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8-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, July 18, 1990 Appointed committees How to complain report to council most effectively The Town of Newcastle council on Monday received two reports from two of their appointed com- mittees. Glenn Prout of the Senior Citizens' Centre Steering Commit- tee reported as to their finding since their appointments earlier this year. They also providing a slide presen- tation otitlining the activities and needs of senior citizen centres. Prout said a circulation of a ques- tionairre had been undertaken and there was a 200 response for the need of a Senior Citizens Centre. He further stated that Town staff was enquiring as to available grants and that a further report would be made in this regard in September. Later in the meeting council members moved the proposal to come before council members dur- ing the 1991 budget discussions. Prout and the committee members were thanked for their work in this area. Helen MacDonald and John Veldhuis reported to council on ac- tivities during the year of the Port Granby/Newcastle Environmental Committee. They also provided slides in their presentation. MacDonald stated that in a re- cent poll the largest number stated that the protection of the environ- ment was the number one problem. Both members of the commttee outlined the activities of the group over the past month with school visits relating to the environmental message and numerous other events including the Community Waste Exchange Day promoted with the assistance of the Committee of Clarke Constituents. MacDonald said 300 visited the event held in the Bowmanville Mall and was quite successful. It was stated that the six bag limit for garbage was far too high. and should be reduced. To this point, MacDonald said, only 12.5% of garbage is being diverted from land- fill sites. As to the Waste Exchange Day, 19 volunteers assisted with the day- long program, with 600 litres of oil being received and many other litres having to be turned away. Scrap metal was also another feature of the day along with 280 tires. Mayor Hubbard said the group had distinguished themselves for the work they had undertaken in the community. Suggests a "Maginot" rural mail b by Gord Mills If you drive the roads linking the villages of rural Ontario, you will see the rural mailbox, sticking out beyond the reach of pavements, reaching out to take hold of the in- coming mail. Most mailboxes not only pro- claim the address, but usually the name, and often the personality of its owner. You see them shaped like 'ox fish or boats or 18th century barns, and decorated with ducks, cows or horses. All mailboxes seem to have an ir- resisiîble challenge to the destruc- tive impulses, whether it be a swipe from a baseball bat or a hit from a passing car. Those people who haven't given up the struggle and use cheap-to-replace plastic mailboxes, are all on an obsession mission, trying to find the ultimate destruction proof mailbox. Now the work of a man in Con- necticut is getting national atten- tion. After losing seven mailboxes to vandals, he has developed the ultimate "Maginot" mailbox. The design has a small mailbox inside a larger one with the space between filled with concrete. The man reports that it has been battered, but it's still standing and still fune- tioning. Bring on the ready-mix!!! by Gord Mills If your old "banger" has reached the end of the road, and finally you are giving in to the car adver- tisements offering low interest rates, plus rebates, remember the Boy Scout motto, "Be Prepared." According to Consumer Reports, the average-new car has about ten major and minor defects. Often, there are problems in getting the car problems attended to in a satisfac- tory manner. A point to remember, and also to make a note of, is that an offer to repair a problem, con- stitutes an admission of respon- sibility and recognition that a defect actually exists. If the dealer refuses to help you, or if the problem returns after being fixed, send a registered letter to the dealer telling them to execute the re- quired repairs at their cost. Give them a week to reply. If your letter is ignored or refused, you should proceed through the small claims court. Keep copies of all pertinent repair documents, such as work orders, bills, estimates, letters, and of course the sales contract, and if the complaint concerns rust, take photographs of the damage, you may need ail of them. In the mean- time "Happy Motoring." Development bank seek young entrepreneurs For the third consecutive year the Federal Business Development Bank'(FBDB) is seeking nominees for its annual "Young En- trepreneur" Awards. Established in 1988, the awards, to be presented during Small Business Week October 21 - 27, recognize the achievements of en- trepreneurs aged 29 years or younger. Nominees are judged on the following criteria: 1) innovation -- be it in the company's product, ser- vice, production process, marketing strategy, etc. 2) operating success -- which includes sales, growth pro- spects for the future, employment creation, quick acceptance in the marketplace and 3) community in- volvement - the participation of the entrepreneur in chariable work, ser- vice clubs and development work on behalf of raising awareness of business. Consideration will also be given to the entrepreneur's age at start-up, unique problems or challenges the company was able to face and overcome, longevity of the business, etc. A total of twelve awards will be presented -- one for each province and territory. In addition, there will be four district winners -- one for Northern Ontario, Southwestern Ontario, Eastern Ontario and Greater Metropolitan Toronto area. These winners will be submit- ted as the finalists in the province- wide competition. Last year's Ontario winner was 26 year old Derrick Hanson, a part- ner in Ottawa-based Consolidated Communications Inc., a com- munications cabling company with clients such as Bell Canada and Gandalf Data Ltd. Hanson started the business in 1988 to fill a gap in the market for the installation of communications cabling. In three years he has seen his operation grow from sales of $520,000 and 10 employees to over $1.5 million in sales and a staff of 40. Provincial/Territorial winners will be presented with their awards at the National Launch of Small Business Week in Toronto. En- trepreneurs can enter themselves in the contest, or can be nominated by others. Anyone interested in enter- ing a young entrepreneur should contact their local FBDB branch. All candidates will be reviewed by a committee comprised of FBDB representatives, entrepreneurs, business leaders and business associations. Deadline for entries is August 17, 1990. District winners will be announced September 27th. The Federal Business Develop- ment Bank (FBDB) is a Crown cor- poration that promotes the creation and development of businesses in Canada. It pays particular attention to small and- medium-sized businesses. The Bank provides term (Continued page 10) Durham East Progressive Conservative Association NOMINATION MEETING Wednesday, August 8th 8:00 p.m. BOWMANVILLE RECREATIONAL COMPLEX Highway 2, Bowmanville To be eligible to vote you must be a paid up member 7 days in advance of nomination meeting. Persons seeking the nomination must contact June Smith (263-2957) verbally and in writing 7 days in advance of nomination meeting. Speaker - Kay Weatherall President of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Association EVERYONE WELCOME The Orono D.B.I.A. gratefully acknowledges the following who donated to our SIGN FUND. Orono C.l.B.C. Kay Lycett Law Office Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen Orono Firefighters Roy's Windows Fairwinds Antiques Orono Tree Nursery Village Bake Shop MacGregor Auctions Judi's Joie Lois McLeod Pat Storsbergen Connie Hooey Jackie Lake' Billie Gatchell Paul Lightfoot M. Hunter Audrey Caskanette Mr. & Mrs. H. J. Sissons P. Molloy B. Crozier J. Watkins L. Shetler N. Madili A. McGill P-at DeHaas Mary Rutherford Christie Lomax Dwight Esler. Isabélle Challice Phyllis Dewell Wendy Partner Gayle Esler Laurie Herring Anna Thomson Bev Wakefield Sylvia VanDerSchee Mavis Brown Sheila AngI Diane Hamre Marion West Liz VanDerSchee Isabelle Trim Kim Nelson Margaret Arnott Judy Climenhage We now have two Peter Boots "Works of Art" at the north end of Orono. Thanks for helping to add to the beauty of our village. 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