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By Chronicle Staff Writer Steve Patten. a third year political science student. was elected president of the Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) student union in an election Feb. 2. Patten elected WLU student union head In the two years since he transferred to WIA) from tho Univer sity of Calgary. Patten La-Z-Boy Canada Ltd., located on Canbar Street, recently won a Trillium award in a household furniture competition sponsored by the Ontario Furniture Manu- facturers Assn. and the provim cial Ministry of Industry and Tourism. Waterloo businesses have been placer) in the winner's circle lately to: achieving excellence in products and/or service. The award was given in the chair category and was based on styling, serviceability and dollar value of LatBoy's 415 Reclina Rocker. According to La-Z-Boy presi- dent David w. Eby, who lives at 405 Warrington Dr., "we felt very proud we were able to achieve this honor." The company had entered its chairs the past two to three years, he said, and "now with this behind us we will make an entry every year." The Canbar Street business. which is part of the La-Z-Boy company headquartered in Monroe, Michigan, is the only Canadian manufacturer and dis, tributor of La-Z-Boy products. The Waterloo location was es tablished in l929 with about 15 employees. "We have been grow- ing on the basis of 20 per cent plus per year," Eby said, and today the firm employs 140 here in town. La-Z-Boy Canada which spe- eiaiizes in the chair, market provides products to "close to 900 dealers right across Canada." the president explained. And this year's winning prod- uct, a corduroy and velvet reclin» ing rocker, "is so soft you just sink into it like you‘re sitting into a cloud," Eby noted. "Then you just about float away." Another Waterloo winner is Piller Sausages Ltd., located at 443 Wismer St.. which recently won seven awards in an interna- tional competition held in Copen- hagen. Filler Sausages entered the competition for the first time with "lust regular stock items" such as sausages and dried cured hams. according to plant manag- er Wilhelm (Willy) Huber Jr.. who lives on Daleside Place, War terioo. Huber explained that his dad Wllhelm (Willy) Huber Sr., of 335 Braemore Ave. began the bust ness as a [woman operation in 1957, Today the Waterloo com- pany employs about 80 to 85 and supplies its products. European style cooked smoked processed Every item Pillar Sausages entered won. "To win seven (awards) right ort the bat is quite an accomplishment," Huber said, "especially with European competition." For the Waterloo company the timing of the awards couldn't have been better. This year the firm is celebrating its 25th anni- versary. The Inside Track r La Etsy, I-Z-Boy presi- F, who lives at , "we felt very tle to achieve company had has been active in stu- dent politics serving as commissioner of uni versity affairs. where he acted as a student ombudsman represem ing student interests to administration and government. and auis tam internal commisr inner. But. he said, this is the first elected poiiti KARLA WHEELER For instance, Wilfrid Laurier University business and econom- ics student Dean Net: of Waterloo and Max Liedke from Sault Ste. Marie won the accounting case award in a national competition among business students from across Canada, The owner of the Maaco Auto Painting & Bodyworks franchise located at 496 Weber St. N., Gohring was recently honored with an "Outstanding Customer Relations" award, sponsored by head office in Pennsylvania. Gohring and a handful of other franchise owners were singled out for quality performance and superior customer relations from among 320 shops in the Maaco chain. Future business people of Wa- terloo were also recently named winners. Maaco officials at head office based the awards "on the num- ber of complaints received," Gohring explained. And natural- ly Gohring's Waterloo operation would outshine hundreds of others. In two years of business. Gohring's shop has refinished over 2,000 cars _ without a complaint being registered. His secret? In his words, it all boils down to "performing an old-fashioned service ... value for money paid." Even so. the Kitchener resident said he was “tremendously sur- prised" to learn of the award since "we were the young ones in the organization. it usually takes five years before you achieve that kind of quality and customer satisfaction." Maaco is a full-service shop, providing "any kind of body work." In fact. "we have a plane in here right now." Gohring said. The competition was sponsored by the Financial Post and more than a dozen national Compa- nies. Old-fashioned service is the reason Gerhard (Gerry) Gollrlng was recently placed in the win, ner's circle. And Humber College student Gary Hebe! of Waterloo was recently honored for achieving the highest practical achieve- ment in plant identification. The award was sponsored by the Herb Society of America. Ontario Branch. meats, wholesale all across Can- ada and into the United States and Bermuda. When asked about his dad's success, the younger Huber re- plied: "For 25 years, he hasn't done bad! " Waterloo resident Michael Blebner. a Conestoga college student. was presented with a cheque of $100 in recognition of academic excellence in mechani cal engineering. The Grand Val ley Chapter ill of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Span sored the award. cal position that he has held on campus He defeated third- year political science student William McBain. the only other candidate running for the position. 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