DOWNTOWN BUSINESS Improvernent Area marketing coor- for today's (Wednesday) draw. Entry forms were available at dinator Marey Marchuk (right) and marketing assistant Trina participating downtown businesses. Mather stuff three stockings with about $3,200 worth of prizes phloto by Mark Reeso<, WMitb Free Press Home sales uipin Whitby, down hM regin The Durham residential home by 2.7 per cent period last year. As of November, 1994, 4,259 homes were sold compared with 4,375 in 1993. The nuniber of sales in Whitby were up 6.5 per cent, with the dollar volume up by 9.2 per cent over this sanie period in 1993. Osbawa's sales were up 1.8 per cent with a dollar volume up by 4.1 per cent. There was no increase in the number of sales in the Bowmanville area but the dollar volume was up by 6.5 per cent. Scugog had a 13 per cent Notice of Liquor Licence Application The followîng establishment has applied to the Liquor Licence Board of Ontario for a liquor licence under the Liquor Licence Act: ApIlcation for Addltlonal Facilities Golden Spurs 114 Dundas Street East, Whitby (indoor area) Any resident of the municipality may make written submission as to whether the issuance of the licence is in the public interest having regard to the needs and wishes of the residents. Submissions must be received no later than January 21, 1995. Please include your name, address and telephone number. Note: The LLBQ gives the applicant details of any objections. Submissions to bo sent to: Llcenslng and Permîts Branch Lîquor Lcence Board of Ontario 55 Lake Shore Blvd. E., Toronto ON M5E 1A4 Fax: (416) 326-5555 (5)Ontario decrease in home sales as well as a Iower dollar volume of 8.8 per cent. "The mnarket was strong during the first six inonths of this year but with interest rate increaaes during the late summer and more expected again soon, the market has been steadily dedlining since June," says board president Anita "qDesite Positive news concerning low inflation and improving labour markets, potential home buyers are umeasy. In the meantime, buyers would be well advised te take out pre-approved mortgages to help protect themelves from expected niortgage rate hikes." Management courses offered this winter The Durham Branch of the Canadian Institute Of Management, a non-profit education prograni, will hold winter termn registration and career counselling night on Monday, Jan. 9, at Durham Colege in -room C320, 5:30 te 6:30 p.. The institute's courses prepare current and aspiring managers te, contribute directly te their employers' bottoin-line profitability by ensuring a well-reunded background in the Most current management theories and pradtices. Menibers of the branch executive will be on hand to, answer questions from prospective students. Anyone interested in the prograni but unable te attend may cali (905) 434-7669 foi rmbenefits from new locaion By John Dujay After 34 years in business, Whty Aluminum relocateci ovrthesummer te 325 Hopkins St. te, be miore accessible te customlers. "It's botter for ue; we don't have te pay ront," says Heidi Schempp, sales represontative and daughter of owner Gerhard Schempp. Back in 1960, he started the company by operating froni his truck. He drove around Durham Region in his spare timo (he was a fuli-time mechanic), and instaled windows. "Ho built himself up over time," says Heidi. Eventually, ho moved into the business full.time anid hasn't looked back since. Today, ho is semi-retired and spends a lot of time down south for the cold months. Whitby Aluzinum was previously located at Hopkins and Burns, "kind of hidden," she says. The new building bas a large showroom, warehouse and office space ail in one. It is liighly visible frein the heavily travelled street. Heidi says that wa]k-in traffic bas increased substantially since the nove. They moved at the end of August, taking two weeks in ail. It was hectic, according te Heidi, but they closed for a day and a balf, which caused little hardshiv. Whitby Aluminuin sella windows and siding and is an officiai Consumers' Gas dealer, meaning customers can pay for their purchases through their gas bihis. "XWe try to stick with the 1 higher quiality products. Ithelpe rkeep your reputation Up," says Heidi. ACFMdesîgation for Whîtby residn achieved the professional designation of 'advanced certified foodservice mapager' (ACFM). 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