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WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT Fred and Vivian Canning of Prince Albert and Chris and Ruth Real or Artificial urchase or Rental Weddings, showers, Our Wedding Gallery Bergshoeff of Winona, Ontario are is Open by Appt. proud and happy to announce the Vi hoi] engagement of their children, : Edward Arnold and Juliana Ruth. THERESIA'S The wedding will take place at Ryerson United Church in ARE i. 07:1 ATING Hamion, Ontario on August 13th, -- FOR ALL OCCASIONS -- BLACKSTOCK 986-5509 RE a RA oo Ee a---- We are celebrating our ... 12th The HAIR CENTRE } PORT PERRY PLAZA -- 985-7232 Beginning January 27th, 1988 we have a Special Price on two of our most Popular Perms ... 52° PERM for ..... $44.00 s44% PERM for ..... 37.00 Prices include Cut & Style, and are effective through February 11/88. Free Coffee is desired. We use and recommend Paul Mitchell 'and Goldwell Products. FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT phone 989-7232 | -- The above specials are also available at -- ADVANCE HAIR WORKS in UXBRIDGE 852-5155 AY PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, January 26, 1988 -- 11 Spirit of flame kept Bill warm (From page 8) highways throughout the section of Mr. Noble's relay, and during some desolate stretches, snowstorms were the caravan's only companions. "And then all of a sudden you'd come up to a group of maybe 200 people," he recalls. He was completely overwhelmed by the size of the crowds who lined the highways in order to catch'a glimpse of the flame. People reach- ed out to touch the torch, to shake hands with Mr. Noble and his com- panions, and to take photographs. "I must have had my picture taken a thousand times," he says. Along the way they stopped at several Indian reservations, where impromptu ceremonies were held to welcome the caravan. "You couldn't begin to explain the motion involved," he says, describ- ing the scene. For 16 to 18 hours a day, the caravan kept moving, Sharing the Flame with enthusiastic spectators. Four men made up the team, John Seymour of Uxbridge, a man from Whitby, another from Oakville, and Bill Noble. All were kept warm by the spirit of the flame, in spite of the chilly weather. Downtown merchants continue promotions Businesses belonging to the Port Perry Downtown Merch- ants Association were generally pleased with their Christmas promotion, and the group has decided they have a future to- gether. At a meeting of the group last Thursday night, after much dis- cussion, it was decided by the majority present that they would continue to open Friday nights until 9:00 p.m. There was some indication that Thursday night might also be a good night to remain open, but there were not enough inter- ested in opening the two nights. Bill Brock suggested that the merchants have to watch what is going on in the larger centers. "The trend in shopping is more hours not less", he said. Although there was not many who felt opening on Thursday was necessary, most agreed that there was a need for more con- sistency in their hours. Discussion on the PPDMA's recent Christmas promotion, which included flyers, newspa- per advertising, Christmas con- certs on the street, free turkeys and apple cider, generally indi- cated that most merchants were pleased with the results. The total campaign cost the participating merchants just un- der $10,000, but most felt it was a step in the right direction. kang Cope of Daisy's Fabrics was very enthusiastic, saying (RENT PORT PERRY "i 7 A * Dollies * Scaffolds * Carpet Cleaners * Tile Cutters * Generators * Compressors "the campaign created an imme- diate change, with good traffic and a definite benefit". Other merchants echoed the same remarks, noting that open- ing nightly throughout Decem- ber was worth the effort. In other business during the evening, there was discussion about the future of the Port Per- ry Downtown Merchants Asso- cation, and what direction they should go. There was a long discussion about promotions during the coming year, and it was decided to set up an advertising commit- tee, whose responsibility was to come back to the group with a suggested advertising campaign for the next year. Based on $50 per month per merchant, the committee will set-up a campaign with an esti- mated budget of $21,000. Named to this committee were Bonnie Durwood, Bob Alexan- der, Tom Mitchell, Tracy Strong and Valerie Menzies. The advertising committee will be looking at promoting special events throughout the year such as Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Sidewalk Sales, Midnight Madness Sales, Back to School, and Christmas. Generally, it appears that the PPDMA is headed in the right direction, and their efforts should be a benefit to both the consumer and the store owner. UXBRIDGE SAVE) * Snow Blowers * Tent Trailers * Travel Trailers * Box Trailers ... and more! GLASSES * Heavy Equipment GAMES TABLES * Pumps * Log Splitters CHAIRS PARTY GOODS 985-777 1 Hwy. 7A - Port Perry I 852-5538 Zehrs Mall - Uxbridge