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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1971-08-26, Page 6all your CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE More ofus do more for you at the Commerce. rm." Make sure this does not happen to you. 1 Your tank runs out of oil. 2 Your furnace goes without maintenance 3 You get hit with a huge oil bill. Ken Nur' k got a Commerce Bankplan loain. and turned an old friend into a passing acquaintance. THE BRUSSELS PQM BRUSSELS, ONTARIO vavasikkiri. Aut.ii.iirr •C6.4.1.11f01101•1001‘0.1101..1.1 i• • Os: indabte deliveries, For %.N 70, maintenance, For a 'S t 5 ten even payments. Kra emergency repair ce financing. • MERLE FREEMAN BRUSSELS, ONT. Phone 887-6528 Over the past few years Ken had gotten to know Harry, his neighbourhood mechanic, pretty well. In fact, too well. Because. Ken had spent a small fortune at Harry's garage to keep his old car going. Finally, with the help of another large repair estimate, Harry convinced Ken to buy a new car. And we took it from there. First Ken got a Commerce Bankplan loan. One designed with a repayment plan to fa his own personal situation, That's why we call it a tankplan loan. And now the only time. Ken sees Harry is to buy a tank of gas. Whether you need a new car, a truck or a trailer, ask about your own customized Bankplan. loan. It's just one of the many ways more of us do more for you at the Commerce. 0 N RS ARE RESPONSIBLE 170R SAFE OPERATING' CONDITION OF VEHICLES Unless a. motor vehicle is kept in safe operating condition, it is potentiC1 killer Of its occupants, people in other cars andpedestr- ianS. "Studies and surveys show some 10 per cent" of Canada's halt million reported Motor vehicle accidents involve median- Ica), malfunctions," J. C. Thack- ray, President of the Canada Safety Council, said in his Spring Car Cheek campaign message. "fn more than half of these, poor oar maintenance is pin- pointed as the principal cause of the accident" he said. The Council stresses that ,own- ers are responsible morally and legally for the safe operating con- dition of their vehicles whether or not they live in areas where there are compulsory check lanes or perodic inspections. Motorists are urged to get the'.' vehicles checked and. repaired if necessary so they will he hi top- notch. shape for travelling. A great many Canadian s accept ro!monsibility for the safe oper- ating, condition of their vehicles, knowing that this is most import- ant to help ensure their own safety and that of their families. Tr)11 ntafiy others run their -Vehicles Until they break down , a practise 'Often resulting in accidents. Thn C'ottnell reminds Motorists that potentially dangerous mcl- functions (lin be spotted nricir a breakdown by thmsolves and qualified mechanics. Many of the symptons are obvious such as worn-out tire treads, spongy brakes, excessive play in the steering, vibrations, shimmies and pulling to one side. Put qualified technicians should inspect such important assemblies as brakes and steering where a lOose or worn part can cause an instant break-down. Even when a 1,ehiele is under warranty, the onus remains with .the driver to Peep alert for signs of malfunctions and x get them fixed. For eyample, a driver could Mill out of a ?;arage with a brand new ear pe:fectly aligned and throw this cut within a block by thumping over a pothole. There is some kind of compul- sory car check in most provinces, the min'amin level being checks to t dangerous crocks off the rorzd. But de Canada Council empha- sizes the inability of laws and. warranties by themselves to pre- vent needless accidents caused by 0...iotor vehicle malfunctions. individuals must accept their responsibity for the safe mechan- ical condition of their motor vehicles. By doing this, they will. save lives and prevent in:Mmes. HOME SAFETY TIPS Sumpter means holidaYs to most people — 'a time to walk har,:'001: i 1 the park, or dig your toes in some sandy beach, casting 1 edre to the wind. Right'? Not always, says the Ontario Safety League. Many summer havens • are laden with light. gauge metal front non-top cans, broken glnr,1 and even hat coals from the last picnic. The results of such idle litter, ing are gory, painful and usually mpen8ive. So, the nest time you go to tos s away yotir pop bottle, flick the metal tab from:. a, cati or dump the coals from yotir barbe- ou0„ STOP! Itemember, the foot you wound may be your own! VACATION ARRANGED? Paid For? ? Now 1k An Avon Representative And Quickly Earn The Needed Money In Yogi' Own Time Calling Locally, ats. 1I. $lilison, 11 Ittl,Wkesb tit y Are., London 32. (let your exhibits ready now for Britssels Fair, There are some days when the thin:, that comes off on is your shirt bulton• "T Can't get ray report card back," paid the boy tO the tetiehet, "You gave me an, in something and they're still mailing it to ill' relatives."