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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-07-15, Page 1113, • • A paintin Rah Slider In a summer where many students are finding difficulty hunting down a single job, even. part-tlr.e, Dennis •LeBlanc of God.erich is holding down two jobs. The reason for, that*is that Dennis , • talents are in demand,.r_ ;lie's is . a house - painter w • Summer '. 'sheds brighter. light ori everything.-'Unfor- tunately for some people that means ' the paint on their windows looks to Be peeling that much worse. • The' summertime i's the ."•.f vorite time of year for home , improvement. • Everyone in the business: feels the rush. Dennis is no, •- exception: - Dennis, the 16 year old son Of Marie LeBlanc of- West Street, painted last`year with Peterson • Decorating,.an experience he feels ..was -.in valuable. She experience he- - gained last year put him lira very fortunate position. °"E'arlter this year, Canada' Manpoweraphoned him and told him that they would be running ads for students, and 'that they would like him tobe included , as .a .`painter. Hesitant at first, he finally accepted . and , is now in business for . himself., and business has been -booming. His workload was fine for a • while, but -when the orders really • got ,heavy, he hacdkto hire another worker. Now, when he needs extra help on a big job, he calls onhis friend Lewis,.: whom lie had 'asked to work with him. His job entails scraping, priming and painting trim around the house.. H.e has also_ • painted a :kitchen..` and 'done - work on 'storm windows but most of the `time,, he sticks with; the brush and scraper.. When he gets called to dolt, job,, he lets the custoirier ,,choose: his own paint. He likes the gel flow paint currently on the market because of its ease of :application .and great, durability; but, ,;he would rather •let the clients choose:. materials. If the 'customer chooses the wrong paint, he can't. blegie,' Dennis, so Dennis would rather let ,the custoriner. ' hang' himself, should the case ever arise.: Dennis Mikes outdoor work better than indoor, -Fa certainly^^•Tather work . on.' a • high .roof than inside on a ceiling. Heights. don' -bother ' me and neither do the people I work for." "The people here - are. always ,nice, and willing tq help," he adds. • To:his knowledge hehas:not thus far had a ' dissatisfied cus.tofner. But he has 'done . work he. is dissasti'sfied witl'i., He is ' afraid of-Insing„treatment. customers and kicks hirnself The biggest job he and Bill when he --sees hehasdone an . ;ha;ve had so far was a two inferior -job - ' storey house with. seemingly His ea4 is got unfounded. infinite numbes of windows Dennis claims to get a good and a balcony. "The • more ' half . of his business through windows you have todothe word' of mouth, 'the rest longer; it takes because you through. cells . to.. Caaadahave to.bevery careful with Manpower: windows." . • . ' "Word of mouth is the best advertising you can have", -he Dennis claims 'that there's continues. never • a -shortage„ of jobs in - , decorating. There are always Generali his' jobs come- as new House ' :going a and old• . Generally1 s g g p he finishes :'oth-er `.tasks 'A, ones needing' repainting . sO nes hbour Or friend might see- the ' work . never ends:. He . g g work dope on .:at house and ' . would be just as appy to realize' that perhaps it's time :-work'. full -tube as 'a painter his- domain.i • s boss h got the., saltie _. but lus duties asIns awn Dennis LeBlanc, working',as a"house painter this sum- mer; found a cool spot out'of -the sweltering Monday sun bunder'a client's eaves. • f' nne s ,�eeuty Centre PERM SPECIALS l p includes set, cut, styling' THE NATURAL LOOK' s 18.°° NOW : $15.°!- $20.09 NOW :. $18.°° $25 °P NOW $20.°° CALL - Anne • Charlene' `Riseis Sylvia " -524-432 .% 48 WEST 5Ye' GODER1tH these Specials For.iuly'..OpIT, APP I�IfiIV EN1 S PLEASE 924=96.32. • • _r .: -GODE 'a CH seem. to really press. - He would • prefer to work under someone .else,- something he ,feels every student should do. He is very grateful for Manpower's ,help, 'He thinks everyone who can-shoirldhire a student., This i"s .the third timehe has used Man o er to find. work He p , says the fiyrst year it was. useless, because ,year was too young. He says, his palming will ' remain . 'a summerjob..lt is not the. kind of work he feels he would - "enjoy as a career. • On the r re h ' a occasi'on .when 'Dennis is not "painting or pumping gas, he pursues his interests in motdreycles:He owns a' 175 cc bike himself and he and Bill Lewis are both avid followers of Moth- cross races, He doesn't: ride mote -cross himself, but he, "regularly attends the'races at Hully-Gully. • As for next year; he will • return to attend Grade r2" liege • in September. Next: sunimer`he'hopes to take a vacation, after • holding . summer jobs'for three years, But right. now, Dennis - is wo"•rlting: and, with luck business:, will continue at ,its present rate, •and his perfect .- • -satisfied customer record "' can't'hurt.. After all, dozens o£. townfalk can't be wrong. •i Seventeen happy youngsters, here have just graduated Kindergarten at Colborne' Public School: Entering Grade 1 - next year are (back row 'left to ,right)- Jackie Mahon, • :Kristen ;Egener•; Glynis ; Marie Young,: Ainber LeBeau, •.• Susan Davidson •amend Pam. Clements; (second • row) Derek - • •.Mero, Steven `NliTlion, Peter:..Kerr, Vincent Walter, and; Craig Wark; . (front row) Steven" Harris,. Bill :Lassaline, ' . Doug Ruston; Mary Jane Karninska, Ian M.y, illivray, and, : Kfor'een Juergens. '"-(staff• photo) ' peci an _The -Square, Goderich OPEN ALL DAY WEDNESDAY OPEN FRiDAYS TIL 9.PA11. • i v e:np a summer - spottsw ear.- • • Several' Groups Savings of ` 'r `..-.... .. .. - Vitra more "' l.M.SF*.y,.3'T1I.Y 15,1616 pA' .'The - -column n-•thot'ft,#ard':forFarr bS vitt .. -_•-� ,. y c y Hamflt+on • will Moil'your roblems to "Impose c/o this paper: All letters I answered prodded a stamped oddressttd envelope. enclosed. Some .of general' interest will lies published, Letters must be signed but we will NOT reveal your ,detour), These Ouestions and Answers based on Ontana taw(• are published to inform and Clot, to advis'swhia one ' should try to apply or interpret The law witftput the aid andadviceof ar i t a ned expert who knows the facts, since the facts"of each .case may change '• the. ' .:application uf,thetaw.". NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE tU - C00/ moil Higliway'21 South, GodeiT h Open Every _ Week Night e Ltd,, 3A District .Representative •, Don Depurate* 75 'HAMILTON N. 9,0 Rl:ir• MONUMENTS •'M'ARKERS 'LETTERING. 5.2 4 2373: 6621 •. 'call BILL MELIC'K at your COLLISicoN REPALR CENTRE -•kvic°4tll r SOUTH EN -D BODY • 524-=9.1:8.1 BAYFIE.LO RD. GODERJCH: Many students are, seeking gainful employment :this. summer, including 'myself: • • I am well ,aware that the job' situation in this country i's' noteegoeod and- you Will probably consider me. biased but 1 just can't see why ,foreign students can apparently 'get summer jobs while we Canddianstudents.cannot: ' • For.tnyself and ogreat many others, I;ccrn only say that we depend on getting summer work to help pay for our " education. and believe me it's pretty hard to take the "no vacancy" routine day after day.then :find that a lot of. positions have. been filled with students from other coup M- . " The immigration law as, it : s'tands with respect to foreign J students' is not at al! sympathetic toward them. Any'foreign stu dent . working at a decent job in this country is extremely lucky m-` dd. Thlaw forbids them to work unless the eritpfoyer,crpplies far. • (heir::services and Canada Manpower can't find a Canadian to doth. the job .• This r.esults.m great hardship. for foreign students, as you "in: the• job market:'.Immigration policy is they-must.often work illegbify, at below minimum wages. ' .• Don't think for a minute that:they have.any advantage over . heavily against'. r; • em.. - Quality .: LAMPS Brand Namp.. � ': ' 4 au R... . HOME SPECIALTY F.URNISHfNGS "FURNITURE' : 36 ;W`EST 5:T.: 'GODERICH...524•7 S21 ) GRANGER'S TV SALES & SERVICE ADMIRAL, ELECTROHOME & RCA COLOR TV 92 SOUTH GODERICH 524-8925 RECORD AND TAPE BAR MAJOR APPLIANCES PICK UP K DELIVERY JOHN; JEFFERY & SON �. call the lumber Number 524-8171 ‘64.9iteti-Iciee el Caddell ,Seemlimi • 163 ELGIN AVE E. GODERfCH • I am•in arrears onmy mortgage to the extent of•se'ertl months; payment and I have no way of getting the rr,rtey to pay, It 100.1d Iikie'I'm• going to `lose my land. What can 1 do? `. ------Fhe,dlay when a:'defaulting mortgagor was defenceless: in. they hands of d mortgagee ria-dtrirthe land are.long past.. Today: •whenever a `nor-igagee"tries to for•.edose, orr• fh4. .band (ie. take...it for himself) or asksfora judicial sale (Where the court',. takes the land and `sells'it on"behalf of Mortgagee), 'the mortgagor a) ,ways has a right fo request through the cour-t. that. . he have. an additional six months' to pay off whatever is -due on the 'mortgage before the •fo.redosure is made finol.:ln addffion, = whenever -the mortgagee asks for 6 fore.ciosure, the mortgdgee may request a judicial sale:. _ - ' m This forces fee rnortga•gee to accept.the•pr.oceeds of a sale in- stead .of3 the land itself., Tire:mortgagor would get thy. surplus " from the sale: Thus, there are two things you'cdn`do. (1).11 mortgagee requests foreclosure or a judicial sale ask :for.sjx'months. - " . 72) if: mortgagee requests foreclosure (but no safe.t ask that there be:.'a sale of the land, (you will get -the benefit of any sur plus proceeds): • PO .11;46 �i { UItOtalt OIIgC 11, SCHUTZ tASAOLTEOSR Your Full line CHRYSLER - RLYMOULT.H DODG 414 tJURON`R.D.'G-DDERIC.H nL k 0llc is Rimy A- Car Sv.t.,' ... My hobby (for some time •noow)• is telling' fortunes' by ' means of cards and' tea cup reading Up until now 1 have 4us.CBeen doing this with friends acid acquaintarnces but I,. an seriously ,thinking of.going ,into the. fgrlurie-telling •. business on a professional basis, but, what 1 need • to know • Do I need a'liceffse for this? and if so, where do I apply? ,also, how much does it tost7and finally;.do I have to pas; a test of any kind?' , The one answer to alt `your .questions is .N'OI ue to the fact • that fortune telling for any sort of compensation has for some Mime• now, been declared-111E1;A! in Caaada, un er S23 of the Criminal Code. . Witchcraft; sorcery.; enchantment or conjurations are also iG legal, whether• practised for money -Or not. ' The only,advice we can 'offer is -that if'.you ini-deie'r'mined•to - m:ake Our living from a hobby, to'N had better;.get yourself ' another one, such qs Graphology, (handwritten analysis.) • Professional graphologists,, erre in great demand by many, prominent'business.^firms.•who• trse•'the'rn-,as-e.•-help•i sereeti,ing applicants for specific jobs. Police departments too 'often make use of their- sewi-cee' • - TANK & TUMMY "OPEN) DAYS A WEEK -.:. F+ ROM ; 8A.M."8P.M R ESTPU RA NT VARIETY. GAS BAR. L iAUPIDRO iiiAT HWY,.21 & NUR ON RD. 3