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“BE CAUTIOUS ber = = mH = (Je) > = m wn PEOPLE COME KNOCKING: HALTON POLICE Area residents are being urged to be cautious when it comes to door-to-door The IFP - Halton Hills | Thursday, Decem| a stranger comes to your home, it's important to protect yourself by being aware and trusting your in- stincts. A salesperson or anand asking to enter uur home should be con- ming, police say, adding when in doubt a home- ywner always call lice at 905-825-4747 to report asuspicious person. Halton police want resi- TORONTO sta SERAVEL SHOW SCAN TO GET YOUR TICKETS! Chris Simon/Metroland Halton police are offering tips on how to deal with door-to-door sales people. dents to know and practise these additional tips pro- vided by the Office of Con- sumer Affairs: + Ask to see the salesper- son's company-issued iden- tification and seller's li- cense or registration. Take note of their name, and the name and address of the company they represe! * Don't be pressured ‘ito buying on the spot. + If you are interested in the product, ask for a bro- chure, and then compare their prices with those of other merchants. + Ask for references and be sure to check them. Re- search the seller's reputa- ton by contacting your lo- Better Business Bureau and check for reviews. . * Contact at least two s and com- pare ‘othe results, Always get estimates before making a decision on large purchas- * Residents should also be aware they are in no way obligated to provide any personal information to salespeople or contractors that come to their door. lfiterniational Centre USE THE CODE TO RECEIVE $3 OFF TICKETS ONLINE! TICKETS ON SALE torontogolfshow.com + ow HB OPINION LET'S PUT THE BLAME FOR RISING COSTS WHERE IT BELONGS in his latest column, Wellington-Halton Hills member of Parliament Mi- chael Chong correctly stat- ed the global energy crisis increased the cost of home heating fuels and grocery s have risen 10.8 per cent. What he did not say was pandemic supply chain is- sues, Simple supply and de- mand, illegal Ukraine we war ali contribut- ed to the increases. The fed- eral government cannot control any of them. Chong called on the gov- ernment to stop increasing the carbon tax as a way to limit current fuel costs, but he knows the carbon price must rise to meet our Paris commitments. He claimed the federal climate action incentive payment doesn't offset the cost of the carbon tax. How- ever, it offsets most, if not all of it. Why did he not com- plain about grocery com- panies and the oil and gas consumers’ As a reminder, back in July 2008, a barrel of oil hit $145 (U.S.) and gasoline hit $1.35 (WS.) per litre. Now the oil price is US$90 per barrel, and gas is $1.76 per litre. The carbon tax adds $0, 11 to the price per litre. price show around $90/% ip Di mes $1. 3s + $0.11 = $0.95, The sderal ‘carbon tax is not responsible for cur- rent energy prices. Canadi- ans won't go cold this win- ter because of the tax. The homes, filling tanks and feeding their families, is — in my opin- ion — the unbridled greed of big business grocery chains and gas companies. Conservatives, I believe, always want tax preaks for big business. their concern for th the a ee age person then? Let's put the blame where it belongs. GORD CUMMING GEORGETOWN SUBMIT YOUR LETTER T0 THE EDITOR TODAY! E1016 0) more coupons, more flyers, more savings. Find the Henry’s flyer and more on Save.ca