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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-05-20, Page 24PAGE 10A—GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20,1981 Consumers' beat Study the facts before you buy a freezer BY LYNN TODGHAM A freezer isn't fancy. It's basically a big box in the basement that stores snowballs until summer. But, despite the simplicity of the freezer in design, deciding whether or not to buy one can still be complex. A freezer is a convenience. Whether or not it is economical ° depends on various factors: here is one way to calculate how much you would have to save per pound on your food .pur- 'chases in order to break even on the cost of owning a freezer. First, contact Consumer and Corporate Affairs Canada for the guidebook on refrigerator and freezer energy use. All freezers now display an Energuide label, stating the kilowatt-hours per month (kWh -month) energy consumption of the appliance. For example, a 15 cubic foot Brand Z freezer uses 70 kWh -month aeeor- ding to the directory. Second, from your local electrical company, find,put the cost of energy. Goderich's power rate is 3.5 cents per kWh. To calculate the monthly energy cost of operating a freezer you would multiply the cost of energy by the kWh per mon- th. The 15 cubic foot Brand Z freezer would cost $2.45 a month to operate; the annual cost would be $29.40. Freezers have an approx- imate life span of 15 years; so if you purchased the Brand Z freezer for $400 you could count on $27 annually as a depreciation cost. Adding $29.40 for the an- nual energy cost, the total cost of owning that freezer for one year is $56.40. If you used 500 pounds. (about one freezer load) of frozen food a year, you would have to save about 11 cents a pound on the purchase price of food to break evens on the cost of owning and operating a freezer. But, if the cost of repairs, interest on money tied up in the freezer, and any finance charges also are included, your food savings would have to be considerably more than ten cents a pound to make the freezer economical. A larger or an upright freezer would be more expensive to purchase and have higher running costs. FREEZER STYLES There are two basic freezer styles - chest and upright. The chest model holds more food than an upright of similar size and stores bulky items well. Because chest freezers lose less cold air when opened than upright freezers, they cost less to operate. For example, one brand of 12.4 cubic foot upright freezer used 105 kWh per month; while the same brand and size in a chest freezer, uses 63 kWh per month (40 percent less). Upright freezers take up less floor space, and they also have shelves, so food is easier to keep organized. Because chest freezers are essentially large bins, you do have to do some rummaging to get items stored anywhere but on top. HOW LARGE A FREEZER DO YOU NEED' Estimates of freezer size requirements range from 2.4 to 4 cubic feet per person. Consider, your family's needs and lifestyle. Are you likely to buy a meat freezer order? Will you freeze home- grown fruits and vegetables? Do you prefer to shop for food once a month, or pick up "a few things" every couple of days? Do you stock up on meat and frozen foods when they are on sale? Do you make good use of the freezer section of your refrigerator? If not, you might not use a freezer economically either. West Wawanosh council discuss flock damage West Wawanosh Township Council met for the regular' May session on Tuesday evening, . May 5. Building permits were issued to A. Rivett (house); K. McQuillin (tool shed); and L. Shetler (barn). Wayne and Hugh Todd at- tended the meeting and spoke to council again about flock damage to their sheep. The claim submitted for flock damage appeared ex- cessive and council re- quested further investiga- tion into the interpretation of the Act as it relates to flock damage. Correspondence, from .the Town of Wingham requested the township to co-operate with the town in its attempt to eliminate the surcharge imposed on individuals for participation in recreational activities in Wingham. Although council felt few residents of West Wawanosh participate in Wingham, it is still prepared to co-operate with Wingham in this plan. An application for severance, to be returned to the Land Division Commit- tte� With council's comments Ms examined and discuss- ed. Council opposed the ap- plication under Objectives (5) and (6) of the Land Divi- sion Policy of the Huron County Official Plan; i.e., the parcel of land to be created by the severance would not be of sufficient size for the proposed use. By -Law No. 6, 1981 was given a third reading and finally passed, imposing a special rate on the east half of Lot 19, Concession 4, to cover a the drainage loan. ff you re NEW IN TOWN and don't know which way to turn, call the ekome�IarL hostess at 524-1165 You'll be glad you did A° motion was passed "That West Wawanosh Township Council hereby ac- cepts the application for loan for tile drainage submitted by Gary Sproul. 'mil nominated, Frank M. ;nzie to serve on the Wingham and District Hospital Board of Governors for , the year June 1981 to June 1982; and Mrs. "Annie (Harold) Gaunt as an alter- nate to serve on. the. Wingham and District Hospital Board of Governors for the year June 1981 to June 1982 in the event the Board of Governors decides at the Annual Meeting to call for nominations for an addi- tional member to serve the Townships of West Wawanosh and Ashfield. Council discussed the possibility of locating a baseball diamond on the township's property to the north of the Public Works Garage. The roads accounts of $5,674.49 were ordered paid as were the general accounts. of $11,673.33. West Wawanosh Township Council reconvened on Wednesday evening, May 6 to deal with the 1981 budget and mill rates. The 1980 financial report an FBDB help you. was examined by council members and the proposed budget for 1981 presented by the treasurer was also ex- amined in relation to the ac- tual figures expended for 1980. A motion was passed "That West Wawanosh Township hereby accepts the 1980 financial report as prepared by. auditor Mervyn Deitz of Monteith, Monteith and Company, Stratford and further gives first, second and third reading to By-law No. 7,. 1981 setting the mill ' rates for the various pur- poses , for the year with the general municipal rate to be 55.34 mills Farm and Residential and 65.11. mills for Business and Commer- cial and a minimum proper- ty tax of $10 to be levied on any property where the ap- plied mill rate raises less than that amount." A motion was also passed "That the Township Road Superintendent is hereby authorized to advertise in local papers for tenders for the applicationof approx- imately 35,000 cubic yards of pit run gravel to new road construction on Concession Road 4-5." Council adjourned to June 2 at 7:30 p.m. Financial assistance Management counselling Management training Information on government programs for business See our Stratford Office Representative DON HANDFORD AT: The Bedford Hotel, Goderich, Ontario ON: The 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month (Next Visit Date: Tues., May 26 th) ff you require financing to start, modernize or expand your business and are unable to obtain it elsewhere on reasonable terms and conditions or if you are Interested in the FBDB management services of counselling and training or wish information on government programs available for your business, talk to our representafive. FEDERAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK IIFor an appointment or further Information on the services of the Banff, call f71-3750 (collect) or write 1636 Ontario Street, Stratford, Ontario. Opening new doors to small business. Chess Club winds up season The Goderich • Chess Club held Its season -end banquet and trophy presentation at the Park House last Wednesday evening. Receiving trophies, left to right, were Bob Dick, Level 3 winner, Doug Brindley, Level 1 winner, Owen Moriarty, Level 4 winner and Kirk Lyndon, Level 2 whmer. Absent for photo was Barry Page, most improved player. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan) ALVIN'S T.V. Your Headquarters for *TV TOWER INSTALLATiONS, REPAIR & SERVICE •DELHI L CHANNEL MASTER *TOWERS, ANTENNAS & BOOSTERS •SHARP COLOUR TV •OUAZAR COLOUR TV ALVIN'S LW. 162 MARY ST. GODERICH 524-9069 ROGERS ELECTRONIC SERVICE' DIVISION 5 miles from Goderich on HWY. 8 Industrial Electronics N.C. and Solid State Systems GRS-Business 8 Marine Radios Vending and Arcade Equipment 524-2418 FOR 6 DAYS OF EXTRA SAYINGS CANADA "A" GRADE BEEF ROUND BONE SHOULDER OR BLADE STEAKS (FROM THE CHUCK) e. My ( 4%1,1115. 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