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cio economist suntribune november 18 1987 focus business markham couriers rush to succeed by gillian pritchard canada posts troubles have provided a bonanza for courier services along with the big national and international ser vices 17 local services are mak ing sure markham area businesses have a quick efficient delivery service sending mail by courier may be more expensive but if it prevents lost orders or ensures that a contract gets in be fore the deadline then it soon pays for itself local couriers are prospering in what is a highly competitive field because theyre on the spot and can give fast personal atten tion theyve been quick to see a need they can fill and at the same time it seems businesses are hap py to hand over messenger chores so th company employees can get on with their own work carved niche most markham courier ser vices have managed to carve out a special niche for themselves the largest markham courier service ltd has 25 drivers and 40 part timers and boasts pick up in 10 minutes smaller operations such as the messenger offer a more personal and specialized service with three employees they pick up and take business mail directly to and from the post office saving several hours on regular mail delivery crucial for corporations who want to get busi ness done during regular office hours some couriers work only for certain professions such as lawyers or engineers either way all have made themselves indis- at retirement many people are faced with the important question what do i do with my registered retirement savings plan deposits a standard trust registered retirement income fund rrif is an excellent option to be considered a rrif is a tax sheltered extension of your rrsp it allows you to pay out your matured rrsp during your retirement years when your personal tax rate is probably lower a rrif cannot be purchased after december 31st of the year you turn 71 and it may not continue past december 31st of the year in which you turn 90 however it can be purchased anytime before your 71st birthday at standard trust you can set up your rrif investments and payment schedule to your own liking and if your rrif is invested in standard trust certificates only there are no fees whatsoever ask your standard trust branch manager for full details 39 main st n markham 2946865 standard trust member canada deposit insurance corporation slow receivables let us help we work with you your staff to get your money in faster leam new techniques for problemsolving and ensure ongoing liquidity for your company lc cash flow consultants of canada inc toronto 416 9282274 pensable to markhams busness community markhams oldest courier ser vice hinan courier service started in markham 29 years ago and today is run by the founders daughter pam dobson she em ploys five men and women but does many of the deliveries her self some of our customers have been with us as long as 10 and 15 years she says dobson worked in a bank and a law office before taking over from her father when he retired in 1985 she already knew the ropes id always helped out much of their business is in providing mail service to tenants of new indust rial parks who initially dont re ceive service from canada post radiodispatched p h couriers is a division of a unionville printing company p h white printing ltd on don park road it was founded be cause the printers found them selves doing most of their own de liveries now they do deliveries for other printers as well while they specialize in deliveries of plans to architects and engineers family tdudt corporation guaranteed investment certificates m 0 5 year term 30 days to5 year rates available on request 2944405 ext 317 or 318 rales subject to change member canada deposit insurance corporation in the toronto downtown core they also offer a radiodispatched courier service to anyone in mar kham wayne pilkington jr son of the president says the courier division has been running for seven years has seven cars and vans four drivers and several printers wholl double as delivery men when necessary a fleet of 20 bright yellow vans gives markham courier service ltd high visibility their special ity is short notice deliveries and they guarantee pickup in 10 mi nutes president sam khawli saw the need for a messenger service as early as 1979 while he was a markham taxi driver the family business started the same year and includes two brothers they either work or have done work for every major company in mar kham according to khawli its a very competitive business be cause people are always looking for a better rate charged by mile for a lower fee you can choose markham couriers 90minute service four hours or same day all charged by the mile at diffe rent rates companies pay by the zone markham is divided up into 16 areas and according to whether they are steady custom ers faster service costs more but were 40 per cent cheaper than a taxi cab khawli said our most unusual service is deliver ing heart valves from a phar maceutical supplier to hos pitals perhaps noting the success of the older established local courier services several smaller opera tions have got into the act compa ratively recently for example patrick tullock a former cosme tic salesman started his courier service the messenger a year and a half ago when he noticed that markham businesses were getting their mail deliveries at 11 am which meant that half the working day was being wasted and decisions delayed he offered to pick up company mail at the post office and deliver it by 9 am then return in the afternoon to take mail directly to canada posts sorting office on progress ayenue in scarborough businesses whod been delegating a staff member to get a jump on mail deliveries were glad to hand over the chore special deliveries he now employs two other driv ers and also offers banking as well as registered and special delivery mail services when hes not on the road hes busy drumming up more business his phone number says it all 479mail when doug marshman started his soaring eagle courier service in stouffville earlier this year af ter leaving a career in retail man agement one of his first assign ments was buying tickets for a blue jays game at the ball park for a stouffville executive more recently he picked up tickets to a rock concert for a legal secretary neither could take the time to go downtown to buy tickets although marshman now works a six day week hes thoroughly enjoying it because im my own boss he crisscrosses metro toronto several times a day de livering packages and letters from the stouffville area to down town he also delivers airline tick ets to passengers for the travel service where his wife works as well as flowers to hospital pa tients right to the room if neces sary sameday guarantee marshman guarantees same- day delivery to downtown toronto for 9 but will provide rush ser vice for a higher fee and says my first two stops cover costs he does regular ruruns for freelan cers such as consultants writers and artists who live and work in small communities but need to send their completed projects to city employers he employs one fulltime and one part time helper can so many courier services continue to survive while none can compete directly with the giants such as purolator it seems theres still plenty of local busi ness there for the picking redirect your lax dollars into personal capilal gains 100 financing you dont need to have cash on hand condolealures upmarket rental pro perties fully managed and supervised investment properties several projects to choose from private placements select an investment unit that best meets your investment strategy reduce your 19137 taxable income by 2000000 to 3000000 with a viable high quality tax shelter 9r5i call local representative bob henderson at 8871351 m track 120 carlton s investment corporation 9680233 120 carlton st suite 402 toronto ontario m5a4k2