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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1983-11-02, Page 20Page 20 Times.Advocate, November 2, 1983 From cradle to grave, you can't esca a com uters 20 Property For Rent 23 Wanted To Rent GRAND BEND - 2 bedroom apartment, suitable for couple, refrigerator and stove, laundry room, S175.00 month. Yearly lease, no pets, references required. P. Warner 238-2391. 44ifn FOUR BEDROOM farm house in Zurich area, well insulated, new carpet throughout. Available im- mediately, references required. 234-6783. 38tfnc CLEAN WELL INSULATED 27'x28' space. Suitable for office or small business in Woodharn. Available now. 229-8118. 40t fn HOUSE FOR RENT. Hensall. 2 bedroom. 262-2198. 44-47c HOUSE FOR RENT in Zurich area. Phone 236-4026. 44c 21 For Rent THE "OLD TOWN HALL" auditorium for rentals including weddings, meetings, banquet foom, lectures, exhibitions, films, etc. Kitchen facilties available. Contact Ellison Travel, 235-2000. 29tfnc PLYWOOD FORMS, wedges, portable cement mixer, Power Trowels, wheelbarrows, etc. Form ties stocked. Call N.J. Corriveau, Zurich. Telephone 236-4954. 5t 23 Wanted To Rent THREE BEDROOM FARM HOUSE, barn and five to 10 fenc- ed saes in Exeter area. Must have ample water for small livestock operation. Two-year lease or longer preferred. Apply stating location, rental and length of term available to Box BAX, The Exeter Times -Advocate, Exeter. 45tfx And on Sale Residential: Commercial Property At 97 King St., Hensall, Ont. on Sat.. Nov. 5th at 12:30 p.m. Situated on this proper- ty, which is a corner lot, is a 21/4 storey brick residence within easy access of all services. TERMS: Selling subject to a reserve bid with 10% of purchase price on day of sale with the balance in 30 days. Owner: A Gooding Parkhill, 294-6336 Wm. Elliott Auctioneer Parkhill, Ont. 294-6739 50-200 ACRES of cash crop land in Dashwood area. 237-3416. 43:44c GARAGE for winter months for car storage. Call 235-1186 after 5 p.m. 43:44c ROOM AND BOARD or one bedroom apartment. Phone 345-2817. 44• 26 legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Estate of Murdoch Oscar Smith Retired Construction Foreman, Deceased. All creditors and others having Claims against the Estate of Murdoch Oscar Smith, late of the Village of Lucan, in the Coun- ty of Middlesex, Retired Construc- tion Foreman, deceased, who died at the Town of Exeter, in the County of Huron, on or about the 24th day of August, 1983, are hereby notified to send full par- ticulars of their Claims to the undersigned Solicitors for the Ex- ecutors on or before the 30th day of November, 1983, after which last mentioned date the assets of the said Estate will be distributed having regard only to Claims which have then been received. Dated at St. Marys, Ontario, this 19th day of October 1983. Waghorn, Stephens & De Young Box 610, St. Marys, Ontario, NOM 1 VO- Solicitors OSolicitors for the Executors 43-45c NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Estate of Margaret Kathleen Keys, Late of Cie Village of Hensall, in the County of Huron, who died on or about the 7th day of September, 1983. Creditors and others having claims against the above Estate are required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned on or before the 30th day of November, 1983, after which date the Estate assets will be distributed having regard only to claims that have then been received. Raymond & McLean Barristers and Solicitors 387 Main Street Exeter, Ontario Solicitors for the Executrices 44c 27 Tenders Wonted ONTARIO'S Largest Farm Machinery Consignment Sale, Norwich, Ontario Friday, November I I, 10 a.m. (Sales con- ducted second Friday each month). Approximately 150-175 tractors plus all types of farm equipment. Consignments welcome. For more information call (519) 424-9998 or (519) 424-9093. Proprietors K.S. Hamulecki & Sons. 44x For Sale by Tender by Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority One 1977 Chev half -ton pickup, equipped with power steering and brakes, heavy-duty suspension, '350 motor, styleside box. To be sold without certification. On view at the Authority office until 12 noon, November 15, at which time all tenders must be in. All tenders to be sealed and clearly marked. For further information contact: Ted Jones, General Superintendent Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority RR 3, Box 459, Exeter, Ontario NOM 150 Phone: 235-2610 (business) 235-2415 (home) Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. liminumma TOWNSHIP OF USBORNE Public Meeting Concerning A Proposed Consprellenisve Zoning By•Iaw TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corpora- tion of the Township of Usborne will hold a series of public open houses, as indicated below, to consider the proposed comprehen- sive zoning by-law. OPEN HOUSES Thursday, December 8, 1983 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, December 10, 1983 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Location - Township of Usborne Municipal Office at Morrison Dam (1 km. East of Exeter on Concession Rd. 2-3) The open houses are deemed to be public meetings under Section 34(12) of the Planning Act; they provide o flexible timetable to suit the majority of ratepayers and on opportunity to consider and discuss specific concerns. The proposed zoning by -low affects the entire Township of Usborne. It implements the Usborne Township Secondary Plan by establishing land use controls and zones ii' the Township. ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the pro - A posed zoning by -low. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed zoning by -low is available at the Township Office at Morrison Dom during nor- mal business hours. In addition, o draft copy of the proposed by -low hos been sent, for in- formation purposes, to all owners of property and tenants, as noted on the latest revised assessment records. DATED AT THE TOWNSHIP OF USBORNE, OCTOBER 18, 1983 H.H.G. Strang Clerk -treasurer, Township of Usborne (519)235-2900 COMPUTERS! The very word triggers feelings of ap- prehension or anticipation. Loathe them or love them, we can neither escape them nor prevent them from affec- ting our daily lives from the cradle to the grave. Activities such as buying milk for the baby, having a prescription filled at the drug store, arranging a flight to England, picking up a tractor part, subscribing to this paper, or ordering a tomb- stone all involve direct or in- direct contact with one of the ubiquitous machines. Like it or not, the computer age has arrived. The latest addition to business computers in the Ex- eter area is the $30,000 package installed in Esmail Merani's pharmacy on September 19. His experience is typical. Merani had been preparing for such a move for two years. Government standards and regulations pertaining to prescribed drugs are very high, and the required paper- work is mind-boggling, Merani explained. A com- puter's memory is much more reliable than a human's. As one example, Merani pointed out 29 different numbers are required with all government -subsidized prescriptions. These include drug identification, benefit plan, prescription number, patient's name and social security number, quantity of tablets, price, and deductibili- ty if applicable. If any number is wrong, the form is rejected, sent back, and two or three months may elapse between dispensing the drug and receiving payment for it. All patients' records are presently being filed in the computer's memory. The computer alerts the druggist to allergies and ensures pa- tient compliance by asking why a two-week prescription for high blood pressure was not refilled until a week after all pills should have been taken, or warns of the too soon renewal request for sleeping pills or tranquilizers. The machine is also being used for billing, bookkeeping and inventory. At the end of each month it gives a print- out of every:.ting that has been dispense('. Merani took a computer course at South Huron District High School a year ago. As further preparation after deciding on a computer for his store, he spent five days on course in Toronto, his sister, intern Samin Merani, took a three-day course, and Trevor Wilson, Bill Huntley and dispensing assistant Janice Webber all went for a day's training. At first all were apprehen- sive about using the com- puter, but familiarity has bred confidence - and dependence. Me -ani said they are getting spoiled; when the computer was shut down for servicing for an hour recent- ly the staff found to their chagrin they had lost their manual skills. The drug store's computer is "user friendly", meaning its screen will light up with comments like "please be pa- tient, I'm filing", or "is everything unplugged?" at day's end. A "yes" response elicits the instruction to "have a pleasant evening". Contrary to current fears, Merani says a computer does not mean lay-offs, but more effective use of staff. In his case, he maintains once all records are in the computer, he and his employees will have more time to talk more knowledgeably to patients about their medication. Bruce Hasselback, Huron Tractor's controller and part owner, is equally enthusiastic about the benefits of com- puters, and has almost five years of experience to cite as evidence. A $120,000 IBM system linking terminals in that company's branches in Blyth and Walkerton with the ones in the Exeter head- quarters was installed in December 1978. The computer does ac- counts payable and receivable and general ledger as well as keeping track of in- ventory on machinery and parts. Hasselback says more than 50 percent of the invest- ment in Huron Tractor's com- puter was recouped in the first year in improved effi- ciency in the parts depart- ment alone. The company can now serve its customers more quickly, and get the right parts to them faster. When a regular customer comes in, his name is punch- ed into the keyboard. The screen displays his name, ad- dress, account number and model and serial number of all farm equipment he owns. Another entry, and the re- quested part's bin location, in- dividual price and price ex- tension flashes on. As soon as the order is filled, the com- puter prints out the invoice. What previously took 12 to 14 steps now takes three. A software (program) package developed at Huron Tractor is now being sold to John Deere dealerships and similar businesses across North American through the newly incorporated PFW Systems Inc. which has office space at Huron Tractor. The flourishing young com- pany takes its name from the initials of president Ron Watt, vice president Doug Prout and director Bill Farquhar. (The other vice presidents are Tony Goertz and Bruce Hasselback.) The company's fame has spread. The day after the final race to award the American Cup to Australia, some Aussies who had attend- ed the yachting event travell- ed to Huron Tractor to look over their computer system. Hasselback admits that at first he was afraid he. wduld :flake a terrible mistake and' send vital information to obli- vion, or cause the machine to blow up in an explosion of microchips and plastic. The staff was also leery, but their fears were soon dissipated. They were introduced to the Huron Tractor computer by an introductory period spent doing nothing more scary than playing video games. Hasselback says besides saving time, the computer has upgraded jobs, and given people formerly engaged in boring, repetitive work more interesting tasks. He dispels the computer mystique with the comment "anyone who can run a pushbotton phone or a calculator can run a computer." Dick Jongkind, vice pres- ident of J.W. Eedy Publica- tions Ltd. (owners of this paper) agrees with Hasselback's analogy. He describes computers like the one installed in 1980 in the Times -Advocate office as " a superb management tool, but only a tool, and no different than a calculator". Two years of research had convinced Jongkind a com- puter could save work, money and time, and provide the tools and information to enable this office to operate more effectively. He pointed out the well-known fact that before the advent of com- puters, the accounts of customers from A to K were never as overdue as those from L to Z; someone would start in on the accounts receivable each month, get half -way through, and get bogged down. The next month the scenario would be repeated. Now the computer can im- mediately reveal the oldest and biggest outstanding accounts. A substantial saving has also been realized in accounts that were paid too soon in pre - computer days. When Jongkind conducts computer seminars for the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association, he tells his au- dience a computer does nothing that should not have been done before. As business manager of a small office, he used to do "a lot of cruddy jobs that took a lot of manage- ment time", giving as one ex- ample the posting of a general ledger, a former three-hour COMPUTER TEAM AT WORK — Doug Prout, Ron Watt and Bill Farquhar, ex- ecutives of PFW Systems Inc. work on a software program for agricultural dealerships. Public Teader General contractor re- quired for construction of a new equipment storage building, also cladding of existing concrete block building. Structure for Blanshard Municipol Telephone System in Kirkton, Ontario. Drawings and specifications may be picked up from the undersigned and tenders must be sub- mitted to the under- signed, in a sealed envelope, no later than 5:00 p.m., Nov. 10, 1983. Direct all inquires to: Stonetown Agrl•Servkes, P.O. Box 995, 39 Robinson Street, St. Marys, Ontario NOM 2V0 Karl Douglas (319)284-1306 FIRST TIME AT A COMPUTER -- Liz Selves sits at the console of o computer while being observed by instruc- tor Tony Kuhl (left), Radio Shack employee Russ Wat- son, Dick Dougall, RR 3 Exeter, Jeff Lomond, RR 1 Kirkton, husband Keith Selves RR 1 St. Marys. All were attending a computer seminar in Exeter. * 94 Acres * * by Auction For Ruppert E. Wllliams,Lot 18Con- cession 1 McGillivray Twp., 3 miles north of Lucan, on No. 4 Hwy just north ofCl and ab oye. Sat. morning Nov. 5th at 10:30 a.m. 94 acres of Huron clay loam level land. Fertile soil, drained where necessary. large white brick 2 storey home. 6 bedrooms and bath upstairs, 2 pc. bath, kitchen, livin room, din- ing room, etc., downstairs. Oil heated, good water supply. Lake Huron pipeline by the door. House in good lots ots of trees, small shed. CNR right of way. 80 acres workable, some bush. TERMS: 10% down, balance in 30 days. Sub- ject to a very mod erote reserve bid, as owner is anxious to sell. Possession of house on clos- ing, property when 83 crop is off. Excellent op- portunity P - Portunity to buy good land in a goodlocation. Close to all markets. For further informotion Phone 227-4697. Auctioneers Hugh Filson Tom Robson 666-0063 666-1967 * * ¥4 * * * * COMPUTER SOFTWARE — Gary Maclean holds the manual and disks comprising a diary. The cost is$925. Asretloss Sale F:v's school buses for Huron County Board of Education plus modern appliances, furniture, etc. to be held at Richard lobb's Barn Clinton, Ont. for Tony Peters-Gagel of Goderich plus additions. Sat., November 5 at 10 a.m. "Note" Buses will be sold at 11 a.m. BUSES all are 72 passenger 1975 Dodge, three 1973 GMC, 1972 GMC, selling as is where is. FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES GE washer and clothes dryer (new), Simplicity wringer washer, kitchen table and six chairs, davenport couch, two recliner chairs, upholstered platform rocker, drop leaf cherry dining table,two rollaway beds, six matching wooden chairs, two wooden folding chairs, chrome office chair, typic , table , pole lamp, chesterfield and chair, matching coffee and end tables, chest of drawers, washstand, dresser wimirror, Con- tinental Queen size bed, continental double bed, Philips Modular colour TV, lawn chairs, fire extinguishers, wheel barrow, electric lawn mower, suit cases, snow shoes, picnic table, electric heater plus our usual offering of dishes, glassware, pots and pans, garden tools, etc. TERMS CASH Auctioneer Richard Lobb Clinton 482-7898 * T T** T T T T T***** T T* T * Excellent Auction Furniture and Misc. * On Saturday, November 12th, * 1983, 1:30 p.m. For Mr. Peter * Tilburg on the London Twp., Lobo * Twp. townline., 1 mile north of * Melrose off No. 22 highway. For in- * formation phone 666-1875. Owner * has sold his home and moving to a * smaller home. These lovely articles * must be disposed of and must be * seen to be appreciated. * ANTIQUE FURNITURE ETC. FROM 1920 ERA * in real nice shape, 9 piece dining room suite * rectangular extension table, 6 red velvet * chairs, china cabinet, and buffet all with can- non ball legs, real nice, must be seen to be op- * preciated,Chippendale chesterfield and chair, * old settee, lovely old hutch, old pictures, * wooden hanging lamp, 6 porcelain light * holders, wooden room divider with 2 lights, * table lamps, large Fisher down draft stove, 4 chrome leather seated chairs, 4 bar stools, * block velvet drapes 61/4' x 12', brown sheer * drapes 2 set 61/4' x 8', old antique organ with * mirror real nice, HI-FI stand and stereo, cop- * per tea kettle old, numerous old antique tools, * pulleys etc. MISC. ARTICLES 5 telescopic pipes, complete, * snow fence, steel posts, new brown metol - door, 2 wheeled sprayer frame, 2 scaffolds and * 4 screw stands, rolls of wire, wheel barrow, * lumber, scrap iron, barn jack, oil tank, 2 hand sprayers, sink 2 covers, tub white, electric - broom, Kelvinator deep freeze, small dog *house, roto tiller, numerous misc. articles, Viking refrigerator and electric stove, almond colour, 1 year old. * TERMS: cash sole day. Owners or auctioneer * not responsible for accidents sale day - a nice * clean auction, plan to attend - last ad. * Auctioneers * Hugh Filson 666-0833 66-008333Tom m Robson 666-1967 * f )1iiyyyyyyy*yy1*11 1 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * chore the computer has reduced to 15 minutes. The T -A computer also con- tains the records of all subscribers, keeping track of renewals, cancellations, and change of address, and prints the mailing labels for each edition. Jongkind believes any business of a certain size that does not have a computer is "missing the boat". Gerry Fergusson at Pryde Monuments climbed aboard the computer bandwagon two years ago, and says his machine has saved him hun- dreds and hundreds of hours. "A small businessman doesn't have time to sit down and add up all the figures", he explains. His primary reason for pur- chasing a computer was for inventory control, and he also uses it for most of his accoun- ting. He compares it to a fil- ing cabinet or a recipe box; the operator puts in informa- tion and the machine sorts it into meaningful order and gives it back on request. The computer installed over two years ago at Jerry MacLean and Son Automotive and Radio Shack goes con- tinually from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. every workday. 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EXETER 235-2420 GRAND BEND 238-8484 CLINTON 482-9747 GODERICH 524-2118 Farm, Home, Auto In- surance, Appraisals, Mortgages, Life In- surance, Trust Certificates • AUCTIONEERS Hugh • : Tom FILSON and ROBSON AUCTIONEERS 20 years' of experience of complete sole service Provincially licensed Conduct sales of any kind any place We guarantee you more To insure success of your sale or appraisal Phone Collect 666-0633 666-1967 AUCTIONEERS Ontario Auction Service Get Action -Sell By Auction Complete Soles Service Auctioneers and Appraisers R.A. "Sue" Edginton RR 2, Lucan, Ontario (519)227-4029 J.G. "Bud" McIver RR 2, Lucan, Ontario (519)227-4111 NORM WHITING,., LICENSED AUCTIONEER & APPRAISER Prompt Courteous Efficient ANY TYPE ANY SIZE ANYWHERE We give complete sale service PROFIT BY EXPERIENCE Phone Celled 235.1964 EXETER ABATTOIR enders Abattoir Home Grown Beet & Pork Mill St., Hensall 262-3130 Wholesale Retail Custom Slaughtering Kill day Tuesday Call for further information Owner Merlin Bender 262-5628 Manager Dale Erb 236-7733 Our Motto is The Golden Rule ACCOUNTANT•PUBLIC WARD MALLETTE Chartered Accountants 476 Main Street, S., Exeter, Ontario 235-0120 Resident Partner: John S. McNeilly, C.A. Chartered Accountants P.O. Box 1690, 497 Main Street, EXETER, Ontario NOM 130 (519) 235-0101 CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANT JOSEI'iI F. I)Aiii LNG CRRTI?IED a-:RNRs1AI. ACCOUNTANT TT.t., nle-s116-sioN THR OLD TOWN fA1.t. 114! MAIN NTNRRT ISXRTRR, ONTARIO NOM iso 1