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10 - The Canadian Champion, Fiday, October 29, 1999 Santa Claus Parade Get y our float entries in: organizers Old St. Nick, may be coming to town for Milton' annual Sants Claus parade, beld Sunday, Nov. 14, but organizers are look- ing hard-pressed to say wbo exactly will be joining bim. The parade may be lesa than tbree weeks away but organizers have not exactly been buried under an avalancbe of float entry forma, observed parade chair Laura McKee. "I don't have a count, but there is not a lot," site said. Typically, up to 85 floats tum out for the parade, wbicb will be celebrating its 25tb MORE! selection when Iooking for a bird feeder. MORE! sellection when looking for bird feeder accessories to hang or mount your feeder. MORE! selection when looking for bird seed which suits your bird feeder. LESS! cost when choosing a quality made feeder. LESS! cost when choosing the best bird seed in town. LESS! cost on everything we seli in our store. 72 Mai St .Mlo (utWsofte Go Ittin ;41We are stili your No. 1 Pond & Water Gardenmng Store. year in Milton this November. But just as typically, the entry fortns corne in at the last midnute, said Ms McKee. "Always we're sitting there the Frîday night before the parade stili getting entries," she said: "You get used to it. 'Mis is my fifth year doing it." To mark the last procession of the mil- lennium as well as the 25th anniversary of the Milton parade, organizers were hoping to make a big splash tbis year witb more floata and bigger, better marcbing banda. It's a drcam tbey still hope will cornte truc. "I'm getting 10 or 12 calls a day from people asking about entry formns," said Ms McKee. "A lot of people have started (their floats) already but they just haven't started the paperwork." But other aspects of the parade, assured Ms McKce, are comning along niccly. So far, 12 bands have been booked, including the Top Hats and tbe Teen Tour Band out of Burlington. Fundraising is -also on achedule. But people are stili needed to cornte on board as clowns or characters for the parade, said Ma McKce, who asked that they caîl ber directly at 878-6347. "It is getting a little late to contact any- one cIsc," sbe said. Sbe bas, also requested that anyone plan- ning a float fax their entry form in at 878- 7696. -Mhat would be great," site said. "Please get your entry forma in." As always, tbe parade will mun from thc Milton Fairgrounds to Loblawa. Entry forma are available at the community ser- vices department of Town Hall, botb Subway locations and Mail Boxes Etc. rr'n Photo by GRAI-tAM PAINE <"Farmers' finale Christina Piazza of Teresa's Gardon Centre helpe bag a few fresh peppers for customers at the Milton Farmers' Market, whlch wraps up for another y.ar tomorrow mornlng. rui «u ýmyour ADI/E~I 11ING NEI> contact the C~aptî TEAM aJd Q:M (&uîabtan (ltampi'on Milton -s Choice - Since 1860 SALE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE SIXTH YEAR Rodale Press and D.D.H. Distribution Services are pleased to open their doors to the public for their SIXTH ANNUAL COMMUNITY BOOK SALE Featuring Fantastic Selections from Health, Cooking, Gardening & a small selection of Crafts, Quilting & Sewing ALL FOR $10.00 OR LESSI! These books have retail values of up to $50.00H There wilI be over 100 tities such as ... Food and You, Quick Country Quiîts for Every Room, The Green Pharmacy, Perennial Ail stars, to name but a few. Spread the Word and Plan to Attend ONVLY ONE DA0ÀY SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 FROM 9:00 AM TO 4:00 PM AT D.D.H. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LTD. 100 ARMSTRONG AVE., GEORGETOWN Note NEW LOCATION: Sinclair Avenue Entrance to D.D.H. Distribution GEORGETOWN Cash and Personal cheques are acceptable but NO credit cards cati be honoured. ALL SALES ARE FINAL AND BOOKS ARE SOLO AS IS. QUANTITIES MAY BE LIMITED (MAXIMUM 5 PER TITLE) Rodale and D.D.H. Distribution are offering this as a Community Service and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to various Local Charities and Educational Institutions.