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
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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,.
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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. McCall.
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Whether or not youknow what
you'd like to do with your life, there are
qualified and, sensitive people who can
help in your community
If you already have an idea about what
you want, people such as members of your Local
Home and School Association, representatives
from your Chamber of Commerce, Canada Employ-
ment and Immigration counsellors, local
apprenticeship consultants or Ontario Career Action
Program Co-ordinators can help you. If you're
still uncertain about what you'd like to do, talk to your
school guidance fox or placement advisor.
These people can give you information on a wide range
of career opportunities, some you may, never have thought
of before!
The final, decision will always be yours, but that doesn't
mean you have to reach it all alone. There are people who
are interested in showing you how you can reach your.goal,
more quickly.:
If you want more information on career education,
simply clip out the coupon in this advertisement and we'll
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During "Ontario Career Week, (Oct. 29 Nov 4)
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