Page 8, Whitby Free Press, Wednesc.ay, May 11, 1994 ___________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ine pursit of quality The Bureau for Excellence in Durhami Region is holding a haîf- day exective workshop on IS0 9000 today (Wednesday) at Cul- len Gardene. The workshop is being conduc- ted by qualified practitioners from the Canadian Manufac- turers Asociation.' The workshop will describe the various criteria of ISO 9000 and indetify which levels of the stan- dard apply ta participating businesees. ISO 9000 is an internationally recognized series of quality stan- dards adopted by more than 60 countries. More and more companies and sectors are demanding ISO 9000 compliance of suppliers to rein- force their own competitiveness. Bidding on some contracte requires IS0 9000 registration. At the workshop there will also be discussion of t he financial and people-assisted programs avail- able ta help companies attain the ISO 9000 standard. Seminar to heip small business with tilnancing Lt VER RECIPIENT Sandra Cressman brought daughter Sarah Lynn along Wed- nesday Iast week at Sandoz Canada's Whitby plant where she tatked about her *trnslat- experience. Cressman thought she'd neyer be able to have children but the transplant, made possible by Sandoz's anti-rejection drug 'Sandimmune' (cyclos- porine), gave her a second chance at lite. Photo by Mark Reesor, Whitby Free Pres -Key management srtges and tactics will be highlighted at a smaîl business seminar on ThursdyMay 19, 8:30 am.tol1 The registration fee is $20an includes all working materials and a continental breakfast. The serninar, entitled 'A Partner in Your Succesa,' bas been developed by the Canadian Bankers Association in co- operation with the Region of Durham economic development departinent, economic develop- ment offices ini Whitby, Pickerin and Clarington, and chaxnbers of commerce and boards of trade. Firm wins design award [Hy.......speaker.........meeting.. Totten Sima Hubicki Associates Ltd. has been named the 1993 recipient of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction's Ontario Steel Design Award for the design of WA. Twelvetrees Bridge in Pïckering. The award was presented at a ceremony May 5 in Tornto. Officially opened late last year, the bridge was the first incrementaily-launched steel structure in Ontario. The superstructure Was cantilevered progressively over the valley from one aide only ta mitigate the impact on the environmentally- sensitive West Duffin Creek Valley. The unique launching demanded precise ca-ordination of the engineers, contractors and erectors as the 320-metre (1,050-foot) curved bridge was set In place 30 metres (100 feet) above the valley. The Canadian Institute of Steel Document Shredding # High volume equipment will reduce your shredding cost + Secure locked containers at no extra cost # Bonded drivers +*100% of paper is recycled *Certif icate of destruction # Volume distounts available 0Oyear-end, clean-outs (905) 427-3605 (Derrick) rWASTE SYSTEMS Construction makes the award annually ta the designers, and builders of the moet outstanding steel structure built in Ontario the preceding year. Former awards have been given for TorontoIs Skydome roof, Gallezia/Heritage Square at BCE Place and North York Performing Arts Centre. .Joining Totten Sime Hubicki as recipients of the 1993 award are Dtfferin Construction Company (general contractor), DomimioeiBridge-Ontario (fabricator/erector) and the Region of Durham (owner). Totten Sima Hubicki is a multi-diciplinary consulting firm that has a long history of pioneering bridge and transportation design acros Ontario. It serves clients from eight regional offices. M..y.abts... .vele Based on research over the past year, Bank of Montreal representatives next Monday will give insights into the financial habits and hopes of Canadians. The findings of the consumer research will be offered as part of a preview of a new public pro- gram the bank wiil soon intro- The preview wili be held at Cullen Gardens at noon. The program will «help Canadians cape with the economic chal- 995 lenges of the nineties,» according ta, a bank press release. Club holds elections Tie Durham Business and Professional Women's Club will hold the annual general meeting on Wednesday night, May 25 at the Holiday Inn in Oshawa. Elections will be held. For more information caîl Karen at 427-6930 or Leah at 728-9115. neon Longest established Chrysier Dealer in Durham Region. ORDER NOW- IN STOCK & ON DISPLAY AT Barrie Reynolds of Ontario Hydro (Toronto) will discuss 'In- vestment Recovery/Waste Management' at a meeting in Whitby on Tuesday May 17. The dinner m4ting will be held by the Durhami c apter of the anadian Association for Production and Inventary Con- troI. By Sharon Stevenson The Metro East Wet Shop in west Whitby is a whole new concept in the scuba business. Owners Steve Popadyn and Len Hughes opened t he store as a epinoif of the original Wet Shop in Richmond Hill where they used ta work as instructors ana another Wet Shop in Barrie. The store offers scuba diving gear for bath sale and rentari ieals ofl'er scuba instruction ranging from open water ta in- structar level. Courses can last from a couple of nights a week ta one weekend. Popadyn saye they also teach scuba diving courses ta the hand- icapped thraugh the Handicap- ped Scuba Association, an organization in California and Coilorado. Thyhave instructed people ho ar ralegic, quadriplegic, blind or h=ae multiple sclerosis, among other disabilities. «Actually seeing them do exactly the same thing as I do in the water, it is more than fulfil- lingand rewardingta see some- boy came up and have a smile from ear ta ear from something thev thought the, ywould neyer d.I samazing, saye Popadyn. The Wet Shop is aiea a club. According ta Popadyn, anyane who takes a ecuba course with the store is placed on a mailing list for their monthly newsletter which informe divers about new products, changes in equiprnent, The meeting ie at the Eari of Durham ]Restaurant (Mages, upstairs) in downtown Whitby, starting with social hour at 6 p.m. Cost is $20 fà r members, $25 for non-members ($15 for stu- dents). To register for the meeting cali Lyn or Pqauline at 721-3320. upcoming courses and trips the store owners will be making. They take mernbers and other interested divers on four trips a year to such places as Australia, Grand Cayman Islands, the Bahamas and Fuji. Divers are also taken on various weekend trps during the winter months. The Wet Shop opened in March on Highway 2, east of Lakeridge Road. «We haven't had time to slow down too much yet," said Popa- dyn recently, referring to a grand opening sale in April and a Jacques Cousteau birthday sale on another weekend. So far public response has been positive, and Popadyn attri- butes that to their unique image. "We're a completely different concept. It's no longer the con- cept of yau have ta be a macho man or you have to have that plain black scuba gear. "We're into the colours, the fashion and the store reflects al of that.» In last week's edition, an arti- cle about a theft and arrest incorrectly stated that the in- cident took place at Elsa's Chil- dren's Things, 306 Brock St. S. It should h ave been stated that the incident took place at Elsa's Fashions for Women, 382 Brock St. S. Store offers scuba courses for handicapped