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"A Family Tradition for 126 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, September 1, 1992 - 11 Letters to the editor To the Editor: Two legion members of the Elora, Ontario, Legion Branch have collected 80 million pull tabs in the last three years. They sell the tabs for scrap to buy wheelchairs. Three years after collecting and selling pop and beer can pull tabs - and buying 13 wheel- chairs with the proceeds, they want you and I, also fellow le- gion members across southern Ontario, and beyond, to help MP extends congratulations on awards To the Editor: I would like to take this op- portunity to congratulate you on your recent awards of excel- lence from the Canadian Com- munity Newspaper Association. You have a successful, highly regarded newspaper which has played an important role in the growth and promotion of our lo- cal communities, an accom- plishment to be proud of. Best wishes in your future en- deavors. Sincerely, Ross Stevenson, M.P. Durham t" DANA 3 FORDER GOLDSMITHING Custom Designer of Fine Jewellery SALES & REPAIRS 238 Queen St., (Room 101) Port Perry, Ontario t. 9856-2953 K: ORT PERRY auto glass & trim id. collect the millions of tabs need- ed to continue buying wheel- chairs for individuals and hos- pitals. As a member and bartender of Elora Legion Branch since 1978, he first started collecting the aluminum tabs in 1989. He had heard a rumor that 10,000 tabs were worth enough to buy a wheelchair. He had a ready supply of tabs and clients were happy to help empty extra cans. But no one knew who was col- lecting the salvaged tabs. He says the whole story turned out to be a hoax, wasting the time of well-intentioned community groups and individuals. But in- stead of trashing the aluminum as others had when learning of the ruse, he scouted out a scrap metal dealer who would take the pull tabs. Tabs are worth about 25 to 35 cents a pound. It takes about 1,000 tabs per pound. Wheelchairs bought are Can tabs do buy wheelchairs available to anyone who needs one. One was bought recently for a student at McMaster Uni- versity in Hamilton, Ontario. Two more have been donated to the Children's Hospital of East- ern Ontario in Ottawa. A used wheelchair may be bought for $200 to $500, manual model - $1,200. For a new manual mod- el - $5,000, for an electric model - 17 million pull tabs. I do hope this letter to the edi- tor will clear up the story going around - people can receive a wheelchair for aluminum pull tabs. First they are collected; sold, and a wheelchair pur- chased. If you wish to get involved - Elora, Ontario, Legion Branch - check this out at your local le- gion branch. I read about this in July- August 1992 Legion. 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