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Luke Schwartzentruber shows a um'rle of the fibreglass screen carried by ProMarkâ€"Shankman Inc. The screen is said to be very effective in reflecting summer heat. A more traditional blind hangs behind him. lan Piide shain Tid Biz Business Week PAGE 28 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY APRIL: 12, 1989 Skills updating for technicians and technologists Technicians and technologists can keep on top of new and emerging technologies, due to a specialized training program offered by the Ontario Ministry of Skills Development. The program is intended to help employers keep pace with technology, which in turn is essential to remainâ€" ing competitive. Courses concentrate on the new and Chamber encourages recycling by members The Waterloo Chamber of Commerce has encouraged members to "join us‘ in participating in recycling programs. The business lobby group notes in its March "Feedback" newsletter that "solid waste management is changing in Waterloo." "The Waterloo Chamber of Commerce has jumped on the ‘recycle‘ wagon with many other businesses and residents in Waterloo," says the newsletter. "The chamber hopes that you see the importance of recycling and will say ‘yes‘ to a better environment." "Although some of the staff deplore the brass and glass towers taking over Ontario‘s main streets, we all welcome the move to larger and more convenient quarters," notes the company‘s newsletter. Words Worth Books will move to a new location at 102 King St. South May 20. The location is four doors south of the current location. Their current building has been sold to make way for the new Torgan/Enâ€" tredev development. Words Worth Books moving in May Pulling the shade on summer‘s heat Eo on omieee o oi o e vet i Sm ie iemiik Before moving to GLU, Weller was research associate with the Great Lakes Ecosystem Rehabilitation Netâ€" work, a group of scientists investigating strategies to reverse environmental problems of the Great Lakes. For the past two years, he has been writing his third book, to be released this summer, which describes the environmental state of the Great Lakes and how they got that way. He also just completed a project with the International Joint Commission examining protection of natural heritage areas in the Great Lakes region. Other past activities include serving as president of Waterloo‘s Global Community Centre, serving on the board of governors of the Canadian Coalition on Acid Rain, and research coordinator of the Waterloo Public Interest Research Group (WPIRG). Waterloo environmentalist Philip Weller is the new executive director of Great Lakes United, an internaâ€" tional coalition of 200 organizations from across the Great Lakes Basin. Great Lakes United is made up of environmental, business, labor, governmental and sports groups and is dedicated to the protection and perpetuation of the Great Lakes ecosystem. emerging technologies that are most vital to the provincial economy. These include the key areas of microelectronics, communications technologies, techâ€" nology management, computerized numerical controls, automated manufacturing and computerâ€"aided design. All courses are developed in consultation with industry, labor and professional associations. The Ministry pays the full cost of tuition for participants and their sponsoring firms. For more information call the training hotline at 1â€"800â€"387â€"5656. Weller appointed to | head environmental group lan Kirkby photo Another product, a woven fibreâ€" glass sunscreen, is available in a range of colors and in two densiâ€" ties. "It‘s installed as a permaâ€" nent (roller) screen replacing your existing insect screen. It can also be installed in skylight windows "Skylights are a major source of heat gain and they‘re difficult to treat in traditional coverings, so we treat them with a film that reduces heat gain and glare and reduces ultraâ€"violet fading," said Schwartzentruber. The Waterloo company, which was recently commended in Toâ€" ronto Life magazine‘s "Homes" section, manufactures transparâ€" ent window shades, including darker shades to reduce glare. While walkâ€"in customers acâ€" count for a small percentage of sales, ‘"we do more commercial work than residential," said Schwartzentruber. Much of the company‘s business is in the Toronto area, where they have a higher profile. Luke Schwartzentruber thinks he has the answer. The president of ProMarkâ€"Shankman Inc, 665 Colby Dr., carries solarâ€"reflective screens and window shades. They stock everything from vertical shades and venetians to covers for skylights. The trouble with summer, espeâ€" cially in today‘s era of skylights and big windows, is the heat that can accumulate in homes. A solarium that is comfortable in spring can be just plain hot by July. lan Kirkby Chronicle Staff Do you have information about a new business, a new product line, a seminar, workshop important new service or promotion that should be shared with Waterloo business and the community? The Chmn!dewmhtohearfromyon.l)mpod information for Tid Biz at our offices during ngnl.rbndunhomormflinkemtobnd- ness reporter Ian Kirkby. The Waterloo Chamber of Commerce is giving bosses a chance to treat their secretaries to a luncheon to help celebrate Secretary Week. "Humor in the Workplace" is a seminar led by Lorna Towler. "Being able to laugh at stressful situations can change your attitude," notes the registration form. The cost is $15 per person. Contact Nora at 886â€"2440 for Treat your secreta reat your ucretavy to ‘Hgmo:: in the Workplace‘ For further information call tievrc!')â€"a-mser at 886â€" 2440. Nominations close May 8. "That person could be this year‘s Tourism Ambassaâ€" dor. Send us his or her name, describe the circumâ€" stances of the meeting and what it was that you found to be an example of outstanding hospitality." "Somewhere in Kitél;;rié;:Waterlm we‘re sure you‘ve met a friendly, helpful person who takes pride in Kâ€"W and shows it," notes the nomination form. The Waterloo Chamber of Commerce is looking for the 1989 Tourism Ambassador. Nominations sought for 1989 Tourism Ambassador He hopes to relocate within a year, and incorporate a small showroom at the new location. Carrying quality lines and of fering personalized service has enabled the company to grow by 30 to 35 per cent each year since it was founded in 1981, said Schwartzentruber. A new line that Schwartzenâ€" truber thinks will one day be commomplace is a safety film for windows called Protekt. The film bonds to glass. "It protects you from flying glass and reduces ‘smash and grab‘ because it holds the window intact," he said. In fact, the film is so effective at slowing down burglars that the Hamilton area police have recomâ€" mended it to homeowners and contractors, he said. ‘‘They really have to smash it hard to break through it. Then they have to reach through (the remaining jagged edges) to turn your doorknob." While a determined thief can still get through the glass, it requires making more noise and takes longer than normal glass. ProMarkâ€"Shankman also offers a shopâ€"atâ€"home service. "For resiâ€" dential sales we go into the customer‘s home. Each one is fairly unique." days of summer. with a tension bar system," and can be mounted internally or externally. It reduces light transmission and glare, without blocking all light, making a solarium a pleasâ€" ant place to be during the hotter