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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1995-04-12, Page 6111E WIIY61 II ADVANCETIMES ,\a lobal c�n�m �e . ......,�.n.wv...�.�.. .xe.w. v, �v.a�.,«...,,....aw�+wa��o w>a:..aw.wa•.e�.a,u„4,,.,rw»c.,:�.....e Keeping Wingham online and in touch with the world The high tech world ofS.O.S. The Wingham Advance -Times online is just the latest development at Steffen Open Systems in Wing - ham. The computer sales and network service has been growing by leaps and bounds with the current wave of Internet hype and computeriza- tion of society. In addition to the sales aspect of the locally -owned and operated business, S.O.S. is also one way for computer buffs to access the world- wide web of Internet. Pete McDonnell of S.O.S. said the most popular package at the business js the Personal Internet Service plan. Using either an Inter- net access software package, or a regular terminal program, people in the area can gain full access to the 'Ne't'. ?without paying long distance charges. Somewhere in the• Wing - ham file can be found articles from the local newspaper, the Blyth Fes- tival and the Drayton Festival news. Personal Internet Service at S.O.S. runs for $25 per month. Un- like other computer networks, there are no hourly charges or hidden fees. McDonnell said the service pro - r vides the user with access to thou- sands of newsgroups, e-mail, the World -Wide -Web, Gopher, Internet Relay Chat and much more. Businesses can also gain access through S.O.S for a corporate fee that includes a static IP address, and huron.net domain name. Non-profit groups receive a 10 per cent discount when they con- nect to the S.O.S. service. The other aspect of S.O.S. ser- vice is Wingham Online. This BBS system is accessible by modem or by the Internet. People can telecon- ference with others from around Huron County and the world. Pri- vate e-mail can be sent to other on- line members. McDonnell said shareware and freeware files are available in the local library for instant download- ing. With the Ganle Connector, several popular games can be. played "with others – including DOOM. With Wingham Online, users can explore other BBS services, Chat- ting Systems and Multi-user Dun- geon (MUD) games. There is even a Shopping Mall online with area businesses listed and products and services available to the user. Access to Wingham Online is metered by credits, which are pur- chased at the rate of one credit per one cent. Purchases made at S.O.S. will get the buyer a 10 per cent pre- tax total added to their BBS ac- count in credits. In terms of the latest systems, McDonnell said S.O.S. primarily deals with IBM products. The showpiece right now is the NexGen 586 system with eVac hardware virus control. The system was highly rated by the Royal Ca- nadian Mounted Police Security Evaluation and Inspection Team in a November 1994 government doc- ument. , McDonnell said the NexGen is IBM's competition for Intel's pqpu- lar Pentium system. S.O.S. offers consumers every- thing from the most basic 386 sys- tem to software. The current wave of popularity is towards Multi- media systems, which are available at S.O.S. McDonnell also pointed out that hardware such as RAM upgrading, mouse, hard drives and several soft- ware packages are available for current computer owners. -ate Local View on a Global Economy Steffen Open Systems 1 OFFER EXPIRES APRIL 29, 1995 389 Josephine Street, Wingham, Ontario 357-4686 Store Hours Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday Noon to 4 p.m. OFFER VALID ONLY WITH THIS ADVANCE -TIMES COUPON Steffen Open Systems...Pete McDonnell and'the NexGen 586 computer. Os. clean - McInnes fain,iworkingoa crease For close to 45 years, people of Wingham and area have been go- ing to John McInnes for their dry cleaning requirements. Wingham Drive -In Cleaners has been providing dry cleaning servic- es for the people of Wingham for over 30 years. McInnes has been associated with the dry cleaning business for 44 years. In 1963, he started on his own when he bought Temple - man's, located where Mac's Milk is now situated. He was at that location for over a year, before moving to the present location on Dragonal Road — which was a garage at the time. He closed up the Templman build- ing and sold the property. About five years ago, McInnes was bought out by his children — son Bruce, and two daughters, Corey Wormington and Heather Harris. .Corey and Bruce worked at the business after school, so they 'evolved' into the business. Heather r I 0°/0., t t 20% plant onlyAt W ngitarn 1 OFFER EXPIRES MAY 6, 1995 L worked outside for a year, but re- Just how are the clothes turned to the business, and appren- cleaned? ticed under Isobel (Readman) The dry cleaning process uses McInnes in sewing and alterations. perchloroethylene, which is put in Isobel .has been in the business a special mixture and dry cleaning since 1948, joining Wingham soap to create an emulsion. The Drive -In Cleaners in 1984. emulsion works like a poultice which draws the dirt and soil out of the article of clothing. Lipstick and ink ?tains are cleaned by hand, before being dry cleaned. • Wingham Drive -In Cleaners also do alterations and, repairs, suede and leather .cleaning, and drapery cleaning. They also rent tuxedos, and box wedding dresses. When it comes to•tirapes, custom- ers are requested to remove the plastic or rubberized backing be- fore bringing them in to _ be cleaned. Customers outside of Wingham can drop their clothes off at Wing - ham Drive -In Cleaners agents in Lucknow, Ripley, Holyrood, Tees - water, Brussels, Winthrop, Sea - forth, Walton, Blyth, and Bel - grave. There have been quite a few changes over the years. New equipment has been added, making the Wingham plant a modem dry cleaning facility. The business has a new Lindus 1812 dry to dry cleaning machine, which is a completely enclosed machine. And, two. months ago a new boiler was installed. 'This is a state of the art ma- chine," said Corey. "It is fuel effi- cient and environmentally friend- ly." , She said that all the equipment at Wingham Drive -In Cleaners is up-to-date and meets -all industry standards regarding the environ- ment. "We also recycle laundry bags, cleaners, and fluids," said Corey. Local View on a Global Economy. y� Wingham Driyein Cleaners bhp o $40 11 Diagonal Road, over $15 Wingham, Ontario 357-3750 Store Hours Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. 1 t OFFER VALID ONLY WITH THIS ADVANCE -TIMES COUPON v0_., ....- -- CIesners...Wingham Drive -In Cleaners been operated by the McInnes family for over 30 years. John McInnes started the business In the early 1960s, with his son and two daughters taking over the business about five years ago. Equipment has been up -dated and improved over the, years, making Wingham Drive -In Cleaners a modern dry cleaning facility. Corey Worm- ington, Heather Harris and Bruce McInnes with the Lindus 1812 dry to dry cleaning machine. Our business perspectives returns for publication on May 10