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18 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, April 4, 2000 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Small business group holding seminar night On Wednesday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m. the Durham Home and Small Business Association will present an evening focus- ing on "Taking Care of Your Financial Business." Topics will include bookkeeping; accounts receivable, and bad debts. Presenters will be Deborah McCulloch, B. Comm., CMA, Financial Planner and Partner Money Concepts, Whitby and Marilyn Ferguson, A.R. Professionals. The event will take place at the Oshawa Centre, at the Toronto School of Business, locat- ed near the entrance by the Golden Griddle Restaurant. Registration is at 6:30 p.m. with refreshments and snacks for those who skip sup- per. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. ending promptly at 9:30 p.m. Yearly membership fee is $40 per year Meeting fee for non members is $15 and members $10. Please RSVP to (905) 728-2899 or contact the Durham Home and Small Business Association via the Internet www.dti- web.com/dhsba Company owner registers complaints Council hears request to limit cabs Scugog council would be very reluctant to limit the number of cab companies in the township, a local taxi operator has been told. "Can we limit the number to two companies? | don't think so," said Regional Councillor Ken Gadsden at a meeting last week. He made the comments to Archie Ewing, owner of one of the two companies now operating ir Scugog. Mr. Ewing appeared before council last Monday afternoon to register several complaints about his competition, including alleged use of his company's cab colours (blue and white), and the yellow roof marker. He also alleged a cab has operated in Scugog with- out a meter in direct contravention of the bylaw, and that one of his regular customers was charged more than double for a fare that normally costs about $17. After hearing the allegations from Mr. Ewing, who has operated his company here for the last seven years and now has three cabs in service, council agreed to tell the municipal bylaw enforcement department to look into the issue. Responding to the suggestion that council would have a tough time limiting the number of taxi licences to two, Mr. Ewing replied that two companies now have a tough time surviving in Scugog. If that number were ever increased to five, he said, "all of them would go broke." Mayor Doug Moffatt said the number of cab compa- nies operating in Scugog should be determined by the market. * "It is up to the provider of the service to build up a reputation" that will keep the business, he said. Mayor Moffatt went on to say that this winter a per- son was charged $42 for a cab ride from downtown Port Perry to a rural address west of town. And the driver would not take the customer to the door because the long driveway was snow-covered. The mayor said that customer was his wife, and she angrily refused to pay more than $20. Mr. Ewing replied that if he ever found one of his dri- vers did something like that, "I'd throttle him." Orie PRESTR Feoal ig All dW WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY pt JR Rist w]e Full Floral Service je Caridelabra Rentals ie Wedding Arches Be Consulting Services qe zehrs TON ig] ~ UXBRIDGE +7 +] Located At Hwy. 47 S. 852-1215 ([Ffrrzy, Cater 1° Wedding Cakes from our in-store bakery e Huge selection of party platters from our Deli, Seafood, Salad Bar, Market Kitchen & Bakery zehrs UXBRIDGE Located At Hwy. 47 S. 852-1212 5 A oe \ ¥ Vid (ii the eR WATER STREET studio | Port Perry's Wedding & Portrait Studio Wedding Photography with a personal touch. Family and Special Occasion Portraits Creating lasting memories... ...the way you see them 5 205-985-0071 EJ "| 985-9772 , «> independent J CNT YVIDI Studio/Gallery "WHEN IT'S GOT TO BE UNIQUE" Because moments only happen once. 170 Queen St. - upstairs ~ Call 985-8775 « In Store Bakery e In Store Dry Cleaning for your gown Call & see just what we can do for you! YOUR INDEPENDENT GROCER ETT TS 7; Eismoag vse © a PRT, 'lal 'Rental Scugog Community Centre * large kitchen with appliances * 100 &' rectangular tables * banquet round tables with laminate top * 500 plastic stacking chairs Hall Capacities... e Full Hall - chairs & tables 4863 e East Section - chairs & tables 320 e West Section - chairs & tables 160 For Booking Information Please Call Township of 6cugog 985-7393 or 985-7346 . » ' L] HL , ; hi x rR Bakery/ Deli I Bll 305 Queen St, Port Porry. 985-8208 |i¥% ha % | Wedding Gowns. Attendants' & Mothers" Invitations & Flowers. "FREE CONSULTATIONS -- « \ Nit is OX il hnnithinig: ee FINE JEWELLERY DESIGN REPAIR Specializn Located in the Heart of H 186 Queen Street (gos) 985-2953 Sk esign Downtown Port Perry i (N { fer i Tf Nee 1 RY, nd ester oS AND TENT RENTALS INC. Rental Tents for all Occasions Chemong (2 miles North) Peterborough id (705) 742-5405 * 1-800-541-3222 'S pT SA ry - > i 4 REET CN od TER. 8 : . me {NE Sp I Vy th a 8 a ; hb 2, »