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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Government Is aware of tariff problems MP says ED1TOHS The lowing Idler has been sen The Herald for publication Mr T W Vice President and General Manager Smith I Stone Limited Glen Road Ontario L7G2P4 Dear Mr Crcaghan I am writing further to my letter of October concerning the position of the Canadian electrical manufact Industry with regard to the Tokyo round of A negotiations At the outset would llltc to assure you that I have consist urged caution reality and consideration of he rcpre of my constituents such as your own and repre sentativps of Canadian bettors such as agriculture textiles footwear etc As a result I would like to make comments with regard to your specific con I understand from the Minis of Industry Trade and Commerce that represent a lions from the and Electronics Manufacturers Association of Cnnada have been made to the Canadian Trade and Tariffs Committee that the latter held a number of oral consultations with Association and with individual firms and groups in tress will be made In opening up new foreign markets for your goods I would not least at this stage share the pessimism expressed by elect rlcal manufacturers about pro for significant improve your access to being achieved II the Industry and present round of trade ncgotia further meetings are planned lions Indeed both trade dis as the negotiations proceed subsidies and govern Industry Trade and Com ment procure mint practices is therefore already art subjects in specif very much aware of your icallj included in the specific concerns turns No decisions hive yet Despite your considerable been taken as to either he skepticism that major pro product or the mug of reductions in the lariff Although is likelj hat some general or formula to lariff cuts will emerge in the nego tlatlons in He final analysis the extent to which Canadi Is in opening up for mirkels for Canadians electrical equipment will have a In iruij on reluclioniinlhisarei i lectrical such yourself point to a of domestic factors which hive contributed part in the 1 isl few years In rthtively hijh costs of manufacturing in Canada The their tariff then Government is concerned will be some scope for aboul factors which have con from these rcduc to higher costs of Unas I doing business in and results will Ik achieved in negative Impact of these dnhng with range of factors on productivity and on tariff barriers some of which investment Some of these ire ire of particular concern to hopefully short term actors jour industry which should respond favour ably to present policies has been a working the anil n i term factors and the Govern Till- HP RAID Wednesday December 1B76 FIRST GEORGETOWN VENTURER COMPANY BOY SCOUTS OF CANADA BOTTLE DRIVE Saturday January 8th 1977 Headline misrepresents situation mill owner says To the editor of The Herald I as greatly shocked and annoyed when I saw your paper of December 22nd 1076 with the heading BEAUMONT MILL CLOSES This was certainly misleading and a great disservice to our Company our employees and to the community at large in operation in Glen Williams since 1878 during that time however Ihcrc has been many changes in the of the building the plant equipment It would that your staff little knowledge of he business activities in Georgetown and District May slat em that the Beaumont Pre Mill is not closing in fact with the current re organisation we are looking forward lo ex pansion Our press release regarding changes to be made by the Beaumont Knitting Co Ltd stated clearly that our Spin Plant on Slrcet would be phased out It would appear your staff deliberately ignored our of press release and sought information by devious mi ins headline Georgetown I have had a great respect for the local press however the distortion of facts in your recent puhhcition Is not in keeping with the tradition of our wnnilsmi your staff will con in future reporting BEAUMONT KNIT TING CO LTD mill In Georgetown an ml of significance our hate a right lo know Mr Is lohln regarding the headline it in his teller he falls lo thai the first line of headline state HUM v I disc the pine has a respondent to the communis to report events which ma an Impact upon Thr doling of Ming affects e of two plants operated here by the firm A knitting mill In Glen Williams may he said Doug Ten He ft Mr charges thai our sUlf riellberatrly Ignored our The knowledge of Knitting Mills Downtown merchant says Lets get it right To the editor of The How can you get Is it no standard proce- durctohivenominalions then If this is not so then I have been misinformed If Mrs has a legitimate complaint I would suggest she make it clear and also know what she Is talking about with proper facts and Informations To mention members were too busy to sit on the Pioneer Days Commit tee or would not because they have been on II before is small 1 served on that com for three years one as chairman I did not sec her Jump up and volunteer is she trier 1 meetings ind one and too busy too only one representing election of Min Ch business is eligible to lament this is vote only committee to be si Thank you Mrs to Council for for sincere wishes which they will have final id I 1 1 will pic decision plus there will be two with final outcome of what Councillors appointed for a develops downtown of a seven man commit The Georgetown Herald also let Mrs Shut tinnorth also reporter at thai meeting omitted lo mention that she should be sure that it herself was and reported The wis unsuccessful in elections Anyone else whoqualiues to be appointed by Council is still eligible to be on that Com All downtown merchants and business people are and urged to attend all also sure that he is printing is cor whether it be a letter to or a news item It lilt really Tailored Sheer Panels A sheer look now at year- end savings Beautiful sheer 100 polyester tailored panels with rod pockol header and In ham Machine In only wide or 81 long panels GEORGETOWN MILTON GEORGETOWN MILTON MALL MARKET SHOPPING CENTRE CENTRE inflation program assumption on the part structural or longer present Government and or previous government thil a more competitive trading en vironment both hcrt in Canada and abroad is conducive to more efficient and productive activity in this country to better lion of our produclive resourc At the same lime the is both aware of and sensitive to the problems hich have been raised by the lufacturers and is looking at measures facilitate the adjustment pro cess both in the context of a reduction of trade birners and in the development of policies for the I controls period It should also remembered that implementation of the results of the Multilateral Negotiations will be phased over a period of several years J It is unlikely that they will electrical The llrrald be fully in place before the ness community views of is too early make a the private sector as conveyed Judgement on the likely results through the ore of of the negotiations either gen course iken into or specifically the count in development of context of electrical equip- instructions to the Delegation Yours 11 is likely that all the participating Industrialized countries will agree to a fur her substonlial reduction in Frank A Phillirook Member of Parliament RICES SHOWN IN THIS AD GUARANTEED ELECTIVE THROUGH fRIDAY DECEMBER Thank You For Your Patronage HAPPY NEW YEAR ICKCIS AVAILABLE A The Garden Spot I CELERY HEARTS FLORIDA TOMATOES BRUSSELS SPROUTS 49 59 BONELESS ROUND STEAK ROAST NAVEL ORANGES PINEAPPLE59S 99 GAME lb CHICKENS FROM THE BIG RED TEAM AT AP CUT FROM CANADA GRADE A BEEF lb 138 CUT FROM CANADA GRADE A BEEF BONELESS RUMP ROAST SIRLOIN POINT ROAST ID POINT SIRLOIN STEAK TOP ROUND STEAK or ROAST 148 98 Stewing Beef Pastrami GroundBeef 98 Salamf Cookedlieats 89 Corned Beef Bologna Potato Salad Sausages Steakettes 108 148 79 108 Baby Lobsters 219 BREAD 3100 Crisco shortening 59 Foil Wrap 104 StuffingBreadT 49 Stuffing Mix 49 45 Chocolate Chips 119 Alora 149 mm