SIX-YEAR-old North Vancouver resident Alison McCann poses beside the deluxe dollhouse she won in a draw held at Papa Aldo’s Take & Bake Pizza Shop in Lynn Valley. The dollhouse was constructed by Bill NEWS photo Mike Wakaticld Grossmann, the father of Papa Aldo’s owner Marie McKay. Int’! trade centres to assist exporters INTERNATIONAL TRADE cen- tres will be established across Canada to provide- the one-step shopping service that Canadian exporters have been seeking for all aspects of federal export assistance. The federal government has allocated $7.2 million of new funds over five years for the interna- tional trade centres which are to be located within the regional offices of thenew Department of Industry, Science and Technology. International Trade Minister John Crosbie said ‘‘The creation of the international trade centres reflects the federal government’s commitment to assist Canadian companies in responding to the new challenges of world- wide trade and the new opportunities arising from the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.” Industria) Expansion Minister Robert R. de Cotret said, ‘“‘the in- ternational trade centres will be key elements of the new Industry, Science and Technology Depart- ment's thrust to help Canadian in- dustry expand market oppor- tunities and become more interna- tionally competitive. The establishment of the centres is but one expression of how we as a department plan to work with our colleagues in External Affairs to help Canadian industry prosper business communities across throughout the world.” Canada, the Export Development The international trade centres Corporation will relocate its in the provinces will offer a full range of trade services including export counselling and the provi- sion of market opportunity infor- mation. The centres will also assist businesses in developing marketing plans and will support export awareness initiatives such as semi- nars and workshops. In addition, each centre will be linked with WIN exports, the world-wide trade information net- work of the Department of Exter- nal Affairs. In a move to provide more comprehensive export services to current leases expire. As well, tional Trade Centres. agree that the provided through the centres. 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