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The Brussels Post, 1980-10-22, Page 15School reunions THE BRUSSELS POST,, OCTOBER 22, 1980 15 at • We are now receiving the 1980 CORN Crop We buy, sell, store and custom dry Trucking available A complete line of Stewart seed corn is available: .RYAN.. • DRYING Walton Seoforth: 02T,q517: Brussels ,887.,4261. Do your homework before you do any work on your home. Before you start on any home repairs or renovations, you should do some careful thinking. Decide exactly what you want done. Draw up an overall plan. And do a little digging around to find out all you can about potential contractors for your job. A few precautions will eliminate some common problems: e Don't be talked intohaving work done just because the rest of the neighbourhood is doing it or because the price is presented as bargain basement. 3 If the project is a major one, seek professional advice (i.e. architects or engineets) before the work is started. 3 Ask for estimates from at least three reliable firms. e When you decide to sign a contract, find out first who does the actual work. 'Insist that all details be written into the estimate - the type and amount of work to be done, total cost, date of completion and any extras. e If a large amount of money is involved; have a lawyer go over the contract before you sign it. Don't give more than 10 percent as a down payment. e Never sign a completion certificate until the work has been done to your satisfaction. Hold back 15 percent of the final payment for 37 days after the work is completed. That way, if the contractor or subcontractor does not pay for materials, you are protected from liability tinder The Mechanics Lien Adt. , Unfortunately, despite the most carefully laid plans, you may find yourself the victim of unethical business practices. Your Provincial Government wants you to know what your rights are under the Consumer Protection and Business Practices Acts. 3 The Consumer Protetion Act allows you to cancel any contract signed in your home (where deliv- ery, payment and performance of work remain to be completed) by sending a registered letter to the company within 48 hours - or two full working days - of signing. e The Business Practices Act allows you to have the transaction cancelled by sending a 'registered letter to the company if you have been misled by false or deceptive consumer representations. For five free pamphlets on Home Repairs, Siding, Paving, Painting and Decorating, and Insulation. write to: Consumer Skills, Minis try'of Consumer and Commercial Relations, 555 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario MIA 2H6. Ontario Frank Drea, Minister of Consumer and Commercial Ftelations William Davis, Premier , , • 0 .0 '01,0 R, ee. " At a meeting Tuesday night in the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre Wilfred Shoitreed and Jim Johnston agreed to chair the registration committee. Leona McDonald gave the treasurer's report and read a letter stating that the Morris Township would guarantee all expenses of the 125th celebration committee. The committee decided to turn over the book of history of Morris' Township to the township council.4. Some of the plans for July ,31, August 1-3 include a variety coneert, baby contest, beard growing contest! queen contest, a Saturday night dance and barbecue church services on. Sunday, a shirt tail parade on Sunday night and fireworks on Mon- day night. There will, also be a lawn bowling tournament, ball games, tug of war, horse shoe tournament and a sup- ervised activity area for the children. Two bands have been con- tacted and at the next meeting in November, the decoration committee will select a logo from student entries. This logo will be used on the T-shirts and souvenirs. Each committee is to pre- , sent a budget of expenses I and receipts to the finance Numerous plans have been, made for Morris. Township's 125th' birthday celebrations in, 1981. Weaner stabilization forms available Application forms for Weaner prices dropped e federal government's ,from more than $40 per caner pig program are 'now !piglet in the first quarter of vailable through the con- 1979 to about $27 in the last ituene'y office of Huron quarter,' based on five-year average prices, weaner pro- ducers will be paid a stabili- zation payment of $1.00 per weaner pig. Weaner producers can apply for payment on up to 2,000 had filed applications 5,000 pigs. Application forms with the federal government have been available for some by Thanksgiving weekend," weeks at terminal stockyard Mr. Cardiff said, including offices and federal regional only 111 applications—from offices, for convenience to Ontario. • producers, however, Mr. The weaner pig stabiliza- Cardiff said he had placed don payment is intended to additional forms in his 13rus- provide compensation to sels office or if producers weaner producers similar to phone the constituency off- that paid for finished hogs ice, they will be mailed to marketed between April 1, 1979 and March 31, 1980. For further information, When the stabilization pay- .farmers may contact the ment for finished hogs was Agricultural Stabilization announced in May, weaner Board, 9th Floor, Sir William producers were• excluded and Logan Building, 580 Booth Mr. Cardiff questioned this Street, Ottawa, Ontario KM exclusion. 0Y9 race, MP Murray Cardiff. While the weaner pig stabilization payment was first announced in Angust, "out of some 30,000 to 40,000 potential applicants across. Canada, fewer than committee for approval be- Fore money is spent. One of -the other things proposed for the special weekend is . • to have differ- ent school sections meet at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre on Saturday. The next meeting of the 125th celebration committee is to be held at the BKO larena November 3.