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PAGES,~~~~~~~~~8 WBTYFE1WS ENEDYbTBR3 991 IkkF~A ": B Malo Boucher The 199 winner of the Wiitby Chamber of Commerce 'Cor- ~'poate Citizen of thé e ar award is Buffett, Taylor - & Associates Ltd. "No one perso makes thisà happon, ifs a' poup commit- ment," said prosidont-Ed Buffett at asat woeks9 annual award lun- choon at the Heydenshore Pavi- lion. He said the consultingTfirm, célobrating its lOth year ini Wbitby, is a strong fmancial suppre of the Canadian Can- cer So=ot, the Red 'Shield cam- paign, and McDonald'si 'Happy 18ufftt said the company is comitod e hiby ini many ways. 'About 25 per cent of our proiteun othe cornmunity," «We encourago -al omployees te, volunteor and participato in the community,» ho said. Tlho Durham Business and Education Council, the Ajaxf PickoringWhtby Assocation for Community Living and the- Rotary Club of Wlutby Sunrise are norne of the bonefciarios of tho firm's commitment te the tewn ho said. . i~ somthing the omployees en py» ho said. TIle recent ronovations of the offices at 142 Byron St. N. will holp onhance thé downtewn area and is part of tho firmes commit- By-MarloBoucher The Sylvan Learning Contre wil11 officially open its new centre for Durham Region i the Ken- dalwoodPark Plaza in Whitby on Oct. 30. "The purposo of the Sylvan program is te, complemont and supplement .existin (school) eofrts"says Kristi luncan, the- director of the new centre. "Instruction for school-age chil- dren takes place after school hours so as not te interfore with class attendance,» says Duncan, who bas been woking asg a busi- ness -analyst for IBM Canada Ltd since 1989. Each student will attend two one-hour sessions every week, says Duncan, who holds a hache- 1cr cf business management from Ryerson Polytechnicai Institute. 8h. says some of the. subjecta to bo taug4t will include heçin- ning_ readinasic -readmng, reading enrhmnt, basic math The Future is REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE with ffIOOÀCffYMÀJ WASTE SYSTEMS Cail Derrick 427-3253 mont to tho tewp, ho said.1 "You cannot iunderestimate tho importance of putting soething back te the community said Bufftt chairman of the Wh-iy Gener*d Hospital board of gover- nors and -formner chairman of the Downtewn Business Improvo- mont Area (BIA). Biiffett, Taylor & Associates Ltd.insalso abig uprterOf local studonts and titeh said. For example, the flrm sup- notd-Whitby judoist Glen Êacamp in the Los Angeles Olympie Games in 1984, heosaid. Aong with the support for the Leslie McFarlane public school's youth orchestra, Buffett said the fnTrmrecently created a Kay Buf- fett Scholarship Award te ho given te a high achool female 'graduate in Durham Reion. Tho $6,000 scholarship will be awarded according te academic success, a financial need and commumty involvement. Tho furm has also donated $72,000 te the Whitby General Hospital's First Class Fund Cam- paien of which Buffett is co- chairman. Over $5 million has been raised for the replacement of old oquipmont and an expan- sion of the-hospitars out-patient services. The. runner-up for the 'Cor- porate Ci'izn ofthe Yea award was Andrew Canada Inc., a 25- year-old'Whitby firm that bas also raisod funds for the United Way and tho Whitby's Goneral Hospital First Clas Campaign. math onrichment, study -sk1ills, clear writing, and atlgebra. "Sylvan works closely with the educational community to Pro- vide a positive I earning experience for students,» she says. Tho centre aims to help any- body ýfrom pre-school to colleo she says. Duncan says the centre will diagnoutically eoah tuidnt. W.test tem individually and then go back te see why thoy're havin problems with the sub- joct, like math," she says., Duncan says each student will be given a daily prescription progam that is tailored te the needof the particular indivi- dual. "W. flnd out thefr skill gap te improve their undorstandiîg of a particular subjoct,» she saLys. Tlho ratio is threestudents per teacher rogardloss of age, she «eguarantee one full grade level of improvement ini about 36 hours for mathematics and read- ing, she says. Duncan says the individual- ized program helps students te gain confidence as well as skills. "The students will not take homework home because we don't want te interfere with schols he says. AUfl4ORZEOY CFO FOR GERRT EMI FOR MAYOR RALPH BLANK Whitby Hydro ElectrieC ommission be Wftb f& A'h "k 0 eUll i I t ! 1m CRISTAN Douglas (right) accepte the mfrm Whitby Chamber of Commgerce Business Person of the Year .award president Bob Stanley (left). Peter omblin photo 'New. vision' urged by Ayre By Marlo Boucher It is time for the creation. of a new vision in Canada, says Mil- 1er, Ayre, chairman of the Cana- dian Chamber of Commerce.i "We believe that Canada ilis worth saving and there are people who don't believe that," he said at st week's annual Whitby Chamber of Commerce awards luncheon at the Heyden- shore Pavilion. Ayroý said the time has corne te recogmnze the unique characteris- tics in this country. Ho said there are many mis- understandings in Canada, bet- ween provinces; rogions and chainhers because of the consti- tutional problerns across the country. Ayre said he's developped "a feel for what Canada is 'al about" with bis numerous travels tbroughout the country. «No country can survive with- out prospermg business,» ho said. mILLER AYRE, incom* president of the Canadian Chamber of Conmerce, addresses the business awards jwmcJhqon held by the WhLitby C jamber lastieek.ýhot "As bulsiness e*ople. we muet b. involved in tbis process; ne said on the constitutional issue and the oconomics of srnall busi- ness. "It cant ho left te chance, wo must not stay on the sidelines.of this debate," ho, said. «Tus is toimportant 'te beave this te olitici-ns," said Ayre te the applauseofathe audience..1 "Tus is not a simple issue," ho said. «When you have te debat; this issue, you. have 'te think about it. bofore talking te, thom (people).» "As business people we muet resiat citizens Who àon't car. about the very foundation in Canada," ho said. Ayre said teo maniy people in this country are waiting te join the Uited States as on. nation.- qI make no apologies for being a Canadian patriot," ho said te the sound cf applause in the room. Ayre, who came te Whitby as pi art of the l2th National Small Business Week, said "them's much to cheer about small busi- ness week despite the current oconomic situation." This year's theme is called, "Entreproneurship and Natural Resources." Ayre said small and medium size businesses have yet te weather the econcmic storm .in this country. Yet, he said ho applauds the small businesses who 'have managedte survive in these te~htimes. 1W vgot te get the country back on thie rails and we have te get the economy back on tho rails," ho said. .Ayre also pleased with the co-operation between'the Cana- dian Chamber of Commerce and the Whitby chainher. H adDeb Filipgeneral manager of the Whitbv Chamber of Commerce, has had a close woking relationship with the national staff in Ottawa. «I would like te see every single chamber organized within our network » he said. Bob Staniey, president of the Whitby Chamber of Commerce said thee local chamber presenteci Ayre with a choque of $50 for the Parkinson Foundation of Canada, Durhamn Chapter. Stan- loy said Ayre will give the money te the charity of bis choîce. Stanley aiso presene a 25- ~ear awaird te Andrew Canadè I "Z - » _ - t~. 1.. Sylvan -centre opens. today in Whitby 1 _- .3 f- IL à-- lit, 0 =7777