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WITBY FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 25. 1989. PAGE 21 WIITBY FREE PRESS A BUSINESS UPDATE INFORMATION FEATURE "Small Business Week" feature - October 22nd to 28th ~ I Small Business Week kick-off luncheon In helping to kick off SmalI Business We1<-Oct. 22 to 28, Knneth W. Harrigan, president ad chief executîve officer of MacKay, Bardens awards Small Business Week was kicked off Friday at the Whitby Chamber of Commerce luncheon meeting, with special presen- tions to two Whitby business- men and comments from the Veterinarian CIa ton A. MaKywas presen e with the Chamer'sannual award for business person of the year. Mcaof MacKay Animal Clinic, was acknowledged for his outstanding contribution the community over the past 33 years. Trevor Bardens, manager of the Miracle Food Mart at 601 Dundas St. W., was honored as the corporate citizen of the year. Described as a person whc, goes out of his way to help his customers and other members of the community, Bardens was also credited with helping his store capture one of the topO 10 spots for gross sales in Canada. Let's g.et going and truck salès to be around 490,000. "And that's about two per cent lower than last year. "In my books, a two or three per cent decline after the striftg of banner years we've put together, deflinitely qualifies as a softlanding," said Harrigan. Pointing out that there are 180 nameplates available to Cana- dian consumers in today's auto- motive industry, with that num- ber expected to increase to 120 by 1992, Harrigan said, "As we told our dealers across Canada, we're in for the fight of our lives." In an effort to survive the car war, Ford of Canada will be drawing upon its worldwide strenghs. "Today, as a company that serves the automotive, agricul- tural, financial and communica- tions needs of customers in more than 200 countries and terri- tories around the world, we are the most international of the world's automotive companies. "And we intend to draw on that strength through the establ- ishment of what we caîl the centres of responsibility," Harri- gan said. Heexplained that Ford, rather than design and engineer pro- ducts in different parts of the world - products that are similar in size but dissimilar in comn- ponetry - has assigned worldwide responsiblity for the design of a particular vehicle line or com- ponent to one of its six design and engineering centre around the world. "Now this doesn't mean that we will produce ail of the vehi- dles or components for the rest of the world in just one location," he said. "Ford has always belie- ved it should contribute to the economic well-being of the coun- tries in which we seil our pro- ducts." Hie went on to explain that the Canadian plants, for example, wiIl have to be competitive in cost and quality with the best in the worlcr, "or face the distinct possiblity of iosing the business." Businesses encouraged to abandon ultra-conservative appron t7 SEE PAGE 36 1 Ford Motor Cmany of Canada 1Ltd. addressecite Whitby bChamber of Commerce last week rwith some encouraging words and strong comments about Canadian business. Harrigan, in his opening com- ments, began to recaîl the success story of a small company that started up 85 years ago in Walderville, Ont., with only eight employees. "Incidentally, we've grown somewhat since then," chuckled Harrigan. "Our 16,000 employees last year generated a payroll of nearly $900-million and pro- duced 663,000 cars and trucks, 842,000 engines and thousands of tons of castings and auto- motive glass, plus sound systemns and electronic. controls for mil- lions of cars," hie reported. Harrigan contended that the progress of a small business becoming big depends of the strength of that business. After reporting on Ford of Canada's 1989 sales records, Harrigan said the company anti- cipates total car sales to be approximately 980,000 in 1990, 'Chagingmarkts 'is them The theme of Small Business Week, that began Oct. 22 and continues until Oct. 28, is 'Changing Markets in the 90s.' The annual clebration of Canadien entrepreneursbip is the thrust behind hundreds of activities nationwide that give business, people the opportunity to meet, learn and exchenge MAYOR Bob Attersley signs the Whitby Chamber of Commerce and document to- proclaim Small Busi- FBDB branch manager Brendan ness Day in Whitby. From left are Cunneen. Bardens won Chamber Federal Business Development Bank honors last week as corporate citi- (FBDB) officer Michele Henderson, zen of the year. Attersl 'y, Trevor Bârde'lrà-of'theèfDP~O ht 4 l£ ,' ; - r - ~ à. àL r0-4~ information. Sponsored by the Federal Business Development Bank (FBDB) and organized jointly by the Canadien Chember of Commerce and local Chambers and Boards of Trade, Small Business Week drew more than 130,000 participants lest year. Over 98 per cent of Canada's businesses are smell enterprises with fewer than 100 employees. Guy A. Lavigueu, president of the Federal Business Development Bank, explains the importance of this yeer's theme: "Niew trade alliances between countries and continents, changing demographics and rapidly evolving technology are bringing about a new era for smali business operators. Perhaps more than at any. other time, entrepreneurs will have to consider world trends and develop fe -cused strategies to market their poroducts. The upcoming decade' will be the era of sophisticated entrepreneurship. # For the second yeer FBDB will bestow awerds on 12 outstanding young entrepreneurs from across Canada, one from each province and territory. The recipients will have demonstrated the talent for innovation and a 'record of business success. The Federal Business Development Bank (FBDB) is a crown corporation that promotes the creation and development of businesses in Canada, especielly small and medium-sized businesses. It provides term loans and loan guarantees, venture capital, and a broad range of mhanagement training, *counselling r' ----- ------ KUN HARRIGAN, Ford Canada president, was guest speaker at the Whitby Chamber of Com- merce awards luncheon last week. Harigan: SMALL BUSINESS WEEK EVENTS IN DURHA4M REGION DInNER& G~ PAE (Gordon Forwurd et Chaperral Steel, Temas will b. speing on *Changing Markets in the 9QaB) Date Thuruday, Octcber 26 I= a >. Locatiov Cullen Gardent, Whitby Coqoueeed bys Federal Businesa Developaient Banik and the. Durham Region Manufacturera Assaciation Coat $3W per persn Cota4 fer aeginlratioa runfemtiomi Nancy Gazoa t DRM/i (416) 434-1412 SMALL BUSINESS - MANAGING FOR SUCCESSP WORKSHOP (This event will inclwie t.hree speakers and a continental breakfsat and lunch) Data friday, October 27 Ttnmu 9 &Lm. ta 1:46 p.m. L«ooele CuUlen Gardent, Whitby Spommsoed by Whitby chamber of Commerce Cont $45 (menibers) or $55 (non- members) Cont" tfur registrationlinfSmrntiafl; Deb Filip at the Whitby Charaber of Commerce (416) 668-4506 WORKERS'COMPENSATION CLAIMS MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP Data Friday, Octelier 27 T1= 9 am. ta 4 p.m. LawMti< Ranch Hous Restaurant, 89 commercial Ave, Ajax Spoeoeed by Ajax/Pickerîng Bloard et Trade Casti$ù 5 (memberu) or $95 (noei-memnbers> CoBLactfur rqlatwa oIUUoU Joanne Elein ai the Ajax/Pckerint Buard ot Trade <416) 427-4470 or Barb (Jardiner at (416) 439-2916 1'