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Clinton News-Record, 1987-05-13, Page 4Page 4--CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1987 The Clinton News -Record 1s published each Wednesday et P.O. Bos 34. Clinton. Ontario. Canada, NOM 1L0. Tel.: 482.3443. Subscription Rote: Canada 821.00 Sr. Cltlson . 818.00 per year U.S.A. foreign 660.00 per year It Is registered as second class mall by the post office under the permit number 0817. The Hews -Record Incorporated In 1024 theHuron News -Record, founded In 1881. and The Clinton News Ero. founded h, 1863. Total press runs 3,700. ShIIy McPhee Ilais,t Incorporating (TIIL BLYTH STANDARD) ANNE NAREJKO - Editor FREDA McLEOD - Office Manager SHELLEY McPHEE HAIST - Reporter DAVID EMSLIE - Reporter JANICE GIBSON - Advertising LAUREL MITCHELL - Circulation/Classified GARY HAIST - General Manager CCNA ei A MEMBER MEMBER BLUE N18806 AWARD 1985 Display advertising rates available on request. Ask for Rate Card No. 13 effective Oc- tober 1, 1984. Better businesses means a better community A renewed interest in locating business in the area and the success of existing businesses is looking very promising this year. When a new business starts in town or when the business changes hands, it is the policy of this paper to take a picture and accompany it with a short story. The same applies for any major changes or additions to a business. Prior to the past few weeks, we have been accustom to carrying out these duties rather infrequently, but the pace has certainly picked up. This week the pages of the News -Record will feature three businesses - one that has changed hands and two that have expanded their market. Next week, a few more stories along the same lines will appear. You may be thinking, "good for them" but what you may not realize is that it is good for everyone. Employees will benefit which brings more money into the other stores. The larger and well known the stores become, the more shoppers they will draw to town. And stores that provide products that were not previously offered in town, will keep those who reside there, in their own community. The last thing this town, or any town, needs is to have stores closing its dears. It would mean a lose of jobs and an empty building for passers by to judge the community with. But expanding a business does not just happen, it is through the efforts of organized and hard working owners as well as dedicated employees that makes this occur. A business that is doing poorly is hardly on the top of the "wanted to buy" list and a stagnant community will not attract new businesses. So when a community is doing well, there are a lot of people who work behind the scenes to keep it that way, not only for their benefit, but ours as well. - by Anne Narejko Music program, choral word at CHSS are excellent Dear lE:ditor: On May 1. i attended the Central Huron Secondary School Spring MusicNight. Hav- ing been a teacher all my adult life, and a parent of three who went through school MUSIC programs, i have attended many such music nights in London, Etobiocoke, Mississauga and Goderich. Also, I have wat- ched the .struggle of Central Huron to establish a music program. It was therefore, a great thrill to enjoy the fine con- cert presented by the instrumental and choral groups. Over the years. 1 have become accustom- ed to hearing good secondary school bands. Central Huron has such bands. They are the result of many years of hard work by Rob Parr and others, and Hugh McGregor who came to ('entral Huron this year. Con- gratulations to all' Rut something very Important must be said about the choral work which i,ouise McGregor has developed as an extra cur- ricular program while she attended Univer- Letters city of Western Ontario and Althouse Col- lege. The standard of performance by the choral groups of Central Huron was far beyond the usual fare in Huron County or the Province of Ontario for that matter! Tone, diction, musical phrasing, variety of repertoire, - all of these were superior. I was amazed to hear that this young teacher is now waiting for a job offer. She not only has the expertise and personality, but obviously the energy and constitution which a good music teacher must have. Huron County should have a "hold" on her! Central Huron should make a place for her on their staff. ('HSS Music - Bravo! Best wishes for your continued success. Yours truly, iiia D. Stewart Response was great Dear Editor. As Hayfield Team Captain, for the Clinton Public Hospital Building Fund, i would like to thank all those who contributed in the re- cent house-to-house drive for funds held in Rayfield To my 14 volunteer canvassers, who collected $3,252.50, your time and effort is very much appreciated. Canvassers were - Marg Lince. Kathleen Siertsema. Mildred Merrill, Helen i,eBeau, Esther Wright, Aphra Van Wonderen, Ilsa (:emeinhardt, Marg Gale, Shirley Smith. Janet Smith, .Joyce Chilton, Lorraine Fisher, Elsie Coombs and Irene Wilkinson. Those wishing to still contribute, who were unable to be contacted, or who may have been missed, may leave their contribu- tion with the Merrill's, Howard St. W., or phone 565-2857 for appointment to pick it up. Receipt will be given for cash, cheque, pledge. or bank account withdrawal. Aga sincere thanks to you, the residents of Hayfield. Ross Merrill 207 donate blood i)ear Editor On behalf of the Red Cross and the Kinette Club of Clinton i would like to convey our thanks to everyone who helped in any way to make the Blood Donor Clinic a success. The attendance was 207 donors. last May 5. A special thanks to all volunteers and all those who donated the "Gift of Life." With sincere gratitude, The Kinette Club of Ontario Use an animal alert Dear Editor Thousands of animals are killed annually on Ontario roadways. Besides creating tremendous pain and suffering for the animals involved in these accidents (not to mention the orphaned young 1, these animal - vehicle mishaps can also cause injuries to the people in the vehicle. Occasionally, these accidents result in human fatalities. Damage costs are also staggering with animal -vehicle collisions resulting in thousands of dollars damage each year. The number of animal -vehicle accidents could he significantly reduced if vehicles were equipped with a simple device known as a animal Alert. This device consists of two small units which are attached to the vehicle. At speeds exceedfhg 30 miles per hour (50 kilometers per hour ), the animal alert etnits an ultrasonic? sound in the range of 16,000 to 20,000 hertz. This sound is tnaudii- 1 ble to the human ear, much like a dog whis- tle, but arts as &deterrent, warning animals in advance. Animal alerts operate by wind power alone so wiring is not required in its installation. Animal alerts were developed and tested in Europe with excellent results. A credit to the effectiveness of these devices is that they are being used by some bus lines and truck drivers. Since animal alerts are proven devices for reducing animal -vehicle accidents, it would make sense if insurance companies offered a reduction in premiums for drivers who equip their vehicles with these units. Animal alerts may be ordered through the Ontario Humane Society. Sincerely, N. Glenn Perrett Human Education Coordinator Satisfaction guaranteed At a recent Huron County Board of Educa- tion Professional Development Day the message that came across loud and clear was the need for the public school system to promote itself, to proclaim its successes, its excellence, its exceptional quality. The daylong seminar focussed on marketing the school, system in an effort to regain and maintain public support. Keynote speaker Dick Dodds told of "The 90-7-3 Rule" that is used in his East York School Board as a marketing strategy. He said that 90 per cent of a good marketing program is who you are and what you do. Seven per cent of a marketing program is listening to the needs and wants of the peo- ple you are serving. Three per cent of a good marketing program is outbound communication. Dodds urged his audience to "tune up your services before you try to sell them." He stressed the importance of first developing a good product, before efforts are made to promote it. It seems that in many instances today, more attention is paid to marketing a pro- duct ahead of producing an exceptional product. We are continually bombarded with advertisements, promotional gimmicks and sell jobs from all directions, from all kinds of products. As Dodds says, "We're living in an over - communicated society and everyone is fighting for a piece of your brain to get their message in your mind." Personally, I'm tired of spending my hard earned money on highly over rated pro- ducts. I've spent a small fortune on cleaning products that have not lived up to their claims. I've thrown out umpteen bottles of shampoo that have not made my hair a glistening, full bodied mass of curls as I was promised. I'm tired of spending too much money on clothes that fall apart at the seams on the first washing. They just don't make things like they used to. Like our car - when we first bought it new back in 1982 we were delighted to have a brand spanking new vehicle, right off the assembly line. Fortunately it came with an extended warranty for it took a good year, and many repeat trips to the garage, for the mechanics to "iron the bugs out" of our new car. What really bugged me was that we spent a goodly sum of money on a new car that did not meet our expectations. Too often nowadays we end up purchasing products that cost too much money, for the cheap materials and the shoddy workman- ship that are used. Too often nowadays consumers think they're getting a better bargain if they buy cheap, if they take the jumbo sized product sold at the 20 per cent off price. What ever happened to the old adage that told us about "quality, not quantity?" It seems that too many consumers have compromised themselves by choosing cheaper priced and inferior products. We've done ourselves a real disservice. We've practically outmarketed quality in this con- sumer age. Gone are the days when we were assured of getting our money's worth for our purchase. Sure everything comes with a guarantee these days. There are those token guarantee forms that come with so many limitations and restrictions that they are practically useless. There are 90 day guarantees, one year guarantees, five year guarantees. No mat- ter, you can be sure that the day the warran- ty expires is the day that your highly rated product breaks. I'm certain that every car, camera, watch, radio, television, dish washer, iron .... are all computer programmed to break as soon as the warranty wears out. I im- agine there's some demonic computer wiz- ard sitting behind a huge panel of high-tech machinery at control central. "Ah ha", he gleefully anno McPhee vaccum cleaner is a ye about time I zapped the motor." "Stupid vacuum," I grumble at thther end as I watch smoke billowing fie# the canister and listen to the weird so i;, com- ing from within. I rummage aro,d the household files , he instruction boy f,, the warranty card. Woi'>: ou know ;_te guarantee ran out last m It's all a planned attack you n,'a con- spiracy against the average consumer, especially designed by huge corporate magnates as a means to keep them in business and their workers on the payroll. After all, what good would it be if our cars lasted 20 years? The automative industry would be crippled, thousands of people would be jobless. It's enough to make one rather cynical and suspicious. Dick Dodds pointed out that according to market research specialists, for every negative experience a consumer has with a product or a company, it takes some 40 positive experiences to regain their trust. Last week I was' pleasantly surprised to receive satisfaction from one of those giant companies that we are so often leary of. Last fall we outfitted Baby with a lovely new high chair. It was sturdy, well made and attractive too. Much to my chagrin the vinyl seat in the high chair began splitting at the seam only a few short months later. Again I rummaged through the household files. The high chair, purchased from the Graco people, did not come with a specific warranty, but enclosed literature promised that they would assist with any problems. I immediately wrote them a letter. Last week a large box arrived in the mail. Inside was a new seat for the high chair, along with a new back rest. I was delighted to receive such prompt and efficient service. My faith in big business and big companies has been restored. I'm a satisfied customer and a firm believer in Graco products. Now that's good marketing! , "the Id. Lt's 4fb 1 No, MYCoca ARE OVER THERE / Bur TAKE A L6oK Ar TN/.5 NIFTY PAIR,- / HAD 70 BUY N/NE OTh/ER5 70 GET <EA)./ 4h�.. • yd EEIRLY FILES 5 years ago May 12, 1982 Bayfield Population Up But Clinton Drops - Huron County's population has been grow- ing slower than the population across On- tario during the last five years, according to recently released census figures from Statistics Canada. Hurons population in 1981 was 56,127 com- pared to 56,007 in 1976, a growth of 120 people or 0.2 per cent. During the same time period the province's population rose to 8,625,107 from 8,264,465, a growth of 4.4 per cent. Seaforth was growing at a faster rate than the county from 1976 to 1981, 1.4 per cent from 1,084 to 2,114. Clinton Park Gets A New Name And A New Tree - Clinton's newest park, between Victoria Terrace and the Bayfield River, will be getting a new name and a new tree on Monday night, May 17. Council members will be choosing a name for the park from the more than 30 sugges- tions that have been submitted. The winner will receive a' $25 cash reward from the town. 10 years ago May 12, 1977 Grandstand Steel Up - Spring Fair of- ficials and the Clin'teln Kinsmen Club are keeping their fingers crossed, and are hop- ing for continued good luck on construction of the town's new grandstand. The $250,000 structure is going up with few hitches, and with co-operation from the weather, a good deal of it could be ready by the opening of Clinton's three day spring fair on June 3. Farmer's Market twilling - As the morning sun breaks over Clinton this summer, the Farmer's Market will be coming to life. On June 4 the market will see its weekly opening at 6 a.m. and will run until noon hour. The market which will be open each Saturday until October 24 and will feature Huron County vendors selling their produce at the intersection of King Street. Clinton Cuts Road Budget - Due to escalating costs, Clinton Council has been forced to cut back on their road reconstruc- tion this year. At a special meeting of council last Wednesday night, council decided to drop Walker Street from their rebuilding pro- gram when they found out that they didn't have enough money to pave it. The total costs of this year's projects in- cluding sewers, and paving will be about $96,000, with Lavis Construction getting the rebuilding and paving contracts at a total cost of $55,487. 25 years ago May 16, 1962 Township Calls For $80,000 Debenture - Goderich Township Council Monday called tenders for an $80,000 debenture to build a four room addition to Holmesville Public School. The tenders will be called on May 24 said Clerk R.E. Thompson. The debenture has been offered at 5 per cent. 50 years ago May 13,1937 Cadet inspection - The annual inspection of the local troop of cadets took place on May 11. Captain Foster, of London, the in- specting officer, complimented the boys on their performance. Competed At Stratford Festival - Bonita Shaw, eight years old, played a piano solo at the Stratford Musical Festival and obtained the gold medal with 83 marks in open class under nine years, which had 10 contestants, and she received the silver medal in another class obtaining 84 marks with seven contestants. People You Know - Isabel Beattie spent the weekend at her home in Guelph. 75 years ago • May 16,1912 Goderich - (Vork has been commenced upon the new CPR flour storage building on the docks here. The building, which will be entirely of wood, will cost between $15,000 and $22,000.