Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), June 19, 1974, p. 19

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Georgetown Is Growing Take the guesswork out of car trouble Steve Thomp son at Baz Motors displays the vision diagnostic machine which detects almost any problem The machine which checks everything from com presston to spark plugs and wires ensures the customer of accurate problem detection International Dragway When was the last time you saw an automobile move at three hundred miles per hour If you don believe It possible Just drop in at Toronto In emotional Dragway three and a half miles west of Georgetown any night the jet cars ore running Developed at a cost of eight hundred thousand dollars the dragway Is now the largest one In North America The quarter mile track draws racers every Wednesday and Friday nights from cities such as Barrie Hamilton Kitchener Toronto and others Anyone can enter his car in a drag race providing it meets the necessary standards of mechanical worthiness and safety Mechanics check tor cracked gas linkages worn brakes loose wheel studs and bald tires A five dollar fee a helmet and seat belts complete the qualifications The which may run cars a night has attracted as many as four thousand persons to witness Lapse time racing and the novelty jet cars Owner Tom Reed has begun a drag racing school which emphasises the safety aspects of this sport Catering to the youngsters and less to the professional stock drivers Reed Is attempting to arouse greater Interest In the drags Never seen a car travel 300 miles per hour Head out to Toronto International Dragway Georgetown Chrysler Mike Tarp who owns Georgetown Chrysler is a fresh lace with fresh Ideas in Georgetown His Chrysler dealership on Mountalnvlew Road sells both new and used cars but unlike many other dealerships Mike Tarp Is also concerned with after sales service His service department Is fully equipped to deal with any Si rob ems a car owner may ace Mike Is able to back up his promises with complete service which makes Mike Tarp a Georgetown Chrysler probably the most sincere and honest dealership In town Mike employs some people including his salesmen During the last quarter of the year business has Improved by per cent This increase has been across the board and has not been localized In any one department Such has been Mike success that for the first time Halton Regional Police will be using Plymouth Fury cruiser cars supplied by Mike The police have ordered total of 35 cars Despite his success Mike la not totally committed to his business He is also an active member of the community and as you have read In last month paper he Is organizing the Women On Wheels program WOW as it Is called Is purely a service lo the community there Is no sales promotion connected with It As service It has proved extremely useful and many local women have benefitted from It Mike is also sponsoring an All Star baseball team and is Involved with the Georgetown Cancer Society and the recent Easter Seals Since coming to Georgetown a year ago Mike has shown that he is not only a good businessman but also a valuable member of the community Gage Stationery Gage Stationery Todd Road Georgetown is one of the biggest manufacturers of office stationery school sup piles and social stationery In the area The personnel repreien tative John McDonald who is in charge of public relations said that there are op employees In plant and about another 45 salaried employees The company buildings have expanded substantially since Gage came to Georgetown In October Cage plans for a new component warehouse for the near future Sates and business In general have Increased since last year The most popular of brands are the Campus school supplies and Lion Brand social stationery The envelope department at Gage produces approximately BOO envelopes each day and works on a three shift hours a day basis THE HERALD Wednesday June II Page it McDonald said that Stationery has always Mr Gage tried We like to feel we re part of Georgetown and we always like to support th while charitable groups This year we re sponsoring a tyke baseball team course contribute to the Red Cross and Cancer Society Production has been so good recently that the company decided to forward a pay in crease due October 1st to May because of Improvements in operations I think we have a good relationship between the management and plant workers We work very well with workers union the United Paper Workers said Mr McDonald Certainly Gage seems to be doing very well Its a company Georgetown should be proud to Buy Now And Save On Imported Products SPORTS GLASSES From sports fans to opera butts everyone would like have ex no Import Compact arid easy to carry Top gilt 50 MAIL ORDER FORM Ontario residents please add sales tax PAYMENT MUST B ENCLOSED WITH EACH O ALLOWHWEEKSPEUVERY SUNSET COMPANY PO BOX GEORGETOWN gage Gage Stationery Company A DIVISION Oh DRG I I LION BRAND Social Stationery campus School Supplies ALUPLUS Office Products Toronto International Dragway PRESENTS CD E T SUMMER RACING EXCITEMENT PRIZES ALL SUMMER LONG NOW OPEN RACING EVERY WED FRI NITE GATES OPEN 5 30pm TIME TRIALS 6 30 8 00 p SHOW STARTS AT 830 For Further Information CONTACT TOM REED 8771666 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL GEORGETOWN ONT afk I

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