If you told Maggie Davison 28 years ago, shortly after starting as a driver for Port Perry Auto Supply, that she would one knows that her business is in good hands. Corrie Gray opened Bessie Lanes a little from?” Corrie replies “| always said if | owned a store | would name it after my grandmother.” And so, Corrie’s love of re- ing current and new customers for many years to come Maggie's aut supply business services Irses, farmers parts available for cars, trucks, boats, trac- tors and snowmobiles. Her and her staff cater to not just commercial customers but. also those who tackle their own repairs. When not playing on the Scugog Women’s. Hockey League or preparing to participate in the annual Dragon Boat Races you will usually find Maggie right where she loves. to be; at Port Perry Auto Supply, helping out her customers, || ECTEST Port Perry Auto Supply 139 Queen Street, Port Perry 905-985-8481 porated her strong people skills and her 30 years plus in hotel/retail Management. Bessie Lanes offers a truly local experi- ence. Corrie says “We sell only home- made products, nothing manufactured, all made locally. We even do custom orders.” ustomers can peruse everything from furniture to smocked dresses, chain mail jewellery, painted glassware, note cards, il paintings, fibre art and, very uniquely, Sau from ingredients grown on cee vanes) truly has One of A Kind Creations, Corrie invites you to stop in r yourself the interesting and Gstnetve local items on offer, seven days aweek. Liz Black Gus Brown Buick GMC To sell great cars and trucks you need ter- tific products, plus the desire to work on a personal level with people. When Liz Black joined Gus Brown Buick GMC three years ago, she knew the first of those factors was 1ck-solid, Her professional background, not the most. common route for vehicle salespeople, as ‘well as her positive attitude ensured the sec- ond factor would be equally true. Liz recalls “| worked as a flight attendant and then de- cee on sas as a career because | enjoy people, especially in a smal ability to interact well wit customers, getting to know what they want, can't just get out to the dealership to shop for a new vehicle; many can’t get there dur- ing office hours so Liz is always happy to take a vehicles to them for a test drive. Its just that extra little something Liz is always willing to do. ‘You can meet this enthusiastic area resident at her professional home on Vanedward Drive, (ate ‘Thur. i“ 00-8:00, Fri. 9:00-5:30. and Sat. ———— BESSIE LANES 6 GB One of a Kind Creations Ul BUICK GMC 2- 268 Queen Street, Port Perry 10 Vanedward Drive, Port Perry 905-985-3864 905-985-8474 il.ca personalized customer service - the iesess cement ofa successful agent's ay a and hard working agent, brings acteristic — persistence to get the job your tianeection ano an a ey char- job done! Her task is only complete after she's achieved her ultimate goal - in her own words, “to assist my clients to fulfill their needs, desires and dreams!" Growing up on the farm of her parents, Mildred and Fred . it developed a deep understanding of both hard work and rut at a young age. Working for a large builder and later with Ontars H rote she absorbed many key aspects of the housing market. Over the past 24 years, she has put those experiences to ve her clients and has been a consistent Ultimate Service and National rutan winning agent for Coldwell E Banker RMR in Por her roots in Scugog, where she nan fa husband Gord have lived for 36 years raising two now-grown children, who in tum, are living and raising 1894 Scugog Street, atesayet (Port Perry Plaza) their ei here in Port Perry. KER Port Perry What can you expect from Dianne? Integrity, honesty, ex- "R.M.R. REAL ESTATE, 905-985-9777 BROKERAGE www.dhooker.ca ew aren in Val aspects of real estate, attention to detail and 48 FOCUS - MAY 2012 05. MAY 64 FINAL FINAL.indd 48 12-04-23 7:44AM