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Courtney St. John gives little sister Heather a ride down Queen Street In Friday's Kiddie Parade. Festival Day's own Sherrif gets a ride down Queen Street during the Kiddie Parade on Friday. The children were very Inventive when it came to dressing up thelr carts, car- riages, and bikes. ne MEATING PLACE -- OPEN 7 DAYS a WEEK -- 180 Queen St., Port Perry 985-2818 BAKERY - DELICATESSEN - FRESH MEAT - COFFEE SHOP BINGO IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH HALL Scugog Street -- Port Perry EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING at 7:00 PM * Air Conditioned Hall * Special Games * 1,000 Jackpot * Snack Bar * Spacious Hall * Large Prize Games Bring your friends and enjoy an evening playing Bingo in a very friendly atmosphere. Consumers must beware of door-to-door pitch Door-to-door swindles can often be avoided simply by asking the salesperson to come back another day, consumer experts say. Every year at this time, hun- dreds of Ontario residents are conned by unethical sellers who make deals on the victims' doorsteps, then disappear with the money. Officials with the On- tario Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations (MCCR) say it is often impossible to find the crooks or get any money back. "They may use phoney names or addresses," says Marilyn Gurevsky of MCCR. "But, too often, people don't even ask for a company address, let along pro- per identification. If you can't just say, 'Not thanks, I don't want anything," get a name, address and phone number, then tell the seller you'll be in touch if you're interested. Make it an absolute rule not to buy anything on the spot in a doorstep sale." According to Gurevsky, this system has many advantages, aside from the fact that outright crooks will probably 'head for the hills' when asked for identification. One of the biggest benefits is -that it takes the pressure off the buyer and allows time for com- parison shopping, she says. It also lets you check out the sales per- son's credentials. Companies negotiating con- tracts over $50 with consumers in their homes must usually be registered as itinerant sellers with MCCR. Ask the seller for the registra- tion number, then call the nearest Consumer Services Bureau of the Ministry to confirm the com- pany's status. If the salesperson says registration is not necessary, check that with the bureau. Home renovation scams are a common problem, Gurevsky says. Disreputable firms sometimes canvass whole neighbourhoods, pressuring residents to sign contracts for new roofs, windows, siding and driveways. "They push people to sign on the spot by saying their 'special price' is good only for that day, because they're already in the area. The outcome varies. Sometimes they disappear down the road with a big deposit or they might actually do some work -- usually a pretty lousy job." The ministry frequently gets complaints about fly-by-night salespeople who claimed repairs to a house were required when they were not. Other victims discover too late that the "special sale price' was far higher than the amount charged by legitimate companies. In one recent case, a senior citizen was charged $2,800 to have her roof reshingled. The contrac- tor later demanded $2,200 more to finish the job. After a complaint to MCCR, the company was fined under the Business Practices Act for "charging a price that grossly ex- ceeded the price at which similar goods or services are readily available." Another fine was levied because the company was not properly registered as an itinerant seller. The firm has also paid $1,400 in restitution to the consumer involved. '"'Sure there are reputable com- panies that use door-to-door sellers to drum up business," Gurevsky says. 'Those people will be happy to have you call them back, after you've thought the purchase through and done some research. But no matter how careful you've been in pick- ing the company, don't give a deposit of more than 10 per cent." Under the Consumer Protection Act, most contracts for $50 or more that are signed in your home can be cancelled within two working days. This applies to agreements involving delayed payment or future delivery of goods or services. There is no pro- tection if payment has been made in full. Using a credit card does not constitute delayed payment. To cancel an agreement during this cooling-off period, send a registered letter or hand deliver it to the company. The ministry publishes brochures on home renovations and other consumer issues. For copies or more information, con- tact MCCR's Consumer Informa- tion Centre at 555 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario M7A 2H6 -- (416) 326-8555 or toll free at 1-800-268-1142. Ontario residents with an 807 area code may call the 416 number collect. The TDD/TTY line for the hear- ing/speech impaired is (416) 326-8566. Creative arts camp on July 23 Creative Arts Camp begins next week on July 23, 1990. This is a special place for children who love drama, painting, drawing, singing, and music. If your child has an artistic flare or just en- joys arts and crafts this is the pro- gram for them. Campers will be guided through a variety of unique crafts, drama experiences and an introduction to music. This program costs $4.00 wk., per child running from 9:00 - 4:00 p.m. at R.H. Cornish, beginning July 23 - Aug. 3. Open- ings are still available for the se- cond week July 30 - Aug.3. If you plan on registering do so quickly - this program is filling fast. Call 985-4370 to register. Seniors elect new officers The Senior Citizens Club 101 met Wednesday, June 27th at the Latcham Centre. There was a good attendance, since this was our last meeting till September and our Election Day. Nominations were held. and the following is our new slate of officers: Pres. Bill Harper, 1st Vice Gord £5 Prentice, 2nd Vice Clara Warren, 3rd Vice Doug Healey, Tres. Norm Caswell, Ass. Harold Cor- nish, Sect. Mary Cannon, Ass. Ann Glidden. We wish them all a very good year. Euchres will be held every Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. and every other Saturday at 8 p.m.. Have a good summer everyone. What better way to see the sights of Port Perry than a trip on a double decker bus. The traditional British bus Is always a popular item during the Festival Days weekend. FSTARATIRIDFI RN IEXEIN DANI DIBA NID FER II RATAN RIERA EEN AVNER ET GAYE 602 VF EE aa a RPT SEY JR