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Times-Advocate, 1983-08-10, Page 5I J1C4 joffinv Protection for consumers On June 2, Bernie Newman ( Lib. Windsor-Walkerville) spoke on his Private Member's Bin, An Act to Amend the Consumer Protec- tion Act. As he said, the amendment "is a worthy one - simple in its form and in its concept. It re- quires that every product of- fered for sale by a ' retailer that is marked with the universal product code must also be clearly marked with its individuallpurchase price. "My first attempt at the passage of this innocent, yet forceful amendment was pro- mpted by the advent into our shopping world of the elec- tronic marketing wizardry known as the universal pro- duct code. Six years later...the code is no longer novel. We are as accustomed to it at supermarkets and grocery stores as we are to shopping carts." "In the opinion of the Con- sumers' Association of Canada, the need today may be even greater than that of six years ago. The Associa- tion fears that the commit- ment given to the govern- ment...by the supermarket in- dustry to voluntarily price each product may be • wavering. " "My purpose has always been and will always be to balance the scale - to ensure that fairness and clarity are not sacrificed to the idols of efficiency and cost control." "The arguments in favour of my amendment may be made on two levels, the func- tional, purely pragmatic, and also, at the deeper symbolic level." "Most consumers, especial- ly senior citizens and persons on fixed incomes, and trade unions...advocate the adop- tion of mandatory price marking on UPC goods...because mandatory unit pricing encourages the only form of selling which is truly consistent with com- parative shopping. In times J We're glad you asked ! With Bob Fletcher and Iry Armstrong of WHAT • IS THE "SUDDEN -INFANT -DEATH" SYNDROME? This is the occasion when a child, well cared for and robust, usually between the ages of three weeks and twelvemonths, is put to bed; o short time later the mother returns to the bedroom to find the child dead. There is no sign of struggle although the child may have chang- ed position. This type'of death is often called "crib death". It is a particularly devastating experience for porents of the child. They suffer feelings of guilt which they shouldn't. If they have used normal care and precaution, there's absolutely no reason for them to blame themselves. In situa- tions such as this, it is recommended that the porents consult their minister, doctor or psychiatrist. Ongoing medical research has not yet been able to find any reason for this type of death; nor con they predict or prevent it. "Old wives tales" and much misinformation surrounds the sudden death of an infant under these other- wise normal circumstances. Should this happen to someone you know, try to understand their own helplessness and the lack of knowledge now available. onnAR1oFUNERAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION (Incorporated) ele/VW/1e— IRV ARMSTRONG FUNERAL HOME PliONE 233. 1220 BOB FLETCHER THE CASE FOR GOOD BUSINESS SENSE. Visit us in Exeter. Ontario EVERY WEDNESDAY REPRESENTATIVE: Bruce Gagnier 't simply makes good sense to meet with the representative of the Federal Business Development Bank who will soon be in your area. There is no obligation and no cost to you. And there is so much you could gain for your business. Come talk with us if you could use financial aid, in the form of loans, -- loan guarantees or even selling an equity position in your business. We have experienced counsellors who can help you plot a course of growth and success for your business. And we can provide you with direction to government assistance, both federal and provincial, as well as other vital information. For an advance appointment call: 271-5650 (cone, or write: 1036 Ontario Stree Stratford, Ontario L/ Federal Business Banque federate Development Bank de developpement Your future is our guarantee. Canada such as these, of rising prices and falling (or constrained) incomes, comparative shopp- ing is a commercial im- perative for the prudent con- sumer. Our policies therefore must aim to assist the pru- dent consumer wherever reasonably possible." It's interesting to note that the State of Michigan has enacted mandatory unit pric- ing legislation. Maryland, California and Florida have similar legislation. In Canada, such a law appears in Quebec. As Bernie Newman pointed out on June 2, "there are ad- vantages to the UPC non - individually priced; elec- tronically scanned, checkout at the supermarket, such as speedier check-outs, itemized tape receipts, and more effi- cient inventory control." However, "these advan- tages even in sum, do not outweigh the benefit to the consumer of fundamental fairness in shopping. The con- sumer ought to have the right to be able to freely choose on the basis of clear, unam- biguous information....In- telligent shopping means fair shopping. No merchant need fear the condition of fair shop- ping. Free enterprise is not in- consistent with fair, in- telligent shopping." "The computer code will undeniably be a boon to the in- dividual consumer. But at its core, it is, equally undeniably, a seller's device aimed at facilitating market entry, in- ventory control and more ef- ficient sales on vast, mass levels. It is characterized therefore by the flawless ex- ecution and the anonymity of our madly -advancing, technology. Juxtaposed in bold contract to the indif- ference of the computer stands the requirement for clearly expressed individual pricing. "Whereas the 'computer code' is the embodiment of vast economics of scale, of cost efficiencies, and of masses of consumers, the 'in- dividual purchase price' represents the very opposite. It represents each of us, you Crediton East • By MRS. STAN PRESZCATOR Mr. and Mrs. Lloyde E. Regele, RR 1 Princeton and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Chalmers, RR 2 Brunner visited Satur- day with Mr. and Mrs. Stan Preszcator and the Regele's also spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Regier. Mr. and •Mrs. Stan Preszcator attended a barbecue and 25th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Art McCallum, Kippen. A ball tournament was held in Crediton on the weekend, the Marauders won the 'B' group an the A group win to Shipka . Congratulations to all the teams who participated. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Thorn- ton, London visited Friday with Mrs. Stan Preszcator. Don't forget Summerfest August 19-21 in Crediton. Let's all get out and make it a weekend to be remembered. Couple at anniversary By MRS. TOM KOOY Cen$rnli0 Mr. and Mrs. Don Thomp- son and family, Strathroy were Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Brent Caslick. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Hodgins spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Don Pickering and fami- ly at Birch Park Miss Wendi Morton spent the past week holidaying with relatives in (Tinton. Mr. and Mrs. Doug Fenton, Eugene, Wayne and Tyler. Woodstock were Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Terry Morgan and family. Mrs. Minnie Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ilarrison were Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Ken Tilley and Sarah .lane, London. Torn and Mary Kooy at- tended the 50th wedding an- niversary of Mr. and Mrs. Sim hoot)►, at the Hensall United Church Saturday .evening and a reception at their home after. They also attended the 25th anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dobbs Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred flux - table and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bowden accompanied by Mrs. Margaret Reid, London spent a couple of days last week at Niagara Falls and Marine Land. There are three faithful friends - an old wife, an old dog, and ready money. -Benjamin Franklin (1708-90) By Jock Riddell MPP and I, individual shoppers who by our various consumer selections express our unique, personal preferences and needs. To stress the impor- tance of this individual act of choosing, the price must be expressed 'clearly'. There must be no ambiguity, or possibility of deception sur- rounding this significant though mundane, manifesta- tion of one's individuality, namely, that of freely choos- ing on the basis of the best information. "What are the competing values in the issue of man- datory unit pricing on UPC goods? "In my view, the values which confront each other, though not to the exclusion of the one over the other, are the values of well-informed pur- chasing versus efficient sell- ing, of identity versus anonymity, of the indiviudal versus the machine." Bernie Newman urged the House to accept the principle of his bill, to "demonstrate the harmony possible in in- tergrating . technology with "personolgy". We cannot be so obsessed with systems that we disregard character." He expressed the hope that the Members would vote in favour of the bill in principle and send it to committee, pointing out that any legitimate reservations could be allayed by a thorough review of the matter, com- plete with interest group testimony in committee. Regrettably, the bill was not referred for committee discussion. A SONSHINE PATCH A group of youngsters are sh School at Crediton United Church. At the left are Greg are Jason Nakamura and Robert Elder, Centre, Angela Kerry Brownlee. Joint church service held at Granton own in the Sonshine Patch at the recent Vacation Bible Hendrick, Philip Elder and Jason Neil. At the right back Pickering and Amanda Glavin. Front, Kristi Dundas and T -A photo. By MRS. E. SUMMERS At the Granton United Church the Rev. Bruce Pierce was in charge of the morning worship on the first Sunday following his holidays and ex- tended a warm welcome to the members of St. Thomas Anglican church whose rec- tor, the Rev. Peter Derrick is on holidays for the month of August. Rev. Derrick, his wife Lois and infant son Jonathon Fraser were in the congregation. In the children's story Rev. Pierce explained the story of Daniel and how he dared to worship his God in spite of the king of the country. The minister entitled his message "A reminder for ministry." Each person has a personal ministry to .speak a certain way and to live a certain way, given to them from God. An example to follow is Jesus' own life. The beautiful flowers in the church were from the Benner Bilyea wedding. Personals Wedding congratulations are extended to Ron and Heather Benner (nee Bilyea l who were married on Satur-• day in the Granton United Church with Rev. Bruce Pierce performing the ceremony, assisted by Rev. Elwood Morden of Hamilton, former minister of Granton, Wesley charge. Following the ceremony a dinner was held at Lucan community centre and later a reception and dance, also in Lucan community centre. Music for dancing was pro- vided by B and L stereo. 80th birthday celebration Many relatives and friends joined Mrs. C. B. (Edith) Westman in celebrating her 80th birthday with an open reception held in the United Church basement on Sunday afternoon from 2:00 to 4:30 Attend reunion By MISS. JEAN COPELAND Woodham Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parkin- son have returned home after attending the Reunion 83 of the Sudbury Secondary School 75th anniversary and also visiting with the latter's mother, Mrs. Kate Cacciotti, Capreol. Alison and Brandon MacLean, Wallaceburg spent last weekend with Jean Copeland. ' Mr. and Mrs. Ted Insley spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Winston Insley in Nairn Centre. Mrs. George Wheeler visited for a few days with her brother, Rev. John Cooke in Thamesford- Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Thomson and Mr. and Mrs. John Rodd visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mar- tin in Delhi. Mrs. Alex Gartenburg has returned home after spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gartenburg, Daniel and new grandson, Andrew David in Kingston. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Moore, Stratford and Mrs. Ethel Stewart, Mitchell visited on Saturday evening with Mrs. George Wheeler and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Copeland. Miss Jean Copeland visited Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bilyea, Lori and Jeff of Ingersoll. p.m. and later a family dinner August 10. 1983 Page 5 Wdanj lowers }0(1 (t)nt pay an rnor(' for the satiSta( - tion of knot 'ip)g tli(')11 ht. prepared with the (ar(' and «m(—ern for detail that has built our r(y)utati(10. Geotry Rowers EXETER 235-2350 Attention -Veterans Ex -Service Men and Women and Dependents THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION SERVICE BUREAU OFFICER Mr. C. Walla -Provincial Service Officer Lon- don, Ontario will be visiting in the area. Anyone wishing information, advice or assistance, regarding: (a) War Disability Pensions; (b) Treatment for entitled veterans; (c) Application for Benevolent Funds: (d) Appeals against adverse original ap- plications for War Veterons and Widows Allowance, is requested to contact the Service Officer or Secretory of the local Branch, whose name ap- pears below, not later than August 21, 1983 to arrange an interview. Mr. Jack' Stewart, Secretary, P.O. Box 638, 316 William Street Exeter. Ontario NOM 1S0 Mr. R. McDonald, Service Manager P.O. Box 222 186 Anne Street West Exeter. Ontario NOM 1SO AN EAGER CLASS tion Bible School Denise maine Pritchard, Hendrick of and Lots of enth.,siasni is shown by this class at the recent Vaco- Bock, left, Derek Dinney, Brian Payne, Arlene Cotte), Christina Glanville, Char - T -A photo. Crediton United Church. Teeno Lamport. 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