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The Huron Expositor, 1988-03-30, Page 5THE HURON EXPOSITOR, MARCH 30, 1988 -r- 5 Cut into profits Phone earnings down in 1987 Upgrading the Tuckersmith Municipal Telephone System by installing a host digital switch in the Bayfield office and remotes in Hensell, Clinton, and Seaforth cut into 1987 profits. The balance sheet for the year ending December 31 showed that 1987 earnings were $107, 045, compared to $187,135 the previous year. The total cost of purchasing and installing the new equip- ment will be about $1,500,000. Expenses for the year included interest charges to finance this undertaking. On the credit side, the equipment under capital lease added $750,217 to the system's fixed assets. "The system is Lound financially," the auditor informed subscribers to the annual meeting on March 22 held in the Stanley comples. Commission chairman Dave Brock gave May 14 as the target date to cut Hensall into the new system. The building to house the remote switch for Seaforth should be ready the end of March, and Seaforth will be cut in by late September to complete the change. The igital network should be complete by fall. Clinton has been on the new system since November. Tuckersmith telephone subscribers who had the first three digits of their numbers changed from 482 to 233 and found themselves listed after in -town Clin- ton numbers in last year's London and area telephone directory will be happy to know they will be integrated with other Clinton telephone users in the 1988 directory. Hensall customers of Tuckersmith telephone will have their numbers changed to 263, and Seaforth customers will switch Paul Vander Molen of The Lawn Master is presenting a cheque for 8200.00 to Marlen Vincent, Chairman of the Hospital Building Fund. The Lawn Master contributed 82,00 from the sale of each Christmas Tree sold to Seaforth area people last December. TUCKERSMITH TELEPHONE COMMISSION - Getting together after the annual meeting of the Tuckersmith Municipal Telephone System held in the Stanley Complex are 1988-99 commissioners Robert Cooper (back, left), elected to serve out the two years left in the term of Emmerson Coleman, who has resigned; Dave Brock, acclaim- ed to a further three-year term, Doug McBeath and (front) Ken Rogerson, Secretary - treasurer Mel Graham and Don Campbell. T -A photo. from 527 to 522. Both will be integrated into the relevantdirectories, rather than being listed at the end. Brock said commissioners are still discussing what rate to charge for a private line when the system Is fully oerational. A maximum mileage cost is being considered. Brock did not give a direct answer to two subscribers who wanted to know why the subsriber's list is not published like a voter's list and available for anyone to see. He noted that a motion was passed at the 1986 annual meeting to allow anyone who has been a permanent resident and property owner in the township for 10 years and has had continuous telephone service for that time to apply to become a subscriber. Brock was acclaimed to a further three- year term. Two new subscribers, Arnold Taylor and Robert Cooper, had filed ap- plications to serve out the two years remain- ing of the term of Emmerson Coleman, who had sold his property and resigned from the commission. Robert Cooper was declared the winner in an election by secret ballot. More jobs than students this summer in Huron The employment situation for students in the Seaforth area looks very good this sum- mer, and student employment officials are forecasting there will be more jobs than students. Marg Dupee, supervisor' of the Canada Employment Centre for Students, has been at Seaforth District High School lately get- ting students signed up in the summer employment program. She says she has to .get as many students as possible registered now if the employment centre is going to meet the demand for jobs during the sum- mer. This year the student employment centre will be organized similar to how it has been in past years. Offices will be located in Goderich and Exeter, and every Tuesday during May and June a representative from the centre will visit Seaforth. In the morning the representative will talk to Seaforth employers, and over lunchtime he will be at SDHS with job listings. An office will also be established at the Seaforth library, and the representative will be there during the afternoon on Tuesdays. There are a good mixture of jobs.available for students, some career oriented and some casual, with everything from lawyer's assis- tant or vet's assistant to stone pickers. Wages vary but they average between five and seven dollars. The main focus for now is getting students registered with the centre so they can be Witt,� / STUDENT EMPLOYMENT - Jennifer Watt of Seaforth District High School was one of 25 students to register with the Canada Employment Centre for Students recently. Marg Dupee (right), supervisor of the student employment office, says there will be more jobs than students this summer, and her office is trying to get students registered to fill in alt the positions. Corbett photo. " r i1•p, Let Cook's direct you to the best seed varieties Whether it's edible beans, corn, cereal grains, forages—your seed decisions are based on perform- ance. Your choice of seed supplier should be too. Cook's quality seed varieties, informed advice and local market knowledge can put you on the road to making -more profitable cropping decisions. When you're selecting seed. Cook's can steer you in the right direction. recommended to employers. Last year the centre made 696 placements in the county, and this year they expect this number to in- crease. Students can register with the representative on Tuesdays, can call the More changes Main Street made `Where you can trade with confidence" Goderich office at 524-2744, or can call the Exeter office at 235-0471. Employers can also contact the student employment centre at the same numbers. Division d Gerbro (1997) Inc Hensall Centralia • Kirlvon Walton 262-2410 228-6661 229-8986 527.-1540 887-9261 Some more changes have taken place Image Cleaners will also remain unchang- recently among Seaforth's Main Street ed except for its location. merchants. KEN SMITH POOLS is relocating, and renovating a new show room. Mr. Smith says he wasn't getting enough walk in traffic at his old location on Birch Street, so he has taken a new location on the corner of Main Street and George Street The SewingCentre was owned byHelen East, across from the Carnegie Library. The building is undergoing extensive Garrick and Flora Anne McAllister, but it renovations which are expected to be com- has been sold to Micheal Hack of Arkona. pleted by mid April. Mr. Hack has arranged to have Image Mr. Smith is optimistic about his new Cleaners in the same building as the Sewing store, and expects to see some customer Centre, and both businesses will be manag- traffic other than his regulars. ed by Liz Moir. Colleen Lindemann will be a Ken Smith Pools now has 1600 square feet part time employee. of space, compared to 600 at the old store. Mrs. Moir says renovations are planned The business will be offering some products for the Sewing Centre building, and new which weren't carried in the past, such as lines of fabric for the business will be looked barbecues, and eventually spas. Lawn fur - into. All services which exist in the business niture and pool accessories will continue to now will be maintained. be offered. 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