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PAGE 8, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1985, WHITBY FREE PRESS <~ tl)e Pireå ifslyoppe + SOLID OAK AND PINE FURNITURE ACCESSORY SALE NOW ON "THE PERFECT Large XMASGIFT" v"l mirror Vdllh SfOTf bib Paper Ho der BEOEOT 318 O 110 DUNLOP ST. E., WHITBY 666-1331 Open Mon.-Wed. 10-6, Thurs.-Fri. 10-9, Sat. 10.5 SUNDAYS 11.4 This bear 's made for hugging Lilian Gordon was the lucky winner of the Dixie Lee Teddy Bear draw last week. While Gordon has outgrown stuffed toys, herself, she says her grandson will be delighted. Whitby Dixie Le owner Peter Tselios presented Gordon with the prize Friday. Also, the winner of a small 13" bear was Tauno Hiiback. FreePress Staff Photo kChamber of Commerce puts out call for By BRIAN WINTER If you know of an out- standing student, business person or coporation in Whitby, the Chamber of Com- merce would like to know too. Until Nov. 8, the Chamber is accepting nominations for the Student of the Year, Business Person of the Year and Good Cor- porate Citizen awards. These awards will be presented at the cham- ber's annual meeting on Nov. 27. Nominees for the Student of the Year must have been in grade 9 to 13 in the 1984-85 academic year, had a successful academic record and been all highà residents of Whitby during that time. The chamber is seeking a student who has made an outstan- ding contribution to the Town of Whitby or his or her school, as well as being a good academic achiever. Previous winners have been Anne Otten- brite of Henry Street High School and Anne Johnson and Katherine Dobranowski of Ander- son Collegiate. Nominees for the Business Person of the Year must have made an outstanding con- tribution to the town during 1985 and have been working and/or doing business in Whit- by in 1985. They must also be successful in their occupation. Previous winners have been Bill Bonnetta of B and.R Transport, Bill Nurse of Nurse Chev Olds, Bob Atter- sley of Attersley Tire Service, Mandy Crawford of Boutex Nearly New Shops, Howard Smith of David- son and Smith Accoun- tants and Don and Bev Rogers of Signet Signs. Both the Student of the Year and Business Person of the Year awards are presented annually. The Good Corporate Citizen award is presen- ted only when it is deemed by the chamber of commerce that a business in Whitby has demonstrated its good citizenship by making an outstanding con- tribution to the town or its citizens. Previous winners are Cobi Foods Inc. and Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village. Anyone making a nomination should send the name, address and phone number of the nominee along with all pertinent supporting in- formation as to why he or she should receive an award to: The Whitby Chamber of Commerce, Box 268, Whitby, On- tario LiN b5ybefore Nov.8. achievers All correspondence will remain confidential and will be turned over to the selection commit- tee. EDITOR'S NOTE: Brian Winter Is the secretary-manager of the Whitby Chamber of Commerce. Speaking to You By SCOTT FENNELL, MP (PC -Ontario) I was recently honoured and delighted to receive an invitation from the Minister of Health and Welfare, Mr. Jake Epp, to be a member of a delegation to the People's Republie of China. The purpose of the trip was to exchange information on social services and welfare systems in Canada and China and to explore the possibilities for future ex- change and cooperation in these field with officiais of the Government of China. Having accepted the invitation, I would like to share the highlights of the trip with you in a series of columns, beginning with a general overview of China, and in the weeks to come, a comparison of the types of services which are provided in each country, including: medical, daycare, and services for senior citizens. China is a fascinating Country. My impression of the Chinese is that they are a gentle friendly people with strong family ties and an. extremely strong work ethic, the latter of which is much stronger than what exists in North America. I believe that a contributing factor to the strong work ethic in China is that no provision is made for unemployment insurance as we know it in this coun- try. If a person cannot find a job in his/her field, they do not feel it beneath themselves to take any job available. The pay may not be great in many cases, but it allows them to be productive and retain their pride. There is a strong collective spirit in China. With this strong attitude of common purpose-, I believe Canada will have to make many adjustmen- ts as far as our own productivity rate is concerned, if we are going to be able to compete in the world market. If the Chinese become one haif as suc- cessful as Japan and Taiwan, they are going to present us with a serious economic threat. I was very interested to see for myself how the change from their strict communist philosophy to enhance the entrepreneurial spirit has resulted in Gross National Product increases in excess of 14 per cent in each of the last three years. The delegation was fortunate not only to sec the "good" things that a host country might wish its visitors to see; we were able to travel throughout the Country and to see both the advantaged and disadvantaged sections of China. I came away awestruck with the understanding of the tremendous potential the Country has with one billion, highly motivated people. 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