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mm m re2 economist suntribune september 4 1985 balance sheet choose the right consultant for small business by john kane hiring a management consultant is often one of the most difficult aspects of owning a business partly because it means recog nizing your own shortcomings nevertheless the wise independent busi ness person should put pride aside and realize that no matter how great his or her entrepreneurial flair everyones exper tise has a limit when the needs of the busi ness are beyond thatlimit outside help should be seriously considered public meeting markham stouffville hospital tuesday september 17 1985 730 pm council chambers municipal offices buttonville ontario 8911 woodbine avenue markham ontario a public meeting will be held by the planning committee of the council of the corporation of the town of mawiam to consider a proposed official plan amendment under sec tions 17 and 21 of the planning act 1983 the subject property is located on the west side of highway 48 approximately 910 metres north of 16th avenue and is described as part of lot 18 concession 7 the property is approximately 20 ha in area the property is designated special study area 1 b on schedule a1 land use of the official plan the proposed official plan amendment would redesignate the property from special study area 1b to institutional to permit the development of the property for a hospital and related medical facilities the purpose of this meeting is to ensure that adequate information is made available to the public and to afford any person the opportunity to make representations in respect of the proposed official plan amendment if you are unable to attend the meeting your representation can be filed in writing either by mail or personal delivery to reach the office of the planning director not later than september 17 1985 the proposed official plan amendment and additional in formation relating thereto are available for inspection in the planning department second floor 891 1 woodbine ave nue between the hours of 830 am and 430 pm monday to friday or further information may be obtained by tele phoning the planning department at 4777000 extention 224 during the same hours dated august 13 1985 tm januszewski elson miles planning director chairman planning committee notice to all residents of the town of markham notice of the passing of a zoning bylaw by the corporation of the town of markham take notice that the council of the corporation of the town of markham passed bylaw 30585 on the 20th day of august 1985 under section 34 of the planning act 1983 and take notice that any person or agency may appeal to the ontario municipal board in respect of the bylaw by filing with the clerk of the corporation of the town of markham not later than the 24th day of septem ber 1 985 a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the bylaw and the reasons in support of the objection an explanation of the purpose and effect of the bylaw describing the lands to which the bylaw applies and a key map showing the location of the lands to which the bylaw applies are attached the complete bylaw is available for inspection in my office during regular hours monday to friday 830 am to 430 pm dated at the town of markham this 28th day of august 1985 explanatory note bylaw no 30585 amending bylaw 12585 as amended part of lot 15 concession 8 alexandris investments limited 19t85037 this bylaw applies to a 356 hectare parcel of land on the south side of 16th avenue approximately 12214 metres east of fincham avenue a residential plan of subdivision on the subject lands com prising 46 single family lots and a local commercial block has been recommended by the town to the region of york for draft approval the purpose of this bylaw is to delete the subject lands from the area covered by interim control bylaw 12585 as amended the subject lands are also being deleted from the area covered by bylaw 232568 as amended and will subsequently be incorporated into the designated area of bylaw 1 6378 as amended and zoned in accord ance with the proposed plan of subdivision mmtmi buying or selling turn id the classifieds for mst results 2942200 evtnt 6402100 there are some general guidelines re garding when to call in an expert a consul tant is most effective when employed in a plan to ward off future problems or to aid growth rather than to remedy current dif ficulties youll also be wasting your money if you hire an advisor to confirm decisions youve already made or if you arent prepared to implement the recommendations or spend the money suggested to solve a problem in general the typical situations for which you would need a consultants assist ance would be when you need a detached objective viewpoint such as in arbitrating internal differences conducting a shortterm study or setting up a new system which can be managed by richard harvey prudential assurance disability life annuities group markham 2940427 toronto 4825818 your neighbour in the insurance business short term deposits v2 3059 days interest paid at maturity minimum deposit 5000 special rates on amounts overs 50000 standard trust po box 539 39 main street north markham ontario l3p 1x3 telephone 2946865 member canada deposit insurance corporation rates subject to change without notice existing staff when completed planning for succession evaluating and hiring staff for manage ment positions computerization of your business includ ing purchase of hardware and software and staff training expansion through new products new markets franchising purchasing of other companies major management problems in any area of the business for the most part locating a manage ment consultant is much the same as find ing any other professional advisor your lawyer accountant or banker can prob ably give you some referrals especially when they are aware of the specific prob lem you wish to solve trade associations universities and even the yellow pages also provide listings which you can follow up however word- ofmouth recommendations do not provide an absolute guarantee that a consultant will be able to meet your firms particular needs before making a final decision you should interview the candidate and check with some of the other companies for whom he or she has performed similar work some of the criteria by which you might measure a prospective consultant are qualifications unlike your lawyer or chartered accountant a management con sultant does not have to belong to a gov erning society to engage in his or her pro fession industry knowledge the degree of indus tryspecific knowledge your consultant should have will depend on the situation for which you are engaging him some will re quire technical experience precisely geared to your particular line of business while many other situations financial labor or marketing concerns for example are common to most types of business in this case the consultants expertise should be geared to the issue rather than the industry you should however look for a consultant whose client base is made up primarily of small to mediumsized firms so that he or she fully understands the financial and time limitations under which most ownermanaged businesses operate compatibility because the styles and per sonalities of independent business people are so much a part of their companies it is crucial that consultants be able to under stand and work with them editors note john kane ca is a resident of markham and a partner in the toronto office of thorne riddell char tered accountants a irusttttfr 1 8 wellington street west markham- ontario t3p 1a2- guaranteed investment certificates 11 5 year term 30 days to 5 year rates available on request 2941372 ext 273 rates subject to change member canada deposit insurance corporation askim corporation xjitiived typewriters calculators dictating machines ibm canon philips olivetti sharp sanyo olympia tl hp norcom pearlcordar 181 tdema road markham ontario tel 4756166 invest 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