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The Huron Expositor, 1975-09-18, Page 17‘maiftamftwor 111rAr FOOD STORES PRICES EFFECTIVE THRU YR TUES., SEPT. 23 IODIZED TABLE SA T 26 oz. pkg. No sales to dealers. DEL MON7 TOMATO JUICE 48 oz. tin 49c RUPERT GOLDEN BATTERED COD 16 oz. • 14 FRASERVALE RASPBERRIES 15 oz. 63` BAKED GOODIES WESTONS Chocolate SWISS ROLLS Reg. 410 i f 65c 1.00 New from WESTONS SESAME BABY HAMS Pkg. /1. 00 Ch • ., • /fr' or, ct of, It Takes ag; Know-How Ts% To Serve You Best! 3/8 KLEENEX FACIAL TISSUE Pkg. of 200 4. w i LITYPRODUCE On Your Shopping st ONTARIO No. 1 POTATOES 0 10 lb. bag NL Y ONTARIO No. 1 COOKING ONIONS 2 lb. bag OIL y ONTARIO No. 1 WAXED TURNIPS 4/1.0 WANTED. we will pay 5c each for CLEAN 6 qt. Wooden- Baskets. (By Nancy Andrews) Many newcomers, travellers and even some of the old-timers must find the multitude of store hours in Seaforth frustrating and confusing. The majority of downtown stores are open from nine to six. There are just enough stores that regularly close at '5:30 or lock up early to bug the last minute shopper. You just have one item to get, you check your watch, fifteen minutes to the good you, think as you park the car. Then the sign hits you right between the eyes, closed. It's closed but a notice says it's open until six. The shopper returns home, thinking "what did 1 db to deserve this?" Many local merchants say they are usually open until six, but if it's a slow day, they might leave early. Perhaps more annoying for folks is when they are in town to do their grocery sh4apping, and just want to browse around, - and go to enter a store, only to see a sign "Gone for Lunch". Many of businessmen were quite adamantly againsts noon hour closings.From all indications there is no shortage of shoppers at this time of the day. As one man said: "Stores should be open at noon, it's good for business." Some people work in factories, eat a quick lu, nch, and come downtown to get something. For many people who work, lunch hour is the only time they can shop. Although each store has varying numbers visiting their establishments at different times, throughout the day, there doesn't seem any reason why a place with two workers couldn't stagger lunch hours and be available to would-be shoppers throughout the noon-hour. Everyone knows the frustration of phoning an office, and getting a. busy signal. Staggering lunch breaks could be a real service to people. How often have we wandered down the, street to talk to some local businessman, only to remember too late, that it was Wednesday? A local variety store owner said Wednesdays. were just another day of the week, and he sees no slack in business. His chsfomers are equally town and out-of-town people. AU open or all closed Many people wish either all the stores, could be oien or all closed because they find &is half and half plain confusing. Strangers are really irritated when they drive into town Wednesday to find half the stores open and half closed. Of course, the one they want to visit is closed. A new buginess in town stay: open on Wednesday. The tome said he'll stay open- as long as i pays. He said at first they were closed Wednesday morning, bu when they returned from getting stock, they always had a numbe of customers. He said it pays to hire part-time help so he and his wife can go an( get stock on Wednesdays Getting part-time help wasn't problem for him because he go over 60 calls to a two weel advertisement. One store owner said he h seriously thinking of staying °per on Wednesday, at least unti noon. There are a lot of people around on Wednesday, he said. "Wednesday closed" is almos. a tradition with some storekeepers. They would hate te lose their day off and ask don's business people need a day off?Sure they do but part-time help' can be a solution to many stor es. If a place has more than two workers, the days off can be staggered. If variety stores, and tjne grocery stores find it financially expedient to stay open and people come M shop on those days, surely they would sb op in the Stoc McCAIN , 2 lb. bag GREEN BEANS 88 rill ST. LAWRENCE CORN OIL CRACKERS 1.29 *.V 35 oz. tin AISLE .t. GLOVES — BALLS — SLEIGHS . ETC. Please drop off any .equipment to the Lower Library now through Wednesday, October 1. For further information or equipment pickups contact The Seaford) Recreation Office. 527.0882 The Seaforth Recreation Committee roquests your assistance to help raise. funds for the Seaforth Community Centre ,Rimoyetions. We need any sports equipment that y Q.0 wish to tiOrlate:' SKATES — HOCKEY JACKETS SKI EQUIPMENT 13(014,ES. Be Sure to Attend the •Auction Sat., October 4, 1 p.m. SEAFORTH COMMUNITY CENTRE By John D. Baker Public Relations Officer Branch 156 Last Sunday the Zone C 1 Convention was held in Seaforth at the Legion-Hall. At 1:30 p.m. a parade of Zone memers marched to the Cenotaph led by the Clinton Pipe Band. A short service was conducted by our Branch Padre Bob Spittal, wreaths were placed at the Cenotaph by the Zone Commander, Cleave Coombs and a District officer from Kincardine, Comrade Herman Young. Comrade Cleave Coombs, Zone C 1 Commander opened the meetint and the President of Branch 156, Comrade George Hays welcomed the large attendance. Among the guests were Bob McKinley, M.P., Evelyn Carroll, Honorary Provincial Treasurer of the Ladies' Auxiliary and Marg. Thorndike, Zone Commander of the Ladies' Auxiliary, also the District , Commander, Cecil Rickard. After the ,business portion o the Convention, the Ladie Auxiliary served the delegate. and their wives Ham, Scallop& Potatoes, Macaroni and Cnbbag." salad, followed by apple pie am ice cream. Coming Events Fri.,Sept.26—Legion Bowfin, starts fall and winter program this will be• every, Friday nigh, through the winter. Sat.,Sept.27—There will be social and dance at the Legio Hall, the music will be provide by the Ian Wilbee Orchestra ' Sat.,Sept.27—Reunion for le World War Veterans in Kin cardine, this will start a approximately 2:00 P.M. Oct.18-19—District Convention i) Meaford, Ontario. Note—Anyone wishing to order Legion jacket should contac Comrade Tom Wilbee. Act nov because this is positively the las order. 1ff tr) Fj 6.;1 TOILET BOWL CLEANER SANI FLUSH 34 oz. tin /t 49c •:.$ • 4 0 to• Ion Oone for lunch, closed Wed oth,er stores as weir. One shop owner said about ten years ago the town was open half a day on Wednesday. Finally this was changed to closing for the whole day. One man said they found there wasn't. ehough business to fill' a peg-shooter. One grocery store owner said he hasn't noticed a difference in the volume of customers on Wednesdays compared to Mondays and Tuesdays. It is a well known fact, that when all stores are open they all do better, he said. Store hours should be based on whatever suits the public, given labor restraints. In New YorkCity, he said, grocery stores started 24 hour service and found the peak demand marimi mac 1 a m Cfrma diitorveages shopper. Owners have to use reason, he said. Most merchants agreed that Wednesday closing w s pretty well accepted by the lo al area, although it might upset the people who are just passing through town, and stop to look around. As One man said, there really isn't much of that in Seaforth area, Clinton has much more since it is on two highways. Everyone sympathizes with the one man operation who can't afford to hire someone special to run the store on his day pff. If business is less than boOming on Wednesdays, it is probably because many avoid the downtown like the plague. They don't know what is open and what is closed, and don't want to take the chance of fin/lino the store 'vc• closed, and having to return another day. Several store owners favored returning to the Wednesday morning store hours. People are used to shopping Wednesday morning, but-have never shopped in the afternoon. The confusion for consumers increases when a h oliday comes along. Some stores that, are normally closed are open because of the Monday holiday while others stay closed. One businessman went as fir as to say that "open Wednesday" appears to be the coming thing in Seaforth. The advantages of a six day business week include shopping convenience, more work for part-time labor, and less cqnfusion for all of. us. VERY frtE 111,MOtitp.(P.0111)1.3EliTEM.PER'..11,1i197:15. AVC Used Sports ei Whether installing more outlets, repairing or rewiring, we have an ,experienced electrician on hand to do a fast, safe lob, efficiently. FRANK KLING v 527-1320 LIMITED mimmaingoimmunauftwo Seaforth SCHNEIDERS COUNTRY 1 lb. pkg. PORK • SAUSAGE• 1 09 SCHNEIDERS RED HOTS 1 lb. SCHNEIDERS BOLOGNA 1 lb. 89 HABITANT 28oz. Veg., Pea , Chicken Noodle, HABITANT SOUP Pea & Ham HOSTESS POTATO CHIPS Reg. 89c only WESTONS 1 lb.talted,Saltines or Plain CARNATION COFFEE MATE IMPERIAL SOFT MARGARINE KLEENEX PAPER TOTELS 2 Roll pkg. BEE HIVE CORN SYRUP 2 lb. E. D. SMITH GARDEN COCKTAIL JOHNSTON'S FUTURE WAX BETTY CROCKER CAKE MIXES RED ROSE TEA BAGS Economy 110's sleeve of 2 - 8 oz. tubs 18 oz. Jar 19 oz. 27 oz. 28 oz. 1.29 67 99 69 1. 79c 1.17 4 8 ONLY WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES TO FAMILY SIZE REQUIREMENTS EVERYDAY SAV of 12 GS WESTON'S FRESH BREAD Itreatit.- For Your Shopping Convenience We Are Open Every a, THURS. and FRI. Night 'TM 9 o'clock.