THE SHOPPING WENT WELL

Just change the label

The first-tume visitor to
Buenos Aires will probably
find himself in the famous
Florida shopping area. Let
me warn you about the
prices! They are geared to
wealthy businessmen
bringing home a giftie for the
little wife.

No matter how badly your
conscience ts bothering you.
you'll find something ex-
pensive enough to make you
feel cleansed.

The other main shopping
area is Santa Fe. Here the
prices are a bit better but
you can still part with a
bundle.

If you want bargains go
where they've never heard of
a tounst - for example, some
of the suburbs of Buenos

Aires such as Lomas de
Zamorra or even Monte
Grande.

To get there, take a cab to
Constituuion Station and
board the commuter train.

A large nouce board in the
main area announces the
departure times and the
platform numbers. The ride -
nearly an hour - will cost you
less than a dollar return. For
heavens sake don't throw
away your ticket stub - you
must present it to the man at
the gate in order to leave the
station on your artival back
to Constitution.

What to buy? SHOES! 1
bought six pairs of mar-
vellous high heeled creations
for an average pnce of
twelve dollars. Every part is
leather including the lining.
All-leather handbags, bref

cases and luggage are about
3 of the price you'd pay
here.

Leather coats and jackets
are beautifully made and
very cheap. Problem is that

trayel-

by Barbara
McCreadie

they don’t have much of a
selection until late fall - early
Apnil.

The other product that |
found to be incredibly cheap
is pottery. For a set in-
cluding a large soup tureen,
six soup bowls and a huge
teapot. I paid $18. Don't
bother asking me how I!
managed to carry it home.

If, lke me. you don't
speak Spanish, shopping in
the suburbs can be a

Dog’s fortune at stake

DETROIT — A legal battle
pitung man against beast. 1s

being waged over a wall that
leaves STO OOO tO a womans
dog

Patmeia Roney ol Crosse
Pointe who died Jan 4 at
the ape of G2 deft STO OOO in
her wall te provide bor the
care of Adolph ter (ronman

Shepherd

However Roney’'s
brother, John Muldeng of
Tucson, Anz | is contesting

the will, claaming Roney was
not of sound mind when she
wrote if
Mite toy
the as tbe
vbievuadel
Youds vere draedouyy otis

Nadeotpet bees

corrta thed thisat

srry nye Nt cot hate
vivtie rat thy eouptita
er
Potrortay Tota sta
poe Net e L atte Fae

Vosraeb pty. cde peurta 9 e tite vt
Vbeedgpethor ots
Nona Novae

oe

re |
cc
aT Cn eee Se '

Pde ban yprave te eh NH LT

Special

Pants
Sweater >
Vests

SUITS '2 PRICE

WAIKIKI

Air Onty

WAIKIKI $469

8 Days 7 Nights Ai & Hotel

*369

WAIKIKI $539

14 Days At & Hole

LAS VEGAS *289

5 Days 4 Nights At & Hote!

RENO *199

5 Days 4 NIgnts Ac & Hote:

TORONTO $269

MAPLE LEAF
TRAVEL |

"736-3555

Reg Agem 157 }

$4 9°°

1/. 2 PRICE

problem. Even if the
propnetor speaks English,
he will probably pretend that
he doesn't.

It's not that he’s trying to
be inhospitable but most of
us pratde away so quickly
that it’s easier to disclaim
any knowledge than to be
made a fool of. The first pair
of shoes that I bought was
from a small shop in Lomas.
No Enghsh spoken but 1
managed. Next day, I was so
thnlied with my bargain that
] returned to buy more.

Oddly enough, the owner
had learned to speak English
overnight! He even
remembered my shoe size.

And, he had relatives in
Toronto. Unfortunately, 1
didn't know them.

Watch too, for small

larceny. One men’s shop had
some nice shirts on sale. I
bought one in extra large for
Bnan but another - style
appeared to be available in
size large only. I burst out
laughing when the clerk took
the shirt out in the back, cut
off the label and substituted
one reading “X-G."” He was
offended when I refused to
buy it.
Otherwise
went well.
One thing that I noticed -
everything carried in the
shop ts displayed in the
windows. No point in going
inside tf the article you want
isn't out front. The shops are
uniformly understocked and

my shopping

overstaffed. Just poke your
nose inside and you'll be
surrounded by six chattenng
clerks.

Another thing to watch 1s
your interpretauon of the
pnces. When the zeros reach
six or eight, it’s easy to lose
one. A dress that I thought
was $30 turned out to be a
designer orginal for $300.
No wonder J liked it. It's still
in the shop window, too.

Must tell you about my
experience with Canada
Customs on my return. I'd
carefully made out my
declaration, going for my
maximum $150. I'd over-
spent by $17. And, I had one
bottle of wine too many.

The officer looked at my
declaration and _ began
crossing out and changing
things. “Did I make a
mistake?” I enquired.

“About $17 worth.” he
rephed, eliminating the
amount that I'd have to pay
duty on.

“What about
bottle of wine?”

“Sbhhhbhhh. You declared
it. Have a nice day!

Every time I pass through
Canada Customs, I'm more
and more impressed with the
kindness and courtesy of
those cificers.

the extra

Preparing
for a trip?

Electrical Adapters
Use your Canadian appliances around the
wond with electrical converters and adap

ters

Dont torget to ask any travel agent tor

Gubiver s Vacation Checkhst

Or drop in to

Gulliver 8s We have over SOO hard to find and
unique travel aCCessories tn stock!

922-9650
844 Park Royal North, West Van,

MILADY’S FINAL CLEARANCE SALE
BLOUSES SKIRTS 30% OFF

Ladies Winter

COATS

choatemmmned bur

Four b cator ve

Rain Coats

Viilady’s Cor. 15th & Lonsdale

Drartarice

Half
Price!

20% ott

CS - Wednesday, March 17, 1982 - North Shore News

An tmottation from the
Greek National Tourtst Organization
fo discover the treasures of

fFECE

Gl

Letus help you plan

an unforgeitabie

vacation in Greece

this year. There are

so many things to see and to

do. Cruising the Aegéan. explor-

ing the wonders of the Greek is-
lands. enjoying the cosmopolitan
lifestyle of Athens or discovering
Greece's innumerable ireasSures.

Please send me more information about Greece:

Greek National Tourist Organization,
GREECE 3222
Montreal, Quebec H3B 2C9

An wnoitahion Telephone (514) 871-1535

changes...

Make a special tradition of keeping
the memories with professional
portraits taken at Sears.

20 colour

95

portraits total
inciudes 95¢ deposit
No age limit Photographic package includes
two 686x108. three 5x78 and 15 wallet size
colour portraits 95¢ tor each additional
subject in portrait Choice of backgrounds
Poses our selection

DoOoU MER PERATURE

POR THALTS
AN ADL ARTE IN
Adeten Tee fat wate

Otter good on portraits taton
moowdeay Mar 15 through Saturday Mar cu

eel want esc gttatere fir t  sbacoge Thee beeen be

Sesame ts Poor te att Ooty ae iteoss

Pdeartvcabiy bate Prerreorved

Sseaeresy (cag oebeatocs Mirall

[dtrwettoowes thea tocar Co enotes
Portrait Studio
Mae = 6 Cee CPOAR he = MEPL ED Fm

Avatialnea

fant Posaport | Sears |

Photos