é el i wh pee Sea per ne ane Lee pr tare Ror ems epee Ree tio Lee Lo: Raat ee, nrrane vee 3 ae in Ply CHRISTMAS IS over and most of the Christmas gift budgets have been spent. But many people who have discovered money or gift certifi- cates under the Christmas tree are looking for something on which to spend those presents. With the passing of Christmas comes New Year’s and post- Yuletide sales, Many merchants start their sales as early as Boxing Day, with substantial savings in just about every area from clothes to housewares to gift items. Lynn Valley Centre manager Lynn Warwick says that the mall-wide sale event this year will be a sidewalk sale presently sched- uled for Jan. 15 to 25. “Our theme is Good Old Sav- ings,’’ she explains. ‘‘That’s what we'll have.”’ As well as the scheduled side- walk sale, post-Christmas shoppers can easily find bargains galore as individual mall merchants slash prices, she said. With over 60 merchants at Lynn Valley, shoppers will be hard pressed not to find significant sav- ings when buying themselves a post-Christmas present. And Warwick says shoppers often find some merchants have brought in special items for the sales instead of reducing prices on goods already in stock. “Especially in January some merchants bring in special items,”’ explains Warwick. ‘‘They’ll order items and it’s something they've brought in.” Judging from the fantastic suc- cess of last year’s post-Christmas sidewalk sale, Warwick predicts this year’s will be just as popular with local shoppers. ‘Sidewalk sales always go well,’’ she says. ‘‘We’ve got a good reputation for putting good-quality things (in) Lynn Valley Centre's sidewalk sales).”’ At Park Royal Mall, promo- tional coordinator Patricia St. Laurent says many of the mall’s 180 merchants will be having large after-Christmas specials. “Pm sure all the tenants will be having sales after Christmas,’’ she says. During the third week of January, Park Royal will host a mall-wide sidewalk sale with about 100 of the total 180 merchants par- ticipating in the event. Shoppers, St. Laurent says, can expect ‘‘substantial savings’’ over retail prices usually charged. Last year’s event featured extra special savings. Again this year, shoppers can expect a myriad of savings at the sale event. In North Vancouver’s Capilano Mall, shoppers can find a host of savings at the mall’s sidewalk sale the week of Jan. 12 to 18. ‘‘That’s sort of our winter clearance sale,’’ explains Gary Leaman, the mall's operations manager. Price reductions, he says, are left up to the individual stores, but being the end of the shopping year “values should be pretty good on most items.’’ Of the mall's 108 merchants, Leaman predicts most will be par- ticipating in the fantastic sales event. ‘‘We have the majority of them out,’’ Leaman says. Down by the water at Lonsdale Quay Public Market, shoppers will find a January Galleria Sale runn- ing from Jan. 15 to 25 throughout the entire market complex. The sale will also include the popular Kid’s Alley area, ‘twhich will include savings on children’s clothes, games and toys,’’ explains Moreau. As usual, the picturesque market will feature street-type entertain- ment ‘“‘the market is famous for’’ — during the duration of the January Galleria Sale. 17 - Sunday, December 28, 1986 - North Shore News PAGE 27 / NEWS photo Torry Peters Fresh snowy worid POISED ON the Seventh Heaven ski run at Blackcomb, North Shore resident Vicxi Sargisson prepares to ski down the slope through the fresh powder. Skiing holidays are popular this time of year with ample white stuff providing a fresh and exhilarating entertainment on the eve of a new year.