Whitby Free Press, 15 Mar 1989, p. 16

The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

PAGEI 16- WITBYFP Ma% WEDNE8DAY. MUCH 15, 1989 Swish Maintenanoe moves to Hopkfins andý Burns Cash and carry expanded By Debbie Luchuk Swish Maintenance Whitby bas relocated to a new location at the corner of Hopkins and Burns Sts. and has expanded its cash and carry offering to the public. The former Hopkins St. loca- tion was too cramped to serve the public efficiently, manager Mike Ambler said. The new loca- tion provides two and a haîf times more spa 1ce as before. "In our new location we are now set up to serve the public at large. Thé niew facility is 1,500 sq. ft.," he said. "Wýe have every item and cleaning produet to solve any cleanin g problem, and offer advice. We have a fully trained staff bere to answer questions, to advise on the proper products." The cash and carry showroom is open Monday to F'riday fro;n 8 a.m. ,to 5 pan., and as new staff are worked i n" Ambler said the store will be open Saturdays, by the beginning of May..' Vi1deo store -opens in Port BR4NCH MANAGER, Jim Flider, large showroom at Hopkins and stands in Swish Maintenance's new Burns Sts. in Whitby. Free Press photo NOWAVAILABLE... WOMEN'S GUIDE T PROGRAMS AND SERVICE FROM THE GOVERNMENT 0F CANADA The Governinent of Canada is com- mitted to helping womnen achieve full equality and provides many programs and services to help themn reach this goal. A new Directory providing informa- tion about those Government Pro- grams and Services for Wornen is now available through the Status of Women Canada. The directory includes such pro- grains as employment training and retraining, educational assistance and research grants, social services, child care, health promotion, human rights and family violence protection and cultural prograins as weIl as help for comnmunity-based organizations. Special attention is given to the needs of native women and women in the mnany multicultural commu- nities a.cross Canada. This directory is available to you free of charge. To obtain a copy, complete the coupon below. ------------------------------------- return to: The Honourable Barbara McDougall AtSO.WMNCAA Minister Responsible for theI Status of Women 15 1 Sparks Street RM. 1005 C 0N D T 0N F ÉM9N 1NE.C A N A ùA NM: Ottawa, Ontario XIA C3 ADDRESS:I CITY: _________PROVINCE: _______POSTAI CODE:________ I Status o! Women MCanada The Hon. Barbara McOougail Minister Condition féminine Canada L'Hon. Barbara McDougall Ministre fSarjad~ By Dehbie Luchuk Por WiB y now has its own Ivideo store,' Port Whitby Video, Jlocated at the Silver Vaàriety plaza, Brock St. S.. A family run business, owned by Mike Rostek and his family, the store offers VHS rentals, 85 NintendogLames to choose fromn for rent, VS movie sales, VHS video machine rentals, video accessories, repair kits, and ser- vicing to any -make or model of VHS video recorder A free niembership is available with appropriate I.D.. Reservations for particular movie rentaIs will be taken by pbone. Rostek bas been involved in video indirectly for the last four or five years, working for a wholesaler. "We saw this place empty, and knew that there was going to be development here. There is no video store here (in Pbrt Whitby),» Rostek said of bis deci- sion te open the store. For the future, Rostek hopes to sell VCR's, rent compact disc players, and will be introducing the Sega system as well as sef- ling Nintendo machines, as weil as further expanding an already large variety of VCR re ntals. He is considering a delivery service of video machines and videos to shut mns and those unable to get out, if interest is significant enough, at minimal cost. Currently, the family runs the business on their own, but are looking for a full time employee. Port Whitby Video is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. AMit round photo s'ervIce Býy Debbie Luchuk Servng tbe needs of commer- cial customers and the general public, Motophoto has opened at Tfhickson Place, 80 T'ickson Rd.S., to provide a wide range of photographic services, and sup- 'plies. Motophoto opened December 20, and will 'have its official opening this week. The store offers color process- ing and printing, enlarging, copy negatives, black and white pro- cessing, prinits from slides, pass- . port pictures, wallet size pbotos, duplicate slides, slide processing, portraits, custom framing, photo mountin gand ,lamination, framesa u )s1fim, batteries, and a video transfer service. Another service of interest to business persons is professional hotoaph ic business cards, oýophoto being one of the few Mlotophoto Wbitby is paet cf a chain of 12 stores in Ontario, and over 320 in the United States. It is the l1argest one hour photo processingchain in the U.S.. A club membership is available for those who are avid photogra- pbers, expert and novice. Th e membership saves members 25 percent on processing for one year, nd 15 percent on mer- cadse, as well as three free rolîs of film and one free 5 x 7 portrait. Brochures with advice on pho- tographic techniques etc. are available at the store. The technicians at the store have been trained at the com- p any scbool at the head office in Dayton, Ohio. Th ere are a total of four employees at the Whitby loca- tion. Motophoto is open Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., O pport unîty? For INDEPENDENT opinion, evaluation or assistance BY AN EXPERIENCED BUSINESSMAN cati CASE- (Counselling Assistance ta SmalI Enterprises) - A non-profit service ta small business that you CAN AFFORD. Contact: FEDERAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK L.D. MACINNIS, CO-ORDINATOR djàj (416) 571-1355 1_ l& CanadU BACKING INDEPENDENT BUSINESS (ive as generously as you are able. M AOYftdAý t MALL BUSINESS 9 bqi m Problem? 1#1 Canada

Powered by / Alimenté par VITA Toolkit
Privacy Policy