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Inkster just recently moved his business to a new location at 2333 Wyecroft Rd. "It was a good move. It‘s new space and a newer image. We were expanding and needed the larger facilities." The Inkster family also own 14 Restorx franchises in Ontario. Restorx is a flood and fire disaster, restoration company. Both Rotoâ€"Static and Restorx are divisions of Inkster Property & Maintenance Ltd. Inkster‘s wife Donna joined his operation in 1980, his son Gregory joined in 1991. "At first my son said ‘no way‘, then after he graduated from Business at Mohawk College, he reconsidered." Inkster started working for Rotoâ€"Static partâ€"time 15 years ago when he answered an ad in the Globe and Mail offering the new and improved carpet cleaning system. "It was a new business that attracted my attention. It was a different process (electroâ€"static) than steam cleaning which gave me an advantage over other companies," said Inkster. He originally pruchased a franchise in Hamilton in 1977, then expanded to Burlington in 1978 and then to Oakville in 1979. "I originally started doing it part time and found I liked it, so I took it up full time." Before starting this new career, Inkster worked in Stelco‘s Sales Marketing Division for 20 years. Allan Inkster feels that his family is one of the main reasons for his business‘ success. "Everyone on the management team is family, so if extra time has to be put in to make things go smoothly, it‘s willingly done, " says Inkster. Inkster started working for Rotoâ€"Static partâ€"time 15 years ago when he Looking for new challenges, Rudy approached Neil Taylor a long time business associate and together they decided to open their own business and Koprivaâ€"Taylor Community Funeral Home was born. Rudy says he is excited about ther new venture and looks forward to renewing old friendships and dedicating himself anew to servicing the Oakville community. Years of hard work paid off for the Koprivas and a few years ago Rudy ‘retired‘ and sold the business but found he missed the daily contact with the community. His wife has been a member of the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital Auxiliary for 16 years and has been active in the yearly Canine Vision Canada Walkâ€"aâ€"dogâ€"athon. Rudy‘s commitment to the community has taken many forms including contributions to the St. Jude‘s Parish Council, the board of directors of the Oakville United Way, coâ€"campaign chairman of the Cancer Society and chairman of its daffodil sale. He also sat on the Kerr Street Advisory Council and is a Lion‘s Club member. And that dedication paid off over the years and in 1989 it led to the Koprivas being honored as the Oakville Chamber of Commerce Business People of the Year. When he and his wife Hona first opened a funeral home in Oakville 16 years ago, Rudy decided that service to this clients and the community was to be the keystone of his business. Service has always been the key word behind every business venture undertaken by Rudy Kopriva. & ROTOâ€"STATIC _.‘__., ~< l” ’fi THI ) A K Stephen Stesank, manager and chef along with Caputi has been building on the tradition and reputation of the Country Squire and he‘s been pleased with the response from old and new customers as well. Donna Parker, office manager for over 28 years stated it‘s the staff that makes the Country Squire so special. "All the employees have worked here for so long, that we treat each other as family," says Caputi. "We want our customers to feel like family, so when they walk through the door, they feel right at home." "The owners let us have complete control, so we can offer the customers what they want, friendly, courteous service. It shows that we really care and that‘s what keeps the customer coming back," says Caputi. "We have customers that have been coming here for over 20 years, not just one or two, but hundreds, so we must be doing something right." Familyâ€"style dining has always been important at the Squire and that will continue as well. Dominic Caputi, who wears the hats of general manager and chef, says that running an easyâ€"going and friendly restaurant is what the Country Squire is all about. That ownership lasted until 1989 when it was sold to another familyâ€" based business, who have vowed to maintain the high quality of food and service for which the Country Squire has been famous. In the highlyâ€"competitive restaurant business, few establishments merit the word ‘landmark‘. But Oakville‘s Country Squire is just such a place. The ‘Squire‘ has been a landmark at the top of Kerr Street north of the QEW for 34 years with the Papple family ruling the roost there until 1989 when the restaurant was sold. Oakville is a wonderful place in which to live, and business and industry are a vital part of the planned growth. The Oakville Chamber of Commerce takes its role seriously and is committed to "Working for Community Business". The Oakville Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Information Centre recently celebrated their 4th Anniversary in their location at 170 Country Squire Lane â€" a good location which has increased the visibility of the Chamber and brought many visitors seeking information. The Oakville Chamber of Commerce has become one of the town‘s most important organizations and forms a strong pillar supporting the welfare and the progress of the Oakville business sector. New in 1993, the Town of Oakville has a population of 114,000 people and the business community has expanded at an overwhelming rate. As the membership is maintained at approximately 1,000, the Chamber is vibrant and visible operating through an elected Board of Directors, and Executive Committee, and approximately 20 volunteer committees. Through this structure, the Chamber acts as the primary "VOICE OF BUSINESS", in the community and remains dedicated to certain goals to help build the Town‘s business community to promote a society and economy based on private enterprise and concern for the individual and to promote and improve the social, economic, and physical quality of life in OAKVILLE. BEAVEE t d L i * W 4 0 ~ ~~‘© o J‘ 0 p \ 1 0 o & «* % F4 O w akVv i/ of ass} 17