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Ne en Book review by Shirley Whittington There's half a dollar bill pasted on the cover of the review copy of The Canadian Consumer's Survival Book and that says it all. Everyone these days feels as if every dollar in the wallet has been halved in buying power. Phil Edmonston and Ellen Roseman, co- authors of the Survival book set out to tell you not only how to survive in the inflationary marketplace, but how to fight back in the hope that some of the rules of the game might be changed. When the book went to press, lawyers hired by the publishers went through it with a fine toothed comb an- ticipating lawsuits. No wonder. Products are unashamedly named thus: 'A Butterball turkey costs an extra five cents a pound and saves you about two minutes work - the time it takes to paint the bird yourself with melted butter or oil."" Again: 'Hamburger Helper costs the equivalent of $1.58 a pound for what amounts to mainly noodles and dehydrated sauce." And that's just in the chapter on food. There's a good fat wLocal theatres offer popular films by Terry Dupuis Freaky Friday: The name of Walt Disney has become Synonymous with fine family movie en- tertainment for several generations. Disney is giving us a new comedy called Freaky Friday. Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster star as a mother and daughter who through a supernatural occurrence change identities and per- Movie review himself has been dead for more than ten years, but his successors have carried on and main- tained the _ tradition. Earlier this year moviegoing families were treated to The Treasure of Matecumbe and The Shaggy D.A. Now the ever-reliable Walt Disney Productions sonalities for a day. The movie abounds with slapstick, car chases and good-natured fun. 14-year old Jodie Foster adds another good per- formance to her growing list of credits. Among her earlier films are Taxi Driver, Bugsy Malone, and The Little Girl Who Call Contact 526-9333 Hours 9 a.m. to5 p.m. Monday to Friday (Except Holidays) Many rumours have been circulated about the Meals-On-Wheels _pro- gram, as to whether it would continue or not. To- day I am happy to report that all the problems have been cleared away and the Meals- On- Wheels program will continue. The problems that faced Contact was the time that was involved in recruiting the runners and drivers for the program. I am _ sure everyone is aware of the shortage of funds for Contact and it has therefore been necessary again to cut back in staff. This situation presented a problem in that one staff member' could not possibly contact the necessary runners and drivers each day and also carry on with the other much needed services of information that Contact gives to this area. At the beginning of June, a letter was sent to the Ministerial Association outlining the problems we faced with our Meals-On-Wheels program. The letter stated that some group would have to pick up the project or it would have to be dropped. After many meetings with the different chur- ches and their representatives a solution how it is going to work: On Mondays, the Calvary Baptist Church will be responsible for the runners and the drivers, Tuesday, St. Pauls United Church, Wed- nesday -° the Alliance Church and Thursday - Knox Presbyterian Church will be respon- sible. Mrs. Marion Reed of Contact will still be the co-ordinator but by the churches supplying the runners and drivers, Marion will be relieved of the many phone calls. Contact will still receive the calls from the recipients of the meals and will work directly with the hospital and help the program by keeping the books. Itis with regret that the Board must say goodbye to.a valued member; -- Mr. Kaye Chomko. Mr. and Mrs. Chomko are moving to Vancouver where Mrs. Chomko will be directing the Early Childhood Development Program for the Waldorf Clinic in Vancouver North. Mr. Chomko has served on the Board of Directors for Contact since its inception. His loyal and constant support of Contact will be greatly missed. We wish him well and much happiness in his future endeavours. Happiness is helping others to help themselves. Mary M. Gibson Lives Down The Lane. Freaky Friday begins tomorrow night at the Pen Theatre, double- billed with an action film called Moving Violation. Carrie: The hit movie Carrie returns to the Pen Theatre this Sunday for a four-evening engage- ment, double-billed with Demon Seed. Carrie is one of the best supernatural thrillers of the past year. New ac- tress Sissy Spacek stars as Carrie White, a shy high school girl who is continuously picked on by the other students and abused by her own mother. One day she learns she has telekinesis, the ability to move ob- jects with the power of her mind. When Carrie is made the object of an extremely cruel joke at the prom, she unleashes the full extent of her powers. Sissy Spacek received ¢ Largest Selection of cine in Simcoe County an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, and Piper Laurie, who portrays her mother, was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her per- formance. Carrie is ex- ceptionally well-made by director Brian de Palma, who also made another fine thriller called Obsession. Slap Shot: Paul Newman stars as the coach of a down-and- out small-town hockey team in Slap Shot, a new movie which will be coming soon to the Odeon Theatre in Midland. The movie has a few dramatic moments, but it is basically a comedy, a satire which thrusts savagely at the sport of hockey in much the same way as Network spoofs the television industry. The script is by a young woman named Nancy Dowd but it is far from being genteel. It contains UNDERWOOD BROADLOOM INVENT TORY CARPET CLEARANCE $ Ideal for cottage or rec. rooms 95 SQ. SPECIAL YD. UNDERWOOD BROADLOOM ighway 26, 27 North, Barrie 728-0899 The Gryphon Theatre Company = a good deal of earthy humour, harsh language and locker-room ob- scenities, as well as enough violence to fill a Sam Peckinpah western or war movie. Slap Shot's director is George Roy Hill, who previously directed Newman in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting. Slap Shot shows every in- dication of being as big a box-office hit. Costarring with Paul Newman in Slap Shot are Strother Martin as the team's dishonest general manager, Michael Ontkean of T.V.'s "The Rookies" and Jerry Hauser who five years ago played one of the boys in "Summer of 42'. EVERGREEN SIDE RD. a > i -- MIDIAND Gates open 8 p.m. chapter on housing which includes information on buying and renting, and also tips on things like household insurance and moving expenses. (Did you know that un- scrupulous moving companies have been known to add the weight of a couple of 200 pound movers when computing the cost of driving your household goods from one place to another?) Edmonston is an old hand at beating the transportation demon, and a lot of the material in the chapter on tran- sportation is covered in his previously published Canadian Used Car Guide. But in the Survival book, he includes additional tips on keeping your insurance rate down, and guarding against inflated repair bills ("Ask for the old parts back," says Edmonston, '"'when you have anything replaced on your car. This insures that the parts were ac- tually changed, and that your worn parts won't be passed off on another motorist as new mer- chandise."' Probably one should never fly another mile without reading what the Survivor's Handbook has to say about saving money on air fares, and how to get action if your luggage is lost or mashed up. He also recommends the use of a travel agent - "a gold mine of in- formation" - but he warns, find a reliable one. And he tells you how. Patients' rights The chapter on medicine has some in- teresting insights. Patients, he insists, have the right to be informed, respected and to get equally good care no matter where they live. The most chronic human disease is tooth decay, and it develops | PEN THEATRE Thurs., Fri., Sat. July 14, 15, 16 FREAKY FRIDAY plus MOVING VIOLATION Sat., July 16 Matinee FREAKY FRIDAY Sun., Mon., Tues., Wed. July 17, 18, 19, 20 CARRIE plus DEMON SEED DRIVE'IN THEATRE For all the courage of man and all the wisdom of science is helpless to halt their march Added attraction PRAY...AND RUN FOR YOUR LIFE! Recommended os | ADULT ENTERTAINMENT OPERATION: "FUTUREWORLD? HOW MUCH MONEY DO YOU NEED? 2,500 to 100,000 Pay off all your debts in one clean sweep and have only one small monthly payment 'LL LEND YOU MONEY T0... ePay off a mortgage eCombine 2 or more mortgages into 1 ePay taxes and insurance eConsolidate overdue bills elmprove property e@Pay off a loan company or bank ePurchase car, boat or cottage eOr for any worthwhile purpose CALL ME PERSONALLY DUANE PATFIELD 429-3615 GREAT NORTHERN CREDIT CORP. Box 143, Collingwood, Ontario R long time ago ina galaxy far. far away... Fe PETER CUSHING ALEC ES Sennen art Drecnes te GEORGE LUCAS: Held over 2nd. Great Week La 322-2890 DRIVE-IN THEATRE All Pictures Subject To Unavoidable Change Held Over 2nd. Great Week that a dental patient has rights too. They include the right to a written statement of costs in advance of treatment, and the right to your own dental X-rays and records. Lawyers, contends Edmonston, have never been very popular. He then leads the reader through the legal thicket, beginning with some sound suggestions on when you need a lawyer and when you don't. Fees and billing seem to be the biggest problem here. Lawyers, like dentists should be willing to provide a written estimate of how much their advice will cost. What do you do if you are arrested? Survivor's Handbook tells you with a list of nine guidelines to protect yourself. You may be surprised at how few civil rights Canadian citizens have. All the chapters in the Canadian Consumer's Survival Book close with suggestions on how to fight back and how to complain effectively. The last chapter entitled "Complaining" records a number of actual case histories where com- plaining to the right person has resulted in a better deal for the con- sumer. The Canadian Con- sumer's Survival Book bills itself as "an in- dispensable guide for Canadian buyers." Certainly for consumers who are interested in saving money, it's well worth a serious read. Canadian Consumers's Survival Book: Ellen Roseman and Phil Edmonston. General Pub. $6.95 paperbound. Wanta REPRINT of a photo in our paper? Payable in advance Come into one of our offices and order yours today LOOK HERE FOR "Dining G Entertainment " Bavarian House njoy our specialty of German Cuisine with a Canadian Taste Excellent Dining Facilities overlooking beautiful Georgian Bay Open for meals daily: 12 noon - Midnight Sunday: 12 noon to 10 pm. Contemporary German Disco Music by Helmut © aly - Tietz and His Stu 10 67 Located two. miles past Martyrs-Shrine from Midland, Hwy. 12 and Con. Rd. 4 Dancing Fri. & Sat. 9 pm. to 1 am. (Only Restaurant in area mentioned in Book "Where to eat in Canada /6-77) | 534-3202 : WNW WATERGATE Steak House & Tavern Offers the finest steaks seafood and service. Fully licensed. Business Men's Luncheon Monday-Friday 12-2:30 p.m. Qpen Sunday 12:00-10 p.m. Weekend entertainment Reservations call 549-8671 Main St., Waterfront Penetanguishene has been reached. This is Administrator. Ba rr ie F oe Presents Humor, Sadness & Truth i M P Midland bee About Being 50 Years Old ( ; Ma rin PEOPLE ARE LIVING THERE a ees el By Athol Fugard s Ontario eieralta Joon) enstely Marine reports at 25 minutes after the hour PUBLIC MEETING 9 JULY 18-23 m PROV | N C | A L PAR KS Tues. and Thurs. Matinee--2:00 p.m. Box Office Easy to Reach (705) 728-4613 Free Parking GEORGIAN COLLEGE THEATRE, BARRIE (at Interchange of Hwy. 400 &-Duckworth St.) The Watergate The Watergate Restaurant prides itself on its fine cuisine and its excellent service. Seas The Provincial Parks Council will hold a Public Meeting on Thursday, July 14, 1977 at 7:30 p.m. in the Oakview | ' Community Centre, Mosley Street, Wasaga Beach, Ontario. = STARTS TO DAY ! "THE FyNNIEST NEW COMEDY OF THE YEAR." -Vernon Scott, UNITED PRESS PAUL NEWMAN. A GEORGE ROY HILL FILM Quist The purpose of the meeting is to listen y, to any individual or group wishing to discuss matters relevant to policies, planning, operations, ~management and any other matter related to the Provincial Parks of Ontario. Sandy Bay Inn on Georgian Bay at Midland Point Individuals or groups wishing to be heard may contact the undersigned for an appointment time, or appear at - above named place. Dr. George Priddle, Chairman Provincial Parks Council Room 332 Environmental Studies Building Excellent accommodation SLAP SHOT WARNING fully equipped, great food. "The only station you'll ever need local 2762 University of Waterloo ; Fully licenced Waterloo, Ontario Violence and coarse language throughout a N2L 3G1 Theatre Branch, Ontario entertainment nightly. Telephone: (519) 885-1211 ODEON THEATRE -- 549-2245 --------weanesday, July 13, 1977, Page 13 7&9 526-5791 King St. Midland