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Canada Post's objeCttlie
franchising and 'centralizing rnai
processing in major Mecham zed.
centres will result in a ,further
deterioriation of postal service, the
elimination of next -day local
delivery and the loss of hundred os
postal jobs, according to Larry
McDonald, president of the
Wingham Local of the Canadian
Union of Postal Workers (CUPW).
In a CUPW press release, a
statement attributed to Mr.
McDonald also suggests that to
further inflame the situation, many
rural route customers who currently
receive tot line delivery will now be
required to travel up to. 2,5 miles to
pick up their mail at a "super -
mailbox" located at a primary route
intersection. Many other rural post
office users may be required to
travel up to 10 miles to pick up their
mail as a result of the arbitrary
closing of their present post office,
the statement adds.
"The implication of the (Canada
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featured on
Market Place
A segment on modular homes on
the CBC's popular consumer affairs
program, "Market Place", last
Tuesday evening featured
Wingharin's Royal Homes operation.
The 10 -minute segment on
modular homes documented their
rising popularity in a competitive
market.. Jt reported 90 percent of the
homes in Sweden are modular, as
are over 50 per cent of American
homes.
The program spoke well of the
construction and design of modular
homes and gave Royal Homes high
marks. Home building in a climate-
controlIed setting has many ,ad-
vantages, the program said,
especially in a country such as
Canada.
Footage was shot inside the Royal
Homes plant and there even was a
fascinating look at how modular
homes are transported and put
together on site.
The program followed the ex-
perience of a Hensall couple, who
recently had their new "Cape Cod"
Royal Home delivered. The couple
was shown selecting decor for their
new home and finally the delivery
and set-up of the structure.
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Wingham
357-3280
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GORRIE After a personal sub-
mission by Bob' Allen of the Howick
Lions for support of the service
club's plans to repair the township's
swimming pool, council passed a re-
solution to pick up any deficit the
Lions might incur from the project,
"You've got to give these guys
credit, they've carried that (the
swimming pool) thing since day
one," said Deputy -Reeve John
Jacques.
"I'm inclined to think a good
portion of the township uses the
facility so we should give it our
support," added Coun. Norm
Fairies.
Mr. Alien' told council the pool
needed an estimated $10,000 in
repairs, He said,the,Lions could
came up with:$3,000 to $4,000 in fund-
raising and expected a Mmisfr-
Tourism and Recreation :.alt to
take care of the rest.
`:Maybe we won't even need the
money but we'd like to get the
feeling of security, Mr. Alien told
council.
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Let us never negotiate out of fear,
but let us never fear to negotiate.
John F. Kennedy
SKATERS WIN MEDALS Members .of the Wingham f=igure
Skating Club capturing medals. at the recent interclub competition
held at Clinton were: back, C'hrista Crawford and Charles Trapp and
front, Kara Neil and Lisa Alexander. The ing`iam club.plaoed third
overall of the 1,2 clubs competing.
which did you see first, Les or the wheelchair?
"Around the neighbourhood of my
pharmacy, people are changing their
attitude toward disabled. persons,
When they first dealt with me, they
had their reservations about my
capabilities as a pharmacist -now
For a poster write:
Ontario Office ie Disabkd Persons
700 Bay Street,16th 1=%r,
Thrbhto, i to io M5G 126
they see how much 1 can actually do."
As owner/operator of two pharmacies,
Les is a successful entrepieneur arid an -
avid basketball player. He is also one of
the 937,000 adults in Ontario with some
form of disability. Les, like many disabled
persons, often finds that people are so
concerned with what he can't do,
they fail to see what he can. Now if Les
won't let -his disability stop him from
being a contributing member of the
community, why should we?
Do you have an open mina
Ontario
Office for
Disabled Persons
Remo Mancini, Minister
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