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For the third year running, the outspoken media arts instructor at Sheridan College will don holiday garb and microphone, as host of a special downtown Christmas show on Cablenet TV 23. Cablenet shows Oakville‘s downtown spirit Each year, the Scottishâ€"born dynamo lends her larger than life personality to the proceedings, which provide a forum for "showing all the great things Oakville has to offer," she explains. This year, Rustom will share her production and hosting duties with another local resident, Karla Scheel, whom Rustom describes as a tireless community volunteer, wife and mother. The show takes place at the Erchless Estate, and will be aired on Cablenet Channel 23 on Thursday, Dec. 15 at 9:30 p.m., and repeated on Wed., Dec. 21 at 6:30 p.m. Rustom and Scheel will be joined by an eclectic group of downtown residents and business owners, in this festive frolick covering everyâ€" thing from food to music to decor and flowers and of course, fashion. "It‘s really a Christmas party at Erchless," summarizes Rustom, who says she does the show "because I love Oakville and I like to share it with people. It‘s nice to give local residents a taste of their town." The show will be framed with some lively seasonal selections on keyboard by Ivona Kvas, owner of the Oakville Music School. Be sure to look for the segment on holiday cooking with Rustom and Australianâ€"born Bill Rechter, owner of Just An Olde Fashion Butchery .. Intenions Mississauga â€"(905) 820â€"7409 Home Design Centre 2575 Dundas Street West THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Inc. An 18â€"year industry veteran, Rechter trained for his profession in his native land, in a traditional Europeanâ€"style apprenticeship. Set for their fifteen minutes of fame as guests of Cablenet TV 23‘s "Downtown Oakville with Frances Rustom" are Frances Rustom (bottom left), and (front row, left to right) Maureen Crane, Lauraâ€"Lynn Scarfo, Shirley Jane Scarfo, Rachael Irvine. They are anchored in the the back row by (left to right) Nina Milling, Karla Scheel, Susan Swanson, Lucy Paunkoff, and Bill Rechter. _ (Photo by?) "Bill is going to tell me how to Great Selection for Gift Giving or Finding That Special Touch For our Home. cook my goose," Rustom puns "It‘ll be too late to order for Christmas, so we‘ll be talking about different ideas for New Year‘s dinâ€" » ner. Fashions for family and home Decking the halls in high style will be Maureen Crane, an interior designer and owner of Contrasts of Oakville. Rustom says the Englishâ€" born Crane has been quite busy in recent weeks, preparing for the upcoming Christmas house tour at Appleby College (Dec. 10). (For the past six years, her work has been displayed in the house tour at St. Andrew‘s church). The downtown fashion communiâ€" ty will be well represented â€" the Rachel Irvine, owner of PJ‘s Original Clothing Co., will share her extensive industry knowledge, focusing on comfortable holiday styles for the little ones. Turning a scarf into a belt sounds easy. So, you try it, but it ends up too skinny and it bunches up. Oh, just forget it! You want the look, but it‘s got to be easy, no fuss. Here‘s a simple solution: The Aroolu®" Scarf Shaper is a new fashion accessory that transforms scarves into belts, mainâ€" taining a stylish, dashing cummerâ€" bund shape all day long. Just wrap any size scarf around the shaper and tie it around the waist. It‘s extremely versatile â€" women of all sizes can wear it to dress up casual, business and forâ€" mal wear, adding color and style to any outfit in less than 30 seconds. No wardrobe should be without it; no luggage should be packed without it. It‘s a great fashion investment â€" and a perfect gift for the woman who has everything, especially scarves. n S 94‘George St Each Aroolu package includes two distinct shapes: a rectangle, which creates a classic belt or cumâ€" merbund, and a triangle, which can be worn with the point up or down. Aroolu can be ordered for $17.50, which includes shipping and handling, by sending a check or money order to Elizabeth‘s Originals, P.O. Box 630055, Bronx, It‘s a Wrap In addition, Shirley Jane Scarfo, and daughter Lauraâ€"Lynn Scarfo will. talk about festive apparel for women. The younger Scarfo opened Mainstream, a new women‘s clothâ€" ing store downtown in lat¢ November, and mom was the popuâ€" lar proprietor of the Shirley boutique in town, for more than two, decades. A great look just isn‘t finished | without great jewelry. The husband and wife team of Lucy and Terry Paunkoff, from Avalon Fine Jewellery, will showcase thelr« Celticâ€"inspired pieces and talk about how to create a custom jewelry design. And speaking of finishes, Nina Milling of Heaven On Earth Patisserie will provide a sweet endâ€" ing to the program with her sumptuâ€" ous edible creations. DRESS UP ANY WARDROBE with The Aroolu"" Scarf Shaper, the fashion accessory that transâ€" forms scarves into belts, mainâ€" taining a stylish shape all day. FFI44270 Be sure to watch! December 7, 1994