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Communication is one of
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1980s and in business,
commerce and indeed,
personal lives, much of that
communication is by way of
telephone.
The telephone is an in-
valuable tool, but lacking in
practicality, in that a perlon
must be at or near the phone
to conduct business. How
many times have you missed
an important call because
you were out at the precise
moment, or had the other
party hang up just after a
frantic dash on your part?
Probably far too often.
Many people rely on the
phone and that reliance has
increased dramatically and
it's an important part of your
business, a new innovation,
the cordless phone may be a
necessity.
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Gary Richardson, a for-
mer marketing and sales
representative with
Champion, now owns R -Line
Communications Ltd. of
Mississauga, a firm
specializing in cordless
phones. While the concept
has been around a long time,
cordless phones are now
spohisticated enough for
industrial applications and
Richardson is excited about
the prospects.
"The concept has been
around . a long .time but
mostly for domestic use," he
said. "The manufacturer has
made progress with the
equipment and we see in-
dustrial applications for the
product since the range was
extended."
Richardson now has ex-
clusive rights to cordless
phones manufactured by the
RCL Corporation, a
Japanese electronics firm.
Cordless phones require two
basic pieces of equipment, a
base unit and the actual
remote handset. One line
offered by Richardson sells
for $500 and has a range of
three -eights of a mile while
the second model, retail
priced at $1,200, has static
free range of a mile.
Richardson, who has now
moved back to the area and
hopes to open an office in
Goderich, says the market
for the cordless phone is
extensive.
"The markets are
available and we're aiming
at campground owners,
recreational vehicle dealers,
marinas, wrecking yards,
any market in which a
person must spend time
outdoors away from the
phone but still be handy," he
said. "It has practical ap-
s�.
Gary Richardson of R -Line Communications Ltd., a
Mississauga firm marketing an exclusive line of\cordless
phones, plans to open an office in Goderieb in the near
plications • in the lumber
yard, in arenas, in hospitals
and with volunteer fire
departments."
It eliminates running back
and forth to the phoneand
means less money spent
returning long distance
.calls.` A real-estate agent
might miss one call that
could pay for the phone."
• The ` Mississauga office
employs seven salesmen
covering Eastern Ontario
and the Goderich office will
serve the Western Ontario
market.
Currently, units are ser-
viced out of a Whitby office,
but the Goderich office will
also become a service outlet.
Richardson, principal
owner of the company, now
w
',veer•
future. Richardson says the phones are invaluable in many
industrial applications. (photo by Dave Sykes)
resides near Dungannon and
is in the process of getting a
sales force established in
Goderich. The virgin market
of the Goderich . area • is
already yielding some'
dividends.
"The market could be good
here because it's a virgin
market," he said. "We've
sold some units and 50 per
cent of our business comes
from referals or satisfied
• customers."
Installation is relatively
easy job as the base unit
attaches to existing phone
jacks and the remote han-
dset can be recharged in the
base unit. The base uses an
antenna to receive signals
from the handset and, in
effect, acts as a short range
two-way radio.
Kilderkin investments buys Suncoast Mall
The seventh anniversary
of the Suncoast Mall may be
regarded as an inauspicious
milestone in the business
community, but for the
mall's new owners it marks
a new beginning. • •
The mall was purchased
outright September 1 by
Kilderkin Investments, a
investment and property
management firm based in
Mississauga. Kilderkin,
which owns and manages
over 150 .properties in
'Ontario, purchased the
Bluewater Manor apart-
ments
partments in April of. this year.
While rumors of the mall's
imminent demise have been
prominent, company field
BUSINESS
BEAT
manager, Al Williams is
enthusiastic about the mall's
potential.
"The company is willing to
invest smoney and • get the
mall occupied," he said.
"We are negotiating with
several prospects and are
impressed with the mall. Our
main concern is to squash
rumors. It is not stagnant."
The mall • was severely
lacking in correct . ad-
ministration Williams
conceded and while he
suggested the. mall will be
filled to 90 per cent capacity
within the next four months,-
he
onths,he • declined to elaborate on
propsective tenants.
Promotion has been sadly
lacking, property manager
Guenter Kastler said, adding
that the company hopes to
elevate the profile 'of the
mall.
"We hope to utilize it more
for socially -oriented func-
Only more
shopping weeks till
Christmas!
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to buy for all those sisters, brothers, cousins, aunts, uncles - all the
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ideas to make this•C.hr•istmas buying season a little easier for you!
Your guide to Christmas gift -giving.
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tions like arts and crafts
shows, farms shows and a
flea market. The outside
could even be used for a
farmer's market or antique
show," he said. "There
should be something going
on there all the time. It just
wasn't promoted correctly in
the past."
Williams suggested that
the company's plans and
enthusiasmhas contagiously
spread to the merchants.
"They're excited and they
now have confidence in what
we're trying to do," Williams
said.
Caribbean night
will take chill
off vacations
As November winds
sweep down from the nor-
thwest offering a subtle but
chilling reminder of the
imminent arrival of winter,
wouldn't it be appealing to
take a romantic stroll
through the sun -drenched
islands of the Caribbean.
While it may sound like an
idle dream, the arena
auditorium will be tran-
sformed into a vacation
paradise as Harbour Light
Travel presents A Caribbean
Promenade and Dance this
Saturday evening from 7
p.m. to l a.m.
Judy Crawford of Harbour
Light Travel explained that
the local agency is spon-
soring the travel night and
several travel wholesalers
will be offering travel in-
formation on eight specific
Caribbean islands. The
booths will be highlighting
the islands ,of Trinidad,
Barbados, Peurto Rico, the
Bahamas, Peurto Plata
Jamaica, Mexico and Cuba.
Only 300 tickets at $3 will
be sold for the evening's
entertainment with the.
proceeds going towards the
restoration of The Livery on
South Street.
The ticket entitles the
bearer to admission,
unlimited information on
Caribbean holdiay tours
offered by the wholesalers,
exotic refreshments inherent
to the islands, and a chance
to win one of more than 50
door prizes offered. A seven -
piece steel band, originally
from Jamaica, will supply
dance music.
While the weather in
Goderich may not lend itself
to Caribbean dress, patrons
are encouraged to dress as if
they were on vacation on an
exotic island.
the first travel show of its
kind in Goderich, A Carib-
bean Promenade and Dance
will give you an opportunity
to acquire information about
several vacation island-
s,have an entertaining
evening and support the
Livery restoration fund.
Patrons must be present
with their ticket to claim a
door prize.
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