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Whitby Free Press, 23 Sep 1992, p. 8

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-~ -, _____________ PagS, htby.Fiee Pros. e, WoôidaySepteçnbor 23,199q2 i e >t.s X«»: «*»x«« Thé United Waty is eut:ta rais.e $3,124,717 ithis year' ern- pa4Çetarget was announced at a kickof breakfast Wednesday last week i Oshawa. Ths yearls general carnpaign ch ' Mri gd Lncoln-Mrcury preidnt imSouch, says tat gal i. att-ainalble. <Extraordinary needs require, extraordinary giving... this year its impérative that the Oshawal, WhitbylNewcaetle United Way go.. over the top.» Last year's g al was $ 3, 125,000, but lese than 3,OO0,0O -was raised - Souchý says the 40 United Way agencies suffered because cf the shortfall, and lied te trim their services.» Soucisys if lie uoen menke a. living selling Ford. in this ares, we should b.e able ta nieke our target hande down.» H. challengÊesi professionals -- doctors, dentiste and sucli - te gt least match the contribution of GM employées, traditionally the backboneôf the campaign. <>Lest 'year they g ave an average of $1â5 per employee. «Surely you can spare a& coupl cf loonies a day fer the.United Way,» Souch challenged& EDS Canada, cf -Whlùtb w Vill hold two evente, and Fa Z Real Estate will hold a. yard,.sale -ta rais. funde. for the United Way. Tii. EDSecar wesh will b. lield at the Rebel Gas Bar cornercf Thickeon and Hwy 2, Whitby,ôon Sattürday, Sept. 26.' Cest for a car waeh is whate- ver on. wýants te contribute (minimum $3).-Tiie car waeh wil be held from 8 a.m. ta 3 pâ. EDS CanadaWi11 aise hold the sixtli annual Manager's Chal- lenge on Menday, Sept. 28, 11:30 a.m. te 1 p.m. The challenge, will b. held in the southeast parking lot et the Wýhitby*Mal. EDS managers will compo-te in sucli zany activities as s'Spun Out,"'Wite Out,', 'Tdy BowY' and Chines. Junk Food.' Pizza, hot dogsand popwillbe availale fr rchae.Ail pro- ceeds go ta the.United Way. Raii date for the. event is Oct. W. Frank Real Estate will hold ayard sale outoide their offices at 223 Brock St. N. i dewntown Whitby on Saturday, Sept. 26, 9 a.m. ta 4 p.m. There will b. faoe-painting balloons, hot doge iand refres mente available. Another United Way fundrai- ser- will b. held in Oshawa on Saturday, Sept. 26. 'Showcae of Enterteinment' will b. presented by the'Rainbow Cast o f Players group at East- dale Collegiate, startng et 7:30 p.m. Local entertainers,ý selected througli an - dad[cons ýprocese, will donate- their, var'iedtalents ta raise funds.- Among the performers: -Elvis Preslinipers<>nator Marcello Sease a(ineof CHUMe Elvis 4mpersonatèr con-, -uggl:r Anthony Gramnilwho oroWith razor-sharp'- machetea, rubber chickens, unicycle and rollabolla; -ventriloquiat Mrs. B, with two puppets. Girl gudes will seIl refresh- ments. Tickets are $5 for adulte $3 for children,.and,,are available at the Unit;ed ,Way office in Osh- awa, ae Celebrations te Go in' WhidtbY or. Heating, and Air. Con- ditiomng ,at the Oshawya.Centre. A fundlraisig'yard sale ill be held at Fraànk-Real Estate mn Whitby on Sept. 26. Other upcoming events in- cludes a Monte CarIe veingat Excuses Dining iouinge aiOh- awa on Tuesday, Se pt. 29, and a Monte; Carlo a t H eydensiiore Pavilion on S aturday, Oct. le The. Whitby Psychiatric Hos- taI United Waycommi*ttee held 'United Way Day at Dunham Driving Range on Sept. 19. Celebrity K&aske: Night was held Sept., 16 'at the P Ospc f Whitby. Campaign chai*mýan Jfim Seuch wa ontle taps!»a8 scele brity-bartender. Cabbie runs- into bis own A Wht4cabbiewi*pd out hie while behind thewheel of hieCa~ Saturdaym'orning. Police Isay lie- feU asleep around' 5 a.m. while heading nortli on, Byron St.- S., crashed into his tuck which was parked on the street, and then otrnk a pole before coming to a stop., 'Hewssnt'tDyscally huft.- Tor Ms:Freetrade is working By Marlo Boucher Ontario riding MIP. Rene Soe- -tan. believes the. ree-trae agreement witli the- United States lias turned eut ta b. good for Canedians. Joining some Cabi-pet mem- bers e t a public meetig in Wliitby lest week, Scetens said theeareement- is helping te make anadamore competitive on the international mark et and in a centributing factor in getting this country out cf the. current recessien, lie says. Seetens says Canadian businesses are more open ta, in- vetingin the U.S. marketand Cites Whitby.based companie .lie oneq and Sanoza'e eiemples cf businesses thet have managed te prosper and increase their sales despite the. recession. Adamsen' Acoustic Design in Pickering recently began busi- ness ties with China and is now lceking intc, other international markets, including R4ussia, lio 1a"I&ny Canadian companies have been afraid or hésitant ta, Soetens attempt té aend GST Ontario riding MW'Rend bMllini the. Houe f Coemosw Satonsst week introduceda which, -if pa"M4, wculd extend the rebat. period cf tii. old feral sales tam b~y ameyear. The Fuure i ýý'Therea»e'a number cf businesses in my r iding who have informed, me 'of their displeamire with the,1992 fling deadlinàe. Ini S addition, in tafingt fellow IPn I have disveedthat tus prgl isnt uncemmon ta my ridng, S eteseplained. Essentially, the. MII would RE D U C E al low businesse an extra year -- 1992 - ta file for'a sales tax inventoy reao 'flise cpaeswho failed ta do ,ai R E U SbeforJan. 1, 1992 deadline were forced to absorb thialoes REC Y CLE "I» believe this is simply >a inatter- cf tai fairnes.."sad wîth Soetens. 'We implemented a new tax and should be willing ta give business a chance te adust." £ Soetens lias in the past taled WAST SYS EMS other tai fairnees issues, CallDerick427325 including the temnton of tax-fr.. allowancs&u r CORPORATION 0F THE *TOWNOF WHITBY "WATEREDUCTION WEEK" TAKE NOTICE THAT September 27 tg October -4. 1992 is heroby proclairned as «Waib PaRGCIJm Weekr in and for thie Town cf Whitby. Citizens of Whitby are enoowa , ed te support "~ valuobi community work of the Recyclng Council o? Ontario. DATED et WhItbyCOterioeUiIs 23rd day of Septembor, 19Va T..EDWARDS, MAYOR get business outside cf Canada and yet there is a big inter- national market eutthere,» lie says. Cenadians are exporting more ta, the U.S. than the Americans are in Canada sinoe the free- trade agreement began in 1988 witli experts increasîng-annually since fthen-he seys. Seetetis says aitheugli there have been soin. job losses since the afrment, other jobs have been picked up» as some Cana- dian manufacturers have expan- ded inta new areas of invest- ment. Solicitor General cf Canada Deug Lewis says the free-trade agreement 'has net cost tai- payera any cf the personal bene- fit sucli as health car. thet Canadiens fear.d weuld b. let i the agreement. Prier to the' agreement, Canada ueually lest any dispute en matters or experte, and im- perte, but lias won seven e ut of 12 disputes ince 1988 lie saya.- . That is but on. cf' the ýmany benefite cf the. free-trade ogre.- ment,» lie saya <Exporta have increased by 15 per cent over 1988 and Canaidien companies are becoIeMngmoe ,and more comàpetitive in ti. U.S. and international market.,lie aew s the recnt co ntitu- tienal agreement will only contri- bute ta an economic recovery and believes Canadiaesahould read and underatand the agrement and trust thaeit is a «goodthing for Canada7 if aIl provincial minieters and the. Primne Minis- ter are in favour cf the. agree- ment.. BLUE SEA Fish and Chips "officially" opened its second store -Thursday at Ttiickson and Dundas. From leit are co- Telecator Durham. 153 Brock St. N.,Unit 2, Whitby, 430-PAGE (7243) *24 Heur Service *WI-At~ ~rn A Minister cf State for'Environ- ment Pauline Browes'ays ah. is more, and more- encouregfed by tii. inreasedopportunities wt the free-trade agreement, and the recent North Amei4can',Fr.. 'Tredegreement (NAFA).' . Two or three years "later (ef the -free-trade' agreement) many cof thoebuin les à ~were unaure cf the agreement, are now. sayig we lave been able. ta expand into the. U.S. 'market,' she aaRys., àîendinani s r4lore cotfident"rn téqùliëf our products is-«réalljy good,» ah. . 1ro-wés Baya -the recenit coneti-, tutional. ,,agreement *ý,will definitely hé pthe,.cono'my ànd «there a-ncoth.kr important times taepesbeýingCanadien than owners Andrew Ntsa, Loma Homer and George Lazakis. Phto by Mk Rem«o. WWlhy FrS. Pros gve ý "w MMBL-l' Ë'ý M

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