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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1974-03-07, Page 8ALfK TRICIAN''sAys OUR ELECTRICAL KNOWLEDGE DOES ABOUND, HELPS US' TO DO THE JOB SAFE 4 SOUND CL Lo A RU MP AKE 11/ wonia MO\ \ /All/ YU WE CAN $2,000.;$50,000 2nd and 3rd. • mortgages We are .now .making loans on all types of properties in your prep'. Call direct collect and lets. dis, cuss it. Prompt 'Invest- ment Corp., .330 Bay - St., Toronto, 340, 9.586"evgs. 231-8146, Low cost, any pur- pose, Orftorio wide service. G. L. SLAGHT • PLUMBING • HEATING .• ELECTRICAL Crediton 234-6381 TALKING TO THE ANIMALS — Junior girls dressed as animals for one of their performances at the ballet graduation Friday night. Back, left, Cathy Coates, Alexandra Zivkovic, Julia Lamport, Sandra MacDonald, Karla Josephson and Hazel Kelly. Front, Diane Dearing, Christine Glassford, Dianne Dawson, Lynn Dawson, Janice Bishop and Shelley Tomes. T-A photo • Rural • Industrial • Residential FREE ESTIMATES L-1,7 a.10, rlibig sz aU "Your slip's showing, Honey." T. Pryde it,SON LTD. MAIN ST.,./ Exeter . 235-0620 Over 250 Monuments onSale WITH A VARIETY OF COLORS, STYLES AND'SHAPES TO CHOOSE FROM . . . MANY NEW THIS YEAR SAVINGS UNITSVER $300 st ALL MONUMENTS UNDER COVER AND AVAILABLE FOR YOUR INSPECTION Our Craftsmanship Is On Display And We Invite Your Inspection Order Now For Delivery As Soon As Possible In The Spring DISPLAYS ALSO IN GODERICH, CLINTON AND SEAFORTH "Our Business Established In 1919" Jack Pryde Home 235 1384 OFFICE 235-0620 Gerald Fergusson Home 235.0620 , P • then answered questions raised on: the settlement of ministers, confidentiality, how inflation affects retired clergy, and the charismatic movement. In other business it was learned that Murdock Morrison, lay supply at Varna for 13 years, Alfred Fry, Lay Supply at Auburn for 6 years, •and Rev. George Sach, minister in Gorrie for 7 years, would 13e retiring at the end of June this year. Mr. Morrison has built his own home in Varna and will retire there, By MRS. RENA CALDWELL Mr. . Rochus Faber is vacationing in Florida. Mr. SE .Mrs. Dave Cooper and girls are holidaying in Florida. "Tom Munroe who un- itunately sprained his ankle at work is convalescing at his home. A farewell party for Mr. & Mrs. Robert Elgie who are moving to Exeter was held at the home of, Ray Consitt, March 2. Kippen II 4-H Club held their first meeting on the project, ' Taking a Look at Yourself, at the home of the leader, Mrs. Angus Hummel. Mrs. Al Hoggarth is assistant leader. .Officers elected were: president, Susie Hoornaert; vice president, Shirley Chalmers . secretary, Doreen Van Wieren' press reporter, Lynn Alderdice "He started out to conquer the world, but never got any further than the end of the,street!" CONSUMER ontano, BUy —LINE Watch out for unethical home food plan operators Two months ago I clipped and mailed a coupon indicating I wanted more information on a home food plan. The ad said that the groceries received would be cheaper than the same goods at the three leading chain stores. With the escalating food costs I figured I could beat the price increases by buying in bulk. Yesterday morning, a salesman called. To make a long story short, I signed a six-month food plan contract for $994. This included a $694 handling and overhead charge plus meat and groceries worth $300 at a cost U1165.66 a month. The contract didn't include fresh foods 4 eigs, milk, butter and vegetables. Being the mother of three teenage boys and on a small salary, I decided I couldn't afford this amount, so I extended the payment time and signed an eight-month contract in my home yesterday afternoon, at $124.24 a month for the same g:hdsat .I didn't realize is that this only gives me $9 worth of groceries a week. The rest of the cost is the handling charge. The food delivered isn't nearly enough to feed my family. I 'realize I've been taken, but is there anything }can do to get my money back? You're in luck. Under Ontario's Consumer Protection Act, you have a two-day "cooling off" period in which you can cancel the contract if you feel you're not getting a good deal or you can't afford the goods. T6 break the contract, you must do so by registered mail or by letter personally delivered within two working'days after the contract has been signed. A telephone call is no good. This "cooling off" period applies only when the / contract involves more than $50 and has been negotiated and signed at a place other than the seller's regular place of business. The food plan company has every right to charge what- / ever it wants for the goods. It is your job to shop around before signing any document to'ensure you're getting the best possible price. Legitimate Food Plans Food plans can be both good and bad. As food costs increase more unethical food plan dealers appear, giving the entire industry a bad name. There are legitimate food plan operators who will provide you with an adequate supply of brand name groceries and meat of your choice with a reasonable handling charge. No high-pressure sales techniques are employed.' Make sure you understand exactly what you're getting before signing any food contract. Be sure you know the cuts and grades of meat you are getting, as well as the quality and quantity of groceries, plus the itemized costs. Be suspicious of membership (service and handling charges) which can cost you several hundreds of dollars for a six-month period'. Some food plans operate on the premise of selling you a freezer. This gives the operator even moreprofit because the cost of the appliance is inflated. Another Foodlimmick Don't fall for advertisements offering beef for 69 cents a pound. This is another Version of the old "bait-and- switch" gimmick. The dealer has no intention of selling beef at the advertised price. He will point out the defects claiming the beef is inferior because it is very fat or too lean. He will then try and sell you higher cost meat. Unless you know your meat grades and are familiar with an untriin- med carcass you may never know if you are being taken. Should you buy the higher priced meat, you have no, guarantee that the meat you choose will be sold to you or that you will get the full weight contracted for. It is easy for an unethidal dealer to switch carcasses. Before signing a contract it is important to find out if all charges are included in this "bargain" price. Usually the price goes up considerably when cutting, wrapping and other service charges are included..Your best protection is your own awareness. Consumer Buy-Line it an information "service of the ()Mario Ministry or Consumer & Commercial Relitions. EXTRA SPECIAL ."'"•-. EXTRA SPECIAL DAVENPORT ,A& SWIVEL CHAIR . only 149 THER•A•PEDIC .MATTRESSES 54" Mattresses ;frNe LOW $ 3 9 AS wAfit*VieregIlLICO/ri.NNN ViN A NOW IS THE TIME FOR PROSPECTIVE HOMEOWNERS MATTRESSES We ]nave just received a carload of Approximately one hundred and fifty persons attended a Right to Life program last Thursday at SHIMS to listen to and learn, from pro-life speaker, Dr. Hart Bezner, of Wilfred Laurier University. He used slides and actual aborted babies at eight and twenty weeks of development as illustrations, to describe the rapid development of a human baby from the time of conception. Quoting a noted fetologist, Dr. Bezner states that it is now an undeniable scientific fact that every child conceived bears the stamp of a separate, distinct personality, is structurally and functionally different from its mother, witnessed ,,by the fact that over half of unborn babies are of the opposite sex (males). By the seventh week of development, which is about the time a doctor can positively confirm the woman's pregnancy, the unborn baby has all the in- ternal organs of the adult, in- cluding a stomach that produces digestive juices he said. His liver manufactures red blood cells and his kidneys eliminate uric acid. His tiny heart has been beating rhyth- mically for four weeks and his brain waves could have been detected by the sixth week of development. Hands with fingers and thumbs are recognizable, The B week old specimen was sucking her thumb. The legs have knees, ankles and toes. From this point onward in development, until 25-27 years of age, the only major changes will be in his size and in the sophistication of his functioning parts, Dr. Bezner said. Dr. Bezner believes Prime Minister Trudeau and our representatives in Parliament were well-meaning when they instituted our liberal and "enlightened" abortion laws in 1969. But their trouble and ours, he said, was that we all put too much trust in one group in society, and that we believed that our doctors would put the preservation of human life before all other considerations, in- cluding money. The pro-life speaker stated that the most deadly combination for babies in. Canada today is a depressed, pregnant Woman and an unscrupulous doctor, whose first comment after he confirms the woman's pregnancy, would be "Do you want to keep it?" Our, government is only beginning to realize the mistake it made, he said. Otto Lang, federal Minister of Justice, ap- peared on' national television about four weeks ago and publically stated that he was most distrubed by the lax im- plementation of the abortion law. The law now states that there must be evidence of a serious threat to the mother's health. He named three provinces, British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, as being prime examples of areas where there is a wide in- terpretation of the letter and intent of the law, This is evidenced by the alarming in- crease in the ratio of abortions to live births in those three provinces, Dr. Bezner said. Once liberalized abortion is a fact, there is a progressive ac- ceptance of euthanasia (mercy killing) as e "need" in a country he said, When.we lose respect for and eliminate the safeguards protecting human life at any stage of development, we progressively lose respect for and eliminate the safeguards protecting human life at other stages of development. He expressed the fear that we could come to accept (as Hitler said) that "useless eaters" of any age are a burden on society. Their lives must be snuffed out. Petitions in support of the Right To Life committee are being circulated in local chur- ches. If Page E Times-Advocate,, March 7, 1974 Area residents hear anti-abortion speech CARPET CLEANING by Steam Extraction Equipment Recomniended by HARDING & OTHER LEADING MANUFACTURERS Call About Special Offer Huron Carpet & Drapery Hwy. 83 West,_Exeter 235-1451 Plenty of Parking Sunday shopping, a shortage of nursing homes, and organized sports on Sunday, were topics of resolutions passed by Huron- Perth Presbytery at a recent meeting in Main St. United Church, Mitchell. The Church In Society Com- mittee, convened by Rev, John Davies of Stratford, drafted the resolutions which Presbytery then adopted. The resolution on Sunday ob- servance arose due to the in- crease in the number of super- markets and other retail outlets that are violating the "Lord's Day Act." Members thus "reaffirmedtheir belief in Sunday as a common day •of rest, a support legislation that would. implement a more restricted Sunday", as outlined in option No 1 of the Ontario Law Reform Cpmmission. - Such lekislation would be More secular than religious,be uniferm across the Province and would prohibit all forms of selling and employment on Sunday, except in certain clearly defined situations. Members were asked to take this resolution back to Area churchmen cite concern over Sunday shopping,sports their local congregations and ,have them urge the Provincial Government to enact such legislation. Organized sports, and in particular hockey leagues,prac- tises and tournaments, are more and more conflicting with the- Sunday activities of churches. All congregatiOns were thus urged to "exercise their influence in• limiting the promotion of (organized sports) in their communities on Sunday mor- nings where at all practical, and to accept their responsibility for involving their children in worship and Christian Education, and other areas of the churches' life,". The committee also noted that there is a serious shortage of nursing home accommodation in Huron and Perth counties, for chronic-, patients, and sentpr citizens A task foredAwill up to study,needs in -tins area an report at the next meeting in April. . Rev. Doug Warren, Crediton, Chairman, opened the day-long meeting by introducing a new venture in worship conducted by Rev. Rae Grant of Listowel. Members viewed portions of the film. To Sir With Love, starring Sidney Portier. Following this, they discussed how to bridge communication gaps among people. The bridging of geographical gaps was realized as Rev. Warren in beginning the business portion of the meeting in- troduced four members of the Lambton Presbytery executive who were guests for the day. The visiting• clergy were, Alymer Smith, Murray Campbell, Clif- ford Park and Lloyd Stapleton, The new London Conference personnel officer, Rev. August Meacham was present and spoke briefly about his "ministry to ministers," in south-western Ontario. He noted that he had . been spending a lot of time in Huron-Perth, having called on most United Church clergy. He Rev. Sach, a former Moravian Missionary in Labrador expects to retire in London. It seems as if the church too is suffering from inflation. Rev, Don Deas of Mitchell, steward- ship division chairman, revealed this in releasing the final totali for contributions to the mission and service fund of the United Church in 1973. He praised congregations for passing the National objective of $11,500,000. But he also said that even though this was a 6 percent increase over last year,* inflation gave a net loss of 3.81 percent. Total amount given by Charges in Presbytery to the fund in 1973 was $272,272. United Church ministers were promised some financial help in the battle against inflation when it was announced that General Council has recommended at least an 11 percent increase for 1975 minimum salaries. The minimum base for 1974 is $6300. In 1975 it will be $7,000 reported the Secretary, Rev. Derwyn Docken of Walton. Rev. Ray Lindsay of Monkton, the Audio-Visual Convener, reported that the resource centre in Main St. United Church, Mitchell, is being used by many churches. The centre has a supply of film-strips, tapes, and printed resources that United Churches in the Presbytery may borrow free of charge. Rev. Lindsay , _urged more congregations to 'use this material, - A number of local people will be representing the area at the United Church's highest Court, General Council, when it meets' in Guelph, August 18 to 24. Elected as delegates were Rev. Doug Warren of Crediton and Mr. Joe Snider of Goderich. Also nominated to be placed on a list of possible delegates'were: Mrs. Cora Thistle, St. ;Pauls; Mrs. S.E. Argyle, Goderich; Mrs. Ruth Shier, Kirkton; Rev. Don Beck, Hensall; Rev. Rae Grant, Listowel; and Rev. Don Deas, Mitchell. Coll Exeter 235-0909 THE STORE WITH MORE.... . . . . . ana SERVICE GERICH'S Ltd. ZURICH 236.4351 SEAFORTH 527-0290 "GUARANTEED HURON COUNTY'S LOWEST PRICES OR DIFFERENCE RETURNED"