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PAGE 4, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3,1987 Loan, deadline, June 1 ,More than 800 students have ap- plied to the Ontario Ministry of Skills Development this year f or in-. terst-free starti.up bans to operate summer businesses. In announcing the figures for' summer job. programs, Skills Development Minister Gregory Sorbara said the number of start-up applications to date is 27 per cent above the total for 1986. This year's application deadline is June 13. The program is one of four by the mlnistry projected to provide 62,000 summer jobs foryoung people age 15 to 24. A total of $45.1 million is being spent by the province to create- new sumnier jobs, and to provide work experience for young people. The $3,000 loans areavailable to students who are 15 years of age or over. They must draw up business plans to be approved by local Chambers of Commerce. The boans which are handled by branches of the Royal Bank, must be paid in full in thefail. The largest of the ministry programs is the Ontario Summet' Employment Program under which employers who provide new jobs. for young people, receive $1.25 an hour to offset the wages of each youth hired. Parlor meeting will be June 15 An 8:30 p.m. <lune 15, time has been set for a Town committee decision on the fate of the three adult entertainment parlors in the downtown area. The committee will çlecide whether the parlors will be albowed to remain i the downtown area or have to move to the southeast- area of town. A final decision will be made by councîl the following week. BILL KELLESTINE, Sean Doyle and Ian Ferguson, comprise B&D Brick. A Student Venture Loain helped the students start their own business, laying inter-loeking.brick. B&D Brick. can be reached at 668-7345. GREG YAROFF, (seen here painting a Centre St. N. home, operates Rainbow Student Painters, a business Yaroff started with help from a Student Venture loan. Yaroff can be reached at 668-9150. Free Press photo