PAGE 12, WHITBY FREE PRES8% WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1989 Speaker urges invest ment in Durhae-m worker s Canadian businesses and in- dustries will have ta realize that people make profits, says the president of Asia-Pacific 'Rim Association, Brian Spikes.' Spikes was the guest speaker at tE Durham Region Manufac- turers' Association dinner show- case, held at the Ganaral Sik- orski Hall last Thursday. "Here we think of training as an expanse rather than an in- vestment," said Spikas who com- parad North Axnercian industries ta, Japanase industries. "The five largest banks are Japanese and Japanesa children receive 50 per cent more educa- tion than North Arnercian chil- dren,» said Spikaes. He said Toyota, which bas 10-million employeas, receivad 10-million ideas on how to reduce costs last year with 80 per cent of them being impleniented. He then asked those in the audience t~o rate their employees from one ta tan. "The average would be from four to six but we have ta shoot for eight ta ten," he said. E-)~~~ 1.h 1 Vi fI : 9g BRIAN SPIKES speake to. members of the Duirham Region Mfanufacturers Association last week. photo by Vinoe Ohpreclo «To improve productivity we have ta stretch the brain so it does more tomorrow than it does today. "Our job is nat ta make people do things. It is ta make them want.ta do things," said Spikes who suggested Durham' Region set up a centre of excellence in management with tapes and guest speakers available. Ha called Durham Region a «sleeping giant» of productivity. «You won't sea profits until you learn how ta grow people " said Spikes who suggested industries use. the- resources availabla at Durham College in the area of talent, technology and training. "In Japan, it is gavarnment first, company second and self last. What is it over here?" he askad. Nominations for ACO Awards close April 30 Nominations for the second annual Preservation Awards of the Durham ACO will close on April 30. The awards program was started last year by the Durham Branch of the Architectural Consarvancy of Ontario to honor those who have preserved heritage in their homes, shops or offices The rapid growth of Durham. Region bas destroyed many heritage buildings but plenty of others have been tastefully praserved by their ownars. The awards are in three categories: 1), restoration, 2) adaptive reuse of an existing building, and 3) new construction designed ta complement an axisting building or group of buildings. Full details and entry forms can be obtained by writing ta ACO, Box 171, Whitby LMN 5S1 or by phoning Doug Anderson at 668-6111. Judging will take place during the summer with the winners ta be announced in the falI. Awards will be presented at a special awards dinnar ta be held early in 1990. The rastoration catagory will include buildings which have been refurbishad for continuad use in thair original form. The judging will be basad on the authenticity and care with which the work bas been carriad out. The adaptive rause category is for buildings which have been convarted ta a new use, such as a bouse convertad ta offices or retail spaca. The appropriataness of the conversion and the degree ta which the orgnal charactar of the buildig bas been presarvad will be maýjor considerations- inmaking the award. .The la8t categorY of new construction will apply where an greatar respect for the bfstoric architectural fabric of the region. Tha prizes wiil consist, of a personalized citation but the prestige will ba the principal award. The ACCP was formed in the SEE PAGE 13