The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

~ | : Nominations for 'Ethics In Action' prize now open Nominations are now open for the Ethics in Action 2001 Awards for Ontario companies and individuals who make social responsibility part of their business practices and decision-making. The nomination - process is being launched today as part of the Canadian Centre of Ethics and Corporate Policy's lun- cheon meeting at Toronto's Ontario Club. The Ethics in Action Awards recognize busi- nesses and individuals whose corporate actions and decisions are making a positive impact on their communities and who are making social responsibili- ty a part of their daily operations. Originally cre- ated in 1994 for the Vancouver area through a partnership between VanCity Savings Credit Union and The Workplace Ministry Society, this is the third year of the awards being in Ontario, thanks to the support of Citizens Bank of Canada::and: pent Co--- Mountain Equi op. The awards program has two categories of recogni- tion: Ongoing Social Responsibility and Socially Responsible Decision-Making. Both businesses and individu- als in Ontario whose work- place efforts demonstrate socially responsible action are eligible for award recognition. Past Ontario award recipients have included: Husky Injection Molding Systems, G.A.P. Adventures, Grenadier Restaurant and Sunnyside Cafe, Print Three, Robert Thomson, Professor Leonard J. Brooks and Dr. nancy Olivieri. : Deadline for nomina- tions is March 16, 2001 with the awards gala to be held at the Royal Ontario Museum Theatre on june 21, 2001. Nomination packages may be obtained by con- tacting Susan Antler, Ontario Program Manager, 416-535-6710, or by visiting the website at www.ethic- sinaction.com. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2000 - 19 "WEEKEND STAR" group is a very mixed group of novice and pub- lished writers who join together on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month to read their compositions to the group. Members voluntarily "Write in Whitby' invites you | "The Write in Whitby engage in writing "home- work" exercises, give and receive friendly feed- back, before sending their material to potential publishers. Everyone is welcome. 3 For more info contact L. Blair, 430-0075 or lenblair@idirect.com. Coldwell Banker R.M.R. Real Estate Expan Coldwell Banker Canada has announced that its high produc- ing R.M.R. Real Estate franchise has acquired FSP Country Lane Realty of Port Perry, Ontario. R.M.R's President and owner Rafael M. Roberto has named Anita Whitworth sales manager of the newest Coldwell Banker RMR office, which will continue to oper- ate at its location at number 5 High Street. Ms Whitworth will assume man- agement responsibilities for the office. Concurrently she will remain committed to and active in, providing the highest possible level of service to both existing and prospective clients. A charac- * teristic that has been the hallmark of her success. Former owners Ralph Fairman and Keith Puckrin, associate bro- kers, will continue to be very involved in the business of selling real estate. Said Fairman and Puckrin, "We've got a lot of selling left to do, we love being involved at that level and we're looking for- ward to the opportunity that this new structure has created for us to do just that." Coldwell Banker R.M.R. Real Estate is a well-established name in real estate, with established offices in Oshawa, Whitby and Port Hope. The acquisition of this Coldwell Banker office in Port Perry will raise the Coldwell ..Banker- RM.R. market presence throughout the area and provide new opportunities for home buy- ers and sellers. The Port Perry complement of award-winning sales professionals will remain with the organization and will con- tinue to offer MORE outstanding Coldwell Banker service to their customers. . Said owner Roberto, "We want- ed to be a part of the growing real estate market in Port Perry and as Ultimate Concierge - that have worked so - Left: Ralph Fairman, middle: Rafael Roberto and right: Keith ds Into Port Perry Puckrin. You can contact them at 985-7351. we're extremely pleased that we could make our entry by acquiring as prestigious a facility as Coldwell Banker FSP Country Lane. Ralph and Keith have done a great job in creating a solid presence in the real estate com- munity. We believe that the many Coldwell Banker advantages such _ Service an effectively in other markets will find a lot of favour here. We're eager to show all of the home buyers and sellers in the commu- nity how Coldwell Banker offers MORE." In acknowledgement of the new ownership, Peter Robinson, President & CEO of Coldwell Banker of Canada said, "We are extremely pleased that Rafael has taken ownership of the Coldwell Banker presence in Port Perry. Mr. Roberto is a consummate profes- sional and | know that with our help, he and his associates will continue to find new and better ways to serve the important Port Perry community, while continu- ing to be a'leader in our national real estate network." 4" Coldwell Banker, rated year after year by independent. busi- 'ness publications as the number one real estate franchise, is a leader in the Canadian real estate industry with close to 3,700 sales representatives in a network of over 230 independently owned and operated offices across Canada. Internationally, there are more than 3,000 Coldwell Banker real estate offices with over 70,000 sales-associates around the world. Keith Puckrin & | Ralph Fairman are pleased to announce the consolidation of 02 hristmas T Coldwell Banker Country ees lane Realty with Moved to new location from Coldwell Banker RM.R. Scugog Lumber to Real Estate. We look for- ward to this association Reid's Independent We owe a sunday, November 26th to with owner Mr. Ralph : special Thank You Sunday, December 17th Roberto. to the Spal frie on and _ Monday - Friday 4:30 - 8:30 pm. port we have enjoyed for the past | 7 yeas. >" Some 5 Sua - 9:00 - 6:00 pm. or both of us, Its business as usual; active, full time : It is our desire that you know Realtors serving the Real Estate needs of friends Pine & Spruce Fresh Cut we are still a 5 High Stret and and dents with the same trust and integrity we For Inform welcome your visit as usual have always provided.