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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-03-09, Page 13PAGE 12—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1978 , the ( By Meryl Thomas -voice Kaufman shoe factory has `sole' Kaufman Shoes was established at Vanastra on September 9, 1974, the head office being in Kitchener, Ontario. Kaufmans has been in business for 80 years and has three shoe factories situated in Canada. They also deal in furniture, furs and have recently bought their own tannery. One of the main reasons Kaufmans established a plant at Vanastra was the high unemployment in this area. At present, Kaufman Shoes employs 21 people and six more will be starting within the month on a government training program. According to Rosemary Edwards, plant manager, employee turnover is not a problem as Kaufmans is well known for "taking care of their own." Salaries range from $3-$5 per hour with a raise every year. Most of the employees reside at Vanastra with the others coming from Dungannon, Brucefield and Clinton. Mrs. Edwards stated that in the event of a snow storm, the Vanastra em- ployees are quite capable of running the plant. One of these employees is Norma Goulding, the dispatcher. Along with charting the work that has been completed, Mrs. Goulding is also in charge of the pay cards. In the event of Mrs. Edwards being absent from the plant, Norma is her "seoond in command." There is a probationary period of six weeks for all new employees and workers gain experience in all facets of shoe manufacturing, thus benefitting themselves as Kaufmans provides on the job training. Kaufman Shoes leases its building yearly from the Holdings Company in Lon- don, Ontario. Some renovations had to be made before production began and this work was done by local tradespeople. At present, three production lines are operational with room for a fourth. The products that are being manufactured at this time are uppers for King Tread and Artic Pac Boots and Jiffy slippers. Cross country ski boots have been produced at the Vanastra plant but at present they are not in production. The plant is divided into six main work areas. In the pre -fit room the cases are unpacked, some of the material is cut and then prepared for the sewing MOM. Approximately eight girls work in the sewing room were the different pieces of leather are sown together for the various products. From here they go to the finishing room were the linings are cemented in, the uppers are trimmed, the eyelets inserted and the soles for the slippers sewn on. Once this work is completed the products then go to the inspection and packaging area were they are prepared for shipment. At the main plant in Kit- chener the finishing work is done and then the completed product is shipped to markets in Canada and the U.S. All the leather, foam, fleece and slipper material is kept in the supply room. There is not much waste except for small pieces of foam which the employees take home for their own use. One of the advantages of working at Kaufmans is that the em- ployees may buy footwear at a discount. If any boots etc. are sent back to the plant with eyelets missing, they are given to the employees rather than throw them out. Other benefits offered by the company are a pension and sick benefits plan and two-thirds of OHIP is paid by Kaufmans. Mrs. Edwards stated that there is usually a layoff of 6-8 weeks in the winter when they are changing over to the new spring lines. The newer• employees are laid off first, but not too much emphasis is placed on seniority as the quality of the employees work is what counts. This summer the plant will be shut down for two weeks for vacation. Winter working hours are 8- 4:30 Monday through Thursday and 7-3:30 on Fridays. During the summer, employees work from 7-3:30 all week. According to the plant manager, the pace at the Vanastra plant is slower than Kitchener but they still must produce 150 pairs of boots per day. In the spring, Kaufmans hopes to do more landscaping to the grounds and the outside of 'the building. On the whole, Kaufman Shoes is a pleasant place to work. Curling club hosts championship Our club hosted the Governor General OCA two team championship on Sunday, March 5, with the teams skipped by J. Brownridge and Ed Broad - foot, defeating the teams from Listowel, entitling them to go on to Tara on March 12th for the sub -division playdowns. In the Ladies Bonspiel, sponsored by the Clinton Credit Union, last Saturday, the winner of the first draw was the team from Goderich skipped by F. Riley and other team members D. Bogie (vice) C. Turner (second) and L. Bettles (lead). Second prize winners were the team from Bayfield skipped by A. Brandon, with third place going to H. Andrews from Ripley. The consolationprize went to W. Rathwell's team from Listowel. Second draw winners were M. Makins (skip), R. Brown (vice) S. Wilson (second and M. 'Allan (lead) from Seaforth. Second prize winners were E. Erskin's team from Gpderich and third prize .. went to H. Kunkle's team from Ilderton. The consolation prize went to E. Falconer's team skiDDed by R. Sellars from Vanastra. The ladies would like to thank the men of the club for serving a delicious meal and also Shiral's Department Store and Raintree for donating the door prizes. All in all, it was a very enjoyable weekend. Last Wednesday, March 1, the farmers team of Mery Falconer (skip). A. Townsend (vice) K. Rogerson (second) and G. Cantelon (lead) went to the Seaforth McGavin Farmers Bonspiel and won the consolation prize. The team of B. Allan (skip), Jack Peck (second), D. Brodie (vice), and L. Murray (Butch) Tyndall won one game. The National Resources Bonspiel held in Wingham on Saturday March 4, was attended by the rink of R. Sellars, J. Kennedy, I. Kennedy and R. Theedom, coming in third. Bill Gibson's team from Vanastra went to the Goderich Farmers Bonspiel also on Saturday and were awarded Shur Gain hats for the youngest team in com- petition. The ladies of the club are planning a Fun Night on Monday, Murch 13th. Curling UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT We would like to announce that, effective Wednesday, March 1, we have taken over management of Malone's Gas Bar. Fred .Taylor Murray Taylor OPENING SPECIAL - WITH ANY GASOLINE PURCHASE Bic Lighter REGULAR '1.79 89¢ New Hours: OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK, 6 A.M. - 12 MIDNITE, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS 'TIL 2 A.M. MALONE'S Self -Serve Gas Bar Highway II West, CLINTON will begin at 5 p.m. with supper at 7 p.m. All ladies from Vanastra, Stanley and Bayfield are welcome so if you are interested in joining the fun please contact G. Brownridge. -teens skate The Mini -Teen Club met Thursday of this week instead of Friday because they could get the use of the Arena on Thursday. Twenty children enjoyed the fun of skating, and some of the money the club earned from their bottle drive went towards this hour of skating. They would like to "call kids" from 8 to 11 years out for our usual mini -teen meeting this Friday. • These are the winners of the public speaking contest for Grades 4, 5 and 6. From left are Brian Phillips of St. Joseph's Separate School, Robbie Armstrong of St. Joseph's Separate School and Kathy Turnbull from Huron Centennial. (News -Record photo by Ashley Geddes) Resource centre seeks grant by Meryl Thomas The Resource Centre tries to keep the residents of Vanastra informed as to what future plans they hope to develop for the community. One of these plans is a Summer Recreation Program for the students of Vanastra. Sponsored by the Vanastra Lions Club, the application for the Young Canada Works Grant was mailed on the due date February 17. Whether or not the grant will be approved will not be known until the end of May. - The grant proposal follows the premise that there are no existing organized recreational activities in the summer for Vanastra's students. (Vanastra's population flu^xuates between 1,000 and 1,200). The age group involved will be from 5 - 16 years old. Activities, although still in the planning stage will be both long turn, stretching over several days to a week and a short term duration, ranging from an hour long to a day, depending upon the activities concerned. Some sample activities are organized sports, crafts, picnics, day camps, nature walks and special events. A stipulation made by the Lions Club was that only Vanastra students be hired. If accepted it is hoped that this grant will employ four students for the summer. This will satisfy many needs. The most important of these will be the "self-help" ap- proach. It will help to alleviate high student unemployment by creating jobs within the community. Wages earned can be used to complete educational goals and skills, that they will learn from this job will assist them when they leave the comunity and go onto either higher education or into the work force. The Resource Centre in- vites any questions or suggestion concerning this grant application. Please feel free to contact us at your convenience. The Resource Centre's parent training group, of- fered by John Penn, Family and` `Childrenos Services, started on March 1st, last Wednesday evening. On Wednesday March 15, the Parent Training Group will meet again at 7 :30 p.m. On March 2nd, Thursday evening, 7 - 9 p.m., Crafts Class began. June Tompkins demonstrated Broomstick Lace and everyone took a turn trying it. Next week, the group will meet again. We would like to see more people turn out for this. It was the view expressed by the ladies present that they were hoping to learn something from' everyone there. So if you have something you enjoy doing come out and share it with us on Thursday evenings from 7 - 9:00. Our March income tax clinic has begun. If you are interested in this service, give us a call at 482-7972. Remember your income cannot exceed $8,000. March Break is from 20 - 23rd and we are planning Carnival activities for these days. We have planned ac- tivities for snow but we are also arranging for other activities if we don't have the snow. We would like parents Have I got some hot news for you. It's about a friend of mine. Name's Peter. Hos he got a sur- prise for you. But you'll have to wait for it. Peter's gonna put a special announcement in the Clinton News - Record next week. So wdtch for it, y' see. And friend ... tell 'em Bugsy sent you. 14 HURON STREET, CLINTON PHONE 482-3565 OR 482-3558 Why wait? Call ahead for fast Pick -Up 482-3565 oR 482-3558 "+ OPEN: FRI. & SAT. - 11 a.m.-2 a.m. SUNDAY 11 a.m.-12 midnight MONDAY -THURSDAY 4 p.m. -12 midnight to help with the activities if at all possible. One of the ac- tivities being planned is a trip into the Sugar Bush. This will be both fun and educational. Any parents interested in helping with this ac- tivity,please call us. Your children should really enjoy this, and we do need drivers. On March 16, Thursday morning from 10 - 11:30 a.m. %% the Resource Centre is having two ladies from the Health Unit give a presentation. Mrs. Liz McHugh and Marguerite Falconer will be discussing how to talk about difficult subjects with your children. Tidbits Don't forget the Gospel Sing with the Chrystalaires which will be held on March 31 at the ''anastra Christian Church. Tickets are on sale now. The board meeting for the Vanastra Resource Centre steering committee has been changed to 1 p.m. on March 9. Guides tour Toronto On March 4, 105 Brownies, Guides and Leaders from Vanastra and Clinton visited the CN Tower and Casa Loma in Toronto. Leaving at 8 a.m. they had a pleasant trip down and arrived at the CN Tower at 11:30 a.m. Unfortunately, there was such a crowd there, that they were unable to get in at that time so after eating lunch, proceeded to Casa Loma. Probably the room that had the most interest to the girls was the Girl Guide Room. This room is a tribute to Lady Pellatt for her ,life long in terest in the Girl Guide movement. The dolls in the wall cabinets are a historic record of the uniforms of the Girl Guides of Canada since 1910. In all, the tour of Casa Loma covered 11/4 miles and 370 stairs. From Casa Loma, • they returned to the CN Tower. Upon arriving at the main entrance they were greeted by a number of "World Flags" flapping bravely in • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • the wind, an impressive sight indeed. Very quickly they were ushered to the elevators and then up they went to the' observation deck at the 1,400 ft. level. Everyone was awed by the panoramic view which unfolded before them. After leaving the tower, they boarded the buses and began the journey home. In Kit- chener itchener all 105 of them descended upon MacDonalds for supper. Within an hour they were on their way again and arrived safely home at 10 p.m., tired but happy. Smile + ++ Inflation is when the prices on the shopping pages are higher than the prices on the financial pages. + ++ Side streets are like trees. Some sap is apt to be rulining out of them. + + + • ••••••• ••••• • ANNOUNCEMENT Watch for the opening in Clinton of "THE OLD PRO" • •' • SMALL ENGINE CLINIC (Division of P.F. Lawn and Sports Equipment - Listowel) We are factory -trained experts at all small engine repairs. including Briggs and Stratton. M.T.D., Lawn - Boy. Tecumseh, Lawson, Homelite and Stihl Chain Sows. All our work is guaranteed. 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