HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1979-07-26, Page 6THE HURON EX.POSITO8c...40IN -2.1.3i19T9
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Mcrolert, a matchbook -size radio trans-
mitter in the form of a pendant 'wor*.
around the neck, ean save lives.
It is now available in Canada. after
receiving. praise and response in thelhtited
States.
TheMierolert pendant bas proven useful
to senior eitizens, • those with medical
problents who Wart to live at home, yonng
women living alone and ayne with heart
attack problems.
The pendant is activated by a gentle.
one -second squeeze which sends a signal
to a dictionary-siied unit kept up `tot 30Q
feet away from the wearer.
Whea the receiver detects the signal, it
automatically dials a set of pre- pro-
grammed numbers on the telephone, and a.
series of recorded, messages are relaYeci.
One such message could 'read like tht.s:
"This is an emergency call. There is, a
medical emergency at the residence •of
John Doe at 111 Essex' Crescent. repeat
111 Essex Crescent. Mr. Doe is a diabetic
;4n4 allergic to penicillin. If no answer. Use
forcible entry. Please hurry."
The machine then goes on to dial the
second in a series of 'numbers, it egll dial
long distance calls and can be run off
battery in the case of power failure:
The wearer in need of. 'help kneWS his
Micrplert is working because a series; of red
buttons light up and a speaker in the base
unit are heard. as they are going over the
.phone.
Microlert can be used in a variety of
different situations. CallS. for assistance
can be sent to the police, the fire
•departtnent. the atnbulance'. the tfamlir
doctor. hospital and or friends.
Tite.
device was first developed three,
YearS ago, by a Los Angeles electronic
engineer' Whose mother suffered a heart
attack and was not discovered and taken to
hospital until four hours later. More than
4,000 Microlerts have been sold in the U.S.
for S995 eacb, said; the Canadian President,
of Microlert Systems of Canada Inc., Mr.
Michael TiCk.
Marketed in the United State*. 'Or the
last two years, the device was introduced to
Canada in April.
For $995, plus provincial sales tax. you.
Can purchase the base unita pre - pra
warmed tape, and the pendant. If you are
within 300 feet of that unit, said John
Leighton. who belongs, to the Canadiart
diso-ihtittno company. it will work.
til
Th addition to use by the handicapped,
the elderly or the ill. Microlertcould prove
vaiVable to convenience stores in a robbery
situation, where police would be notified
within seconds, to banks 10 security
purposes, and to hotels,
The system has also been bonked up to
several home smoke detectors which. When
activated by smokecan also alert the fire
department,
The Canadian tcompany which serves
Huron and Perth .is located in Stratford.
Since April, they have received six orders
for Microlert. Anyone wanting to see the
unit, find out more about it. or view a.
demonstration, can call John Leighton at
(519) 271-$361, or drop in to 32 Brunswick,
St.. Stratford.
Jt could prove to be a priceless. invest-
ment.
Chuck McKnight
Tillsonburg
In the fall of 1948, 19' year • Shortly after his arrival at
old Chuck McKnight landed the Tillsonburg News, Mc -
a job as a junior reporter on Knight was named editor of
the Tillsonburg News. Born The Canadian. Sportsman, a
and raised in the farming harness racing publication,
village of Wainfleet, in t,he which has enjoyed years • of
Niagara District, his exper- association with The Tinselly
ience in the newspaper bus- burg News. Later he became
Mess was limited te .part- advertising manager of The
time sports repotting for the
area daily, The Welland Tri- NewS, and in 1959 Was
bune, and to summer repor- named vice-president and
ting for his uncles, who at general manager. The fol.
one tune owned community lowing year The News
newspapers in. Durham, switched to twice weekly
Thornbury and. Petrolia. His publication and then in 1968
grandfather; Charles. Ram- to a tri -weekly. On the death
age. published the Durham
Review from 1894, until his of H.F. Johnston, long-term
death in 1936. publishetrof Tillsonburg, Mr,
Thirty-one years later J.C. McKnight assumed the of -
R. (Chuck) McKnight has flee • of president and pub-
, FLANAGAN—SCHENCK"
The marriage of Jeanne Kristen Schenck and. Peter
William Flanagan took place, CM June 30 at St. Patrick's
Roman •Catholie Church in Dublin. Joanne is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. David Schenck of $eaforth and Peter is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Flanagan of Dublin. Reverend
G,T. Dill officiated at the double ring ceremony. The maid
cif honour Was Jacqueline. Schenck of Seaforth. Brides-
maids were Janice Flannery of Kitchener, Joan Flanagan
of Dublin, Wilma Jansen of Stratford and Barb Doig of
r-:-...aforth. Best man was Pat Flanagan of Dublin, Guests
were ushered by Mike Flanagan of Dublin, Brent Schenck:
of Goderich; Casey Van Bakel of Dublin and Bob
• Henderson of Seaforth. Soloist was Casey Van Bakel of
Seaforth accompanied by Janie Delaney of Dublin on the
organ, .Dinner was held at the Brodhagen Community
Centre with the reception following. Special guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Humphrey of Kincardine, Mr, and
Mrs. Wallace Moore' of Milverton, grandparents of the
bride and Mrs. -Katherine Flanagan Of Sebrin.gvillei •
' grandmother of the groom. After a- wedding trip to the
Eastern Provinces, the , couple took up residence in:
Seaforth.
been named president of the lisher of the company.
Canadian Community News- McKnight at one time
paper Association for the vowed to purchase a news.
1979-80 term, He took over paper for each of his seven
the reins of office of the 550 children, Although that feat
titernber association during has not been met, slowly but
official ceremonies at the surely his dreamaare becom-
CCNA annual convention in ing realities.
Toronto July 21. He succeeds In 1971he and W.J. Pratt,
Ian MacKenzie of Portage La a shareholder in the Com -
Prairie Leader, Man. pany whose association with
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Satitrarty July 28, 1979
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The News also dates back to
the late .1940's purchased
The Ingersoll Times, Two
years later a third newspaper
The Norwich Gazette, was
added to the family. In 1974;
a holding cOmpany, Otter
Publishing Limited; was
formed and a eomirnercial'
printing division added. In
April 1975 the Port Colborne
News was added to the
chain and in March of this
year the company's first
shopper, The Consumer
News, covering the Welland'
trading area, was added.
Like many community
newspaper people, the new
CCNA president feels there
are strong family ties to the
industry. His eldest son,
Cam, is the Manager of The
Port Colborne News and the
Consumer News; daughter-
in-law, Vicky, is editor at
Port Colborne, •while son
in-law, Walter Kleer, .is ad-
vertising director of both
Port Colborne and Welland
publications. Eldest daugh-
ter Carol, is editOr and
general manager of The In-
gersoll Times. The younger
children, still attending
school, all work part-time in
the newspaper ranks,
Lining the walls at •the
sleek mew 18,000 square foot
head office and plant in
Tillsonburg are dozens of
awards and certificates pre-
sented in better newspaper
competitions and for com-
munity service, proof that
over the years the company's
newspapers have served
their communities and have
done, it well.
• In the newspaper industry,
McKnight has served as
president of the Class "A"
Weeklies of Canada; pres-
ident of •the Southwestern
'Ontario Newspaper Assoc.;
president of the Ontario
Weekly Newspaper Assoc-
iation; treasurer of CCNA for
two years; chairman of the
executive for tWo years and
vice-president of the national
association latsf Year.
THE TICKET SELLERS --Marilyn Ahrens, Barah Schoessler and
Roberta Osborn, members of the Brodhagen Bantam girls baseball team
used the Chamber of Commerce barbecue to sell tickets for an upcoming
draw being held to raise money for the team. (Expositor photo)
• • .
kind in Canada, has a com-
bined circulation of over
3,000,000 representing 550
community newspapers ac-
ross the country.
On the home front the new
CCNA president has been
active in a variety of
organizations: Tillsonbutg,
Chamber of Commerce, Til-
lsonburg Business Associ-
ation, Parking Authority,
past president of the Tillson-
bug Minor Hockey; • many
years on the Board of Man-
agement of St. John's Ang-
lican Church, where he serv-
ed as warden; a long term
member of the Kinsmen
Club and' apast president a
the K,40; a member of,.
Ashlar Lodge 701 A,F. &
A.M., Woodstock Lodge of
•Perfection; active in pro-
vincial and federal political
campaigns over the years; a
member of the journalism
advisory committee of Nia-
gara College in Welland. to
• The Canadian Community •name a few.
Newspaper Association, the • •
largest organization of its
rea
Bell Canada regrets any inconvenience you may experience because
of our current labour problems. Right now in Seaforth and area, we have
• a backlag of 167 orders and are about 3 days behind on Repair Service
because of work slowdowns and stoppages. We are handling requests as
quickly as possible, and do ask for your help and understanding.
We are giving priority to emergencies and have have taken steps to'see
that they are handled as quickly as we can under the *circumstances.
You can help by keeping calls to the businessoffice to a minimum.
We have a record of all your orders and we are attempting to fill them
as quickly as possible under the circumstances. However, some previous
appointment dotes are being missed and we will call you to arrange
new date to fill your request.
:You also.can help by post-poning requests for non-essential. work
Such as rearrangements or changes to existing serViCe,
• We thank you for your paflence 'cooperation,,
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