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¢ Better than ordinary - Great with cheesecake or It was six years ago this month that Comco6 Metal and Plastics Industries opened its manufacturing plant on the east side of the Oshawa Road, just south of Port erry. At that time the company went under the name K.R. Coulter and Associates, and the name change to Comco came into effect June 1 of this year. In an interview with the Star last week Comco presi- dent and general manager ® (rd Hawker said the deci- sion to change the name was made by the company and does not reflect any change in management or owner- ship. Mr. Hawker, who has been at the Port Perry plant since . opened admits that the Letter Continued _ were against apartment buildings in their neighbour- hood. If this is so, then it proves that no matter how -bad people appear to be, they are bound to have at least one good point. Yours sincerely, A. Chaney Port Perry Food for Thought by The Hillier's hamburger - spread sea- soned ground beef on bot- tom half of split French bread and broil (toasting the top). When beef is brown, add cheese tri- angles and put back in the broiler to melt. Garnish with Spanish onion rings. Vary crumb crusts by adding finely ground wal- nuts, pecans, filberts, or almonds to the crumbs. _cream pie. = Fresh peaches are unlike anything that comes in a can. Poach peaches in light syrup, orange peel, and cinnamon stick for fifteen minutes. Add a cup of chablis and cook 15 minutes more. Rub off skin and let cool in the $educed syrup. Picnic preparation: freeze an inch or two of water' in a covered pitch- er. Add cold drinks just before you leave home. Butcher in Illinois spe- cializes in exotic meats. Reindeer hamburg meat is $2.75 a pound, and Llama runs for $4.25. Round of hippopotamus, all 30 pounds of it, sells for $180 (what a barbecue!). No hippopotamus, but you'll find all your favour- ite dishes on the menu at the Dairy Bar ON THE WATERFRONT Port Perry 985-8611 It may be old-fashioned, but WE specialize in what our customers like to eat! Open nightly to 10 p.m. past six years have not been without problems centering around ownership of the land the plant is located on, and various servicing agree- ments. In fact, at one time the long range future of the plant location was in doubt. However, Mr. Hawker stressed that at this time, the servicing problems are be- ing resolved, a new 8000 square foot expansion is scheduled to open by the middle of August which could mean more jobs, and the long range outlook is good. With a labour force of about 100 office and plant workers, most of whom live in the Scugog area, the company generates a con- siderable annual pay-roll and is involved in metal stamping processing. Although Comco's major customers are the Big Three auto manufacturers, the company also turns out parts for such things as lawn mow- ers, snow blowers, and mounting plates for com- puters. As all of the 40,000 tons of steel used each year by the plant is brought in by flat bed truck, and the finished pro- ducts are shipped out to customers the same way, Mr. Hawker feels that Port Perry is the ideal location for the company with close prox- imity to General Motors and easy access to Highway 401. While Mr. Hawker de- clined to release annual sales figures, he did say that production has increased since 1972. He added that it is company policy to put profits back into the opera- tion and to this end the company is now working on development of new manu- facturing technology in plastics and injection mould- ings. 2 The highly competitive nature of the industry de- mands this as does the shift in the auto industry away from steel parts and the increasing use of plastic and other lighter materials. And staying competitive means the company must constant- ly keep up with the techno- logical changes by develop- ing new processes and main- taining regular liason with "Nr AA the auto industry. (Editor's Note: The com- petition is so keen in this kind of industry that the company asked that no photos be taken inside the plant of the various presses and stamp- ing equipment.) Mr. Hawker had high words of praise for the com- pany employees, saying that Comco makes a conscien- tious effort to avoid lay-offs. The new expansion will improve the working condi- tions, and the planned techn- nological advances and diversification will help assure the job security of the employees. Coupled with the new expansion the plant will get a municipal sewer hook-up in the near future and a per- manent access road directly opposite King Street will replace the "temporary" entrance the company has used since the plant opened six years ago. Mr. Hawker also had high words of praise for the local elected representatives in Scugog who have given the company support and en- couragement during the "difficult" times, and helped to get approvals for the new services and permanent entrance. According to Mr. Hawker, Comco prefers to maintain what he calls a low public profile, simply going about its business providing jobs and tax revenue through a non-polluting industry that is compatible with the recrea- tion and agriculture com- munity in which it is located. But that is not to say the company stays out of com- munity involvement. In fact, this past winter Comco quiet- ly picked up the tab for a local minor hockey tourna- ment. Mr. Hawker says he got a nice "thank-you" letter from some of the organizers and players, and that was re- ward enough. | Wintario Tickets available at the Port Perry Star 985-7383 Od World INTERLOCKING PAVING STONES for beauty & durability no mortar required thisAYE design will lay with ease giving you a driveway, patio, "sidewalk, porch, pool deck in four attractive colours HI-STRENGTH concrete -- fully interlocked. For full information call -- Lake Scugog Lumber Co. Ltd. Phone 985-7391 Another Quality Product of Ontario Block & Tile Ltd. LAASTA LF LNT / ¢ ] 3 Ne Mussuttscenasiisdossiasibabineittondauoidinl dos ivoiddicduorarsubdmniihot tein iniiid onto ra wtatinsieubidodt iby boda tabs tl bid omaibo tie slovdshisd aid inland | ' PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, June 28, 1978 -- 7 Comco starts work on expansion >a} Comco president and general manager Gord Hawker and company secretary Frank Cooper with blueprints for the 8000 square foot plant expansion that should be completed by the middle of August. Remember when you were a student looking for summer work. Things were tough Maybe you made twenty-five a week, If you were lucky. Long hours. Menial work. Tuition fees and living expenses seemed all out of proportion to what you could make Well believe it or not, things just haven't changed that much. Tuition fees have gone up and the labour market has changed. Jobs are a little harder to find. And if you've got a daughter or son who aspires to higher edu cation, you know it's true. That's where you, as an employer, come in Your Canada Manpower Centre for Students makes it easier to hire summer students. We've got eager and talented students waiting to do whatever you've got. For a day, a week, a month or four. Do your part. You've been there. Contact your Canada Manpower Centre for Students and hire a student. It could be someone's opportunity of a summertime. And yours. WHEN YOU WERE A STUDENT? Canada Manpower Centre for Students 44 Bond Street West, 7 23-2211 Oshawa Canada Farm Labour Pool 170 Quee~ Street, 985-8381 Port Perry Vs re PL ane oa rey a Pg or TL i a Vr 5. -_ ~~ Av