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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, September 8, 1976 Auto Industry's RoIe Des cribed of Rotary Jim Clare, right, is Executive Vice-President of the Federation of Automiobile Dealers Association of Canada, and last week at the Bowmanville Rotary Club he described the tremendous role that the auto industry plays in the Canadian economy and way of life. In addition to putting a good word in for the automobile, he also had a lot of favorable things to say about car dealers. Mr. Clare was aptlyintroduced by Rotarian Tom Cowan, left. President of the local Pontiac-Buick dealership. $45,OO to epai BowanvlleArena by Peter Parrott A second report on the safety of the Bowmanville arena bas been completed and Newcastle Mayor, Garnet Rickard said last night that the document will show that repairs of an estimated $45.000 are needed.1 These repairs would bring the structure up to the standards of federal'building codes being enforced by the Ministry of Labour. The Mayor said he was told yesterday aftÉm-oon that the report is written and signed and it will be delivered to the municipality in a day or so. But-even though the report hasnt been officially placed in the hands of town officia1l, a DRIED FFRESH . TROPICAL ~GREEN PLANTS, 3 STORESýNT Ç~ Highway No. 2 ing St. E., Oshawa Simcoe St. N., the mayor told members of council that he has given verbal information on the building. H1e said he bas been told that repairs can be made with ice inside the building. The same information was passed on to the communtiy services committee when it telephoned the firm of Totten Sims Hubicki Associates yesterday afternoon. And based on the report expected from the firm, coun- cil voted last night to go ahead and authorize the preparation of the iiecessary tender docu- ments. But that motion was oppos- ed by councillor Ann Cowman wbo said the motion was 24 liours premature. She said the town sbould waît for more information that would be available in the Totten Sims H-ubieki report and she asked that the motion be tabled until council bad a look at the latest findings. She noted that the town may decide to include extras in the repair programn for Bowman- ville's arena. She said sucb items that may be considered would be improvements in dressing rooms. Councillor Cowman said it was irresponsible for the town Chaqrtered Accountants OFFICES IN MAJOR CANADIAN CITIES >Bell Canada Building OSHAWA CENTRE, OSHAWA Partners: Josef Adlam, B.Sc. (Econ.), C.A. Gordon F. Sedgewuck C.A. Burt R. Waters, F.C. A1 Phone 728-7527- 839-7764 ~~DO YOU# For aFs0CnienilReply --24 HOUR SERVICE - NAME ,PHONE________ __ AMOUNT NEEDED$ ____ W-ESTMORELAND FINAINCIAL SRVCE NC. 577 Ritson Road South, Oshawa Phone 579-8811 Mortgages: Bought, SoId, Arrariged, Interim to prepare to, tender docu- ments before the report was available. However Kirk Entwisle dis- agreed. H1e estimated it would take a'month for theplans to be ceompleted, and bie said: "We shouldn't wait another montb. " Finances were another mat- ter discussed last night, with council voting to allow the clerk and treasurer to make applications for grants based on the proposed costs estimat- ed by Tottens Sims Hubicki. 'Mayor Rickard stated under new guidelines announced by the Ministry of Labour, 75 per cent of the cost of arena repairs would be covered by the province. That includes a 50 per cent grant forma Wintario, a 25 per cent community centres grant. The rest of the money wvould have to be raised by the municipality in somfe way. In the case of the Bowman- ville Arena, the municipality's share would be $11,500, assum- ing that costs of repairs at the Bowmýanville building would be $45,000. Mayor Riekard said hie was told that alI examinations are fi-nished at the Newcastle arena but a report isn't ready yet. The mayor added that a report may be ready by the end of thîs week. Speaker %Urges (From Page ?Jne) largest labor force outside the civil service in the country. Gross sales amount to $8 billion annually. Poor Public Image For ail its influence on our gross national product and way of life, the industry bas a rather mediocre (if not worse) public image. Mr. Clare, wbose assos- îation represents 2800 of 4000 domestic and foreign car dealers in Canada, would like to see that image change for the better. "For every complaint that a customer bas about bis car, there are probably 10 good things he could say about it," Mr. Clare suggested. He's undoubtedly right. We tend to curse our automobiles vehemently when sometbing goes wrong. On the other hand, we take them entirely for granted while we're sailing along the highway pt-oblem- free. "There used to be an expression years ago whîich said that when something was almost perfect, it was -99 and 44 one-hundreths per cent ,pure. By that standard," Mr. Clare continued, "there could stili be 128 things that might go0 wrong with an automobile. It's an extremely complex piece of machinery.' Dealers Suffer Too Car dealers, too, suffer a poor public image. When we think of an average automobile sales- man, a less than positive picture pops into mind. In the thoughts of many, he's an unscrupulous huckster who grins like Jimmy Carter whih' he's stealing the shirt off your hack. Ile iest'rvt's a bet ber, fat e, according t o MVr- Ctareý Your averag(--ar deale'r is 1elbow Who should rate in our minds as'a highly (Jualified business executive. After ail, in addition to employing 30 or more people, he's able to handie sales,' service, adver- tising, accounting and person- nel with a skill that we don't normally credit him. H1e maintains an inventory worth $400,000 on bis premises and can look forward to annual sales of $1,000,000.1 The average Canadian deal- er also rates in the top 10 in your community for media advertising and tax asses- sment. 11e spends 180 hours per year contributing to com- munity affairs, and $1600 comes out of his pocket annually to benefit the com- mon good. His mechanics, usually re- ferred to (in derogatory tones) as grease monkeys, can diag- nose your vehicle's problem from an odd noise in the engine. Comparing the diag- nostic abilities of car mechan- ics ,to medical practitioners Mr. Clare noted that "while doctors have been working on the same two models for years, service mechanics have to cope with changing models every year." And finally, some food for thought for disgruntled auto- mobile owners. Instead of casting your mind back to the most recent repair bill, think of the car in these terms -- "An automobile is, of course, a marvellous fusion of metal, of glass, of wire of rubber and of fabric. But it's much more than that. It's the young man's wings and the old man's limbs. It's the house- wife's shortest distance bet- ween the home and the store., It's the doctor's moto of mercy. It's the magic carpet for the family with the vagabond heart. t is the sportsmen's trail to fish, and game, and wildlife. t is the merchant's messenger. t is the maker of highways and the greatest pioneer since Daniel Boone. t is, in the minds of its makers, the greatest achieve- ment of utility and beauty in the history of mankind. t is, in the mind of its owner, the life-line to convenience, com- fort, adventure and happi- ness. " And touch wood (-grain dashboard) that it will see you through another winter. Council Kilts (From Page One) provided by the Durham Region. But, many councillors at the regional- meeting last Wednes- day thought- the study was premature. Pickering councillor George Ashe said he, thought the percentage of people who would use a public transport- ation system is very small. H1e added that 10 years from now it Would 2be -a different- situation. But in the mean- time, the co uncillor said he didn't want to spend any- bodys money, including money from the province. Oshawa Councillor Allan Pilkey said he thought the Region would have a two million dollar deficit if it ever developed a regional transit system. The deficit for Oshawa's system alone was one million dollars, Councillor Pilkey said. Councillor Jim Gartshore, of Whitby, stated that by the time the Region got around to implementing a transit study. the findings would be outdated and the study would be nothing more than a "useless piece of information." H1e estimated that the region was nowhere near the point where it would have a regional transit system. Councillors were told by regional Planning and Devel- opment Commissioner, Bill McAdams, that the investiga- tion- was necessary because over 40 per cent of residents in Safety Âct of Ontario fol- lowing the accident. However, Judge Baxter found the firm guilty Iast Tuesday, stating that a seul' fold-should have been built l'or the workers, along with hav- ing qualified engineers on the site when the company was warned of' strong winds hy union 0ffticiais. The judge sa i( the sub- cont ract or was wrong inl assumrig 't hat a ring at the to(i) of t 1w tîu lritng was sale." Tihe ring was supposed tb ai tacli tu a teaini wIhh (1(1 ot ('(fil('tt t ilh ila;in<J(] lropped t1j i l(( t (I Ih( giound. 'roroito Iawyer ICliot, Grecn sia 1( lus cletîtArsenault Structures A, may want to îna~ke an appeal on the fine. Con Use Arena Unless there's a wind of 40 miles per hour or more, the Orono arena will be in use at the Orono fair tomorrow, Friday and Saturday. Use of the Orono arena bas been approved for a five day period beginning today and ending the day after the Orono fair. A wind speed indicator has been installed on the roof of the Orono building and three, trusses were repaired last week, according to Jim Rickard, of the Durham Central Agricultural society. And as a result of the wind speed monitoring and the minor repairs, the Ministry of labour wi aiiow temporary use of the Orono building, Mr. Rickard said. Mr. Rickard said the wind speed can't go above 40 miles per hour or else the building would have to be evacuated. WRECK MAIL BOXiES Ac cording to the Ontario Provincial Police at New- castle, about 15 rural mail boxes and the posts they stand on were damaged late Saturday night or early Sun- day morning. The vandals hit a wide- spread area in the former Darlington and1 Clarke Townships, doing about $200 damage in aIl. While the damage was not extensive, the nuisance and effort, re- quired to restore the boxes to usable condition is con- siderable. WELFARE (From Page One) January. During. the same period last year, 3,759 re-' ceived assistance from the prograli. The unemployable, single maie category had the largest reduction, with 67 men going off the program. The unemployable, family male category, jumping from 133 in June to 136 in July was the only unit that increased. But it was stili down from hast year's figure of 153. The number of unemploy- able people receiving benefits dropped from 2,485 in June to 2,333 in July, down from the 2,530 enrolled duriîng the same month in 1975. The number of employable people who receiveld benefits was lower in July than for the previous month, but showed the greatest decline compared to last year's figures for the same period. The figures are expected to rise during the fall and winter months. Last year the number of people applying for benefits increased steadily from August until the highest figure was recorded in January, 1976. Social Services Commis- sioner Doug Johns bas mndi- cated that tougher rules for collecting benefits have caused the decrease in the number of people on the welfare program. One new regulation which bas saved money is the department's request that al able people on the program collect their benefits in person at the social services head- quarters in Oshawa. Royal Bank Appointment Mr. R.E. Duncan The Royýal Bank of Canada announces the appointment of Mr. Ross Duncan as Manager of its Bowmanville Branch, Ontario. Mr. Duncan is re- placing Mr. J.K.M. McLay who bas-been transferred to Dutton Branch, Ontario. Mr. Duncan joined the Bank in 1958, and bas ýsince beld various positions in Ontario. Oshawa Man (From Page One) Dingo. Second Prize of $150.00 ý& as drawn by Mrs. Ev. Bould wh~o recently won $10,000.00 in the Wintario Draw, she select- ed ticket No. 20671 held by Mr. Ken Brack, 1265 Pentland St., Oshawa. Third Prize of $100.00 was inade by Mrs. Ann Piper of the Ladies Auxiliary, who drew, ticket No. 21131, de- claring Jerry Byer of R.R. 4, TORINO "G RAN" "BROUGHAM" WAGONS SQU IRE WAGONS ELITE FORD CUST LTD 3lort Hope. The $50.00 Fourth Irize draw was miade by Mrs. Ifex Grant who drew ticket ,o. 21051, held by Mr. Jack Mangan,- Pontypool. Last Prize of $50.00 went to Mr. John Syer, 50 Horsey St., Bowmanville with' Mrs. Flo. Knight of the Ladies Auxiliary making this draw. Sellers' Prizes were as follows for the sale of the above winning tickets: - lst, $150.00, Andy Saunders, West Beach, Bowmanville; 2nd, $15.00, Ralph Bowers, Tyrone; 3rd, $10.00,- Mr. Wally Ruiter, 25 Fourth St., Bowmanville; 4th, $5.00, Mr. A.M. Mangan, Pontypool,; th, $5.00, Mr. Walter Woodward, Bowman- ville. Due to the low volume of sales, the profit above prizes being only $295.00 is hardly worth the effort as it leaves not enough money for the Branch to apply the normal 15 per cent Administration Ex- pense to the Legion Building Fund. Unless the next few months sales increase con- siderably, Branch 178 will withdraw from this monthly project at the end of the year. Presi 'dent Stan Dunn, who is Chairman of the monthly draW, feels tha t without more local support there is littie hope that this draw can continue, as it is not showing the monthly return, tu allow the Legion to keep up its many commitments of programs for Youth Sports, Youth Activities (Cubs, Boy Scouts, Brownies and Girl Guides, Venturers, etc.) and Youth Scholarships and SchoolPrizes, as well as the many charitable organiza- tions supported by the Legion. Under the Chairmanship of Past Pres. Ed. Majer, Branch 2 door $4,871 4Adoor $4,909 '2door $5,230 4 door $,7 '2 door $5,825 4 door $5,842 4 door $5,582 4 door $5,949 2 door hdltp. $5,787 om 500 2 door $5,338 4 door $5,261 2 door $5,652 4 door $5,624 2 door 4 door WAGONS LTD WAGONS SQU IRE WAGONS THUNDERBIRDS TRUCKS F-100 PICKUP $6,683 $6,6 16 $5,925 $6,156 $6,502 $9,329 $4,278 178 have a Draw underway for a 1977 Pontiacto be drawn on November 6th, 1976. Tickets are $1.00 each, and may be purchased in many of the local stores, or fromn Legion Mem- bers., Anyone, initerested in selling these car tickets for the Nbranch please contact the President, Stan. L. Dunn - 623-5769. BIG CANADIAN WIN Team Canada came through with a 4-0 win over the Swedes last night and the USA team tied with Czechoslovakia 4-4 which was quite a surprise. The Soviets knocked off the Flans quite handily, so there is stili no definite leader other than Canada who to date hasn't lost a game or tied. Karen Tordiff is pleased to announce the opening on Octobe r 4, 1976 of "'ýCountry Roads Nursery School," at Shaw's Sèhool on Highway No. 2. For Registratlions CaIl 987-4960 COUNT DOWNI CLEARIq ALL VEHICLES LISTED ARE Ms MODEL PIN TO MAVERICK MUSTANG "PONY" 2door 3 door wagon SQU IRE GHIAý 1 M FOR D'S L IST PRICE $3,305 $3,487 $3,677 $3,862 $4, 149 M, 2 door $3,660 4 door $3,729 2 door $4,057 3 door '$4,279 2 door $4,460 ACH 1 $4,840 HOW TO USE MACDONALD'S COUNT[ 1. Choose the modet youi want and select tl from this advertisement. 2. Add the options. Our saIesmen ail have op anxious f0 help. 3. Deduct the allowance for your trade-in. witI provide an evaluation fo help your di 4, Add charge for: predetivery inspection,1 Sales Tax and license. GRANA DA 2 door $4,408 4 door $4,513, G H 1A 2door $4,981 GHIA4door $5,087 30 DAYS IN SEPTEMBER April, June and Novemnber' ail the rest' have 31 except at Macdonald's where there are only 25. S25 SELLING DAYS IN SEPTEMBER (We're open Saturdays) 465 1976 CARS and TRUCKS TO GO At our 3 locations BIO INVENTORY Ail stops pulled to move this before September 3Oth, Every car and truck has been DRASTICALLY REDUCED ~ to Macdonald's counrt down price Buy now while we have BIG VARIETY Save by' buying at these DISCOUNTED 1976 PRICES P.S. HOT COFFEE WILL BE SERVED TO KEEP YOU WARM 976 MODE LS, lACIDONALD'S QUANTITY SALE PRICE INSTOCK $3043 $3113 $3299 $3495 $3749 $3266 $332,7 $3612 $3808 $3969 $4305 $3891 $3982 $4388 $4480 $4202' $4235 $4510 $4540 $5010 $5072 $4809 $5116 $4980 $4548 $4485 $4809 $4783 $5309 $5244 $5650 $5596 $5030 $5220 $5503 $8039 $3780' TOTA L 465 'DOWN PRICE L'IST the basic discount price ption price lists and are Our used car appraiser dea I. freight, and Provincial LTD BROUGHAM. 2 door $6,266 4 door $6,187 LTD LANDAU 'àm 1 1111111 1