From the pages of the Citizen
Big ticket items cheaper in '82

Scanning through the pages of the Caledon Citizen, from 1982, reveal some interesting consumer trends and prices.

KFC in Orangeville was selling a family bucket for $8.50.

Egan's Home Furnishings in downtown Bolton, accepted "any reasonable offer" on its showroom merchandise.

Zehrs in Bolton was selling 24-ounce loaves of Weston bread for 59 cents each, and vineripe tomatoes for 79 cents per pound.

You could buy a brand new Ford Escort SE hatchback for $5,988 or a Honda Civic for $5,645.

A home in Palgrave was listed at $144,500 and 25 acres in Caledon was selling for $109,000. A two-storey home in Shelburne sold for $59,900.

Misstywood Meadows in Caledon Village was building homes on half-acre lots starting at $89,900, with the 2,200- square-foot Foxglen tipping the scales at $124,950.

TVs and electronics were quite expensive in the '80s. A Zenith 20-inch TV sold for $719.95. Out at the time were video disc players, at $499. But you could rent the machine and 3 videos for the weekend for $39.95.

Canadian Tire offered an oil change for $8.88; wheel alignment for $14.95 and it charged $17.98 for a pair of shock absorbers. A tuneup would cost $34.95 for 6 and 8- cylinder cars.

You could buy a 60-inch box spring and mattress set for as little as $367.75 from Bolton Bedding.

The Pop Shoppe offered 12 850 ml bottles for $2.99. The Jean Warehouse offered Angel Wing designer jeans for $15.