42 - Sunday, November 23, 1986 - ‘North Shore News Don't let “Scrooge get to you this THERE'S NOTHING Christmas. The anticipation, the tree, the friends and family; the snow, or the hoping for snow to make it all official; the feeling that everything, will be all right; the memories, reflections and dreams off Christmas past. But for some, Christmas is just a good Time for exploiting others, a time for taking what’s yours and making theirs. They are the thieves, the moi- ern-day Scrooges who will take the merry out of your Christmas — if you let them. Here are some practical ways to help keep Christmas Scrooges from spoiling your holiday season. When you are out: ® Leave lights on in several rooms, attached to timers turning them on and off at varying inter- vals. Also leave a radio on tuned to an all-talk station. ® Leave drapes and shades open to reflect normal household pat- terns. 2 Don’t leave lawn furniture or like Christmas ladders lying around. * Turn down the volume on your phones. Constant ringing advertises your absence. elf you are going to be away for an extended period, leave a car parked in your driveway. Make sure your grass will be cut or the snow shoveled. Cancel all deliveries such as newspapers and milk. Have a friend or neighbor pick up your mai! and use your trash cans. During the holiday season, fire is also a threat to property — and life, Here are some Christmas fire prevention and life-saving hints: e Keep Christmas from open flames. ° Turn off Christmas tree lights when the family goes to bed or leaves the house. © Keep the tree well watered. © Do not put a tree near space heaters. ® Be sure all electrical appliances and tree lights are up to the latest safety standards. trees away yarmoned) 5 & eniours tne SHOE FACTORY OUTLET has some stightty blemished boots in stock to dispose of. Usually these blemishes are hardly delectable The suggested retails are from 75000 to $60.00. Our vely special price ot SHOE FACTORY OUTLET 229 MOUNTAIN HWY. (MAIN & MTN. HWY.) 936-6566 ONCE AGAIN PRO*” NG WE OFFER UNBEATABLE FOOTWEAR VALUE ew Years Eve Par Dinner & Dance RESERVE NOW! Hint ANS, KAY CAMPBELL of Coach House Arts and Gifts dispiays a charming stocking stuffer — traditional porcelain faces. The store features crystal, Hummel figures and gifts for everyone at an affordable price. Coach House Arts and Gifts SHOPPERS LOOKING for something different for that special person on their gift list should look no further _— Coach House Arts and Gifts has it. at affordable prices,”’ For the man on the Christmas list, the store features a long list of items. ‘“‘There are flasks, steins, Owner Kay Campbell says that some of this season’s‘ popular gift items include hand-made Christmas stockings, table runners and full-length hostess aprons. “And it’s something different,” says Campbell, who has owned Coach House Art and Gifts since 1971. ‘*They’re exquisite pieces. They're really beautiful.’’ Complementary colors mean each piece matches the two others, making the three items an ideal gift ensemble for anyone doing a lot of holiday entertaining. As well, Coach House features a number of other popular gift items. ‘‘We sell a lot of Canadian art, crystal, Hummel figures and Liardo figures,’’ she says. Carrying wiiat Campbell calls ‘Canadian art,’ the Park Royal store features jewelry engraved by local native artists, B.C. jade and soapstone carvings. “Everything we sell is quality — she explains. crib boards, desk ‘ book ends,’’ says Campbeli. Having owned Coach House since the early 1970s, Campbell has learned the value of proper cus- tomer service. ‘‘My girls are all trained in product knowledge,” she explains. ‘‘Our clerks have product knowledge, which cus- tomers need.’’ And her staff remains the same — there is not a new face every time a customer walks in the door. This, then, allows for improved relations with shoppers. “What we try to have is a nice friendly atmosphere,” says Camp- bell. Often, a shopper will come into the store a stranger and leave a friend. ‘‘All my customers are friends. I’ve got guest books full of people...,’’ she goes on. sets, in addition to locally made items, Coach House also carries imported goods. German- made itéms as well as the Spanish Llardo figurines are featured. Campbell stresses again that everything in the store is quality. Many of the items are art, not things brought back from a vaca- tion, ‘I don’t like to call them souvenirs because they’re not,”’ she explains. Another popular gift item this Christmas is a beautiful stained- glass nativity scene made by a West Vancouver artist. They. are selling well, says Campbell. Coach House Art and Gifts is located in Park Royal’s south mall. Hours are the same as the mall — 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Satur- day, Thursday and Friday hours are 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. On Sunday, Coach House is open noon to 5 p.m. Starting Dec. 1, the weekday hours will be ex- tended to 9 p.m. , Call the store at 922-9544. Enjoy a FOR A GALA NEW YEAR'S EVE x 2 Ballrooms * 2 Orchestras x Deluxe Smorgasbord of the Year * Hats, Noisemakers x Streamers x Door Prizes neritage Christmas ONLY S Ad5 00 PER PERSON MAKE UP YOUR PARTY NOW! Reservations for Christmas and New Year's Day accepted now. STEP BACK in time and enjoy the sights, tastes, and sounds of a traditional Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village Museum. Traditional Christmas decora- tions will be revived between Nov. 24 and Dec. 21. Special features include music, lunch with Father Christmas (reservations required), children’s entertainers and story- tellers, wood stove baking and turn-of-the century crafts. Burnaby Village Museum is located at 4900 Deer Lake Ave. in Burnaby.