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Wood bridge Foam workers vote to strieke if talks fai*l By Mike Kowalski Woedbridge Foam employees have overwhelmingly voted to strike should negotiations ail te produce a new contract. Workers voted 93 per cent in faveur of strike action Iast week if a settiement cannot be reached with the company. Eighty-two of the 127 employes eresented by Local 222 of the Canadian Auto Workers (eCAW)took part in the strike vote. The current three-year agreement between the union and company expires April 15. Contract taiks have broken off pending the appointment of a provincial conciliation officer. Workers will ho in a legal strike position 17 days after the conciliater issues a 'no-board' report, which means that the two sides cannot corne to an agreement at this time. Woodbridge Foam manufactures material used in the production of automobile seats for General Motors'Buick and Chevrolet Lumina mnodels. This will be the second contract covering union employees at the Forbes Street plant. Local 222 vice-prosident Jim Nimigen said wage increases and improved benefits are the major union demands. "This is a fairly young workforce. Generally in the second agreement you want a botter ecenomic package,»" said Nimi- gon. uWe're Iooking for a drug plan similar to others like GM,» ho said. The average wage fer hourly employees at Woodbridge is $15.22. Unlike most contracts negotiated in recent years, improved job security la not a demand in these talks, Nimigon said. "Obviously job socurity is hedging on Goneral Motors,» said Ni nn *'-r ar;d te negotiate job security for a sole supplier. If GM shifts the work to Tennessee, it (job security) dosen't mean a Nmgnis optinistic a settlement can i,è reached without a strike. "We realize it's a poor econemy but still the company said they're satisfied with the workforce and they are making a proýit,' ho added. Wàodbridge plant manager Dave Fowler declined te com- ment. Aduit entert anft store opens downtown By Cheryl-Ann MacKean "Aduit entertainment stores Canp ut the spice back into your sex ife," says Love N4est ownor Robert Patterson. Patterson and ce-owner Micheai Murney opened the aduit store on March 8 at the 120 Dundas St. W. location. "We're siniply catering te the needs of the average aduit," says Patterson. Love Nest offers a large scale of aduit entertainmIert products such as women's sexy lingerie and satin gewns, "adventurouS" noveities and adult mnovie ren- tais. The store has two movie rentai option for customers. One is a 'rent-as-you-gO offer' by which one pays an initiai $4.99 mem- bership fee as weil as the cost of rentai. The other offer requires a $19.99 membership fee which aliows the custonier six free movie rentais and a card that entities the customer te 10 pet cent off of anything in the store. "Ail of our movies are appro- yod by the Ontario Film Board... There is nothing violent in these niovies. "Tne rentai and sale of pro- ducts la adult stores is a contrel- led industry. However, there are still people concerned that thoir chu dren are entering the stores ... It just doesn't happen. The sale of adult products is a controlled market. "Although in 99 per cent of al regular video stores that have aduit movies for rentai, there is no control over who rents the videos," says Patterson. Aduit entertalament stores require that custemers have identification proving that they are aged 18 or eider. "We try to run an upscaie storè to cater to ail customers in a controiled atomosphere," says Patterson. It is an opinion of many people in the community and surround- ing areas that these types of stores promote sexual behaviour. However, Patterson says "It's net promoting sex. ..Most of the people who come ln here are white-collar workers who are just loeking to add exciternent to their already established sex lives.» Love Nest is located in the downtown Whitby area because, "there's a lot of traffic here, and ne lingerie stores or aduit stores in the area. "It's a curiousity store, os pe- cially with the scare of AI OS, and a viable market if done professionaiiY,» says Patterson. Adult entertainmnrt stores have beconie very pepular, Pat- terson says. "Maybe these products can keep couples together these days. eIts about time Whitby had an outlet Mie this,» says Patterson. AS ONE 0F the winners in a nation-wide draw among, children opening bank accounts at the Bank of Nova Scotia, Michael Sheehan of Whitby received $100 credited to, his account at the bank's branch at Rossland and Anderson. Dilia Anjo, branch manager, updates his account. AAMI MacKa y ïelected vice-presideiit r.Clayton A.MacKaY' Of Whtb was elected 1993-94 vice-president of the American Animal 'Hospital *Association (AAHA) «at the 6th annual meeting in Seattle in March. MacKay la the veterinary medical director of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at the Ontario Veterinary, Coilege, University of Guel h and the owner of, the M at , a y A n im a l C li n c in hi t by . acKa has served the assciaio sice1981 when hoe was appointed an area directer for the northeast region. A 1970 graduate of the Ontario Veterinary Colege at the University of Guelph, MacKay is actively involved with his professional associations. Ho is chair of the Animal Welfare Committee for the American Vate-dnary Medical Association and is a member of the advis'rçy board for the Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare at the University of Guelph. MacKay is past president of the College of Veterinarians in Ontario and the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association. Ho is a member of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behaviouir, the Animal Behavour Society, the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association, the South Durham Veterinary Association and 'the Toronto Academy of Veterinary Medicine. MacKay is a founding director of the Human Animal Bond Association of Canada and Pet Trust at the University of Guelph. In 1989, MacKay received the Whitby Chamber of Commerce 'Business Person of the Year Award' and in 1991 was named Ontario Veterinarian of the Year. The Axnerican Animal Hospital Association is an international organization of more dma 11,000 veterinarians who treat companion animais, such as dopand Cats. veterinarians for- its1 high JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT af Oshawa-Durham held their annual company programi open house March 31 ai the Whitby municipal building. Hiigh school students open and operate a business for 24 weeks - products made by Achievers include boxer shorts, designer baskets, C clock, candies, t-shirts and f ire starters. e TmlnFrPes Photo byPee obi.FePrs Page 8. VMthy Free Prem, Wednesday. Aptil 7.1993 w hutby business F standards for hospitals and pet healthcare.