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Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Many reasons to shop local this Christmas
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Neila Booth, at Northwoods Gallery and Gifts, finished up arranging a beautiful Christmas display of old-fashioned Santas, churches, trees, and snowflakes. The Scott Street store has a wide selection of decor for the holidays, as well as all their regular merchandise for the special someone on your list. By Duane Hicks Staff writer dhicks@fortfrances.com There’s plenty of reasons to look to local businesses first when shopping for gifts this Christmas. Jennifer Greenhalgh, president of the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce, said it is very important for consumers to support local businesses year-round, but even moreso at Christmas, when various local businesses make a larger portion of their annual sales. “More local shopping would provide incentive for shops to offer more variety, thus providing local shoppers with greater choice and, in turn, improving the incentive to keep more of their purchasing decisions at home,” she told the Times. “Supporting local business is a win-win scenario because your spending will boost the local economy and that has a positive effect on the well-being of the community at large, through protecting the tax base, and both keeping and creating local jobs,” Greenhalgh noted. “This translates “Supporting local into stronger support business is a win-win for infrastructures, enhance a scenario because your which better quality of life,” spending will boost the she added. When a consumer local economy” buys goods from area merchants, Greenhalgh said that money stays in the community. “Small local businesses add character and uniqueness to a community, and together with the larger retailers, are often great supporters of community organizations and events,” she noted. “Include the health benefits of purchasing area produce and meats, as well as the environmental benefits of even small reductions in shipping and travel by making purchases at home, there is significant value to supporting our local business community.” “Put old-fashion joy back into your holidays by shopping local,” echoed “Go Local” and RRFDC intern Tara Allaire. “Take the stress out of the season by avoiding crowded parking lots, big-city traffic, or the stress and bother of the mall,” she reasoned. “Christmas in Fort Frances is a time for community; it’s fun, there are no line-ups, and returns are easy.”
“You want your child, your grandchild, your niece, your nephew to have a job, and there’s no better place to start than a local store,” he reasoned. “You don’t want their first job to have to be in Winnipeg when they go away to school because their chances of getting a job there are pretty slim,” added Boileau, the spokesperson for “Shops on Scott” (formerly the BIA). He noted he’s also given “glowing recommendations” to young people who have worked at McTaggarts, then went off to university and looked for part-time employment while at school. “If people don’t shop local, the kids don’t get that chance,” Boileau stressed. He also noted consumers will find that many times, stores in Fort Frances have the same prices—or even lower ones—than in the cities. The stores also have a different selection of goods than one finds at the chain stores in the city shopping centres. “When we have people from the cities come into our store—and I hear it from the other stores downtown—they say, ‘Oh, you’ve got a lot of stuff I’ve never seen before. Where do you find this stuff? How do we buy it?’” recounted Boileau. “That’s because they’re used to shopping in the malls and it’s all the same,” he noted. “You go into one store after another after another and it’s all the same. “You come to downtown Fort Frances and you go to Betty’s, you to go Northwoods, you come here and you’re not going to find the same old
cookie-cutter stuff you find in the mall. “We aren’t those cookie-cutter stores,” Boileau stressed. “We’re not The Gap and those kind of stores where everything looks the same whether you are in Vancouver, Toronto, Thunder Bay, or Winnipeg. “They’re identical—you buy the same thing. It’s kind of a uniform—do you want to wear a uniform?” On a similar note, because local stores don’t have as much of the same product in stock, the odds of someone else getting the same thing is far less than at a major chain store in a city. “When we sell something, we don’t bring in 50 of them,” Boileau explained. “If you’re going to a wedding or something, and you’re looking for a special dress or suit or shirt and tie, the chance of you seeing someone else with the same thing I’ve sold you is pretty slim.” Last but not least is customer service. “You buy something in Fort Frances and you’re unhappy with it, we can help you,” said Boileau. “Is a guy in the city going to help you? Not a hope. “He doesn’t really care about you,” Boileau added. “But you’re my neighbour—I care about you.” And this level of customer service extends to staff at local chain stores, like Canadian Tire, Mark’s Work Wearhouse, and Warehouse One. “Just because they’re bigger stores doesn’t mean they’re going to care less about their neighbours,” said Boileau. “I know when I go to Canadian Tire and I talk to one of the guy’s that works there, he’s my neighbour. “He’s going to help me the best he can. “While you’re giving to “He’s not going to shove me out the door with others, ‘Go Local’ allows something that he knows you to collect rewards isn’t going to work because he’s going to hear from me,” for yourself ” Boileau added. “I’ll be back tomorrow.” Meanwhile, one option when buying for the person who has everything is Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce gift certificates, which the Chamber will offer through the end of this year but stop issuing next year. However, gift certificates will be honoured by participating merchants until the last day of December, 2016. Greenhalgh said the Chamber decided the program was outdated and it was time for a change. “Started before the days of electronic point collection, the gift certificate program has more contemporary counterparts, and discontinuing it will give room for a program like ‘Go Local’ to grow,” she explained. “This decision was made with the thought that two local programs will struggle but one program will do well,” Greenhalgh added.
Allaire reiterated local businesses provide jobs, and support the community through sponsoring teams, charities, and other organizations. “The exciting thing about shopping locally at Christmas is finding unique gifts close to home,” she said. “Spoil your pet with treats from 4 Your Pets, find the perfect toy at Betty’s, and please that jock in your life with a gift from Taggs,” she suggested. Shopping local not only benefits the community, it also benefits consumers— especially when they use a “Go Local” card. “While you’re giving to others, ‘Go Local’ allows you to collect rewards for Janet Kuiack, one of the designers at Fort Floral touched up yourself,” said some of the Christmas trees there with beautiful ornaments. Allaire. All of the ornaments adorning the trees are for sale, so stop in “Using your to check out the assortment they offer. ‘Go Local’ card lets you earn points toward gift cards at retailers around town. “Earning rewards for Christmas shopping makes the holiday season even more exciting and fun,” she enthused. Remember: you become eligible for a $25 “Go Local” gift card once you have reached 300 points. You can find “Go Local” member businesses by looking for the “Go Local” signs on their windows, or you can check out a full list of participating businesses at golocalfortfrances.com “It’s never too late to get a ‘Go Local’ card,” Allaire stressed. “Visit our Facebook page or stop by a participating ‘Go Local’ business to sign up. “Happy holidays—and have fun shopping!” Richard Boileau of McTaggarts The Christmas Store at Clover Valley Farmers’ Market is open seven days a week said supporting local businesses until Christmas and one of many participants this year is Nichole Lowey. means supporting local jobs. Nicole offers a wide variety of stained glass choices for Christmas, including the outdoors-themed pieces pictured above.
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Taggs now has ‘Angel’ tree
By Heather Latter Staff writer hlatter@fortfrances.com
The Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services’ “Adopt-an-Angel” campaign is now underway, with trees at Walmart, The Bargain Shop, Tompkins Hardware in Emo, and new this year—Taggs Source for Sports. While Becky McClain, supervised access co-ordinator with the agency, noted it’s not the first time Taggs has participated in the initiative, she said they haven’t been involved for several years. “We did it years ago,” said Taggs’ owner Russ Ling, adding he’s pleased to be a part of “Adopt-an-Angel” again. He recalled there being a tree in the corner and a mom and daughter came in, opting to buy for one of the children instead of purchasing more gifts for their own family. “It’s a really good thing,” Ling stressed. McClain admitted she’s not sure why Taggs didn’t continue on with the campaign, but noted the reason she wanted to bring them back on board was because they offer a different selection of merchandise. “We have some older children who don’t really want toys,” she explained, noting they’d prefer a hockey stick or other sporting equipment. “So it’s great to have a place where people can get those kinds of things.” McClain said the “Adopt-anAngel” program helps children in need by reaching out to the community to purchase Christmas gifts for a child, or children, who likely would not receive them otherwise. “It helps children from low-income families, as well as foster children and other children receiving help through Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services, to get gifts at Christmas,” she reasoned. McClain noted the “Adoptan-Angel” program has been running here for 12 years and helps roughly 150 children each year. “The program reaches families from Rainy River to Atikokan,” she said. In order to donate to “Adopt-an-Angel,” people are urged to visit one of the trees located at one of the four participating stores. They then can select an “angel” off the tree, with each one including a name, age, and gift suggestions for a child in need. “Then they can shop for the child in the same store their ‘angel’ is located,” McClain explained, noting great care is taken to match the suggested gift items to the store that would carry those items. “Use the gift suggestions provided as guidelines for what to get the child for Christmas,” she said. McClain added people are requested to not take the “angel” out of the store since they want to ensure all the children receive a gift. She noted they ask that the gifts be about $25-$50 in value. When purchasing the items, the cashier will put the gift in a bag and tie the “angel” to the top. Aimee McEvoy, a college student doing her placement with Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services, will be collecting the gifts weekly. McClain noted the gifts are not wrapped and are not given from the agency. Instead, they are given to the parents and guardians, who will wrap the presents and put them under the tree. “The program has always been very successful in the past,” McClain said, noting the community always is so giving at Christmas time. She added she feels the “Adopt-an-Angel” program is a great way for children to learn about giving.
In fact, her own children participate by selecting a child of about the same age as themselves and purchase something that they would like. Other groups and organizations around town often help out, as well. “We’re thrilled to have so much support,” McClain enthused, thanking the stores that participate in the campaign. Those who would like to give, but don’t want to purchase gifts, are welcome to drop off a monetary donation. The “Adopt-an-Angel” campaign runs until Dec. 18. At that time, if there are “angels” that haven’t been chosen off the tree, they will use monetary donations to purchase gifts for them. For more information, call McClain at 274-7787 ext. 5070 or McEvoy at 274-7787 ext. 5075.
Aimee McEvoy, left, and Becky McClain, right, of Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services, along with Russ Ling at Taggs Source for Sports, finished decorating the “Adopt an Angel” tree there earlier this month. The program aims to help kids from low-income families, as well as foster children, receive presents this Christmas. The “Adopt an Angel” trees also are located at Walmart, the Bargain Shop, and Tompkins Home Hardware in Emo. The campaign will continue until Dec. 18.
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‘Pure Bliss’ spa opens doors By Heather Latter Staff writer hlatter@fortfrances.com Jolee Nick had dreamed about owning an organic day spa since she first began esthetics school when she was 18 years old. Now, years later, her dream became reality when she opened the doors of “Pure Bliss Beyond Organics” spa at 279 Scott St. (behind The Den) on Nov. 2. “I wanted to offer clean, holistic treatments,” Nick explained, noting it’s more expensive to own an organic day spa because she has to provide fresh fruits and vegetables. “I have to make purees to incorporate into the facial products that I have,” she explained. “I does end up costing a little bit more.” But she feels it’s worth it because there are so many carcinogens on the market. “People jam-pack these things into products that you don’t even realize that you’re putting in your skin or ingesting,” Nick warned. She added several customer had suggested she open her own business, but admitted she was scared that she wasn’t ready. “The past three years have been a hard go for me in becoming a more established person in society,” Nick remarked. “I think I came to some maturing portion of my life.” That’s when she knew she was ready and plans for the business started to come together. She looked for places for rent and found a great spot behind The Den (the former “Back in Motion” location). “The only issue for some of
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“I had the most amazing relaxing facial today,” said one client. “Jolee is a master of her craft.” [my] older clients is the stairs,” Nick conceded, though adding they are more than welcome to enter through The Den. “Those without any issues with stairs are respectfully asked to use the back entrance,” she noted. Nick also took on two jobs—at Dominos and the Super 8—in order to make her dream happen. On top of those jobs, she also was working hard to get the spa ready for opening. “But now that it’s painted, open, and most of my stuff is here, it’s a really amazing feeling,” she enthused. Nick said she’s already had a great response to “Pure Bliss Beyond Organics,” doing two facials the first day that both went over really well. “I had the most amazing relaxing facial today,” said one client. “Jolee is a master of her craft.” “Thank you, once again, for doing such an amazing job,” noted another client who had a pedicure and eyebrows done. “See you soon for some more top-notch pampering.” “I have an extensive clientele,” Nick noted. “I feel that the reason I’m doing this is so they are in good hands.” She said she also has been openly welcomed by the downtown business community, receiving flowers and words of encouragement. “People are so supportive,” she said. “It’s overwhelming that they are so welcoming. “They are just welcoming me
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Jolee Nick is pleased to offer a new organic day spa called “Pure Bliss Beyond Organics,”which is located at 279 Scott St. (behind The Den). The new business opened its doors earlier this month and already is seeing plenty of positive feedback.
with open arms.” At “Pure Bliss Beyond Organics,” Nick offers a wide range of services, including brow shaping, brow and lash tinting, waxing, makeup applications, organic facials, massages, body treatments, organic manicures, and pedicures. She also offers “pamper me” packages. “If you want to come and book the whole day with me, I will definitely rock you out an amazing day,” she pledged. Nick stressed she also wants to offer awareness about overall health and well-being. “As you age, your body changes,” she explained. “I want to give you that knowledge that I’ve learned over the years about what products, vitamins, and nutrients that will help benefit your overall well-being.” She said her end goal is to help people. Nick uses medical-grade products that are safe for people with high blood pressure
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or diabetes, as well as using Canadian handmade organic products from award-winning “Whistler Organics” based out of Whistler, B.C. “Everything I do is natural, relaxation treatments,” she noted. “Everything is top of the line. “For instance, I use fresh herbal teas and unrefined coconut oil.” Nick said she wanted a name that reflected the relaxing services she is providing, and she and her mom came up with “Pure Bliss.” “That’s perfect because that’s exactly how you will feel when you leave here, like you have existed a world of pure bliss,” she remarked. “That’s what I provide—pure bliss.” Nick added she’s very proud of this accomplishment. “I never thought in a million years that I would be owning my own establishment,” she admitted. “But it’s one of the
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“Everything I do is natural, relaxation treatments,” she noted. “Everything is top of the line. most amazing feelings I’ve ever had. “I worked hard to get here and I’m proud to be here.” She credits Rhonda Byrne’s “The Secret” book series for change her attitude. “If it wasn’t for me reading that and changing my mind into thinking positive, instead of allowing things to consume me negatively, I wouldn’t be here,” she stressed. “I would still be in that negative mind frame.” But Nick is here ready to serve her clients—and she has a plan to expand down the road. “I just don’t know when, but I do see this being a full-on day
spa at some point,” she said. She added she’s starting small for now but eventually would like to have a vichy shower, as well as be able to offer body glows and salt glows. “I can do these treatments but I don’t have a shower for clients to shower off,” she noted. “That will be my next step.” Nick hopes to be able to share her knowledge and talents with the community, using handmade organic products to create an amazing one-of-a-kind experience. “It will surely satisfy your relaxation needs, tantalize your senses, and awaken your mind, body and soul,” she vowed. You can find “Pure Bliss Beyond Organics” on Facebook or visit www. pureblissbeyondorganics.weebly. com Nick accepts online bookings, or call 271-2612 or 270-PURE (7673).
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Wednesday, November 25, 2015
‘Festival’ activities shaping up
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Now that there’s snow on the ground, the Christmas spirit is growing in downtown Fort Frances with plenty of plans in the works for this Saturday (Nov. 28). The “Shops of Scott” have been organizing the third-annual “Festival of Frost,” which is
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growing with more and more activities each day. “The idea is to bring everybody downtown and have a fun time and celebrate winter,” said organizer and Curvy Chick owner Jennifer Horton. “We are closing the 100 and 200 blocks of Scott Street. In previous years, we closed all three block but I think it
will be more fun to jam-pack everybody into a smaller space,” she added. “I hope it’s decent weather, not too cold,” noted Horton, adding it’s wonderful that there is snow on the ground for the event. As of today, the schedule includes “Breakfast with Santa” from 9-11 a.m. at St. John’s
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Anglican Church. Energy Fitness will hold its “Santa 1K Shuffle” at 10 a.m. Bring your children to From the Grind Up first at 9:45 a.m.—and be sure to wear your Santa hat! Santa Claus will be there to run with children eastward on Scott Street to Celeste’s and then back to From the Grind Up. “Pictures with Santa” will be held from 10:30-11:30 a.m., and again at 1:30-2:30 p.m., at the museum courtyard. Meanwhile, the “Friends of the Museum” will be serving up free popcorn, as well as hosting a “Frosty Toss” game for kids, from 1-3 p.m. in the museum courtyard. Also on the 200 block of Scott Street that day will be 93.1 The Border’s “Burst a Bus” food and toy drive and “Grinch Karaoke,” while the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club will have a campfire, be making s’mores, and selling greeting cards. There will be sidewalk sales, ponies, a petting zoo, hot chocolate and other food, and Christmas carollers as well. Clubs, vendors, businesses, groups of carollers, and just about anybody else is welcome to take part in the “Festival of Frost.” It’s not too late, said Hoton. To reserve a spot downtown to participate, call Jennifer Horton at Curvy Chick (2706859). All of the daytime activities next Saturday will lead up to the Community Christmas Parade, which will start at 5:30 p.m. The community has come forth with plenty of donations to help repair Santa’s float this year, as well as provide for prizes for floats and “ugly sweaters.” Now volunteers are needed to help with the parade itself this Saturday. The parade lineup will be staged at the Fort Frances Public Library and MNR parking lots. Then starting at 5:30 p.m., it will go up Reid Avenue and then proceed west along Scott Street, ending at From the Grind Up. Volunteers are asked to show up about an hour before the
The cordoroy collection is now available at Stan’s!
The ever-changing inventory at Stan’s keeps customers coming back month after month to see what’s new! Just arrived is a natty new collection of cordoroy pillows and throws. They also have brand new faux fur throws, pillows and Christmas stockings. It’s safe to say Stan’s has great gifts FUR Christmas! parade. If you are interested in helping, or want to register a float, call parade organizer Scott Krienke-Turvey at 274-0123. This year’s theme is “OldFashioned Christmas.” Those in the parade, as well
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Wednesday, November 25, 2015
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Send in letters to Santa Staff It’s that time for year again when the Fort Frances Times is looking for children’s letters to Santa. The Times is getting ready to publish its annual Christmas greetings edition on Dec. 16. If you would like your child’s letter to Santa to be included, we need it by Wednesday, Dec. 9. Drop by the Times’ office before Dec. 9 to deliver letters to the special snowman mailbox at the front of the office. Those who can’t make it to the office can mail their letters to the Fort Frances Times at 116 First St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., P9A 1K2. Children also can send their wish lists via e-mail at santa@ fortfrances.com or by clicking on the “Letters to Santa” icon at www.fftimes.com In an exclusive interview, Santa told the Times that he looks forward to everyone’s letters each year. “I love reading them so much!” he exclaimed. “Mrs. Claus also likes them, as do the reindeer, especially Rudolph,” added Santa. “There’s so many new toys and other things that come out each year, how else can I find out what to bring the children on Christmas Eve?” he asked. Santa noted his elves already
have been getting orders for everything from Fisher-Price Bright Beats Dance & Move BeatBo and Disney Junior Doc McStuffins Take Care of Me Lambie to Disney Infinity 3.0, LEGO Dimensions, and NERF N-Strike Modulus ECS-10 Blaster. With “Star Wars: The Force Awakened” coming to movie theatres on Dec. 18, Santa expects Star Wars toys also will be popular this Christmas. “Action figures, LEGO, BladeBuilders Jedi Master Lightsabers, and R2-D2
interactive robotic droids are hot this year,” he remarked.
Mrs. Claus, meanwhile, said she likes it when children mention in their letters what they’d like Santa to bring their parents, siblings, or even their pets. “It’s wonderful to know they’re thinking about their loved ones and not just themselves,” she noted. “Sharing and thinking of others is what Christmas is all about,” Mrs. Claus added.
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Riches and Wright have a great Christmas gift suggestion!
Fort Frances Fire Captain Wayne Riches and newly hired firefighter Doug Wright advise that purchasing a Rainy River Mutual Aid Fire Calendar is a great gift giving idea this Christmas. The calendars are $30 and offer 400 prizes totalling $23,980 in cash! They are available from fire departments and firefighters between Atikokan and Rainy River, and at the front desk of the Fort Frances Times.
Consumer group lists dangerous toys THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON—Dinosaur claws inspired by the movie “Jurassic World” and a quick-folding trampoline are among the items on a consumer watchdog group’s annual list of hazardous toys released last week. The Massachusetts-based World Against Toys Causing Harm (WATCH) says the toys singled out as the 10 most dangerous for Christmas this year represent common problems and aren’t the only potentially dangerous products on the market. The Toy Industry Association says all toys for sale on U.S. shelves go through some of the strictest safety requirements in the world, including more than 100 safety tests and standards, as well as certification, by an independent, federally-approved testing lab. The trade group says WATCH doesn’t even test the toys it names. “Their allegations are based on pure conjecture and opinion,” the association said in a statement. “When examined and reviewed, year after year these lists have repeatedly shown to be full of false claims and needlessly frighten parents and caregivers,” it charged. Many of the toys on this year’s list can be found at major retailers such as Toys R Us, WalMart, and Kmart. They also can be bought from online sites such as Amazon. com and ebay The velociraptor claws are child-sized dinosaur gloves made of foam, and can cause eye and facial injuries, WATCH said. And the trampoline can lead to injuries during use and assembly, it warned. A Play Doh-like substance that looks like poop also made this year’s list. WATCH says the “PooDough” contains wheat and could cause allergy-related injuries such as hives, headaches, and difficulty breathing. Here’s WATCH’s list of the 10 worst toys for 2015: •“Bud” Skipit’s Wheely Cute Pull Along (potential for choking injuries); •Foam dart gun (realistic toy weapon); •Stats’ 38” quick-folding trampoline (potential for head, neck, and other injuries); •Poo-Dough (otential for allergy-related injuries); •Splat X Smack Shot (potential for eye injuries); •Kick Flipper (potential for head and other bodily injuries); •Leonardo’s Electronic Stealth Sword (potential for blunt force injuries); •Kid Connection doctor play set (potential for ingestion and choking injuries); •Pull Along Zebra (potential for strangulation and entanglement injuries); and •“Jurassic World” velociraptor claws (potential for eye and facial injuries).
Holiday Shopping Gift Guide
Cozy pyjamas for cold winter nights
Jennifer Horton showed off some of the soft, comfy pyjamas and housecoats that are available at Curvy Chick. Stop in to check out all the Scott Street store has to offer, including undergarments, clothing, boots, and more.
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Holiday Shopping Gift Guide
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Get a big screen for winter movie nights.
The staff at Lowery’s Basics have rolled out great selection and values for shoppers this Christmas. Tyler and Jim stand in front of a wall of laptops, desktops, monitors, printers and speakers. Customers say that what’s even more important than the selection and razor-sharp prices is the exceptional service that has made Lowery’s a leader in computer sales for years!
Sandy Shoemaker at Leon’s just might have the perfect gift for the loved onee on your shopping list—a brand new TV. Leon’s carries a selection of LED, HD, D, and smart TVs in a variety of name brands. Get yours today!
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Ken Desjardins highlights a vast collection of Milwaukee power tools ready to gift wrap for the tool-oriented person on your Christmas gift list. If you have questions about tools, Ken, Brad, John, and Tom at North American Lumber have the answers.
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Rebecca and Niki, members of the sales team at Revco, stand in front of a Beachcomber hot tub, one of many on display at Revco. With plenty of selection, sale pricing, and financing available O.A.C., your time to buy a new Beachcomber hot tub could be today!
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Trio inducted into Toy Hall of Fame THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ROCHESTER, N.Y.—“Twister,” the parlour game once too hot for the Sears catalogue but cool enough for Johnny Carson, was inducted this month into the National Toy Hall of Fame. The class of 2015 also included the old-as-time puppet and “Super Soaker”—think squirt gun on steroids. A panel of experts picked the inductees from a field of 12 finalists that also included the spinning top, colouring book, Wiffle Ball, American Girl dolls, “Battleship,” “Jenga,” PLAYMOBIL, scooter, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Twister inventor Reyn Guyer made the players the game pieces that intertwine as they try to reach hands and feet to coloured dots without landing in a heap on a plastic mat. The game still is made today but almost didn’t make it past the 1960s, when it was invented. Sears Roebuck deemed it too racy for its 1966 catalogue so Milton Bradley Co. cancelled production, according to The Strong museum. But it already was in the lineup for “The Tonight Show”— and a game between Carson and Eva Gabor sent sales soaring. More than three million copies were sold in 1967. “Some saw Twister as a passing fad but large-scale Twister matches, popular on college campuses in the 1980s, boosted sales,” said Nicolas Ricketts, a curator at The Strong museum where the Toy Hall of Fame is housed. More than 27 million $10 Super Soakers were sold in the first three years after Larami Corp. began producing them in 1990. The high-powered water blaster was the invention of Dr. Lonnie Johnson, a nuclear engineer who got the idea from a pressurized heat pump he was designing for NASA’s Galileo Mission to Jupiter, according to The Strong. He made the first one from PVC pipe and an empty soda bottle. Anyone can nominate a toy for hall inclusion. But to be inducted, they must have survived the test of time, be widely recognized, and foster learning, creativity, or discovery through play. The puppet has been around for thousands of years and throughout the world. The Strong cited written references to puppets by Plato and Aristotle, and said ancient puppeteers presented “The Iliad” and “Odyssey” using clay and ivory figures. In modern times, puppets have appeared in street theatres and vaudeville houses, and propped on the hands of countless children. “Hand puppets have been a popular toy form for more than a century,” curator Patricia Hogan said. “Playing with puppets helps children develop co-ordination and manual dexterity,” she noted. “Children use their imaginations to provide voice, plot, and purpose to their puppet characters.” Finalists for the hall are chosen by historians and curators at The Strong. From there, a national panel of judges made up of inventors, educators, psychologists, and others choose the winners. The inductees join last year’s class of little green Army men, the Rubik’s Cube, and bubbles, along with 53 other old favourites, including Barbie, EasyBake Oven, G.I. Joe, the Frisbee, and View-Master.
Holiday Shopping Gift Guide
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
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Toys galore!
Nathalie Donaldson has the perfect present for any child on your list. From large plush animals, art supplies, and crafts to puzzles, games, and “pretend play” toys. There is so much to see in this jam-packed Betty’s store, you might need to visit more than once!
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Any animal lover would be thrilled to receive a Schleich animal in their stocking this Christmas. Look for a great selection at Betty’s.
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Letters to Santa Send your letters to Santa in care of the Fort Frances Times. Your letters will be published in the December 16th Christmas Greeting Edition.
Deadline for letters is Wednesday, Dec. 9th. 9th. Drop letters off at 116 First Street or mail to Box 339, Fort Frances, ON, P9A 1K2 or email the jolly fellow at santa@fortfrances.com. (You can also link to Santa via the Fort Frances Times web site www.fftimes.com)
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Amanda Guimond of Pharmasave arranged a display of Christmas decor available there. Check out the variety of holiday items—including candy to fill that stocking—this Christmas season.
Make it a fragrant Christmas
Suzie Sonnasinh showcased the enormous display of fragrances available at Shoppers Drug Mart. Buy a sample set, or a complete gift set and give your loved one the perfect perfume or cologne for Christmas.
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Perfect for history lovers
“Friends of the Museum” Sarah Marusyk, left, and Mandy Lahti showed off merchandise now available at the Fort Frances Museum. These unique gifts include BBQ aprons, T-shirts, and pint glasses bearing the logo of the Fort Frances Brewing Co., reusable shopping bags commemorating the Noden Causeway, and 2016 calendars focusing on the history of the Rainy River. Not only are these items perfect for the person who has everything, but support the local museum. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. —Duane Hicks photo
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“Black Friday” bargains are everywhere to be found in the Badiuk showroom! Matt Armstrong has a massive clothing selection in stock, and this Friday (November 27) the Black Friday sale gets underway from 9-10 am with a one hour, 40% off special on Ski-doo jackets. Matt says they’ll have free gifts and a free draw, too! You can shop for Christmas and save big at Badiuk’s.
Christmas Gifts & Decor
Make this Christmas Historical! The Friends of the Museum have unique and meaningful gifts available including 2016 Calendars, BBQ Aprons, T-Shirts, Beer Glasses, and Reusable Bags! All merchandise is available at the Fort Frances Museum. Calendars are also available at the Public Library, Betty’s, From the Grind Up, and the Christmas Market.
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