Wednesday, October 31, 1979 ~ Youngster’s in Jill Forbes? clas ass at Sidney elementary enjoyed — _ preparations for Hallowe’en. Teachers made scarecrow figure. heft to right, Brian Shand, Cara eee and Jason Pratt. aN Thacked trees stir up hornet’ s nest - By Pat Murphy ; ; ‘When. a B:C.. “Telephone - crew: whacked “down?” three: ‘trees-on West: ‘Saanich:‘Road®= ‘without:; warning” the: nu nicipality;’ ‘residents or, anyone, else, ‘it st red up a hornet’s nest. . when: the old ones would come down.. fo. The municipality, ‘doesn’ t'go in’ an whack: down’ trees © with: ‘a chain , Saw “without: warning. ‘We. didn’ t know. it was” happening as a matter ; “Saanich: a d t y that his” por 220 The tree’. ‘surgeons who. ‘govern such arted to: ring. an ept. it UD at MORE eo actions -are:: afraid “that Sroad-and- they’re going to cut down two.” © down. That way the deed is done before. 2s more. tomorrow '(Tuesday) and. ‘there. ~ protest action can’be organized. ‘1 had i ~ i.) protests “from: old: families.’ Some of “doesn’t. seem. tobe much .we can do” ‘about. it. It’s: for relocation ‘and ‘ex- ean on wore anted by plonecrs othe “tensi r i W h be:done.: ...2 long period. ‘It distresses:‘me that -the 7 of ines. pich as te ener. - public. had to. band: together to. protest _ Sooner or later.” “""aetions . such. as’ these, It” is wrong ~ What the phone compan uld: and : ’ epaone €2 Ps ys “ Wrong, wrong,"’ MacFarlane added, “should have done, Lazarz stated, was:to:: . ‘cut back: on: the trees for a-year or so: A letter of protest will te sent to the 7 ining which time residents would be: . telephone company, : Block Parents | Start in’ | Sidney The. « Block Parent. Ao program: —. a: -concept of —shild safety: which actively. —dnvolved. the community — " is now underway in Sidney.” The. program: started: in: - the United Kingdom during: 1) World Wars 1, laters exe. ~Aended: to the United states oAnd. | finally: -pained-a- » foothold in Canada in 1968, ™ “WW provides’ help for any § 4 child in need — one who is. | lost, taken “ally: ‘boing ff ~Molested or bullied... an | “People who are willing to fi become part of the program ON. would: like. more = In- . formation may contact co» °| : ordinator. Diane. Robson at. ; 656-560 mR : ANNELETTE hv a 90 om) GOOD SELECTION. OF. Dressing Gown. Material — “row 48 M.. See Our EXCELLENT SELECTION - of QUALITY FABRICS - i) chez clo th wt the Beacon Mall Lazarz said.. for Sidney ALDERMAN — | _ Saturday November 7 able’ to’ plant new trees. against the time provincial: ‘depart ent of Mehwaye ELEANOR SOWERBY i : ia neice By RON NORMAN. We've all had it happen at one time or another. There’s this great looking sports jacket you can’t resist — .besides you really have been keeping an eye out for one like it for some time. You take it home and hang it up and that night in the paper you see the same jacket on sale for $30 less elsewhere. So, not having worn the jacket, you take it back, receipt in hand, only to be “told ‘‘all sales. are final, absolutely no cash refunds. or exchanges’’, even though there’s no sign posted to that effect. Or try this one: You buy the jacket, get it home and then find out it really doesn't match your brown pants all that well after all. Take it back for:a refund? Uh, Uh. No merchant is obliged to give refunds or make ex- handed: over. your. money and purchased one. of : his products. , _ It. is one of: the most widely held falsehoods by consumers’ that the. store is compelled to offer refunds any time we change our minds. about a purchase. it’s just not true. " PRIS i: ARNAUD, Saanich Road, changes. once you. have _ Obligations: —_— Newton. Cross Road; the. Wallace Drive: ‘and the Ke THE REVIEW When you buy something you ‘enter: into a binding contract involving an offer, acceptance, and con- sideration. _ Unfortunately, this isn’t always apparent. to con- sumers and problems arise. One local merchant, when queried about her policy on refunds, exchanges and _ credit said, ‘I will always give a refund, but I hate doing it.” She said she has been virtually forced to give cash refunds because of the policies of. the larger department store chains. “Department stores have killed it for smaller shops,”’ she said, ‘‘They’ve made it too easy, too convenient for people to get cash refun- ds. ” What they’ve done, said one local merchant, is to foster the erroneous im- pression that all merchants give refunds when in fact most just can’t and: don't have to by law. __.Of course if you happen to purchase .a.. defective product . or. service” merchant has~ certain obligations. But those “: don’t necessarily include a.cash on the barrelhead refund. The merchant’s ‘only: “responsibility isto replace: ers also the eee ~ NOV. Ist to. ERM PLEASE PHONE IN ‘ADVANCE - — - 652-1222, your defective purchase with one. that. works, or repair. it, or give you something else of equal value. Once the money is in his hand — it’s his. However, opinion on refunds, — exchanges credit varies with the in- dividual merchant. In Sidney one store owner said she ‘‘leaves the door open’' so consumers can bring things back for credit, exchange or even refund. ‘‘What if a man comes in and buys something for his wife,’ she asked, “‘‘and then gets it home and finds he’s made a mistake? He should be able to bring it back and get a refund.’” She added, ‘“‘I refunds are justified in some cases,’’ however, she said she is forced to: give refunds for almost anything “just for goodwill. Small stores must: do it because they have to go out of their way. to please — the customer.”’ - But another store owner said cash refunds are just _ **too hard on little stores.’’ “It. would ‘be better-.for people to be sure what they want rather than return it after a few days and ask for cash,”’ she said. © She. said. peruras “JACKY oe “ALL PERMS INCLUDE A GEOMETRIC PRECISION cur a - WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF ° REDKIN ¢ JHIRMACK ¢ KMS ¢ FE RMODYL We have all the secrets to successful hair. coloring, : , : yf Surname Other ii oe Nek Ellen Caroline Ruth ener ne enn rae eoneren 7120 W. SAANICH RD. [BRENTWOOD VILLAGE SQUA RE) ae _TO rf EVERYONE ON He la acca _ dessa ace © Whether for Alderman: or School Trustee * oaemenerenmemaenanin ts Alderman - Mm GAIT, © > — Edward Ralph Alderman KING, oe Leona Beatrice ‘Alderman WO OLAZARZ, - ~ Percival Peter. ‘Alderman, i SHARPE, ~ John Richard | Alderman: © WARING, - Francis Edward «Alderman. °, aE GALBRAITH, oo Bsther Ellen a » Schoo! Trustee “ff PRETO, : ‘Vittorio Annibale Giuseppe... School Trustee. ‘iz . :: oo SUCH POLL. will: be opened atthe Municipal Hall, 1903 Mt. Brentwood: Elementary School, 7085 ating Elementary. School, 6843 Central i between the hours of 8:00 o'clock in the forenuon, “and 8; 00" 0 ‘clock in the afternoon on | Saturday, November: 17 | , B. DURRAND, » Returning Ofticer and think TECAL “Two: Years especially. became a problem around Christmas when gifts are returned for cash. ; The store owner said most smal! stores cannot afford to offer cash because their sales profits are sunk back into buying more products. ‘‘My bank. ac- count can’t handle it,’’ said ‘one. , Another said consumers should tell her when they are returning goods because they have found Housewife ©. , re < Two-Years 6393 West Saanich Road’ = ©: Geologist: ' at will be opened in the Municipal Ha t