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. A major bank is sending a consumer week message to customers via banking machines and promoting an internal cus- tomer-awareness program. . A utility company is including arti cles on consumer protection in their cus tomer newsletters. Every year, consumer week is sup- ported through activities of federal. provincial and territorial governments. Although the same theme is promoted across Canada. celebrations may be very different from one area to another. planned in Ontario this year Businesses and organizations have an opportunity to promote their work - and improve customer relations. As well as providing some fun sumer week celebrations can help 3 shoppers learn about their roles ', marketplace and can show adults h make wise consumer choices. The theme of consumer week, "It's everybody's business," encourages par- ticipation in activities that can be as sim- ple as displaying a mini-poster or as grand as striking up the band for a parade in your hometown. National Consumer Week (NCW), April 26 to May 2, offers consumers, businesses, governments, educators and organizations a chance to get involved in an annual marketplace celebration. National Consumer Week a marketplace celebration garage 3-bdrrr Its d m' ir"-"" "i'i?i'iii x F m .. Here are Several organizations are r8i9ti8uf28J,r,.iglr,i.,i-1Ayy1i, $98M?!“ rEAi'ti8iyJ.,tr, QQMPLEI'E N1Al?Kiiflhlth Si2VlCES few UST IT TO SELL! DOT“ JUSI LEI gOUf HUNG of the activities ;ome tun. con- :an help young ir roles in the , adults how to annm . Have a customer appreciation day and give out balloons and refreshments. . Set up a suggestion box for cus tomes and employees. . Display the National Consumer Week poster. . Invite students from a local school to tour your store and learn about the prob- lems caused by shoplifting. pawn Rowan, also public affairs co-ordina- tor at Ontario's consumer ministry, says she hopes individuals and groups that participate in consumer week activities will let her know about them, by contact- ing the ministry at the telephone number or address at the end of the article. So that everyone can join in the cele- bration, Ann Rowan, chair of the NCW organizing committee, has prepared a list of suggestions that children, adults, orga- nizations and businesses can use to start them off with ideas for their own con- sumer week project. Many of the activi- ties will achieve good results but involve little or no cost. customer-appreciation events such as cof- fee parties or conducting client surveys regarding their service and product quali- ty. !WN'hhi!,.1ys9lNr8,' Municipalities Activities for: Businesses 6mm MAI-9E Have the mayor issue a consumer remote your customer-service cam week proclamation in your local council and issue a news release about consumer (See RE 26) National Consumer Week . April 26 to May 2, 1993 'E everybody 's business It's 'W, . Realty Corp are pleased to announce . . the appointment of ALLAN MARTIN to . our dynamic sales team as Sales . Representative ALLAN‘s Impresswe . . record in sales . receipt of the Award of . . Excellence and President's Gold Award . from Royal Iepage, along with over 7 . years of dedication to the profession. . . makes him a valuable addition to our . . office Allan will be pleased to . continue assisting you with any real . estate needs you may have at his new . . location . . 842-7000 . OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO