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I The C nadienl Champion Frlday, Apri 7, 2000 - 5 -vTwo hardm-w-orldng 9-women up for award By IRENE GENTLE The Champion Milton Chamber of Commerce Business Woman of the Year nominee Melissa DeBrouwer loves it when a plan cornes together. Ms DeBrouwer, of the Bick Financial Security Corporation, is nominated for the bonour along witb Safe and Sound Children's Centre owner Edwina Doddington. And after five years of dispensing ber fonaiscial advioe in Milton, Ms DeBrouwer is teeing ber labour bear fruit as ber clients reacb tbeir retirement years witb enough money bebind them ta live it up in the future. It's really rewarding ta sce that," said the woman wbo originally bailed from Blenbeim, Ontario, a 4,000 strong dot on the map near Chatbam. "AIl this work is finally paying off and tbey tan go live in Floxicta if they wantt" Equally rewarding la ber recent nomina- 1tion, whicb cornes leas dmta a year after Ms DeBrouwer opened up bier own sbop at 55Otario St. S. 1 " was sbocked, very sbocked," abe said. -I was very surprised and bonoured." jMs DeBrouwer began ber career by offering tex asivice for farmera on a con- tract besia. 'Mat got hier looking in tbe direction of full-time work as afinencial platier. "I had no experience, but I got lin a company willing ta, train me," she said. 1I stas'ted looking at rrlated careers." From there, ahe perfected ber skilis at tbe now defunct Donaldson-Bourgon com- passy in town, and went out on ber own st May. "It's a much bigger challenge, but it's a good challenge," said Ms DeBrouwer. "I've really enjoyed it." As her nomination can atteat, site bas also enjoyed community support. "Thinga bave gonte very well for me," she saîi. For Ms Doddington, opening up ber own private dsycare in the 1980s was a result of the frustration sbe feit as a worker in tbe industiy. 1'I tbougbt, I've either got to get out of tbe profession or try to change it," sbe said. She chose tht latter, buying an existing centre at tht back of a cburcb. Wlten site took over the 65-capacity scbool, only t1t children were enrolled. Witbin six weeka, that bad ballooned to 50. "We bad no money, we bad notbing," said Ms Doddington. 'But you know wben you know you can do it. We were taking a eses GALA on page?7 Photos by GRAHAM PAINE Moussa DeBrouer (lefi) iceepa the golden yeara glitter- ing whie Edwina Doddingtofl <above) helps chidhood sine for local kida. Tih. two are vying for the Milton Chamber of Commerce Business Woman of the Yer Award. 3%/ CashBack. That's what we give you when you give us your mortgage business:~ Clear. -And to the Then we'll give you point. That's the an amount equal to mesaage behind our 3% of your mortgage 3% CashBack Mortgage. principal, in cash, up Get a new 5-year front. On a $150,000 reaidential mortgage with......... mortgage, that's $4,500 1 a competitive interest rate from ta uae however you wish. And either TO Banik or Canada Trust. there's no upper limit. VISIT A ID BANK OR CANADA TRUST BRANCH OR CHECK OUT Wwwtdbank.ca www.canadatrust.com ~BANK CI~ CanadaTrust *sorte conditions apply. Aak for detaits. Offer can be changed or withdrawn at any time, without notice. I ON WEDNESDAY SENIORS SAVE 10% ON THEIR TOTAL SHOPPING BILL, EXCLUDING SPECIALS.