Page 10. Whitby Free Press, Wednesday. September 8, 1993 Employment prospects slip in Durham... Region < A weakening job mnarket will close out the year in Durham Region, according to the niost recent employment outlook survey from Manpower Temporary Services. Survey projections for the fourth quarter of 1993 show that il per cent of area employers expect te, add more wyorkers during the October-November- December period, while 14 per cent anticipate fewer employees. Another 67 per cent foresee no change in current personnel levels, while 8 per cent are unsure of their hiring plans. "Three months age," said Lorraine Stevenson of Manpower, "15 per cent of the employers expected increases and 13 per cent envisioned decreases. It was the only time this year that our survey found employers projecting more staff additions than cutbacks." A recent Durham Region Action Committee for Training study indicated, however, that one-third of 1,770 companies surveyed plan te, hire more fuli-time employees in the next year. The study found that most hiring will take place in clerical, sales and skilled trades. This faIl the best job opotntes appear to be in non-durbe goods manufac- turing. Staff reductions are expected in construction, transportation/public utilities and services. Mixed readings are reported in durable goods manufacturing and wholesale/ retail trade. Nationally, only 12 per cent of employers interviewed said they will increase hiring activity and 22 per cent anticipate a decline. 0f 37 cities, surveyecl, only six expressed positive outlooks. Advisors wanted for JA program Volunteer advisors fromn the business community are wanted te help with the Junior Achieve- ment of Oshawa/Durham pro- gram. An information meeting is ten- tatively scheduled for uesday, Sept. 14. Junior Achievement encourages youth from ail local high achools te "get down te, business.» In the company programn, junior achievers run their own companies, from capitalization te, liquidation. Groups of 12 te 20 students, with the assistance of four te, five adult business volunteers, formn cernpanies select a product te, manke ancâ operate the company for a fiscal cycle. The meet once a week for three heurs in the evening, from Octe- ber toApril. Anyone interested in volun- teering should caîl Renee Sta- pIes, pregram manager, at 571- 4193. 'Fun'networking 'Networking for Fun will be a p resentation at a meeting of the Durh am Homepreneur Group on Thursday, Sept. 9. Tom Stoyanfrem The Home- Office Network will be guest speaker at the meeting, 7:30 te 9 a.m. at Papps Restaurant, Pick- ering. The Durham grup holds monthly informai breakfast meetings fer home entre- preneurs, and businesses whe serve them, te share and pro- moto business services and experiences in the region. Cost is $7 per person at a meeting. Te attend, caîl Nancy McNamara at 436-3187 or Clau- dia Balsdon at 427-3299 or Jean Hart at 571-5620. DUKES Fish and Chip Shop opened on Dunlop Street East ( across from the No Frilis plaza) recently. That's waitress P'enny Brumwell (left), cook Tony Brumwell and owners Dan Forsey and wife Brenda who say Dukes has one of the best fis h batters in Durham Region. Photo by Mark Reesor, Whthy Free Press ... .. ..... About $97 is stili ewed te a group of children who helped prepare for. the openng of a downtown store, says a parent of twe of the children. On Aug. 27,', the group of chil- dren protested, in front of the used bookstore, 'Books, Flowers & Things,' at 125 Brock St. S., when, they say, the owner didn't pay the wages ho prontised for werk done t he night before the store opened. The children said they were te beP pad $6 an heur, but owner Tony Scavetta denied that he mentioned that wage. The chul- dren worked from three te, eight hours, and mest received $20 but seme got anywhere from $2 to $10. Parents, who aise werked at the store and received a ful wage, agreed to accept $5 an heur for the work done by the children. Neelle Pawis, 12, said on Tues- day last week that she learned that more money, frem Scavetta, was to have been delivered by Durhamn Regional Police. But Nofe'es mother, Cindy, said later last week that police knew nothing about such a deli- ver that ne further payment hadLjn made and that $97 was stili owed to children, based on the $5 an heur agreement. Pawis said the matter might end up in small dlaims court. Police are looking into the theft of a $2.500 depost at the night lockup at Taco e ll. Police say the money, which had been pi aced in a locked safe at the 80 Thicksen Rd S. res- taurRqnt was d - ,veredmîssing Aug. 25. Police say ont y store managers. have-access te t he safe. An inves- tigation is continuîng. The Whitby Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the Business Person of the Year and Good Corporate Citizen awards until Oct. 8. The awards will be presented on Oct. 28, during the annual awards dinner. Nominees for the Business Person of the Year miust have made an outstanding contribution te the tewn during 1992/93 and have been werking and/or doing business in Whiùtby in 1992/93. They must be successful in their occupations. Previeus winners include Robert C. 1-eron, William D. Little, Nigel Schilling, Jim Souch, Cris Douglas apd Tom McTeague. The Business Person of the Year Awvrd is presented annually. The Corporate Citizen award is presented only when it is deemed by the chamber that a business in Whitby has demonstrated its good citizenship by making an outstanding contribution te the tewn and its citizens. Previeus winners include Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village, McDonald's Restaurant, Miracle Food Mart, Swish Maintenance, Buffett Taylor & Associates and the Royal Bank. Nomination forms are available at the Whitby chamber office. Nominations may ho mailedfhand delivered or faxed te the chamber office at 128 Brock Street South, Whitby, Ontario, LiN 4J8. Fax # is 668-1894. Caîl 668-4506 for further information. NOmiLnations are underway for' business, corporate citizen awards CORPORATION 0F TH E TOW 0F WHITBY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPT. LEASE PROPOSAL: HEYDENSHORE PAVILION The Parks and Recreation 'Depatent is currentiy inviing wnitten proposais for the lease of the Heydnhore Pavillon. interested parties may obtain a iease pro posai package at the Whitby Municipal Building, Parks and Recreation Departrnent (iower level). Ciesing date: September 30, 1993. Note: To our present clients, ail confirmed permits wiii be honoured. 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If payment is net received by the due date, penalty wili be added on dme fîrst day ef default and the firs day of each caiendar month se long as nen-payment continues, ai the rate ef 1-1/4 per oent per month, or part thereef. LYNN PIKE SUPER VISOR 0F REVENUE