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Fr - ) 8- PORT PERRY STAR - Wednesday, Oct. 12, 1994 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star A proposed association for Water St. businesses in Port Perry is off to a promising start, says an organizer. Rick McCoshen, owner of Rick's Barber Shoppe, said a good deal of interest has been expressed in the association, for which a preliminary meeting was held last week. "What I'm attempting to do is get enough people involved with the merchants' association so we can promote ourselves," Mr. McCoshen said. "The more people involved, the better." Information on the proposed association was circulated to more than 100 businesses along Water St. and in the plazas on Hwy. TA as well, said Mr. Proposed assoc McCoshen. About 20 merchants came out for a meeting last Wednesday, and other business owners have expressed interest. They've been discussing the benefits of advertising as a group and working on other promotional schemes. And there's always a benefit in hav- ing colleagues to whom you can turn for advice and analysis, he said. "It went over very well," said Mr. McCoshen. "They liked the idea of banding together, because it will be much better for everybody." On the association's agenda in the near future will be for- mulation of a constitution, and the possibility of assuming responsibility for the popular ice palace on Lake Scugog at Palmer Park. The Port Perry Kinsmen Club, which started the winter- time attraction, is looking for another organization to run it, said Mr. McCoshen. He said he'd present the project to the association's membership to iation off to a good start see if there's interest. "It's a nice attraction to have," he said. The next meeting of the asso- ciation was set for today (Oct. 12). Region business chief speaker for entrepreneurs' meeting Regional government's attitude toward home-based busi- nesses will be the topic of discussion at the next meeting of the Durham Home Business Association in November. Norm Lee, director of the business development department for-Durham Region, will be the speaker at the association's get-together Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at Trillium Trails in Oshawa. The discussion is of interest to operators of home-based businesses, said Betty Penny, the Port Perry accountant who has been elected president of the new organization. She said that zoning laws currently make some in-home operations illegal, a matter that must be addressed as entrepreneurs continue to opt to work at liome. "It's a boon to the economy," she said. Also booked to speak at the meeting is lawyer Phil McMullen, whose topic will be small business legal issues. AJ AVA SON) AY SN OPPORTUNITY PRESENTATION INS VA BY VAN (ONIN ANY e HAS NO RISK e REQUIRES NO INVENTORY AND 100% GUARANTEED (MONEY BACK) October 12, 19 & 26 KAREN SZEWERDA 985-8937 Location: © STO (ORS Vo 0 6 Queen Street, Port Perry IO VBATVINNYIOAY 7:30 p.m. Call one of the familiar names for your tickets