HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-06-13, Page 364
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Those stories which have
been circulating for the lastfew
months about `Newfes' just
aren't true. Signal -Star
Publishing Limited has living
proof that Newfoundland
natives are not only intelligent
and capable ` but sincere and
a tremendous anew way of life
altogether trustworthy. in the
bargain.
Tom Flynn was born in
Newfoundland 31 years ago, He
has been business manager at
Signal -Star Publishing Liniited
since mid-October 1971. He and
his wife Nancy .have taken up
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Business manager Toni Flynn.
future looks bright
residence at 1.16 West Street
and with their twedaughters
•Jen'nifet 2 and•Lisa fine mon-
ths, they have learned tii love
Goderich .and the smas3 town
way of life.
When Tom made his decision
to join the Signal -Star staff he
was employed with J.01614itt
in St. 'Johns. That's ah age cy
for the Steel Company of
Canada in Newfou-ndland and
it is a far cry from newspapers.
"I didn't know anything
about newspapers when I came
here", admits Tom. "I found it
fascinating and I've developed
a healthy.respect for newspaper
people and the newspaper in-
dustry in general.
The admiration is mutual. •
Signal -Star management per -
sonnet as well a other staff
respect „Tom Flynn as a fair
and impartial manager with a
heart as big aS a tub and the
capacity to understand when
some others would not.
•Thefinancial management of
the company is Tom Flynn's
domain. He's in charge of
paying the accounts for all the
Signal -Star publications. He's
also a kind of watchdog for the
company directors and is often
called upon to give advice on
matters ,pertaining to finance
and general management.
4'1 guess you could say it is
my job to ensure the smooth
operation of Signal -Star
Publishing Limited" where
finances are concerned .says
Tom.
Under his guidance, the front
office staff has grown to four.
Phyl Steep, who has been with
the company since 1966, is cir-
culation manager. Marie
LeBlanc joined the firm early
in 1970 and is in charge of ac-
counts receivable. Pat Mader -is
personal secretary to Publisher
R.G. Shrier as well as Torn
Flynn's secretarial. assistant
and Kim Smith takes care of •
the classifieds.
At the present time Tom
Flynn is upgrading his own
qualifications. ,,He's beginning
his third year of the five-year
Certified General Accountant
Association course, •
c'Im is pleased and.,proud of
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congratulations Signal -Star
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to keep you
Feeling
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