-~r;~~w ~ - - -~ Page 8, Whity Free Press, Wednesday. August 18, 1993 whimtby busmness Retraining leads to jobs for program grads Seventy-two people, most of them now working, recently gra- duated from a retraining pro- gram. An alliance of federal, provin- cial and local gdvernment agen- cies was formed along with Dur- ham Region employers to establ- ish a retraining plan. The four retraining programs presented by the Toro b hool of Business, Oshawa and Picker- Hock is guest speaker Tom Hockin, Minister for International Trade, will be guest speaker at a breakfast meeting of the Durham Region Manufacturers Association on Au g.25. Hockin, London West MP, may be best known for his blue paper on financial reform that was the basis of the government's finan- cial institutions reform legisla- tion. The meeting, at the Golf Club, begins at (registration). Cost is association members, non-members. Oshawa 8 a.m. $20 for $25 for For more information call 434- 1412. 500 Hopkins Street, Whitby 666-1224 -oiqnd agt ot uado ajea :JamsuV PRIME COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR LEASE In downtown Port Perry approx. 3000 sq. ft. Air conditioned. Lots of private parking. Suitable for retail or restaurant development in the downtown core. Reasonable longterm lease available. Call 436-3025 ADVERTISING POLICY T e W v F e_ c. c 'es a1 "s: a s revenefr acver s z se ' e-e4:5.we , wa": oar c er:s acvef, s 0.. D::s s e1 D7.:' -c. .~:' - 'a: Wc ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ eC aZ sosa ' C' "2? ca se C' e's on' waysS '* a z'zc.c' :-a: car'ot De reDossessecC * -o n' : -'s, n-* ee ,,e !"a4e -e'ý. le , 'a V s z" Acve': s ' 's . i Z Z"ic. c. c 'acages 'ace 'c' a'*w,-o cl a.:.KSc "'>" - 'cj' c-a *s c-'ç"a N -Cs Co 'sra2'oc..-' " ing campuses, led to employment for the most of the students. Landscaping, food services, retailing an dimporting are among the new endeavours for graduates. rLong-term health care atten- dants were offered full-time The findings of a labour mar- ket stud by the Durham Region Action Committee for Training (ACT) will be presented at a breakfast forum tomorrow (Thursday) morning. About 2,000 local businesses were contacted about their views on future growth for thetregion, careers that will lead to that growth and training skills necess- ary to achieve goals. e forum, from 7:30 to 10 a.m. at Le Gala in Whitby, will include a 20-minute presentation summarizing the resuits and then a panel sharing their com- ments. Panelists include Doug Holtby of the Durham Region Manufac- turers Association, Durham Region ACT chair and moderator employment at local nursing homes and lifecare centres. Infor- mation processing graduates were placed in Ontario Ministry of Revenue positions, and the locksmithing and basic business management resulted in at least one new mobile locksmith busi- eo market st flmdings to be discussed Steve Reilly region chair Gary Herrema, Whitby Chamber of Commerce president Lynn Woods, Ontario Skills Develop- ment Office manager Jeff Schiss- ler, Canadian Employment & Immigration area manager Bob Lothian Human Resource Pro- fessionals Association of Durham president Gail Cooper and Larry Cann, training coordinator for the United Association of Jour- neymen & Apprentices, Plmbing and Pipefitting, Local 463. A question-and-answer period follows the panel discussion. Cost of the forum is $20 for ACT members, $25 for non-mem- bers. Copies of the survey are available for $25 each. For more information call 430- 8511. THE BEST KEPT SECRET IN TOWN! Nearly every day a customer comes into one of our local Clean-it Centers and discovers the answer to what we're sure is the best kept secret in town. They quickly discover that they can buy the same com- mercial cleaning products that professional custodians use, but that's not the secret. They find that the reason the pro's use these high grade products is because they work better than household cleaners, but that's not the secret. They're often astounded at the dramatic savings they can realize by buying their cleaning products from a wholesaler, but that's not the secret. So what's the best kept secret in town? Simply turn the ad over to discover the answer. ness and many placements in the field. At the graudation on Aug. 5, MP Mike Breaugh was keynote speaker. Outstanding achievement awards were presented to James Canavan for entrepreneurship, Carol Rutledge for long-term health care attendant, Evange- line Zamudio in information pro- cessing and Hilde Baethmann in locksmithing and basic business management. New retail store opens in Brookin After 14 years in the heating and air conditioning business, Greg Munshaw decided it was high time teopen his own retail showroom. And on Monday, Advanced Air Care Heating and Air Condition- gin was officially opened, at 76 Baldwin St. in Brooklin. The new space allows custo- mers a chanceteo"seewhat they are purchasing rather than just look at brochures, Munsh aw points out. Advanced specializes in resi- dential and Iight commercial heating and air conditioning, sel- ling natural gas, ropane, ou and electric products.ýt also seils and services air conditioners and gas fire places. There's four working propane fireplaces in the new showroom. Munshaw says the display models "cover the range of dif- ferent units available on the market." Advanced also sells natural gas fueled fireplaces. With everyone so busy these days, Munshaw says "it's nice to be able to come home, flip a switch (or pick up a remote control) and enjoy the warmth and beauty of a gas fireplace. "No sluggin qwood around, no mess and t e re energy-efficient and environ entally friendly, compared to most fireplaces." The number of students placed in jobs this summer increased by almost 65 per cent over the summer of 1992, according to the Canada Employment Centres for Students in Durham Region. The number of job vacancies placed by employers increased almost 61 per cent over Iast summer, according to figures from the centres which closed Au 13. Th ere were also more 1quality- ful-time and part-time jobs pos ted at the centres, said super- visor CarrieFleury. Woods is chambers new presidn Lynn Woods recently became aspirations must continue with- president of the Whitby Chamber out interruption," said Woods in. of Commerce. the chamber newsletter. Woods, former first vice pre- "We have one of the most sident, replaces Jim Ellis who dynamic and committed group of will be leaving the area as a business people on our board and result of a work-related transfer. executive. This was, in large Ellis works at Consumer Gas. measure, a result of Jim Ellis's Ellis, who was president for six energetic approach. months, stated in the Whitby "I hope to continue along those Chamber of Commerce newslet- lines as the president and look ter that he had seen the chamber forward to the challenges ahead." "begin in a new direction with SEMINAR new members, new board of The chamber wil hold a semi- director personnel and new exe- nar on group insurance on Fri- cutive personnel all contributing day,Aug. 27, 8:30 to 10 a.m. to a more focused and enthused Barry Mount, of Hardiman, growth plan." Mount, Richardson, will discuss First vice president of the the Canadian chambers of com- chamber is Allan Faux, second merce group insurance plan. vice president is Debra Sweet- The seminar is intended for man, treasurer is John Patte and self-employed individuals or secretary is Linda Bond. employers of up to 50 people. "Inasmuch as we will miss Cost is $10.70 for members, Jim, the chamber's goal and $21.40 for non-members. CORPORATION OF THE o TOWN OF WHITBY NOTICE OF THE PASSING OF A BY-LAW ADULT MAGAZINES AND ADULT VIDEOTAPES The Courcil of the Corporation of the Town of Whitby has passed By-law No. 3327-93 to regulate the display and sale of aduit magazines and videotapes. The by-law provides that: 1. no person shall seil, rent or otherwise provide an adult magazine or aduit videotape to any person under the age of eighteen years; 2. adult magazines and aduit videotapes, unless displayed in an area that is restricted to persons eighteen years of age or older, must be displayed at a height of not less than 1.5 metres above floor level and must be placed behind an opaque barrier of a size and nature to ensure that the cover, except for the name, cannot be seen; and, 3. every person who provides adult magazines or adult videotapes in a premises, or part of a premises, and fails to comply with the b y -law is guilty of an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine of up to$5,000.00. The by-law will come into force and take effect on October 1, 1993. For further information contact the Clerk's Department. DONALD G. McKAY CLERK OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY 575 ROSSLAND ROAD EAST WHITBY, ONTARIO LiN 2M8 PHONE: (416) 668-5803 1