HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-08-17, Page 21Times-Advocate, August 17, 1978
Finds governments don't
A Hensail businessman
after corresponding with
Canada’s Ministry of
Industry, Trade and Com
merce feels he is getting a
“big government run-
practice 'shop Canadian' idea
the
Small
McMaster graduate —
Martha Gascho daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Gascho received her BA
degree at the spring con
vocation of McMaster
University. Martha is
employed by the Hamilton
Board of Education.
“big government
around.”
Jack Lavender,
operator of Jack’s
Engine Repair Service in
Hensall forwarded a copy of
his original letter along with
two governmental replies to
the T-A.
Lavender’s letter to
Industry, Trade and Com
merce Minister Jack Horner
complained of the recent
Shop Canadian ads which
have appeared in local
newspapers.
The letter from Lavender
and the two forthcoming
from Horner’s office are
printed in whole:
July 17,1978
Mr. Jack Horner,
Ministry of Industry,
Trade and Commerce,
Parliament Buildings,
Ottawa, Ont.
page. After seeing the same
ad in subsequent
publications my ire has been
raised a bit more, ac
companied by such mum
blings as ‘‘hogwash,
bullroar,” and ’most any
other non-complimentary
word(s) you might choose.
My reason for so saying is
quite simple. The Govern
ment of Canada, and as is the
matter at hand! its
associates, the Provinces
seem to be taking the stand
of “Do as I say, not as I do.”
A case in point is this: We
handle the Homelite brand of
chainsaw. On more oc
casions than I want to
remember we have had
potential buyers come in and
make inquiry re. price,
capacity, etc; vs brands
“A”, “B”, and “C”. This is
only fair and just, because
almost all of us like to shop
before making a purchase of
any size.
The thing that makes me
realize that we’ve lost a sale
is this phrase from the
customer’s lips. ’’Well,
Ontario Hydro is using Stihl,
(a European import) so it
must be a good saw”. No
argument, Stihl is a good
saw, but no better than our
own home-grown Homelite.
But, Ontario Hydro con
tinues to use a German
import our customers are
unduly swayed, yet your
office continues to waste
money on such damn fool ads
as this.
Incidentally, after making
inquiry, I find this problem
to be not just a local one, but
pretty well province-wide. If
you can’t offer a feasible
explanation, maybe you
and or M. Chretien can save
X number of dollars by doing
away with an ad of this type.
Trusting to hear from you
in the near future,
lam
Jack Lavender
July 26,1978
Dear Mr. Lavender:
On behalf of the
Honourable Jack H. Horner,
I wish to acknowledge your
letter of July 17, 1978 con
cerning a Shop Canadian
advertisement.
The Minister has asked
that your correspondence be
brought to the attention of
appropriate officials of this
department who will reply to
you directly.
Yours sincerely,
Denis Chatain,
Special Assistant.
August 1,1978
Dear Mr. Lavender:
Thank you for your letter
of July 17, 1978 regarding
“Shop Canadian”.
One aim of the Shop
Canadian program is to
overcome situations such as
you describe. If enough
purchasers recognize the
problem as you have done,
change will result.
We have forwarded a copy
of your letter to Ontario
Hydro for their information
as well.
Yours sincerely,
Alan Duckett
Director
Office of Information
and Public Relations
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Dear Sir:
As you might suspect, it is
because of,'the enclosed ad
(Shop Canadian) which has
appeared in several of the
area weeklies over this past
while that I find myself
forced into, writing you
and or your office.
When I first noticed it
some weeks ago, my first
reaction was a disgruntled
“hrnph” and I turned the
Hodgert dan unite
at Thames Road
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THAMES ROAD
On Sunday afternoon, 38
Hodgert cousins met for a
picnic at the home of Mr. &
Mrs. Mac Hodgert to meet
relatives from Vancouver.
Motoring in Ontario are Mrs.
James Lindsay (Lillian
Hodgert, oldest member of
the Hodgert Clan), her sister
Beatrice Hodgert, their
niece Dorothy and her
husband Christopher
Donaldson. Relatives were
here from Seaforth,
Chatham, Brodhagen,
London, Michigan, Exeter
and surrounding district,
Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm of
Woodstock spent the week’
end with Mr. & Mrs. Ross
Hargreaves.
Patricia Hodgert was a
guest of Cheryl Cann,
camping with the Nomads in
Exeter, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Gordon Stone ac
companied Mr. & Mrs. Bud
Rice and Richie of Grand
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Mr. & Mrs. Jim Rohde,
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Mr. & Mrs. Robert Forbes
of Ottawa spent the weekend
with Mr. & Mrs. Alvin
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Quite a number from this
community called at the
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Home Exeter to pay their
respect to the late Mrs. Willa
Brock. The sympathy of the
community is extended to
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Miller,
Mr. & Mrs. Barry Miller,
Brian and Barbara.
A number of bridal
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Saturday in Thames Road
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attended open house on
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Mr. & Mrs. Reg Hodgert
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ALETHEIA GROUP IN ACTION — The Aletheia group from Exeter provided the special gospel music at a Sunday morning
church service at the South Huron Rec Centre for visiting campers. Future appearances of this group will be limited as one of
the members David Rundle is leaving for Chicago to further his education. From the left are Carolyn Perry, Paul Perry, David
Rundle, David Perry, Nancy Perry and PaulSharrow. f-A photo
By
JACK
LAVENDER
If you still think practice
makes perfect, chances are
you never had a child tak
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Elimville folk
enjoy play
By KATHY COOPER
ELIMVILLE
A large number of Elim
ville Women’s Institute
members, husbands and
friends attended
“Oklahoma!” at the Huron
Country Play House.
Mr. and Mrs. Delmar
Skinner and Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Routly were dinner
guests with Mrs. Ina Skin
ner, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Somers
and Paul, St. Marys visited
Sunday evening with Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Routly.
Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Routly were pleasantly
surprised when 14 members
of the late Chas. Stephen:
family called on them.
Bill Stephen Clinton visited
with Earl Stephen, Sunday.
The Brock picnic was held
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Alvin Cooper, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Batten
and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Cooper and family attended
the Ausable River Nomad
campout in Exeter over the
week end.
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