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Page 2 â€"Waterioo Chronicle, Wednesday, June 11, 1980 T Weberâ€"Parkeide | s wi |i | Waterioo H 884â€"6220 350 Parkside Drive Weberâ€"Parkside Business Centre The Ontario Provincial Police antiâ€"rackets branch has received enquiries from police forces across the proâ€" vince about a group selling emeralds by mail order. Prospective customers reâ€" ceive a letter telling them they have been selected by computer ‘to receive the offer to buy the gems and only th= addressee is eligiâ€" ble to make the purchase. . The emeralds are offered for seven dollars each, plus a dollar for handling. If the offer is taken up before cerâ€" tain deadlines, up to four stones can"be bought, but the price of $7 each and hanâ€" dling still applies. & The firm selling the stones is known as HMF Lowâ€"grade gems a soâ€"so deal Minerals Ltd. or North Ameriecn Minerals Ltd.. Toroto addresses are used for mail handling and the parent company is located in Westbury, New York. at a bargain price. In fact, the stones are low grade and worth about the price the customer is paying. A certificate of authenâ€" ticity accompanying each purchase says only that "the acquisition‘‘ is ‘"‘authentic‘. Emeralds are cut rom a mineral known as beryl. A true emerald is deep green and unflawed; the emeralds being sold through this The buyer could easily be led to believe that he is be: the qr)nunl toi:u’_y'aivv?q valuable l& tle commercial value and will often be used as fill in emerald mines. No active investigation is being conducted by the :):P. but mt:-nckeu hv; ators are a c watch on the m Eviâ€" dence available to the invesâ€" tigators shows the public is not being defrauded because the stones have some value. This value bears a relaâ€" tionship to the actual cost, but by no means is a buyer receiving a firstâ€"class gemâ€" stone at bargain basement prices., scheme are much and mm.’n.mtqrml:lmg _â€"The Ontario Provincial Police cautions the public that anything that sounds Horse sense too to be true is loog‘fi to be t.ue.a.u”{lty The Imbercourt Riding School, . in Cambridge (Galt), is conducting a seâ€" minar on safe riding and healthy horses on Saturday, June 14 at 9:30 a.m. The seâ€" minar will cover safe conâ€" duct .around horses, the proper seat, good grooming and healthy horses. The lecâ€" ture is free of charge in the interest of safe horâ€" semanship. Phone Imberâ€" court at 621â€"4952 for free mail order, but only through normal retail outlets. ems are generally not sold or a few dollars through SIZE SALE _ 24 MONTHLY CU. FT. PRICE®" PAYMENTS OF Deluxe Features 2%" Foam Insulation 5 Year Warranty 5 Year Food Spoilage Waterioo Regional Police or your indeâ€" 7.5 $259 12 $279 15 $329 18 $349 23 $369 the amount you save should more than pay for the monthly payâ€" ment. And don‘t forget all the convenience. FREEZER \\SALE!/, TAWCO LIMITED PMONE 578â€"3770 Mon. to Thurs. 8:30 to 6 p.m. M-.Oun. noon WHERE YOU PaY LESS