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Big honor for BCI teacher A majority of business execuâ€" tives in Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo and Cambridge are in favor of a free trade agreement with the United States â€" with executives of the larger companies most in favor. Those were among the findings of the annual business survey made in November by the Laurier Institute for Business and Eco nomic Studies of 200 manufacturâ€" Art Prudham, department head of science at Bluevale collegiate, recently received the 1987 Teachâ€" ing Award from the Scientific Research Society, Guelph Chapâ€" ter of Sigma Xi. The award is presented to a high school mathematics or sciâ€" ence teacher who has shown an outstanding dedication to teachâ€" ing in these fields and consists of a Certificate of Recognition and a year‘s subscription to American Scientist magazine. Large company execs bullish on free trade . The survey, conducted by the institute at Wilfrid Laurier Uniâ€" versity, showed that among exâ€" ecutives that had made up their ing firms in the Region, and just mind, 62 per cent were in favor and 38 were opposed to free trade. When the unsure category was included, the survey indicated that 38 per cent of firms surveyed Art Prudham Thirtyâ€"three per cent of small firms were in favor, 27 per cent opposed, and 39 per cent unsure. For midâ€"sized firms, those figures were 30 per cent in favor, 30 per cent Commented Dr. J. Alex Murâ€" ray, dean of Laurier‘s school of business and economics, and auâ€" b thor of the report: "The larger companies most often report that they feel secure about the domestic market and at the save time, their greater acâ€" cess to the United States without the present border restrictions will help them to keep employâ€" ment up and expand their operaâ€" tions." C cent were opposed, and 39 per cent were unsure. The largest firms in the Region were the most positive. Fortyâ€" nine per cent of them said they favored the trade initiative. Only 13 per cent were opposed. But a Murray said it is the mediumâ€" sized companies with sales from one to 10 million dollars who see the agreement in a negative light. Many of their executives feel the matter is too much ‘up in the air‘ for them to make intelliâ€" gent assessment of the issues." What it amounts to, Murray said, is that the business comâ€" munity wants to see the fine print on the free trade agreement beâ€" fore making up its mind." were in favor of free trade, 23 per , and 40 per cent er ons . |2_ "Quality"Fresh Foods _2 %9 " %o 3 y * ez OFF ,â€"(<Ky SALE ill **~ ~ s -fl oo X 1 . : C sheus=o) cogs ~= ~ [> FISH M s L2 T LIL _ __Z4y . scanors _ C ~â€"â€"â€"<<»" Expires Dec. 12787 â€"â€" of { PLACE XMAS & NEW YEARS ORDERS NOW! Weekend special includes FREE INSURANCE FREE MILEAGE WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER s, 19867 â€" PAGE 11 Corporate or Personal Gifts Unique and unusual, custom designed. YUM YUMS CREATIONS 4 ERB ST., E., WATERLOO B84â€"0114 _ Closed Mondays Bring in this ad & receive * Limousine service coming * Quality certified cars for saie on all cars only Obristmas in a Basket! Daily _ Weekend Daily _ Weekend 2995 6995 1995 4995 3995 9995 Daily _ Weekend USTANG, TEM AEROSTARS CARGO VANS PICKUPS CHEVETTE also available on ~BIRD, TAURUS SPECIALS 735 BELMONT AVE. (AT UNION) KITCHENER: HOURS: TUES.â€"SAT. 9:30â€"6 CLOSED MON. 744â€"137 LOAVES & FISHES â€"â€"â€"| 42424 C TELL 8 King St. East. Kitchener 519\ 745â€"5058 Across from the Walper Terrace Hotel‘ 56 St George‘s Square Guelph §19‘ 821 7982 «next to the Roval Bank! Open â€" 9:00 till 9:00 Monday through Friday for your shopping convenience JEWELLERY ITS FROM SANTA Perfectly matched. hand selected diamonds, set in 14 and 18k gold...handcrafted in our own workshop. From the latest European designs to simple solitaires. We are the source for very special gifts for that very special someone. DIAMOND EARRINGS Dexigners Importers and Merutuc terers of bone howetlors % OFF LOBSTER OYSTERS SHRIMP KING CRAB SCALLOPS ‘â€"_£6 g G