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PAGE 8 . n HFMP1E PUES%, WUEDDY, JUNE, 10iilm Whinbybsines Wodlirdge ephasis on conservrng and reeyclinýg pays off By Mari. Boucher 'The'Woodblridge Foam Corp. lhan mÉde giant strides insfavfg 'The Whitby-bas ed cmçn now reyles 90per cent of Tlits material including scap foam, wood pallets, cardboard sihoots3, office* paper, magazines, pop cana, shida boxes and aloves. h "fact, oodbrdgoepecte te save over $50,000 this year by =snga local company that dry- clens eres gloveà at 50-per cent off, says Jogy Pittrnan, enviromont teclinician The cornpany spent $100,O0 laat yoar on the purchaseocf gloves which wore -thrown out. ovyery daYsho says..ca Brian M oéectriaicontrae- ton,9asWoodbridgo has already starteda nvironfnentalconser-, vation project as part of the, companysé conmitnent te the futufre. * The company has managed te save about $25,000 with oven insulation improeornnts, 'sad cut 10 per cent of h ydro costs frm a year ago with an easy turn-on and turn-off switch for ail the lighits on Fridays when the plant shuts down for 48 heho seýays. Tho ,cornpanyoffemseminars to its employees on'how, teon serve onergy at home" and.at work, hosays. "The are a lot of things that 'we have done that will help us save money and' recycle the materials at the saine turne,» says Paul' Trudeau, quality assurance manager. TheoVWhity firm is one of il WoodbridgeFLam plants world- wide and one of three in Canada, Thfe Whitby plant is workn hard te become the lowestc¶t foam supplier whilo being theý safoat foamn plant and providing the best product possible, hoe says. Trudeau says the five-year old lant currently produces about 11,00 fampiece for parts cf the Chevy'Lurnina and Buick Regal linos for Gonoral Motors in .The 'plant has about 145 ernployees on -two daily shifts, that o e for -verous prizes ian effot te keep the plant dlean' and environmentally- friendly, while recycling most cf the materials, lho says. iestamenr More thanýji.st a bookstore The Tes amont 'Bo6lhp «Our grand open.ng sale was a which peéinApril hite rascos- tterta e DnaHoL k plaza sMore elpctd I would say almost a than ja àooktorl'e, says owner thusn people came through Ivan Downey our door ovor thge woekend.» "'I look atyit as a mnsr to %Downiey satys, there was a big the Christian communiy nOh- need for a Christian bookstore to awaiWhitby and the surrounding replace-EP. area... «People were thanking s or <'This is my home and-I want beinghero.' to have my business service my community..»Ho wans to, build the Testa- ,Downeyouhthinntr ment Bookshop "into a ood store cfteEPBookshop. in Oshawva, whero people can find what they which ho says wasnt functioning need -- 'good selection, good qua- pr9pelyinits last yarbecause Jiladgo rc. cf iancil diflclti~. Doneywould eventually lik His store carrnes Christian to open more stores but for now bcocks, musc videotapos for sale «IJ ust have te take it one day at and rent, greoting carda, Plaques a tImo ... I have te, build it as far and gift items. as it cmn go hero and thon Businessbas beofl voiy good go perhapes-oxpànd, te other cern- far, says Downey. munities." Trudeau says the company offers incentive 0r rmste bocet quality and efficiencyr that help incèreaso productivity.m the plant. Based on its efficiec throughout'the week, each su gets to go homo early onFPridaysý, usually about two hours before the end of theo shift, ho says. A weekly lotterysso ae on aocident and lest time la another incontive program in which an employes can wrn .money, prizes such as televiiona ,and codrs or even a trip te places such as Aoridaleh says. Woodbi4ge Foaziiorp. ai" has a. picmc dOay ,with various activities fer tho employees and holps to sponsor two localbase- bail teams, ho says. WOODB1UDGE FOAM eavfronment tcninJoyý Pittman (top photo) >eaatsfoam waste to be sent out for rocycling.,Brian LeSg (photo- below), removes a StM warm cr seat from a mouiLd ml1Photo byMa Eoowhitby Fr.. Pr Hiringposetsfr uham, Region look.more. pos'it Ive- IVAN DOWNEY,01owner of Testamnent Bookehop. Photo by Mà Rk Eeu, WhIw tP.Pro» A positive turnawroid ini the job picture 1 appears to, be developing in Durham Region for the coming suirner months, according te resuits of the latest Empîcymont Outlook Survey released by Manpower Temporary Services. "Our survey for- the third quarter of 1992 indicates that 18 per cent cf the area employors interviewed intend te hire more workers during the July suut and September penriod, «hle nine per cent expoct te, reduce staff," reported Lorraine Stevenson, local Manpower representative. "Another 71 per cent anticipate no change in current stafflng levels sud two per cent are uncertain cf their hiring plans." Three rnonths ago, the outlook was much -more uncertain, with 19 per cent of the employers urveyed expecting'te add staff, and another 19 per cent anticipating cutbacks. A ya ago at this time, the job picture was negative with il pier cent of the respondenta expres-, sinfie intentions te incroaseperson.. nel, and 20 per cent. looking for reductions. Job opportunities appear best in wvholesala/retail trade and education. Staff, cutbacks are làec dncosutruction sud Mixed readings'are reported in durable goods rnanufacu11ng tffrnsportation/public utilities sud services. Nationally,, 21 per. cent of nearly 1,500' companiesý plans for further hiring per cent anticipate. lower lovels.' extpressl and: 15 stàffing A total 'of 59 per cent will romain, at'prosent levela and five" perdcent are net yet certain.,' Those reudi are below tho usual summer levols and represent the weakest, third. quwae étlcok in a decade. Farners' market eookboo 0ýk offered, On Friday, June 12, in for abused women and thi conjunction with its Facbildron. Market, Oshawa Centre1 is The ckbook will be sold i nintrodu ainecal coekbook - the centre and on market grounds the Proceesc ewih will support for $4. Information on The Denise The Dens Hou. euse will be' available The Oshawa Centre Farmerd, overyhon. cookbooks are sold. Market Cookbook is a collection of The Oshawa, Centre Farrner ripe ade with products sold MarIkot ý is h oat te 90 local at te maket.farmrs.It-takes placeoutdcorsý Proeds cf tbis cookbook are on the parking lot off the Gibb St. pttowards buying fresh foodfor entranco and runs- every Fniday The DenseHoueDunam frorn 7 amr. te- 4 p.. troughl riond only fuil-senvico shoter, ctbr