t,,, -, s. hi, Ollnr - Puwbser - noler -Ea NO# Ohi - chodor f iMautng TM CoMa - Cowotng Manager Gno "Wu$ - Dwontatoe Maname 1Teon M. cimeU - Off1c Manager Phonoe 878-2341 Torooo uts 821377 Sae' ct-Dus. "wwo- asu. nadian Champio ol i ou f.- am rM JuIf POSQuea PliotogiuhY: John Warren. JDnodw tttroo si~~usawa. TNIsetsiPw wfis nwow euw ADWEFMYIIG Omels: Dw*ms Pos. Auidra Dotins. Jearele Lma rAbe Rpm Sc'bweU M»t 5iaAn5 T*u T j5 M. Hong. carry Uradford. Ted Loids"y ausnss .lov ýGîieî omaag S amw %# s'a T'a Em sw mmLUV Ceseoihi: Shanis Camn. Ssphai. Aise Ptem 40' mmUrt s'aeI. os uL~a n @UIIIES: Shwiy Dyc. Bel ld eamhy. Ltnda Nortai,ý 'a us asoli Fiiin 7 -u w ouu IS1UUTIO: Karen Huismarî uAs," 4 su ff au s.en i mb Pm su vsswmss em a*fauomo @ý COPOSIM: Mark Cils. June CotIotîrne. 'Can Math. Mt s. , I OUNan. MI I"5 Maose Wa il ft 1uu Ci vu s.ussý a but Boyle. Loide Latten. 'Cenbarly Walsh. kâmeai Huima,. Sabara 0* fa ai, T uiW Vis -d t. muv 8*0 mp~ ts. Vnittheuve. W.oe ow :"h u ,$m Ufflopa Lbokipg, back 'Lay down'the law Il uwd to be that the appearance of Santa Claus in shoppîng omll marked the stan Of the Chnstmas seson. Now the most -prtfitable %eason for retilers as heralded by the defiance of the Rttail Busine%-. Holidays Adt Those who lobby for the right to opmrte their buçinesses stveni div% a wetk couldnt chc'ose a better time to measure tht long atmn of the law. Some mtrchants have rearantd that tht prtfits from Sundav r.ales offset the ccitt of fines Althtugh fines can rtun up to 550,4000, tht average penalty as Mtween M0 and 5M0 in fialton. Despite tht moisi recent challenge to tht Retaîl Buiness Hiolîdays Act, launched by tour major bcdj store chins, optrîting on Sur.viavi; and flot closîng anothtr day, of tht week is agamnsa the Iaw. It i ltle wonder thti the la"s as they ewtast today are being chalienged. A&P in,%Maltoni had lis ateles open widt on Senday and no charge% were laid by police. Local law enforcers say nexi week thing,- wîll be different. If these law t'reakers needn't lear prosecution. then what's to stop thein from defylng the law agamn and agaîn. Nominal fines wan't deter those who would challenge the Acf. Th rvince has put the issue of Supday openings squrely in the t ~of Haiton Region. Peter Pomeroy charman of Hal- ton Region says "fine them- 0f the 80 grocer stores thaï rernained open Ssinday acrosi the province. charges were laid against 61. All 90 are expected to be open again this Sunday. Will ecd Christmas gift-buying season rroeent a new baille ground fer proponents and opponents of Sunday shopping7? UnIess the Unaes of defense are enforced. neuîher sie wîll con- quer. With the Retail Business Hofidays Act in place, we expeci the courts to be faising a lot more money through the collec- taon of fines than those who defy the law will at their tilts. v.,-, $ -... i. Il' v -i - Payfor your parade Santa Clas ro' emlhd front Milton if his parade on uniem S.00 pl uLm. Noustle;K é= paarehi, m Sunday runs over budget. Us,11 it p ý o im 3y MerA Thet Ilreat of canceléng aur annual, Santa Clami Parade lias t*etàpn hamteiIybe rn nti er nfc nyhl Ze a e of the -Past mattet. le's liard to convince the iAra-atching pblic that the V a g esrt ~ ~ Tm hiI at upredsll through donations. Tht town's trusutuy ad m a a single penny. Voluntetys mun the Is-u tbe Neamber 1. 100 la.ua innuui crowd-pleu and financlal support must corne frOm wJ A petlon at Papà Nidis Hotul was thrasuu wth luat hi beitvsed ID lie an authmic gun. The Mélton mian, tht coniunuty. ho did mio wai t !st ku âdntfusd, sad hi wen t thed rsiar ta convince people that the parade carnes a masltwo.n ini the taint and tito men put a geai ta h4ý S$13A00 price tag. The rnawvhln bands and nujooette groutps. t;::. 1 walkad in and tduo ere tis u" standing don't corne chiep. But conulder tt at Immu 5M00 residents wil ti-ne.lY hadi berni coke (cocuine) un tht counter. Mie liait ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ c Mainie àwe anSnayataaa awtc h î~' on mie and said 1 dkln't sa tltong.' l'neMai Se un urdy at nm towath te parnat 1 Ua hlmI1didn t ne àthing and convnced him opu Ont lonty trom each member ai tht crowd anid the NUlS can the gui amay. 1 said 1 wotaldn 't teti anybady." Whin the b:eFnunleftde mham, i callai the police- Twa min .btecontributions ame belng counted on anid ta &c wirsse d a takein atokutody. f r geex ebr fth rwRtmn in Milton Council accquired tItra itou faces as a resuit of geneoisemunets i tt crwd, otalanoWIUthe municipal eolin Rachies Bsrry Lei and Bruce At- travel the prade route wlth donation buckets. Balloons in teborough, (Word 3) und Mary Long (Word 2) tien vota aha be ooIdalang tht way byr clowns lin an effort ta boomt it while ail icumnbents uan sucouliy as wdi. parade coffi Q2 Whei due dom hune dc" station it Mta., dosai, 70 Tit people who work etearly a füll yer ta plan thi event deer had bain broughi in by hunmusý At the Cmmbr1d moation ofiOdu Mlnhtiy ofailéturi kasource, aific, 1 aie cauaing on s ta s1bow ou appreclation thraugli aur ci ter e peocmeaf by ttae tînt it clossd. Thm wermm 575 pockebooWm Mfto n's Santa Ckau Parade la a tradition worth dligibli hwmmai sldad by lotteny ta participte an the continuing- hunt btir Nov. 7.10. by Steve Nease t ~HoNf~ h~U - I w lao. Don laone MWid rleWy WaMao paruulpew Mailon he gattin set fo yet nother parada n Usaiday 20 Years Ago ie the Noambar 1lU.f iOSlsse j An dilction for ail] Milita .ea 1 aln u starsd whennoiainwe sivrMatnSrt Sdsaoui. Uncommrttal prIro, oe eong, Rew A Led - itit chose to cones thepoition of mayor wîth incumn- bent Man But. Councillor Colin Stnulw wutId opoe -Rewv lion Huam, for the postton ot Reeveand ina surprise!ntaw, Eueffltoshipoun- ollo Kiei MarsIi would ip~weMltun Coutcîlior PNscy Barr Wo the town's dpy-reeveship. A slale ut ieven would vit Wo the sot cou wil aie ncumbmwa Std- ney Qilds, Gordon Ksntz and Cls Fey would pin t the content by Charles johitio -Qw~ ahir a two year absence front caundll and fini timbe contenden Art Milansan, Frnli Mille aid Wilim Woads. UJ Laonurd Scotlawi left ho Trntuaine Rond larm to go na tin for à ouple ai haine aid whei he carme bock has bint wua up in a rsng blase bwmng his crup ut oaa, aid liay. Etianud mial wus M aid mien at liaI Mr. Scotlani wjus gia lay la have sawd hNt 23 udaIcotalt A pfuing motrs .ci the blaire, isoad ade u c nid miie bo.~utéotur açaitha=pii bi and iuti oâvil Bre Depart. froit cmai hl u hicli had a mdto.telephoîu. U The Omagh bo.usoruaet tebones whicilwew uner hnagh Gemmri Séom have "tl jit bS auor oner Geore V"II foua thqboua a wo aurkumn tw., dlggig a cilla, imdere u u. flyspibdW ofii alicd box bumsed m thei ground when lym stuàk by the Mmd. ofidu baldo«ri damng the ~aklIioumt the bonus Ithed Coentr. of usaisbck frainthér investigaion si thin ose wo - W ai Cloivllesitw 5Years Ago Pesa tloa Neunush, 14. lm in" UNabt. Oarhi. bub.e hugtsutaUsi amwe hmuauud a gaod joab ha hbr â1to. sufaial YoUngI âm anod ena. mion Mon a. »w u o in Us- bai estict la oft of dui mmu bmmMFul pgMss-uai iqi te dm. boas ha womussus ie l ne Ca K. u~ s ra ý 1çzý