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Page 8. Whltby Free Pres, Wodesday, Octbor 14,1992> *hit usine Region earns EDAC awards, VICKERY ELECTRIC workers remnove one that were put up by comipany founder John of -two lighting standards at the cenotaph, W. Vickery 60 years ago. -Company markts 6Oth year- Vickery first it< up downtown - in19302< - Jhn y MrkReesor-' Vikoyhngupa itfaznly istery on Wednesayhswek replacing two liglit stan- dards at t enotp w hic is grendfather installed 60 ears ao.tesfrtjbsasJh That wasa grandfate' l jbsa Jh -in fact, he formqd Vickery Ehectric P which is celebrating its,6th anniversary this year, at ,the requ.st of the. Town cf Whitby and the local hydre company. The. year was 1932, and John W. waszaked te' korin a, company te put the. street Iighting M". John s3ays hMs grandfather was one cf ti. very fewquafifled te take on the job. <'H. had te go te Karsas te a college te get hid ehectrical icense -- back then electricity was just brand n ew.» Somne things havent chenged, though - John, says h. stihi gets requeste from that cehiege te send them money. Grandad then headed'off te Wi*nnie for a couple of years te, supervisé the installation ef ligts at-,Winnipeg airprt.. -ia next big project was the construction ýof the Brock- St. Theatre, which is now home,.te the ClaSsay Q'spool hall., That eariy*.versandrty hias stayed with the compn. Grandfather John- built all the hydre sub- stations in the area - the company continued building themntil 1980 w;henHydetokoe the ta aend *. built every major school in this area,. w A good example is LAt.,Sennett pyblic school, (formerly King St. ichool),;~ three-generation Vickerypjet. John Wye. bïuilt 'the achool 'Imy father did the two ektensions, at the norih and,,sou th prtion of the -building, and a few years sgou, I ridthe- Johns father also built Henry Street and Anderson hi h ochools. - Vke-ya se does a.lotcof marine- electrical work -- we're the only, GOI (Canadiin Steam- shi~ hIspection) electriclan between. Toronto nk ingsten.- Every commercial boat hem te b. inspected at lest once every five years, says J6hn.ý "«We do, all the inspectionsà.a nd make a lit cf thé repairs that -have te b. done -_'-thé.coast guard sends us back the, report, saying te repair them or not te repair them.» Thie company- was- split inte two divisions in 1989. Vickery Electric handles the. construction and marine conttuction «aras, and. John T. G.* Vickery Compaýny specializes in electrical, con- trol equipmentade manufacture and instal-, lation Of marine powier posts. Vickery cur-rently emiploys. 10 electricians, including three certified elecal~ techniciens. Jonays-1992 basbeen'arelativelygoodyear, and things will get even better if the.faderai- government gees ahead with the Prince-Edward Islod shape-- «if that goes through we're in' The c -p yrecntlybouht a second facility on McEwen D. in VAtby, and is looking te expend te Belleville, where it dees a lot of its marine business. The egion of Durham recently received tbrée. awards for excellence , 'at- the annual Economic Developers Association. of Canada (EDAC) Marketing Canada Awards program. The awards, presented, at, EDAC's annual imeeting -in Ottawa, recogmze excellence in prootinalliterature and ,other marketing materials, judged from over 240 entries, submitted- by munici a]ities from ,coastto coast. I = 'one/printed publica-, tions, Durham -captured third place, the bronze leaf award, for Durham's business diirectory.- The directory features. local mnaxftfacturers, their- producta, the number of employîes, SIC codes and a number of related local services. Also in clas one/printed publications, in the category of special purpose, brochures,. the region won third place for theý Joint.. Venture Opportunities 'Research project. The project -involved detailed iresearch to produceproiles Of local firmns in, severaselIected manufacturirng sectors. > The information was compiled irite a book- that has been sent to, all Canadian *and ' -Ontario' goverinuent trade',*offioes and foreign .ýcoisulates. around the' world, in ordler to encourage interntional, joint ventures -with', Durham firmes. m - In clasa twc/advertising materialsthe Region wen second place, the, silver leaf award, for "A Conimunity and Its People.' The brochure provides a detailed overview of the com- munity, economie -advantages natural resources, community servces edcaton and ifeêtyle., The depatenït uses the -piece asa mailer' to potential investors and, for- distrib;ution at trade-shows. <In addition to.the.success of the Regioes entries, Oshawa and Pickering *aIse received recog- nition at the same conference.' Oshawa received -aflrst place, gold leaf award, for- their 1991 annual report 'Building on Strength.' The.entry was alse awarded Blood glucose,-Scree ning a ano 'Best of Glass'i in the, prmnted, publcations category. clam -tàreedprômotional -materials, theTown of--Plckering was awarded third placýe, bronze leaf award.,;.for its vidéo- presentation entitled 'Growing Today for Tomorrow'g The - Region- of Durham-, ,received two more' awarFds, handed eut for succeas stories 'and positive ýprogram categories, on the basis of imagination, potentiel and resuits ofsau ýbmissions, taking conimunity size and, budget into consideration. Durham Region was placed in the lageé urban area category (ppulation exceeding 200,000).- Teawards recognize that any succew. story or ,program . is .a" result,_of -many ,participants dedicated-te reselving issues and probleme in a ben eficial mariner.* -I the category of <Good News Prcgrain' the.,Region captured a flrst-place., award&" for 'Joint Venture Opportunitief? programn, developed and operating, since late 1991.* The, goal cf expanding competitive capabilities 0f Durham Region industries, and' the support given by the,*,Reion i attaisingth oaweiigl praised by te 'panel ofjugs Itwasno'd that.the-pogram was daveloped in .co-operation withthe Os3hawa office 0'f -the % an a E mplyént Cetre (CEG) ad Dnlara College. I the second category of 'Good ,News 'Stomry,' 9 thii."Région was waddsq@ond ,place-,for 'the' communjty reaction te the threatenkd General. ,Motors closure aiinunced. ,by GM. late in 1991. The 'quick-acting response 0f NacyDiamond, Mayor 10f Osaa, 1i' setting n the Parkwood confrence, whicl dîew local ý'and rgina igverrients- both with adoutside. the, region te respond te, the ,concerns of GM's possible, closure, as. 'a constuctive and'positive effoIrt. Whitby General. Hospitalse diabetic educator Sylvia Dove conducted blood glucose, screening at -Sendoz Canadia mc. on Oct. 7, as, part of the companys Safety Awareness Week prograin. "Two years ago, about 200 employees went through the' screer3ing," says Dove,, who directs the diabetic cinc at.the hopial "Any epoe found to have a highi blood sugar, count ie' encouraged to ame their famnily physcian for further diagnosis" The Sandoz program represents a growing trend to become more heath conscious. "Our changing lifestyle inchudes the need te increase public health awareness levels," says Dove. -- "The fast-paced nature of everything we do lias given rise te, the needfor mor education, whether through the media or through <an- outreach progam, such as the one being offred for Sanidoz emnpqyees." The 'diabetic clinic, an outatint erIof Wbitby in 198 8 te. complement the' inpatient prograin. Telinical team is comprised of Dove, dietitian'Pat GottSchalk, chiropodist Valerie Balogh end consuting phyicien Dr. Man. I November, the hospitalls phyiotherapist wihl join the team te add' the. effects 0f exkercise on diabetics te the prograi format.- Dove reports that there were 664 patientvisità lat'year, end that there -is currently à three- tel four-week waiting list. The program includes an aeoent viit conducted by the diabetic educater and, dietitian; a two-day education program that inchudes- testing of blood glucose levels, kidney funictioning levels, blood pressure monitorink along with testing of'cholestèrïol -and rgyeride levels; as. well .as ongoing visits with the patient once every three montha. One -0f the unique aspects of the diabetic ciiic, ccording-te Dove, is tbu self-limiting nature 0f the program. "As* long, as a patient feels. the need for support, ifs there," says, Dove. She says support requned. is, often just being a seunding board for the' patient as ediibetes literally affects everything in a ACT sessions s cheduled Durhan Region Action -Gem- mitte. in-Training (AGCT) wilh hohd five sessions-ifrom Oct. 19 té, 'Time -Management' will b. on Oct. 19 lInte rson amm- Skls nOct. 22 and 'Leader- ship on Oct. 23. 1ilsesions will be hel d at the Dimaond' 'Tria' 19 Traininig Contre, suite 2la 375 Finley Ave., Ajax(427-1922). person's life." The patient's family and friends are encouraged to participate in, the program as well.'-^ Adnmson into the diabetic clinic is by referral fiom a physicien with privileges et, Whitby General Hospital. FoAr more informatio;n on the prograin, contact Dove at 668-6831, ext. 3261. EMaine, Ziemba, Minuster of IL5.~i~iJ JUIdWF Citiensbip, was scheduled to, vice-presidlent 'John Osbomîe speak at an 'Oct. 13 luncheon, spoke to "the. Rotary C lub 0f sponsored by the Dunham i fon Whitby Sunrise last Wedne'- Employmeit Equity Network . day. Osbomre.. 1told the club >Ziemba was' to'disc'us. Ontario's new employmentteeo unatnssewI - e,utegsaon crease dramatically !n' the next .Iheqtuy bll wilfrmt fw yars; he says Bl equality itew rplcebcy xéi rfi nseto ô idnern hyers inte;deve- obex otsthefflo ot ewo t far and promotion p-IgFisery mr-.wýý Pn, i t%- Am A nA-ý