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Chronicle Staff Employers need to prepare poliâ€" cies to deal with Acquired Imâ€" mune _ Deficiency _ Syndrome (AIDS) in the workplace, accordâ€" ing to Gordon Youngman, a Waâ€" terloo area consultant. "Canada has one of the highest rates of infection per capita in the world. One of an employer‘s conâ€" cerns is to protect his workforce and to provide a safe environment for his employees. Youngman, 43, is a founder and past chairman of ACCKWA, the AIDS committee of Cambridge, Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo and area. The former banking and marâ€" keting executive said less than 25 per cent of companies have underâ€" taken any form of employee eduâ€" cation regarding the disease. Too many employers assume the disease will not affect their busiâ€" ness, assuming that because their employees do Aot do intravenous drugs or participate in sexual Gordon Youngman Take advantage of this tremendous opportunity to exchange some t;oud\u and ideas on retirement planning without cost or obligation. Keith Graham Financial Facilities This seminar will cover: â€"Converting RRSP to RRIF or Annuity Income â€" Maximizing Retirement Income â€"Lowering Income Tax â€" Inflation Protection Thursday November 17, Thursday November 10, Business needs AIDS policies usiness Week Invest 2 hours in your financial security and mJ make sure you select the retirement program ' W that best suits your needs for a future free n raham from money worries. George MAKE THE RIGHT MOVE! RETIREMENT PLANNING SEMINAR ... intercourse on company property, that it is not a company matter. They are wrong, said Youngâ€" man. As the disease spreads, an increasing number of workplaces will have to deal with staff who have been exposed to the virus. The workplace will be affected in several ways by the disease, said Youngman. There will be lost productivity due to illness, staff morale problems due to unpreâ€" pared and uneducated coâ€"workers, and legal repercussions. Companies need to start preparâ€" ing now, and education is the key, said Youngman, who conducts seminars for executives and staff. "Education is the only thing we have at this point in time," said Youngman. Management and staff need to be thoroughly educated about the facts of the disease. Foremost among those facts is the method of transmission â€" the AIDS virus can only be transmitted through blood and semen. It cannot be casually caught from coâ€"workers. Some authorities estimate that so far one in every 650 Canadian workers has been exposed to the disease. The disease is most prevaâ€" lent in the 22 to 39 age group. "You‘re talking about people who have just started out in the workforce," said Youngman. It is also important for the company to help "create an atmoâ€" sphere of compassion and underâ€" standing," and where the individâ€" confidentiality will be protected, said Youngman. Companives need to develop forâ€" mal human resource policies to is pleased to have two of their top specialists in retirement planning, Keith Graham and George Holmes, available to show you how to get the) most out of your RRSP, RRIF and ANNUITY. 1988 9:30 A.M. 1988 9:30 A.M. (Continued on page A24) At FEIRST UNITED CHURCH King & William Sts. Seating is limited To register phone Dianne Hunter at Waterloo Chronicle Staft Admittedly, Gerry‘s Delicatessen and Meats Limited is in an outâ€"of theâ€" way location. However, the Tollgate Plaza business has unique offerings which make the drive worthwhile for their customers. ‘"‘They know what they want," said owner Gerry Guse, a Germanâ€"trained butcher. "They are more foodâ€"conâ€" scious than the average person." Quality is the key to the business, said Guse. The dry goods carried by Gerry‘s Delicatessen include specialty cheeses, European sweets and chocoâ€" lates, olive and hazelnut and other herb oils and herbed vinegars. Then there are the more!l mushrooms, the hydroponic lettuce, fresh herbs, smoked fish, and more. ‘"They‘re mainly gourmet items for gourmet cooks," said Guse. ‘"They complement the meat that we sell." The meats at Gerry‘s Delicatessen are also not the same as those found in a supermarket. In addition to beef, pork, veal, lamb, rabbit and poultry (much of it free of additives), Guse carries game. You can buy venison, pheasants, partridge, quail, and game hens there. The game now accounts for approxiâ€" mately 20 per cent of the company‘s meat sales, said Guse. Five years ago it accounted for less than five per cent of sales. Guse and his wife Karen will help customers plan a complete menu. "We have a complete line of specialty foods for the person who likes to cook and needs the right ingredients," said Guse notes many of the newer customers are former Toronto area residents used to purchasing quality food products from small specialty "We have been told by people if they can‘t find it anywhe _ else, they come Drive to Gerry‘s Deli is worth the extra effort George Holmes "We‘ve had people phone to say, the time if they get it here they get it ‘You‘re our last resort. If you don‘t cheaper than they would in Toronto." have it nobody else does.‘" Nevertheless, he has noticed a drop mmmmmmammam’smm Delicatessen has relocated to the Toligate after leaving the City Hotel site earlier this year. The company offers quality meats, game and gourmet items for ‘‘people who know what they want."" lan KGrkby photo WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 2, 1988 â€" PAGE AZ3 As well, says Guse proudly, ‘"most of For information call my Constituency Office at 886â€"0780. Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday The Honourable Ed Fulton, Minister of Transportation paid a visit to Waterloo‘s new Driver and Vehicle Licence Office October 14th. Pictured with him are Cindy Dotzert, Agent for the Waterloo Office and Herb Epp, M.P.P. The new Licencing Office is located at: 105 Lexington Road Dearborn Business Park Telephone: 746â€"8330 (Continued on page A24)