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PAGE 6 TERRACE BAY NEWS AUGUST 16, 1972 Date Marking - cont'd from page 5 even better nutrition - and certainly less waste. And the retailer? He would benefit by being able 1 to provide for easier rotation of his stock. And the manufacturer? If the dates do the work expected of them the manufacturer might expect his products to be sold in better condition, which should lead to an improvement in his image in the eyes of the ultimate judge - the consumer. The only real losers may turn out to be those few manufacturers who, because they use inferior raw materials or careless processing techniques, are unable to meet the standard of durability for their products. Although the manufacturer often has no control over transportation or retail storage, the government maintains that the point of fabrication is the place open date marking should start. How would it work? Perishable foods would have a date on the label which tells the grocer and custom- er when that item should be pulled off regular sale because of loss of quality, nutritive value or risk of spoilage. You could call this the "pull date". Inherent in the "pull date" idea is a period of ex- pected storage time in the home. What the date would tell the retailer is not that the food is bad or in a dangerous condition or that it can't be sold, but that it should be sold by that date to obtain a product of optimum freshness. This may not be a perfect solution, but it seems to be the best system that has surfaced yet. These pull dates (the current thinking goes) would be mandatory for foods with a normal shelf life of six months or less - the so-called perishable foods. And one would assume the pull date could be spotted even on casual examination of the package. When is open date marking coming? The Consumer and Corporate Affairs Department wants to work out the best way to do the job in conjunction with what is practical. This involves talking to manufacturers as well as consumer associations. So the answer to the question of "when" is one we can't answer now. Government thinking, however, is "the sooner the better." SCHREIBER LEGION FIELD DAY Mrs. Lillian Mills, Mrs. Mary Martinsen and Mrs. Gladys Hamilton were the judges for one of the most important events of the Royal Canadian Legion Field Day in Schreiber - the children's costume parade, awarding prizes as follows: for dolls' prams - Debbie Birch, Brenda Speziale, Shannon Riley; Trikes =» Donna Mayry, Jennifer Saarinen; Wagons - Chris Saarinen, Karen Carmichael, Marina Moore, Anita Power, David LeBlanc, Beth Bourke; Bikes - Jim Winters, Marie Morris, John and Mark Redins; Comic - Maureen McParland, Cathy Mulligan, Myrna Gauthier, Anita Speziale; Original - Lori Strasser, Victor Perras, Melanie Perras; Fancy - Vicky Krause, Karen Zaporzan, Dale McCuaig. All children, four and under, were given prizes - if they started - regardless of the sobbing finish in their mother's arms! Assisting Larry Bourke, awarding the prize money in the races were Lionel Imbeault, Herb Gellert and Bill Moore, choosing first, second and third prizes as follows: - Girls 4-5 - Jenifer Glad, Brenda Speziale; Boys - Leslie Bottomley, Kevin O'Drisol, Robert Favuzzi. Girls 6-7 - Melanie Perras, Sandy Nesbitt, Sharon Smith; Boys - Brand McDonald, Ricky Morgan, Cosimo Figliomeni. Girls 8-9-Linda Ross, Mary Stortini, Dawn Spikula; Boys - Bill Patterson, Frank Trichilo, Larry Ross. Girls 10-11 - Cathy Mulligan, Lise Cormier, Marina Moore; Boys Pat Boon, Bill Campbell, Steven Anderson. Girls 12-13 = Maureen McParland, Shirley Ross, Barbara Huard. Boys - Bob Smilsky, Shane Riley, Rainer James. Girls 14-16 - Barbara Glad, Shirley Ross, Maureen McParland; Boys - Bob Smilsky, Shane Riley, Mike Anderson. The children all received free treats, the food booths did thriving business and the weather man co-operated for the event. A cabaret evening was enjoyed with A. Good- murphy winning the big draw for the day. MRS. LEMIEUX ENJOYS 85TH BIRTHDAY Her neighbours and old friends in Schreiber called on Mrs. George Lemieux on July 27th, her 85th birthday to offer good wishes and present gifts to mark the occasion. The party, in her home, was hosted by her daughters, Rena (Mrs. Borden Ross), Valerie (Mrs. Larry Bourke) and Emelienne (Mrs. John St. Jean). Mrs. Lemieux, born Emilie Boivin, in Rimouski, Quebec, came from there with her husband in 1918 to Schreiber and has lived here since. In addition to her daughters, previously mentioned, Mrs. Lemieux has a son Gerard in Vancouver, and continued page 7 aN ls