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Christine McGrath opens
new ladies' wear stale
"For the young teen and the
young -at -heart" is the motto of
Christine McGrath's new clothing
store on Wingham's main street.
Christine's Clothes Closet opened
Monday in the space formerly
occupied by Shirley's House of
Fashion.
Last week Mrs. McGrath was
busily preparing for the opening of
her store, sorting through her new
spring stock and doing some redec-
orating. It was a lot of work, but a
labor of love for a woman who's
dream has been to open a ladies'
wear store of her own.
Born in Wingham, the former
Christine Kregar lived here until
the early 1970s, when she moved
away for a number of years. In
1981, she, her husband Bill and
their three children returned to
town and have made Wingham
their home.
While working at the Walter's
department store, Mrs. McGrath
says she found her niche --- work-
ing with the public. She says she
enjoys the daily contact with
friends and neighbors and also
loves clothes.
When Shirley Walker decided, to
sell her business, Mrs. McGrath
limped the chance.
She will continue to carry some
of the popular lines Mrs. Walker
did. She will carry Regata Blue
casuals, Orly, Mr. Leonard, Jump
and degage, a new Canadian line.
She also carries jewellery and acces-
sories and even has plans to start a
specialty corner in the store.
Through her experience working
in the clothing business, Mrs.
McGrath says small-town people
don't want to "see themselves" on
the street, wearing the same clothes
as their neighbors. They want origi-
nality and are quite style conscious.
She feels her motto, "For the
young teen and the young -at -heart"
expresses how she feels about fash-
ion — you are as young as you feel
and can dress accordingly. It does-
n't really matter how young or old
you are, fashion is an individual
statement.
Mrs. McGrath is excited and opti-
mistic about her new endeavor and
looks forward to serving the people
4 Wingham and area.
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By Carolyn Gauld
The winter days are behind us
and warmer weather is only a wel-
come robin and a few rainy days
away. The Wingham Library is
busy gearing up for an active
spring season.
To the parents of Storyhour-aged
children (ages three to five), we
invite new children to join our Fri-
day morning program.
Storyhour begins at 10:15 a.m.
and ends at 11:10 a.m. Afterward
the children, along with the parent
or caregiver, choose books to take
home and read.
The goal of Storyhour is to
encourage a love of books in our
future adults. With a mixture of
songs, activities and tales, the
library soon becomes a special part
of the child's week. Membership
forms are available at the library.
For more information, please cab
357-3312.
The third meeting of Wingham
Library's newly -formed book club
will take place this Thursday, April
6, at 7:30 p.m. The book under the
microscope this month is Uncle Per-
cy's Wonderful Town by Bruce
Hutchison, a Canadian writer. We
look forward to a lively discussion.
Join us in celebrating the Nation-
al Book Festival, the week of April
17 to 22, by choosing books written
by Canadians. Remember to
inquire about our Canadian litera-
ture contest. It provides an excel-
lent way to increase your aware-
ness of our country's talent.
For our junior patrons, test your
knowledge with a word -unscram-
bling contest featuring titles from
Canadian books. This contest will
start the week of April 17.
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MRS. JO ENGLISH, a hospital auxiliary volunteer, was on hand at last week's annual blood donor
clinic at the F. E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham. Here she chats with donors Cherida Garniss,
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CENTURY CLUB --Norm Johnson, left, Ontario Curling Associ-
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Curling aub's 100 -year association with the OCA. Receiving the
plaque at the curling club's awards banquet Saturday evening is
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