By Chris Wong
Contributing Writer

EXECUTIVE SUITE

A NEW business in West Van-
couver called Executive Suite is
offering a unique ‘packaged of-
fice/secretarial service .”’

Executive Suite has offices
available for short and long-term
rental in a shared environment.
The offices are located in suite
200 at 100 Park Royal South.

Because the secretarial staff are
shared, tenants only pay for ser-
vices rendered. Executive Suite
supplies and maintains the fur-
niture, phones and office equip-
ment.

“The shared environment
allows the independent business
person or representative of 3
company based elsewhere to
maintain a comfortable environ-
ment with. no administration or
building management problems,”
says @ company news release.

_ Executive Suite manager Ardis
Reveley says 25 of the company’s
30 available offices have been

~rented out. The average size of
each office is 160 square feet (14.4
square metres).

For more
Executive Suite,
922-3900,

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information about
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government: policies and pro-
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"general guide and should not be
applied to individual cases without
further consultation.

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limitee income and I would like to
know if I still have to pay the $5
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physiotherapist. : ,

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‘question because you may find

“:that; you ‘are ‘eligible for what. is
“known as premium assistance.

Not only’ will. this reduce the
amount you have to pay. for med-
ical. coverage, but you will. not
have to pay the user fees for-a
chiropractor, massage therapist,
‘podiatrist, naturopath, or
:’ physiotherapist. -

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FILTER

46 In this economic climate, effective
communication and cooperation between the
university and employer groups is critical. 99

business and avademic leaders
have been named to Simon Fraser
University’s new advisory council
on cooperative education,

_ They include: John Neilson,
vice-president of human resources
at the Insurance Corporation of
B.C.; Emmie Leung, chief execu-
tive officer and founder of Inter-
national Paper Industries; Chris
Hatfield, president of Hatfield
Consultants Lid.; and Crawford
Killian, of a Capilano College.

The role of the council is to in-
crease communication between
SFU and employers, ‘and to
recommend educational changes
that will enhance employer and
student needs,

“In this economic climate, ef-
fective communication and coop-
eration between the university and
employer groups is critical,’’ says
Doreen Goodwin, director of
SFU’s cooperative education
program.

About 1,000 employers par-
ticipate in the co-op program,
which makes over 1,400 job
placements a year.

Medical Services Plan (MSP)
premiums. A senior couple with
an income of $28,000. or less
would also be eligible for a 20%
subsidy.

Single seniors with an income of
less than $14,000 will receive
100% subsidy, Senior couples with
an income of $20,000 or less
would also receive 100% subsidy.

To qualify for premium

"assistance you must be a Canadian
‘citizen or landed immigrant and

have lived in Canada for at least
one year. You will also require a
social insurance number to include
on your application form.

To apply for premium
assistance, write to Medical Ser-
vices Plan, P.O. Box 1600, Vic-
toria, B.C. V8W 2X9. If you have
any questions you can call MSP
toll-free at 1-800-663-7100.

Medical Services Plan also of-
fers Temporary Premium
Assistance to those with slightly
higher incomes who cannot afford
their premiums on a temporary
basis. Call them for more infor-
mation. '

This column is prepared with
financial assistance from the
Notary Foundation. For more in-
formation call NSCS at 985-7138.

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CHAMBER ELECTION

GORDON PEARMAIN, ua
chartered accountant and financial
planning consultant, has been
elected president of the West
Vancouver Chamber of Com-
merece.

Pearmain has been a North
Shore resident since 1965. His son
is the manager of the Penticton
Chamber of Commerce.

Other officers clected include:
realtor Vera Holman (vice-presi-
dent); retail manager Jim Dyson
(treasurer); public relations con-
sultant Per Danielsen (secretary);
and project manager Don
Youngson (past president).

Directors elected include: Chris
Adhead (representing the Horse-
shoe Bay Business & Community
Association); Anna-Maria Ather-
ton (Dundarave Business Associa-
tion); Teresa Black-Hughes
(Solguard Financial); Denise
Broderick (Cypress Bow! Recre-
ation); Lynn Flipse (Community
Arts Council); Ivar Fossen
(Guildhouse Antiques); Brian
Ledingham (Sussex Realty); and
Bruce Meli (Caulfeild Village
Merchants Association).

The election was held June 8.

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