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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1988-07-13, Page 5n the Street By Jim Beckett It's been a long time sii.we .the weather was talked about as much as it has been recently. T -Aare{ orterx ?lark Bisset and Adrian I late have b:eri working on tui in-.d.'pth report ;shout What the drought means fr►r I;irniers. It appear; elsewhere in thi-s..issue. • • • Some. reports place losses as high has,S40 million per day for corn growers. alone. -Other: Tike are mire :optinohtic,.sayini• there is still a good chance Most crops will rccoVer 11 t(r: \ •get i good amount of moisture :within the next w.`.ek oust). Urban people like tie can asually. talk about .the weather and ,. von omment on how difficult it is fur. local fanners. But those of us who do not .lase our,entirc ):car's work hinging on whether or not it will rain in the next sew days can ne-ver possibly understand Trow much pressure is actually being laked by those who depend on good crops every year just to.survive. • Compare it to haying to do your job every day with your pay cheque growing smaller hourly. 1t's`inipc>ssiblelo•imagine. 11any area fanners have Just nicely been getting hack on their feet al- ter several years of fighting and surviving -the tii lea interest rates in Canadian history. A few didn't make it then, but most tougl4.'d it out incl managed to even show a little optitnisni lor"the future. 1 low. nwch can they take' it's one thing to convince. fanners they.must he more efficient and competitive to survive, particularly with die many unknowns that they will have to'facc when free trade becomes a way. of lifc.for Canadians. At least- this is -a battle farriers understand. They know what they'll have tog du to survive, and at some point they'll possibly have to make the most important decision of their lives. "Is it all worth it'?" When you combine all the forces right now that seem to be working against thosewho have chosen agriculture as a wayof life, it becomes dil1icult.to understand wli. anybody wants to do it intik first place. 1.nw•. plriees; high -costs, tough hankers. and ..politic fans play Mg- with their future are enough Jct kick the ;pint out of evert the best. Wheri you pile on the ranrilicatiionsot severe crop losses, the pressure faced I y ntany_must.be intense, to say the L,rst:. . One Main Street retailer'; ciew of the farm situation this week puts everything in perspective. "It's not -lust .l}te tanners who (1esperatety need water, they're just the first_Iink.in -tlie chain," he said. This area—,..prosperous as it maybe, is directly affected by the rural econtmiy. • When. fanners have money they spend it. \tan), jobs in Exeter and other surrounding towns -exist only because of. our prosperous rural base; farriers are on the front lines but a prolonged drought will even- tually -involve people from all. walks oI lite. In this part of the country, with some of the hest agricultural land in Canada, when we talk about farriers we're really talking about allot us. �. *****,.**.r.**.************** We're one of three Exeter families who wi11 he. Hosting an exchange student. in fact, by the time you read this w•..will already have had Ro- berto Canipluccio for several days. . Roberto, 21, is an Italian student who will he in Canada for several weeks as part of a 1.iiis International exchange program. As well as spending a .seek with ors he will he will► 1 oisand George Goxtbott and Null and Rosemary Straw for a week. - .*+a*4 r*.*i.**.************ :Air conditioners and fan; have been selling at a record price according: to Jerry MacLean. "We're doing everything we can to keep up with the demand," he said. MacLcans have exhausted their usual sources of sup- ply necessitating bringing in air conditioners from other areas. lien Russell -of Russell Electric has sold all he can get. 'Finding there is our biggest problem," he said. •i'hcre's one week l ft to enter the Exkter B.I.A.'s "White Wonder Photo('ontest.' submissions trust contain one or more of Exeter's fa- nuius whit: NgIli rnts. An a,tyertisenient: rir this .e.'k's•T-/l outlines conte .t rules and pr zes available. ' . i'v. been driving .trotuid town for a week now w ith my camera close by and h,i+en't seen even one of our popular mascots. Energyimprovements TORON lO - Ncw furnaces an,l Tight switches will result in lower energy hills at the 1(ensatl C'omnur- nity Centre. These energy cruiser- vation improvements were made possihlc with a grant of S5,72.1 .from the Ontario !Ministry of'I:ncr- gy under the Municipal Oil t'onvcr- sion and Energy Conservation Pro- gram (MOC ECP) The money was used to replace three oversized con cntional gas .three with high -el I i, i 'ne v. puke combustion units, ;ind to install. new light switches, whish permit tleyible operation of lighting. The pay hack period for this project is expected to be Icss then five years. Since 1981, MOCEC'P.' has helped over 400 municipalities to implement more than,I ,4(X) energy, saving projects. These projects have led to significant reductions in the energy bills of participating municipalities. 111OC'IiCP is one of several ministry programs de • - signed to improve the efficiency of energy use throughout Ontario's economy. •.■■seers . A +Times -Advocate, July 13, 1988 (ages Manu1acture strikes fitness market By Adrian Harte ZURICH - It's hard to get excited about new developments in the fit- ness industry -these days. • The rise • of the fitness centre has brought with it the• introduction of Nautilus ria;hiries, aerobics classes, compu- terized .exercise bicycles, rowing machines, ski simulators .apd other health -oriented items into our daily lives, • 'Nevertheless, a Cyr Ven- tures in Zurich is excited about their new entry into another.dimen- sion of the fitness market, Dave and Car-oI Cyr are manufac- turing a line of isotonic exercise equipment aimed at improving fit- ness levels without the traditional sweat, exhaustion and pain. Isotonics- is a name for the science developed in the 1930's as a. form of therapy for polio pa- tierits,• but its proponents claim it is an effective method of 'losing weight, and improving flexibility and fitness. Cyr Ventures manufactures sets of six -motorized tables used in Slender Concept salons all over • southern Ontario. Slender Concept is a company formed by the Cyr'ss • cousin, Susan, last year in Guelph. .Susan Cyr opened an isotonic salon with exercise tables imported from the L.S., -but soon began to . recognize ways in which the equip- ntent.could be improved by includ- ing %actable speeds and safety fea- tures. She worked with her husband Gerard to develop new designs to he - built in ('anada. Dive, understand-. • ing the opportunity, volunteered to cony}rt his. marine repair shop in ZuricILto manufacture the tables. Prototypes emerged from the shop in February and production gan in April. • Dave's..wile Carol soon joined the operation 10 keep track•df the bookkeeping. "Aesthetically, they are different from all the other tables on the mar- ket," said Susan.Cyr, adding that de nand for isogenic exercise in their r Each of the six tables is designed salons has customers waiting in to exercise a different .part of the line for memberships and investors- body through oscillating pads or waiting to purchase the attractive stirrups. .pinkand grey machines. • • While- many will doubtless re • - " We haven't talked to anybody_ main skeptical of a workout with- who has gone out and bough an- out hulling and puffing, Susan Cyr other line alter they talked to us," says isotonics is gaining converts said Gerald, feeling that Slender • every week. . • Concept's equipment is not only "11 goes against the 'no pain, no letter made, but, as a Canadian gain' concept," she said, explaining company, is easier to deal -with. that at first- she refused to tell her ('.yr Ventures now has Ill Cr))- customers the outrageous claims of ployees buildytg the machines frons . American salons that the machines a fibreglass bast; installing the:mo- could actually break down cellulite. tors,•gearing, and linkages, sand lit Cyr says -she -has now become con- • ting the upholstery supplied by Jim vinced cellulite is dissolved by the Ferguson in Hensall. , improved circulation toning brings. The isotonic, or "h>niile concept - However, while the machines are has proven successful in the U.S. not as rigorous a fonn of exercise as and the C'yrs expect it to capture the itnagiifation of. the Canadian mar- ket. They hope to expand Slender Concepts Canada -wide once p roduc- _tion can be stepped up to double the present capacity of one set of tables per week. It's Your Business G NI! — _ f • SLENDER CONCEPTS - Cyr Venture's Dave Cyr (left) and Carol Cyr (seated), have teanir.d up +•. cc.. Gerard and Susan Cyr to make Slender Concepts one of Canada's quickest -growing fitness cen!res. Key for Twon tQdayo e sp GRAND BEND - Huron Coun- Asia Tindlc in Sleuth opposite Pa- • ing at the ,Playhouse for the first try Playhouse is pleased to an- trick McNee at the New Century time. 11e was one of the original nounce that casting is complete for Theatre in Toronto. the hilarious farce Kcy I'or Two April Chappell (Mildred) has running from July 12 to July 23 been very active with the London on the Main Stage. ' Community Players in London, Authors John Chapman and Ont. for the past eight years as ac - Dave Freeman team up to create a tress, producer, co-director and delightfully y farce. The plot , 1 funnI tyhoprse having played in Bed concerns a womaliving in an etc . many backstage positions. This is room rarcc and Move Over Mrs. her first appearance with a p rofcs- Markham. Judy .has also worked cx- gant • plat in Brighton, who solves yicmal comp;iny. her financial- problems by enter tcttsiz c l} m - lthn ={ ' -;grid -rads<>. tainin g two married Jo Anne Kirwin Clark (1larriles Her latest stage role was as I)oru- neithcr of whom knows about the has genre, cad a wide range of rolls thy in .the Canadian premiere of other one, and on different days of in • theatre, cabaret, radio specials Stepping Out lr+r which she learned the week. y and filen. As a member of the Key For Two will be directed by Shaw Festival Acting pan`; niblc Tony Lloyd with Set and Costuinc from 1981-86., she w as seen, in Dcsign,hy Tina Macdonald and is Desert Song. Toni June.. Roberta, generously sponsored by Labatt's 1084 Cavalcade and (;irl Crazy. Ontario Breweries. For tickets and . among others: Wm -matron, contact the Playhouse Stanley ('odes'(A1ce► is a veteran Box Office at (519) 238-8451. of th.: • Iluron Country Play hoose Cast 11iographits appearing in more than ton produc- •C'hristopher Barry. (Richard) is lion: over the years including Char. currently playing 1rystcrium in A ley's Aunt. 1larvey, •1 he Sunshine Funny ,Thing Happiened On The Boys and Nurse Jane (hoe. to 1la- Way to 'i he Forum running until wan. Last year, Stan toured South - July 9 at the Playhouse. 11e has , ern Ontario in the nivel Festit;rl's numerous film and TV credits and Another Season's Promise. has most recently been seen as' John Gardiner (Gordon, is appear- rnenrbers oI the Canadian player., an off -shoot oldie Stratford l:esti- vat. Judy. Leigh Johnson i \lagda1 makes her third appearance at the foofeffe 4.-444 .. 4 • BEACH PATROL -- Officially on duty as of Friday, the Grand Bend beach patrol is expecting a busy season. From left to right are: Dave Pei- dy, Bryon Kivell, Dan Reidy (captain), Mike Verhoeve (assistant captain) • and Kris Pypka. to lap dance. • Barbara 'Stewart (Anne) has worked extensively .sill such cnn- panies as Theatre 1 undon. \irisko- ka Sunmier••I'heat►e and for three seasons, the Srrattord Festival. ti an Ii /i+r rlr rirrii liar n -Ir' , rr l7 r't .+J f, -rt /or Two iii nett W(,'n + others, Cyr cautions it is not as _ easy as it looks. Resisting the ma- chines! movements requires- some effort. • . •The toning salons are not target- ted at the hard-core musclebuilders, but appeal 10 middle-aged women, .who Cyr -claims can lose up to eight or 10 inches off their -overall figures - by their eigi Each one-hour session a to equal. about seven hours of "traditional exercise". And because, the machines ilex Vie muscles and joints, toning is also touted as an aid for arthritis. • "It's like a toren of therapy for • some people," said Cyr. Four to- eight Slender Concept shops open each month in Ontario. Future hopes include a location for Exeter. All. four Cyrs comment on how their market has blossomed he- yond initial .expectations, mainly 'because of the product's' unique p o- • sition in Z anada.• "We don't have any competition • yet," said Gerald. - Other projects on the horizon for - Slender Concepti include a possible line of clothing, including the "no - sweat suit", and 'an entry into. the - skin care, food .supplements, and • tanning market: And in case you thought you Might save yourself the .price of a mcti)hership by buying your own machines, he warned:- a complete set of six table; costs 5. 0.,(XX). G.W. Parsons & Associates Inc: Management, Accounting and Computer System Services Professional Reseller of Com- puter Associates ACCPAC Ac- counting and Decision Sup- port Software Products Doug Denomme, Karen Neevel, Gerry Parsons C.M.A. 50 Hill Street, Exeter Ont. 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