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Times Advocate, 1991-06-19, Page 5Times -Advocate, June 19,1991 Paps 5 Ailsa Craig business secure with new technology By Ray Lewis AILSA CRAIG - We've all seat Maxwell Smart or 007 in a pinch. And no matter how serious the danger, or how limited the odds of escape, they always manage to have some type of electronic gad- get that places the odds in their hands. Alliance Security of RR1f 1 Ailsa Craig, is the same thing with the average home. Ed and Catherine Longpre, to- gether with Richard Knuist, oper- ate as distributors for the nation wide security system company. For them, Ailsa Craig offers a cen- tral location which serves their needs. "We don't have a lot of people who just walk in," said Catherine Longpre. "Most of our business is done through salesmen, by phone or mail." Alliance itself is a dealership network, with 88 dealers coast-to- coast. The head office is in Cam- bridge, and they've been in Cana- da for 21 years. Each operation is a separate franchise and they seem to be growing fast. The trade name is Alliance, but the corporate name is Can -Tech Security Servic- es. Ed Longpre started the operation in Ailsa Craig two years ago, after thirteen years as a police officer. Already interested in security, he decided upon opening his own business. Selling and installing security systems fit well with his knowledge of how thieves think or work. "Obviously becoming a thief was Top security - Catherine Longpre displays The Mainstreet Messen- ger, one of the many gadgets available through Alliance Security in Ailsa Craig. no good; laughs Longpre of her husband. "So he went the other waEd" began waking on the project in April of 1989, taking courses and learning how to install the sys- tems. The Longpre's incorporated the operation into a business in Au- gust of that year. Catherine original' went to Carleton University to be a journal- ist, while Knuist worked for ten years as a courier coordinator for MDS Labs in London. Knuist had entertained thoughts about a busi- ness of his own for quite some time, and jumped at the opportunity when it arose. "I started helping part-time with installations and such," said Knuist. "But since last July I've been doing it full time." Alliance indeed offers some high-tech equipment, such as sur- veillance cameras and systems which are used as monitors in many area convenience stores. In addi- tion; there are photo -electric beams to be used around homes, at the end of driveways and even swimming pool perimeters, to warn occupants of intruders. The security business also offers motion detectors, which are the smallest on the market. Some are Grand Bend Council turns away chip wagon onlythe size of a nickel and mount cy numbers are activated. The in either ceiling or wall. They're phone even Includes a wireless and will pick up anything tone that will sound up to four that r*toves within 50 feet. Visual times daily to remind die user of intercoms are now available, as areappoinunents or medication. regular home systems. The pendant can be used to an - I'm really amazed at some of the swer the phone from across the technology available," said Long- room, via a hands-free, two-way speaker, if the operator can't make The company's newest and most it to the phone. amazing item is a telwhone sys- As far as technology is con - tem; the Mainstreet Messenger. earned, Alliance Secunty Systems Manufactured in Kanata, Ontario, seems to have everything. this new product combines the lea- "Not quite," says Longpre. "We tures of a telephone and a medic don't have a shoe -phone; yet? alert panic system. The telephone can be pro- . grammed to call a friend, neighbour or relative when the emergency pendant is pressed. The phone will attempt to contact up to three peo- ple until it finally reaches one. If these attempts are unsuccessful, it will then contact the 24-hour cen- tral monitoring system, for emer- gencyponse The Mainstreet Messenger also has an automatic daily activity fea- ture. Every time it is used, a moni- tor is reset for a period of 12, 18 or 24 hours. If the telephone isn't used within this time, the emergen- OVER $ 60,000 IN YOUR RRSP AND WORRIED? GRAND BEND - A request by a local supermarket to set up a chip wagon has been referred to the Lambton County Planning Department. LOEB-IGA in Grand Bend has requested to set up a trailer m their park- ing lot to sell hamburgers, hot dogs and pop with the proceeds going to charity. However, a village bylaw states chip wagons are not allowed. "A lot of cities allow chip wagons but they're running into problems," said councillor Dennis Snider. "Archie (Gibbs) wanted to put one on his property and we said no," add- ed Snider. According to Grand Bend bylaw enforcement officer Keith Crawford, all such chip wagons have to be a permanent structure. "I don't see it a problem because I don't see it coming off the parking lot," said councillor Bill Uniac. Council decided to let the planning department decide whether or not it is against the village bylaw. Employment centre begins summer blitz Student employment guarantees qualified eager students for jobs. that almost any task can be com- AAII gh it cannot be guaranteed in plated efficiently at very afforda- each and every case, this process ble costs. Minimum wage for stu- usually take less than 48 hours and dents 18 and over is $5.40. per more importantly saves the employ- hook ands for, :those •17 and *time -under time and effort► and the: �noe is $4 45 �. .-r s,(q 44d jobs, .- 1 . construCtionn, and domestic work, Anyone interested can drop by at 414 Main Street Exeter or call 235- vary. dents are available to work, 1711. and willing to work, anytime, for The employment centre is also in - any length of time - whether it be viting employers and the public to simply for an hour, an afternoon, a join their celebration at the PUC day, a week, a month, or more. Parkette on Wednesay, June 26 The centre says they have a large from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There inventory of students of all ages, will be hot dogs and beverages and with a wide a variety of abili- served, at 11:00 a student scaven- • ties available for hiring, students ger hunt for job trips and at 12:00 who have the necessary skills and special guest speaker. experience for lawn care, cleaning, Prizes will also be awarded: stu- interior and exterior painting, car- dents a 515.00 gift certificate from pentry, babysitting, or landscaping. MacLeans Sporting Goods, for em - By employing a student you will ployers a dinner for two at Good be providing him or her with the Times and homeowners can win a opportunity to gain valuable work Worker Draw for three hours of experience, to increase his/her self- free labour (Contest rules will ap- esteem, and to develop skills, while ply.) earning an income. A rain date of Friday, June 28 has The student employment office also been set. serves two main functions: finding For information please contact jobs for students and in finding CEC-S 235-1711. EXETER - Have you been rely- ing on the neighbour's goat to keep your grass cut, and your hedges trimmed? Could you use an extra enthu- siastic worker to help you combat the summer rush; Iii. your store or office? Is your fear of heights keeping you from getting at those hard -to - reach windows, or that trim that needs painting? Could you use some berry good berry pickers for the berry busy berry season? Is your field full of waiting -to - be -picked stones? Do your flower - beds or your garden need weed- ing? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then the Can- ada Employment Centre for Stu- dents says they may be able to as- sist you. 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