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p12 tribune septemberis 1991 st training courses helping stoiiffviilites get back to work kate gilderdale correspondent the faygate training group a resource centre for small business es recently opened an office and seminar centre at stouffville busi ness court in farmer jacksplaza the group offers training cours es for employees on occupational health and safety issues superviso ry skills seminars and updates in employment law explained judith gaunt president of faygate human resource management who has been offering a full range of ser vices to business since 1988 id been toying with the idea of going into business foonyself for a number of years and with pay equity just coming in i felt there was definitely a market the com pany i was with at the time said i could start with them so i took the plunge and went on from there gaunt sees her organizations main market as small companies which lack- the inhouse services and expertise of large corporations although many of her present clients are located in mississauga she believes her services could also benefit local business i find that small businesses are very hesitant about contacting the ministry of labor directly yet they are entitled to get 90percent of the w s4 mmmm sff honeycomb donuts 5710 main st stouffville now open 24 hours under new management george is back with black forest cakes strawberry tarts much much more 6407057 judith gaunt information they need from the government free of charge gaunt will visit company offices and show employers and staff how to go about doing it i for themselves that way she rpointed out you havent got to keep paying all the time a veteran at dealing with government she understands the frustration small companies feel when precious employee time is spent on nonproductive phone calls if you call for a piece of infor mation from the ministry of labor theyll put you on hold for half an hour and transfer you ten times she said ruefully with new employment legislation being enacted constantly lack of knowledge can prove costly for business owners the cost of non compliance can reach half a million dollars for some infractions i the faygate training group trains individuals groups of employees health and safety com- mittees and representatives we help you meet workers compensation board requirements by arranging emergency and stan dard first aid courses and provide cpr training if required faygatecan also provide a con sultant to assist with the develop ment of policies manuals and handbooks and can give advice on current employment practices and upcoming changes in legislation for more information and a schedule of fall seminars call 642- 3118 seminars are held at stouffville business court 5402 main street above farmer jacks gardens photoannette buchkowski having their cake the historic brown house was officially opened this weekend at the whitchurchstouffville museum present for the occa sion also to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the facility were from left gladys clarkson councillor margot marshall jean barkey and mary hopkins photosjoerd witteveen flare for chairs susan stewart left chats with artist sharon ellis one of the artists exhibiting at the latcham gallery the show entitled chair women opened with a gala reception on thursday evening sunland landscape m fmf r 1 v v 7