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john lords past could fill a book in his store tribune april 20 1988 c9 z by kate gilderdale john lord may own a book store but hasnt been a book- worm all his life in fact the stouffville business- nian has worked at various careers in england the united states and canada l a native of wantage oxford shire england john was origi nally employed with the atomic energy authority it was in the early 1960s he was offered an opportunity to work at the uni versity of texas i what we were actually doing although we didnt realize it then was basic research on the silicon chip he explains when his time was up john re turned to england but hed been bitten by the travel bug and couldnt settle down his wander lust eventually led him to a job at the university of toronto in 1966 iwhere he started in as a labora tory technician and two years la ter became a chief operator j during this period he took on another fulltime responsibility working for the big brothers organization something he found jyery rewarding i with two jobs i was totally ex hausted but its amazing how one can become accustomed to it he notes later through big brother harrison arnston another job opportunity became available the two worked together produc ing and selling magnetic decals for refrigerators john headed up production and harrison was in volved in sales three years later harry left for california where hes now a full- time writer john decided to ex plore new ground i was good at production but a terrible salesman he com ments fortunately wife jan had a good position but toronto was an expensive place in which to live in 1972 they moved to goodwood because in johns words we couldnt afford anywhere else the house was in real estate parlance rustic the ceiling fellin the first night remembers john no thing worked to add to their problems in this haven of domes tic bliss john was still wrestling with the question of what to do with his life we thought of opening a lodge i was fed up with working for other people he states then the idea of operating a book store came up it seemed one of the few possibilities that required limited initial investment also he could run his own show john approached mcclelland and stewart for advice he was immediately asked if hed ever sold books before or had any retail experience no replied john good responded his advisor this way you wont know that all the things you plan to do cant be done undaunted john rented his first store in stouffville in 1974 the location was 36 main street east though the place was pictures que it would have been perfect for yorkville a substantial rent increase in 1982 and lack of floor space only 700 square feet per suaded him to consider another location as luck would iiave it a store across the street became avail able with twice the space and at half the rent john jumped at the chance since the move business has prospered john lords books has built up a healthy list of loyal reg ulars people who will often buy from me at full price even though its on sale somewhere else for his part john will go out of his way to unearth a hardtofind book and offer competitive prices he has an extensive col lection of secondhand books john receives calls from miles around including buyers and sel lers he also benefits greatly from visitors to the stouffville sales barn often says john theyre amazed to find a booklovers bookstore sofarfrom the city his shop has become something of a meeting place for residents have you ever been to another store where the customers sell books to each other he en quires johns encouraged by the num ber of children who drop in on their own or with friends most are well behaved he claims john credits the library with encouraging more people to seek out and enjoy books working for himself is both a pleasure and a burden i have my ups and downs and the hours are ridiculous he says on the other hand he wouldnt want it any other way he loves the town enjoys his custbmers and treasures his overflowing col lection of books both wellknown and rare stouffvilles john lord had a varied career prior to setting up his main st book store in the mid70s susan smith has owned and operated colours markham for over 6 years her franchise is one of over 100 col ours locations worldwide colours is a service oriented business offering wardrobe consultation in col ours a 1 vz hour consultation to deter mine your best wardrobe colours and your style a 2 hour consultation offer ing a selection of wardrobe styles to create a balanced body proportion mrs smiths new location offers her clients a wide selection of cosmetics and accessory items as well as a clo thing line carried by the colours bouti ques all products are organized into the seasonal colour groups for shop ping ease our staff at colours markham are highly trained consultants who are al ways happy to assist our clients susan says our service doesnt end after the consultation susan smith explains that colours training is recognized as the most comprehensive in the industry that and the pampering care they give their clients is what has made colours mar kham successful fitsilt k fgssggslbgmggst iip ip when youre thinking of selling your home ruth has achieved the family trust 1988 award of excellence for real estate sales ruth is a dedicated and skilled salesperson who consistently wins sales awards ruth makes top quality service a priority and as a result she consistently earns repeat business from her clients ruth has lived in germany france the us and several places in canada so she knows ab out moving and how upsetting it can be and by the way ruth would be glad to discusslt all in english french or german 2941372 eugenia cork eugenia cork first joined jds investments as the assistant manager of the markville shopping centre in 1980 at that time she also directed community rela tions for the mall and in september 1986 became general manager of markville her enthusiasm and energy have continued to provide the mall with many new and exciting directions since that time with over 150 stores and services located under its skylit roof the markville stores cater to every taste offering shoppers a wide variety of merchandise and price ranges designed to accommodate all family budgets a complete shopping experience markville is anchored by a miracle ultra mart food store as well as eatons and woolco customers can find fashions ga lore from childrens shoes and clothing boutiques through toshops carrying europe and canadas most exclusive and prestigious designers the modem and comfortable food court offers a full range of meals and snacks which will appeal to every palate and which allow shoppers to relax and enjoy the time they spend at markville for further relaxation the markville cinemas offer four theatres carrying the most popular and current films at all times for families who wish to shop without their children markville offers a babysitting service located on the lower level in the corridor beside kidsport community events are an important part of markvilles busy social calendar and the mall is an important member of markharriunionville and surrounding communities promotion schedules spe cial events such as the sunburst beauty pageant for children education week biood donor clinics antique fairs and many other shows allow families to become fully involved in their communities while enjoying the ease of all these special events under one centrally located roof the markville shopping centre shopping excitement begins with us shopping centre mm v mmkmll highway 7 mccowan rd w anja atchison ca commenced her accounting and consulting practice one year ago after a successful career in the investment business and as a cfo of various consumer products companies the firm provides a variety of services accoununc services accounting auditing tax personal corpora bookkeeping consulting services mergers s acquisitions rinanclal stratecic pianninc mis systems design p c programming personnel 4 human resources systems development cash management methods of borrowing sales markeiinc anja atchison chartered accountant personal einancial planning policy manuals personnel rinance sales anja atchison associates inc so cnlutln dev suit 202 uftkxivut onurio l3nor2 4j6 4770oai f 41606276 immi sis rf dgs personnels mar kham office is a virtual beehive of activity these days the consultants and support staff continually strive to keep both clients and applicants satisfied not always an easy task we are happy to say with the addition of susan cheshire as our management consultant we are now able to meet the needs of our clients from light industrial right through the senior management level susan cheshires background in personnel management combined with her professional manner enables her to fully understand our clients management staffing needs cathy thompsons empathy and sincerity in dealing with both applicants and clients make her invaluable as our service rep nothing is too much trouble for cathy she always goes the extra mile susan francombs extensive sales experience combined with her professional attitude make her a great asset to the markham office her clients have confi dence in her ability to meet their needs as quickly and professionally as possible karen mugford a longtime markham resident is the branch manager and in addition to her sales and consultant duties also serves as a director and on the executive of the markham board of trade betty sagi betty hansplant mr c fleischer of toromark furniture is very happy to salute his 2 business ladies for the last 20 years betty sagi and betty hansplant they have helped me to build up an excellent business not only in markham but in ontario through their sales experience and friendly help for the last 40 years in business i have always had ladies working for me and have been very happy with them pease vjsit them at toromark furniture 2942581 sherwood plaza 128 wellington st w 471 2055 fist ton sullivan associate broker a credit to the community toni not only works and lives in markham but each year she puts thousands of dollars back into the community by way of sponsorship to such ventures as markhamstouffville hospital fund unionville theatre group youth sports teams and char ities her belief is that to be truly successful in a localized business such as real estate one needs the added pleasure of helping the community grow in her eleventh year in the industry she con tinues to receive awards of excellence having won the coveted remax 100 top producers award for the tourlh consecutive year toni can be reached at her office 4716600 remax markville realty ltd realtor 144 main street north markham 4716600 5i3