PAGE 8, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1974, WHITBY FREE PRESS Pool Purcha Sers5 Warned by Cloment Ontario's Minister of Consumer and Commercial Re- lations lias issued a warning to residents who areý conside ring the installation 'of swiiniming.pools. The Honourable John T. Ciement said his Ministry's Consumer Protection Bureau has received dozens of catIs from citizens complaining about fa.ýulty installation and lack of warranty service. "This time of year having a backyard swimming pool 'sounds ike a great idea, and despite the fact that it can mean an investment of over $5,000., many people do flot even bother to check dut the company they hire to do the work or read the contract they sign," said Mr. Ciement. "Most of the probiems that arise this time of year ilîvoive pools instailed hast spring. Repairs and maintenance beconie necessary but pool companies are--so busy withi new iustallaions they have no time for last year's cust- omers", hie said. Tom Jones at 0'keefe Centre One Week OnIy The Minister advised that problemis of this nature can bc prevented by making sure the original installation eon- tract lias an effective clause to gLarantee servicc. "Thcen if the pool company is unreasonably slow to provide service, the customer lias sonie legal basis for action." "On a contract involving this size investmient, consuni- crs should contact a lawyer and have the contract chccked before they sign", he said. Mr. Clement also suggésted that customers shiould mnake sure a completion date is written into the contract for a pool, otherwise much of thé summer mnight pass before the work is finished. "Swirnming pools are so popular now that there is a shortage of skilled workers availiable to install thern. Often labourers work with little direction and construction quaI- ity suffers. Most ccdmplaintsare the resLllt of poor installation. "The other major problem i nvolves business failures. In the hast few years we have seen five or six major pooi companies fold up each year. 0f course, any warranties on pools these firms installed are worthless", lhe said. Pool companies are required to register with the Con- sumer Protection Bureau and provide a $5,000., surety bond' so consumers have some redress if they obtain a judgernent against a firm that failed. "Again, be sure the company with whom you do business is registered", said the Minister. "Read your contract care- fully and make sure yoLI understand ail the ternis and conditions, If you are not satisfied, don't sign. Check the company's reputation by talking to several of its previotis customers. Ask how long the company lias been ini business and check dia t guaranice". Mr. Clement cautioned, "Above ahi, take your time. don't rush into anytliing. Make sure you can afford it. And check with the Consumer Protection Bureau to determine if the conipany is registered and if there have been any c(>mplain ts." Lynde Creek Evangelism . Prolect The Hebron Christian Reformed Churcli of Whitby is sponsoring an evangelism oriented program which will originate iin the Lynde Creek area of Whitby. Its goal being to get to know the people and to present them with thie Good News of the Scriptures. SA team of four young people headed lby a semninary student, Mr. Bernard De Jonge, will begin their work the beginning of July. Thîey wil be canvassing the area for a Vacation Bible School to be set up from July 8th to July I 9tlh inclusive. 'hîe remaining thîree weeks they will be busy with a follow-up program which will also consist of visits to local nursing homes, hospitals, and jails.. Mr. De Jonge is a seminary student from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The summer program is part of his preparation for the mrinistry. The young people, al from Southwestern Ontario, have volunteered six weeks of their sumnmer vacation for S.W.1.M. (Summer Workshop' in Missions). This is sponsored by the Young Calvinist Federation and the Homne Mission Board of the Christian Reformed Church. The team wilI be assisted by members of the Hebron church. The chîurch also conducts a Sund-ay School, now in its third year, in the Barkeley Square area and visits the residents of thîe Oshawa Lodge ôn a regular basis. Tomi Joncs' latest record album includes his greatest Ibits and spans the nine in-. credible years lie bas been in the music business miaking thiem. Most Jones fans must con ten t tlîemselves witb the record, but those in tie Tor- onto area can hiear him sing niany of tlîem live wlien lie appears at O'Keet'e Centre, June 17 throughi 22. Since Tom first recorded bis mianager Gordon Mills' 'it's Not Unusual" in 1965. lie lias sold many millions of records Io collect more than Iwo dozen Gold Discs and become onîe of the al-time superstars. Songs like "She's A Lady", "Green, Green Grass of Home"and "Deliiah" are but three more of the Jones hits. This year's world.wide ___ concert tour will almost cer- tainly be Tom's last prior to the start of his movie career early ini 1975 witli the filmn based on a book the titie (of which is currentiy one of the best kept secrets in show business. 1~ I I >1 I I I * I I I I I - I. .1 êgI The tomi began with a sold.right-out sciedule of concerts in Britaîn. followed by Tom's iirst ever trek througli South Amierica. his current engagements in the United Suates sandwiched bc- twcen two stints in Las Vegas (whiere lie 10w hoids the record as the liighest-paid performer) and then a tour of* the Far East and Australia before he flinaiiy goes home ii December. Supporting Tom Jones duriîg his Torornto engage- ment will bc Comediaîi Fred. die Roman; Celebration. an exciting and colorful sextet ioaded witlî spirit and stand- out vocalizing; and the Blos- somrs who serves asTornJones' back-up group. The Tom Jones show will bc seen at O'Keefe Centre Monday through Thursday at 8:30 p.m. On Friday and Saturday there wiIl be two shows each eveniîig --- at 6:30 p.nî. and 9:30 pi. F. ALAN LAWSON C.A. TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY 15 Go/borne Street East Oshawa, Ont~ario LJG hII Téléphone: (416) 723-3800 I I I I I I -p I Fam«ily property laws affect every one of us. These are the proposais Ontarlo is conside ring t improve them. Have you ever thought about how much your life is affected by famiiy property law? Probabiy not. Yet, hardly anything you have goes un- touched by these laws - the property you owned before you were married, the property you've acquired since, your home, yourjointbank account, your credit, even survivor's rights when your husband or wife dies. Because f ami ly law is so fundamental, several years ago the Ontario Govern ment asked the Ontario Law Reform Commission (OLRC> to consider the relevance of the existing laws to today's needs and to recommend appropriate changes. The Commission has reported and now the government is interested in Iearning your reaction to these recomniendations. Should ownership of f amîiy property including the family home depend on who actually paid for it?. ..or should a systemn of co-ownership of assets be developed on the basis of marriage as a social and economic partnership? Should a spouse be entitled to an interest in the property of the marriage even when he or shne has been unfair or unfaithf ul? How should the wife's non-monetary contribution to the development of the h usband's business be recognized? If a system of co-ownership of property were introduced, should a couple have the optio 'n to draw up their own contract or make other arrangements to govern the property of their marriage? Should the proposed changes apply to existîng marriages or only to f uture marriages? The Commission did consider other kinds of community property systems including those in which sharing would take place f rom the time of marriage. As the OLRC proposais now stand, assets acquired during the marriage would be shared oniy when the marriage ends. The Commission alsQ recommends that both husband and 1yife have a duty to support their children, and to support each other, when the other is in need and is unable to work. Do you agree with these proposais? We want to know what you think.' To enable you to learn more about the OLRC proposais, your Ontario Government now offers a concise, easy-to-understand bookiet, as wel as a film on the subject for group discussions. We invite you to senid for the bookiet or borrow the film for your group. And, we'd like to know what you think of the OLRC's proposais, as weil as other changes.you'd like to see in family property law. Atter ail, the iaws ar.e designed to serve you. Write to: Ministry of the Attorney General Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario M7A 1 T5 The Ministry of the Attorney General Robert Welch, Minister Government of Ontario William Davis, Premier I - fl 4M - - - --Whitby Brass Band, ThursdayN'ight «Concerts Free Admission Whiltby L*ibrary J une,13, 20.,27- -j liq