r - ~ PAGE 8, WHfl'BY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22.1992l whinbyebsins Warranty offers resale home buyers security . For the first timo in Ontario real estato agents are now ablo e offer resale home purchasors a comprehensive warranty, pro- gram, known as the Canadian HoeShild Warranty.. Robert Borman, rsdent of Canadian Heomo Shied Warranty, says that up to now only purchasers of -rocently bufit homes have had the protection offerod by a warranty. Rocognizing the noed for similar protection for resale home, buyers, tho Canadian Home Shiold Warranty is3 the first te provido Ontario roal estate agents, tho opportunity te offor thoir clients wall-to-wall coverage of their invostmont. The 'shiold' protects the purchaser from unanticipated additionai cSts in thoir first yoar after posession, including probiems .with central aar, hoating, olectrical and phunbing sytoms right through te appliancos that are "ud with the home. Horton s hold fundraiser The Tim Horton Childron's FPoundation.will be the central focus of the annual Camp Daty Canada fundraising drive te be conducted on Wednesday, April 29. Participatin'g Tim Horton stores i Canada will donate al monies from their coffoe sales for a 24-hour period te the founda- tion. T he foundation operates chul- dron's camps in Parry Sound Ont., Tataniagouche, N.S., anc1 Kananaskis Country, Alta. Camps afre for childron from monetarily underprivilegod homes. The slogan 'Camp Day Canada' will decorato oach participating im Horton store next Wodnes- day. JIM PROSKOS took over Durham Automobiles in March. Ho was the former owner's banker, and Iiked what ho saw so much ho bought the company. Photo by Mark Reemr, Whltby Fr.. Prom ......................... . . ........................... .......... ..... ... ......... i j. ti . . ... ......... ......... ............ Jim Proskos liked Durham Automobiles so rnuch he bought the company. Proskos was the former owner's banker -- "I actually financed this place... one day he just said, 'Gooz, I don't really tocus in on Durhami, I should do somthing with that.' And I said, 'Well, l'il buy it off you.-' Proskos took over Durham Automobiles March 10. «I likod what I saw, and thought that a littie more personalized service and a owner that was active would make quite a difference.» Ail three of Durham Auto- mobiles' linos -- Mazda, Mercedes Benz and Volvo -- are -ve? popular cars that have a marko 3, bh in Toronto and in Durham," says Proskos. He's espocially oxcited about the Mazda lino biecause «ftom top te bottorn, thoy pretty weIl covor ail the categories.n Proskos h as brought longtime omployees Steve Meredith and Ron Cle back te the doalership, and is going ail out te serve hîs customors. "The products ail carry thom- selves -- the thing that will make us different is customor service." Bosidos offoring free coffoe and free shuttle for service custo- BE A POWER SAvERTm If you're looking to improve your home's appearance, increase its comfort and be a power saver, choose energy efficient windows. styles, they reduce heat loss, save energy and help improve the comfort of your home. And if your home is electrically heated, you could be eligible for up to more about energy efficient windows and Ontario Hydro's 'Power Saver Window Program», ROBIN D, SCOTT :B.A., LLJ3.* Barrister'& Solicitor is pleased to announce the establishment of Nis law office in association with MURRAY H. MISKIN effective April 21, 1992 at 132 Dundas Street West WhitbyOntario LiNT 2L9 Whitby (416) 430-8880 Toronto (416) 428-8000 Fax (416) 430-072 Preferred Areas of Practice Commercial and Residential Real Estate Law Business Law WEEKLY OR MONTIILY -1 lM Oomnpatle *DeIiv"r setup available TYWM eslablished 193 2940 Danlforth Ave. Bac =--o à , mers, Proskos says he's greetîng as many customers as possible -- "We want people to see that the owner is personally involved in the business... "And Pm involved in ail custo- mer complaints... customers corne to me to get their problems resolved.» Durham Automobiles offers a fully-equipped service -depart- ment, a parts department «second to none,» andt new car. sales and leasing. "We're also looking to bririg a lot more of -the used vehicles back into the market - the place reaily hasn't soid miany used vehicles in the past.Y Wilson FROMPAGE 5 Wilson pointed to the decision by Ford to invest in, plants in Oakville and Windsor as proof Canada cai stili compete in the international auto marketplace. «Ford is dernonstrating by their announcement of a- $2.1i billion investment in Canada that Canada is a good place for the 'auto industry. "If Ford were worried about Mexico, why would they make that announcernent? They know they can compote here.» But «a sense of pértnership and teaznwork must ho encoura- ged and strengthened if we're into ho successful here,» says "We cmnt- be complaoent, we cannot take anything for gran- ted. We have te continually work to upgrade our facilities, upgrade our skills, and work as much as a toam as possible.» Wilson says it's a job we can neyer finish. «It's going te take an ongoing commitment. This is not some- thing that we can have a deci- sion on and thon say Fine, that's behind us...' "It's a race that we have te be continually... trying te, win. If we evor think -that the race is, over, thon that's whero we'il lose.» Comuter -77= 7-