, At their leisure, your tires are reâ€"treaded and held for another tradeâ€"in customer. WESTON This is the same tradeâ€"in prinâ€" ciplé applied so successfully in the automotive field for other items such as generators, etc. _ ‘And just so you won‘t think this store has nothing for the ladies ... . we could mention several hundred items that would interest you if we had the space. Everything from reâ€" frigerators and Hi Fi sets right down to a new paring knife. So, when friend husband is havâ€" ing those tires fixed up, trot along with him and browse in the wonâ€" derful array of household items in the front store. You‘ll enjoy yourâ€" self. We Have Something For you â€" ANYTHING! BARâ€"Bâ€"Q CHICKEN We Feature and CH. 1â€"8213 i

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