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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-06-20, Page 16Page 4- Crossroads --June 20, 1984 Mainstream Canada. Canada Post should mind ITS business By W. Roger Worth Finally, someone at Canada Post seems to have arrived at the conclusion that the gov- ernment agency shouldn't be competing unfairly with the country's smaller retailers, and particularly those inout- lying areas. At least that appeared to be the logical conclusion emanat- ing from Canada Post, that an experimental program where- by catalogue sales offices op- erated by postal employees for Consumers Distributing in several post offices would be put on hold. But decisions at Canada Post are not always logical. The Crown corporation, for instance, took an earlier run at the nation's community news- papers, using its postal em- ployees to convince and help a variety of promoters put to- gether advertising flyers, thus drawing revenue from the local newspapers. The flyers, of course, were delivered by Canada Post. There is nothing wrong with hard-nosed competition, but when public facilities are made available to the private sector in a discriminatory man- ner, the issue is downright scandalous. Now the post office is look- " ing at getting into lotteries and selling insurance, and airline and travel packages to con- sumers appear to be next on a long list of services that Canada Post might provide. What's amazing about all this extracurricular activity is that Canada Post is still not able to handle its primary task, which is to deliver the mail. While postal planners and employees are toying with these so-called new businesses, in efforts to reduce the deficit, they continue to lose huge chunks of the delivery market to couriers. Canada Post President Michael Warren and his co- horts should perhaps have a look at Britain, where the mail is delivered on. time. In that country there are few courier services, and the post office actually makes money, as does the U.S.. Postal Service. "Canada Post simply can't be allowed to use facilities paid for by all taxpayers to give some private firms advan- tages over others," says John Bulloch, President of the 64,000 -member. Canadian Federation of Independent Business. "Our organization, as well as a lot of others, has spent time and money fighting this postal issue, yet the Crown. corporation still can't seem to understand our position." And that's why Bulloch's organization will attempt to make Canada Post and its powers under the new Post Office Act an issue in the next election. "They won't listen to rea- son, so we'll be taking the matter to the politicians and the public," he says. CF:B Feature Service "ACCIDENTS NEVER HAPPEN TO ME." MAYBE SO. BUT EVERY DAY THIS YEAR 3 HEALTHY CANADIANS WILL SUFFER A SPINAL CORD INJURY. arA CANADIAN PARAPLEGIC ASSOCIATION zenrs fine markets...of fine foods FRESH COMBINATION BUDGET PACK PORK LOIN CHOPS 3 Centre Cut, 3 Rib Portion & 3 Tenderloin Portion Chops MEAT SPECIALS. FRESH ONTARIO PORK LOIN CHOPS OR ROASTS z&w - 3 VARIETIES �� SCHNEIDERS REGULAR OR CHUNKY COOKED MEAT CHUNKS 1® /kg 1271b. HEADCHEESE COUNTRY STYLE RIB PORTION lo SCHNEIDERS SMOKED �� NO NAME SLICED 375 g BOWL 1 89 PORK LOIN . IV /kg 1 681b. PORK SAUSAGE 6. /kg Ib. CHICKEN BOLOGNA 375 g 1.29 DELFT BLUE FANCY DELFT BLUE FANCY BONELESS NO NAME SMOKIES PEPPERONI OR VEAL RIB CHOPS _ 8®8O/k9 3, 991b. STEWING VEAL ... '' e 69/kg 1.'581b. HUNGARIAN SAUSAGE 75 9 1.68 SCHNEIDERS FROZEN BEEF STEAKETTES FRESH CENTRE CUT PORK BONELESS LOIN CHOPS OR ROASTS 49249 • /kg• Ib. S MAPLE LEAF FULLY COOKED m VAC. PACKED SMOKED PION PORK SHOULDER ® Ib. MFREEDSHLYIUM MADE GROUND BEEF 3 951 79 • /kg Ib. SCHNEIDERS SANDWICH STYLE MEAT SPREAD Og1.19 CENTRE CUT PORK LOIN FAST FRY CHOPS j39f99 /kg i Ib. BUDDIG - 6 VARIETIES THIN SLICED SMOKED MEATS 25 ROLL DELFT BLUE FANCY SCHNEIDERS SWEET PICKLED VEAL SHOULDER CORNMEALED CHOPS OR ROASTS BACK BACON TH 769349 THE £13 f7S PIECE /kg 9 Ib. MAPLE LEAF COUNTRY KITCHEN SMOKED HAM ft:8O 3 99 • • /kg Ib. 500 g MAPLE LEAF SAUSAGE ROUNDS 2.29 719 69° PRODUCT OF U.S.A. CALIFORNIA COLOURFUL POTTED MUMS 5.. POT 99 ASSORTED HANGING BASKETS TROPICAL PLANTS 6 POT BLOOMING KALANCHOES 4 POT HANGING BASKET HYBISCUS 8" POT VALUPLUS WIENERS 99c OUR 450 g PKG. REG. 1.98 HALF PRICE! �Ni 11� OTORS 1YtfE7}1 1 '04000NTEFR SCHNEIDERS ROUND SLICED SMOKED PICNIC MAPLE LEAF COUNTRY KITCHEN SM O KED HAM . 6•15/k9 • 2.791b. 8.80,.9 3.991.e SHOPSYS SOUTHERN STYLE CREAM SLAW OR GARDEN 3.06,.e SALAD t391b. PRODUCT OF ONTARIO ENDIVE, ESCAROLE, OR ROMAINE LETTUCE ° 1 try w NDA 0 LARGE FRESH BUNCHES FOR PROD. OF U.S.A. FLORIDA FRESH LIMES PRODUCT OF U.S.A. FLORIDA AVOCADO PEARS PROD. OF U.S.A. CALIF. CAN. NO. 1 DOZEN 79' 79, EA. CELERY STALKS PRODUCT OF ONTARIO q.99 BEAN SPROUTS PROD. OF S. AFR. CAN. FANCY APPLES 1.79 GRANNY SMITHS PRODUCT OF NEW ZEALAND 8,95 KIWI FRUIT E 99e 1.30 g59#113 1096 .a 89° EA. Ib. S9° PROD. OF ONTARIO GREEN ONIONS /1 VINE RIPENED TOMATOES FLORIDA PRODUCT OF U.S.A. Ib. PROD. OF ONT. CAN. NO. 1 ENGLISH CUCUMBERS EA. 99? PRODUCT OF U.S.A. FLORIDA MINI CARROTS 12 oz. PKG. 69 PRODUCT OF ONTARIO COLE SLAW 8 oz. PKG. 59? HONEY DEW MELONS PROD. OF CALIFORNIA EACH