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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1992-09-23, Page 5• Paro and Red Bickel) have taken over as the new managers for the Colour Your World fran- chise in Exeter. Regular unleaded green gasoline soon to be available MISSISSAUGA - Regular un- leaded green gasoline will be avail- able in October announced the General Manager of UCO Petrole- um Inc. at .the Ontario Corn Pro- ducers' Association Semi -Annual Meeting in Woodstock Thursday. Glen Perschbacher, UCO Petrole- um Inc. Vice President and General Manager, made the announcement as part of his presentauon to thc corn producers about the future of ethanol in Ontario. "At four UCO and Co-op Gas sta- tions in Western Ontario, 100 per- cent of the gasolines sold will be green," said Perschbacher. Three of the totally green gas bars will be in Chathant, and one will be in Thamesville. As well, the regular unleaded ethanol blend will be available for bulk distribution to customers serviced from UCO Pe- troleum's Ilderton and Glencoe trucks, and from trucks running out of the Thamesvillc and Couani bulk plants. To date, Co-op Ethanol Premium and Co-op Ethanol Mid -Grade arc the only widely available green gasolines in Ontario. Introduction of Co-op Ethanol Regular Gasoline depended on customer acceptance and the availability of ethanol. In his speech, Perschbachcr said that consumers have shown strong support for the company's environ- mental inivauve, and sales at Co-op and UCO Gas Bars selling green premium and mid -grade gasolines have risen 10 percent overall. An estimated 25. to 30 percent of the customers filling up at these sta- tions purchase the mid -grade and premium gasolines to support thc green revolution, he said. Commercial Alcohols Inc. of Ti- verton, the petroleum company's current supplier of ethanol, will produce the additional ethanol to supply the new regular ethanol un- leaded gasoline market. The etha- nol is produced Iron. Ontario - grown corn. Further expansion of Co-op Etha- nol Regular Gasoline to gas bars Discussion paper on ethanol released TORONTO - A discussion paper providing some options for the rot of OMAF a.s the ethanol industry develops in Oman() was released last Tuesday, announced Len Roo- zen, chair of the Interministry Com- mittee on Ethanol and director of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food's policy analysis branch. The paper was prepared taking into account the consultations the Committee conducted in April 1992 with the industry, as well a.s the Committee's deliberation. Par- ticipants to the consultations in- cluded farm producers, retailers, co-operatives, municipalities, re- searchers, engineers and other in- terested parties. "The discussion paper is intended as a way for all stakeholders to clarify some ethanol related issues and to give their views as to how they can form partnerships with OMAF to seek out opportunities for further developing the ethanol industry in Ontario," said Roozen. "I look forward to discussing with the industry what the ministry's pol- icy should be in this area." In addition to providing a sum- mary of the consultation, the dis- cussion paper outlines ethanol relat- ed issues, including thc impacts on environment, energy and agricul- ture, health and safety aspects, and trade, regulatory and focal implica- tions. It also clarifies aspects of production and distribution in Onta- rio. In the last section, the discussion paper provides the basis for further discussions in supplying a number of opportunities for OMAF to en- courage the further development of an ethanol industry in Ontario. Op portunities for assisting the industry include: support research and de- velopment of technologies; support the construction of a pilot/ demonstration plant: actively en- courage market demand for etha- nol -blended gasoline; support feasi- bility, market and business planning research for communities interested in developing local pro- jects; provide financial support for the construction and operation of ethanol plants; continue efforts with other government and industri- al agencies to assist in the develop- ment of a sustainable fuel ethanol industry in the province. Interested parties arc encouraged to submit their written comments and suggestions as to which option (s) should be retained and how part- nerships may be formed, by Octo- ber 30, 1992. Following this, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food will identify its short- and long- term role in assisting the develop- ment of the ethanol industry. Chaired by OMAF, the Intermin- istry Committee on Ethanol com- prises representatives from the Ministries of Energy, Transporta- tion, Environment, Labour, Indus- try, Trade and Technology. Consu- mer and Commercial Relations, and Treasury and Economics, and Ontario Hydro. Copies of the discussion paper have been sent by mail to producer and industry groups. Others who would like to obtain a copy may contact OMAF;s Policy Analysis Branch, 4th Floor, 801 Bay Si, To- ronto, M7A 2B2, (416) 326-3210. and bulk plants serviced from thc London Sunoco Terminal will de- pend on product availability, equip- ment and handling, and customer acceptance. demand and support, said Perschbachcr. "Co-op Ethanol Regular Gasoline will continue in the fight to help protect the environment and econo- my of rural Ontario " New managers for Colour Your World EXETER - The Colour Your World store in Exeter is preparing for a grand re -opening this week under new management. • The Exeter store has been taken over by Paro and Red Bickel) of Stratford, with a new management sale beginning today (Wednesday) and ending Saturday. The Bickell•s actually took over the local franchise July 14, after Paro spent the last two years at Col- our Your World in Stratford. Prior to that she handled colour analysis for five years and acted as a beauty consultant while operating her own business. For Red, it is a welcome retum to the area. The St. Marys native was once in business in Hensall, where he operated the White Rose service station. A Shell station now stands on the sight where Red worked ?horn 1952-59. "It's great being back in the area," said Red. "I've already begun to see a lot of faces 1 haven't.seen for Colour Your World will he open Monday to Thursday 9 a.m 5 3O p.m., Fridays 9 a.m. - 9 p.m and Saturdays a.m. - 5 p.m. Clearwater aircraft gets competitive edge with provincial agency loan HURON PARK - Ontario's Minister of Industry, Trade and Technology, Ed Philip announced re- cently that the Ontario Devel- opment Corporation (ODC) approved a 5225,0(X) term loan to Huron Park's Clearwater Aircraft Main- tenance and Overhaul Inc. (CAMO). "Clearwater Aircraft has established a highly com- petitive, state-of-the-art operation capable of servic- ing most aircraft currently being used by regional pas- senger and cargo airlines," said Philip. "ODC's financing will be used to help the firm purchase addi- tional production and computer equipment that will permit CAMO to service additional aircraft types." According to Gary Sullivan, Corporate Affairs Manager for ODC, the company's purchase will in- clude two portable computer machines, 12 terminals, software, printers, a hydraulic cart, high-pressure washing system and scaffolding. Clearwater provides maintenance and overhaul, re- fitting and painting services for small and medium sized turbo -prop aircraft. The firm recently expanded into the new facility located in Huron industrial Park in Centralia. Principals of the firm estimate the creation of 15 new jobs over the next year in order to handle an esti- mated 51.5 million increase in annual export sales once the new equipment is fully operational. "1 recently had the pleasure of touring the Clearwa- ter facility and found it to be a very impressive opera- tion," said Huron MPP Paul Klopp. "1 am confident that this company is capable of competing successful- ly in the North American market and will continue to provide significant new employment opportunities in the local area." 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