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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1995-05-24, Page 9WOE .rAfillr2411 NA akes on Canada Post policy Association fightingprivileged access TOR it 10 — The Canadian Daily Newsiap r Association ("CDNA") appe ed in the Federal Court of Cana Ia May 16, 1995 to request an orde prohibiting Canada Post from un wfully exploiting its con- trol ov access to locked apart- ment m ilboxes in order to give its Unaddr ssed Admail service an un- due co petitive advantage over pri- vate se for competitors in the distri- bution of unaddressed advertising materi is to consumers. Th CDNA is joined in this ap- plica ' n by Metroland Printing, Publi ing & Distributing, Netmar Inc., and Les Messaeries Publi- Maispn ee. The a licants allege that Cana- da Post as exceeded it's jurisdic- tion by u lawfully using its, statuto- ry contr 1 over access to locked apartme mail box assemblies, granted it for the purpose of ad- dressed ail delivery, to acquire a monopo over the delivery of un - address flyers to these mailbox- es. It is he applicants' position that Canad ost is deliberately exploit- ing thi. unlawful monopoly as lev- erage gain an undue advantage over t e members of the - CDNA and th other applicants in compet- ing fo the unaddressed flyer•distri- button business of advertisers. This practice is not contemplated or sanctioned by the Canada Post Corporation Act, which restricts Canada Post's monopoly to the de- livery of the addressed letters, nor by the regulations made thereunder. In effect, Canada Post is attempt- ing to piggyback its competitive service (the distribution of unad- dressed flyers) onto its monopoly service (the distribution of ad- dressed letters) to obtain an unfair advantage that was never intended by the Canada Post Corporation Act. According to CDNA president, John E. Foy, "Canada Post's prac- tices with regard to apartment ac- cess deprive the members of the CDNA and the other applicants of the ability to compete with Canada Post on equal terms for the distribu- tion business of advertisers, many of whom insist that their unad- dressed flyers reach apartment dwellers on a guaranteed and com- prehensive basis. This unwarranted extension of Canada Post's monopoly cost the members of the CDNA and the oth- er applicants substantialrevenues in terms of both lost and potential business." Mr. Foy added, "The members of the DNA, and the other applicants, are not averse to competing with Canada Post in the distribution of unadvised flyers. Indeed, the appli- cants welcome this competition. However it is imperative that com- petition take place on equal terms. Canada Post should not be permit- ted to leverage statutory powers in order to achieve an unfair advan- tage over its private sector competi- tors. That is not consistent with the wording of the Canada Post Corpo- ration Act." • The CDNA is a member service organization serving 84 of the 107 daily newspapers in Canada. CDNA members account for ap- proximately 86% of newspapers distributed daily across Canada. CDNA members distribute unad- dressed flyers either as inserts in their newspapers to newspaper sub- scribers or to non -subscribers as stand alone items through various forms of extended market coverage vehicles. The other applicants carry on various businesses including the de- livery of unaddressed advertising flyers, either as inserts in controlled distribution community newspapers or on a stand alone basis. employment Centre for 'students; open for business Ar'a employers invited to post jobs LISTO L — The Canada Em- ploym t Centre for Students, is open . d operating for the summer of 199.. The Centre is located at • 210 ain St. East in Listowel. Leann Hoyles is the Student Em- ploy nt Officer and will soon be joinew by a second student at the end the month. The Job Board is 'begi ing to get busy with full time part time, and casual job or- ders' Employers are encouraged to c.on, der the Centre's services to hel them fill their employment needs. The Canada Employment Centre for St ents is one of more than 400 su h offices that will be oper- ating ross Canada this summer, staff by 100 young people. Hoyles is in the process.of hold- ing high school registrations at area schools in Mount Forest, Palmers- ton, Listowel, Wingham and Ar- thur. Group Information Sessions are being planned now with some dates all ready set. The Centre will be giving workshops during these ses- sions on resume writing, job search strategies and interview skills. To date, these sessions have already been scheduled in Wingham on may 25 and Arthur on June 7. The other area schools will be arranged soon. The main purpose of the Group Information session is to help students present themselves positively to employers. The summer job board is getting busier now and everyone is hoping for a successful summer. The Cen- tre needs help from the community to reach their goal for 1995 of meeting or surpassing last year's numbers. To the Canada Employ- ment Centre for Students, no job is too big or too small and the hope is that everyone will consider hiring a student. Casual job orders such as lawn raking, stone picking and house painting are encouraged along with full time orde/s"iii areas such as tourism, recreation, litera- cy, construction, farm labour and environrrrental work. The. Centre has a wide range of Students quali- fied for a extensive variety of jobs. It is the Centre's hope that employ- ers will hire a student this summer! Family Literacy Festival Franklin the Turtle will be on hand CLINTON — The second annual Family Literacy Festival is nearly there. Everyone is invited to come and celebrate literacy with re- nowned Canadian children's au- thors, storytellers, puppeteers, mu- sicians, technology displays and hands-on workshops. The festival will run for four fun packed days and two evening events, Tuesday, June 6 to Friday, June 9, at the fairgrounds in Clin- ton. The authors, workshops and presentations on Tuesday and Fri- day, are geared to preschool to Grade 2 children and those on Wednesday and Thursday are de- signed for children in Grades 3 to 6. Festival times are 9:30 to 11:30 and 12:30 to 2:30 during the week. Of special interest to parents, teachers and literacy providers is the Wednesday evening workshop. Paul Kropp, author of The Reading Solution, will speak about getting children of all ages involved in reading. As Robert Munsch writes in the forward of this book, "If you are a parent with kids, you need to read this book." Paul's workshop will be Wednesday, June 7, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Town Hall in Clin- ton. This evening is sponsored by the Southwestern Ontario Adult L;teracy Network and is free f6Y all attending. Thursday evening is the big fam- ily/community event in the arena at the Clinton Fairgrounds (7:00 to 9:00 p.m.). Sheree Fitch, the fea- tured author for the week, along with storytellers Anne Smythe and Rob Neves, Celtic singer Finola McGinty and her backup band Craic, will provide the entertain- ment. Displays from local booksell- ers, publishers and computer soft- ware handlers will be available in the Bookseller's Alley. A special guest at the Festival will be Frank- lin, the turtle. Franklin will be there Thursday night to greet the children and sign (stamp!) autographs. There is no charge. Lieutenant Governor will open season at Blyth Festival, June 16 BLYTH — The Blyth Festival is pleased to welcome The Honorable Henry N.R. Jackman, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, as their spe- cial guest for the Gala Opening of the theatre's 1995 season . on Fri- day, June 16. Another good friend of the Festival, Murray Elston, a former Ontario Cabinet Minister, will be participating as the eve- ning's guest speaker. The festivities begin at 5:00 p.m. with the Festival Art Gallery's 20th Anniversary Opening in the Bain - ton Gallery. At 6:15, dinner will be served at the Blyth Community Arena featuring an East Coast theme in keeping with the Maritime setting of `Ballad for a Rum Run- ner's Daughter." Following the din- ner, guests will return to the Blyth Memorial Hall where the Festival Singers will entertain in the Court- yard before the world premiere per- formance of laurie Fyffe's nautical tale of love, ambition and betrayal. An Informal reception in the Low- er Hall will follow the perfor- mance. The Festival's' major supporters will be especially recognized at the Gala Opening. These sponsors in- clude duMaurier Arts Ltd. (1995 Season Supporter), Wescast Indus- tries of Wingham (Production Sponsor of "Ballad for a Rum Run- ner's Daughter") and CKNX-TV (Media Sponsor. of "Ballad") Tickets are still available for this evening of fine food, special guests and great Canadian theatre. Both dinner and theatre are $15 each. Voucher holders may use their cou- pons. For more information, please contact Rick Fedorick, Assistant Development Co-ordinator at 523- 4345. Seeking new educator GORRIE — Hundreds of students and dozens of cups of pudding lat- er, Kim Baan of Walton is winding up her year as the Huron County Dairy Educator. Kim has been teaching county students about the benefits of milk and milk products, often making puo'ding to give students a tasty ex- ample of what she means. She also informs pupils about the business aspect of dairy farming. 'By July, when her year will end, she'll have visited over 20 schoold and taken part in two barn tours where students learn first hand where the milk they drink comes from. Anyone with knowledge of the dairy industry, whether they be male or female, married or single, young or old, is welcome to submit a resume to the Huron County Milk Committee care of Eldon Bowman, RR 1, Corrie, NOG 1X0 by June 30, 1995. Campsite vae, available for Ontarioparks TORONTO - A toll-free phone line that provides information on campsite vacancies for more than 50 of Ontario's provincial parks will, soon be available again. Beginning Friday, May 19 and continuing the Labor Day week- end, campers outside Toronto can call 1 -800 -ONTARIO, 24 hours a day to get the latest vacancy infor- mation. People its Toronto can dial CCI 314-0994. The report is also avail- able in French by calling 1-800- 268-3736 during business hours, or by dialing 314-0998 in Toronto. Camping is one of Ontario's most popular summer activities, especially with the many interpre- tive programs now available at many parks. The toll-free phone line is widely used by campers. This allows, them to get a better handle on planning their outdoor getaways. Reservations must be made by Balling a provincial park directly. Reports are updated every Fri- day from May 20 to June 24 and daily from June 24 to Sept. 1. The report highlights vacancies at all provincial parks south, east and west of a line from Georgian Bay to Sudbury to the Ottawa River. It's unique, it's rewarding and it's a challenge you shouldn't pass up. It's the Militia, Canada's Army Reserve, where you can earn extra part-time income and still pursue your civilian career. While you work selected evenings and weekends, you receive hands-on training and improve your professional skills. You may also enjoy opportunities for travel. For action and Satisfaction, join the Army Reserve now! For more information and a look at our new video, come see us or call us at: Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre 451 Talbot Street London, Ontario N6A 5C9 660-5110 or 1-800-856-8488 CANADIAN ARMED . FORCES REGULAR ANDRESERVE The Corporation of the Township of Morris Public Notice Hereby - Take Notice that the Corporation of the Township of Morris Proposes to enact a By-law pursuant to Section 297 (1) (c) of the Municipal Act R.S.O. 1990, c. M.45, TO STOP UP, CLOSE AND TO SELL that part of the road allowance within the Township of Morris lying. between Lots 10 and 11 in the North Half of Concession 1,. of the Township of Morris, in the County of Huron, more particularly described in Schedule "A" hereto annexed. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the Council shall hear any, person who claims that his or her lands will be prejudicially affected by the by-law and who applies to be heard at a meeting of the council of the Corporation of the Township of Morris, which will be held for that purpose in the council chambers at the Municipal Office, located at RR. ;: Brussels, Ontario, Lot 14 Concession 5 of Morris TowDsh gyp,, ,,9% ; Elie 6th day'of June, 1995, at the hour of 8:00 p.m. o'clock in the e.veningn Dated this 3rd day of May , 1995. Nancy Michie, Clerk Corporation of the Township of Morris Schedule "A" All and singular that certain parcel or tract of land and premises situate, lying and being that part of the road allowance between lots 10&11, Concession 1, Township of Morris, County of Huron, more particularly described as follows: Firstly Commencing at a point which is the northeast, angle of said Lot 10; Thence Southerly and along the easterly limit of the said lot 10, approximately,3300 feet, to a point which is the south east angle of the north 1/2 of Lot 10; - Thence at right angles to the easterly limit of Lot 10, a distance of 66 feet to a point which is the southwest angle of the north 1/2 of Lot 11; Thence northerly and along the westerly limit of Lot 11, approximately 3300 feet, to a point which is the northwest angle of Lot 11; Thence at right angles to the westerly limit of Lot 11, a distance of 66 feet, to a point which is the northeast angle of Lot 10, which is the point of commencement. Township of MORRIS Highway No. 86 �° MI imommip itimour 1111111.1 111 X11 n II -"AMMO Huron Monty Road No 25