Student entrepreneurs ea ,rnawardS . . . . ...........n Whitby**s Jennifer McCleery has been selected the winner of the National Youth Achievement Award for entrepreneurship. Youth eesion (&TV), awars those under the age 19, in a variety ocaegries. McCleery, 18, a student at Anderson- Coflegiate, was nominated for the success of bier business 'TMe Chiorine Man.? *She is currently in her second summer of operation. YTV cameras were on hand at hier' business office last Friday filming a mini-biography of McCleery. Although she was told by YTV a month ago that she had won, she was told to keep, the news quet until now. McCleery was nominated by personnel a the student boan office in June. She will now g o- to Ottawa March 9 for four days, bat will include the awards ceremonies. Despite the honour, it will be business as usual. «I'm going to keep the business goingin'the summers. Next ya I ilbe attending Durham Col- (lege for one year in a business a ministration course." An aîplictionhas been'sent to th e Whitby Chamber of Com- merce nominating the teenager for the Whitby Business Person of the Year award. Robb agarLn wins Garden Club award By Chris Bovie For the second consecutive year, Darryl Robb's landscalping work bas won an Oshawa Gar- den Club award.' Robb, a student at Father Leo J. Austin started Darrvl Robb Lawn anâ Garden Service two years ago. Workxng at Krebs Restaurant in WVhitby, he received the lands- caping contract for the year. Receiving his first OGO com- mercial category award, he retained the contract and busi- ness boomed., -«I like being in charge,» the Whitby studont says of his busi- ness. «I amn a solf-mnotivated per- son.» He is undecided about the future of bis business as he will attend universit for a major* in businesW/management.* "It!might end or I rnay continue it in the summers." Besides garden care, Robb pro- vides painting and minor repair service. DARRYL ROBB of Whitby won the Oshawa Gar- den Club commercial category award for the second year in, a row. His gardening work at Krebs Restaurant was selected as the award-winner. Fr.. Pr...photo Powell guest speaker at DIECIluncheon The Durham Industryflduca-. tion Council (DIEC) will host an., Oct. 10 luncheon with keynote speaker Ken Powell. Powell, manager of academic affairs for Imp*oril, will dis- cuss «Partnerships in Education.' Powell behieves that business, industry and community orqarn- zations should be more activoly involvod in promoting careor awarenoss ini schools. Theluncheon will be held. at the Oshawa Golf Club at noon. Tickets for $25, may be pur- chased 4>ycallingDEc xecutive diroctor Shelley Craig at 725- 6330. DIEC is a link between Dur- ham business, industry, lalour, govornment and community organizations and the education systom te focus community and school resources on career educa- tion needs. JENNIFR McCLEERY was selected sbip. Mécleery has operated. The as the winner in the National Youth Chiorine Man in Wbitby for two years. Achievement Award in entrepreneur-.Kpr« 1% photo Minister promises action on problem of rs-ore hppinag .Lv.uMLaU oucner Cross border shopping will be deait with as soon as possible sasthe provincial Ministor o ;Rvenue. Shelley Wark-Martyn spoke about the problem of cross border shopping at a meeting of the D)urhamn chapter of the Certified General Accountants Association (CGA) of Ontario last week in Oshawa. She said the issue affects al the border towns in Southern Ontario. The minister said 20 million Canadians travelled to the U.S.A. through Ontario border pints last year for a one-day tn'Ùe estimates "from $750 mil- lion* te $2 billion in lost sales. nationally and up to 10,000 Canadian retail jobs affected» by cross border shopping. "Ontario now faces its most serious challenge since the great depression,» she said. The minister cited hi ch un- employment, the loss of' thou- sanids'of permanent jobs, and «a million people in the province relying on some type of social assistance as some of the pro- blems facing Ontario. «There is less trust and good- will than there needs to be te build the basis for recovery,» she said. «Wé must frnd within our- selves, and within our society, the basis for a stronger consen- sus on Ontario's and Canada's economic and social future than exists right now," said Wark- Martyn.' She said consumers assume that goods are cheaper south of the border. She said American firms have advantages in distribution fac- tors and a higher Ainerican pro- duction volumes. This helps them produce goods at a lower cost and sell it at a cheaper price. Due te the magnitude of the problem, she said sometbing had tbe done with the imnpact of cross border shoppin gin Ontario. Wark-Martyn saidtheprovin- cial govornmoent appýroaciod the fedoral governinen tot collect provincial taxes at the border. Harmonization of the provin- cial tax base with the* GST was tho response from the government, sho sa.id. It is currently boing Litte eSetPAEon localbusiesse fedoral impIe- By Mario Boucher Whi*tby businesses have not been afected too much by cross- border shopping according tethe president othe Whitby Chamber of Commerce. "Complaints from businesses have been minimal,» says Bob Hte oesn't think it is a major issue» in the area'because of te distance te, the borders. «There are teo many layers of taxation adding te the cost of products, making it uncompeti- tive » said Stanley. - He said itý-isin't iworth the time and distance for1 peojple iii the area togo shop in the IU.S. There is an eight per cent sales tax in the state of New York, which includes the Nia- gara and Buffalo area,- ho said. Ontario shoppers must also pay GST at the border, ho said. Yet if taxes continue te, go uip, -people May think twice before buyig hresaid Stanley. "u<I herea save 50 peor cent or more they may go te the U.S. to bugtheir products," ho said. he decline in retail sales is SEE PAGE 25 WASTE SYSTEMS LTDU For the most comprehensive office recycling program in Durham Region. m- Call Derrick Tuyl 427-3253'