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Warehouse and distributors Book titles hot off the press By CHERYL Imagine of the newest beat sellers hot off the press and shelves of favored book titles At the Georgetown Book Warehouse located at 34 Armstrong Avenue fantasy becomes reality Books from printers across Canada and the United States arrive by the tractor trailer load to the book distribution warehouse It is not unutua to have three tractor trailer loads of one title said Lois manager and director of the Georgetown Book Warehouse Any book sold in Canada cornea here The titles then ore broken down to j smaller orders Two to this guy three to that one that Is what we are doing said Mrs distribution company services book stores such Cotes and W if- Smith as well as supermarkets and corner stores In Hamilton Toronto and KitchenerWaterloo Seven out of IS paperback bestsellers and four out of IS fiw cover bestsellers come from the Georgetown warehouse the manager said The warehouse often has to coordinate the distribution of titles to meet a television listing when the bookmovie is shown on the tube Books are interesting Mrs said That is why it Is never boring With approximately books ar riving Mrs said there is always a new title each month Georgetown Book Warehouse was founded by John Elliott In IBM and is currently being managed by his two daughters The company began distributing mass market paperbacks In with Its first client Books Georgetown Book Warehouse Is currently nationwide distributors for Avon Books Berkley Publishing Group Putnam Publishing Group Warner Books Childs Play Weber Systems New Rider Publishing Ventana Press and ChUdcraf In 1977 a ft facility at Armstrong Avenue was designed and built specifically for book distribution There are eight electric automatic docks as well as two drivein doors The abundance of docks and a separate new release area help maintain quick turnaround times The warehouse Is dominated by female employees unlike any other business One hundred per cent of the management ami supervisor tlons are women Mrs Fraser said at though Is not by design The company promotes from within and since the hours of work nine to three make the Job ideal for returning to the job force these are the people offered higher ranking Jobs There are approximately on staff most of whom arc part time working five hour days or weekend Georgetown Book Warehouse Is really three businesses under one roof Since 1BS8 the company has operated Elliott Custom Brokers as well as a bonded warehouse where goods are examined by Canada Customs A lot of people are discovering smaller ports like Georgetown are fastertoclearsaldMrs The customs procedures and building security are enforced by In 1968 the customs rules and regulations changed making the role of the Georgetown customs broker important It is mostly Americans who deal with us the manager said They come to the Georgetown company and have the whole thing customs clearance to a bonded warehouse The government issued a licence making the Georgetown terminal a place where goods can be examined and cleared The fact that Georgetown does have a customs broker and bonded warehouse under one roof means faster clearance time compared with airport clearance Mrs said Goods can be cleared In IS minutes the manager said which Is virtually unheard of Many American transports drive off the highway and come to Georgetown rather than get off in Misslssauga or Toronto Speed Is the name of the game Mrs said This is one important service the customs broker offers to people This has been a year huge changes for us Mrs said The Georgetown book terminal add a new computer system and com pletely reracked the warehouse It was a lot to do all at once the manager said but in this business If you are not thinking ahead you get lost In the shuffle For the first time ever in the company will be distributing something other than books They have taken on distributing May Barrons Educational Series Child Craft which will be offered to day care centres As well as time goes on the distributing terminal wilt get more and more Into hardcover books the manager said It is an exciting dynamic type of business Mrs said At limes it may be frustrating but the com pany and batch of loyal employees don great job Family business 300 fences installed in 1987 By DIAHANN Herald Special George Waldrum decided to start his own company after years of Installation although they do sell retail as well In 1067 the company sold and Installed nearly 300 fences This was a per cent increase over 1986 George believes that 1988 will be even better The price of the fences and in stallation varies greatly from for a private sale to for a housing or condominium project Sixty per cent of the business is In dustrial per cent Is private The company does most of Its private sales and Installations here in Hills and neighboring com munities Industrial installations range all over southern Ontario Mr installed a fence at the and George has never looked back It is essentially a family business with Mr Waldrums two sons and his daughter working with him There are about 14 employees when summer the best season for fences hits Its stride This winter has been something of an anomaly the lack of snow has allowed for more In stallations than usual Empire Fence Is not a manufacturer of fences The staple of the business if Farmers voice concerns Ontario farmers are upset that the provincial government will not In crease legislation to protect alow moving vehicles on highways Were asking that the slow moving vehicle sign be given some im portance says Farm Safety Association executive member George Underwood Presently farm vehicles travelling highways are required to hang a slow moving vehicle sign on the vehicle five fee t above ground level The Farm Safety Association wants to see maximum speed of 40 km be imposed on vehicles carrying the sign and that the sign be for the sole use of slow moving farm vehicles The symbol a red triangle with a black and orange reflective border is Misuse Mr Underwood We want it to become a symbol like the flashing blue light on top of a Underwood Everybody recognizes that symbol Its been a sixyear struggle to have legislation change and advocates are afraid they haven made much progress The Farm Safety Association a 15yearold organization governed by Ontario farmers and financed by the Workmans Compensation Board recently received a letter from the Ontario government rejecting their concerns stating theres no proof changing speed limits and regulating the signs usage would Improve vehicle safety Brace Nuclear power plant In Kinkardine his most distant in stallation When asked If the Job made him nervous be replied No it didnt bother me a bit Mr Waldrum dearly has mora faith In nuclear energy than people do The company has Installed fences In various municipalities in and around Toronto Ontario Hydro Is a valued customer The fences come In all varieties chain link wood wrought Iron and everything In bet ween No job Is too big or too small says Mr Waldrum He also feels that his company has an In valuable asset to offer a wealth of experience George himself has been In the business years his construction supervisor 20 and his son Sam Mr Waldrum has been a Georgetown resident for 20 years Compliments of NORTH HALTON GOLF COUNTRY CLUB LTD Mapla Ave at Trafalgar Rd Georgetown Golf Curling Tennis Social Memberships Phones 8775236 or 695 Partners Graeme lie Ft a Brian Mac Adam CA Alexander Management A Gordon A Our firm has mat with success and has become known lor its outstanding capabilities and skills at trarrslattrtg Into substantial lor our clients In this connection service ihe community Hills at 37 Main Street South Georgotown Ontario and the community Moadowvale at Misslssauga Road Ontario Graeme Mary Hutchison and Gordo alt have a vailed business background which allows them to bring expertise to their clients at various levels Our expert in Income tax as wen S3 financial planning Brian David Alexander Is our senior audit partner who Specialist computer Installation has become known lor her experience in business valuations As can be seen our firm can provide a wide range of services to assist you with all your business needs We are committed providing a quality ol service In accordance with the highest standards our profession Offering Sanies In Auditing Accounting Bookkeeping Personal I Corporate Income Tax a Mltslssauna Rd Georgetown Ontario Mlsslttauga Ontario Zavitz Technology has the circuits By CHERYL Herald Staff Whatever your circuit board needs Technology Inc in Georgetown can handle it The manufacturing division of the com at IB Todd Road specializes In printed board assembly In 1983 Zavitz Technology bought out Manufacturing Co in Georgetown which had been owned and operated by Alan Rogers for 10 to is years The manufacturing division in Georgetown sells more to industrial users where the volumes are much mailer than consumer markets said Colin general manager of the Georgetown division What we offer is two things said Mr Maguire To smaller com panies which have the software and technology but do not have the volume to justify setting up their own manufacturing facility Manufacturing Division will assem ble their boards Zavitz also subcontracts to com- Sanies which have their own In product assembly but sometimes can not handle the volume They go through peaks and valleys Mr Magulre said and sub contract their work when they are busy The company also has a small pro duct line of Its own manufacturing a line of batch washers used for clean ing printed circuit boards after they have been wave used to manufacture printed circuit boards which have no components and then assemble them Mr Maguire said Sometimes the company will Just assemble the board while the customer supplies the components while other times the customer may ask for to supply the com ponents and assemble the board Every board is customized Mr said There is no such thing as a standard board Every type of board has a dif ferent level of complexity easy moderate and difficult depending on the number and type of com ponents Mr Magulre said Certain components are easier to put on than others and leas time consuming Pricing la based on the amount of time It takes to assemble a board the number of people Involved i the assembly In the future the company will no longer manufacture the printed cir cuit boards but just do the assembly A new type of assembly known as surface mount assembly will be add ed to the regular type of assembly Colin Magulre Is the general manager of Technology Ltd In Georgetown With surface mount there are no holes in the board for the com ponents Instead a sticky or tacky paste is put on the board and the components are placed on top Surface mount assembly Is what a lot of companies are moving towards Mr Magulre said It has a hid growth potential Other types of assembly done at the manufacturing division include hand sautering where each hole where the components are tied down are by hand With wave the circuit time It takes to do one hole by hand The volume must be sufficient to use wave It is not worth It to do a few boards Mr said Having offices In Montreal Ot tawa the Toronto area and Georgetown creates a large customer base for Zavitz Technology Georgetown customers are mainly from the industrial centres such as Kitchener Waterloo Burlington and other southern Ontario cities I think anywhere In the Toronto area we have customers Mr Magulre said Some customers are continual while others may not use Zavllzs services for a month or two depen ding on their needs The Georgetown company has 14 full time employees who keep the assembly lines humming and he is very happy to be in his own business Part of his commit ment the industry Is his member ship In the Canadian Fence Industry Association He has been president of the Association president of the Ontario chapter of the Association and Is currently on the Board of Governors of the group He Is also the Chief Instructor for the brand new Apprenticeship Program He has had his first apprentices this past year The Association is hoping that an Ontario college will become involved with the project The future Is promising for Em pire Fence Ltd and George Is looking forward to a booming business this summer He takes pride in the quality of his work and believes that his business owes its success to quality and ex perience two dais of industry Do YOU Have Questions about your 1987 INCOME TAX RETURN WE HAVE ANSWERS CALL US Alexander ACCOUNTANTS Mam SI GEORGETOWN 8775155 TRANSPORT A Driving Force In Halton Hills A Georgetown Family Business Since 1930 Serving The Community In Warehousing And Transportation Our Transportation Covers The Province Of Ontario WINNER OF THE 1987 GEORGETOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE RR1 Trafalgar Rd 8773981 transport UMITEB Toronto StRVINGHALTONHIUSFOROVERSO YEARS