The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, MAarch 28, 2006 -A5 Business Person of Year nominees more than entrepreneurs CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF J 'starts withi a dream, a passion or sometimes jusi a way to make ends meet. Every entrepreneur bas a st ory to tell about how tbev got where tbey are. But w bat sets some husinesspeople apart from the rest of tbe pack? Tbe Milton Chamnber of Comnmerce explored just tbat în selecting its nominees foi Business Person of the Year. Finally, i narrowedcc its lisi clown to tirec cleserving nom- mnees: C arolyn Anstcv of Mait St. Yarnis, Troy Newton of Tros 's Diner and Melissa janievicb of Mc( tig Insurance I td. Tbe award is part of tbe cbamber's 2005 ( ommnunitv Awards, and tbe wtnnier i ibis categors' and several otber s will be annottnced ai a gala April 8 ai Granite Ridge Golf Club, ()503 Dubliîn Ine. Tickets cost $75. Carolyn Anstey For Anstey, tbe svitcb froin sbopper ai a wool store to proprietor of a wool store bappened surprisingly fast. fi was a dlay in Max' 2004 wben sbe sbowed tîp ai Nantyglo Wool Sbop, onîs' t find îî bad closed. 'Wbere are ail tbe knîîîers going io go?" sbe wondered. ht wasn't long belore tbe wbeels ssere set in motion. Anistes' decîded t0 open ber own sbiop ai ibe Carrnage Square location, and just îbree montbis later. Main St. Yarns wel- comed its fîrsi cusiomers. "One minute 1 didn't know wbat 1 was doing, tbe nexi 1 was getting ready to open a business," Anstey saîd. Tbe avid knîtîer saîd sbe was bionoured by tbe nomina- tion because it mneanspeople sec ber as a businesswoman. "A lot of people look at tbis type of business as a bobby -but its a business jusi lîke any otbier,' sbe said. Troy Newton For Newton, thte pasi severi inonibis sîîtce opening [ros jDîner oit Mait Street bave gotte k in a wltiirlwiitd. Facb Saturdav and Sunday mornîng - as well as ai various otber tîmes duning tbe week - people fine up for bis famous aIl- day breakfasts. in faci, bie seldom bas a spare moment over tbe weekend. k "Its a great problem to bave," Newton saîd. Having regular customers wben tbe diners been open for sucb a sbort time îs great, be said, and almosi every day be's gîven new Coke parapbernalîa to add to tbe restaurants, col- lection. "Tbe people bere are fantastic," be saîd. "Mîltons been really good to me.' Being nominaîed for Business Person of tbe Year is an bonour, be saîd, and a surpnise. lHe said be couldn't believe it lbncont becafor more, thats for sure." jnechfollowed in ber fatbers footsteps wben sbe bcm aninsurance broker and joined Main Street's McCaigInsranewbîcb ber grandfatber took over in 1957. Sbe's also following in bis footsteps by way of tbis nomi- nation. Peter McCuaig received tbe award for Business Person of tbe Year in 1991. janjevtcb saîd sbe enjoys belping people understand tbeir insurance options. "I like being tbe nîce person at tbe otber end of tbe fine," sbe said. Communitv involvement is sometbing tbats important to janjevicb. In 2004 and 2005, sbe co-beaded tbe Terty Fox Run in Milton, puîtîng countless bours into tbe task. "l'm very bumbled," Janjevicb said of ber nomination. Gala tickets are available by calling tbe ebamber at (905) 878-0581. Stephatiie Thiesseît can be reached ai sthiessen@mDyiltoncana- dianchampion.com. ýGet ready for a blast Friday A new company in town wtll start its business witb a bang Friday Greiner-Pacaud Management plans to detonate tbree 120- foot-taîl silos on uts Cbîsbolm Drive property - tbe former Consumners Glass site - to make way for a 35-acre business park. Explotecb, specialists in tbe blast control industry from Ottawa, and crews from Dykon Blastîng Corp. in Oklahoma bave designed a strategic detonation to cause tbe silos tbat contain 12,000 tons of concrete to buckle over and topple like trees. Tbe blast wîll take place at 9 a.m. Carolyn Anstey Troy Newton Melissa Janjevich Mitt1on Youthieb-, Soccer Club 0 The #1 Youth Organization in Milton I,ý-1 -- -J MYSC operaies boih sommner and winier bouse leagues, a skill developmneni academy and Peel Haion Soccer Associaion Sanciioned Represeniaive. Select and Ail Star Teams. MYSC is fully insured under the Ontario Soccer Association and bas been bringing greai soccer ta Milton since 1980. EXJACHESa Sommer 2006 Soccer Regisiraion flamêlakaa ota if hou (Last chance Io regisier wiiboui laie tees) aeplaa.Peu.puh Monday, April 3, 2006 a»iaai"O 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM tm«fmmlt Milton Youib Soccer Club officedms. Locaied ai the Milton Leisure Centre Wanted:- Ail Star coaches for Girls Under 9 and Boys Under 9 If interested please contact Head Coaching Convener, Martin Warner, at: headcoach@miltonmagic.com or leave message on club Une at 905-875-4072. 1* Representative Team Try Out Girls Under 14 (born in 1992 or later) Wednesday, April Sth &12th 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Holy Rosary School The Milton Magic Soccer Academy wiII run for 8 week sessions. DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED. This academy is a skills development program run by Iicensed coaches who have many years of experience as both soccer coaches and players. q N " If,your child not played with us ýý. f C..ýj before, ensure that you have a copy of your CHILD'S H CERTIFICATE on hand.. ii