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A Metroland Community Newspaper _ Vol. 32 No. 150 . CCNA Better Newspapers Competition 1993 Halton wants to control tra r%kafiéfiwfm@ /V锑/W ’ Maureen Crane and some of her handiwork: interior design always chalienge. Meet Maureen Crane... (Photo by Peter McCusker) Interior designer favors eclectic style ou really have to hand it to someone Ywho can raid the refrigerator â€" select a few leftovers â€" some walnuts, a dried pomegranate or two, maybe an artichoke and some asparagus fronds, slap on some gold paint, wire the whole salad together with a fern and some fragrant pine boughs, tie it with a bow, and call it a Christmas wreathe. I mean really â€" it‘s marvelous. But it‘s all in a day‘s work for local interior decorator, Maureen Crane, it seems. Last year, when Crane decorated the Winger house on Reynold‘s Street for the St. Andrew‘s Church "House Tour" (fundraiser), she hung this whole edible art thing (aka Christmas wreathe) on the front door and, lo and behold, her creation was featured in the Dec. 1st Canadian Living Magazine. It couldn‘t have happened to a nicer person. and Emma is a sociology student at the University of Windsor. Her husband, Kenneth, is in the computer business and her dog, Maggie, of Scottish descent, barks with an accent. This season, the energetic Crane has decoratâ€" ed yet another home; this time, for the Appleby College "House Tour" (fundraiser). It‘s her sevâ€" enth, over the years. House Tours, it seems, are popular annual are always looking for unique and exciting ways to spruce up their decor. Local designers don‘t like to let their public down. "We want people to come into each house on the tour and say ‘Wow!‘ the diminutive Crane pointed out. "So, we can‘t afford to be too subâ€" tle. Simple elegance is not the general rule here. The more exuberant the better," she said. Adding with a mischievous smile, "Our motto for this event is â€" when in doubt â€" overdo it!" It is clear she loves her job and enjoys this annual opportunity to display her talent and proâ€" vide a community service â€" in one fell swoop. It‘s always a popular event, declared the decâ€" orator. "We have enough beautiful homes in Oakville to offer house tours for a good many more years â€" without ever repeating the same ones." sh collection ED PUNKRIS Sales Representative BIG ON SERVICE 338â€"6550 24 Hour Pager SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1994 28 Pages 75 Cents (GST included) Special to the Beaver alton Region won‘t press Hahead with a study on L regionâ€"operated trash colâ€" lection until it gets a formal response from Milton. In the fall, regional officials toured Halton‘s four area municiâ€" palities trying to sell local counâ€" cils on the benefits of regional garbage collection â€" Halton already handles garbage disposal. (See ‘Trash‘ page 2) Trooper spreads | â€" word $ Don‘t drink and drive Government Guaranteed Strip Coupons Maturing in 2004 *Rates Subject to Change 815â€"0090 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS events in Oakville, even in the dead of winter â€" especially then â€" because the Christmas season is a traditional time for entertaining and showâ€" ing off your home â€"â€" just a tad. Pride of ownerâ€" ship is an understandable human failing. People And she said, the demand is certainly there. "People are curious about local homes. It‘s amazing. They will line up in the freezing cold Food City, AP, Toys R Us, BiWay, Consumers Distributing, The Bay, Canadian Tire, Longos, Sears Crane â€" a native of Guildford, England â€" but a 20â€"year resident of jolly old Oakville, is the wellâ€"coifed and perfectlyâ€"appointed mother of two daughters â€" Louise recently graduated from Western and is working for the National Ballet (Gee Desigherâ€"page 16) Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435â€"201 OAKTOWN SHOPPING PLAZA 1/2 PRice es 109 a.m.â€"6 p.m. ©44.â€"5732 UPPER OAKVILLE SHOPPING CENTRE Upper Migddle at 8th Line Open Sunday 1t am.â€"5 p.m. 549â€"TIRE Rugged allâ€"steel vacuum bottle. Keeps beverages hot or cold. Heavyâ€"guage steel outer shell, stainless steel interior. 5â€"year warranty (details inâ€"store). 42â€"3439â€"0