WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 19 W0, PAGE 13 Whitby man elected CSSA head Michael J. Ambler, thirty- two year old Whitby business executive, has become one of the youngest persons ever to assume the presidency of the Canadian Sanitation Standards Association. Ambler was elected president of the organization, which has over 300 member compaies from coast to coast, at the association's annual meeting in Montreal. Amberl, a member of the- Whitby Chamber of Com- merce and a past-member of the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce, is Vice- President, Sales, Swish Maintenance Limited, Whit- by. Commenting on his elec- tion, the trade magazine "Sanitation Canada" says in its current issue: "Mr. Ambler takes over the helm of the Canadian Sanitation Standards Association at a time when the association is experien- cing rapid growth and development. He brings to the presidency a vigorous manner, a concern for detail and organization--and a strong determination to maintain the association's present momentum. "Well-liked by his fellow board members, he has a winning smile and an easy manner--and is a strong debater. He argues per- suasively and knows how to motivate others." Swish Maintenance is the largest distributor of sanitation supplies and equipment in Easter On- tario. The company has a total of 40,000 square feet of warehouse space at three locations-Whitby, Peter- borough and Kingston. Head office is in Peter- borough. The Whitby operation of Swish, which is located at 1501 Hopkins Street, was formed under Ambler's direction in 1973. The compan½/y serves local hospitals, school boar- ds, industry, and a commer- cial institutions. In addition to being a distributing company for many of the better-known national manufacturers of sanitation supplies and equipment, the company manufacturers its own line of detergents and floor finishes. Swish has a fleet of ten vehicles and close to 30 em- ployees. In 1955, the company was little more than a fledgling enterprise. It manufactured a sweeping compound and bought and sold brooms. It was then purchased by Am- bler's father, Walter, who at 74 years of age is still in- volved in the running of the business. Today, the company is ex- periencing dramatic sales growth. "My father is still a vital cog in the running of Swish," says Ambler. "He is, without doubt, the greates single reason that Swish has grown, over the years, to its present stature." In 1977 the company ex- panded into the Kingston market--and recently moved into new and expanded facilities, in Kingston. At the Peterbrorough head of- fice the company is turning to computers to facilitate in- ventory control and streamline internal systems. The company is also. looking at other Ontario cen- tres, with further expansion in mind. Recently, Swish affiliated with nine other independent distributors to establish a coast-to-coast distributor network. The companies in the network handle similar products. When asked to explain the extraordinary success of Swish, he replied: "For more than 25 years, I Free Draw On: people have come to know that they can depend on Swish for value, quality and service." Ambler is one of four brother--all of whom are ac- tive in the sanitation supply industry. Three of the brothers work for Swish Maintenance. In Peterborough, the Am- bler family has made a strong contribution to local community life, par- 1540 DUNDAS ST. EAST Crystal ticipating in numerous community service projects. In Whitby, Ambler has ac- tively participated in the United Way campaign. He lists golf and racquet- ball as his key leisure in- terests-and is a member of the Oshawa Golf Club and the Whitby Racquetball Club. He is married and has two children-Tinm who is 3, and Susan,2. His wife is Cathy. The Ambler brothers have a long history and tradition of - serving the Canadian Sanitation Standards Association. The eldest brother, Joh, was president of the association in 1973-4. Steve Ambler, the second oldest brother, is secretary of the Ontario Chapter of the national association. Tony Ambler, the youngest brother, serves CSSA by at- tending to the family for refreshments! Chandelier - Swag Lamp Door Chimes Smoke Detectors 576-9689 WHITBY business when the older brothers are busy with CSSA business. Mike joined CSSA in 1971 and served as a director of the Ontario Chapter for four years. In 1975-77, lie was secretary-treasurer of the Ontario Chapter; in 1977-80 term, he was vice president of the Canadian Sanitation Standards Association. 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