Page 8, Whitby Free Press, Wedlnesday. October 6, 1M9 KWS ENERGY SERVICES partner Bill Skribe shows a trade delegation from Weigang, China around the company's Whitby plant. The delegation was seeking economic cooperation, investment, manufacturing and product. expertise for planined development projects in the Weicheng District of Weifang, whlch is about 450 kilometres souteas of eijng.Photo by Mark Reesor, Whitby Free Pres Region nets..big catch, iiN.B.0 Durhaa Rogfion's economic developmnent department was one of the big winners at the annual conference of the Economie Developers' Association of Canada. (EDAC)p, held recently in Fredericton, N.B. Continuing its tradition of scooping awards at similar provincial, national - and international competitions, this time the department received seven awards from EDAC. 0f the total 226 entries in the 1994 Marketing Canada awards competition, the Royal Bank good' news/pSitive program awards, Durham also received a second place from among 42 submissions. The program, ' Celebrate Durham 94,' was the big winner with a best of class and a first mn the marketing awards, and a second in the goods/news positive program awards. Two other firsts were awarded for the 1994-95 guide te far m fresh produce in Durhanm Region and a set of glass coasters designed and produced by Reflecting Your Image of Oshawa. The department's quarterly newsletter also received a. second and its 1994 business directory a third. The Region's manager of business development, Norm Leigh, who completed his terni as EDAC president in Fredericton,, explained that while the awards were presented by EDAC, judging Business show & tell 'Present your Product or Ser- vice' will next be held by the Whitby Chamber of Commerce oFriay, Oct. 14. For $15, an owner/operator can speak about his/her business te 14 other business representa- tives. The chamber provides help with presentations. The presentations are held at the chamber office, starting at 8 a.m. F"or more intormation, cail 668-4506. was done by six individuals and visitera, and thereby boost representing the advertising the local economy. industry, business and manufacturing sectors, media, @'By this standard, our tourism and academe. marketing efforts are working and "The true test of any, of Our our challenge now is to maintain Rotarians .Mexican exchange' team. The Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise will host a group study exchange teani from Valladolid, Mexico next week. The teamt will attend the Sunrise Club's weekly Wednesday morning breakfast meeting on Oct. 12. Tearn s, of non-Rotarian business people and professionals, agd 25 te 35, are exchanged etween paired districts in different countries. Teanis spend four te six weeks abroad, where they study their hopt countrys institutions, economy and lifestyles, develop friendships, and discuss ideas with community leaders. Teams consist of four or five non-Rotarians and a district governor's representative from the sending district. The Rotary Foundation pays travel costs between the paired districts. Meals, lodging and transport within a district are paid for by the hast district. Teain members often stay in Rotaians' homes, where they can take part in the family life of their hosts. Retail marketing "programes or literature the momentum," said iegon to is whether or not they attract the commissioner of economic h ik g attention of potential investors development Patrick Olive. s rn a et ITîr~ ktinwntd be discese I. ~ I The Tourist Association of Durham Region and the economic development department Of Durham Region are compiling the event calendar listings for the 1995 Durhamn Region teurist guidebook. The guidebook is designed te highlight aspects of Durhamn Region. Last year, more' than 80,000 guidebooks were prin ted and freely distributed around Durham Region and. its neighbouring areas, Quebec and the northeastern United States. To list an event in the guidebook, cali the economic development department at (905) Document Shredding # High volume'equipment wiII reduce your shredding cost # Secure Iocked containers at no extra cost 0 Bonded drivers #*100% of paper is recycled # Certif icate of destruction # Volume discounts avÉilablé year-end, clean-outs CAIJL NOFI (905) 427-3605 (Derrick) ffÀ ffz ff4 C. WASTE SYSTEMS 668-8000. Deadline for application submissions is Oct. 14. Tax seminar for business Whitby's marketing and economic development department and the Whidtby Chamber of Commerce are hosting a seies of. tax seminars for small business on three Thursday evenings, Oct. 6, 13 and 20. .The seminars,- by tax advisors rorn Revenue Canada,, are designed te assist the smal business owner or persons planning te start their own business. The semidnars are 'GST - Small Buîes'Income Tax -- 'Risk Management in the '90s' will be the subject of the Durham Region Manufacturera Associa- tion breakfast meeting on Thurs- day, Oct. 13. Guest speaker Graham Cun- ninigham, of the chartered accountants firm of Cunningham & Associates, wiIl give statisties on retail abrinkage, fraud and internai theft, and provide tipa on how te, increase awareness of such problems. He will also provide informa- tion on the 'Red Flag' program designed to bel p business owners identify possible problem areas that can lead te shrinkage or fraud. , The meeting wiIl be held at the Victerian Garden in Pickering Village, Ajax, beginning with registration at 7:15 a.m. To register ($19 for members, $24 for non-members), caîl 436- 6291. Jewelers -China & Gifts SER VICE ~. .-.~ ~ 4JEWELLERY REPAIR ~/ MJflf~( 4WATCH REPAIR iiiire ' /.460' 4CLOCK REPAIR I1Brock St. N.. 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