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n Barbershoppers Preparing For Festival of Harmony The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, January 29,1992 11 The Oshawa Chapter Barbershoppers, Barbershoppers, (S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. Inc.) arc organizing their second second annual Festival of Harmony, Harmony, scheduled for Saturday, February 15, 1992, at the Oshawa Centre. ' The event is sponsored by the Oshawa Centre who arc inviting inviting barbershop quartets from all over Ontario to participate participate in this harmonious occasion. occasion. Anyone registering for the Festival will qualify for a coaching session in the morning; morning; a barbershop quartet contest contest (with prizes totalling more than $1500); participation in a Massed Chorus and Show in the afternoon, and a lot of fun and fellowship. . Last year's festival saw fourteen quartets performing for the capacity crowd, and featured over 100 men and women in a massed chorus. Service clubs, churches, high schools, or any other organization organization may wish to send a representative quartet, male or female, young or old. The objective objective is to sing and have fun. Registration forms can be picked up from any barber- shopper, or by calling Lcn Clement at 436-2172, in Oshawa. Clubs and Organizations Parts Manufacturer Speaks to Rotarians Ebenezer U.C.W. Enjoys Luncheon At First Meeting by Lorraine Manfredo Last week's Bowmanville Rotary Club meeting featured the vice-president of the Automotive Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association, Jim Carter. His speech to club members and their visiting guests concerned concerned the impact that in creased international competition competition has had on the North American automotive parts industry. industry. The vice president of the association association stressed that a national national policy to help Canadian companies compete is essential in our trade-dependent country. "The A.M.P.A. is in favor of free trade," Mr. Carter assured assured his audience. "But we want a level playing field." Mr. Carter said that current exchange rates have had a "direct, "direct, immediate, and negative affect" on the cost of production production for parts manufacturers. In If# Pet of the Week Toby is a black and tan neutered male currently on the lookout for a safe home and a kind owner. Underneath his furry coat beats a heart of gold to match his eyes. He will make a loving companion and an understanding friend. SPONSORED BY Your local ShurGain Rep. Colleen Cochrane ^^987-4431 Opti-plus MAINTENANCE OPTI-PLUS MAINTENANCE is a nutritious, palatable ' * N0 SOYBEAN dog food, formulated * NO ARTIFICIAL to meet the nutrient , COLOURING requirements of ' moderatBly'.activç dogs. loot! SATISFACTION GUARANTEED AraHilff I* I Ig ind 11 kg ttgi Last Thursday, Newcastle Mayor Diane Hamre (left), local councillors and senior municipal staff sat in on a Rotary Club meeting to hear Jim Carter of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association of Canada (at right), make a presentation presentation regarding the ability of Canadian business to compete internationally. The Mayor pursued the subject further with Mr. Carter and Rotarian Jack Locke after the speech. some cases, he said, the exchange exchange rate has so severely affected affected costs that profits have been cut in half. Added to this pressure is the fact that parts suppliers can survive only if they arc able to service clients with "just-in- time" delivery, said Mr. Carter. Product delivery is often expected expected in just a few hours, since auto assembly plants have only minimal stockpiles of inventory on hand. Mr. Carter told the Rotarians Rotarians that, in order to survive, parts manufacturers must make effective use of all resources. In addition to training skilled labour and keeping machinery up-to-date, parts manufacturers may also need to conduct more in-house research and development, development, Mr. Carter suggested. If you're not the best, Mr. Carter said, you get bounced from GM's list of parts suppliers. suppliers. Auto parts manufacturing in Canada is concentrated in the tool and die, metal stamping and injection mould areas, while the United States and Japan Japan handle auto braking and suspension systems, and electronics. electronics. Mexico is taking over the labour-intensive aspects of parts manufacture. The average Mexican auto worker's hourly wage is $ 2.00 (Canadian) compared with an average hourly wage in Ontario Ontario of $14.92. In Quebec, the hourly pay averages $10.92, and in the U.S. it's $12.00 (Canadian) Mexico no longer wants financial financial aid, Mr. Carter said. "Mexico wants trade." Mr. Carter complains that the scale of Japanese investment investment in North America is seriously seriously imbalanced between the American and the Canadian sides of the border. "Japan did not give us full- scale parts manufacturing plants on par with the Americans," Americans," he said. There arc 400 currently set up in the States and only 19 in Canada. He docs give the Japanese credit, however, for aggressively aggressively continuing to improve on a varied product line and for effectively using their labour force. "The Japanese have a team commitment to engineering, from the worker on up," he said. He warns that if the Canadian Canadian Auto Workers and management management at the Oshawa plant cannot cannot come to an agreement regarding overtime at CM, it could cripple the plant. He stresses that confrontational confrontational negotiation tactics arc history. Labor and management management must work together for the same goal, to make Canada a competitive player in the international international auto market, he said. "They have not known what it is to be lean," he says of General Motors. "But, they arc learning in a hurry." Sixteen ladies met for a pot luck lunch in Ebenezer kitchen on Tuesday, January 21, 1992, at 12:30 p.m. Our President, Greta Down, welcomed our minister, the Reverend David Jones. These gatherings of fun and food arc always enjoyed. Our U.C.W. meeting was held in the new Ladies' Parlour. Parlour. Because this was the first U.C.W. meeting to be held there, pictures were taken for the archives. Greta opened with a thoughtful poem 'Live To-day'. The U.C.W. purpose was repeated by everyone, followed followed by prayer. There was an excellent Prcsbyterial Workshop at Kingsvicw on Monday, January January 13, and the three ladies who attended gave a brief report, report, describing the content of the three areas featured. Charlotte Hughes presented the devotional, starting with prayer. The offering was gathered gathered and Charlotte accompanied accompanied by the guitar, led us as we sang the dedication, using a verse to the tune of 'Joyful, Joyful'. We read in unison from John, Chapter 2, which is the account of the wedding in Cana where Jesus transformed the water into wine. Charlotte asked us to be aware that an ordinary ordinary event can be transformed transformed as the daily presence of Jesus is practised. We sang the hymn 'Turning of the world', and then joined hands in a circle circle as Charlotte closed with a very meaningful prayer. Recommendations from the January Executive meeting were presented. It was decided to give a 'one lime' donation to Massey House, Toronto, which replaces the former Victor Victor Home for Girls. Each lady was requested to bring a non- perishable food gift to every meeting of 1992. To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the U.C.W., the Prcsbyterial is hosting a Hymn Fest on Sunday Sunday February 9 at 2:30 p.m. at Centennial United Church, Oshawa. Greta closed the meeting with a Benediction. UJ.IV1 LIIV opvvuii. Toastmasters Host Canada Day Contest At the January 21st meeting of Bowmanville Toastmasters, the Canada Day Speech Contest Contest was announced. This event is open to ANYONE seventeen years or older and will be held March 31st. To celebrate Canada's Canada's one hundred and twenty- fifth birthday, Canadians are asked to put their thoughts into words. For a speech of five to seven minutes long, we might consider the following themes: the freedom, opportunity and personal security we enjoy as citizens, a common concern for the environment, the desire to help one another, our wish to get to know one another better, and our many achievements as Canadians. The national win- 140 tlOB ner of this contest-will have the opportunity to present his or her speech on Parliament Hill on Canada Day, a prestigious honour indeed. Bowmanville Toastmasters hopes to see interested interested members of the public participate again this year in the Canada Day Speech Contest. Contest. Please seriously consider entering, gentle reader, and watch this space for more information. information. Chairman Gordon West opened the meeting with a comment upon our rapidly changing world. He stressed . the greater importance to the individual of the direction in which he or she is moving, rather than the place in which RECYC1E RIGHT! EVERYJHlffR WEEK Your Blue Box Collection Is Changing Throughout Durham Region, the residential Blue Box schedule is changing, changing, Starting in February, 1992, collection will take place every second week, On your regular household garbage day, but every other week, In January, each household will receive a New 1992 Blue Box Collection Schedule, a compact calendar that clearly outlines the new collection weeks for your area, Please post this information information at home for ready reference. This schedule will not only give you the "when" of Blue Box recycling, but also the "what" and the "how," New items--telephone books and corrugated corrugated cardboard--can now be collected in municipal municipal Blue Boxes. In order to recycle right, all residents residents should prepare their recyclables in the simple simple ways described in the schedule.. If you need more information on the schedule Change, contact your municipality at: DURHAM REGION ONTARIO 623-3379 (Newcastle) A Waste Management Program of the Region of Durham and the municipalities of Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Newcastle, Uxbridge and Scugog. Isafe sDURHAM: he or she happens lo be. Table Topics Master Nancy Barnes asked us to further consider consider the theme of change in our one minute impromptu speeches. Among the thought- provoking questions she asked were the following: Canadians are not receiving the training they need for the future, and should the school day therefore be increased; would thirty additional additional school days in the yea be an expense or an investment; investment; are we as Canadians globally globally competitive; how can Canadians Canadians develop a lifelong desire to loam. ' For his, forceful, and convincing convincing commentary, upon functional illiteracy in this country, Toastmaster Randy McGillivray was presented with the much-covetcd Best Table Topics award. For his avid participation and persistence persistence during the business session, session, Toastmaster Frank Law- son received the prestigious Spark Plug Award. The Toastmaster portion of the evening was a bit of a departure departure from the norm. Speaking Speaking from the advanced manual on the Discussion Leader, Toastmaster Shcr Leetoozc led a presentation based upon the feasibility of a Hotel Convention Convention Centre on. the highway two corridor. , Toastmasters MacGillivray, Neapolc, and Lawson presented wcll- rcscarchcd arguments, in favour favour of such a scheme, incorporating incorporating humour, serious arguments arguments and diagrams into their five to seven minute presentations. presentations. These were followed by questions from the audience and a final wrap-up from Toastmaster Leetoozc. The excellent excellent suggestions brought forth in this seminar will be presented to the Town of Newcastle Newcastle Planning Department. An earlier workshop led by Toastmaster Leetoozc on the revitalization of the downtown core was complied into book form and presented to the C.A.U.S.E. study team with the result that Toastmasters recommendations became an integral part of the report to the town and its citizens. They were used as the basis for the Town of Newcastle Official Plan. For his well-presented arguments, arguments, Toastmaster Randy MacGillivray won the prestigious prestigious Best Speaker Award. The trophy for Best Evaluator went to Toastmaster Margaret Kropf. Bowmanville Toastmasters arc pleased that they arc able to make worthwhile and practical suggestions for the improvements improvements of the Newcastle community. community. But what of individual objectives? Perhaps you yourself yourself are a business person who feels a need to improve his or her communications skills in the presentation of seminars, chairmanship of a committee, selling of a new product, or any oilier area requiring speaking speaking ability, Toastmasters can offer you that much-needed "edge". Basic manual speeches develop develop organizational skills, persuasiveness, persuasiveness, research skills, proper use of grammar, vocal variety and many other attributes attributes of the effective speaker. Once this manual is completed, the toastmaster has the opportunity opportunity to choose from among a wide variety of advanced manuals manuals including entertaining speeches, specialty speeches, discussion leadership, storytelling, storytelling, fact-finding reports, and television programming. There is indeed something for everyone in Toastmasters. 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