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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1974-01-31, Page 5Hensall and district news coRRESPONDENTS Mrs, Joyce Pepper, Phone 262-2344 Mrs. Bertha MacGregor, Phone 262-204 Now going to shoot them? Deer put in Hay swamp FORM KINSMEN K CLUB — Saturday night at the Hensall arena, the Hensall Kinsmen K club was officially formed, The club members are to be 40 years of age or over. Shown in the above picture are Jack Banks, Caledonia; district bulletin editor; Hensall Kinsmen president Bevan Bonthron; K 40 president Bob Baker, deputy-governor Ross Wilkie, Harriston and district information chairman Jack Stubbs, Caledonia. T-A photo Tuckersmith wants subsidy boosted for Vanastra Wilson's Jewellery Exeter Post Office HOME OF THE BEAUTIFUL BRIDAL-KNOT DIAMONDS Insured and Repaired FREE for One Year Pleasing you pleases US Opposite \\ Ibb CONSUMER Buy-LiNE Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations How the Consumer Protection Act Works to Protect YOU Intinerant sellers must be registered Last fall, I was approached by a painter who wanted to paint my barn for what seemed like a bargain. I paid him $50 in advance and the next day he came with two helpers and completed the job. Everything was fine until the "paint" disappeared with the first rain. The contract we signed only has his signature. Is there any way to get hold of this man? No. That "contract" you signed is merely a slip of paper. When nd'e`dbng with unknown CfiaAfe 'PFOtecti o nI166,ott:-Oit"f A a reau to nlm,„.5,u,r4hey. are registeitinerant set- lers, (door-to-door salesmen, selling such items as drive- way paving, encyclopedia, magazines, household .ap- pliances, aluminium siding and swimming pools, just to name a few). must be registered. The Act allows the Registrar to: require the seller to post a $5,000 bond to guarantee service; start proceedings to refuse or revoke registration if the seller is not financially responsible; enter a business premise to investigate a complaint, and prose- cute the itinerant seller if he gives false information or refuses to comply with an order. Never give any merchant or seller more than a five percent downpayment. Beware of those wanting large downpayments. Established businessmen rely on mutual honesty and trustworthiness and they don't expect you to subsidize their operations. Referral Selling Last week, my wife and I, with three other couples, bought encyclopedia sets for our children from a door-to-door salesman. The salesman offered my wife and me $100 off our purchase if our friends decided to buy the same set of books. After thinking things over, we all want to cancel the deal and get our deposit back. Can we do this? Yes. Salesmen who tell you that you can get an additional discount on goods if you get some of your friends to purchase these goods are practicing "referral selling" which is prohibited under the Consumer Protection Act. Any contract signed under these conditions is not binding on you. The seller can lose his licence and be fined up to $2,000 if convicted. Buying on Credit Three months ago I answered a newspaper ad and signed a contract to rent and eventually purchase a color television. Being a widow on a small pension, I didn't want to spend a lot of money, but the salesman talked me into a 26-inch model for a $30 monthly payment. Although all details weren't worked out, I signed a contract in which the monthly payments were stipulated. I have now received another copy of the contract which makes it clear that this $30 doesn't just pay for the set, but also pays for a three-year service contract and high monthly finance charges. I was also unaware that I would have to pay for. three years. The set will cost me at least twice what it would in a store. Can I cancel the contract and get my money back? You're in luck. The Consumer Protection Act states that anyone selling merchandise costing more than $50 on credit must provide the purchaser before credit is given, with a clearly written statement showing the total finance charges both in dollars and cents and the annual percen- tage rate being charged. In this case, the total cost and finance charges were not disclosed, so you can get your money back. You were very foolish to sign what amounted to a "blank" contract. For a pamphlet on "THE CONSUMER PROTEC- TION ACT and how it helps you, THE CONSUMER", write Consumer Buy-Line, Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations, 555 Yonge Street, TORONTO, Ontario. Consumer Buy.Line is an information 'service Of the Ontario Ministry of Consumer & Commercial Relations. Ontario Times-Advocate, January '31, 1974 Page 5 Shop at home HENSALL ONTARIO AL'S MARKET WEEKEND SPECIALS JAN. 30, 31, FEB. 1, 2 PLEASE NO: We reserve the right to limit all quantities an all advertised items. MARKETS IriltrirmTurnmrin rrarrn Shirriff POTATO CHIPS CRYSTALS PREPRICED 69c SPECIAL PRICE 9 oz. each 5/3 1k oz. envelopes 59t 79t WIENERS and BEANS 594 MEAT BALLS GRAVY 79( HOT CHOCOLATE MIX 69c Aylmer Tomato Schneider's Chili Con Carrie, McKillop, asked council to concur with the resolution from Victoria County. Speaking to the report, Camp- bell said that while Huron County , did not seem to be having any serious problems with wolves, the committee had agreed to support the Victoria County resolution to add strength to the voice of those counties who are experiencing difficulties. The recommendation of the Development Committee was questioned by Reeve Ed Oddleifson of Bayfield. "We may be endangering our own ecology if there is no problem in Huron now," offered r-A photo 48 FL Oz. 48 Fl. Oz. 16 oz. FAIR EXECUTIVE RETURNED - The executive members of the Hensall Spring Fair were returned to office at Monday's annual meeting. Back,' left, vice-presidents Jack Kinsman and Bill Coleman. Front, president Grkntyqc9iegonanclsecrgtaryrtrectspre ,Pete r,Mc N au ghton. lb. 9V or VEGETABLES Four-footed animals occupied a good deal of the discussion at Huron CoUnty Council Friday when a resolution from Victoria County concerning wolf bounty 'and an announcement from the Ministry of NatiIra] Resources about a deer season were presented for study. The Victoria County brief noted that since the repeal of the wolf and bear bounty act in 1972, hunters have been killing fewer wolves. It pointed out the damage to livestock is on the increase and that the wolf population is ever increasing. Huron County's development committee chaired by Reeve Allan Campbell of Oddleifson. He questioned the wisdom of "condoning something that is not a real'problem here". Reeve Everett Mcllwain of Goderich Township said that while it might not be necessary to re-institute the wolf bounty, it is important that wolves are not on the protected list. The loss of lambs and calves is "money out of the farmers' pockets", said Mcllwain. Deputy-reeve of Goderich Township Gerry Ginn, felt the province should give each county the authority to make their own decisions about whether to offer a bounty. The last year the wolf bounty was paid in the county, 25 wolves were shot according to records. The matter was referred back to committee for further study. County Administrator John Berry said he had been advised there will be a deer season in Huron this year. Deputy-reeve Ginn asked that Huron's ob- jections he made known to the Ministry of Natural Resources. "We haven't got that many deer in Huron that we can shoot them down," said Ginn. Reeve Elgin Thompson of Tuckersmith and a member of the Ausable Conservation Authority, said deer are being brought into Hullett and Hay Townships. "Are hunters going to come in and shoot them all off?" asked Thompson. Reeve Doug McNeil of Colborne said council did not have enough information on the deer population in Huron and suggested that further north there may be more deer. Representatives of the Ministry of Natural Resources will be invited to attend both the development committee meeting and the next regular session of Huron County Council to give councillors an opportunity to question and oppose if it is deemed necessary. Tuckersmith township will request the ministry of tran- sportation and communications to provide additional subsidy due to the acquisition of five ad- ditional miles of urban roads at Vanastra. In 1973 the township received a road subsidy of $74,000 for its 101 miles of roadway. This year the ministry of transportation and communications has allocated only $53,000. This 20 percent drop in subsidy is made more serious because of the extra five miles of urban roads council must maintain this year. Thirteen ratepayers affected by the Big Drain attended the council session for the report on the drain by Engineer Henry Uderstadt of Orangeville. They were: Cor Dorssers, Hugo Menheere, Martin Guichelaar, Lambert and George Lubbers, Gary Finlayson, Orval Cooper, Jack Patrick, Preston Dallas, Gerrit Wynja, Jack Van Miltemburg, Hibbert Township clerk-treasurer Charles Friend and Hibbert Township road superintendent Ed Chappel. Court of Revision was held on the DeJong drain. There were no appeals and tenders will be called in the spring. Brian Flannigan, chairman of Seaforth Lions park committee', presented a report on the park located in the township and asked for a grant toward maintaining it, Requests for building permits were approved for John Fraiser, Egmondville, for a porch ad- dition on house, and for Larry McClinchey of RR 5 Clinton, for addition to house. Council authorized the tax sale listing of properties with 1971 arrears. Council did not endorse the resolution from the Village of Grand Bend petitioning a change in the Municipal Act which would allow a member of council to attend a county council session if the reeve of the township was unable to be present. Reeve Elgin Thompson said it would not be possible for a person to sit on county council if he had not been sworn in. Council approved grants as follows for a total of $1,715: Tuckermith Federation of Agriculture, $600; Seaforth Lions Club (park), $300; Seaforth Community Hospital, $150; Seaforth Agricultural Society, $100; Central Huron Agricultural Society, $100; Huron County Soil and Crop Improvement Association, $15; Huron County Historical Society, $10; Huron -County ,PloWrria,n's Association, $ 2 5. Salvation.''"Army, London, lb 890 lb. $1.49 lb 850 10 lb. $9.50 $1.39 lb 850 lb 980 $1.19 lb 790 2/43 lb. 39$ 2 lb. 37$ $15; Hensall Recreation Association, $100; Clinton Recreation Association, $100; and Seaforth Recreation Association, $100. The press representative was asked to leave the meeting at 12:30 a.m. while council met as a committee-of-the whole. Report winners in lodge euchre A successful euchre was held in the I.O.O.F. Lodge rooms Wednesday evening. Sponsored by the C.P.& T. Committee, there were eight tables in play. Winners were, ladies high, M, Ross Richardson; ladies low, Mrs. Robert McAllister; mens high, Howard Lemmon, mens low, Glen Bell; most lone hands, Ross Richardson. A draw for a box of groceries was won by Ross Richardson and a bag of oranges draw .was won by Mrs. Mary Connelly of Nip- pen. „vitt4 Mr. & Mrs. Brian ,r i; Kitchener and Charles Mickle,. Hamilton spent the week-end with their mother Mrs. Laird Mickle. Mrs. Eric Munroe of Seaforth visited recently with Mrs. Bertha MacGregor. Dr. and Mrs. Robert Mickle, London spent Sunday with the former's mother Mrs. Laird Mickle. Rev. Wilfred Jarvis conducted service in Carmel Presbyterian church, Sunday and spoke on 'Life in its Fulness.' The annual meeting will be held on January 31 at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Marg Funk of London visited recently with Mrs. Leona Parke. Bradley Sangster who was a patient in South Huron Hospital Exeter returned home. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Chaffe and sons of Mitchell visited recently with Mrs. Chaffe's parents, Mr. & Mrs. Jack Corbett. Mr. & Mrs. Murray McEwan of London visited Monday with Mrs. Grace McEwan. By MRS. RENA CALDWELL Ron Littleton, who has been a patient in St. Joseph's Hospital London, has returned home. Mr. & Mrs. Dean Gibson, Lucan, Mrs. Mary McGillvary, Walkerton, and Mrs. Margaret Barnard, Exeter, visited during the past week with Mr. & Mrs. W.L, Mellis. Mrs. Arie Binnendyk who has been a patient at Victoria Hospital London has returned home, YES WE CAN $2,000-$50,000 2nd & 3rd We are now making loans on all types of properties in your area. Call direct collect — Prom pt Investment Corp., 330 Bay Street, Toronto, 366-9586 evgs, 231-8146. 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