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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1971-11-18, Page 13).. Con%umers' t? p,„ • • 1. news and views IT: by urn, rs' Assoctation of Canada 11. '1 II CANADA CANADA Clinton News-Record, Thursday, November 18, 1971 -5A 37 reader grants awarded Decorative Christmas lighting, both inside and outside the home, becomes more popular each year, But electric lighting can pose some serious hazards so follow this advice from the Consumers' Association of Canada .for a safe and bright Christmas. If you are adding to your stock of ipdoor tree lights, look for the CSA certification mark' when you buy, This mark symbolizes the approval of the Canadian Standards Association and is a wise precaution on all electrical equipment. The ideal tree light set of the conventional kind should have the following characteristics. It should be light in weight but with sockets strong enough to resist breaking or cracking •if accidentally stepped on. Lights should have a method for secure fastening to tree branches, usually a metal or plastic clip. To reduce tangling and improve appearance, parallel-wired sets should have all the cords inside a single covering. Before hanging the old string of lights check bulbs, sockets and wiring thoroughly. Discard defective lights and any wiring that is frayed or bare. Follow all instructions provided by the manufacturer; the safety features built into equipment can be nullified by careless or improper installation and use. Thirty-seven reader grants amounting to over $9000. were awarded recently to blind University and community college students throughout Canada including the University of Western Ontario and Fanshawe College, The Ontario Division Board of Management, Canadian National Institute for the Blind, approved $3420, in grants for Ontario undergraduates taking such courses as hotel.motel management, education, music, physiotherapy, • business administration, child services, social services, and general arts. At the same time, the Executive Committee of the National Council, CNIB, approved grants totalling $5850. for 20 post-graduates attending universities in Canada and the United States. Many are enrolled in a Masters and PHD program. Reader grants, a service available to the 230 blind Canadian students studying beyond the high school level, are designed to meet the expense of paying people to read texts, books, and lecture notes to a blind student. The grants arose out of the growing trend toward higher education among the blind, It enables them to study more effectively in a university or college, "Some students are able to find volunteer readers," says B.H. Hipfner, Vocational Guidance Counsellor, CNIB' "When this happens," he continued, "the reader grant may be used to purchase books and tapes or a gift for the volunteer reader," Every blind undergraduate student is eligible for a grant of ,$200. , for the academic year. Post-graduates are eligible for grants of $300, "However," explains Mr, Hipfner, "not every student asks for a grant. But if he does he Hunters reminded to follow safety rules gets one. The grants are awarded On the basis of the student'S needs." Part-time students are eligible for reader grants of $40, per Course, "As long as the course is a credited one, the student qualifies," Mr. Hipfner points out, As well as reader grants, blind students are assisted by the CNIB library which provided a service geared to their own study course. When students forward text books, library volunteers prepare a tape recording or Braille edition of the text and a copy is sent to the student. All books and tapes are supplied on a loan basis, Some books are transcribed by volunteers in London. Recorded and Brailled texts have made it possible for blind students to complete an increasing variety of courses. Last year Braillists transcribed 197 books, This would normally take 18,289 hours or 11 years. Co-owners of the Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet in Goderich, Don Dungale, left, and Vic Pope, right, present a box of hockey pucks to Clinton Recreation Director Doug Andrews. The pucks are to be used in the season activities at the Clinton Arena. Recently the men presented a similar donation to the Goderich Minor Hockey Association. — staff photo Do not use electrical equipment on metal trees. A power leak could seriously injure anyone who touches the tree, Instead, use off-tree flood or spotlighting, When it comes to illuminating the outside of your home, again remember the CSA symbol. This time buy decorative lights and equipment which have been tested and approved by the Canadian Standards Association and identified for OUTDOOR use. Outdoor lights have weatherproof sockets and heavier wiring than those for indoor use. Parallel-wired strings of outdoor lights with an intermediate base are best. These hold the largest size of decorative bulbs, with each bulb consuming about ten watts. When an outdoor bulb burns out be sure to use the rubber washer when replacing it as this water-proofs the socket. If you are planning extensive lighting for your home, it may be best to have a competent electrician do the work. When you connect strings of lights with add-on connectors, be sure you have no more than 60 ten watt bulbs in the total string, Don't leave outdoor lighting equipment up when the holiday season is over. The equipment will deteriorate as you procrastinate. Furnishings outlook bouncy Scan it iii g machine at Royal for first time emergency food such as chocolate bars which can be eaten without the use of utensils for preparation. If you should become lost the first important rule is — DO NOT PANIC. Stay where you are and assess the situation. If there is a hill nearby which offers a view of the countryside, climb it, it may straighten out your sense of direction. But don't rush, take it easy and again, do not panic. If night is near, the most sensible thing to do is find a spot to build shelter and fire and plan to spend the night, Clear away dry grass or leaves before starting your fire. This will help guide search parties to your location, Three shots in quick succession is a recognized distress signal. Repeat at half-hour intervals. _.••••••••.111.,111,11,. Every Fall during the moose and deer hunting season the old problem of lost hunters comes into the news again. Usually it does not present too serious a problem and the lost is found by more experienced members of the hunting party with no more drastic results than some ribbing from his fellow hunters. But occasionally, it is a matter of life and death with a costly full scale search and rescue operation involved. The Ontario Safety League advises hunters to carry a topographical map of the area in which they are hunting and a compass and know how to use these important aids to travel in the wilderness. Always carry a small hand axe or sufficiently sturdy hunting knife to gather wood for a fire, matches in a waterproof container and some A machine with the potential to revolutionize livestock judging and ultimately be of vast benefit to the consumer, will be used experimentally at the 1971 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, November 12 to 20. It's a sonic scanning device no bigger than a portable television camera but capable of precisely measuring the ratio of fat to lean in a live animal. "This gives the judge a second set of eyes," explains John Moles, RWF general manager. "It's an additional tool enabling across the country visited the Mart this year, and this figure is expected to be surpassed in 1972. Whatever the latest trends, they're on show in technicolour at the Canadian Furniture Mart and Canadian Floorcoverings Market in Toronto, January 9.14, and consumers can look for themselves during the evening hours of the last two days. housed the "Mart" for the past 22 years. New panel walls, ceilings, terrazzo floors and lighting, are among the improvements, also re-paved parking areas, The Queen Elizabeth Building has also been re-painted to maintain its' bright and airy appearance. Products are likely to have a new look too. The new generations of plastics in new applications, foam injection moulding, and wider colour ranges mean that modern styling is still at the top of the furniture fashion poll, with the perennial favourites - traditional, Spanish and Mediterranean - nevertheless holding their own. In floorcoverings, shag carpets and colourful patte'ined tiles are expected to increase their lead during the coming year. Close to 10,000 retailers from Pat-Lei FUEL KIDS' us to accurately measure fat and lean in the ribs of a live animal — something we've never been able to do." Like any electronic equipment, it must be operated by trained, highly qualified technicians. Royal visitors can see the scanner in operation in the Cattle Barn where it will be demonstrated Monday, November 15, through Thursday, November 18. The scanner will also be used prior to the judging of one steer class and in the Charolais breeding cattle. The results will not be taken into account by .the judge on the steer class this year. However, the Charolais judge may use the information in his final placings. Potentially, the scanner could be used on any animal in which ratio of fat to lean is a factor in quality. Eventually the consumer benefits. The University of Guelph, Department of Animal Science, and the Canada Department of Agriculture are co-operating in the experiment. Only two comparable errors in Canadian stamps have escaped detection in recent years, They were the 1969 Christmas issue and the special issue commemorating the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1959. In both cases the few faulty stamps are valued by collectors in four figure amounts, The home furnishings industry is very optimistic about sales for the corning year. The Canadian Furniture Market and Canadian Floorcoverings Market traditionally mirror consumer attitudes and exhibitors in the two shows, the leading manufacturers of furniture and home furnishings are confident that this optimism will be fully realized by heavier buying by retailers in 1972. The 1972 Canadian Furniture Mart will be held January 9.14, in the Automotive, Coliseum and Industry Buildings. The Canadian Floorcoverings Market will run from January 10-14, in the Queen Elizabeth Building. The show buildings are 'located in Exhibition Park, Toronto. Revived interest by previous exhibitors and requests for space by new companies are further evidence of this optimism. Changing marketing patterns, innovations in materials and, new, improved production methods will combine with the recently redecorated show buildings in Exhibition Park to put a new face on the 1972 Canadian Furniture Mart and Canadian Floorcoverings Market. The refurbished buildings will provide an even more attractive setting for close to 350 home furnishings exhibits. The $200,000 works program recently completed by the Canadian National Exhibition includes extensive renovations to the Automotive, Coliseum and Industry Buildings which have Canada works when wework together. LEARN HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT AND KEEP IT OFF 11TH ANNUAL F ACTORY ie& * A study shows that 1.3 per cent of all traffic crashes occur in driveways. Leaving is three times as dangerous as entering. The Ontario Safety League points out that some crashes result from the failure to look both ways when pulling out from a driveway, or service station exit. If you look left only, you may drive straight into the path of a car coming from the right that has swung to the wrong side of the road, quite legally, to overtake another vehicle. Join WEIGHT WATCHERS Or ONTARIO LIMITED THR All-CANAblAN ORGANIZATION FOR MEN--WOMEN'—TEENS OUTLET CONTINUING NOW thru Dec. 3i t So will our Special Development Loans Program that will finance new capital works projects. We'll be speeding up mortgage approvals through the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation to get homes, student housing and sewage treatment projects under way, We also will be making loans to exhibi- tion commissions, boards and associations to get you working on multi-purpose fair and trade buildings. WORKING TOGETHER WITH FEDERAL WORKS On our level, we'll be working to give you More job opportunities on maintenance and improvement activities on Federal build- ings; transportation facilities; forest and park projects; and many others. WHERE IT ALL WORKS TOGETHER The job starts at your Canada Man- power Centre. For advice and assistance on any of the programs that you feel apply to you or your community, contact your local Canada Manpower Centre. They'll be happy to help you with all the information they have. When Canadians get involved together, Canada works. ,,od,y,t1. Canada Works ADELAIDE DANIELS Founder and Director Continuous registration. $7 to join, $3 weekly. No contracts. Join any time. Ask about our maintenance programme available at all locations. OPENING IN GODERICH d Win Main-d'oeuvre et Imeggration I titiseptneer end Immigration Otto Lang Mottre Otto Lang, tyltntster The Federal Government is putting 498 million dollars to work, through a series of specific programs, to help create jobs for Canadians. This message is designed to give you program details. WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE INDIVIDUAL We're encouraging you to act on your own initiative or through local government, local organizations and service groups to come up with ideas for our Local Initiatives Program. For example, you may wish to develop a day care centre in your town or any number of services that will make your community a better place. There's also a Training-on-the-Job Program that will work through business and industry to expand opportunities for those who are unemployed or have little work experience. If you have some basic experience, we've extended the Canada Manpower Training Program to help provide you with additional learning, WORKING TOGETHER WITH BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY There's a program of tax incentives or direct payments to employers to encourage them to add trainees to their staffs through the Training-on-the-Job Program. This will help the trainee get work experience that he can use in many jobs. WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE MUNICIPALITIES The foundation of all municipal activity is the previously mentioned Local Initiatives Program. This will help you support and spur community projects that will give jobs to people in your community who find them- selves unemployed. WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE PROVINCES Obviously, the municipal Local Initiatives Program will tie in closely with the Provinces. STARTING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1971 7:30 p.m. (And Every Monday Evening Thereafter) At ST, GEORGE'S ANGLICAN CHURCH PARISH HALL — 16 Nelson Street West for information and location of dosses near you, phone fateCt code 416) 789-7676 or write MIGHT WATCHERS Or ONTARIO 1.1M1TED 491 Lawrence Ave, West Toronto 20, Ontario A a„clieti SALES & SERVICE "We Service What We Sell" 267 VICTORIA ST. HWY. No. 4. S. CLINTON — 482-9167 T//Er MARRIED fOR 8ETTER OR WM8E1/I COULDN'T DO BErra,,SHE M01,941'700 WORSE.. 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