PAGE I 2, WllI)NIESI)/Y, 11;81, I .PROGRlFSS [.1)1'FION, xvi IIIY lFREE IPRESS Galaxie provides kids with very own cable T.V. show Ponitiac Buick's used car lot Service makes them great Gus Brown, president of Gus Brown's Pontiac-Buick dealership in Whitby, first opened his doors to the town in August of 1963 when his used car dealership went in- to business. Five years later he opened a new car dealership on the corner of Dundas Street East and Ash Street, where a muffler shop is now located. Since 1973 Gus Brown's new car showroom has stood on the corner of Dundas Street East and Hopkins Street, almost directly across the road from his used car dealership, which was opened in 1979. The two dealerships em- ploy 80 people and 15 new and used car salesmen. The service department, applauded as one of the best in the area, employs 39 people including a service advisor, professional ser- vice management, regular service specials and 35 ser- vice cars on the lot. A complete mechanical training program is carried out on an ongoing basis at Gus Brown's. Both the new and used car dealerships are equipped with a Reynold's 150,000 computer system to aid in energy management and conservation. Gus Brown's Pontiac Buick is a Triple Crown award winner and sits on a six acre lot. At long last, kids now have their very own cable TV channel. Called Galaxie, this innovative four hour package offers top quality programming, aimed at children aged two to six. Each afternoon between 1 and 5 p.m., pre-schoolers can learn and laugh along with a collection of lovable TV friends. Designed by television's educational ex- perts, TV Ontario, this commercial-free channel combines many of TVO's successful series (Polka Dot Door, Readalong 1, Cucum- ber), with International favorites (Big Blue Marble, Pioneer Interiors excel in uniqu Pioneer Interiors was started by Mike Dorfman in 1973 on Dunlop Street in an old carriage house from the original Hatch estate. Dorfman renovated the building to maintain its original characteristics. He then moved in his first few sets of furniture. However, in May, 1980, he moved his company to its present Brock Street North location to provide both retail and warehousing e produe operations. The Gail Dorfman School of Ballet is located in the lower half of the building. Pioneer Interiors has a five-member staff. The company draws customers from across southern Ortario because they display and retail many unique items that are not available anywhere else. Within the next five years, the company plans to ex- pand its floor space and t lines specialize in solid pine and solid oak furniture. Pioneer Interiors is laid- out to show individual room settings, displaying the fur- niture with accessories such as lighting and ceramics. According to Dorfman, "The reputation of Pioneer exceeds many furniture stores in a way that is un- common in that the service prior to the sale and, most important, after the sale meets the standard expected when a quality item has been purchased." Dr. Snuggles, Tales of Magic). Available to subscribers since September 1980, Galaxie's popularity as a viewing alternative for the small fry continues to grow, on Cable 24. Pine Ridge Cable TV also offers Telecollege for those individuals eager for a University education but without the time or a nearby university to attend. This unique cable channel offers credit courses in business, economics, english, political science, psychology and sociology. Television lectures, taught by professors at Wilfred Laurier University, are repeated several times during the week. AIl sub- scribers who sign up for courses through the Univer- sity's Admissions Office receive a Telecollege package, containing course outlines, lecture notes and available student aids (how to study, how to write examinations and essays, etc.). Telecollege students are required to purchase course textbooks and submit regular assignments. This convenient method of earning credits towards a university degree has made cable TV's Telecollege a success with professionals and non-professionals alike on Cable 25. Information television also has top priority with Pine Ridge on City 11, City TV's rebroadcast channel. From the controversial Shulman File to the contem- porary New Music Magazine, City Il examines the issues and interests of today's modern viewer, on Cable 26. Available only on cable TV, this unique service features the quality fare that has made City TV a renowned success. From Tuesday to Saturday, the programming day begins at 8:30 a.m. with You're Beautiful's talented hostess, Micki Moore. And Mondays (8:30 a.m.) and Sundays (11:30 a.m.), Morton Shulman takes the hot seat on Shulman File. Programs are convenien- tly scheduled to allow sub- scribers an opportunity to watch City TV shows they may have missed earlier that day or that week. For instance, viewers can now catch up on news from around the globe with City Pulse news repeats most mornings. Each evening, host Brian Linehan invites his TV audience to rub shoulders with a wide array of glamorous guests. These services are only available by hooking your home's television into the Pine Ridge Cable TV net- work. Fireplace Plus madename as a woodstove specialty store The Fireplace Plus was established as a fireplace and woodstove specialty shop over 6 years ago to ser- ve the woodburning needs of Durham Region. During those six years the showroom has been expan- ded three times to accom- modate the increasing num- ber of new woodburning products and offer the widest possible selection to its customers. The long list of products includes fireplaces,. wood- stoves, chimneys, glass doors (standard and custom), smoke pipes, chimney brushes, kerosene heaters, oil lamps, brass and copperware, all accessories and related maintenance items for both safe and en- joyable wood burning. The Fireplace Plus is a family owned and operated business and tries to offer the customer total flexibility whether it be a do-it-yourself project or a fully installed unit. With the increasing popularity of wood burning, particular emphasis is placed on informing each customer not only how to in- stall his/her unit but on its safe operation. [n addition to the manufacturer's in- structions, the company of- fers expert advice supported by booklets on clearances, firewood, operation and maintenance. To keep abreast of new products and information company members attend the two major wood burning expositions each year, one in Canada and the other in the U.S.A. The Fireplace Plus is also a member of the Canadian Wood Energy In- stitute, The Wood Heating Alliance (U.S.), The Better Business Bureau, Whitby Chamber of Commerce and The Canadian Federation of Independent Business. The Fireplace Plus is committed to maintaining its reputation as Durham. Region's "wood burning specialists". Buildall c an tell you how to build your dream If you want to build your own house, Terry Henry suggests that you come and see him first. Henry is the sales and ad- vertising manager of Henry Build-all and claims that his store on Brock Street North can not only tell you how to build your dream home but can secure ail of the materials that you would need. The Whitby Henry Build- ail is part of a five-store chain stretching from Ajax to Port Hope. Henry said that if someone wanted to build their own home, his company could give not only an estimate of the cost but an estimate of the quality of materials needed. However. most of the ser- vices provided by Henry Build-all are of a smaller scale catering to the person in need of lumber and building supplies and the hardware that goes with it The five-year-old store is a "store for the do-it- yourselfer," Henry said ad- ding that Build-all holds courses on different aspects of handyman's work at each of the different stores throughout the year. The 14,000 square-foot store bas 14 employees working not only for the retail customer but for the wholesale business of sup- plying local building con- tractors. The "hitby store is a relatively new addition to a company that was founded 50 years ago by Henry's grandfather in Courtice which is part of the Town of Newcastle. The company is also the sponsor of a championship girls' pee wee baseball team in town, a club that held the Whitby champîonship for the last three vears. Henry Build-all not only builds houses, but winning baseball clubs as well. Gus Brown Your Newspaper Whitby FREE PRESS Something.for Everyone An informied public is essential to a society such as ours Whrethe-r il is niews of the commrTunity, or surrounding areas. il is importantl that theý niewspaper contains something of interest for each genieration teng r adults and senor citizens Grade schç.ool students learn how to read the niewspaper and m-ake use of the wealth of information it provides every day As they grow oldier their p(jints of interest change. 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