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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1995-06-14, Page 5Times -Advocate, June 14,1995 Page 5 Craig Paulger stands beside one of the ornamental bench- es on Queen Street in Grand Bend. Property owners enhance Grand Bend streetscape Chris Skalkos T -A staff GRAND BEND - In early April Craig Paulger presented a pro- posal to village councillors on en- hancing the streetscape of Grand Bend. Two months later, Paulger's proposal is a reality. Paulger, a resident of Grand Bend and an employee of JD's Summerhouse spearheaded the ef- forts of some private property owners to plant decorative trees and ornamental style park bench- es along Queen Street. When village councillors ap- proved of the idea eight weeks ago they offered to provide the electricity to power the small tights that will adorn the tree's branches. Five young red maple trees were planted along the street and Big `O' targets European markets for sales effort Quality assurance will help Big '0' compete in inter- • national markets via the United Kingdom operation By Heather Mir T -A staff EXETER - The Special Products Division of Big '0' Inc. in Exeter recognized its staff for their con- tribution in achieving the ISO 9002 level of quality standards on Fri- day. The employees of the division were treated to a catered lunch out- doors and presented with sweaters acknowledging their efforts in the project. "You people are ahead of the rest of the company for achieving this in such a short time, " said Grant Kime who was pre- sented with a plaque by Quality Manager, Ron Chanyi. The Special Prod- ucts Division man- ufactures LI- QUITROL absorbent products for spill con- tainment and clean-up, bootliners, filter for agriculture, drainage pipe, meat wrap and well monitoring products. The ISO 9002 program is an in- ternationally recognized standard for .quality assurance which will help the division compete in inter- national markets. By February of 1995, the division was registered by the Quality Man- agement Institute (QMI) TO ISO 9002 quality standard. This is only the first phase in a plan for continu- ous improvement which will pro- vide the company with op- portunities outside of Canada. The decision to pursue the quality designation was based on several factors. The division wanted more formal policies and procedures to im- prove its efficiency. This resulted in less decision making at the management lev- el and more empow- erment of the em- ployees. It also has enhanced the mar- keting and sales ef- fort, especially into the European market via the United Kingdom op- eration, as many customers re- quested the ISO quality system from suppliers. Through the assistance of the In- dustrial Adjustment Service (IAS), "You people are ahead of the rest of the company for achieving this in such a short time." Hensall appoints new bylaw enforcement officer HENSALL - A motion made by the striking committee was passed at Monday night' s council meeting to appoint Jamie Caldwell as the new animal control/by-law enforce- ment officer effective June 12, 1995. Alex Irvine who has held the job for the past two years was acknowl- edged for his services in this posi- tion. Irvine thanked council for the opportunity and added that he en- joyed his time as by-law enforce- ment officer. The economic development com- mitte accepted with regrets the res- ignation of Judy Garniss who indi- cated her resignation from the committee is a result of employ- ment and shift work. Gainer Kneale 235-2420, 236-8464 • 0kk miff subject to ckangenhort terns rotes (evadable, Segregosed Feeds rota refect actual past performance. fitarre .Herr, ion vary. Investments GIC /RSP 4111 I Yr, • 6.85% 3 Yr. - 8.75% 5yr. -7.00% Segregated Funds 2YR. -847% 3YR. •9.72% 5YR. •9.10% tlifijtttt a division of Huron Resources De- velopment Canada, a committee was established in September 1993 to achieve ISO 9002. Chanyi was chairperson and championed the project through the division. The committee was made up of one member from IAS, an ex- ternal chairperson, and outside con- sultant and several employees and managers from Big '0' Inc. The committee met once a month to monitor the results of the sub- committees and to determine the action plan to meet the division's objectives. The designation will have a tre- mendous impact on the division. The employees have been given greater involvement in the or- ganization, resulting in improved efficiency, as well improving the quality of products, procedures and service. This division has been growing at a ye. rly rate of 70 per cent, re- sulting in a 27 per cent increase in the number of division employees. 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Paulg- er said the trees along with the benches "seems to create a natural corridor" that is popular among the people who walk down the street. "It looks good and it provides peo- ple with a place to sit," he said. "There's a lot of things people can be doing to enhance the appearance of Grand Bend," said Paulger. "We've been long concerned about the cosmetic appearance of the village and drawing more tourism to the area." The benches are made of white ash wood with black cast iron ends and according to Paulger they should be able to withstand the ele- ments as well as the vandalism some property falls victim to dur- ing the summer. "We're pretty confident it can withstand some of the things Grand Bend sees during some weekends," Paulger said. The benches are bolted down to the sidewalk and face towards the store- fronts. The pro- prietors of the Health Nut, a health product store, An 'n' Soul, a picture and framing store, Beer - wear and Lea Nel- son clothing stores, have enjoyed an increase in traffic along their street since the project was com- pleted. "We've been long concerned about the cosmetic appearance of the village..." The new look has encouraged one business located on the north end of the street to expand their facilities, Beauty and the Beach, a hair and aesthetics salon have rented the two remaining units on the street encroaching closer to the decorated property. "This is the kind of thing we're after," explains Paulger. "We hope other businesses will follow suit and do the same to their properties," he said. So far, Paulger said the com- munity has responded well to the idea and people were using the benches as soon as they were up. "It' not uncommon to see the husbands sitting on the bench waiting for their wives shopping in the stores," he said. oft, 11101,1 ISO 9002 REGISTERED specialty Products Division February 1995 se— ..�,1 LJ The employees of the Special Products Division at Big '0' Inc. proudly display a banner which claims their new quality assurance designation. The division was treated to an outdoor lunch on Friday in honour of their contributions in helping to make the company more competitive in intemational arkets r—Y "Is Yer Fone Number Not Kurently Listed or Listed Inkurectly?" Due to overwhelming response... once again this year we will be publishing the Exeter and Area Phone Book. It Is our intention to publish a Telephone Listing as correct and current as possible. So, if your business or home phone number Is not listed or is incorrect, we will be happy to add or correct your number. Just... Complete the handy coupon below and make sure it Is at our office no later than Friday, June 30. 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