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A modern fairy tale
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No Santa in Adanac
Once upon a time, in a
far away land called
Adanac, in a province
called Riononta, there
was no Santa Claus.
Apart from that, life
was pretty much ,he
same as in Canada and
the province of Ontario.
There were even more
stores with more Christ-
mas gifts and more
television messages ad-
vertising all sorts of
beautiful toys and fun
games.
But because there was
no Santa Claus, all the
children asked their own
parents for the gifts they
wanted. The parents were
responsible for buying the
gifts and making their
children happy.
This was pretty "htfrd
because very few parents
were millionaires and
children in all countries,
Adanac included, have a
tendency to ask far much
more than they expect.
But the parents did their
best and, like Santa
Claus, they did it with
love and cheerfulness.
Parents spent a lot of
time selecting, the right
toy for the right' child.
They were always careful
never to buy toys 'with
sharp edges or. small
removable parts which
could• be put in the
mouth. They made sure
before they bought a
painted toy that there
was' no poison in the
paint. They bought easy
to. clean toys. They never
gave their, younger ones
stuffed animals with
glass or button eyes that
fall off as babies have a
tendency to swallow
them. Children were told
-never to expect toys that
caught fire easily,
shooting sets that could
blind them, ill -balanced
wagons and tricycles that
could topple, electrical
toys that were not ap-
proved by the Adanac
Standards Association,
and above all, each gift
was chosen with con-
sideration for the child's
age.
-With all this care and
consideration, one would
think that there was not
much.. choice left. Well,
maybe. But Riont n to
children were a lot hap-
pier and their Christmas
was even trnore joyful. No
child was ever hurt
because of a bad toy. The
toys children were
receiving for Christma
had cr special magic dug
to the love and care of
the patients • who bought
hem. They were enchan-
ted toys. They all had the
magic of Safety built into
them.
They were simple toys,
not veru comtilicntPri,
and everyone understood
that one safe toy was bet-
ter than ten dangerous
ones, The children soon
• learned to discover the
magic in them. A hobby
horse, for example, would
last for years and ha
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became a friend, a rocket,
a car. a motorcycle, an
airplane, a snowmobile
or anything the child
wished. It was simple
and uncomplicated. 1:
allowed the child to use
the infinite magic of his
own imagination. -
When" Santa Claus
heard about Adanac he
was very pleased to see _
that safety • minded
parents .had such con-
sideration for their
children. "Now why
couldn't Ontario be like
that?" he asked the On-
tario Safety League. Why
not, indeed!
Toys are hard to get
BY DEBBIE DARLING
Fairy tales may not always
be true, but many are similar to
the one above. The moral of the
.story is there for everyone -4o -
see. .
Christmas is closer than most
mothers would like to think but
the majority of children are
already waiting for the big day.
The joy of giving gifts has been
a custom now for hundreds of
years and while the gifts have
varied throughout that time,
children ire still anxious to see
the toys and games that they
hope will be under the Christ-
mas tree.
Children especially enjoy
presents that are well suited to
them and will not harm them.
The Canadian Toy Testing
Council was formed in 1952 to
help parents choose the toys
that children will enjoy most.
They select toys for testing in
nursery schools, daycare cen-
tres and in private homes to
test their safeness and ger first
hand advice from children as to
which toys are. the best.
Manufacturers are informed of
the. Council's conclusions, and
often specific suggestions are
ride for improving the
product.
The principle be1jnd the
Canadian Toy Testing Council
is to encourage the manufac-
ture of good toys, and to help
parents select the most prac-
tical
rattical and best toys, because
there is no way that parents
can make comparative analyses
of all the toys and games on the
market.
Fortunately, there are very
few toys on the market now
that could be considered un-
safe.
The Hazardous Products Act,
passed ` -on June 27, 1969,
prohibited the "advertising,
sale and importation of hazar-
WINTER- PRECAUTIONS
Motorists should be equipped
to cope with hazardous winter
driving conditions, reminds
Corisumers' Association of
Canada. This extra equipment
should include a brush to
remove snow,. a windshield
scraper for ice, tire chains, a
battery booster cable, sand or
ashen, a shovel and a flashlight.
As battery power declines in
old weather, a battery should
checked at the onset of win-
ter and replaced if necessary.
CAC National Headquarters is
located at. 100 Gloucester
Street; Ottawa.
dous products", including toys.
There are now 400 govern-
ment inspectors authorized
among other duties, to watch
for hazardous toys, and :o send
in doubtful ones -for inspection.
"The existence of hazardous
toys has beenossly
exaggerated," said Ar old Ir-
win, president of Ir in Toy
Limited.. "For example, many
mothers are afraid of the Easy
Bake Oven, yet more than five
million have been sold on this
continent, and there is . not a
single case on record of a child
being electrocuted or burned.
They are far safer than Mom's
oven."
However, some toys may be
rated as being safe but in the
hands of youngsters who are
too young for it, the toy could
be extremely dangerous.
Mrs. A.B. Lawrence, a past -
president of the Canadian Toy
Testing Council used a marble
as an example. "A marble can
mean hours of play to a 9 -year-
old boy and death, to a baby."
What the Councils are trying
to stress is the need for parents
to study their own children first
to see what they are capable of
handling and what they will
enjoy. A toy that is too com-
plicated is frustrating and may
cause a child to lose interest.
Fads- may be popular as far
as fashion goes but they are
alsovery much a big factor in
the toys and game industry.
When electricity was inven-
ted trends in toys followed with
the times and as new and dif-
ferent materials were
discovered, so were new toys.
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While rag_ dolls and hobby
horses were once every child's
dreafn, more practical toys
have taken over.
`Children's play is no longer
aimless amusement. It is their
work. It is purposeful, creative
ared an outlet for self-
expression. Through play,
children learn about them-
selves, each other and the
world in which they live. They
explore,, experiment, ask
questions and discover an-
swers. They grow physically,
socially and intellectually. Toys
are their tools.
Currently, there are toys that.
teach preschool children to
count, multiply and subtract,
identify shapes, objects and
colors, handle money, spell and
do many other things of impor-
tance to. life. Some toys come
with Parents' ° Playguides, to.
give parents a little help- in
making better use of the toys.
Meaningless toys. and games
are pretty well out, replaced by
games that entertain the whole
family, teach skills and reflect
everyday life. Travel toys and
puzzles provide amusement for
young and old alike.
But above all, while minding
their budgets parents must
remember the needs of their in-
dividual children and choose a
toy that will not be quickly
discarded but enjoyed over and
over again.
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MANAGER - CLAYTON MIZEN
Highlights of our
financial year
Company and Guaranteed
Funds
Estates, Trusts and Agencies
1973 1972
$819,132,634 $657,066,449
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102,950,235 88,834,766'
Mortgages
Guaranteed Investment
Certificates
702,847,530 546,084,869
631,928,777 487,876,681
*Net Operating Income
for the Year
Net Operating Income
Earnings per Common
Share
6,484,436 5,259,.M7
2.24 1.80
*Net profit includes the Company's 99.6' ; equity in the earnings
of its subsidiary The Lambton Loan and Investment Company.
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• Exeter • Goderich • Guelph • Hanover •
Kingston • Lindsay • Listowel • Meaford
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Owen Sotlnd • Peterborough • Port Credit
• Renfrew • Richmond Dill • St. Marys •
Stratford • Toronto (5) • Whitby.
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Television may become a mother's worst enemy.
Children avidly watch commercials and mak• their Christmas
lists according to the announcers suggestions. Unfortately
local stores may not have the new items In stock, `A
Stores, such as Brec k nridge's, are havingrttrolible this year
meeting demands as supplies are shclrt .frtaafl'4f the items
that are appealing to the local c a'not available in this
area yet. :`
Many of the phortagesre . sired; by the world-wide shortage
of plastics which maki::up,10 percent of the material used for
many toys and ‘gimes,x.sotne manufacturers report.
Once the toys armanufactured shortages in box board and
corrugated used In packaging are making it difficult for sup-
pliers to get the products to the stores.
All of these problems are making it difficult for the shoppers
who have young children to please who don't understand how
Santa could runout of toys. Christmas shopping this year, will
likely keep mothers running from store to store and confusing
everyone from the storeowners to the enthusiastic children who
believe in Santa Claus and television.
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