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WH1TBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1989, PAGE 23 Avoid shopping problm Skira's opens in Oshava SHIRA'S of Whitb y Gold and Diamond Centres recently opened a location at Five Points plaza in Oshawa. With owner Brian Kotila (middle), are staff members from the Whitby Mail location (from left), Ethel, Carol Ann, Jacquie and Faith. The rnost recent arrivaI in the downtown Whitby area, is the law firm of Shewan, Ragoport. Forrnerl1y located above Cherney's in Whitby, Max Rapoport has moved his law firrn into the Pearson Lanes complex at the corner of Brock and Mary Sts. Prior to rnoving to Whitby about three years ago, Max Rapoport was a longtirne resident of Toronto where he practiced law- predominantly in the area of family and labour law. Before becoming a lawyer, Max Rapoport was ernployed as a psychologist in various settings after obtaining a Ph.D. frorn the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. He was employed as a clinical research psychologist for the York County Hospital in Newrnarket, and as a psychologist involved in relocation counselling for Thorne, Stevenson and Kellogg in downtown Toronto. This diverse background eventually led Mr. Rapoport to Ottawa University to the Faculty of Law. "Law was something I always had in the back of rny mind but I initially chose the field of psychology. After a numrber of years as a psychologist, I With just a handful of guidelines, Ontario residents can avoid a cart-load of problems reported by unwary shoppers, consmer experts say. According to organizers of this year's Consumer Week campaigri -- Oct. 23 to 28 -- afew simple ru.les cari save people a lot of mrnnev and aggravation. "Oý;er the years, thousands, of people have approached us for help with probleme arising from their own mistakes," says Marilyn Gurevsky, a cS~sumer advisorwith the Ontario* Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations (MCCR). "Tor example, every year hundreds of people ask us to help get deposits on goods they decided not to buy. Most deposits aren't refundable. So, while we sympathize with the consumers, there's not much we cari do." MMNSTRY 0F INDUSTRY, TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY SMALL BUSINESS SEMINARS Date Semnar T-z 1-Nov.-89 2-Nov.-89 7-Nov.-89 14-Nov.-89 16-NOV.-89 20-Nov.-89 21-Nov.-89 29-Nov.-89 5.Dec.-89 7-Doc.-89 12-Dec.-89 Buying a Franchise Starting a Small Business Starting a Smali Business Marketing Marketing Marketing Starting a 5maU Business Starting a 6maU Business Starting a SmaI Business Buying a Franchise Marketing Uoemtioe Scarborough City Hall North York Queens Park Queen'u Park North York Scarborough City Hall Quaen'a Park Don Millua/Ierary Quen'a Park Queen's Park Queen'uPark Norm Rnore Gary Angst Norm Rnore Paul Homer Paul Homer Paul Homer Gary Angat Gary Axigst Gary Angut Norm Rolfe Paul Homer Seminar Information Philip Singer 1-800-387-6142 1-800-387-6142 Philip Singer Seminar Information 1.800-387-6142 Seminar Information 1-800-387-6142 1.80(1-387-6142 1-800-387-6142 foeS Scar. SeIgHIelp NY Main Llbrary Qumen'.Park Queen'uPark NY Main Llbnuy Scar. SeII7Hep Queen'uPark Don Mil Liay Queen'uPark Qumen'Park Quee'aPark 41&.396-6243 416-39r>5613 Superio RBoom Superio rBoom 416-396-6613 416-396-6243 Supexrlo oom 416-396-6710 SuperiorBoom SupexioRBoom SupexioRBoom decided to pursue a law' career-and try, somehow, to consolidate the two areas," said Rapoport. The combination of the two areas of psychology and law have led Mr. Rapoport to focus on the area of farnily law. Additionally, the law firm carnies on a practice in Real Estate as well as civil and crirninal litigation. "I'm quite excited about the Pearson Lanes project and believe it will be a focal point for Whitby for rnany years to corne and I arn glad to be part of it," says Rapoport. Family Law Shewan, Rpoport 101. Mary St. We., Whitby 668- 1712 Before making major purchases, conumers not farniliar with Ontario marlcetplace laws should study the folowing list compiled by tlhe ministry:- 0 Neyer expect a refund or exchange unless a notice, posted i the store or on the receipt, indicates that is the policy. 0 Neyer leave a deposit unless you intend to follow tfhrnugh with the purchase. Deposits are almost always non-refimdable. Gurevsky says consumers often leave substantial de ît on cars, rnistakenly thini they cari get their money back if a better deal cornes along. eCet ail important promises and product guarantees in writing. CFIB'is a potent voice for smalbusinesses When the Canadian Fe"deration of Independent Business speaks, politicians and big business tend to listen. For CFIB represents 82,000- plus sm-aller businesses nationwide and carrnes a substantial collective clout. CFIB was founded in 1971 by tough, outspoken "Mr. Small Busi- ness" himself, John Bulloch, afier a campaign he led 20 years ago to defeat a tax-reform proposai that would have ended a special taxa- tion rate on low levels of corporate tincomne. Bulloch led arallyof*3,50() protesters in Toronto and a national carnpaign followed. Ottawa backed off and victory oonfirmed sr-nail business once anci for aIl as a power to be reckoncd with. Now, with "10 times the strcngth and 10 tirnes the tools", Bulloch is leacling CFIB's carn- paign against the proposed 9 per cent federai sales tax. Non-profit, non-partisan CFIB is non-profit, non-partisan and dcsigned to foster a more entrepreneuriai culture. Memnber firmns iust be Canadian-owned and indcependen"t. Many are smali: 86 per cent employ fewer than 20 people; 43 per cent fewer than five; the nationiwidie.,avera.ge is 12.5. l3y sector, CFIB firmns cover the watcrfron t lromn farm crs to phar- rnacists and mining comipan es to niedical practitioners - and in evecry region. CFIB is unique as a political ac- tion organization too, because its memrbers set policies and priorities by referendumn and census. Thus when CFIB approaches policy- makers, it speaks on bchaif ofînany thousands. Severi timcs a year, a series of po)licy questions gocs out t)thie en- tire memibership. By presenting these issues, aiong with the argu-i ments for and against (Iraft1 proposis, micm bers are ableto vote pro, or con. The resuils - witli in- dividuali member comments - thon go to the respective MPs and the national results establish CFIB poiicy on each issue. These votes are the basis of legis- lative submissions* by the federa- tion at federal and provincial leveis and are augmnented by other surveys conducted by the fèdcration's inl- house research departmnent. The results have been many vic- tories for the small business sector, now widely recognized as Canada's leading creator of new employment opportunities. In the process, the Ifederation has been an outspoken critie of the treatment of smali busi- ness by banks, Canada Post and the Canada's "Mr. Small Business" - John Bulloch, president of the Canadian Federation of Inde- pendent Business. tînemploymcint insurance systein. Currently, it is a leader in opposing the proposed neçw 9 per ce nt fede ra1 sales tax. CFIB is funded entireiy by mcm- ber dues on a scale depen(Iing on size, but ail members have an equal say in p()licy issues regardiess of financial input. This funding setup is als() critical in the organization's politicai neutrality: a poiicy whichi adds effectiveness and ecdibility to its wvork9 as politicians real ize that issues, notpýartisanship, control iLs agen ia. Opening Special.. .$1139.95 e Interior & Engine Shampoo * Exterior Wash e Customized Waxing * Armor-Ail e Trunk Cleaning *Cleaning of whitewall tires »'Chrome Polishing lWindow cleaning & Vacuum BuM M aillaAt IndM"ndual Rates MICHAEL BROSKY, COORDINATOR a.dexise-Lri Shewanui Raixpoxt law firin relocates