The Brussels Post, 1975-02-12, Page 9Inside
Howick Central
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13 E A RED CROSS BLOOD DONOR
Buying and borrowing can sometimes
cause problems.
This is what Ontario is doing
to protect you.
There are basic common sense rules for
buying and selling. Unfortunately, people
don't always know these rules or follow
them, and that allows unscrupulous sellers
to take advantage of people.
Common sense is your best defence. But
you have another defender, too. Two pieces
of legislation have been passed by your On-
tario Government in order to help you.
The Consumer Protection Act is designed
to protect you from problems that may arise
when you buy goods or services, or borrow .
money. It is administered by the Consumer
Protection Bureau, which also handles-
complaints and inqUirieS about question-
able business practices, and it controls:
• registration of itinerant sellers (i.e., door-
to-door salesmen)
• contracts over $50 where delivery of
goods, services or payment has not been
. completed
• full disclosure of credit terms
• special discounts for getting friends to
buy (referral selling)
• unsolicited goods (including unsolicited
credit cards)
• false or misleading advertising
• penalties for offences
The Consumer Reporting Act is another law
designed to protect you. It gives you the
right to know what credit and personal in-
formation about you is on file with corn-
panies, and an opportunity to have inaccu-
racies corrected, and prohibits consumer
reporting agencies from using information
unless it is stored in Canada. According to
this Act, you are entitled to request in writ-
ing that the contents of your file and the
sources of information be disclosed to you.
Your Ontario Government has also pre-
pared two easy-to-understand booklets
that describe the ConSuMer Protection Act
and the Consumer Reporting Act. The book-
lets explain these two important Ontario
laws more fully. .
If you would like copies, write to:
Ontario Consumer
Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1Y7
Ministry of Consumer. and Commercial
Relations
Sidney Handlemani Minister
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Government of Ontario-
DAViS Premier
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News of Walton
Forty at Mission Band
Day of Prayer meeting Cooking Elective
Nancy Fisher, Barb Kaufman
and Peggy Schneider were the
victims of cooking dinner for Miss
Amos' cooking elective this past
week. They prepared home grown
corn, mashed potatoes, pickles,
radishes, carrots, apple juice,
fruit cocktail. Miss Amos
prepared a tuna casserole for the
group also. The thing did not. go
off with a bang as the tablecloth
was,too short, the salt and butter
were forgotten and I think they
should liave had more pickles
because Wanda Ball and Donna
Powell had to, fight to see who got
the most. Just think: they get to
enjoy three more dinners like
this.
Gary Douglas.
Name the Staff Contest
"Remember the Staff were
young tod: The baby picture
contest closed on Friday, January
31st. There have been a total of 35
entries sold to the 'students not
counting the ones sold to the
teachers. The prizes are still the
same, first $3.00; second $1.50;
third $.75.
Miss McKinnon is right when
she says "January is a dull month
because of the weather." This
contest hasn't been a money
making contest, but it did liven up
January through providing many
laughs and discussions.
Michael Disley
Mr. Shaw's Visit
Mr. Shaw is a student teacher
attending Howick. He is in the
Special Education class with
Mrs.Stirling. He says he has
attended this school before. he
also made such comments as "I
enjoy this school" and "Mrs.
Stirling is a great teacher." He is
very interested in teaching
children who ,n eed special help.
His future plans are to become a
teacher much like Mrs.Stirling. I
hope as a student teacher of
Howick that the enjoyed his stay
here.
Donna Forler
Snowshoes
This week Mr. Fisher ordeied
twenty pairs of snowshoes. These
are being rented from the 4th of
February to the 18th. Because not
many in the elective know
snowshoeing, they are going to
learn how to do this. They also are
going to learn different uses for
them such as shovels and first
aid. Shovelling is used to build
shelters by piling snow, then
packing it, hollowing it for your
shelter. First aid is by using the
straps to bind injuries.
Other clases may also use these
snowshoes if the snow is suitable.
Mr. Fisher said for beginners it is
better to have soft snow. Soft
snow is needed for traction:-The
snowshoers must be in good
physical condition, for
snowshoeing provides lots of
exercise for all parts of the body.
At first he planned to ski but the
snow wasn't in the right
condition. All snowshoeing will
be done on the school property
• Marlin Good
Public Speaking
The last few weeks the teachers
and students of Howick Central
have been busy with speech
making and jtidgitik. On Pebrtiatsfr
4, 1975 one or two students from
each grade 5 to 8 classroom will
compete. The competition results
will be in the next edition of your
newspaper.
Tammy Brown
School Closed
On Wednesday, January 29;
there was a word heard by a lot of
students that was liked. It was
"holiday". There was a holiday
Wednesday because of ice on the
roads. The roads were thought to
be unsaf e so Wingham radio
station said that Howick Central
School buses would be running
one hour late.A t a quarter to
nine, it came on the radio that
there would be nd buses running
to Howick Central. This was
probably an enjoyable day for all
the students of Howick Central
and for students of other schools
also.
Tammy Brown
Correspondent
Mrs.Allan McCall
Forty members attended the
February meeting; of the Mission
Band on Sunday ;morning in the
basement of Duff's United
Church.
The' meeting was in the form of
the World. Day of prayer program
with pupils and teachers taking
part. Kathy McG'ivin was pianist
for the hymns. The offering was
received and dedicated by Brian
McGavin. Jeff Hackwell read the
secretary's report in the absence
of Murray Sholdice. N anci
Bennett gave the treasurer's
report. They went to classes with
their teachers in charge, Mrs.
Merton Hackwell, " Mrs. Mac
Sholdice, Mrs. Neil McGavin and
Mrs. Ross Bennett.
Executive Meets
The Executive of the United
Church. Women met in the
basement of. Duff's United
Church on Wednesday Afternoon
February 5th'. The. President,
Mrs. Neil McGavin conducted the
business. Final plans were made
for the World Day of Prayer.
Service on Friday, March 7th at 2
p.m. The guest speaker to be
Mrs. Raymond Lindsay of Monk-
ton. The executive to meet at 1
p.m. prior to the service and the
community is cordially invited to
attend the World Day of Prayer
Service. A date in April was set
for the Spring Thankoffering
Service.
• A social evening was held in
the, Walton Community Hall on
Friday evening, February 7th to
honour Mr. and 'Mrs. Klass De
Jong, R,RI, Blyth, prior to their
moving to their new home in
Blyth. Many of their friends,
neighbours and relatives
attended when the evening was
spent ' in playing cards and
crokinole with prizes given to the
winners.
Mrs. Art Heard read an
address and gifts were presented
to the couple. Lunch was served
at the close of the evening.
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