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change fast TORONTO CPl The corner gas station is fast going the way of the Studebaker and rumble seats The signs are here the doughnut shops breeding on the corners where the guy who knew his customers names and cleaned the Windshields used to be and bigvolume multi pump gas bars where the only employee outside the service bays is sitting at cash register watching selfservice sales ring up For the urban motorist filling up the future is more oi those big stations whose locations are dictated by market research And when he hears his engine groan hell head to specialist with diagnostic equipment rivalling that of midsized hospital The closingltout process of the neighborhood service sta tion is in full swing The number of retail gas outlets in Canada dropped to between 26000 and 27000 last year from 34000 in 1972 The day of the generalist is gone the good old guy who can put car together with baling wire says Ron lIcur dy coordinator of retailing for Gulf Canada Ltd of Toronto Cars are more complex more like TV set The dealer Council sponsors boating week to promote safety on water OTTAWA CP ln1977 the last year for which full statis ties are available 977 persons were drowned in Canada The age group 13 to 21 years was the hardest hit with 253 deaths Eightyseven unsuper vised children underage 12 also were among the victims In an attempt to tumthe tide the Canada Safety Council again is sponsoring Safe Boat ing Week July 17 with the campaign theme Boating means floating Stay afloat The coldand faceless statis tics tell the story of men women and children who were only looking for fun and recrea tion says president WI Iligr gitt of the safety council Most of them would still be alive today if they had been more aware and respectful of safety In cooperation with Trans port Canada and with the en dorsement of several interested organiations the council wants to remind people of boating dangers just as the summer season gets in full swing DONT KNOW RlIIIS The boating population in Canada is increasing rapidly but many people do not know the simple rules of navigation boathandling and safety No matter what the size of the boat canoe raft or luxury cruiser one person should assume responsibility for all on board and see that they conduct themselves properly the That person should see that the craft is not overloaded that Transport Canadaapproved lifejacket or flotation device is provided each person and that he knows the rules of the road Also he should check weather forecasts in advance be familiar with local water conditions markers and buoys and understand the manufacturers rec ommendations for his craft If you dont feel confident with boats it would be safer to take your boat out ac companied by an experienced friend and try your hand at steering belore you take guests out It spin the council warns Aside from drownings an in creasing cause of death and in jury associated with boating is from fire and explosions PROVIDES RULES Most experts agree the high est risk exists immediately after refuelling and the council offers these rules The boat must be moored at the fuel dock and no smoking should be allowed within nine metres 30 feet of boat or pumps All tinguished all mUSt go ashore Outboard portable tanks must never be refilled in the boat they must be taken ashore Electrical switching must be prohibited Dont overfill and wipe up any spillage flames must be ex passengers council says has to be highly trained and have more sophisticated equip ment Many gas stations opened in the postSecond World War boom when cars gas land and labor were cheap IMPRESS YOUR FACE EXPENSES Today operators face expensive taxes rents maintenance costs and labor bills New cars require less servicing and PERSONALIZED specialist outlets dealing only in transmissions or exhausts BUSINESS CARDS DENWRE THERAPIST are thriving to the detriment of the neighborhood station And with gas prices going up in leaps and bounds con sumers are switching to smaller cars and driving them less The number of vehicles has continued to rise says Charles Hayles assistant general manager of marketing for Imperial Oil Ltd of Toronto But with consumption per vehicle falling demand for gasoline has been growing at only one to two per cent year few years from now we expect the demand to be static Reg l$000 NOW I0000 FOR 1000 CARDS PHONE FOR AN APPT 7373341 BAYFIELD MALL Across from Cinemas Sooter Portrait Studios Thin slice of time Described as the worlds thinnest watch at l6th of an inch the battery powered Concord Delirium II is shown full face and profile next to razor blade in New York recently The IBkarat gold analog watch hand crafted in Switzerland has quartz tuning fork and is expected to retail for $l6000 AP Photo Complete Denture Service Hours9am 6pmMonthru Fri 280 Dunlop St Barrie 7286810 Member Denturist Society not ll illW ll Ms tlilltiliiiill tillXRllllfili Plead for refugees Cambodians and Vietnamese demonstrated on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Monday urging the government to allow more refugees from Vietnam into Canada CP Photo WARN TASTE The bright colors of some in sects including ladybugs and butterflies are believed to my mind birds that the bugs have an unpleasant taste cam BARRIE LICENCE BUREAU DOWNTOWN CENTRE IIO Dunlop St 7283861 Keepsson outofschool SARNIA Ont tCPl woman charged under the Edit cation ct with keeping her 10 yearold son out of school says she did it because of the nega tive atmosphere in the school Mireill Beauchamp was charged last March by Lamb ton board of education with keeping her two sorts out of school The charge relating to ofij second son was dropped when the boy turned 16 Gas wins Just put the gas in rhr fix Mrs Beauchamp told famin court Monday that her actions were based on the negative at mosphere in which her children were being taught Sex education is really eduA cation for fornication where children are taught of all avail able means of contraceptives and if an unwanted pregnancy should occur where to obtain an abort ion she told the court She said that while her two sons were in school she had difficulty disciplining them but the situation has improved since she began teaching them at home She said education ministry officials told her there has not been enough time since her sons withdrawal from school to determine the adequacy of the program she was teaching at home Judge Kent said he would gic decision on the castAug Weed Eater brand gaspowered trimmer Its heavy duty nylon line trims edges sweeps and mows And theres no electric cord to tangle in the trees If your lawn is halfacre or more this IS THE ULTIMATE WEAPON MODEL 599 95 Just 10 pounds Perfectly balanced Trims and edges The Barrington From $61250 with car garage Art CU tutti gew ELL 14 cc Cycle Gasoliiii= Engine INIVIO rilrner 0mm Mod In attaciinents or chain cc 87 CC 11 saws are also available RECREATIONAL CENTRE GILFORD ONT PHONE 7752786 lt AWV iiio 2100 sonar Victoria Wood is back in Barrie with all new all brick 1979 single family Classics With price value and quality s9 gogg youll think youre dreaming So act low and avoid the stampede Choose from bedrooms or 23 ft lamily rooms 21 it gourmet kitchens main floor mud rooms 18 it master bedrooms ALL CLAY BRICK EXTERlORS ogrand toyers olibraries roughin central vacuum main floor laundry centres and bathslen suite masteis 50 110 fully sodded lots or car garages standard as per model type breakfast rooms patio walkouts coloured both fixtures colonial mahogany interior trim roughin central separate livmgdining rooms PLUS the claswest exterior de5igns tor the money youve ever seen But dont wait At these low pre construction prices well be sold outin doysProbobly hours LIVINGSTON MYERStk COCKBIRN Barristers Solicitors Take Hwy 400 north to Hwy 2627 Baytield St north to Cundles Rd Turn left on Cundles to Lillian Crescent and right on Lillian to sales centre SALES CENTRE OPEN Sat and Sun 10 AM to PM Mon to Thurs 12 noon to PM Closed Friday Phone 7371437 Barrie 8835666 Toronto are pleased to announce iat JO LE IbOt is now associated with the firm in the Iractice of Law Livingston Myers Cockburn are pleased to announce that Joy Levison nee Sutton is now associated with the firm in the practice of Law Mrs Levison graduated from Barrie PO Box 698 District North Collegiate in Barrle ontflno 1970 She obtained Bachelor 40 of Applied Science specializing in Family Studies 700 from the University of Guelph in T974 and Bachelor of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School York University in ERS 1977 Mrs Levison was called ELLIOTT to the Ontario Bar in April of LEVISUN 1979 and is carrying on general practice of law with thelirm 89 Collier Street LIVINGSTON COCKBIRN SMITII