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weekender july 5 1986 p19 local pool firm is changing location mayfair pools one of markhams old est pool installation companies is mov ing from its present location after a stay of eleven years don and donna mcwilliams co- owners state that because of increasing volume in sales especially pool chemic als they simply need more space we hate to leave because weve been here so long and our location is well known but we just dont have enough room to store and display equipment or to look after our customers properly when they come in for help they said their new location in the iga plaza at hwy7 and kennedy rd bypass almost doubles their existing floor space and allows them to exhibit not only chemic als but many other items such as filters heaters spas and pool games mayfair pools has long been known for the quality of their pool installation and reliable service donna says we do not subcontract at all from the time that don gives a pool quote until the com pleted pool is in the ground all work is done by some of our 17 fulltime em ployees many of whom have been with us since we started in business weve built our reputation on ser vice she said we like to keep our cus tomers happy and we then reap the be nefit of more new pool referals from these satisfied customers an important part of mayfair pools is their very thriving pool repair and maintenance service they will contract to maintain your pool weekly or they will come out to correct any malfunction ranging from small leaks to completely new lines installation restaurateur has varied experience donna mcwilliams a family business again don mcwilliams stated all our work is geared to having a satisfied customer as our finished product since inception mayfair pools has in stalled over 500 pools today donna is looking after the retail end of the busi ness in the store while don is on the road giving pool quotes and supervising the installation and repair business their two daughters lanny and sho- na have begun to work in the store while their son aaron is helping out on one of the installation crews it looks as if mayfair pools will con tinue their history of quality pool in stallation while becoming a truly fami ly business danny lindners first experiences in the restaurant business came as a 15- yearold youth working in postwar ber lin with his father in a large 1500seat restaurant following world war two its amazing after the war how in novative people can be he said in a recent interview he recalled that although food was scarce especially during the berlin blockade the chefs made the best of what was available i remember how i enjoyed watching the chefs prepare the food since then he has worked in every phase of the business after coming to canada in 1957 he started as a busboy at the beacon arms hotel in ottawa over the years he was a department chef at jasper park lodge a waiter at winstons an assistantmaitredhotel at the king edward and a food and bever age manager at the tarn oshanter golf and country club in 1970 he took accounting at ryerson and from 1971 to 1985 he worked at and owned zumkloster keller restaurant in scarborough today the restaurateur culminated his more than 30 years in the trade with the recent opening of lindners a new dining and catering establishment with and banquet facilities anchoring mar- kham village lanes according to mr lindner the res taurant serves haute cuisine in the beauty and ambience of a dedicated heritage home lindners occupies the mcdonald house a centuryold heritage home on main street the idea was born almost two years ago and it was completed four months ago at a cost of 1 million the dining area which can seat 85 pat rons reflects the victorian styling familiar to the turn of the century homes danny lindner 30 years experience when we were renovating we re tained a lot of the original trim the result is a cozy and intimate atmos phere he added the dining area is complimented by a veranda which looks out on to an outdoor patio facing main street upstairs a lounge features nightly entertainment the menu offers an assortment of meat and seafood dishes special items in season are highlighted on a black board at the entrance dinner including wine can cost between 60 to 70 per couple the banquet facilities on the other hand have a contemporary styling a seating capacity for 130 a large dance floor and a permanent wet bar a com plete package which includes food tai lored to the clients needs liquor and beer usually averages about 50 a plate he said car sales soaring at this dealership conlin chevolds has grown from its in ception in 1947 to become the top selling dealer in york region in the past year alone new car sales have almost doubled from 900 to 1600 says general sales man ager scott pearl in its inaugural year the original deal ership on hwy48 carried about 5 to 10 cars on the lot in 1965 the business moved to its scott pearl customers satisfied present location at hwy7 west of laidlaw blvd today there are more than 350 new and used car and trucks for customer to choose from the dealership carries a full line of new cars ranging from the economyminded 6600 chevettes to sporty 40000 corvet tes general motors offers a threeyear 60000 km warranty on new vehicles which can be upgraded to five years with unli mited mileage used cars are also available and are sold with a sixmonth10000 km warranty coverage can be doubled for a modest fee he said mr pearl explained the dealerships success in terms of the quality of the gm vehicles commanding a 43 per cent strang le hold on the metropolitan toronto mar ket and customer satisfaction he explained that the dealership takes a personalized straightforward approach toward its customers according to the customer satisfaction index a gm survey of new car owners conlins ranked number one out of 42 metro area and vicinity dealers it is the single most important docu ment next to the financial statement he said the survey revealed that 969 per cent of conlins customers were satisfied with their buying experience and that more than 90 per cent indicated they were pleased with the service future plans for the dealership include an upgraded image and improved land scaped facade due to be completed this year and a larger showroom within the next two to three years mr pearl hinted that a larger showroom may eventually be needed to accomodate gms new product line of saturn vehicles expected to be introduced within the next five years what we are trying to create is a nice relaxed place to come and look at auto mobiles mr pearl said sun power can extend swimming season markham has one of the highest concen trations of swimming pools per capita in the country says markham pools owner dick jackson and the demand is in creasing mr jackson was affiliated with the pool industry for the eight years before opening his own retail outlet in early april in three months he has doubled the stores floor area i recognized that there was a need for pool service repair and sales in the area he commented so far the response from the community has been excellent he said he speculated that being the only pool dealer adjacent to a busy hwy 48 has helped to provide good exposure for his business markham pools offers a selection of steelwalled vinyllined pools both ing- round and above ground at price ranges designed to appeal almost any budget he said he pointed out that although they are of comparable quality to their concrete coun terparts they are about half the price with lower maintenance costs due to the high cost of energy the cost of heating a pool is an important factor mr jackson said cold spells and many cool evenings over the past few years have put a strain on gas heating he added the use of solar heal panels for heating your pool is not only money wise it also allows you to extend the pool season earlier in the spring and late in the fall at literally no cost mr jackson said it is not uncommon for the installation price of a gas heater combined with the first years cost of gas to exceed the full purchase price of a solar system he said he added that a solar system is self- dick jackson solar heating practical operating and requires no maintenance spas although they have been a com mon item on the west coast for years now are only just experiencing an upsurge in popularity in the local area spas come complete with heater and fil ter therefore reducing maintenance to a minimum combined with the use of the filter heater and a new generation of che micals the same water can be used for up to six months as opposed to three to four weeks previously mr jackson noted a portable spa is a good buy because it can be used indoors in the winter he said based upon the response he received af ter displaying spas at the markville shop ping centre mr jackson noticed that people who never even thought of spas are getting into it markham pools offering a quality line of pools chemicals spas and saunas is located on hwy48 just north of 16th ave