BUSINESS BRIEFS Surj Rattan BUSINESS BRIEFS GIFT IDEA A WEST Vancouver company is offering a unique Christmas gift idea for children this year. Keen Designs, 202-1760 Marine Dr., is marketing Kitty Letters for Kids, a subscription of 12 letters per year designed to build self- esteem and literacy of children. The women of Keen Design are experienced in creative writing and are university educated in art, his- tory and education. The subscription arrives each month in the form of a personal- ized letter to the child from a wise cat. Brawing from the adventures of his nine lives, Alexander Catt relates whimsical ‘‘tails’’ with his- torical touches. Graphic illustrations on each page of the letter add a charming touch and are suitable for color- ing.. For more information, Jodie Keen at 925-0443. call NEW PRESIDENT GORDON PEARMAIN has been selected as the new president of the West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce by the commerce’s board of directors. The local financial consultant replaces Ruth Kirk who resigned from the post in Gcrober after she moved from West Vancouver. At the same time, the board of directors picked Woodward's Park Royal store manager Jim Dyson as its new treasurer, replacing Pearmain who had the job for the last two years. Pearmain said there are several tasks he wants to accomplish dur- ing his term as president. They in- clude: MEN, is your waist size ODD? (33,35,37,39) And did you think no-one cared? Ly mea > it Pere eomocron 87 5424 re FREE BROCHURE The Canadian doltar is dowa and government coupon cites are up. Now is the time to take advantage of high coupon rates for your 1993 RSP or for your cash account. With povernmen! coupons there is no need to forecast future interest rates because you know exactly what your investment will be «orth al maturity. Call today to receive your com- alimentary coupon brochure and current cates, Mark Osachoff 661-7433 . intesest subject to change daity ScotiaMcLeod tet marctrnont atten Ot AT chamber’s 30" to X78 the bs ® boosting membership members; @ expand office hours so the chaniber can become @ full-fledg- ed Business Information Centre. @ expand seminar programs on business and personal finance. FINANCIAL SEMINAR VANCOUVER-BASED | Investors Group will offer a free financial planning seminar in room 303 of the West Vancouver United Church, 2062 Esquimalt, West Vancouver at 7 p.m. on Dec. 3 The seminar will last for about one hour and the topics covered will include obstacles ta financial success; RRSP rules and options; types of investmenis; taxation strategies and guidelines; building a portfolio to increase income and decrease taxes; education savings strategies; dett reduction and reverse mortgages. Seating is limited so people in- terested in attending the seminar should call either 925-2915 or 270-7700 to reserve a spice. While the seminar is free to the public, participants are encourag- ed to bring a donation for the food bank. COALITION GROWS SIX MORE organizations have joined the Coalition of B.C. Businesses, bringing its member- ship to over 35,000 small and me- dium sized businesses and 20 organizations. The coalition is calling on the provincial government to make B.C.’s labor laws more responsive to the needs of small and medium sized businesses. “Smaller companies are the key source of new job creation in B.C. and the government must recognize this reality by making Bill 84 (the new B.C. Labor Code) more responsive to the tough cir- cumstances these companies face,”’ said Kathy Sanderson, chairman of the coalition. 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