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THE CONSUMER BEAT
Phoney charities decline, but still out there
For the first time in years, the
number of phoney charities operating
in Ontario appears to be dropping, but
consumers are being warned to keep
watching for con artists.
"Phoney charities are finally off
our top ten scams -list," says Dave
Mitchell of the Ontario Ministry of
Consumer and Commercial Relations
(MCCR). Through successful pro-
secutions of some major culprits and
increased public awareness of how
these scams work, the problems in
MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM JEFFERY
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Postian are
pleased to announce the mar-
riage of their daughter, Pamela
Jane to Mr. William Ross Jeffery,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Jef-
fery, Staffa, Ont.
The wedding took place on
Saturday, June 21, 1986 at the
Postian home, London, Ont, with
Rev. Dr. George ' Goth, of-
ficiating. The maid of honour was
Melissa Postian, sister of the
bride. The bridesmaids were
Judy Jeffery, Dublin, Ont. sister
of the groom, Lisa Liambotis, Lisa
Pauntney and Ann Sutherland, all
of Toronto. Raymond Leduc, Lon-
don, was best man. The ushers
were Dan Hood, Rob Rieve, San-
jeen Sawni, all of Toronto, and
John Bell, New York City. The
bridegroom's parents hosted the
rehearsal dinner of the
Grosvener Club. Following a
wedding trip to the Dominican
Republic, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery
are residing at 7 West Ave, in
Toronto.
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MR. AND MRS. DAVID O'ROURKE
Monica Jane Speziale of
Brucefield, daughter of Harry and
Katherine Speziale of Windsor
and Ruth and Tom Richardson of
Brucefield, and David Leonard
O'Rourke of RR 5 Clinton, son of
Leonard and Audrey O'Rourke of
St. Columban and Gwen
O'Rourke and Dave Miller of RR
5 Clinton, were married on July
5 at Vanastra Christian Church.
The groom's uncle, Rev. Nick
Vandarmey, and Pastor Jim
Visser officiated. Ellen Gower of
Clinton was the maid of honour
and bridesmaids were Victoria
O'Rourke of Clinton, sister of the
groom, LeeAnne Richardson of
Zurich, sister of the bride, Vic-
toria Speziale of Brucefield, sister
of the bride, and Patti O'Rourke
of St. Columban, sister of the.
groom. Flowergirl was Eliesha
Richardson of Brucefield, sister of
the bride and the ringbearer was
Joshua Dale of Kitchener, cousin
of the groom; Best man was
Mark Cantelon of RR 4 Clinton
and ushers were Don Poelman of
Clinton, John Murray of Clinton,
cousin of the bride, John Dale of
Seaforth, cousin of the groom
and Jamie O'Rourke of RR 5 Clin-
ton, brother of the groom.
Following a reception at the
Seaforth Community Centre, the
couple honeymooned in Las
Vegas, Nevada. They will reside
in Welland where they will at-
tend Niagara College.
(William Denman photo)
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this area have been drastically reduc-
ed. And we're hopeful continued
public vigilance will help keep the
number of phoney charities on the
decline.
Before buying anything from a can-
vasser or dona > ' - money to a chari-
.., �,..���,.�. snows investigate ty, consumers should investigate the
organization carefully, Mitchell
suggests.
Appealing youngsters have long
been used by unethical promoters to
sell chocolate bars, flowers and other
products, under the guise of
For the first time In years, the number of phoney charities operating
in Ontario appears to be dwindling. However, consumers are being
warned to continue watching for the con artists. Ask lots of
questions when approached by a canvasser.
Sorority group start
fall program series
Xi Gamma Nu Sorority started off
their year by having an international
dinner for Beginning Day on August
27 at the home of Janice Brock.
Members were requested to bring
a certain dish from a specific country,
eg. an appetizer from Japan, along
with their recipe. After a short
business meeting, some games were
played, to finish a very enjoyable
evening.
The first meeting was held
September 9 with Sandy Campbell as
hostess. Liz Taylor and Lois Godbolt
were program conveners, which was
on the Caribbean and Central
America. We were to come in our
cruise wear.
The girls started off by placing
posters around the room, they then
served us a special punch.
With music playing in the
background, Lois showed a map ex-
plaining and pointing at various
islands of the Caribbean and Central
America,
We were then shown a very infor-
mative film on the above. A delicious
lunch was served by co -hostess Barb
Passmore and Sandy Campbell.
MR. AND MRS. PAUL ELDER
Jacqueline Cottrell and Paul Elder
were united in marriage at the
Hensall United Church on July 26,
1986. The maid of honour was
Mary -Ann MacGregor, friend of
the bride and Pamela Cottrell,
sister of the bride was the
bridesmaid. The best man was
Scott Elder, brother of the groom
and the ushers were Scott
MacGregor, friend of the groom
and John Elder, brother of the
groom. After a honeymoon in the
Pocono Mountains, Jacqui and
Paul are now residing at RR 2
Hensall. Thank you to all family
and friends who made the day so
special.
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Miss Minnie Hern will be 99 years
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charitable fund raising drives. M��
Most
of the proceeds go to the promoter
and the young sales force gets a small
cut.
The children are warned never to
say they represent a charity, but the
sales patter and company names are
carefully developed to leave that im-
pression, while still sheltering the
operators from legal action. Groups
that misrepresent themselves as
charities can be prosecuted.
Since many legitimate charities
also sell such items as chocolate bars
to raise funds, people often buy the
phonies' goods without even asking
where the proceeds go, says Mitchell,
Director of Investigations and En-
forcement for MCCR.
"Unfortunately, if you lined up all
the young canvassers, you couldn't
tell the profiteers from the volunteers
just by looking," he says. "So you've
got to ask a lot of questions".
Ask outright if the canvasser
represents a legitimate charity, Mit-
chell suggests. Don't settle for an
evasive answer. If the sale is in aid
of a real charity, find out which one
and who will benefit from donations.
Unethical promoters often
deliberately pick names similar to
those of well known charities to con-
fuse potential customers. The phonies
may also con legitimate groups into
allowing their names to be used for
the promotion, in return for a small
percentage of the proceeds.
"Try asking about the distribution
of profits next time you're approach-
ed by someone claiming to be selling
goods for charity," Mitchell advises.
"You could be shocked to discover the
charity is getting only a tiny fraction
of the profits."
When a substantial donation is in-
volved, you may wish to confirm the
canvasser's claims with the charity's
head office and ask representatives
for more details about the fund
more details about the fund rais-
ing drive or the organization's goals,
You can also ask for copies of recent
financial statements. A local
Chamber of Commerce or Better
Business Bureau may have infol-ma-
tion about the group.. Keep in mind
that a federal income tax registration
number does not guarantee the
organization is a legitimate charity.
"If you're in doubt, it may be safest
to deal only with familiar, well-
established charities," Mitchell says.
Although chocolate bar sales by
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