Times-Advocate, 1978-08-17, Page 21 (2)• Finds governments don't
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A Hensall businessman
alter corresponding with
Canada's Ministry of
Industry, '?'rade and Com-
merce tells he is getting a
"big • government -run-.
around."
Jack Lavender. the
operator of Jack's 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.
Engine R'ejr;tir Service in
Hensatl forwarded a copy Ail
his original letter along with
two governmental replies to
the T -A.
Lavender's letter to
lndustr\'. 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.
Doar Sir:
. As you might suspect, it is
because of the enclosed• ad
rShop Canadian► which has
appeared in several of the
area weeklies over this past
while that I -find myself
lorced into . writing you
and or your office.
-When I first noticed it
sonic weeks ago, my first
reaction Was a disgruntled
-•timph" -and I turned the
HAY MUTUAL
INSURANCE 'COMPANY -
ZURICH 236-4381
Farms - Homes- Cottages
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Elgin Hendrick
Hugh Hendrick
Jack Scotchmer,
Glenn Webb -
>.s,.
Agents
Grande8
Kippen
Bayfield
Dashwood
238-2611
162-53
565-5270
237-3229,
page. After seeing the same
ad in subsequent
publications my ire has been
raised a bit more, ac-
companied by such. mum-
blirlgs as "hogwash,
bullroar," and 'most any
other non -complimentary
word(si you might choose.
My reason for so saying is
r quite simple. The Govern-
Meiit of Canada, and as is the
matter at hand, its
associates, .the Provinces
seem to he taking the stand
of "Do as I say, not as 1 do."
A case in point is'this: We
handle (he Homelite brand of
chainsaw. On more oc-
casions than I want to
re►nenllier we have had
potential buyers cone in and
stake inquiry re. price,.
capacity. etc: vs brands
"A" "13", 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,
la European import) so it
must be a good saw". No
argument, Stihl is a good
•saw, but no better than our
own home-grown better.
'But, Ontario Hydro con-
tinues to use a German
import our customers are
Hodgert clan unite
at Thames Road
By MRS. WILLIAM ROHDE
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
tfodgert, oldest member of
the Hodgt'rt_Clanl., her sister
Beatrice Hodgert, their
niece Dorothy and her
husband Christopher
Donaldson. Relatives were
dere from ' Sealorth,
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
$ I . of- Cheryl. 'Cann.
;camping with the Nomads .in
Eerceter, , Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Gordon Stone ac-
- c ompanied Mr. & Mrs, Bud
Rice and Richie of: Grand
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Mineral- 331 tonne
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May be fed free choice or
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Tirrrtos-Adivocato, August'17, 1978
Page 21
practice ,s -hop
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,
fi Denis Chatain,
Special Assistant.
unduly swayed. vet your
office continues to 'waste
stoney on such damn fowl ads
as this.
Incidentally. after making
inquiry, 1 find this problem
to be not just a local one, but
pretty well province -aide. If
you can't .offer a feasible
explanation. maybe you
and or M. Chretten can save
X number of dollars by doing
daily with an ad of this type.
Bend to the East Coast. They
returned home on Sunday
after having been away for
Iwo weeks.
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Rohde,
Robert, Elizabeth and David
of Mitchell visited Wed-
nesday evening. with Mr. &
Mrs. Rohde.
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E orbes. -
.of Ottawa spent the weekend
- with Mr. &- Mrs. Alvin
Passmore, and are visiting
other relatives in the com-
munity.
iQuite'a number from "this
community called at the
Hopper -Hockey Funeral
Home Exeter'to pay their
respect to the late Mrs. Willa
Brock. The sympathy of the
community is extended to
Mr. & Mrs.. Edwin Miller,
:11r. & _Mrs. Barry Miller;
Brian and Barbara.
A number of bridal
showers have been held
o recently for Miss Tr)4
Johns bride -elect of
Saturday in Thames Road
Church at 2.30 'p.m. The
showers 'elbe . staged by
d ames Road -.Community:
Airs.- Ma Johns of Exeter.
grandmother of .the bride;
Mrs. Murray Carpenter of:
London,, aunt of the bride:
Mrs., Grace—Clarke.
bridesmaid, at r mother's
home: Mrs. . Muria
Dalrymple groom's sister.at
herfather's home: Sheila
ti ims and Gail Johns at M�ss
Robert Johns' in Exeter.
Quite a number of people
attended open house on
. Sunday at the bride's home.
Mr. & Mrs. Reg Hodgert
entertained on Sunday
evening at a cottage at'
Grand Bend. -
Elimville folk
enjoy play
By KATHY COOPER
EIUMVILIE
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 'Routiy 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 Norpad
campout in Exeter over the
week end.
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Trusting to hear from you
in the near future.
1am
Jack Lavender
• July 26, 1978
Dear Mr. Lavender: - -
On behalf rl( the
Honourable Jack 11. Horner.
1 wish. to acknowledge ysur
'letter of July 17. 1978 con-
cerning -a Shbp Canadian
advertisement.
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August 1. 19711
Dear Mr Lavender
"Thank you for your letter
of July 17, 1978 regarding
"Shop Canadian".
One aim of , the Shop
('anadianr.\program is to
overcome situations such as
you describe. 1f enough
purchasers recognize the
problem -as you have done.
change will result.
We have forwarded a copy
of your tetter to Ontario
Hydro for their information
as well
CHANGE IN NAME
INDEPENDENT
SHIPPER
TO
United Co -
Operatives of
Ontario Livestock
Department
Toronto
Ship your livestock
with
FRANK VOOGEL
Dashwood
Monday 'is shipping day from
Varna -Stockyard previously
Roy Scotchmer
CnII Dashwood
238-2707
or Bayfield
565-2636
By 7:30 a.m. Monday for
prompt service.
No charges on pick-up
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ALETHEIA GROUP IN ACTION — The Aletheio group Worn Exeter provided the special gospel music at a Sunday morning
church service at the South Huron Reg Centre for visiting campers. Future appearances of this group will be limited as one of
fhe members David Rundle is leaving for Chicago to further hi,s education. From the -left are Carolyn Perry, Poul Perry„David
Rundle, David Perry, Nancy Perry and Paul Sharrow. • T -A photo
idea
Yours sincerely,
Alan Duckett
Director
Office of Information
and Public Relations
luuurniuunnuu
,The
Light
Touch
By
JACK
LAVENDER
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If you still think practice
makes perfect, chances ore
you never had o child tak-
ing music lessons. —
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.But can you fly?""
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What did billing
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they could blame goofs on
the computer?
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There's a theory thol if you
don't smoke, drink, or
overeat, you'll live a lot
longer. Trouble is, we
won't know for sure until
somebody tries it.
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Do patients in on acupunc-
-our-iist'sioffiee wait -on pins
and needles?
Here's the point: There are
no.iabs when we serve you
or
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