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. Peninsula shopkeepers & hit by
recession? Merchants hurt by the

federal budget and state of the

economy?

Some maybe, but not Sidney

Radio Shack on Beacon Avenue,
Manager Lykel Hoekstra. says
he's selling goods so fast. that.“if

things (the economy) had been

better | don't know how I'd have
satisfied my customers,"’

He's. sold 15° computers, and

only has two leftin the store, But
there’s no problem, If there's a
sudden demand they're flown out
by special delivery and can arrive
in three days, Hockstra says,

Computers are a favourite this
year and. Hoekstra, has: ‘three
models. — @ small business ‘and
personal computer, the most
professional machine, a colour
computer. for: the family which
“includes games, vandal pocket
computer. Price range is from
$549 10 $2,000, |

But computers aren "the only
-fast-seiling eis in the store, |

All remote radio controlled

“$49.95 -

Rotary. president George Kurbatoff presents award to Mrs. Bev Haggett.

id computerized
have -been ‘sold,

vars. vind

PANES, Video

games and others are selling well
and a-bateh ‘of torches reduced
from $2,95 to 99 cents have gone -

like hot

makes. “d've sold: 80.
There's only two or three left,"
‘Hoekstra says.

Digital telephones selling at
have been another
popular item -- 60 have gone and
there’s only about 20 deft. And
Hoekstra “says portable uddios

and disco lights have been selling.

well, Stereos ~- there's one of
each kind only left in stock,

Hoekstra “believes the
media has done a bad job of
Informing the: public about the
state of the economy. “CTP vou tell

people tony enough that things

are. bad they'll believe it,” he

oxplains.

His own anpronch:. he SUYS, is

‘ruressive and  positive.’’ And

he and his wife Jenny ‘hend over :

lnckwards ta please customers,’
Doing that hac ‘cost the couple

money but Hoekstra thinks: it's

Wednesday, December 23, 1981

The Waddling Dog Inn

-Patricia Bay Highway - Reservations 652-1146

yea “old ae

elementary, ‘and. .
~ students, © Sally: veriae: ‘nd. Alex ©
Dworak, have: in common? .

- They’ re: all - recipients of. com-..
~ munity service and safety awards. -
Brentwood Bay Rotary Club in.

conjunction with Central Saanich

“police. is conducting ».a safety
-award - program in. the
rnuinicipality.” “Purpose is. to

promote — through elementary,

middle and secondary: schools as

“well as with adults in, the com-

accessories.

from. gots
-Stelly

- showing:

Mrs.” “Haggett
award for

-films,

. Stuart was chosen to: receive his

award because of his devotion to’.
“safety. While riding his. bike to”

; involvement - in: “the:
Block: Parent ‘program. She was _
“instigator of the program: ‘and.
‘spent. many hours at - schools, | presentations at”
“attending
meetings and arranging funding ©
‘for Block Parents. °*.
Mrs. Haggett inaneeed to find
‘time to do all these things while
working full-time and: caring for.

her family.

at: ‘the: school.
continue. ge

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"store. its .
they're probably spending Icss

news:

worth it. And he can: only ever

remember ia aed he was.
unible to please —- no matter
how hardhe tried.
Sidney Toyland on ‘Beacon is
netting as many people in: the:
last © Christmas - but

money, says store owner Marilon

‘Pahl, oo "

“And they're buying carefully,

(prices have to be competitive,”

she SAYS, |

Big sellers are the Rubik cube,
on sale at Sidney Toyland for
$3.99, the popular ‘'Minky”
there were only six left Thursday
and the old standby games,

“People are» buying. quality
toys, they're being — cautious.
Gimmicky toys sell only if they're

inthe lower price bracket,"’ Dahl”

Says,
“She says she can't be sure until

the season. is over but ‘i don't
think we're going to break any
~ records this: year.) In) previous
“verre the

stare usially ex.
_ Periences. large increnses: ‘in sales

— around 30° per. cent. at
Christmas. by. Dahl doesn't think
“that will happen.’ :

But I'm hopeful, she says.

“In contrast, Shirley Baxter of. ”

Baxter's Village. Toy and Hobby
Shoppe on West Saanich: Road,

Brentwood Bay, is bubbling over,

Her. store isnot hit by the
recession and business is “better
than ever,’ she claims. ..

‘Baxter puts it down to the
effort she, her husband, Reg, and

son, Adam, put into. the store.

We runca light ship, no matter
how busy we are we stay at night,
we've built ourselves

she explains,
~~ And creating the right kind of
atmosphere and environment is”
what's drawing people back, she >
says, Some people go to town 10 5

buy bat end up in coming back to
the Baxter's ‘store and. buying
theres. .

“Hragging? 1 think. we're

entitled to,"" Baxter says, adding
it had taken four years to: build
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an image, :

munity: — a high Standard. of .. school, the. youngster has been.

safely awareness, observed to obey all traffic rules.
7 ‘Candidates for. awards are and to walk his, “2 across the —
’ selected’ each’ month ‘and receive. crosswalk.’ into the © school

gift certificates from which they... grounds. He is always willing to
fan purchase a variety of goods - assist. school pal crossing ~

pirate

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Christmas sales.

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“a: counterattack eat
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and. “gave

~ Brentwood Rotary ‘Club.

president George Kurbatoff and
policeman . Jack. Hill .

“The . program has the: full

“support of ‘Mayor. Dave’ Hill,

aldermen, ‘and... the Municipal
Police Board.

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» Awareness - Program « ‘for: parents °
“They ‘plan: to:
counterattack.»
program at Stelly’s. ‘throughout

the } year.

(safety.
officer) presented the awards last:
“Thursday. at Central | Saanich
: munteime! hall.

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