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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 2 Oct 1991, p. 27

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__TID BIZ Students at the University of Waterloo can glimpse the working world at a career fair being held today at the Physical Activities Complex on campus. At least 80 employers from business, industry and government are expected to set up booths at the annual event. Students from all class years can attend to learn about potential career paths. "The concept of the career fair is to provide all levels of students with a forum to discuss job prospects with employers in an informal, relaxed atmosphere," said Carol Ann Olheiser, of UW‘s coâ€" operative education and career services departâ€" ment. Career fair opens doors to students (across from Conestoga Mail) 545 KING STREET N WATERLOO Construction of the garage is scheduled for next April. "‘The city wasn‘t rushing to get them out, but Shin Shin wasn‘t getting that much busiâ€" ness, so it closed down in August," McKee said. As for The Pinto Youth Shoppe, the city will get possession of it on The Pinto Youth Shoppe, owned by Caroline and Victorâ€" ia Pinto, has been located in Uptown Waterloo for close to 20 years, says McKee. According to Ross McKee, director of revenue for the city, those two structures, along with the vacant CIBC (Canaâ€" dian Imperial Bank of Com:â€" merce) lot and the vacant Schendels lot will make room for the garuge, which will see 400 spaces designated for the region, with the remaining designated for public and perâ€" mit parking. Next door, the Pinto Youth Shoppe children‘s clothing store, will remain open until its fall inventory is sold, then it will meet the same fate as Shin Shin as the City of Waterâ€" loo makes way for a 550â€"vehiâ€" cle parking garage, as part of a Regional Health and Social Services building. The doors were officially closed last month, but the sign for Shin Shin Restaurant finalâ€" ly came down last week as the restaurant sits empty awaitâ€" ing the wrecker‘s ball, slated for later this year. City clears way for parking ‘ garage "There are a lot of things that I‘m going to miss down here, but the biggest thing I‘m going to miss is this window," Quigley said half serious and half joking. She‘s been with the King Value Centre for the past two years and has seen how the recession has affected its business. Like every. where, business has tapered off, but the change over to a discount shopping centre has kept King Centre afloat. "I‘ve seen many changes in the room for upcoming mall promoâ€" tions. Some would look at the paperwork on herâ€"desk and wonâ€" der if she has seen the top of it lately. Hidden under some promoâ€" tional and fax paper is a half. eaten muffin along with a cup of cold coffee. But don‘t get it wrong, this gal is organized to the max. And two weeks from now, Kitchener‘s downtown girl will be moving uptown to Waterloo as the new executive director of the Uptown Waterloo Business Improvement As the marketing director of the King Value Centre, Quigley thâ€" rives on a fastâ€"paced lifestyle. One entire wall of her office is a window which overlooks Charles Street West, towards Waterloo, but hgr office is also a storage In one area she‘s blocked in twoâ€"day conferences in Stratford, in another is slotted time for her local arthritis society drive and so on and so on. Her schedule is hectic and her home life revolves around her husband‘s shift at the Wellington County Correctional Institution. Pete Cudhea Chronicle Staff On a filing cabinet next to Penny Quigley‘s desk is an open time text calendar filled to capaciâ€" ty. New BIA executive director loves life in the fast lane Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. in the Waterloo City Centre Atrium. Those planning to attend the sessions can call the City of Waterloo Purchasing Division at 747â€"8719, Do you want to know how to add the City of Waterloo to your customer list? If so, attend a Business Fair being held tomorrow by the city. Coâ€"sponsored by the City of Waterloo and the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, the fair is designed to assist businesses to sell their goods and services to the city, and will feature a morning session outlining purchasing procedures and an explanation of how the city selects its consultants from 5 â€" 6 p.m.. City holds business fair Quigley brings a wealth of experience to the Uptown Waterâ€" loo BIA. From her early days as a criminal court clerk in Toronto, her experience expands from the marketing committee of the Kitâ€" chener Downtown Business Assoâ€" ciation to days when she was "I thrive on crisis. People in this type of position have to be ready for all that. The adrenaline gets pumping and you work with it. That makes us unique as representatives for the merchants and the services uptown." 1t eeremmmment Pfl'myQulghy,olKltdnmr'sKlngValueCem,haboenappolnteduttnmexm director of the Uptown Waterioo Business iImprovement Area. Pete Cudnes photo downtown area, but it‘s someâ€" thing every downtown has had to go through. Basic data: Economic Review "At this point it‘s very difficult for me get out of Kitchener mode and get into uptown mode. What I‘m trying to do is grasp the information I have. I‘ve snuck into the office and started sifting though the material. At this point all I can do is meet with the board, see where they‘re at with the developments of the different term "downtown" slips occasionâ€" ally from her lips, but she manâ€" ages to correct herself. Yet, like any new eh;l::):;e";h the uptown core of Waterloo, the marketing assistant for Eatons in Guelph and in marketing at Kitchener‘s Fairview Park Mall. Japan 1961â€"70 7. T 80 WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1991 â€" PAGE 27 Canads Canada‘s employment growth has falien in the last ten years although it s record is better than other fl Gâ€"7 countries. How job creation compares N. Job Growth United States t a al France members have in the genuine vested interest that they‘re makâ€" ing important in their future. It‘s refreshing. They know the point that they want to achieve, they can see it‘s within their grasp and they‘re pursuing it relentlessly." She promised that interesting times are ahead for Uptown Waâ€" terloo. Decisions made by the BIA will have an impact on the future of the Waterloo core area and she believes the Uptown area will emerge successful because of its strength. United Kingdom committees and go from that. _ "I am so impressed with the Germany | haly

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