38 - Sunday, July 26, 1992 - North Shore News

BUSINESS AWARDS

NOMINATIONS ARE now being
accepted for the 1992 New Cana-
dian Entrepreneur awards spon-
sored by the Ethno Business
Council of B.C. in) conjunction
with the Federal Business Devel-
opment Bank (FBDB).

The annual awards are to
recognize and celebrate the
multicultural business contribution
to the B.C. economy and will be
geared towards outstanding new
Canadian entrepreneurs.

The awards will be presented
during FBDB’s Smalt Business
Week in October. Any en-
trepreneur not born in Canada is
eligible for the award.

The awards are given to new
Canadians who have been
recognized for their business
achievement in the wholesale,
retail, manufacturing and service
industries as well as for their per-
sonal leadership and community
involvement.

A panel of judges will take into
consideration innovation,
operating success and special fac-
tors such as unique problems
which were overcome, success in a
specialized market and personal
contribution to the business com-
munity.

The Ethno Business Council of
B.C. is an association representing
various ethnic communities.

THe FBDB is a Crown corpora-
tion which promotes the creation

and development of businesses in
Canada. It pays special attention
to small and medium-sized
businesses.

The bank also provides term
and venture loans, venture capital
and a broad range of manage-
ment training, counselling and
planning services.

Deadline for awzrd nominations
is Aug. 14. Nomination forms and
more information can by picked
up zi local FBDB branches of the
Ethno Business Council, or by
calling 666-7800.

BUSINESS
ROUNDTABLES

THE VANCOUVER Board of
Trade (VBT), which has held three
successful series of business
roundtables this year, will hold a
free roundtable information ses-
sion on Aug. 4 and 6.

Benefits for small business
roundtables for entrepreneurs in-
clude:

@ learning from other business
people;

@ developing new business con-
tacts;

® solving problems in financing,
marketing and staffing;

@ generating new ideas.

The roundtables consist of
about 20 business people with at
least two years of business experi-
ence.

The information sessions will be

VOLUNTEERS

THE FOLLOWING is a selection
of volunteer opportunities avail-
able through North Shore Com-
munity Services (NSCS).

AN ENTHUSIASTIC, efficient
chairperson with good com-
munication skills is needed to
chair a committee that promotes
Magazine subscriptions. No can-
vassing will be required and the
hours are flexible,

A VOLUNTEER who enjoys
the outdoors and likes children is
needed to plan a fundraising
event. The hours are flexible and
orientation will be provided.

RESPONSIBLE handy-persons
are needed to do odd jobs and
basic repairs. The positioy.. could
suit retired persons who own
tools. The hours are flexible.

A CARING individual who is
good with elderly people is needed
to escort a senior citizen during
walks and visits to shopping
mails. The hours are flexible.

A PATIENT, caring person is
asked to volunteer to spend some
time with an elderly Dutch woman

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who may occasionally become
confused or agitated. The senior
wouid like someone to talk with
and to take her out into the sun-
shine. Knowing Dutch would be
an asset and the hours are flexi-
ble.

A CONFIDENT ands giving
person with experience dealing
with seniors is needed to escort a
woman to restaurants and shopp-
ing centres on Thursday or Friday
evenings for three or four hours at
atime.

A GALLERY docent is needed
to greet visitors and provide in-
formation to art gallery visitors.
The hours are flexible.

ENERGETIC volunteers are
needed to help with window mat-
ting and to act as tour guides for
the Harmony Arts Festival. The
festival runs from Monday, Aug.
10 to Sunday, Aug. 16. The hours
are flexible and orientation will be
provided.

If you are interested in volun-
tecring call 985-7138. NSCS is a
meinber agency of the United
Way.

SHORE
BUSINESS COLLEGE

Offers the following
Full-time 16 week:

RE-EMPLOYMENT COURSES
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BUSINESS BRIEFS

held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. For
more information cal! Bonnie
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FEDERAL FUNDS

IT IS a known fact that large and
small businesses want to increase
productivity while saving time and
money.

Now, the Electronic Data Inter-
change Council of Canada offers
information on the technology
which can help. It is the electronic
transfer of business documents.

The council has been awarded
$750,000 in funding from the fed-
eral government’s Western Eco-
nomic Diversification Canada
(WD). The money will help the
non-profit council to launch a
$3.6 million-project to establish an
independent office in Vancouver
and begin a five-year plan to

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promote the use of electronic data
interchange (EDi) technology in
the four western provinces.

“Everything from invoices and
receipts to cheques and contracts
can be transferred directly from
computer to computer with EDI.
This tool greatly improves opersa-
tional efficiency by decreasing
Paperwork and reducing errors
and delays,’’ said Marshall
Spence, council president and
chief executive officer.

‘*More western Canadian
businesses could benefit from this
technology."'

The council's plan involves de-
veloping new standards implemen-
tation manuals to meet western
Canadian business requirements,
developing seminars and
facilitating, campaigning and
advertising to rais2 awareness of
EDI in various industries.

In 1991 there were 2,200 Cana-
dian organizations using data in-
terchange to speed up transactions
and improve productivity. The
federal government also uses the
system to boost efficiency with

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m GREATER VANCOUVER’S MARKET TREND

programs such as the direct depos-
it of pensions and benefit cheques
into bank accounts.

The council expects the national
market to grow to 10,000
organizations by 1995,

“We hope to greatly influence
the level and quality of inter-
company communications,’’ said
Bruce Fougner, executive director
of the counci!’s Vancouver office.

‘“*This will enable better
distribution of Canadian goods
and services in western Canada,

in turn translates into

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