Whly Fros Prosu. Wochus.y. Jauuuy 13. 190%, P.g 9 Oldl'ibrrybuilding sold, Miskin relocates firm Byv Mark Reesor Tii. buildin that once housed Whitby's firt lbrary has been sold, but will stili be home to a lawfi&=. Business women's club to publish directory Tne Durham Business & Prfesaia Womens Club invites ail women ini business in Djurham Region, and any buainesase who cater te wmen, te list ini the upcoming directory. lhei nominal cost cf $15 per listing is charged te cover the publication costa of the ,he tprqject. Tii etory will b. published ini the spning and co*e will b. distributed te ail buinees who 1ist, and te, other businesse throughout Durham Region. They expect te have a distribution cf about 1,500 copies. ii. Durham Business & ProfessinalWomens Club is an equality-sseking gopwri te promoe.the itrsaan imro e i statue of women in bsnsthe professons and in industry. They hold monthly dinner meetings on the fourth Wednesday cf each month in varieus locations around Durham Ref on. New niembers are always we corne, and uesamar encourage d te attendat any time. To lini the directory. or for more information about the club, oeil Karen Grahami at 427-2443 or Rose Cronin at 428-7886. Deadine for submissions is Jan. 31. Seminars for offiÉ»ce personnel Profressional Secretaries Inter- national will hold a seminar in Os3hawa on Tuesday, Jan. 19.. The senunar, «'Transition to Su- perviiofl,'is for office personnel. Teseninar will ho held at the arts resource centre, Osh- awa, 7 te 9:30 p.m. For more inormation, cail L Lackey at 576-2328 or H. Globe at 725-1232. The historic library building, on the northeast corner of Duý- das St. W. and Byron St. N., was sold te Whitby resident James Flaherty, who's with the Toronte law fir of Gilbert, Wright and Flaherty. The law firm will use the u~rlevel for its new Whitby A Whitby survying f=irml csdrngmoving inte the lower level. The building's former owner, Wbitby lawyer Murray Miskin, has moved bis office te a hous at 501 Breck St. S., the former home of Mainstreet Systems, which has relocated. Miakin notes the house was built just one jear .after the old lbryopened and once served as WV-hy's amal daims court office. He says he'll miss the grandeur of the old library, which he and wife Nancy beught in 1988 for $450,000. i prbably spent about $250,000 onn imprevements te tthe building,» notes Miakin. As for thesBel ig rice, «aIl I can say is it sold for less than the amount we paid for it." He estimates the building was probably worth over $1 million at the height of the market. "Iwas planning te stay there forever. I neyer anticipated sel- ling it or how bad this recession would be. "We had probleme with tenants, and it was just costing tee much te, carry it ta, make it worthwhile. Everything I made had te go inte carr* n-the build- ingrather than living. Mislcin's wife Nancy says the couple 'bot a lot of money for somiething we believe in - we hope aur experence does net discourage othiers froni invest ing in historical buildings and im- pro; i WMt*Cdowntewn.» 'fie Ibary building had once been used as a Manpower office by the federal governaent. Miakin says they da he. interior and' teck eut on of the. structural suEpport benvns, endangering the buIlig "We replaced the support bem and added an extra floor by flishinglthe attic, and fully restoredthe interier of the main floor which had been Just wrecýked,"says Miakin.. How DO You MANAGE TO CHOOSE THE RIGW RSP INVESTMENT? A&TIMARK MUTUAL FUNDS WE MANAGE To OUTPERFORM. Areine td byEmtY oung. Chate<ed >Ac hnana iewtoiclannue caudtliratee cf e<!ff n "d l ua vrJue "ni dtrbutions Wenvoeed. They do iti." h t o =ont sed. ar dminitnaiIve tees pay" wyUn lihdiwouldhame mduoad utufma. Poot pedomnice dome not guamteefuure meula. Vour uni value and invetmeai reur.u*il fluuat. Ivipoitart Mormietion aelo.Aay muul f und in o=ein Wl in wnpll poepbc"u. Red yaur poevectue ctefIY el ie eem. Gery Bittner Whitby: 666-0160 Toronto: 491-0372 PFSL Investments Cana"a Lid. Invusnnem aile of Prirnerioe FinancialServices 9'l-