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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1979-10-18, Page 23NANCY NOTT AND THE GOVERNOR, Seaforth native: NancyNOtt ° recently, won the governor of Hatniaii's award for distinguished'. state. service,: the highest award for state employees and accepts it here from tide governor. Nancy, the daughter of the late Winnie and Raymond Nott was nominated for the award as the Department of Education's top, •. employee and news' of that honour was carried' in the Expositor several weeks.ago. The head librarian at Lihiha Library,, Nancy developed an after-school program which has been singled. out locally and nationally • . 'for excellence. Nancy says: "Although: I haven't lived in Seaforth since the 1950•'s, 1 still enjoy reading about the events and people in the Expositor. ".•(Honolulu Advertiserphoto by David Yamada) ela .Phillips honoured Miss Angela Phillips, bride -elect of this month was honoured by a miscellaneous shower held at the home of Betty and Norman MacLean on Thursday evening Oct. 4th: •About 30 guests attend- ed, including neighbours and - the girls from the Hospital Dietery, where Angela was employed until recently. On arrival the bride -elect; was seated in a velvet covered chair, beautifully decorated ' with pink parasol, large pink nob Pepper, Mrs: Reuther, bell and satin bows.' Marjorie. Mary Anne Johnson, Bonnie Dale. and Betty MacLean Storey and Betty Bach, An pinned, corsages on Angela,: address was read by .Bonnie her mother Rose Phillips, the Storey ,and. many :lovely gifts . groom. -elect's mother and .were presented! to Angela, grandmother Mrs...Huether-:. who fittingly thanked every. and Mrs McDonald. . of one. Lunch was served and, Brussels. Miss Cheryl Dale afterward the guests enjoyed was in charge of the program ,;,.tour of Betty'sinteresting which consisted of a serer).- home: • ade, and several contests with the following prize winners - Shirley..•Staffen. Classified Ads pay dividends. Comic or Thousands of consumer corpplaints are: lodged every year in Ontario, and con- sumers are ,certainly justified when pro- ducts, sergices, or policies have been Misr represented. But is the customer always tight' De* finitely not. Consumers often., make as* sumptions about products or services that simply ,aren't true. You can avoid- understandings voidunderstandings --,.and disappointment::, ** by taking a few simple precautions.. KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GETTING INTO Comparison shop. By looking at prices, and guarantees, serviceagreements and! other features in, several ,stores,, you can avoid the frustration of discovering you, could have had a better deal. elsewhere. Buy from a reputable business, Check a company's; reputation with the local! Better Business Bureau, Ask friends and relatives. where they shop for specific items. Ask,about.the store's policy on refunds; and exchanges. You may not be entitled to them - Choose carefully and avoid ;impulse buying. Have a firm ideaof what you are looking for before shopping. Remember that all contracts are binding If you change your mind about a purchase' or find a better price elsewhere, sou .are still bound by the agreement. Keep records of your transactions. Th4 includes sales slips, cancelled cheques,. copies of a dvertise?nnents, contracts, bills. and any other materials that document your case. Make, sure you. .understand; all; instructions and terms of the guarantee before buying, if the label on your 'new sweaters says "'Dry Clean Only", don't ex - poet it to hold its shape after you wash it. DQn't believe extravagant claims. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.. Be particularly careful here, when buying by mail, if possible, don't pay for your order until the goods are delivered. ;When dealing with door-to-door sellers,: check their registration with. the nearest consumer services bureau of the ministry • •of consumer and commercial relations, KNOW HOW TO COMPLAIN Even taking all of these precautions, ypu: may still find yourself with a complaint. Before you approach the store, be sure. your case is justified. Did you have unrear sonable expectations about the product?' THE HURON. , POS WOK ,OCT:OeER 1* Do. you ntlderstand the store's, refiund< policy Don't lose your temper. Explain your problem clearly ,and calmly to the sales clerk. if the clerk is unable to help you. e the manager. Be ,prepared to explain what you want done about your complaint. If you Are stall .not satisfied, send a ;re. stered letter to the person in charge, Or hand -deliver it, Include your siam!e. Address and telephone number, the name' and type of product purchased, the date of purchase and price paid. Mso include an outline of the problem and your attempts to to, solve it, copses of receipts, work orders and: any other documentation, and what ygtt ,want the company to do about your problem. If you have signed an agreement;to make regular payments on your purchase: send- u copy of your letter to the company or bank. from whichcredit was obtained. . • If you believe the product doesn't lige up to sales claitns, advertisements or other row presentations regarding its size, quality or; style, you; may be able to incel the agree- ment within, site monthsof signing the con" tract, The Business• Practises .Act, ,sd- ministered by the ministry of' consumer andcommerchtt relations, protects you against false, Misleading rr deceptive re- presentations. To cancel a contract, send a registered letter which. states: "1 exercise my right of rescission under section, four of The Rosiness Practices Act," Include your reasons for making the request. When dealing with door-to-door sales people, additional protection applies. Under The Consumer Protection, .Act you may,within two, working, days, cancel a- contract forlirt dd... ars , r 'tare sign 3 your home, ". UNDERSTAND YOUR RIGHT$ The ministry of consumer and commercial relations can:provide hi it ori formatld'rfie 'OusinessPractices Act ,and The Consumer Protection Act through; its Consumer. Information Centre at 555 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario M7A 2H6. But you can avoid problems by :in- vestigating purchases carefully. Look be- fore you .buy. Make sure you have. all the details. Afterall, most consumer com- plaints canbe avoided entirely, when you getallthe facts before the dea..l, is closed,. t gives. thanks The McKillop: UCW Met at the home of Mrs.. S. McCall' with 12 members present. Mrs. N. Schade was in ' charge of devotions. Mrs. H. Hudie opened the meeting with a reading "Thanks- giving Season" and "Come, ye thankful people come" was sung with Mrs, L. Godkin as .. pianist: The offeringwas taken by Mrs. Hartwell and dedicated by Mrs. Schade. Mrs, HHackwell ' gave the. topic on Japan. Mrs; C Wey, in charge of the business: thanked'all who.. had taken part in devotions.: also Mrs. McCall for her home and, she read poem, "The Eight Beatitudes of`', Leadership". Minuteswere ready by Mrs. G. McNichol. Roll .call was answered by a song with. thanks In the title Lunch was served by Mrs D ;: ; Dennis, Mrs. M.. Dennis,, Mrs. J. Burch and hostess Mrs. S. 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