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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1998-09-02, Page 3IN THF. NFW,S Tunes -Advocate, September 2, 1998 Puce 3 Fruit -flavored envelopes on the way? Centralia resident hopes to "revolutionize" industry By Scott Nixon . 7.-A keporier CfiNTRALIA — Evcr toren an- noyed by the bitter taste left in your mouth after licking an envelope?. • •-• Well, Centralia resident Brent Gipson has and he thinks he has the solution . •fruit-tlavoretd en- vLlopcs. - - Gipson, . a 2 I -year:old -titan ufacturing-Engineering- . . . Technology student _ac hanshalwc Collegc..ttrld-.the f A tiie idea for fruit -flavored envelopes struck him in -February 1997 when he w.ls lick- ing an envelope at a hank nlachlnu one night. Not liking the- taste. he started thinking of how to make the glue Lisle better. He says the en- velopes could he ay adablc in any trait flavor and possible a mint Ila-,. . Or els well. . Gibson says he had teen thinking of invention idea+. ever since he -took ,in. .entrepreneur course in •Gradtt 12 at South *Huron District. High:School. • - Once he .developed the idea fo. the fruit -flavored envelopes. •Gib- son called American Invention As- sociates,a *company that. has . .. helping. hint introduce his pox.' to businesses. Surprisingly, alter re- search. American Invention. As: sociates- leairned that .Gibson is the • first person- to_try to market fruit - flavored envelopes. • Not only docs the giue on en-- -- vefeopes leave a bitter after[aste,•- Gibson -says it makes some people stick. He added that other methods • of welting envelopes such as using "a. spongedon't alwav w ork. - Right now, Gipson is playing a waiting -game: He says he has a- • enuple,of companies in the "United States interested in making the ren.:' velilpes for hint, but he still h5s no - itefinite answer's. He said he hopes_ - to find out soon whether the conn- ; panics. want to make • a ,commit- ment. 11`Ihat.-happens, he said .11c:11 • get. into. discussions about royaltics•- • and contract negotiations. He add- ed, though: that companies are -tak- ing his,idea criously. because they recognize he could become their Warning signs removed from • Grand Bend beach LAIthBTON COUNTY = AI•- tcr.high Ie'cls•of E. coli bacteria cauticd warning signs to he pint- ed.att the Grand Bend'he ch I4st week, tests on Aug. 31 shbwcd bacteria levels to,he hack, at ac- ceptable Icyclsr . -"The tests by the Larnfiton Health Unit revealed. however. that Centennial Park on Sarnia Bay has unacceptable levels oi- E. coli. That Keach is considered unsafe for swinuning.: " The following tested poaches were"Iound lei have acceptable levels of bacteria:, ' • • Pincry Provincial Park •-PortFranks. - • ipperwash Main beach -• Canatara Park . Also, the heahhrunit notes that following. heavy rainfalls water at arca-beaches-may he tempo- rarily polluted for up to 48 - hours duo to hacteria.1rom the lake houombcing stirred up. Signs advising of possible"high bacterial levels following heavy . rainfall have: been permanently. ' placed at Centennial Park and - Lambton-Cundick arkon l the St. Clair River. •, . - Testing on the beaches contin= des.-. • - - Up -to -the minute peach water • quality inforrilation can be reached at the Larnbton Health. Unit by calling 1-519-.383--6231. ext. 825. We've got some big boots to fill/ We'd like to remind you to give generously the next tame you see a MefIgMer out wnt{ Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada balloons 8 banners asking for donations. 1 800 567 -CURE Muscular Dystrophy Association at Canada attic Brasse exhibit in Lucan Friday I I1CAN -- London artist Johan Brasse will let Lucan-area art lovers have. a sneak peak into his world at an exhibition at the Ausable Centre open- ing Friday. •.• . Brasse will he on hand: during .the opening re- ception from 7-11) rim. on Friday. The cxhibif runs nil Sept. 30. • The exhibit wilt feature 30 of Brasses works that Tin a wide array of disciplines. -He-has apprenticed :in architectural draftsman and has developed ,kills in woodcarving -and casting. As an apprentice chef. Brasse has won several competitions fur his ice, chocolate -and lard sculptures: He has made ink sketches. pastel -works and sculptures. Brasse also has an engraving and etching business :which has produced many delicately engraved glass gifts for a variety of customers.. Born in the Netherlands. •Brasse immigrated W Canada in 1954. Re has travelled throughout Ru -n. ' rope and worked alongside many. fine artists. - The Ausable Centre 'is located at 170 Main'St., Lucan. For more information call 227-1453. Yuck! Brent Gibson, inventor of fruit -flavored ( •). t,rupt s, ,licks t conventionat� bitter -to ;trig envelope. He hopcs to field, a '.ipany to manufacture; pts envelopes soon: . utpetition if they duin't go into .ousiness With 'him. He said his en- velopes have the potential to appeal, to millions of people worldwide and revolutionize the industry: • Gipson " said hit envelopes :will probably cost, a few cents more titan, conventional :.envelopes, but added . he feels the extra cxpenv� is worth it.' "After discussions .with family members and. other People: GihStm said most people -have told liinf they :believe Itis invention will succeed because it is 'an inexpensive, stipple idea. • { . -The process of getting the idea ready and • known, to nlanulitcturers has, been a long One...Gibson says, • • !. • adding dial hi3. fruit -flavored en- . whines -have appeared in 'trails 'allows', in Canada. Swwitierland. France. 1icrmany and. the U.S. 'fhc protect has also been-costly- forGibson lieeause Ite-had to pay. Ainefiean Ihventihn Associates a • fee to help him with his invention :and lately he says he's been doing a lot of research and.' work; he re= "'ccnily .sent Our 201) brochures. io companies across the. U.S: • ' ' Even if- his invenilow duesu't take toff — and•Gilison is confident ' it will 1)e •said the experience iof trying to get • a product off the •ground has been a good one and he said he has a few Other product ide- as he might try, to market.. 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