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eshbiipld;rean, and Tom, Centralia.
She was the sister of Mrs.
Gordon (Ruth) Mains, London.
Also surviving, are 12 grand-
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May 12, 1973 with Rev. R.A.
Carson officiating. The Murdy
Funeral Home, Lucan was in
charge of arrangements.
Interment was in St. James
Cemetery.
MRS, MURRAY TYNDALL
Mrs. Murray Tyndall, the
former Margaret Brown,
Brucefield, passed away in
Seaforth Community Hospital,
May 9, 1973 in her 72nd year.
She was predeceased by her
husband and is survived by one
sister, Mrs. Lloyd (Sarah)
Hayter, Lucan and one brother,
W. James Brown, Seaforth.
Funeral service was held from
the R.S, Box Funeral Home,
Seaforth, May 11, 1973 with in-
terment in Baird Cemetery,
Stanley township.
MRS, ROBERT J. PATERSON
Mrs. Robert J. Paterson, the
former Edna A. Horton, Hensall
passed away at South Hem
Hospital, May 12, 1973 in her 84th
year.
She was the wife of the late
Robert J. Paterson and mother of
Raye B. Hensall. She was the
sister of Mrs, Jim (Rae) Kimball,
Richmond, Illinois; Mrs. George
(Jen) MacDonald, Edmonton;
Mrs. John T, (Nan) Bonthron,
Moose Jaw; and John A. Horton,
Doddsland, Saskatchewan.
Funeral service was held from
the Bonthron Funeral Chapel,
Hensall May 14, 1973 with Rev. D.
Beck officiating.
Interment was in Exeter
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Bob Cook,
Blighton Ferg, Bill Smith, Eric
Luther, Bob Reaburn and Bob
Drysdale.
By JACK RIDDELL, HURON MPP
WOMEN IN WHITE - The Mt. Carmel CWL presented fhe premiere
performance of their play "Women in White" to a full house at the
school gym, Sunday night, This play will be presented in several sur-
rounding communities in the near future. Members of the cast are back,
left, Helene Regier, director Helen Ryan, Jean Fleming and Hazel
Glavin. Front, Laura Carey, Marion Sullivan, Sheila Cuillerier, Marilyn
Thompson, Paula Van Osch, !-fenny Morrissey, Mary Muller and Irene
McCann. T-A photo
Stratford teachers promoted
The public is sufficiently aroused at the tax increase, and recent
action against one of the retailers demonstrates the folly of the
Government in persisting in the application of the 7% sales tax
retroactively.
Provincial Treasurer, John White had intended that a bill for-
malizing the 2% increase in the sales tax would be passed by May 1,
but the legislation was stalled in second reading by long opposition
debates. The bill is now receiving third reading with iengthy dis-
cussions and proposed amendments by opposition members, all of
which is futile as the Government feels it has lost all the creditability
it can afford to lose by withdrawing the energy tax, In a statement
made to the Legislature, Revenue Minister Allan Grossman said the
opposition parties were quite accurate in saying that the present
retail sales tax is basically 5% rather than the 7% which Ontario
retailers have been collecting since May 1, but he suggested that the
collection of the retail sales tax at 7% is in keeping with a precedent
which recognizes the practice of collecting taxes prior to the enact-
ment of enabling legislation. Mr. Grossman has been accused by op-
position members of intimidating retailers by telling them to take
down the names and addresses of people refusing to pay the tax, so
that it can be collected later. N.D,P. leader, Stephen Lewis, has said
the tax increase is a disgusting tax illegally imposed. In his statement
Mr, Grossman said retailers themselves should collect the tax now
because it is in their own interest, Debate on the tax bill is scheduled
to continue in the Legislature next week although the legality of
collecting a tax until legislation is passed is now being challenged and
further debate might be considered improper while action against the
4 collection of the 7% tax was before the courts. Such action was in-
itiated by Cameron Smith after an official in the T. Eaton Co. Ltd.
store refused to sell him merchandise unless he paid the 7% sales tax.
It should be a very interesting case. The House traditionally does not
debate matters that are before the courts.
Attorney-General Dalton Bales, has introduced amendments to
the Law Society Act which will set up a Law Foundation to receive the
interest on lawyer's mixed trust accounts, The Foundation will use
the money for legal aid, legal education, legal research, and law
libraries. The bill proposes that at least 75 per cent of the money go to
legal aid. These monies can now be used for public purposes instead of
going entirely to private banks and trust companies.
A statement by Health Minister, Richard Potter, revealed figures
which substantiated his prediction that the monthly cost of the On-
tario Health Insurance plan would stabilize in the $40 to $45 million
range. The plan cost Ontario taxpayers $39.12 million last August and
$42.08 million in September. Dr. Potter said the overall cost of OHIP
for the 1972-73 fiscal year would be about $540.85 million. His figures
also showed that 379 doctors made more than $10,000 during August,
and 402 made in excess of this amount in September.
Premier Davis refused to answer questions about his associations
with Gerhard Moog when asked by liberal member Eddie Sargent
whether he was a guest of Mr. Moog in Florida in 1971 or any other
411 time, and whether any of Mr. Moog's companies had built or repaired
the Davis cottage. Premier Davis told the legislature that his private
life was his own business but Sargent retaliated by saying that when
hundreds of millions of dollars of contracts are involved, (Moog's
Canada Square Corporation is presently building a new head office for
Ontario Hydro) having been awarded a $44 million contract on a
proposal basis . Mr. Davis' association with Mr. Moog did matter to
the people of Ontario. Mr. Davis intimated that he never let personal
friendships interfere with his judgments as a public servant.
Ontario Labour Minister, Fern Guindon, made the statement in
the House that he intends to increase benefits paid to injured workers
by the Workmen's Compensation Board. He plans to introduce
amendments to the Workmen's Compensation Act which will increase
the minimum monthly payment for permanent total and partial dis-
ability and for widows' pensions from $175 to $250. The ceiling on ear-
nings on which benefits are based will be raised from $9,000 a yearto
$10,000. The increases will cost about $12.4 million a year or about 713.•
per cent over the present costs. Money to pay compensation benefits
is levied from employers. The totally disabled, widows and'ehildrenn
will receive the major benefits from the increases, as well as those
workmen who are temporarily deprived of their usual income from
employment. The minimum rate for temporary total disability will
also be raised from $40 to $55. The amendments will raise the depen-
dent widows' pension minimum from $175 a month to $250 and the
minimum monthly benefit to orphan children will be raised from $70
to $80. Allowances for funerals will be raised from $400 to $500.
JOHN H.T. CADDOCK
John H.T. Caddock, Southcott
Pines, Grand Bend, died at
Victoria Hospital London, May
12, 1973 in his 83rd year.
He was the husband of
Elizabeth Fearon and father of
Mrs. William (Patricia) Dear'y,
Southcott Pines, Mrs. Robert
(Eileen) Price, Mannassa,
Virginia, and George, New York.
Also surviving are two sisters,
five grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
Funeral service was held from
the T. Harry Hoffman Funeral
Home, Dashwood May 15, 1973
with Rev, H. Dobson officiating.
Interment was in Grand Bend
Cemetery.
OTTO P.FAFF
Otto Pfaff, Crediton, passed
away at South Huron Hospital,
Exeter, May 13, 1973 in his 72nd
year,
He was the brother of Mrs.
Mary Gower, Mrs. Nelson
(Catherine) Schenk, Mrs.
Margaret Clark, Henry C. and
Oscar, all of Crediton.
Funeral service was held from
the T. Harry Hoffman Funeral
Home, Dashwood May 16, 1973
with Rev. D. Warren officiating.
Interment was in Crediton
Cemetery.
Name separate school heads
Two Stratford teachers were
made principals at a meeting of
the Huron-Perth County Roman
Catholic Separate School Board
at Seaforth, Monday.
Paul Nickel, presently a
teacher at St. Immaculate
Conception School in Stratford,
will be the principal at St.
Ambrose Roman Catholic School
in Stratford, effective Setpember
1; and Michael Dewan, presently
a teacher at St. Michael's Roman
Catholic School in Stratford will
be the principal at St. Joseph's
School in Stratford, the same
date.
These appointments follow the
resignations of Sister Mary Van
Hee as principal of St. Ambrose
and Sister Rosemary Albon as
principal of St, Joseph, both
sisters in the Loretto order which
is withdrawing from the Strat-
ford area at the end of June.
John Vintar, Superintendent of
Education, reported that Ennis
Murphy, presently principal at
St. Michael's Roman Catholic
School, Stratford will be tran-
sferred to the principalship of St.
Patrick's School at Kinkora; and
that Sam Alberico, presently
principal at St. Joseph's Roman
Catholic School at Clinton will
become the principal 1, at St,
WIN LOCAL 'DRAW
Fred Lankamp, Exeter, won
the side of pork being raffled by
the Exeter Senior Hawks hockey
club of the local recreation loop.
The draw was made Tuesday
afternoon.
The 100 club draw of the Exeter
Kinsmen club has reached the
halfway mark.
Winners to date are Verne
Postill, Norma Cockwell, Ed
Burke, R.C. Dinney, Chuck Snell,
Roy Pepper, Eric Kints, Grant
Skinner, Lloyd Jaques, Gernot
Dauber, Joan Mantey, Brian
Hodgins and Fred Lankamp.
Michael's Roman Catholic School
in Stratford,
No appointment has been made
as yet to fill the vacancy at St.
Joseph's School in Clinton. The
vacancy at St. Patrick's School in
Kinkora resulted from the
Pinery police
report crash
Only one motor vehicle ac-
cident was included in the 22
occurrences investigated this
week by the Ontario Provincial
Police detachment at the Pinery
Park.
Early Sunday evening, vehicles
driven by Reginald Cox, Grand
Bend and Morris Everton of
Windsor were involved in a
collision on Highway 21, south of
Grand Bend. Constable WI
Stinson investigated.
During the week, a total of
eight charges were laid under the
Highway Traffic Act and one
under the Liquor Control Act.
The board passed a debenture
by-law authorizing the issue of a
debenture in the principal
amount of $202,000 for the ad-
dition to St. Aloysius Roman
Catholic School in Stratford
which is already under con-
struction.
The board gave authorization
for the Zurich Summer
Playground and Day Camp to use
the St. Boniface School Zurich
playground, Kindergarten room,
gymnasium, and boys' and girls'
washrooms during the month of
August, Monday to Friday, 8:30
am to 5 pm. with the un-
derstanding that any damages
and daily clean up are the sole
responsibility of the group.
The Zurich Summer
Playground and Day Camp is a
Federal Government Oppor-
tunities for Youth Program. Miss
Debra Hogg of Zurich is heading
the program.
resignation of Sister Mary
Carmel, the principal, as she is a
sister in the St. Joseph's Order
which is also withdrawing from
the Stratford area at the end of
June.
The announcement of the with-
drawal from the Stratford area of
the Orders of the Loretto Sisters
and the St, Joseph Sisters was
made at the end of February. At
that time it was reported the
withdrawals were the result of
the decreasing numbers within
the Orders and that the Orders
would be consolidating in larger
centres.
Trustees Howard Shantz of
Stratford and Ted Geoffrey of RR
2 Zurich, will attend the Canadian
Catholic Trustees' Association
Convention at Toronto, May 17-
19.
Trustee Michael Connolly, RR
3, Kippen, reported on the Huron-
Perth Tuberculosis and
Respiratory Diseases
Association annual educational
dinner meeting which he at-
tended on May 2. He is the
representative from the Board to
the Association.
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take A us ra la trip
During the business, mystery
pals were decided on and a float
for Exeter centennial and a
canvass for the Adult
Rehabilitation Workshop were
discussed. They are to cater to
Usborne Central School
Graduation Banquet.
Several by-laws were discussed
and brought up to-date. Ladies present skit
at Centralia event
HUGH THOMAS JOHNSON
Hugh Thomas Johnson, RR 2,
Grand Bend, and formerly of
Riverside died after a lengthy
illness at the Strathroy Middlesex
Hospital, May 13, 1973. in his 89th
year.
He was the husband of the late
Myrtle 0. Gamman (1950) and
father of Mrs. James (Vera)
Henry, Detroit; Mrs. Fred (Jean)
Burkhart, Forest; Mrs. Margaret
Blais, Strathroy; and Mrs.
Norma Hemmingway, Grand
Bend.
Also surviving are 14 grand-
children and four great-
grandchildren.
Funeral service was held from
the Ronn E. Dodge Funeral
Home, Forest, May 15, 1973 with
interment in Beechwood
Cemetery. ,
, EV.A PENROSE.
Miss Eva Penrose passed away
May 6, 1973 in Strathroy Nursing
Home in her 61st year.
She was the daughter of the late
Rev. J.F. Penrose and the late
Charlotte Lederan and was born
in England.
She is survived by two
brothers, George H. Penrose,
Red Cliff, Alberta and John C.
Penrose, Ann Arbor, Michigan,
and several nieces and nephews,
Funeral service was held May
9, 1973 from the Denning Bros.
Funeral Home, Strathroy, with
Rev, Archie Brown officiating.
Interment was in Strathroy
Cemetery.
By MRS. FRED BOWDEN
Blossoms and spring flowers
made a colorful setting for the
U.C.W. blossom tea Wednesday
afternoon with ladies from area
churches attending..
Mrs. K. Hodgins favored with
organ prelude. Mrs. R, Blair
president, opened the program
with a poem and welcomed the
guests, The scripture reading and
prayer were given by Mrs. W.
Essery. Mrs. Jermyn and Mrs,
MacLean, Exeter, dressed in
Stephen council
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ship an equalization grant of
$39,408. The first figure released
in the budget by treasurer John
White indicated Stephen would
get $68,000.
Wein said the $39,000 figure
amounts to about 7.5 mills.
Council announced Tuesday
that Clifford Kenney, a road
department employee for 25
years would be retiring at the end
of May. He will be retained on a
part-time basis.
Council authorized purchase of
a new road grader from
Dominion Road Machinery of
Goderich.
The Goderich firm submitted
the lowest of two tenders at
$31,511.50 including trade-in.
The contract for repair works
on the Keller municipal drain
was let to Robert Nicholson
Construction of Sebringville for
$770. It was the lowest of two
tenders received. centennial attire, held their
listeners in rapt attention as they
presented their skit depicting
woman's place in the church 100
years ago.
A solo was sung by Mrs.
Russell Wilson. Mrs. Barry
Robinson, Thames Road, the
guest speaker, showed two films
"Glimpses of India" and "A
Glimpse of Rural India"and gave
interesting and informative
answers to the questions asked
relating to the films.
Sunday Service
Sunday school and church
services were combined to ob-
serve family day in the United
Church Sunday morning,
Rev, Beaton delivered an
appropriate message and based
his thoughts on the text "and
Jesus increased in wisdom and
stature and in favour with God
and man."
He paid tribute to mothers and
challenged parents to set a good
example in Christian living for
their children.
During the service baptismal
rites were administered to the
young son of Mr. and Mrs,
WILLIAM EDWARD HOY
William Edward Hoy, Clinton
passed away May 14, 1973 in his
83rd year.
He was the father of Mrs.
Murray (Phyllis) Miller, Clinton;
Mrs. George (Been) Dowson,
Hensall; Louis and Gordon, both
of Clinton, Also surviving are
nine grandchildren and 11 great-
grandchildren.
Funeral service was held from
the Ball Funeral Home, Clinton,
May 16, 1973 with interment in
Londesboro Cemetery.
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Personals
Mrs. Delmer Skinner, Ruth
Skinner, Mrs. Ross Skinner and
Mrs. Lorne Elford attended a
bridal shower at the home of Mrs.
Don Hooper for Ave Elford
Tuesday.
Mrs. Wm. Routly, Mrs. Squire
Herdman, Mrs. John Batten and
Mrs. Ross Skinner attended the
blossom tea at Centralia Wed-
nesday.
Mr, & Mrs. Bob Coates, Judith
and Cathy, Exeter visited Sunday
with Mr. & Mrs. Squire Herdman.
Mother's day service was
observed at Elimville Church
Sunday. The junior choir sang
plus a duet by Joan and Carol
Allen. Mr. & Mrs. Gary Simpson
had their son, Gary Scott bap-
tized,
Mr. & Mrs. Jake Hovius Jr. and
Mary Hovius Hensall visited on
Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Ross
Skinner.
Although Monday will be a
holiday, The 'Times-Advocate will
be published on Thursday as
usual.
The deadline for display ad-
vertising will be extended until
Tuesday noon, but the classified
deadline will remain as Tuesday
at 6:00 p.m,
Correspondents and news
contributors are asked to have
their material forwarded at their
usual time where possible to
ensure publication.
By MRS. ROSS SKINNER
The May meeting of the
Elimville Women's Institute was
held at the hall with the new
president Mrs. Philip Johns in
charge. Roll call was answered
by a "product of Australia."
Mrs. Murray Coward gave the
report of the officers conference
held at the University of
Waterloo. Voting delegates were
elected to attend district annual
at Caven Church, Exeter.
The Elimville 4-H clubs
presented their fashion parades
for the ladies. Mrs. Ivan Brock,
Mrs. Elson Lynn and Mrs,
Gilbert Johns presented gifts to
Diane Hutton, county honours;
Helen Batten, Karen Skinner and
Roseanne Van Roestel,
provincial honours; and Mrs.
Judy Johns, advanced honours.
Mrs. Brock then presented
Mrs, Lynn with a gift as past
president.
Mrs. Woods introduced the
speaker for the evening, Mrs.
Fox, London.
She was assisted by her
daughter Mrs. Allan running the
projector. Mrs, Fox told of her
trip to Australia, the location of
the A.C.W,W. Convention in 1974.
and showed the wool she had
woven into many beautiful ar-
ticles she had on display.
Harvey Hollings.
Marikay Hodgins was among
the South Huron High school
students who were on a trip to
Quebec City and Montreal
Chester Dunn, Exeter was a
Sunday visitor with his mother,
Mrs. George Dunn.
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Hodgins
and Marikay were Sunday guests
at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Keith
Hodgins and family, London.
Sunday visitors with Mr. &
Mrs. Russell Schroeder were Mr.
& Mrs. Sam Semple, Mr. & Mrs.
Russell Payne and family, Mr. &
Mrs. Jack Schroeder, Cindy and
Larry, Mr. & Mrs, Wm Schroeder
and Lisa, London,
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Bowden were
Sunday dinner guests at the home
of Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Allison and
family, Ailsa Craig. By MRS, STAN PRESZCATOR
Mr, & Mrs. Richard Glanville
and girls, Parkhill spent Friday
with Mr. & Mrs. Stan Preszca tor.
Mrs, Aaron Wein spent a day
last week visiting her brother,
Dr. J.E. Truemner , Chesley.
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Glanville
and Mr. & Mrs, Harold Glanville
attended the Blackburn-Glanville
wedding May 12 at Providence
Bay, Manitoulin Island.
ELMER WEIDO
Elmer Weida, Crediton, passed
away at South Huron Hospital,
May 13, 1973 in his 82nd year.
He was the father of Vyrne,
Dashwood; Ray, Oakville; and
Lloyd, Cocoa Beach, Florida.
Funeral service was held from
the T, Harry Hoffman Funeral
Home, Dashwood, May 16, 1973
with Rev. A.C. Blackwell of-
ficiating.
Interment was in St. Peter's
Lutheran Cemetery, Zurich.
name Lumber firm changes
remain available to customers at
Conklin's existing price levels.
However, Discount Dave's will
offer lower prices, discounted by
an average of abed 10 percent, THE (911/1 ititeig SAYS
WEVE THE GASOLINE FRIEND
YOU SHOULD AWON'THAT WILL
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DAVE CONKLIN
for the customers who want to
pay cash and take the goods with
them.
Alterations to the Discount
Dave's Home Centres are
providing showroom space for
kitelmn fixtures, shelves,
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HAROLD P. AITKEN
Harold P. Aitken died at his
summer residence, Oakwood
Park, Grand Bend May 13, 1973 in
his 79th year.
He was the husband of Helen
Congdon aid father of Harold C.
and Kenneth la both of Kentucky.
He was the brother of Dr. J.W.
Aitken, Grand Bend,
Funeral service will be held in
Kentucky May 17. Until then, T.
Harry Hoffman Funeral Home,
Dashwood is in charge of
arrangements.
LILLIAN CAMERON
Lillian Cameron, Parkhill,
passed away at Strathmere
Lodge, Strathroy, May 8, 1973 in
her 83rd year.
She was the daughter of the late
Alexander and Isabel Cameron
and sister of Jessie Cameron,
Parkhill and the late Gordon
Cameron (March, 1973).
Funeral service was held from
the M, Box and Son Funeral
Home, Parkhill, May 10, 1973
with Rev. James Perie of Centre
Road Presbyterian Church of-
ficiating.
Interment was in Nairn
Cemetery.
MRS. IRA CARLING
Mrs. Ira Carling, the former
Helen Ellie Rodgers, Lucan, died
in St. Joseph's Hospital, May 11,
1973 in her 80th year.
She was predeceased by her
husband and was the mother of
Mrs. Elmer (Ardiel) Walpole,
Kincardine; Earl Carling,
home, and Muriel Carling at
She is also survived by five
grandchildren and seven great-
grandchildren.
Funeral service was held from
the C. Haskett and Son Funeral
Home, Lucan, May 14, 1973 with
Rev. William Tupling of Lucan
United Church officiating.
Interment was in Woodland
Cemetery, London.
JOHN WILSON
John Wilson passed away at his
residence Kitchener, May 10, 1973
in his 91st year, He was a resident
of Sunnyside Home for the past 15
years; one of the five founders of
the Sunnyside Journal; and the
circulation manager of the paper.
A retired photographer and
merchant, he was also well
known for his works in mosaics.
He was an executive of the first
resident's council and held the
office of first vice-president this
year.
He was the husband of the late
Ellen Albina Harper and father of
Mrs. Douglas (Catherine)
Robbins, Exeter and Mrs. Jack
(Margaret) Hinton, Goderich, He
is also survived by two grand-
children and two great-
gra ndchildren.
Funeral service was held from
the chapel of Sunnyside Home
May 12, 1973 with Rev. Dr. Finlay
G, Stewart officiating. Schreiter-
Sandrock Funeral Home, Kit-
chener was in charge of
arrangements.
Interment was in Woodland
cemetery.
JOSEPH F, MOORE
Joseph F. Moore, Parkhill
passed away last week,
He was the son of George
Moore, Strathmere Lodge and
the late Harriet (1V1ollard) Moore.
He was the brother of William
Moore,Victoria, B.C.
Funeral service was held from
the M, Box and Son Funeral
Home, Parkhill May 11, 1973.
Interment was in Parkhill
Cemetery,
MRS, GEORGE TOMES
Mts. George (Emily 0.)
Tomes, ClaridebOye died in St.
Joseph's Hospital London, May
10, 1973 in her 72nd year.
She was the wife of the late
George Tomes and mother of
Rev. Stanley, New Brunswick;
Mrs. Prank (Mary) Sawyer,
Petrolia; Mrs. Ralph (Gwen
He said the move was being
made "because we recognize that
with today's high prices, steps
must be taken to keep prices in
line",
The Conklin president noted
that do-it-yourself home im-
provements had attracted $2
billion in spending by Canadians
in 1972 and that spending was
expected to climb by 10 or 15
percent annually through the
next five years.
The Conklin roots in the lumber
industry reach back to 1862 when
the late David Conklin Sr, went to
work in Essex County's timber
lands. He opened his own sawmill
in 102a.
His son William joined him in
1895 and they opened their first
retail outlet in Kingsville M1003.
Kingsville remains headquarters
for a company which now
reaches to Georgian Bay in the
north and Kitchener to the east,
The Conklin name will not
completely disappear. Discount
Dave's Home Centres will
Operate as a division of Conklin
Lumber Company Ltd.
panelling and carpets displayed
in boutique style as individual
rooms.
The outlets are expanding their
inventory to enable display of
several models of these goods
from several manufacturers.
Discount Dave's also offers
design and planning services by
trained staff members and
blueprints are available to
customers for their individual
home improvement projects.
The Conklin company has
already established two of its
recently-opened outlets in the
new format and the remaining 15
are being remodelled.
A Discount Dave's Home
Centre opened in Kitchener in
September of last year and has
been more successful than
originally anticipated. Another
similar outlet opened last week
near Windsor.
Conklin Lumber has taken the
dramatic decision to change its
identity after more than 80 years
of business only after long and
careful consideration, Mr.
Conklin said.
GETS LIFE MEMBERSHIP A 50 year pin and lifetime membership in
the F7,E, Poole)/ Exeter branch of the Royal Canadian Legion was
presented recently to Sylvanus Conn, shown at the right of the above
picture. The presentation is being made by R.E. Pooley,
photo by 'Fred Macdonald,
One of the most recognized
names in the retail lumber
business in Southwestern
Ontario, in an expansion
program now under way, this
week is adopting a new face and a
new format,
Conklin Lumber, a • name
established through more than 80
years in the lumber business, is
altering its 17 outlets and will
rename them Discount Dave's
Home Centres.
"Discount Dave", Of course, is
David Conklin, grandson of his
late namesake who founded the
company in the timber area of
Essex County in the waning years
of the last century,
The new discount format en-
tails extensive changes in the
layout of the company's retail
outlets, a significantly enlarged
line of Manufacturers' goods and
implementation of a cash-and-
carry policy.
Hut it will not mean, Mr.
Conklin points out, an end to
Conklin's long-established
policies of credit buying and free
delivery. Those services will