Page 10, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, June 30. 1993 bu»inss news By Mike Kowalski Controls will be placed on the sale of adult-only magazines and videotapes in Whitby. Town council Monday appre- ved an operations committee recominen dation to adopt a bylaw regulating the way aduit magazines and movie videos are displayed in local store. TÎe bylaw will be similar te one now in effeet in the City of Brantf'ord and will require the following: *adult mag azines and videos net be displayed for public view- ing at a height less than 1.5 metres above floor level; * covers be hidden se that only names of the magazines or videos are displayed; * access to areas containing adult videos be restricted te per- sons aged 18 or eIder. In addition to the measures PINE HILL SPECIALTY ADVERTISING Business Cards, Caps, Calendars, Keytags, Magnets, Matches, Pens, Truck Signs, and much more. Diane Merchand 428-1244 contained in byla w, council t h sale andi magazines andy under 18 be prob Ceuncil's deci request made 1b Durham Regioi earlier this year. People Again! Family Action dians for Dec Whitby Free M were among th~ met with Mayor' March. Coalition repr bara Laing urý endorse the cen mendation. She termed material opposec "soft core porn, udesensitizes" pe an appetite fQ;r explicit. "There is a lîi nography and crii Pornography feeds the myth t] to be raped and yes » she said. t4oting that m, 17 are the IarE Laing said 701 magazines end u of minors. "TodaLy most there is a disti freedom of expr( dom from violer tation," she said. PC[lm o. Warehouse Mon - Saturc % 150 1 opk Ifls S.W ht y (416)430-8081 rox 4 0 U Y Du, GRO(ING1 WITFI VOUR BUSINESS! UPGRADE',SPECIAL 8DX3 mtrherboard-.79 (VEA LcalBus ovrciivereay) Insta lied 4MIVb:,RAM:soefr oaI Hewlett Packard 4L Laser Printer $949a the Brantford Reminding council that it pre- stîpulated that viously prociaimed Wite Ribbon rentai of aduit Week in support of the anti- videos to pensons pornography campaign, Laing îibited. said it miust now enact legisia- ision follows a tion. y a coalition of «When we go te the corner ýn organizatiens store te buy a loaf of bread or juig of milk we don't want this ist Pornography, matenial ii easy access to chul- Council, Cana- dren,» she said. cency and the About 25 people in the ethodist Chunch audience applauded when îe groups which Edwards nead the committee Tom Edwards in recommendation pior te coun- cil's debate. resentative Bar- Councillor John Doîstra sup- ged council to ported the need for tougher con- nmittee's recom- trois, but asked how many cem- plaints have been Iodged against much of the local netailens. d by her group as Town clenk Don McKay neplied .ography" whîch that few complaints have been -ople and creates made and those that wene had something more been neferred te Durham Ailstore owners complied with nk between per- police requests te inove the off'en- [me,» said Laing. sive matenial, McKay said. icreates and While he agreed with the riat women want recommendation, Doistra was that ne means concerned about a bylaw being enforced. aies aged 12 to uNot three or four weeks gest consumens behind like some ether bylaws," per cent of ail he said. ain the hands "You'1l find that when this bylaw comes inte effect, 95 per Canadians feel cent wilI abide by it,» said ceun- inction between ciller Joe Drumm. ession and free- "I see your peint but 1 den't rice and exploi- think thene will be a problem here,» hie said. Councillor Don Mitchell ~ agreed. The "limited» number of stores OPEN which carry such material will be Fri 10-8 essyte police Mitchell said. * Fr 10- 8 "In fact, Irn surprised there iay 10 - 6 was ne bylaw of this nature A-nn70._% before,» hie said. 1 A new facility has opened in Oshawa te, present a fresh approach te an old problem -- unemployment. The Toronto School of Business and the Oshawa Centre, with the assistance Of Canada Employment, are sponsoring the Self-employmnent Mentor Centre. The centre, which opened on WHITBY'S 'Dickie Dee' man, Lone Ahmad, is stili looking for riders to operate the eight carts he'lI have around town this summer. Ahmad says the average rider can make about $200 a week. Cali him at 666-9539 between 10 a. m. and 7 p.m. for more information. Photo by Mark Reesor, Whltby Free Press June 29, is located at the Oshawa Centre (east entrance near Famous Players cinemas). The facility prvdes ideas and Un t:?Vion o individuals interested in self-employment, and information and guidance for new and fledgling businesses. In its resource library, the Mentor Centre offers over 200 titles in business start-up guides. The guides give detailed information for implementing more than 200 different types of business ventures, from running a frozen yogurt shop te automotive detailing and video production. 88 OLD KINGSTON ROADI AJAX LiT 2Z8e PHONE OR FAX(416) 428-0937 Reference manuals provide step-by-step processes for beginning, publicizing, openating and maintaining a business, including accounting, tax and legal aspects. The Mentor Centre library provides a variety of business-ened magazines and locally-publi shed newspapers for public perusal. ,The reference library is open six days a week during business hours. A reading roem is furnished for visitors' use (coffée is available). Ail levels of government, schoels and communities are encouraging entrepreneurship as the alternative which may very well kick-start the sagging economy and provide an appealing livelihood to those who take up the challenge. The Mentor Centre has the answers te questions about starting a business. The Mentor Centre provides an opportunity for participants te network and brainstorm with their counterparts in formulating and starting business ventures. T'he Mentor Centre also provides a sounding board for specialized ideus or interests in services, marketing and manufacturing. The centre takes the complexity eut of business negistration and provides infor- mation concerning partnerships and matters of incorporation. fin this regard, interaction with professionals and people expenienced in the apprepriate business field may be arranged. The service is frea. Contro...on.sale Centre offers guidance in starting a business IL- mmuzoo