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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1997-03-26, Page 30I 1-Iirwev `.97 Boutitine affaa the 'best' "Do your best and be yourself' is Boussey Farag's personal philoso- phy and this is reflected in the wide selection of aes- thetic. skin care, cosmet- ics, bath products andgifts offered in her store, Boussey's Beauty Boutique on Main St. in Seaforth. Having obtained a uni- versity degree in Alexandria, Eygpt, Boussey went on to take many courses in Toronto, Montreal and London before opening her busi- ness on August 30, 1989. Although she employs Yvonne Haney part-time, Boussey enjoys working herself and having the opportunity to become friends with her cus- tomers. The only draw- back she finds in running a business in a small com- munity is that sometimes too many retailers copy each other rather than bringing fresh ideas into the limited market. Boussey's Beauty Boutique is a store designed to offer every- thing a woman needs most, including skin and Boussey's carries skin and body care products, lin- gerie, perfume, aromatherapy products and more. body care products, lin- gerie, perfume,.aromather- apy products, as well as gifts from around the world. Mrs. Farag hopes to go into a new line of skin care and makeup and offer more natural and aro- matherapy goods. She tries to keep changing the products she carnes so that her repeat customers always have new, exciting items to choose from. Boussey believes her abili- ty to survive today's econ- omy stems from the fact that people enjoy nice things and are willing to pay for them. Of course the bottom line is to "try and offer the best and then just hope for the best." Boussey says she most enjoys when her cus- tomers thank her for sug- gestions she's made that have worked out well for them. "My message to my cus- tomers is thank you for a wonderful nine years and 1 will always do my best to accommodate everyone." • r4, JUST ARRIVED 1s slag' •SKIN CARE •COSMETICS . •BATH PRODUCTS •GIFT BASKETS ALL NATURAL HERBAL PRODUCTS *LINGERIE •COLLECTABLE DOLLS •PERFUME •MASSAGE OIL •JEWELLERY o 44eq �z .5ite;eiaatcez FACIALS, MAKE UP, MANICURES PEDICURES, WAXING, AROMATHERAPY 3 MAIN ST. 527-2601 SEAFORTH �1 Anita Hansen and Grace Wiggins prepare to put merchandise on display at Sills. Four generations of Sills have ran hardware business Geo. A. Sills and Sons Home Hardware has been a longstanding family business in Seafotth; four generations, to be exact, and still going strong. The current manager of Sills is James, whose greatgrandfatber George started the business in 1897. Eventually George's son Frank Sr. took over management. His sons Frank Jr. and D'Orlean assumed respon- sibility after this. Frank Jr. is still at it fifty years later, son James having joined him in 1966. Jim's wife Anne and their children Don, Tim and Ted all work in the store with other employees Grace Wiggins and Anita Hansen. Sills is a complete hard- ware store with plumbing, electrical and carpentry tools and paint, bouseware and gardening supplies. In-store services include key -cutting, pipe-thread- ing.Sills also offers carpet cleaner rental services. Jim hopes to restructure the counter area and redesign the store to better display their merchandise. "We have a large invento- ry in the bam and the basement that many cus- tomers are not aware of." Geo A. Sills and Sons hopes to survive in today's economy by continuing to sell quality basic items, staying away from trendy fads. "If we continue to give good customer ser- vice and satisfaction the Sills name should survive another 100 years." SILLS HOME HARDWARE •CARPET CLEANER RENTALS •PAINT *HOUSEWARES •GIFTS •PLUMBING AND HEATING *ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES •GLASS •SCREENING REPAIRS *TOOL RENTALS "Distilled Bottled Water Refill Station" 527-1620 69 MAIN STREET, SEAFORTH "HOME ©F THE HANDYMAN"