Ontario Community Newspapers

Whitby Free Press, 13 Jun 1990, p. 9

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~Ças stlen rombusiness iq A large amount of money was stolen mrm a cash box i the offices of WeaIl and Cullen June 9. The -company bookkeeper reported to police o n the morniing of June 9 that $2,029.36wa missingfrom the cash box. Durhiam Regional Police are trying to determmne- who had access to the box. Figerprints were taken., The. theft'isstili under investi- gation. Grant helps student to1 start busines s By»Trudie Zavadovicu' An enter prising young student from Ansn CVI flot only made sure she had a summer job this year, but with government assistance, and lots o f drive; she has developed her own business. She provides chiorine to some of the 8 000 swimming polseh the -WhIftby area as wellas a solid income and education for herseif. The Chlorine Man at 804 Brock St. N. i Whitby opened May 1 and is the creation of 16- year-old Jennifer McCleery. She Supplies, sella and even delivers chborine to pool owners through- out WhItby so they can keep their pools igood working order. Business is already going very wefl. "I applied for a student ven- ture ban in PF'ebruary' ay McCleery. "In order tuaiyor the boan you have to -be a -full- time suet and have to be returning to school full time in the fall. Students under 18 muet have a guarantor. «I1 wanted a summer job. This way I could have more control over it. Ites more enjoyable for me." McCléery is chief cook' and bottle washer in her new busi- ness. She runs the whole show. - "I do the buyingR of the chlorine and I seIl it. I do theboke- ing,the banking, deal withaup phiers, use the VISA machin%&il uptechlorine and -deliver it. MCeery plana ta study busi- ness adinistration when she graduates froin Anderson. 5h. says*that the business experience she ià developing is very 'valu- able. SThe. student venture Joan in a $3,000. interest-fro. boan which MeCl yust pay back byr Sept. 30. It tok her three moniths ta get approval for the. ban. Before getting government approval, she had _to submit her applica- tion to the Wihitby Chamber of Commerce. She was interviewed extensively by Chamber mem- bers. Once she got approvalfrom the. Chamber, her application was then. reviewed by federal governinent officiaIs and even- tua Zy approved.. 'The busess is going really well,» says McCleIy Weecep- trally located onBrc St. (for cuatomers ta come in and pick up chlorine) and unles you pay someone ta do the upkeep of your .,we're' the onlY ones in MC&leeiry pas ruo his business long after this suznmer is over. She sèes it as a source of income for many years ta come. For miore informnation* caIl 666- 4709. ý9QPME sZ s', v Mme Many differen t options such als 4dr, air, etc. ~'b u available on SUNDANCE- models. Good Financing or Rebate. Large selection of DYNASTYS in-stock tochoose.from.' Good. Flnanclng or Rebate. Corne in and choose today from the Iongest estabilshed dealershÎip in- Durham. nutrï/systefn,.

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