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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1971-02-18, Page 5Consumers'• 11111 ws and views ,o r R�1 Ii Q0 l f CQ 1. bye. Cdnsurriers' Association of Canada THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1971 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS FAIR BOARD OFFICERS - At the recent meeting or Inc Zurich Agricultural Society, a new slate of officers was pres- ented for the coming year. Front is Mrs. Margaret Deichert, secretary -treasurer, Claire Deichert, president; back, Mrs. Irene Steinbach, second vice-president, and Glen Thiel, first vice-president. Seal 'Campaign Ralph Goren, campaign chairman for the annual Huron - Perth Christmas Seal Camp- aign has announced that the 1970 Campaign raised $33, 265 for Research, Education and Rehabilitation. He exp- ressed appreciation to all supporters, volunteers and postal workers for the co-oper- ation that had contributed to the campaign. Mrs. Edith Brothers, Strat.- ford, Mrs. Edith Fisher, Mit- chell, Mrs. David Schenk, Seaforth and Mrs. Beryl Dav- idson, Sebringville attended the semi-annual meeting of the Ontario TB and Respiratory Disease Association in Toronto recently. Mrs. Davidson, Program Director for the local group addressed the delegates at the meeting. Her topic was, "Rehabilitative Programs for the Chronic Pulmonary Disease Sufferer." ITE MAKE OUR STORE YOUR EC RAfl CE 1E Paints — Varnishes — Brushes — Putty — Ete. IIS t 7.000 Complete Line of Cabinet Hardware COMPLETE RANGE OF HICtURES beautiful assorted scenes 12x14—Reg. 3.59 for 2.69 14x18—Reg. 4.39 for 3.50 22x28—Reg. 5.95 for 4.95 YOU MUST SEE THEM—TO APPRECIATE THEM Zurich, '*fl At times most of us receive mail we do not want.. , advert- ising leaflets, magazines sub- scriptions forms and record or book club offers. This kind of mail is a perfectly legitimate way of doing business and it is strictly up to the recipient to decide whether he wants to pay any attention to this method of selling or not. But what do you do when you receive a credit card you never asked for, a C.O.D. parcel you never ordered, or a pack- age of Christmas cards youdid not request? Unsolicited mail is annoying and in some cases, it is illegal. The Consumers' Association of Canada would like to draw your attention to some business mail- ing practices you should know about. With the record and book clubs, the most common comp- laint is getting merchandise that was not ordered. In accept- ing one of the "specials" giv- ing a free trial or a free offer, the first shipment usually cont- ains a message saying, in effect "If you don't want more, send a card saying so... if you would like more, do nothing." Often the recipient does not read the enclosed information thoroughly, and not understand- ing the conditions, fails toret- urn the card. At other times, it may be a case of clerical error or a prankster sending in coupons and orders in another person's name. A particularly objectionable practice is that of sending merchandise by C.O.D. to persons who have recently died. A survivor in the household often accepts the goods believ- ing that they were actually ord- ered by the deceased before death, It is against the law to send any article C.O,D. which has not been ordered or request- ed. As far a credit cards are conc- erned, there is nothing illegal about sending unsolicited credit cards through the mail although Consumers' Association of Can- ada would like to see the pract- ice made illegal. It is entirely up to you to decide if you want to keep and use the card.. but if you do not want it, be on the safe side and destroy the card so that no one else can use it. You should note an important condition that almost invariably accompanies each card that goes something like this: "The card holder named hereon agrees to pay for all purchases made by any person using this card until the comp- any has received written not- ice of its loss or theft." Most companies will not charge for purchases made on an unsolicited card - it you hay( never used it, but once you have used it or signed the card, you are completely responsible for all purchases made with it. Consumers' Association of Canada feel very strongly about this matter of unsolicited credit cards and advise returning the mutilated card to the sender with a letter of protest against this method of promotion. Items such as Christmas seals, key tag services or Easter seals are sent with a request for a donation or with a definite charge for the item. However, this is viewed as a generally acceptable method of raising funds for charitable purposes and very seldom results in a complaint. Greeting cards mailed to the home are usually accompanied Delegations to Huron Board Must Make ppointment Seven Days Ahead In future, delegations wish- ing to appear before the Huron County Board of Education will be required to present a written request to be received by the board seven days in advance of the date of the meeting. The letter should provide some indication of the reason for the delegation's attendance. The secretary of the board would have the authority to program the appearance of del- egations so that whenever pos- sible, the board would receive some back-up material prior to the meeting to acquaint members with the nature of the visit. In some cases, business of delegations which is not cons- idered of extreme urgency will be delayed for one meeting un- til time permits an assimilat- ion of materials pertaining to the matter so that board memb- ers can be as informed as pos- sible on all aspects of the problem. The board decided February 8 that in the case of the form- er South Huron District High School student who claimed she was misinformed concerning her rights to Ibbtain an art course outside of Huron County, the young woman should be given fees to enroll immediat- ely in the Special Art Course at H, B. Beale Secondary School, London; that her re- quest for compensation for tuition fees, student loan and other expenses to attend Fan- shawe College of Applied Arts and Technology be denied. In the "in camera" session of the meeting when the press was excluded, representatives of the guidance department in Huron County schools appeared before the board to answer questions and give their impres- sions of the aims and object- ives of the guidance course. No report from this meeting was available except, in later open meeting, it was suggested by Mrs. J.W. Wallace, God- erich, that the guidance prog- ram in the county could prob- ably be improved. 0 About People Mr, and Mrs. Jim Parkins spent a couple of days this week visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Dolph Allen, Manitoulin Island. Mr. and Mrs. Wes Hugili and family, of Kitchener were Sun- day visitors with relatives in Zurich. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy O'Brien and Mr, and Mrs. Lloyd O'Brien attended the funeral of an uncle in Port Huron on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ilaberer and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Datars will return home this weekend after spending almost a month in the sunny south. PAGE FIVE, with a request for payment of a stated sum and suggesting that the money sent will bene- fit handicapped persons. The Post Office now requires that a notice be included with the shipment stating that you do not have to pay the return post- age and are under no legal ob- ligation either to purchase the cards or to return them. From the individual consumer, point of view, the Post Office Act states that once an article is posted it becomes the prop- erty of the addressee. However, any individual has the privilege of refusing mail. Just mark it "refused, " sign it, and return it to the Post Office where it will be disposed of in accordance with postal regulations. It is entirely up to the consumer to decide whether he should keep or return unsolicited material. In your own best interest, how- ever, it would be wise to ret- urn the material to the Post Office, Here are a few import- ant points to keep in mind when dealing with unsolicited mail: . read all offers carefully. . understand the conditions of acceptance of any unsolicit- ed proposition. . you are not required to pay for unordered merchandise. . it is against the law to send unordered merchandise C.O.D. , check all invoices carefully. . if you do not wish to retain unsolicited material, mark it "refused" and return it to the Post Office. . report any suspected mis- use of the mails to the Post Office Department, Ottawa. Steer This Way BY LARRY SNIDER U. S. Dept. of Transportation is planning a huge proving grouhd. Size is expected to be 20 square miles, bigger than Ford, GM and Chrysler grounds COMBINED. * Driving term ''/eadfoot" originates from a gout caused by mild lead poisoning acquired from drinking moonshine whiskey. Mergers hit the auto world. Fiat acquires Lancia; Pirelli and Dunlop, both tiremakers, marry. Who's next? How about a Volks-Royce? Look for new modes in collision repairs. Already developed is a plastic snap -in grill which is readily replaced after damage. Trend seen for a shrinking of regular -sized cars, perhaps by as much as 15 or 20 inches. Sizes to be comparable to present intermediates. Larry Snider MOTORS LIMITED EXETER 235-1640 LONDON 2274191 Huron County's Largest Ford Dealer Drive in soon)