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"A Family Tradition for 127 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Wednesday, September 8,1993- 11 Local realtor attends Century 21 Performance Power Conference Ramona Reesor of Century 21 On Track Realty was one of an elite group of sales associates in the Century 21 system invited to attend the Century 21 Perfor- mance Power Conference held recently in Nashville, Tennes- see, Reesor and her distin- guished colleagues were singled out for their exemplary perfor- mance, dedication to customer service and knowledge of real estate marketing. "This group of top performers consistently demonstrate the Century 21 commitment to de- liver the highest possible level of service to home sellers and buyers," said Richard J. Lough- lin, president and chief execu- tive officer of Century 21 Real Estate Corporation. "In addi- tion to recognizing our best agents at this meeting, we used this opportunity to bring our cream of the crop together to ex- change new and innovative real estate marketing ideas. We can share their secrets for success with other sales associates in our system." Loughlin personally recog- nized Ramona Reesor for her sales success in Durham Re- gion. In 1992, Ramona closed 70 real estate transactions and is on her way to another success- ful year with 50 transactions closed in the first half of 1993. "It's understanding people, listening to them, and more im- portantly, hearing them. I want my clients to know what they're doing and feel good about it," said Ramona, Sales Represen- tative of Century 21 On Track Realty Inc. of Port Perry. Century 21 Real Estate Cor- poration is a wholly owned sub- sidiary of Metropolitan Life In- surance Company. The Century 21 system is the world's largest real estate sales organization, with approximately 6,000 offic- es in nine countries. Letter to the editor Says it's time for a fresh start To the Editor: Many people ask the ques- tion, "So what is this election about?". I could list all the is- sues such as N.A.F.T.A., the deficit, jobs, national unity, law and order, and so forth, but ulti- mately they come back to a ba- sic belief in ourselves and our ability to control our own desti- ny. The Tory agenda of the N.A.F.T.A. trade deal, the GST, changes to patent drug legisla- tion and so on, were all exam- ples of agreements forced on the general electorate without their consent, as a result people feel helpless and despondent, as if there is nothing they can do that will change the course of their lives - and few seem happy about the course that they are presently on. Depending on your view of history, when the first settlers arrived in this country they were not beset by restrictions and taxes imposed by govern- ments, nor were they subjected to forced agreements with their fellow citizens, they were able to develop of their own free will. The obstacles, however, would have been horrendous; notably a harsh environment. With be- lief in themselves and mutual respect for others, a country was born. In order to restore integrity and honesty in government we must also do so among our- selves. For instance, we must stop asking for services (medi- cal, income support, etc.) which we do not need. Financial integrity is merely an extension of one's personal views to these social aspects. For instance, you would not ex- pect a reasonable person to go | AN SVAN DIS) BD |S1STe Fe bh a Kod Sal B1STe I= 235 Queen St., Port Perry 985-3900 Bunk Beds, Brass Beds, Iron Beds, Car Beds, Wooden Beds, Murphy Beds, Electric Beds, Canopy Beds, Day Beds, Big Beds, Small Beds & Cribs! OUR SPECIALTY - MATTRESSES AT FACTORY DIRECT PRICES!!! and acquire great assets (a 3,000 sq. ft. house or a cadillac) without first having expended energy in acquiring it. Here I note that money is simply stored energy. This view must follow through society and be reflected in the government in general. What difference is there between 43 helicopters and 50 if you have no money in the bank? From a belief in ourselves we also extend to a belief in others. For instance, it is only human to be concerned about the plight of the sick, the poor and the homeless. This raises questions as to what one is going to do about it. Obviously people at- tempt to help their neighbors where their neighbors are in genuine need and unable to help themselves. In a nutshell, help must be help to restore. one's self respect; help one who - has fallen to stand; but not to be carried. It does not mean a per- petual life of social assistance unless that person is so dis- abled as to be unable to partici- pate in society in any meaning- ful way. As a consequence, if we believe in ourselves and each other we must move to restore the dignity and self respect to those who are now unemployed or on social assistance. To do this we must create new jobs. We must develop an active pro- gram to create new jobs and challenging careers by assist- ing the formation of small busi- ness. This is clearly more sensi- ble than a single minded attempt to reduce inflation to zero. We must restore dignity and self respect to all those able to participate by getting them to Coil Mattress Star Rest Orthol Ortholl Ortho lll Warranty (10yr.) (15yr) (20yr.) (25yr.) Single 2pc. 179 239 299 349 pobezpe 249 299 349 449 Queen 2pcC. 299 359 449 490 KING SIZES ALSO AVAILABLE contribute to a useful expendi- ture of energy on society. Once we believe in ourselves and our governments we can start believing in our place in a world environment. This will be putting our best foot forward all of the time. This will be insur- ing the best interests of our own people all of the time. It would not mean locking us into inter- national agreements with other nations whose overwhelming strength was going to affect our laws and our ability to execute policies for the good of our own people. In conclusion, we need a fresh start and this fresh start must go to the very thinking of human beings in our country. It must get back to the concept of individual free thinking in all of us. Alex Shepherd Liberal Candidate Federal Riding of Durham cloth bench seat, AM radio, 5- bedliner, step rear bumper, power steering, power brakes, includes antilock rear wheel system, gauges, rubber floor mats, equipped for a work or km warranty with roadside waranty assistance included. Only 3 with automatic transmission at this price. *$750. cash back deducted, $750 freight not included. 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