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cio economist suntribune december 14 1988 n- bakers talents in demand nancy hoskin correspondent many lists are still long with chores that need to be tackled before christmas arrives choos ing holiday floral decorations and baking are two jobs that are usually last on the priority list but there is one talented markham resident willing to help having raised four girls cyn thia lewis had always been vers ed in homecrafts for 12 years lewis has been working from her home baking and artistically creating floral arrangements for all occasions both skills which were started as hobbies have turned into a fulltime business for lewis over the years she has taken numerous cake decorating classes and is now considered one of the top in her field i travelled throughout the us learning the craft and spon sored several teachers from abroad to teach different techni ques lewis explained lewis said baking is not com- plicated but that cake decorating is an art form one that is becoming more and more recognized techniques in north america are okay theyre nice theyre pretty and usually big and bold but they cant compare with the decorating in austria south africa and the philippines where they specialize in intricate truly artistic cake decorating there you will see the epitome of ar- tistry in sugar lewis explained while weddings are the mainstay of lewis business apt ly named arteos white lace and promises which incorporates lewis love for art with words she believes are synonymous with weddings much of her time prior to the holidays is spent bak ing numerous goodies each item she bakes is decorated from the personalized gingerbread houses which range from 20 30 to yule logs which have up to 12 slices in the matter of the ontario heritage act rs0 1980 chapter 337 and in the matter of the sinclair h hagerman house located on the north side of 14th avenue east of warden avenue part of lot 6 concession 5 in the town of markham in the province of ontario notice of intention to designate take notice that the council of the corporation of the town of markham in tends to designate the property including lands and buildings known as the sinclair holden hagerman house located on the north side of 14th avenue east of warden avenue part of lot 6 concession 5 as a property of architectural andor historic interest or value under part iv of the ontario heritage act rs0 1980 chapter 337 short statement of the reasons for the proposed designation the sinclair holden hagerman house on 14th avenue in lot 6 con cession 5 is recommended for designation for its historical and ar chitectural importance as a particularly ornate example of an ontario farmhouse built by a leading pioneer family the house is a well preserved example of mid 19th century architecture that has been decorated with picturesque and regency features notice of objection to the designation may be served on the clerk within thirty 30 days of the 30th day of november 1988 dated at the town of markham this 30th day of november 1988 1 christine palmer deputy clerk published a third time this 14th day of december 1988 dan be left out in the cold you have until december 31 to open an ontario home ownership savings plan ohosp and still qualify for a 1988 ohosp tax credit if you are saving to buy your first home and your income is low or moderate you can earn interest on your savings and be eligible for an ohosp tax credit up to 500 per person and 1 000 per couple act now before its too late your nearest financial institution can provide you with an application form and further details about the program or you can call the ontario ministry of revenue tollfree for more information in metro toronto call 9658470 in other parts of area code 416 call 18002637700 in area code 807 call 18002637965 in area codes 519 613 705 call 18002633960 telephone device for the deaf 18002637776 ontario home ownership savingspian i i if k2 mnsry bernard grandrnaitre u rp mfager sj rcvmioo ororo prluuttolxf and are 1250 lewis handpaints fanciful faces on eightinch reindeer cookies priced at 5 and is still taking orders on her christmas cakes which are sold by the pound a fruitcake if well wrapped and stored in a cool place can last for years lewis said lewis explained that she en joys working from home but says if she had to depend on the salary she would occupy a store where she was once located for further exposure her clientele in markham up to this point has been gathered by word of mouth lewis branched into flower ar ranging several years ago main ly to accommodate bridal par ties she took courses from the scarborough board of education and seneca college and spends half of her working hours creating a variety of ar- rangments stocking ar rangements in every color com bination along with christmas decorations cynthia lewis is usually in demand around this time of year her baking creations often add a little extra to the festive season for her customers along with baking lewis arranges festive floral decorations shes seen here working in the kitchen on one of her orders according to lewis the orien- require anv special care other tal influence in flower arranging than the occasional dusting and remains popular with free will last for years arrangements style simple designs wreaths can also be rearranged or put in big sellers for yearround different containers for a change are big sellers for use as are straw hats adorned with silk flowers lewis says silk flowers dont amherst all your home health needs new obus forme heated cover plugs into cab lighter 2999 wnc long handle back sponge fukh rw bdt mtr lugvtw la if inva3rt wheel chair 10ooe std features 2 frame styles 3 foot rest styles 3 arm styles wheels wllh rubber tires the l shape pillow 3999 plnow cast incrudtd pink whttt yellow ory of rom bfut wheel chair back pack trmt mty fwr t4 totthjh fctfl4 spacul 1995 obosforme scientifically designed back support rest 5995 77ie git theyl never take back 8515 mccowan rd markham 4711614 of pace peach and black are popular colors this year and pink especially dusty rose is always in lewis said lewis is often commissioned to do arrangements to suit a certain decor with customers bringing a container to her and choosing flowers she will also pay a visit to the customers home lewis travels to the us several times each year teaching students the art of cake decorating and has written two books on the subject while her christmas treats are a sight to behold her wedding and special occasion cakes in cluding birthday christening and valentines day are works of art several of her designs in clude air brushed paintings where she uses edible inks many of her creations incor porate intricate sugar flowers lace and beading shoe boot remover n iwd to uoi fwovtm tlo 00 8pcl 895 long shoe horn fltgvfm ho 43 spct1 50th wedding anniversary helen ham maynard all friends are cordially invited to share in a celebration to be held at the unionville veterans hall 1 50 mam st unionville on saturday dec 17th 1988 from 200 pm 0 500 pm best wishes only 1989 rates markham hydro electric commission has announced an atage 45 rate increase for 1989 which il approved by ontario hydro wit take ollecl january 1st ontario hydro lias increased hie wholesale cost ol power to matkham hydro by 5 but careful budgeting and effective financial controls has permitted ihe convission to ab sorb a portion of the ovoral increase this is the sewntli consecutive year toe ccmrts- sion has held ihe rate increase below the ontario hydro wholesale cost neiease the increased ratos are necessary to maintain the utilitys financial integrity and 3 be proratod on all customer bills after january 1 1989 monthly rate schedule residential service first 250 kwh 903 balance minimum bill 545 564 general service demand charges 050 kw over 50 kw minimum bin under 50 kw minimum bill over 50 kw based on highest billing demand in previous 11 months no charge 435 per kw of demand 564 50 per kw of demand energy charges first 250 kwh next 12250 kwh next 1790000 kwh balance 903 598 424 250 t town of markham hydro electric commission 8100 warden avenue po box 4100 markham ontario l3r 8h7 mayor tony roman almawalker bjuburnett fredwhte wankmaguire comussioner commissioner commissioner commrssioner cormssioner