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shopping i centre- ssr real estate business the insurers tmwmc ifdxn lac 4461 no 7 hwy unionville insurance for home- ufe auto 8usiness 4775000 fhird section 29422006402100 wednesday april 3 1985 hard work needed to revitalize village markham mayor carole bell and saichiro fugie president of honda canada inc cut the ribbon during an official opening ceremony at markham honda saturday also shown are david acheson left presi dent of markham honda and gary pike general man ager greg coates honda motorcycle dealer ovens tired of location service tire moves by steve houston staff reporter after a local auto shop got tired of its store and moved to bigger premises a new honda dealership cycled in and took over service tire moved twodoprs west on wellington smhwy 7 to the former home of canadian tire and dave acheson moved markhams first hon da motorcycle dealership into the old tire store both businesses celebrated grand openings last weekend mayor carole bell was on hand for ribboncutting ceremonies at- markham honda and cfnyfms pete and geets were pre sent at service tire to welcome guests we had to move to bigger premis es said service tire manager emmett dillon weve now moved into the mechanical side of things he explained that the company is now involved in more than just selling tires and is servicing shocks front ends etc mr emmett said the store which has been in markham 10 years has been busier since moving to the new location and hopes the cars keep rolling in but well have to see how things go this is our new home he said meanwhile dave acheson is very optimistic about the success of his new honda dealership from this point on were only look ing for good things he said mr acheson who spent a year find ing a suitable location and setting up the store said he was selective in choosing this site i wanted us to be on a major artery so we dont miss traffic he said i want us to have a very high profile along with the full line of honda products including gas generators and lawn mowers markham honda also offers what mr acheson calls a unique accessories boutique he said the boutique will carry all that is needed for both serious and re creational bikers leathers helmets bike accessor ies as well as a full line of hoida clo thing are on hand he said commenting on the growing popular ity of two three and fourrwheeled cy cles mr acheson gives his philosophy when people buy a car its basically for transportation he said when people buy a motorcycle its for fun these people are serious about their le isure time seneca offers computer courses l seneca colleges markham information centre is offering parttime summer classes and wprkshops for handson mic rocomputer training t students have a choice of attending a four or sixweek prog ram offered onenightaweek onehalf one and twoday workshops are also offered a selection of courses to study include introduction to the ibmpc basic programming and the secretary and themic- rocomputer workshop fees range from 100 to 250 depending on its length and most courses for the four or sixweek programs are 90 plus a 10 lab fee students will be provided with a computer to work on clas ses will be limited to 15 students each for more information on the summer courses offered con tact the markham information centre at 4915050 ext 314 or 315 at least one markham de veloper forsees a revitaliza- tion of main st markham i promise you this the marketing scope of main st markham will grow beyond your wildest imagination thats what manny elkind who is currently developing markham village lanes a commercial and office com plex just north of wilson st told the markham bias din ner meeting last week at mel- bas restaurant i have seen great retail locations wither and die i have seen weak and tired looking locations redevelop into very successful retailing areas both types took a great deal of effort to become either winners or losers i like to belong to winners it looks better feels better and pays the bills mr elkind went on to say that he would like the mer chants to join together to make main st markham the most interesting enjoyable and profitable shopping areas anywhere once we agree to do this and put real effort into it it cannot and will not fail mr elkind envisioned tour ist buses bringing people to browse and shop throughout the week he noted that the heritage atmosphere will maintain the interest so peo ple will become loyal to main st he said others will hear and come too this be comes infectious alluding to studies on the market potential of main st he said that it would take more than just his new pro ject to make things work he called for a combined effort from each and every retailer shop owner and land lord midas comes to unionville markham council has given a numbered company approval to build a midas muffler shop on hwy 7 in un ionville the company known as 523710 ontario ltd applied for approval to build the shop on a vacant lot on the south side of hwy 7 between the north markham motors hon da dealership on one side and an insurance brokers office and pool supplies company on the other the shop will have six bays for repair work situated be hind a combined office wait ing room and employee area in the front for all of us to reach these goals a great and thriving old village of markham we must join together if those of you who wish to realize this dream will put your shoulder to the wheel i promise you success beyond your im agination bob brophy working for seniors discount card to aid seniors a discount card for senior citizens is now available in the markham and stouffville areas the seniors of canada card allows for average discounts of 15 per cent on merchandise bought at participating stores according to bob bro- phy whose firm marketing counsel of canada ltd oper ates seniors of canada re quests from markham and stouffville prompted him to extend the service to this area for 1 per year men and women 55 years and older will receive discounts at boots drug stores color your world firestone inc laura secord lewiscraft diana sweets joe birds and coach n four restaurants simp sons travel the bay travel simpsons optical aamco transmission minimaid ser vices paint a car collision eatons hearing aid centre josephs coiffures and white rose crafts and nurseries the average discount is 10 per cent mr brophy said however it does vary slightly depending on pro ducts and service anyone wishing to receive a seniors of canada card may do so by sending a stamped selfaddressed envelope along with 1 for each card to marketing counsel of canada ltd seniors of canada divi sion 77 progress ave suite 205 scarborough ontario mip 2y7 applicants must indicate which card they wish those living in markham and stouffville could order either a scarborough card for use in scarborough and mar kham or a north york card for use in that city home of the week large lot featured with victoria square house this weeks home is an asking price of located in victoria square and has 305000 it is listed by peter l mason ltd realtor of unionville and the agent is robert cooper our home of the week is located on 15 boyd court in victoria square south of 18th ave and east of woodbine ave the home is a hurlburtbuilt brick two- storey dwelling on a large 110 by 200foot lot it has a long paved driveway leading to a twocar garage the foyer opens to an oak circular stair- i case which also leads to the downstairs level there is ceramic tile in the foyer the main floor consists of a separate living and dining room a family room with oak panelling a flagstone fireplace and sliding i glass doors to a backyard patio aif eatin kitchen adjacent to the dining room has a picture bay window solid oak cupboards and ceramic flooring it has a builtin dishwasher aside from all the other modern conveniences also on the main floor are a twopiece pow der room and a large laundry room upstairs there are four bedrooms the master has a fivepiece ensuite with a sky light and another fourpiece bathroom com pletes the upstairs ylpj in the basement there is a rec room with barnboard panelling coach lamps and a re claimed brick fireplace v otherfeatures in this home are ceramics in the bathrooms plaster walls more sky lights upgraded broadloom electric air cleaner water softener and filter lead tudor windows and automatic garage door openers the asking price is 305000 the home is listed with peter l mason ltd t realtor of unionville and the asking price is 305000 the agent is robert cooper who can be reached by calling 4740635 or 4741710 the kitchen is large with an eatin area oak cupboards a ceramic- tiled floor and a bay window it has all the modern conveniences including a dishwasher the living room is extremely spacious and is separate from the dining room the room has thick broadloom and a picture window the recreation room in the basement has barnboard panelling coach lamps and a reclaimed brick fireplace