16 — North Shore News — Sunday, March 5, 2000 SEARS store manager Ken Olson is flipping through a 25-year-old flyer advertising the Capilano Mall’s store opening and can’t quite believe some of the bar- gains to be had. “Ten per cent off on all regular-price records and cight-track tapes, limit 10 per customer,” he says, reading from the broadsheet inserted in The Citisen’s March 4, 1975 edition. “Grand open- ing dress bonanza, $10.99 and $17.99. Easy-Care Trevira pull-on pants with stitched creases for $6.99. Dress shirts for $5.97, regular price $9.47.” The fashions carried by Canada’s largest department- ~ store retailer have changed but the store’s emphasis on service and quality haven’t, says Olson. Olson has been manager _ Of the Capilano Mall Sears store only since December, but he’s a 31-year veteran of the company. Managing the Capilano Mall store is 2 few steps up from his first job ” ASK WAYNE -' Graduated 1968 from the International Fasricare Institute in Silverspring, Maryland. eo Years, TaN BING | A‘revolutionary shirt & laundry process. ..| CAROUSEL “CLEANERS " Ontside location between (Canada Trast & The Boy Mon-Wed 6.30 to 6.30pm Thers-Fri 6:39 to 9.00 po Saturday 6 30 to 5:30 pm Sunday 12:00 0 5 00 pn -) 922-4g1i FASHION Sears celebrates 25 years at Capil with Sears, at age 17, asa dish washer in the full-service eestaurant at the Victoria store. In fact, he says he’s never enjoyed his job more. “I'm having fun. The store’s great. The people are great. They're a close-knit group willing to help. I've never seen the camaraderie and closeness (among employees) that I see here.” Capilano Mali’s Sears store will celebrate its 25th anniver- sary on the North Shore Wednesday with a cake-cut- ting and private luncheon for 150 invited guests. Meanwhile, Sears Canada is build its national retail empire. Since last fall’s acquisition of the T. Eaton Company, the retailer has begun converting suburban locations to Sears stores while downtown loca- tions, like the Pacific Centre Eaton’s, will be reopened under the Eaton’s banner later in the year, supported by a relaunched Eaton’s cata- logue and Web site. Sears’ own catalogue is distributed to more than 4.5 milfion households across Canada. Its Web site, receives an average of 1,000 orders per day, while sales for °99 inave topped $22 million. Oa NEWS photo Julie iverson CAPILANO Maii Sears store manager Ken Olson likes to work the sales floor where he frequently meets with 25-year customers. “They can remember when this store was just new,” he says. Thursday, Sears faunched the sale of major appliances through the Internet. The move makes Sears the largest online retailer of major appli- ances, more than 1,300 brand-name items. claims to sell more furniture and major appliances than any other single retailer in Canada teday — is continuing to implement its nationwide strategy to take furniture (not appliances) out of its depart- ment stores and build free- standing stores that offer an expanded selection of furni- ture and accessories. Last year, the company opened five furniture and appliance stores while expanding three others. This year already, the compa- ny has announced that it will open combined furniture and appliance stores in the Toronto suburb of Richmond Hill, in Kelowna’s Orchard Park mall and on Ellice Avenuc in Winnipcg, prompt- ing speculation about whether the former Eaton’s stere space at Park Royal is on Sears’ acquisition wish list. If ic is, Clon doesn’t know about it. Or he’s not saying. “All I know is I’m here and I’m going to stay here.” And that’s just fine with him. Meanwhile, Sears — which fashion file From page 15 In Grand Form and is a fundraiser for Dress For Success, an organization that helps women on assis- tance get back into the workforce. Tickets, $14, at 737-9017 or 984-9435. THURSDAY, MARCH 16: Vancouver production company Evaluation has organized a fashion show and sale of designer men’s and women’s fashions as well as accessories, 11 a.m. to 19 p.m. at Rosedale on Robson Hotel, 838 Hamilton St., Vancouver. European collections at wholesale prices. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Admission is free for one if accompanied by five paying friends. Tickets: 685-9192 or 602-4742. 183 Ave. 985-7195 PEveraen Seman TO APRIL. 4: Leaves of Green - Blue of Sky, an exhi- bition of works in indigo is on display at Granville Island’s Crafthouse Gallery. Additional works will be on display at the Textile Context Studio, 1420 Old Bridge St., Granville Island. The work of local fibre artists Yvonne Wakabayashi and Rosalind Aylmer is included. Info: 687-6511. ONGOING: Holly's Hairdressing School is lookin; for models. Located at 150 E. 2nd St., No Vancouver, the school needs women who are able to come into the school and have their hair cut and styled on a regular basis. Phone 904-9141 for a free consul- tation. MONDAY, APRIL 3: Vancouver Rotary Women’s TALKING Cool Glide™ Laser Systern Desmal Laser Centre is the first to introduce GBde™, Coot ‘Glide is the only laser system on the market that provides a safe and permanent reduction of hair growth on darker skinaed N Other Services indude: Epitouch Alex™ the fastest laser for the permanent reduction 5. se _ of unwanted hair on light skinned individual: ™ laser hair removal . ¢ Migro-Dermabrasion for smooth, younger looking skin © Laser therapy (or varicose & spider veins. 2 for 1 Spring Special Buy one site and receive a second site for FREE (2nd site must be of equal or tesser value) Cali for a Complimentary Conszitai eees peeeneamtnenrs arte etter See ANNA, AUER Auxiliary will present a spring fashion show and lun- cheon, 11:45 a.m. at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club,’ 3811 Point Grey Rd., Vancouver. Featuring clothing from Laura shops. Net proceeds to charity. Tickets, $30, by calling Joyce at 926-9197 or Dorothy at 267- 7643. — Compiled by Layne Christensen FASHION FILE is a weekly Sunday column. If your busines: or charity is planning a fashion show, send in ation as carly as posible to the North Shore your inform News, 1139 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver, B.C V7M 2H4, E-mail