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Save it!
If we wanted to save the.maximum amount of
gasoline that we could; we would all be driving
four cylinder cars carrying four passengers at 70
k.p.h. all the time.
But, obviously, not everyone can drive a small
car for a number of reasons - family size, load
capacity, etc. We can't all rush out and buy, a
small car even if we wanted to. The next best
thing is to drive the car we now own in the most
".....diving way possible. So, here are a few hints
on how to save on fuel costs - no matter what type
of carr you drive:
The first way you can cut down is to use your
car less. Most people could walk, bicycle or take
public transit some of the time.
Avoid jack rabbit starts. They use more fuel,
cause wear on your tires, and don't get you to
your, destination any faster. Sharp jabs on the
accelerator cause the carburetor's accelerator
pump to squirt extra fuel into the engine for good
response in emergency situations.
If you are travelling on a hilly road, allow your
car to slow down when going uphill instead of
pressing the accelerator harder. Likewise, when
going downhill, allow the car to coast (within the
legal speed.limit),_ _
Don't rest your free foot on the brake pedal_
This practise causes your car engine to work
harder and causes extra wear on your tires and
brakes. It is also a dangerous practise. It causes
ydur -brake light to be on -constantly. This could
. confuse the motorists behind you and cause a
serious accident.
If you are caught in a traffic jam, waiting at a
railway crossing, or anytime your car is idling,
turn your motor off. Long warm-up idling is also
unnecessary. Thirty seconds allows your engine
to become lubricated; and should be enough. The
engine will warm up. fastest when driving but,.
drive gently with a cold engine.
Driving your car in winter when your engine is
cold uses up more energy than in the summer.
So, try to avoid short trips that .don't allow your
car to warm up fully. Combine a number of short
trips into one long one. If your car takes an ex-
cessiv tim_e to warm up, you might try partially
covering your radiator with a commercial cover
or a homemade one made from particle board.
Don't store heavy items (tires, bags of feed,
etc.) in your grunk, they may be costing you gas.
Remove roof racks when not in use as they
significantly increase wind resistance.
Slow. down on the highway. Slow highway
- -speeds have proven to save energyand9ives.- -
Make as few abrupt movements with.the gas
pedal as possible. Anticipate stops well ahead of
time, this allows you to slow down gradually and
avoid quick stops which waste gas and cause
wear on brakes and tires.
__If:.y:ou.bave.a.n,-.air..con4itioner, arse -it on ly-w•hen-
absolutely necessary. When in use, an air con-
ditioner can increase your fuel consumption by
10 percent besides the added weight it putsAn
your car and engine.
Using• these driving techniques along with
proper car maintenance, the use of car pools add
public transit, you can cut your gasoline bill
substantially.
Editor's Note: The information for this week's
column was obtained primarily from a book
published by Energy, Mines and Resources
Canada, Office of Energy Conservation. Free
copies of The Car Mileage Book are obtainable
by writing to: Conservation Books, P.O. Box
3500, Station "C", Ottawa, Ontario. K IY 4G1.
Or better still, drop into the Energy Con-
servation Centres, in either Goderrch ' or
Lucknow, as the Centres have copies of the
complete series on Energy Conservation which
are yours for the asking,
Spectator age
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chance to be prosperous.
What a' change in a
_century, or two.! But what
was the cost to the
Christian stance?
For about eleven
centuries if one. were born
in Chtistendom or under
a Christian flag one was
nominally a Christian:
John 3:16 could have
very little .individual
meaning , since it was
almost decreed at birth
that you would ,accept
salvation as part of the
cultural and social mold.
Only heretics would say
they believed anything
but Church Doctrine and
they always ended up at
the stake. Church and
state were one and the
same thing.
Not only was
Christendom politically
and religiously welded
but so was Islam or the
Mohammedan faith.
-Froin the -seVewtr cen-
tury on Islam swept to the
very centre of
Christendom ' and held
Christians in fear of total
conquest. Islam has a
claim to simplicity in
doctrine; one book - the
Koran, one Prophet
Mohammed, one author -
Mohammed and one
salvation - Islams only
and exclusively. One
head of state and faith.
Every official was a
Henry VIII where he was
archbishop and king at
the same time.
The Spanish Moors,
Mohammedans or
Islamic rulers, were
forced out of Spain before
the Reformation. The '
first Protestant states
were prepared to
separate church and
state because the'
Reformation was based
on personal and in-
dividual initiative in
matters of faith.
Christians were to be
men and women who
accepted Christ on the
terms of J.phn,.,3;,a-li" arid,,iti
no other way.
Protestantism • -brought
persecution and war so
that not only was it a
doctrine but one had to
fight for it as well.
This brings us to the
place where we can see J
just what the past social
and cultural molds have
left us with today. .
Most of our modern
states are secular or
separated from any
church. This means that
`Christendom' is not a
term that makes any
sense whatever. Chur-
ches exist amid people
who are secular: and non -
committed. In just about
every country the church
is a missionary Church.
People stay from chur-
chesand still feel they
are-- worthy ,_ Christians
' because bf the solidarity
that existed in fornter
days when you were born
'Christian'.
Some Evangelicals
claim that even honest -to -
goodness church
members need to be born
again because they Mild
collectivity in some kind
of contempt, Any appeal
to an individual stance is
valid providing it says
that one can easily slip
into collective security
after being born again
two or three tithes. Not
only church rirembers
lapse into using the label
Christian loosely.
We must not marvel at
the stay-at-home
Christians that much.
They have simply
decided they are not
doing anything wrong or
offensive to Christ.
-What are you doing down
there?
-Nothing, Lord, nothing
Theatre-im park
courtesy
Summerhouse One
Phil Main and David Saint-Jean prepare to do a
little painting, Laurel and Hardy style, as they
entertain in Courthouse Park. The two are part of a
_ of seven students working under a Canada
Works grant on a project known as Summerhouse
One: The theatre group will be performing in the
park every Monday at noon as well as touring
nursing homes, doing children's shows and holding
workshops. (Photo byJoanne Walters)
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REDWOOD
WALNUT OR CEDAR
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stain - is ideal for -fen-
ces, wood siding,
shingles, outdoor fur-
niture, patio decks
and most interior
wood finishing in-
cluding fine furniture.
Our usual cash a
carry price is 9.95 so
you save 2-07 per
gallon.
6 -LIGHT
COACH- LANTERN
SET by Noma
Can be used in-
doors or out to
create a festive
mood. Our usual
cash 8.88. & carry price
Includes
bulbs.
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because it's a
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the chair is protected
with a cinnamon
weatherguard stain_
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8 -ft.
LENGTH
Our Usual Cash
& Carry 5.49
Not all sizes and
colors are necessarily
available at MI tranches
9
10 -ft. Length 54
649
12 ft. Length
Our usual CAC. 6.99
Our usual CAC- 8.32.
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Plastic levellers. Out usual
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SAVE500 ON PLAIN
Delivery
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1073
Pair
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INSTANT ON
Mirror
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'Carton contains 12 tiles with
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ON SMOKED •
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Our Usual C.&C. 13.99
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price. Each of
these 4'x8'
sheets is 5.5 mm
thick and is good
for interior or ex -
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many items in
bhcause have been
dais sale
specially purchased, we
reserve the right to
limit quantities- Prices
are sublect to change at
any time due to market
conditions.
99
each
Save 80. Per 'Sheet!
MAHOGANY
VENEER PANELS
32"x84"-3mm Thick
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of uses such as covering table
tops and desk tops, kitchen
cabinets, bookcases ... even
doors. And they're on sale
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