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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1985-12-23, Page 13The Kinette Club of Clinton recently presented Marie Jefferson with a life membership to the club during a dinner honoring her and two life members of the Kinsmen Club on December 17. Presenting the plaque were, from left, Adele'lhrennan, zone co-ordinator; Gretta Gill, district co-ordinator; Marie Jefferson, life member; and Mary Ann Chambers, Clinton Kinette President. (Alan Rivett photo) The Clinton Kinsmen Club held a special dinner on December 17 Boughen, Clinton Kinsmen President; Mr. Jefferson; Norm Robin - honoring Al Finch and Don Jefferson who were given life member- son, Kinsmen governor; Ron Blue, deputy governor zone •K; Mr. ships for their outstanding work in the club. From left are, Jim Finch and John Kassies, Kinsmen chairman. (Alan Rivett photo) Bell to establish ,subsidiary TORONTO - Bell Canada has announced the establishment of a subsidiary that will market franchise, services to telephone answering bureaus in Canada and the United States. • Named Protocol Message, Management Centers, Inc., the subsidiary will start ac- tivity in January. Initially; it' will offer franchises existing independently -owned bureaus. It will also work with prospective franchises to establish new bureaus. . Commenting on the subsidiary, Bell ex- ecutive vice-president ( Marketing ) for Bell said that his company can provide the marketing and management resources to help bureaus that might otherwise fail under the pressure of competition, anci as well, improve the quality of their operation and value of their services and scope of their market. • To become a Protocol franchiSq, a telephone answering bureau will pay Pro- tocol a one-time fee on entering the agree- ment and an ongoing royalty averaging five per cent of gross revenues of the operation. The franchise package includes 113M - in January based specially -designed computerized business managements systems that will help bureau owners manage their business more efficiently, as well as local and na- • tional advertising, public relations and sales promotion support. • Franchise operators will also receive ongoing support in' the form of training, ,operations manuals, market • research, referral systems and tracking and-accoun- tingsysterns. Protocol's Cartadian head office is located in Toronto. Bell Canada prepares for :overload STRATFORD -' The heavy volume Yuletide season long distance calling to relatives and friends will peak on Christmas Day: - Upwards of six -million toll calls will be placed across Canada, with more than one - million of them placed in Ontario. The vast majority will be dialed direct by customers because this is the fastest and cheapest way to call 1•l)ng distance. But operators will also be very busy. In Southwestern Ontario, some 129 operators will be on duty over the 24 hours on Christmas Day, said Peter Croome, local Bell Canada manager. Christmas Day operator -handled long distance calls in this part of 'Ontario are ex- • pected to total 106,998. 'rhe other busiest days will be Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, December 261, New year's Eve, New Year's Day and' the two Sundays preceding Christmas. Croome warned that circuits may become overloaded at busy .times because ,of the heavy volume of calls. If there is no dial tone or a busy signal, the caller should try later. Peak periods to avoid are 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. on weekdays and early after- noon and early evening on holidays and weekends. Sunday discount rates, listed in the in- troductorypages of all telephone directories also apply on two other dates: December 25 and January 1. l loliday .calling can be made smoother by planning ahead. Get numbers in advance. Directory' assistance. for numbers In North America is available by dialing "1", the area ,code .if required, plus 555-1212. For overseas nuinbers callers should dial the Bell operator and keep the number handy for the actual call. Most of the overseas calls are expected to be made to Great Britain, Italy and Ger- many. The time difference between Canada and the overseas country should be remembered before placing calls. Overseas calls can be dialed directly from several ex- changes in the area. Customers should check the introductory pages of their direc- tory for details. r\/YIItrYIn1,TIM.:11lr.111.1 III"I'\\IIUII! 1111, 1II I IIItI 1,1 F. NEW YEAR'S SCHEDULE Clinton News -Record will be publishing the New Year's Edition on MONDAY, DECEMBER 30th, 1985 DEADLINES: EDITORIAL NEWS COPY must be in by Friday, December 27 at 12 noon. DISPLAY ADVERTISEMENTS must be in by Friday, Decem- ber 27 at 4 p.m. CLASSIFED WORD ADS and COMING EVENTS must be in by December 27 at 12 noon! CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1985—Page 13 The chit By Helen Owen Children round the Christmas tree Will you say a prayer for me? Though I live far, far away Where the children do not play. All we can hope is to survive, And greet another day, alive ! We are hungry, have no home. Sonne of us are all alone Ragged, thirsty, tired afraid 'i'i's ple Please, we beg you, send us aid. I'm a little child like you Would I could share the things you do. Loved and sate with those who care. Here is nothing but despair. And in other places too Little children, just like you Live in terror, so I plead Find a way to meet our need. Canada Post Christmas program helps the needy Post offices across southwestern Ontario ('Huron division) are serving as collection points for gifts and groceries for the less for- tunate this Christmas season, thanks to a joint effort between the corporation and the Salvation Army. Called `Operation Christmas Tree', the program invites postal customers to leave an item under the Christmas tree in the lob- by while they visit the post office: More than 20 centres in Huron Division have been designated as drop-off points where Salva- tion Army staff will make regular pickups during December. Smaller offices who par- ticipate have the option of sending their col- lections to one of the designated centres or donating it to a local charity. Anton Tiller, manager of retail sales for the division, says the idea is a natural one for Canada Post because local post offices usually act as focal points for the communi- ty. "The Salvation Army is very supportive of our initiative," he explains, adding that concerns that such a program might hamper local drives already in place were unfounded because "I have been assured by the. Salvation Army that they can never get enough in their yearly drives for foodstuffs gifts. There's always room for one more ap- peal, especially at Christmas.' MERRY CHIRilT1zA �_ ' I ' 482-9352 .LUGGAGE -LEATHER GOOD Nlay your stockings be filled with love and cheer, as we thank you for. a successful year. Willard and Art Aiken AIKEN'S Happy, Healthy Holiday! We share with all our sincere wishes for a heartfelt holiday season. CLINTON PHARMACY 46 King Street Clinton 482-5037 Season's Greetings from Rob, Wendy, Holly, Lisa See You Next Year The Friencshio of tnose we serve is the iasis For our success. Than -s, cell. KOOTST RA Drying and Storage K.R. 5, Clanton 482-3421 bus. 482-3180 res.