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PAGE8, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18,1987 whitby business Three, more s-tores open at. PearsonLanes' By DONNA DONALDSON Three new ladies' boutiques have sprouted up in Pearson Lanes Development on Mary .Street. in Whitby. "The location is good and the response has been absolutely fan- tastic," says Patricia Hoy, owner of Patricia's Gallery and Boutique, one of the stores. Before turning to the fashion business, Hoy, of Oshawa, was a ceramics teacher and interior designer. She also owns another gallery and boutique in Fenelon Falls which is open from May to November. She decides what clothes to buy "totally by my own taste," and says she will eventually be getting in an exquisite line by Maick Harold of Paris. The store offers designer clothes from Montreal and Toronto, cosmetics by Lise Watier and a selection of jewelry. Hoy also has paintings from well known artists, some of them local, displayed throughout the store. Hoy thought Bill Little, owner of Pearson Lanes, was doing a "great job". with the buildings and liked the idea of blending the older homes with fashion. Upstairs from Patricia's boutique is Doreen's Personal Touch, a lingerie and loungewear store owned by Doreen German, also of Oshawa. German's lingerie is mostly Canadian and consists of some im- ports. "I go to fashion shows and markets put on by the industry to choose the lingerie for the store," says German. German previously owned Calypso Swimwear in Oshawa and feels her new boutique is in a good location in Whitby. "I think Whitby is ready for some nice boutiques. I liked the concept of Pearson Lanes, and so do other people. I think it will.be good once it's (the construction) all finished," saysGerman. Both Patricia's Gallery and Boutique and Doreen's personal Touch will be participating in a fashion show at the Oshawa Golf Club on April 10, sponsored by the Diabetic Association. A few doors down from Patricia's and Doreen's is Yvonne's Esthetic Boutique owned by Yvonne Dirken of oshavka. Originally from Whitby, Dirken feels that "Whitby is really growing, the downtown area is get- ting a whole new lift and it's PATRICIA HOY is one of the new Lanes development on Mary St. W.. boutique operators ,in the Pearson Free Press photo Ontario's Training Strategy inclûdes five flexible, progressive services.'Ibgether, they form a foundation for the common goals of prosperity and productivity. Untaro(s the sum FOR BUSINESS: TRAINING CONSULTING AND SKILLS INCENTIVES. A Training Consulting Serv- ice: located at over 50 Skills Development Offices across Ontario, expert consultants help businesses assess their training needs and develop training plans. f • Ontario Skills Incentives: o iLS D r S. usinesses with fewer than 200 employees can receive funding for up to 80% of direct training costs. Larger firms are eligible for up to 60% funding. 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Because •0 training for a better Ontario We can ail ptfrom it. iseverybody's job. @ Ontario Minister, Hon. Gregory Sorbara Premier, Hon. David Peterson HOTLINE NUMBER 1-800-387-5656 (Information is available in English & French.) drawing people into the area/to shop." Dirken, 25, has worked in the esthetic business for 5/2 years and has an established clientele for her new boutique. "This is really the only specific esthetic boutique in Whitby, the others are mostly hair salons,. I thought it would take awhile before the business got going, but it's really going well," says Dirken. Di•ken holds diplomas from Edith Serei Estheticians and Elestrolysis Educational Institute. bine amb uiates hersel by cteu- ding seminars. The reception area is very cozy and Dirken's mother, Emmy, is her receptionist. Dirken's working area is in a clinical atmosphere where she per- forms her skin treatments, manicures, pedicures, electrolysis and waxings, to name only a few services. "People aren't considering these treatments as a luxury anymore, but as a daily necessity because women now want to look the best that they can," she says. Fundraising for summer camp A local committee has been for- med to raise funds for summer camp for diabetic children. Committee members are Kathy Sos, Patricia-.Hoy of Patricia's Gallery and Boutique of Whitby, and William Little of Marketing & Motivation Ltd. in Whitby. Funds will be-raised at a fashion show, dinner and dance. Called the "Spring Classic," it will be held at the Oshawa Golf Club April 10. Children between 8 and 15 can apply. Funding is available through the' Durham branch of 'the association. Little says the camp lasts two weeks. It will be held four times this year. Tickets for the fashion show are $50 per person-(receiptsavailable). Tickets are at Patricia's, 105 Mar-y St. W. (666-2315). Fashions will be from Patricia's, Gregory's Clothier & Haberdasher and Doreen's Personal Touch, all part of the Pearson Lanes development. THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY PUBLIC WORKSHOP FOR 1987 PROJECTS The following projects have beenincluded in the approved budget for 1987. The plans for these projects will be on display in the Foyer of the Whitby Municipal Building, 575 Rossland Road East, Whitby on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25,1987, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The plans are being displayed for information purposes and to allow the public an opportunity to view the plans prior to construction. 1. -Clarence Drive Reconstruction East. Half 2. Applewood Crescent and Applewood Drive Reconstruction 3. Scott Street Reconstruction Phase Iil 4. Ontario Street Reconstruction 5. Pitt Street Reconstruction 6. O.N.I.P. (2) Phase I Queen Street Storm Sewers (Elizabeth St. - Burns St. (Bellwood Dr. - Nichol Ave.) (Thickson Rd.-Applewood Cr.) (350m north of Dundas St. to 125m south of Hazelwood Dr) (Brock St. - Green St.) (Brock St. - Green St.) (Cassels Rd. - George St.) Ail affected and interested citizens are invtted to attend. The Staff of the Public Works Department will be on hand to explain the details of the projedts and the construction schedule. R.A. KUWAHARA, P. Eng., Director of Public Works À