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EUERY MONDAY & TUESDAY | ! ELAR EGRY BA did in B TIS LY IARI LL EE SE i? SHUR Pa (Sf Rr p ra \ 2 - dd MOOSE NEWS: Cedarella Flori Bunda has found herself a new home in Sunderland, thanks to Marty and 'Rosalie Rosenberg. Taking part in an on-line auction, which saw 12 of the fibreglass Merchants merry as By Chris Hall 3 Weekend Star The 2000 holiday season was a particularly good one for local mer- chants, says one BIA official. While it's typically the best time of the year for area businesses, the Christmas season just past was one of the best in recent memory, said BIA rep Bill Minors. "We are up over last year; we've had a very good season this year. It was very steady since the beginning of December," said Mr. Minors, who owns and operates Books Galore and More. He also sits as the \ CHRIS HALLWE EKEND 8TAR Sculptures sold for charity, the Rosenbergs ended up paying $7,300 for C ._darella, which now stands outside their kitchen win- dows. For more on Cedarella, please turn to Page 3. Christmas sales soar ~ secretary for the Port Perry Business Improvement Association. "From all the people I've talked to in town, they've all said that this season has been very good for them. They've all seemed pretty pleased," said Mr. Minors. . "I think this is the best one we've had in a while, particularly the best in the past five years." : Mr. Minors attributes some of the success of the past holiday sea- son to the BIA's aggressive marketing campaign. Please turn to page 12 2 , TT TIT gee 0 7 A ] \ NN & SIsify Me or Dy pus ens 4 > LAS WASP § | A Be ll Bed