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Page 12 TERRACE BAY/SCHREIBER NEWS Wednesday, February 28, 1990) Quick Seafood Au Gratin Serves 4 500 g (1 Ib) fish fillets* 1-284 ml (10 oz) can cream of slicimp soup 50 ml (1/4 cup) milk 25 ml (2 tbsps) minced onion 4 slices bacon cooked crisp ud crumbled 250 ml (1 cup) grated cheddar heese Thaw fillets if necessary; cut nlo serving-size pieces. Arrange fish in a single laye in a greased casserole dish. Combine soup, milk, onion and bacon in a small bowl, mix well; pour over fish, sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered, at 200 degrees Celsius (400 Fahrenheit) 15 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. *Note: Use Boston\bluefish, turbot, halibut, or North Atlantic cod. ICE Trichilo's Trophies & Engraving is under new ownership. Joe & Tanya Speziale are the new owners and will be operating new business in Western Pro Hardware in Schreiber, with regular business hours. Come in and browse over our new display. * Trophies * Plastic Signs * Name Tags * Custom Plates and Assorted Novelties 824-2153 costs that it can become virtually impossible to take the trip, says Michael Barnes of the federal Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs. Canadians are a prime target for the vacation scam,because if they lose money to an American promoter their only recourse is through U.S. courts - a hassle many people decide isn't worth it. Authorities say when a state cracks down on the promoters, they simply move elsewhere. Many now seem to be based in Florida. Brenda Mack, a spokesman for the U.S. Federal Trade 'Commission, says that between 1982 and 1988 the commission went after operators of various telemarketing scams who collec- tively made sales of some $624 million US to more than one mil- lion consumers. "People need to have an awareness that everything you get in the mail is not on the up-and- up," says Mack. Here's how the vacation scam works. A postcard instructs the recipi- ent to telephone a number in SUPERIOR NORTH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE requires Qualifications: Resumes may be sent to: P.O. Box 716 Terrace Bay, Ontario POT 2WO A GENERAL MANAGER - To manage the financial operations of the Corporation and the day-to-day running of the Business Development Centre - To provide business advice to clients and to assist then in the preparation of financial and business plans - To evaluate loan applications and supervise the collection of loans - Degree in Business Administration and/or a combination of education and five years of related business experience - Excellent inter-personal skills - Experience in community economic development and/or experience in dealing with government funding agencies Salary and benefits will commensurate with experience. Applications will be accepted until March 16, 1990. Superior North Business Development Centre Attention: Mr. Scott Fraser, Chairperson For further information telephone 807-825-9688. Florida or some other state to "claim" a vacation. The number is not toll free, so there are charges right from the start. Once on the phone, the respondent encounters a high- pressure pitch about the vacation, usually offered for a "service" or "administrative" fee of anywhere up to $500 Cdn per couple. The price sounds good, but air fare is extra along with all man- ner of other, usually unspecified, costs. Sometimes the agent mentions that during the trip the customer must attend a seminar on time- sharing condominiums or art. In fact, says Barnes of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, the semi- nars are more high-pressure pitches. "You're talking big bucks there," adds Paul Tuz, president of the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Toronto. At the seminars people can be pressured into spending thou- sands of dollars without having the time to evaluate what they're getting into, Tuz said. During the telephone pitch, the caller is informed that in order to receive a travel package with fur- ther details, his credit card num- ber is necessary to "validate" or confirm the deal at whatever ser- vice charge has been quoted. He is urged to make a decision immediately, since space is limit- At no time are reservation dates nailed down. The customer is told he can choose dates and destinations at his leisure after -- receiving the travel package. BLIND PURCHASES "In most cases all you're being offered for handing out your credit card number and being billed-- perhaps within minutes or hours-- is unspecified hotel acco- modation at an unknown date depending upon availability," says Barnes. "You're giving them your card number, so you're making a pur- chase. Yet they're not willing to give you confirmation of when you can travel or whre you can travel." He likens it to buying a TV over the phone without knowing whether itwill be color or black and white, when it will be deliv- ered or whether you can get a refund if it doesn't work. There may be additional, unauthorized charges on your credit card. And there have been cases where it was not made clear to people they were joining a "travel club"-- and that renewal fees would appear time and again on their credit card bills. Debbie Woods, a spokesman with the Better Business Bureau in Fort Myers, Fla., estimates 97% of the people who purchase such trips over the phone don't go on vacation in the end. The few who do take the trips often come back with horror sto- ries about additional charges and dismal accommodation. For various reasons, American authorities say, it's difficult to crack down on these aperators. However, people who have pur- chased a package and think they have been duped should write to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which files com- plaints in court that sometimes leads to compensation for con- sumers who were ripped off. Be specific about the way the sales pitch was misleading. Adress letters to the Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection, 6th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.,20580. Or, in case of Florida compa- nies, write the Division of Consumer Services, Mayo Building, Tallahassee, Fla., 32399. For advice, the local Better Business Bureau may be helpful. Se Authorized Service Depot Sears/Baycrest/Beaumark/Hitachi SATELLITE DISH Sales & Service Call: 825-9438 y | C. Commisso Chairperson Personnel P.O. Box 610 Terrace Bay, Ontario POT 2W0O (807) 825-3209 THE NORTH OF SUPERIOR R.C.S.S. BOARD REQUIRES IMMEDIATELY AN F.S.L. TEACHER One full-time French as a second language teacher for St. Martin School in Terrace Bay. This position is due to sick leave and the term of this position is effective immediately, until June 30, 1990. Interested applicants may send their resume and references to: G.J. Matys Director of Education THE HOUSE CLINIC LTD. Call now for spring work Free estimates Replacement windows - All types P.V.C. 10% OFF for spring orders * ROOFING BOOK NOW FOR SPRING WORK & SAVE * COMPLETE BASEMENT INSTALLATION & ADDITIONS * ALL INTERIOR & EXTERIOR FINISHINGS, SIDINGS, SOFFIT & FASCIA, AWNINGS, DOORS, ETC. Bonded, Insured Work Compare before you sign THE HOUSE CLINIC * Government Grants to $5000 or more available for qualified applicants 5% Senior Citizen Discount Call Collect 807-767-0987 --