PAGE 2, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1973, WHITBY FREE PRESS New Era In -FuriusMnfouring Boegins With CFM Plant'GsinOn hty A sweeping change ini the furniture industry corn- menced with the opening today of C.F.M. Industries Limited ini Whitby's Industrial Park. C.F.M. President Bruce Morgan bas establîshed bis furniture frame mantifacturing finuitin Hopkins Centre Industrial Mail to introduce anl exciting new miethod of mnak ing strong, longlasting and lighitweigl t furnitu're frames that compare competively in cost withi conventional Wood frames. "ýWe're the only cornpany in the *World doing titis kind of thiing," says Mr. Morgan. Since he inoved into a tenmporary plant on John Street in late March, furniture makers from ail over the world have visited the C.F.M. operation to investigate Morgan's revolutionary methods. The spacious modemi plant and offices in Hiopkins Centre will perinit efficient operation says the C.F.M. President wlio hopes to be iin full production soon, employing 25 people. "C.F.M. were the prime movers ini leasing the third Hopkins Centron Industrial Mal!," says Ronald C. Deeth, President of Mel - Ron Construction and spokesman for the owner. The furniture frame company bas rented 13,000 square feet of the 33,000 square foot building which combines office and light manufacturing uses. "It is indeed gratifying to bave Whitby chosen as the location of such a bright new industry with so much potential," says Mayor D.G. Newman. "Mr. Morgan's reasons for choosing Wbitby are significant of the future for this Town's development." Mr. Morgan moved to put bis ideas for furniture frame construction into operation oniy iast Marcb. He was referred to Whitby by a friend who knew he was interested in the Toronto market. A quick trip to tbe Town and a meeting witb Development Commissioner Wes Winters convinced bim that Wbitby bad everytbing hie wanted and three weeks later lie was able to open bis plant in tem porary Witby quarters. "Tle prestige Industrial Park bas a controlled environment and neigh- bourhood providing a location for niy company that I can show witb pride to my new customers," says Mr. Morgan. The Town bas good facilities and is conveniently situated to serve Canada's largest collection of upbolstered furniture manufacturers, located around the Golden Horse- Shoe. Mayor Newman welcomes C.F.M. President Bruce Morgan Witb over 30. years ini ail aspects of the furniture industry, Mr. Morgan is excited about bis product tbat lie feels will make it possible to put good furniture in every home at a good price. The patented Senoform system used by C.F.M. Indust- ries results in substantial savings in botb labour and materiais over traditional wood framne construction metb- ods. Sirîce wood is growing increasingly scarce, it is fast becoming necessary to find inexpensive alternatives, lie says. This system relies upon expanded polystyrene blocks cut to any shape and a two - way stretch, girdle - type fabric that is exceptionally strong and replaces ail convent- ional springs. ib7is seat suspension, bonded to the frame, is made of Lycra spandex and nylon from DuPont, woven into Flexor suspension fabric by United Elastic. The secret of the rnethod's succes.s, explains Mr. Morgan, President Bruce Morgan displays a chair frame on the assembly line. is a unique urethane coating that bonds the pieces togetber and gives tbem amazing strength. 'hie frames corne equipped witb foam padding already attacbed and ready to be covered. Tbe frame is solid tbrougbout unlike furniture with wood frames that bave a bollow crum construction. "If the furniture mianufacturers ini Ontario alone cbang- ed one - tenth of their total output to this type of furniture frame," be says, "we would flot be able to look after their requirements." ldeally, says Morgan, the larger manufacturers who utilize this metbod extensively wouîd no doubt want to purchase the franchise to manufacture their own fumniture frames. i Taxi Problems Far From Reîolved The Whitby taxi problems seem to be far from resolved as Council continued to bear deputations last Monday fromn Mr. David Sims representing 15 taxi drivers who have formed the new Whitby Taxi Drivers Association. Reeve Tom Edwards moved that deputations on this subject be limnited to 15 minutes obviously trying to avoid another series of repetitive discussions as had been experienced in the past whenever this subject has arisen. Mr. Sims said that the association lie was retained to represent consists of 15 employees who work for Speedy, Bell and Bowman and was not an owners association. He -queried whether or not there bas been a real deterioration in the taxi service as there had been no real investigation by council and the only evidence was the thirteen letters'submitted by one party. Mr. Sims also stated that previous to the increase in the number of licenses the taxis were busy only 50 17Qof the time. He also pointed out that Pickering has dropped from 15 cabs to S cabs, Ajax bas 9 licenses and many drivers work nearly 72 hours each week making about $90 - $100 per week or about $1 .25 - $1 .35 per hour. THE WHITBY FREE PRE$;S (VOICE 0F THE COUNTY TOWN) Homnebown paper of Whitby, Brooklin. Myrtie and Ashburn; serving Ajeç and Pickering. Published every Thursday Published by Whitby Free Press Inc., 1 Bruno Harilaid. Prosidont. Box 2M. Whitby. Phoane 668-6111 M Adke Burgess sinâmE dutor:.im Qumil ..Fun winstanIoy MAILING PEFAMIT NO.'2941 -l don't know how it can be justified publically when there lias been njo clear evidence of deterioration," said Mr. Sims. He also said that as he walked into council chanîbers he "was advised of a threat made to one of the drivers." He went on to say that "drivers have been loitering" ini front of various locations such as hotels and plaz.as and suggested " that there is* a very real risk that there wiIl be a deterioration ini the service if this sort of thing continues. Mr. Sims said that he bad information that net earnings for cab drivers has dropped to S44 - $62 per week. He added that "if people are making threats and people can't make a proper livelyhood" it can't help but affect the quality of the service. Dr. Hobbs moved to receive and file the submission by Mr. Sims which was later passed unanimously on a recorded vote. WE HAVE MOVED Ihe Witby Free Prets is no longer located at thec old Brock Street South location. Pending the completion of renovations to the new Free Press Building at 1l21 Brock Street NORTH, we are operating out of temporary offices at the Whitby Professional Building, 304 Dundas Street West. Our telephone number 668 - 6111 ' remnaind" the samne. We wish to apologize for any* in0oveflience' we may have caused anyone who .went looking for us at our nid location. *1 PRELIMINARY LIST 0F ELECTORS FOR THE TOWN 0F WHITBY THE PRELIMINARY LIST 0F ALL ELECTORS PRE- PARED AS REQUIRED BY THE MUNICIPAL ELECT- TIONS ACT, 1972 AND THE REGIONAL MUNICIPAL- ITY 0F DURHAM ACT, 1973, WAS PUBLICLY POSTED IN THE OFFICE 0F THE MUNICIPAL CLERK ON THE 13TH DAY 0F AUGUST, 1973. ELECTORS SHOULD EXAMINE THE LIST TO EN- SURE THAT THEIR NAMES AND RELEVANT INFOR- MATION ARE CORRECTLY SHOWN. COMPLAINTS IN THE NATURE 0F REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO OR DELETIONS FROM THE LIST MAY BE MADE BY AN ELECTOR COMPLETING AND FILING A FORM OBTAINABLE AT THE OFFICE 0F THE CLERK. THE LAST DAY FOR FILING FORMS REQUESTING ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS OR DELETIONS: 28TH DAY 0F AUGUST, 1973. REVISIONS TO THE PRELIMINARY LIST 0F ELECT- ORS WILL COMMENCE AUGUST 30, 1973 AT 2 P.M. IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILD- ING. WILLIAM H. WALLACE, A.M.C.T. CLERK MUNICIPAL BUILDING 405 DUNDAS STREET WEST 1 Yw