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r2 economist suntribune aug 15 194 optical opens in markham hakim optical one of the fastest grow ing manufacturers of glasses and frames in canada has opened a store in markham karim hakim who started as a lens grinder 22 years ago opened his 34th store last week on wellington st w at mephil- ups ave it employs 10 people mr hakim said he noticed people com ing from markham to his lawrence ave lab and decided the number of customers from this area was enough to warrant a new outlet i decided to buy this corner and build this building he said mr hakim has built his business on ser vice and the new markham location will be no exception he said hakim optical offers free frames and customers will have more than sixthousand frames to choose from we also give the customer a certifi cate to guarantee the frames for a year against breakage added mr hakim this customerfirst approach has paid off of the 34 stores 30 in ontario and four in nova scotia added to these are five optical factories which have the capacity to produce 2000 pairs of glasses each day unfortunately we only get 1000 pairs per day mr hakim joked mr hakim has come a long way in 22 years he moved to canada from iran via germany and switzerland he began his career as a tradesman lens grinder and machine repairman and four years later opened his own retail optical outlet he would sell up to 80 pairs of glasses per day and stay after the store closed to pro duce new glasses now 18 years later he still plays a visible role in the company he works 18hour days six days a week mr hakim is the sole owner of the 25 million business karim hakim owner of the hakim optical com pany recently opened its 34th store on wellington way hwy 7 in markham mr hakim was wel comed to town by mayor carole bell at the offical opening of the store last thursday km7 the heat pump does it all escape the swelter of summer heat keep your home coo with an electric hect pump you can choose a heat pump that can do all your cooling and winter heating or one that will do the heating with some help from your existing furnace meres a clean easytoinstall heat pump just right for your home and after a long cool summer youll appre ciate the economy of the heat pump in winter phone today about economical yearround comfort call your local utility markham hydro 4773810 richmond hill hydro 8844466 vaughan hydro 8328371 the heatpump people complete 7511607 jcarrier heating and air conditioning limited he knows ontario riding he gets thingsdone campaign headquarters ajax uxbridge whitby 4277711 8526113 6661977 authorized by john duffy official agent for gary herrema new dance studio get their kicks joann niven gets a kick out of dancing she hopes its catching mrs niven will soon open a dance studio called kicks she will teach tap and jazz dancing to anyone four years or older classes will take place on saturdays in the lower hall of st andrews united church at 32 main st in markham classes will run in 10- week sessions from sept 8 to june 15 each session costs 37 for 10 hhour or 45- minute classes depending on the age of the dancers mrs niven will be assisted by instructor cookie mauer they will teach classes from930am to 430 pm the owner is an associate member of the british asso ciation of teachers of dance batd this means examiners from britain will judge the dancers perform ance registration will take place thursday aug 23 and friday aug 24 from 5 pm to 8 pm at the church estate homes ijfjs s33s the country squire 1750 sq ft 107900 mln lot frontage 100 x 250 a magnificent vi to 1 acre hillside estate community with architecture that is alive and stunning detailed craftsmanship is reflected in every feature and appointment and assures lasting distinction and elegant living for years to come shation ml al bfrt nfwmarkct a 1 l hiview saus office v at a uj u 6401722 town of whitchurchstouffville 1984 final taxes 1st instalment due august 24th 1984 2nd instalment due october 19th 1984- final tax bills have now been mailed rate payers who have not received their bills should make immediate application to the municipal tax department the penalty charged for non payment of 1 984 taxes is one and onequarter 1 vi percent imposed on the first day of default and on the first day of each month thereafter failure to receive a tax bill does not eliminate the responsibility for payment of taxes nor the penalty charges for late payment office hours monday to friday 830 am to 430 pm 6401900 8952423 19 civic ave stouffville ontario box 419 loh1l0 ee blackburn amct treasurertax collector the insurers insurance brokers inc 4461 no 7 hwy unionville insurance for home auto life business 4775000 upset at the thought of mowing call me v a jack kress your moving professional 7519124 moving storage allied al the careful movers