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B12 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday December 29, 2000 Business G laxoSm ithKline has wide areas o f stu dy The following is a thumnail sketch of the operations of the merged pharmaceutical company, GlaxoSmithKline. People and Facilities G laxoSm ithK line employs approxim ately 1,800 people in Canada, who work to discover, develop, manufacture and market medicines. The com pany's $250 million Canadian headquarters are located in Mississauga, Ontario. G laxoSm ithK line recently invested $10 million in Quebec to relocate the companyis Bureau diaf faires du Quebec to a larger facility, ensuring a strong, long-term pres ence in the Province. Regional business offices located in Halifax, Ottawa, W innipeg, Calgary and Vancouver. Distribution centres located in Moncton, Toronto and Calgary. Key Therapeutic Areas & Medicines G laxoSm ithK line m aintains a dominant position in four major therapeutic areas: respiratory, cen tral nervous system, anti-infectives and gastro-intestinal/m etabolic. The company is also a leader in the increasingly important area of vac cines, such as Hepatitis A and B. GlaxoSmithKlinei's medicines treat: Allergy, Asthma, Cancer, C ardiovascular disorders, Depression, Diabete, Epilepsy, Gastrointestinal disorders, Herpes, HIV/AIDS, Infections, Migraine, Parkinsonfs Disease Many work-at-home offers not legitimate Newspaper classified ads that encourage you to work from home for "easy money" can be very tempting, especially^ when the holiday-season bills arrive. "Job seekers should be cautious of want ads or telephone solicitors that promise to `stuff your pockets with money' or imply that you can make up to $1,500 per week without appropriate experience," says Bob Runciman, Ontario's Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations. These and similar claims may appeal to a wide range of people. Some are looking for full-time work while others may want to supplement their fixed incomes with a little extra pocket money. But ministry experts in business practices say consumers, regardless of their motivation, should be wary of work-at-home schemes because many of the offers aren't legitimate. "Job hunters should be suspicious any time they're asked for money before they start working for a company," says Rob Dowler, director of marketplace stan dards at the ministry. "By promising large, quick profits through work-at-home plans, many scam artists hope to take advantage of -those trying to find jobs." Typically, work-at-home scams involve envelope stuffing, telephone promotion or making crafts that the employer will sell. Though the details differ, all schemes of this type are usu ally selling something. In the most common scams, a care fully worded newspaper ad or tele- Claims th a t money can be m ade are usually found to be w ork of scam artists phone promoter suggests they can help job hunters get rich quick. Those who respond receive a kit containing testimonials and photos of people posed with yachts and mansions the promoters say were earned through the program. A request for the con sumer to send more money for their instructional kit is also enclosed. In the case of an envelope-stuffing scam, the kit usually contains only an explanation of how to duplicate the procedure to exploit other innocent job hunters. The craft-making scheme often offers employment making decorative items from kits. Consumers are told they must pay for materials up-front, but that the firm will buy the completed items for resale. Kits are usually priced at less than $30 but, in some instances, may be up to several hundred dollars. The materi als may be adequate to make the arti cles, but problems generally arise when the consumer sends the completed arti cles back to the firm; they are usually rejected on the pretext of "Unacceptable quality." Some promoters ask for a credit card number, claiming it is needed for a security deposit on the materials being sent. But, Dowler warns, frequently the materials sent will be worth only a frac tion of the amount chaiged. "It may be difficult or impossible to reverse charges on a credit card once they've been made," Dowler cautions. "Consumers should only give credit card numbers over the telephone when they know the firm's reputation and have placed the call themselves." Whether the deal is struck over the telephone or through the mail, it is often impossible to get your money back from work-at-home scam artists. The careful wording of their advertising and promotional materials may keep them just within the letter of the law. Dowler says the only way to avoid losing money to these people is to do your research before sending a cheque. "The ministry's consumer protec tion legislation tends not to cover workat-home scams because they are business-to-business transactions. In August, the ministry released a consul tation paper offering proposals for new consumer protection legislation which is intended to expand the scope of exist ing laws so that work-at-home scams could be included." he says. Consumers wishing to review a copy of the ministry's paper, Consumer Protection for the 21st Century, or to receive information on a variety of con sumer issues should call the ministry's General Inquiry Unit at 416-326-8555 in the Toronto area or at toll-free 1-800268-1142 from other parts of the province. Special electronic equipment for the hearing and speech impaired is available at 416-326-8566. Or visit the ministry website at www.ccr.gov.on.ca. Too many home office workers not minding their own business \? ,O O 0 ofS V s q .ft fo, jn v e n fo n marl f m b i, Dec l5 'Oec. 3i Sum CHESTERFIELDS & MATTRESS CENTRE KR0EHLER FI RNITl RE k LEATHER GALLERA 3245 F airv ieu Si.. Burl. 632-8354 (next to E th an Allan) The following article was provided by the Insurance Bureau of Canada. I recently started my own business from home - designing corporate brochures and other marketing materials for small busi nesses. My pride and joy is a brand new laptop computer - complete with all the bells and whistles - that I often take with me to demonstrate layouts, etc. to clients. Do I need any special insurance to protect my computer? It is, after all, my livelihood, and I don't know what I'd do if anything happened to it - M eg A. Beitz Open Mon.-Wed. 10-6, Thurs.-Fri. 10-9, Sat. 10-5:30, Sun. 10-4 Dear Meg: That could certainly take a byte out of your business, all right! Unfortunately, many home-office workers aren't minding their own business - at least as far as their insurance is concerned. All too often, they assume that everything in their house or apartment is automatically covered under their homeowners' or tenants' policy. Not so. Homeowners' policies are intended to insure private dwellings - not businesses so they will not provide the coverage you need for your home office. To protect your laptop and other office equipment, you need a policy that has been specially designed or endorsed ("beefed up" with additional coverage) for you business. While there is some limited coverage for these items under a typical home own ers' policy, there are two reasons why you need additional insurance. First of all, busi ness equipment is covered only while it is in your home. Obviously, that does not give you the protection you want, as your laptop frequently travels with you. The exception to this restriction would be if your laptop were used purely for pleasure. That is clear ly not the case with you, no matter how many games of solitaire you might play in your spare time! Therefore, you need to take special measures to ensure your com puter is covered both at home and away. Secondly, there is a limit under your homeowners policy on how much you can claim in the event of a loss for business property - usually $2,000 in all. For more information on these and other non-life insurance questions, call IBC in Toronto at 416-362-9528 Or, visit IBC on the Internet at http://www.ibc.ca. 7 T 3 teaching r l z j l opportunities A B A T he ra p ist required part-time, Mon.- Wed. & Fri., O akville, for autistic child. W ill provid e tra in in g . A p plicant must have diploma in E.C.E. or related field, be energetic and enthusiastic. Please fax resume: Emma: 637-3995, Call 637-1883 or 842-7683 for more info. moving Astorage GOING to M ove? C all M ove-R ight M oving. Best service in the area. C all Thomas, 847-0178._________ RELO CATORS: Excellent service, starting $45/hr. in cludes 2 professional m overs, truck and in surance. Best rates on long distance. 844-8733 CommunityNotices Friday Sale Death N otice Death N otice TANNER, Raymond - A long time employee of Campbell's Soup Company for over 40 years. Promoted to Glory, peacefully after a lengthy stay at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, on Tuesday, December 26, 2000, in his 86th year. Raymond, beloved husband of Ruby (nee Sibley) for 60 years. Cherished father of Nancy and her husband Hugh Brown of British Columbia, Al and his wife Cathy of Buriington and Steve and his wife Colette of Belleville. Predeceased by his infant son Barry. Loving grandpa to Philip, Justin, and Blair; Adam, Tammy, Amber, and Mandy; Jordan and Aron. Dear great grandpa to Celeste, Emily and Victoria. Survived by his sisters, retired Brig. Connie Tanner and Winnie Haddock. Uncle Ray will be sadly missed by many nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at WARD FUNERAL HOME, 109 Reynolds Street, Oakville (parking off Church Street, east of Reynolds) 905 844-3221 on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. A service to celebrate Raymond's life will be held at the S a lva tio n Arm y, 1225 R ebecca S treet, O a k v ille , on S a tu rda y December 30, 2000 at 11 a.m. with cremation to follow. Donations may be made to the Salvation Army Oakville Corps. H O U S EK EEP IN G / baby sitter, in Bronte/ Lakeshore area. 20 hrs/ week. Call 416-407-5188 EXPERT snow blow er re pairs. Done on the spot. Work guaranteed. $35/ hr plus parts. 333-7171. Cell 921-3737 9di/ (Bad^Sfied Twilight Friday Sale Take and extra 20% off (Just a h an d full of item s excluded) O A K V ILL E fa m ily seeks live-in Housekeeper/ Nan ny. $6.75/hr. 2 children. Must be flexible. Childcare experience rqrU 825-9682 C LEAN sweep fo r New Years. Leave the cleaning cial Plus p ay no ta x e s on all item s TAI CHI - Beginners class es start. January 3 (M on day and Wednesday even ings) and January 5 (Mon day and Friday M ornings) at M unn's United Church. Call (905)878-6767 Friday, Dec. 29 7-11 p.m. 35 Bronte Road S. SHORNEY, John Frederick Suddenly at Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket on Friday, December 22, 2000 in his 57th year. John Shorney, beloved husband of Kathy. Loving father of Ray and Maureen (Mo) and her husband Tyler Dinwoodie. Dear son of Dorothy and the late Fred Shorney. John will be sadly missed by his many relatives, friends, and best fishing buddies. John will be fondly remembered by all his friends and colleagues at Metroland. Known by some as "Taz" . Friends were received at the Taylor Funeral Home "Newmarket Chapel" , 524 Davis Drive, Newmarket from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral service was held in the chapel at 1 o'clock Thursday, December 28th. Cremation followed. In lieu of flowers, m emorial donations to Cancer Care O utpatient Clinic at Southlake Regional Health Centre or Newmarket Association for Com munity Living. We all hold our fond memories of John in our hearts. Sing 8c Play ^ `S S ,Vg I ticket winners R A FFLE R esults: Am cor Lum berjacks, S aturday, December 23/00, 12Noon. First: Bryan Nixon: Second: Anna Husar; T hird : F ran cesco Leone; Fourth: Deb bie Griffin PA RT-TIM E childcare provider to assist in estab lished G len Abbey home daycare. Own tran sportation. (905)825-2833 AFTER school bab ysitte r wanted in our home for 11 & 9 yr old. Nelson High area. $10/hr. 639-5468 BA BYS ITTER required fo r w orking fam ily. Near Hwy. 5/Appleby Line. $8/ hr. to start. References required. 315-9658__________ BA BYS ITTER required in my hom e for 2 children 3:30 pm to 6 pm. Monday to Friday. Students w e l com e. B ronte area. (905)815-0017 ext. 454 M . plM 319-2186 ClNPY POWEU. ^ Certified Off! Specialist CHILDREN'S MUSIC WHIN- YATES; Brian William Retired locksmith, former owner of Oakville Security Lock & Safe Co., KeyKing and Hopedale Trophy. After a long battle with cancer, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2000 at the age of 63, at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. Loving husband of Beryl for 43 years. Beloved father of Terry and his wife Lorraine, Mark, Diana and her husband Ken. Loving grandfather of Jack, Brian, Alex and Robert. Loving brother of Frank Whin-Yates, Robert Whin-Yates, Barbara Haswell, Marion Byrd, Janet Mullins and Ann Burton. Will be fondly remembered by many nieces and nephews. Brian was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Hamilton. He was a winter resident of Indian Rocks Beach, Florida. Services will be held in Largo, Florida on Friday, December 29, 2000. Donations can be made in Brian's memory to The Princess Margaret Hospital Lodge. 545 Jarvis Street, Toronto, Ontario M4Y 2H8 FOUND, Black long haired female cat. Guelph & New St. We call ` QuansaV 637732S______________________ FOUNDtoboggan in Wedgewood Creek. Call to identify 845-1425 REW ARD. Lost Dec.26: Yellow Labrador puppy (w hite in colour), 11-mos. old. ` Sheba' , wearing black co lla r, red dog tag. last seen M cC raney/ O xford/ U pper M iddle area. C all (905)845-1551; (905)8429753 or (905)257-6969 REW ARD: Lost- Earring, love knot, Fri. D ec.22nd. Sobey's parking lot/ Bronte Animal Clinic/ A&P Hopedale. (905)469-9202 Singing · Movement Instrumental · Speech SERVING NORTH BURLINGTON N ew Session S tarts Jan. 13/01 C all N o w & R egister! Invitation to Bid OAKVILLE BEAVER BUNDLE DELIVERIES INVITATION TO BID BIDS for services listed below will be received until January 15, 2001 at 5:00 PM Contract commencing immediately. Work consists of delivering bundles of newspapers, flyers, catalogues and other products to specific drop locations. Work to be completed within specific time periods on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Van required. Tender packages are available at the Circulation Department of The Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd. Oakville, On. I 7 8 (1 mother's m TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME 8. CREMATION CENTRE NEWMARKET CHAPEL BA BYS ITTER required in our Oakville home. To care for 3 & 5 year old boy & girl. M on-Fri. 8:45-5:15pm . $10./hr. Live-out. Car a m ust. No housekeeping duties. Ford Dr area. JanSept. call Althea 905-8293281. ARMSTRONG, Y vo n n e M arg are t, LEIGHTON: Stella W e n t to be w ith th e Lord on T u e s d a y , D e ce m b e r 26, 2 0 0 0 a t Jo s e p h B ra n t Hospital, Burlington. Stella, beloved wife of th e la te R a ym on d . L o ve d m o th e r of Kenneth of South River, Elizabeth Haesler o f O a k v ille a nd Jo y S c h re m p f of C a m b rid g e . D ear g ra n d m o th e r o f 14 g ra n d c h ild re n and m any g re a t grandchildren. Visitation was at the Kopriva T a y lo r C o m m u n ity F u n e ra l H om e, 64 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville from 3-5 pm and 7-9 pm Thursday. Funeral service 11:30 am Friday, December 29, 2000 in the Chapel. Interm ent Glen Oaks M em orial Gardens. Those who wish may make'memorial contributions to a charity of their choice. R E LIA B LE m ature lady, needed for daily pick-up of 2 1/2 year old. 11:30 am, Guelph Ln. Must have own re lia b le car. Cash. Good rates. (N ego tiable ) 6 8 1 7320 Family Services G A M B L IN G PROBLEM ? Services for individuals and families Gambling Treatment Program Free and NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! EXPER IENC ED Painter, Commercial & Residential. Interior & exterior, drywall ing, home repairs. Low rates. Troy, 634-3501 Carriers W anted Oakville Beaver Carriers Wanted! Regency Ct Edwards Ct Parklane Rd Glenashton Falgarwood Jeff Dr Gainsborough Fonthill Lakeview Dr Look for your street or area! Longdale Rayne Ave Sewell Dr Grand Blvd Summerhill Cr Redbank Cr Foresthill Bayshire Dr Granby Dr White Oaks Blvd Litchfield Rd Laurelwood Dr Pondview PI Livingston Rd Hart Cr Grand Ravine Dr Wynten Way At C ed a rva le Lodge, K esw ick on S aturday December 23, 2000. Yvonne (nee Kirk) beloved wife of the late Frederick Armstrong and dear mother of Mark of Ottawa, Glen of B ra m p to n , J a n e t (M rs. Per D re w e s) of Newmarket, and Joan (Mrs. Martin Galley) o f K e lo w n a . She w ill be lo v in g ly remembered by her grandchildren Eric and Katie Drewes and Julian & David Galley. Loving sister of the late M aurice Kirk. A m e m o ria l s e rv ic e w ill be h e ld at the R oadhouse & Rose Funeral Hom e, 157 Main Stret, South, Newmarket, officiated by her niece, Rev. Betty Jordan on Saturday, D ecem ber 30th at 2 p.m .. D onations in memory of Mrs. Armstrong may be made to the Alzheimer society or the C.N.I.B. O A K V ILL E M o ve rs- E x perienced. licensed, insured. Two weeks fre e storage. Free estimates. Senior's dis count. Quality Service. 3379063 Confidential ADAPT 847-6547 Funeral Director O a k v ie w FUNERAL H O M E SKRIEN: TERJE (Terry) (Teacher at Etobicoke Central Highschool) Peacefully on Saturday, December 23,2000 at his home in Oakville. Terry, beloved husband of Gayle. Loved father of Kristina and Katherine. Dear son of Toriief and the late Solveig and sonin-law of Geraldine. Dear brother of Erv and his wife Sandra. Visitation was at the Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road W est, O akville from 3-5 pm and 7-9 pm Wednesday, December 27,2000. Funeral Service took place at 11:00 am Thursday at Maplegrove United Church, Oakville. Cremation. Those who w ish may make m em orial c o n trib u tio n s to Princess Margaret Brain Tumor Centre. Prayer SAY THIS PRAYER 9 lim es a day, lor 9 days, by the 8th day your prayer w ill be answered, it has never been known to fa il. May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved through out the w o rld . Oh Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for us, St. Jude worker of m iracles, pray fo r us and St. Jude Helper of the helpless, pray for us. P u b lica tio n s m ust be p rom ised. Thank you for favours receivied. (LS. Our family serving your family 56 LAKESHORE ROAD WEST OAKVILLE Funeral Directors · Don Clarke ·Gregory Sidora ·Tina Ouenneville ·John Murphy · Patrick McDermott Call Alex 845-9742 ext. 261 To Place Your Classifed Ad Call 845-3824 842-2252