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Consumer Protection Mr. A. R. Walker, Commercial Liaison Oflicer. Business Practices Division. Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations challenged all to shop around and. read before buying. Prime requisites before purchasing. 1. Thinkâ€"Is it a necessity? I: there a need? You must be satisfied? .7. Read labelsâ€"People really don ’t read advertising or ineSsager. or fine lines. Don’t be taken in, 3. Understand guaranteeâ€" Then shop around. check price. quality etc. Make comparisons. 4. Ask questions. Why? Be a tough critic. learn to say no. 5_ Hold your own Cards. As a consumer don '4‘ take . Chances or gammeâ€"make WISE deasmm' Stmcoe County House Logs displayed by Board Direcâ€" n Become an educated consumer~Getfact5 before you 30,51 Mrs Don Hennessy and Mrsy Donald Jacobs act. Check seller’s reliability, ‘l. Never never put signature on contract until you feel you have all the answers. 7 Don‘t leave it up to the other fellow. We all must assume responsibility it is difficult for the average per- .on to ward ofi" the “con” artist, he is a highly trained .ndividual. Remember the honest legitimate business man ap- I«remotes 3 Wise consumer There is a steady flow of consumer legislation con» inually being updated but what good is it if we don‘t .mm anything about it. if we don't know what the ..tw5 are or h0w to use Consumer Protection it is of ‘:I.tle assistance. The Consumer and Commercial Relations Min- ltry have pamphlets and Copies of the Business Prac- n‘es Act available. How To Complain ‘Go to store and have personal discussion Willi man- agement. liComplain in writing. iâ€"Address letter to president or someone in authority. sterllwars Sign letter. iiGiue proper address, hell/all elsefails approach a government agency. better business bureau. ‘â€".-lttach copies- of document. KEEP original. Consumer must learn to exercise rights. the laws are there to assist. If the consumer does not know the Al'hW'CfS. then know where to go for assrstance. lflUSE L055 [15“ SIMCDE AREA luv! Ylll l . i' we Olficers' Confarence Secretary Treasurer Mrs. Grace Campbell and A. R. Walker. Commercial Relations Olli- CEr. special speaker from Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations. Hastings County members at Waterloo. L-H Mrs Jean Chapman, Hastings West; Mrs. Lillian McCoy and Mrs. Jean Toltiey both from Hastings North.