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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Wednesdiy September IS PigeS Independent study shows Fords rust faster Beeney says To the Editor of the Herald A recently completed engineering report has con eluded that Ford models arc twice an likely to rust prematurely in Canada Ulan similar General Motors vehicles The report prepared by Ltd was com missioned by the Automobile Protection Association at the premature rusting request of owners of rusty fenders wheel wells trunks and hoodj damaged most by Fords across Canada Project perforations The engineers compared Ford models with General Dclplace report contradicts Motors models produced Ford of Canada statements during the same model that certain model Fords do Only Canadian cars were P studied by the engineering A second engineering study Project engineers found that outlining the reasons why Ford Fords are very vulnerable to models arc rust prone will be released upon completion As a result of the findings the Automobile Protection Association suggests that 1 Ford of Canada compensate victims of rusty Fords Federal authorities pass class action legislation this Provincial authorities enact strong warranty legislation to prevent a of the Ford rusting controversy In the tut ire Until cither Ford or the government settles this con Issue owners of rusty Fords may sue the manufacturer or dealer In the Small Claims Court By the way Mr Gordon how arc these for facts James Gordon is president of North lialton Ford Ltd note Canada the controversy surrounding the premature rusting of Ford cars was touched off in April 1OT5 when the Nader affiliated Washington Center for Auto Safety and its Canadian counterpart the Automobile Protection Association published secret Ford USA Internal documents that 1 Premature rust per orations occur In 19691973 Ford models two years earlier lhan competition The rusting defects were Reader pose questions on official plan goals caused by defective body design Inadequate metal preparation and deficient point 3 Ail Ford model lines are affected with cars sold in areas of high corrosion Florida New England Michigan end Canada suffering the most damage Ford USA established a secret rust slush fund called J67 on August 1972 to owners of some badly rusted vehicles From 1970 1973 almost million was spent by Ford in repairs to rusty cars Only the most persistent received compensation because Ford J67 memo slates that he fund will be adm To the editor of The Herald rhetoric Hlghoctan doubt Howevi la a little like a bikini what ft In last week supplement to reveals Is interesting what It your paper Towards conceals is vital Regional Goals and Ob the planning j c iiu pit located north of to between the Fourth public record with some high Mr Duff sounding prose about the wwUd like dramatically around of the aggregate Because of both sic he has had to put up with to remain In business Mr Duffs public relations campaign has In many of our views the plaintive self righteousness of man more sum d against than sinning Unfortunately it has also allayed the suspicions of any taxpayers In and Duff knows that In the words responsible to the province If of the Notice of Decision anything goes amiss And so Development cannot begin ultimately if the worst came prior to issuance of this per to the worst It will be the mil work has in fact alreody taxpayers of who will commenced Indeed the have to foot any bills not the lglnal license for Mr Duff to private concern which of trucks per day leaving his gates are private Now where arc all thiwe private vehicles Are thev all serving municipal roads Hills or J C Duff most minor of them is this how docs the municipality equate the expansion of he Duff operation with Its en vironmental objective as proclaimed In laBt operate a pit expired back as June 10 Yet the pit Is still functioning Why How Industry hereabouts exhausting public relations Here is what he Planning campaign Mr Duff has sought Committee avows It wishes to to allay the concerns of those preserve the Niagara of us who live already too close Escarpment from all to his business He has talked aggregate extraction and about the salvaging of production It determines o gravel as though It were regulate the method of somehow In need of rescue He mineral extraction to ensure has referred to various public the Host environmental and bodies designed to serve the community disruption And It public good such as the pledges to ensure that ad Escarpment Commission the land uses are not in Ministry of the Environment conflict with mineral resource etc as breathing down our production necks He has spoken of the Moreover land this is publicity perhaps we may where the going becomes a ask a few pertinent questions utile stony the application for of Mr Duff of the Planning the development permit for a Committee and of Council municipal pit was made not by Itself Duff Limited but Mr Duff holds a contract prise by the Town of with the Town of Hills Hills Nevertheless he pit is to operate gravel pit enterprise run by an plication has been made for a entrepreneur who ostensibly development permit to expand subsequently existing under monitored not by objective of the Niagara due vers but by those who Escarpment Planning and in effect his partners Development Act 1973 Under the terms of thi Although a permit has not yet agreement Hills rather been issued and although Mr J C Duff will be stands to reap the profits Actually Hills would be responsible for the total operation of the pit It would be in the aggregate business Under what law is a municipality to in private business in his way allowing hat the municipality will inspect Mr Duffs or If you will Its own operation in good faith how can it enforce the numerous conditions outlined by Escarpment Commission the erection of fences protection of trees rehabilitation of land limited Is calling for the Identify protect of some 300 of aggregate over a month period That Is a very great deal of gravel and a great many trucks However how much gravel does this municipality require in 1976- In short on the one hand we have a of rhetoric On the other there Is to say the least a most cozy relationship between J C Duff Limited and the Municipality There is here contradiction between words and deeds It invites some straight answers to the questions raise Not the and preserve lands of environmental balance in volving wetlands wildlife habitats strategic woodlots of historicalcultural interest And ecology aside why Is it that Hills is Involved in a commercial operation with no possibility of profit and every likelihood of liability Why are our tax dollars being hazarded for somebody else s commercial self interest Perhaps your readers and your paper will await the with curiosity Jim Henderson Protest day will only hurt business says its fight Is not wilh in dustry but with the govern so why then is it proposing a strike which will seriously effect industry and industrial relations This makes little and the prospect has a omewhat tragic aspect it this point in To the editor of The Herald The Canadian Labour Congress has asked Canadian workers to withdraw their services on Thursday October 14th Such action leaving aside for the moment the legality of it or the justification of it will hurt employees in terms of lost earnings will hurt companies In terms of lost What i sales and shut down and lnal have triggered up costs will hurt customers L request for who depend on us for goods of services and services and by no means least it will hurt our country in terms of Canada reputation in the community of world nations Furthermore there is a strong possibility that when the flak settles down such a strike will result in a serious deterioration of relations between labour and management over a nebulous issue involving a third party policies the government The C L Mr Duff does not own the land upon which he is salvaging vet He leases it What arrangements does the own have with he owner Wlllroy Mines Limited so with the liability of our country No nat the terms of the contract but who con matter what Hie Liberal Party nn be carried out And what loiu blatant use of power said to the contrary in its occur should Mr Duffs that will Ik manifested election campaign he lose lis lease through their proposed strike government had no choice but call it what you will The put into the Anil wilkout will not achieve its Inflation board programs purpose far in a democratic know it I know It and labour we elections and knows it may not like the iht ballot box to express dissatisfaction with govern ir otherwise defunct At that point who will cast the first stone Mr Duff or the Town whichever way you care to Mb programs but the fact of r mMe r Is that he Inflation for a cense i to operate a ficult to tell Several reasons are bandied about including how hard put he Canadian people and Canadian labour in particular are but this lacks credibility analysis the policy and the people rate In this country hid be Under the Pits this country including iht reduced and the level of ex Quarries Act such an libour movennnl can where wagts and operation may serve only for democratically turf tin salaries arc concerned had purposes of municipal government out by Ihis means dampened We were y if hey so So why ask heading down a spiral f hw workers to give up earnings economic destruction mi wn the com It Is Ironic that the proposed in the final lnc worI or if the day of protest comes at it with Do something about suicide comer driver pleads To editor of The Herald On August 31 1976 I was involved in a car accident at the corner of he Line and Deny Road I was heading in northerly direction when I was by a M O Gravel truck Never having travelled this road before with caution I proccde inching my way out to see ttie road clearer and where I could sec it was all clear When from out of nowhere this truck was upon us Actually we felt him Going over the scene Inter I realized the blind spot In the road The investigating officer and I discussed this and I could hardly believe so busy a road could hove such a Blind comer and that nothing had been done about It as yet Upon checking further I also found out that the people in he district have tried have something done about it and the beat they accomplished was a Blind Intersection sign on Rood which I understand is reasonably respected by cars travelling Oils road but certainly not be power and the r w United Slates and abroad and I get a chance to see how other people live and the general standards of living and freedom they experience compared to It makes me proud of our country for without doubt enjoy a high standard of living and an envied quility of life and we cm be proud that Canadian who know they have paid in the world In In itry I am associated the right of wa and involved most of the accidents here Apparently the accident higher than American rate he intersection is quite citizens of this country have frequent according to good benefit programs and all residents and was also con firmed by the police officer vnntagcs Mng Canadian the Canadian people i nat lC3C Ihise are severely Most people who know thi corner refer to it CORNERS techniques belter could be done this curve bidden by telephones poll Are the lives of families having use this road never mind the people who run across it only on or not important At the high cost and great promise of Regional govern ment could a minimum amount of money and energy not be extended In this direction or is it a that numerous people must be killed before constructive action can be taken Yours truly Nettle experienced the last few cars and the government of Canada knows thai his In 111 fladon running over 11 per cent annually threatened our way of life and the economic when the Inflation already dropped to under 7 percent and at a time whin the wages and salaries of Canadian workers are worth an average 4 percent more in terms of what they will buy than they were before the A I measures were in Whether or not this resulted directly from the A I B programs is portant the programs are long term and they will have a long term effect on containing Inflation must be to lower the overall level of ex in this country whether the likes it or not This may not be popular it is by no means tan amount to fighting inflation on the backs of the workers as the contends nor is it justification for the I C proposed action This is not a nor Is it a lime for loss of a days car nlngs or any economic damage Sincerely yours Tom rcaghan Hit Li eh that per cent of the up to Boys Brigade Centennial To the editor or The Herald In 1B83 The Boys will celebrate loo years of service to Boys around the World In this connection the Boys Brigade In Canada are most anxious to contact all former Officers Leaders Boys and friends of The Boys Brigade Therefore would anyone with any past connection with The Boys Brigade in any part of the world please write to Thank you for your assistance with this request Yours sincerely Robert Carr Centennial Preparations Committee Brigade in Canada Angus Drive WILLOWDALE Ontario M2J 3rd GEORGETOWN SCOUTS REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION NIGHT FRIDAY SEPT 17 800 pm KNOX CHURCH The group committee invite all interested parents to attend for registration in our group We ask that only parents attend please Registration Fee MEAT SALE HAMBURGER 59 LB SAUSAGE FARMER 3 LBS FOR RIB EYE STEAKS 249 STEAK ROASTS 169 HINDS OF 1091 CUT PRICES TOO MANY TO LIST FREEZER SPECIALS from 4500 CUSTOM CUT WRAPPED 4331 SCOTTISH CANADIAN BUTCHERS GUELPH ST GEORGETOWN PRICIS ifftaiVl WHILE STOCK 4331 Zellers sales up but income down To the Editor of The Herald During ihe first nix months of the 1976 fiscal year the operating results of a Limited were as follows Six months ended July 1376 July 1975 Sales 367 Loss Income Before HBO 1 194 Income Taxes Net Loss Income 139 597 Loss Income per 2c Common Share The strong sales trend at the end of the first quarter did not continue Into May primarily because of poor weather Sales were good in June but moderated in July and for the flnt six months have increased per cent Net income for the second quarter was 1 a decline of or 36 per cent from last year However as a result of the loss In the first quarter there was a net loss for the flnt six months of 139 The loss reported for the last half was the result of the cost or doing business rising at a faster rate than the sales Increase and a decline in the Initial profit on merchandise sates because of competition The uncertainties which surrounded the transfer of the control of the Company common shares was resolved with the purchase by Field Stores Limited of this con trolling Interest The management or s Limited Field Stores Limited have had discussions on the actions hat will be taken to on the possibilities that affiliation provides Given a reasonable economic climate during last half of 1076 management Is confident that the sales and profit performance will Improve over the same period last year AV Rowland VicePresident Finance Zellcr Ltd dealership notification Many deserving owners did not get free rust repairs because their dealers were never told a special rust slush fund existed The warranty extension guidelines covered percent repair costs through the first months and percent from the to month without regard to mileage Some second owners were also com Only 1969 1972 models were specifically mentioned Since Ford s internal documents have been disclosed the following has occurred 1 Ford Canada denied then admitted the warranty Tony Ford Canada spokesman stated to the Canadian Press that more than 10 Canadians had been compensated Consumer Reports found Ford had no rusting problems and Canadian consumers could still gel free rusting repairs If undisclosed guidelines were 3 More than 10 600 Canadian Ford owners wrote the and the Federal Consumer Affairs Department that Ford refused their claim due to mileage limitations Four Rusty Ford Owners ffoups were established In Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec and Ontario These groups filed four class action lawsuits for more than million to compensate owners of 19701974 models j The Consumer Affairs Department announced it was Investigating Ford for misleading advertising in its claims that the 1976 models were rust resistant and In to try to mediate the controversy between Ford and the Rusty Ford groups This mediation failed and the misleading advertising in was called off The also then gave a grant to the to extend the group activities throughout Canada The held a Joint conference with the Washington Center for Auto Safety in December 1975 to denounce Ford secret warranty Ford wo then sued In Michigan by rusty Ford owners In a class action that Ford settled out of court for 7 The Consumer Advocate for Dade County Florida Walter DarUond has received as many as 3 rusty Ford complaints from Ford owners in the Miami area who live on fixed incomes and cannot afford the expensive rust repairs Mr Dartlnnd plans to He a class action against Ford In the near future It is estimated that Ford Canada may be Involved in more than small claims court actions across Canada where claims may vary from to The Federal Minister of Transport has opened an In ligation Into the possible safety hazard prematurely he ting Fords may prevent Four accidents have been reported where low of steering control was caused by defective Idler arms Motorists have also complained of rusty gas tanks that suddenly fall off 10 Since April Ford sales have slumped in Canada by an estimated 11 percent Ford blame the soles decrease partially upon the premature rusting con Tom Beeney President Ontario Rusty Ford Owner Association RR Georgetown FLETCHERS FAMILY SHOE STORE Yarns Fibres Supplies for Knitting Crochet Weaving 1 Handmade Crafts the weavers house FALL N FSCUS TUES WED THURS 30 8 P I BRAMALEA CITY CENTRE THE SHOPPING CONCEPT HIGHWAY 7 DIXIE ROAD