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The Huron Expositor, 1978-04-20, Page 7FOR THE BEST IN * Parts * Service Accessories Fler,Ita[s IT'S • .0.ULLY„„lr G ULL SPORTS & RECREATION LIMITED VARNA 262-5809 ea'forth Li'ons president Marlen Vincent was elected Zone Chairman nf Zone A-3 ' at a two-day .mini-eonvention in' • Walkerton over the weekend.. More than 375 Lion'S from ,acress the district were in attendance. District A9 stretches from Wiarton in the north to Orange- ville in the east, south to Mitchell and Goderich with Lake Huron on the west. , A. new district governor was declaimed. He is Ron Finlay of Orangeville who succeeds Tony Ferrier of Walkerton, Deputy governors elected were Guy Gibbons of .Wiarton and Ted ' Heimpel of Mitchell. BLYTH 5' to $1°0 FINAL WEEK VI clothing including a large selection of children's wear plus personal and household items 1/2 Price "As your Ontario Blue Cross representative l,am pleased to add my personal welcome, and leelk-JoTward To serving you, along with the many others in this region already 'enjoying the protection of a varie Blue Cross Plans." Odds Wends by Elaine Townshend Kilbarchan Notes.. -BethoraibTe viOts,teslOnts POttee spy. trtch for oards Arguing with computer I've heard that the philosophy of merchints -- used to tit "the-customer is always right," Of course, the customer wasn't always right, but,. if the proprietor could make him feel as though he was . right or makes him feel as though he was getting away with soplething, the happy customer would keep comingliack. $antering about the price was just part of , the buy/sell game. A ;ales' clerk took time to say more than a• monologue about a certain item helwas trying to sell. Wherrthe customer walked out the door, the' Cashier's "thank you, corne_a_pain" •or "have a nice day" didn't sound mechanical. •; , In many ,Motern businesses, especially in small towns, W'still.find friendly, person adv--- ed service, but in some larger businesses, we, note a change, In today's sophisticated yet often frantic business world, there iSn't-- always time for the little things that make a customer feel like "a somebody." We notice anpther change, too. The customer is no, longer right; for that matter, neither is the-merchant. It is the computer that is always right, - We have moved into a wonderful world of computer stubs and numbers I don't mind, trying to memorize my insurance, number,. licence number, bank account number and postal—pode-, It's• those funny looking little dots, dashes andpuneh-Outs between some of the numbers that bother the. I know they refer to me,- but what do they. mean?_ Its the language of the computer, and I'd sure like to knoW what it is saying about me. Nevertheless, thanks to the computer, business has becotne• streamlined and ef- ficient. But who do l'have trouble deciphering some cash register tapes? Should I start at.the bottom and add up or start in the middle and subtract down? Bills are doled out by a computer, and it should be reassuring to us consumers to know that a computer never makes a. mistake: If an occasional error occurs, we are told ft is the fault of the human hand that feeds the computer:. But • let's not forget it was the human hand, brain and ingenuity that made the computer what it is today. Part of me admires the computer, because it signifies the tremendous technological pro- gres man has made.. Another part of me resents the computer, because I feel I'm being dictated 'to by a machine.. How can )1 communicate with , a computer? How can I argue with a computer, when think it's wrong One Man, tried a compromise. A computer' billed him for lc. He sent a penny. The penny didn't computer and was returned. Before the computer would give him any peace, the man had to write a cheque for Ic. A farmer near Ottawa tried ignoring a computer, when it sent him a bill for $00.00." He grineed,'Ihrew the bill in the garbage and forgot it., A week Wel-he reeeived a reminder from the stedfast computer that he still owed $00.00. The reminder also ianoed . in the garbage.- In , -few- days, a second, quit. reminder arrived,. and it was followed by a third note that w downright insulting. By this time, the fanner Was angry and frustrated, but he was also curious. He wrote a cheek for $00.00' and mailed if 'to 'the' -7° -1' m -in favour Of efficiency in the business world, but sometimes computers go a little far, and l'hope they never completely, replace. the personal Ouch: ' de. ' By Mabel Turnbull When the Bethel Bible group were here some weeks ago, Rev A. R. Yielding, Stratford, took as his topic the popular and much loved 23rd pslam. He reviewed it to verse 4, and promised to coMplete it on his next visit. As promised the Bethel Bible group came to hold service the following month. " " The service 'opened with the familiar hymn "What a Friend we have in Jesus" followed by "Amazing Grace" with Rev. Yielding M y the piano. Prayer. Duet: Mr. , and. Mrs. Mervyn , Lobb, Clinton, nee Jean Webster, formerly of Seaforth, "In Times like These Your Anchor Holds". Reading--Mrs. . Gordon McGonigle "This I know"; Reading—Mrs. Siemon "One Day at a Time"; Duet, Mr. and Mrs. ' Mervyn.Lobb, "There's Sunshine in my Soul Today", Rev. ;fielding carried on with his study 0 the 23rd psalm Vs. 3 Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of de th, I will fear no evil for Thou a with me. Thy rod and Thy staff t y comfort me. It is not death to die in the Christian faith. We just . move on to better things. That promise is given to us in VS. 5 and Thou preparest a table before me in the presenee of mine enemies. Thou anointest my head with oil; My cup runneth over., Surely goodness and mercy will follow me' all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. The speaker referred to his personal experienice when there were deaths in the family, his mother at 93 and a young brother at 3 years. Speaking of the rod and staff he referred to the rod for correction and the Staff for direction. The meeting closed with prayer and a, light lunch and' social time followed. A special thanks to the Bethel Bible,,forF an interesting program. The sunnier days haye brough out a new,breed of . adventurer- daring young men on their flying- skateboards‘ ' Constable David Dale, of the Seaforth police force, said ' they are asking motorists to watch out for local children cM,Skateboards, He said skateboards are so low to the ground, it's often difficult fox motorists • to spot, skate- bearders. constable, Dale said there haven't been any complaints from motorists about OR skateboarders ,to date, but he,addecl he and the other police OffiCers are warning children to stay off the roads with, their skateboards. Constable Dale Said technically charges could be laid• under the. Highway Traffic Act if .skate- boarders went through a red light, or used excessive speed. However, be added it would be unlikely charges would ever be laid. - The •police officer, said -, skate= boarding 'seems to be a craze at the moment and one popular route is the hill onoVictoria Street The only thing motorists .can do is keep a wary eye out for skateboarders .who haven! yet heeded police, advice to st sidewalks_and „off—the—readsi-- DARING YOUNG MAN Bill Garrick, of SeafOlh, • '.idarle 'of the daring young men who is using our sunny weather to practise his skateboarding. (Expositor Photo) M Vincent wins Lion ,Election Six zone chairmen •were eleet- ed, allaCelaimed, except in Zohe - ,A-3 south, where Mr. Vincent of Seaforth won over Jim Coulter of Goderich. The other zone chairmen are: A=3 north,' Don , White, Kincardine; A-3 east John (Spike) Nichols of Palmerston; A16 north, Alf Schultz of Wiarton; A 1 6 south, David Jacolie of Walkerton and Gary Kingston of.Rocklyn. The 'major project in District A-9 during the past year•was the Leader Dog Program for the Blind when almost $14,000 was raised. ,Howard Henderson' of Owen Sound was authorized to make an offer of purchase on behalf 'of District A-9,for the 71/2 acfe.Camp Unser owned by the ,County of Grey four , miles smith-east of Durham. ' . Located, in Glenelg Township, th C tr,_1 former Boy's Corrective Ce e, contains a number of On the property also are; a log chapel, a fi cue and a baseba diam h back. drop. As well as being use by the Lions Clubs for a y uth,carnp, the public'• will •be ah e to ,rent the facilities and schoo groups could use it too. At the dinner-dance Saturday night the guest speaker was past. International director George Kenien of Lebanon, New York. Walkerton Lions Club hosted the event with President Dave Jacobi' and his wife heading up 'the committee in charge. The wives of the Lions memb- 'ers 'attended ''a •luncheon at the Hartley House in Walkerton Saturday afternoon. A presentation was. Made on the Ontario -Quebec District: A Conventien which will beheld at Bramalea-Brampten area in May The 1979 minyconvention will buildings incleding a house dam- ,, „held in Port Elgin. aged in a $5,000 fire recently, a barn, a cottage and ail-building An expositor Classified will with kitchen, cafeteria, class- pay you dividends, Have you tried :..,,,rooms and sleeping rooms. one? Dial 527-0240. MANY HAVE TRIED TO DUPLICATE THIS-G-REA-T-EV-ENT-. I S B-UT THER-E-1. ONLY ONE MOONLIGHT-1ADNESS FRIDAY' APRIL 21 Tremendous savings brought to you by Exeter's core area merchants. AkOON../1451— 1S5 MARVIN, sur ifiE6PTE-5.11 KEPT-IINKiNG OP A LL - • - 11106E BARBAINS MUNIOWN. 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