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a a nee ------ nits oo agren es Get to the Heart of it... The most recent business to locate in downtown Midland is "'The Children's Market Place." The first franchise store was opened in Cookstown in 1973 and to date there are a total of ten stores in Ontario. It started out basically as a consignment store but now carry both new and used products. The Midland store, which only carries new items, was opened in July of this year. Store owner, Glen- da Newland says, "| found a large number of Midland area people were shopping in my Orillia store so | decided to bring my type of business to them. There was also a. need for an exclusive children's store in the Midland area."' The Children's Market Place carries clothing rang- ing from newborn to size 14; in brand names such as Osh Kosh, Tangiers, Peter Rabbit, Paddington Bear, Sprit and much more. The toys are both educational and built to last with such names as Little Tykes, Fisher Price, Brio and many more. The Children's Market Place also carries cribs, mat- tresses, high chairs, playpens, car seats, baby's room accessories and a wide variety of baby's needs. Their beautiful dolls and stuffed animals are by Zapf, Gotz, Gund and Daken. Store manager, Joanne Gignac is well informed on the products sold and up to date safety standards on all equipment. Glenda, Joanne and full-time staff member, May Contois create a friendly shopping atmosphere. For all of your children's needs from infant to back- to-school, be sure and drop into The Children's Market Place at 284 King St., Downtown Midland. a ariner dwar FLOOR FASHIONS Partners & Edwards Floor Fashions have been in the Midland Downtown area for a number of years. It was first a part of "Edwards Specialty Shops" and in 1982, when the 2 level department store was con- verted into a mall, the home decorating centre continued. Shari Edwards and Karan Lembo took over the linen, drapery, wall coverings and upholstery portion of the business, while Shari's husband John continued with floor coverings. In 1984, Shari and Karan took over all aspects of the business and hired Len Lesperance to handle the floor covering department and in 1985 Partners and Edwards moved to their present location at 293 King St. Partners and Edwards Floor Fashions is your "One Stop Decorating Centre"' offering their customers a complete range of floor coverings including; carpeting, vinyls and ceramic tiles. They also carry an extensive variety of wallcoverings, venetians, ver- ticals, fabrics, custom made draperies, bedspreads and custom re-upholstery. An "At Home Decorating Service" is also available at no additional charge which enables their customers in blending floors, walls and window treatments to their own personal room scheme. Visit Shari and Karan for all of your home decorating needs. You'll be sure to find exactly what you want, with friendly personalized service. Tuesday, August 25, 1987, Page 9