BUSINESS BRIEFS CREDIT UNION AWARD VANCITY CREDIT Union is a 199] recipient of the B.C. .Werkplace Excellence Awards program. : Sponsored by the B.C. division of the Canadian Mierta! Health Association, the award recognizes VanCity for its contribution to the overall health and well-being of the community. The awards program is designed ..to recognize organizations that -have contributed in a significant way to enhancing the quality of the working environment and to promote employment practices that benefit people and build strong organizations. The credit union apportions 4% . income for . of its after-tax teinvestment in the community through corporate ‘donations and Kiwanis Club “THE 200.men and women of the Kiwanis Club of Vancouver ‘are hard at work preparing for the club’s 33rd annual TV auc- tion which will air on U TV- CKVU from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. Expectations are that $300,600 worth of automobiles, television sets, works of art, fixtures household furniture, and construction materials, hotel holiday weekends and a multitude of other items will be Offered during the eight-hour extravaganza. . A_twelve-page Kiwanis TV , auction directory wili be distributed to over 480,000 homes by the Vancouver Area Newspaper Network. The North Shore News will deliver auction directories on Wednes- December * Special Dim sum $440, ssa for month of Dec2mber on 10 items sponsorships. Created in 1987, VanCity's community relations department works with community groups fer positive social change and educa- tion. “There are so many small community groups operating in the Lower Mainland that are overlooked for various reasons by corporate sponsorship programms,’’ said VanCity’s community rela- tions spokesman Adine Day. “VanCity makes a conscientious effort to support these groups and to give them a voice.”’ . In order to maximize its fund- ing efforts, VanCity selects a cor- porate donations theme each year. The credit union’s 1991 corporate donations theme is: ‘‘Children: Sharing Their Concerns For Tomorrow’’ while sponsorships currently focus on women’s issues, multiculturalism, the environment and the co-operative philosophy. VanCity staff are encouraged to take an active interest in their communities on their own time. Seventy-eight community groups benefited from this involvement during the last calendar quarter alone. AWARD WINNER MANSUR LALANI of the Seaboard Life Insurance Company in North Vancouver has been awarded the National Quality Award for 1991 in recognition of providing quality service to clients, ; The National Quality Award is presented annually by the Life Underwriters Association of hosts auction - day, Dec. 4. Kiwanis President Ron Carter says that proceeds from the event support Kiwanis community services which in- clude three senior citizens resi- dences, the Vancouver Music Festival, organizations for deaf, blind and handicapped persons, boys and girls clubs, scholarships and awards for the Universiy of B.C. and King George Secondary School, and *‘camperships’’ for many un- derprivileged children. Auction committee chairman Dale Bentz promises an even More entertaining show this year with several new surprise events and games io be broad- cast alongside the selling of merchandise. Live Crab cece SAGO Bean ‘4 ib. BUSINESS BRIEFS Canada, the Canadisn Life In- surance Association and the Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association. PORT CONCERN IN AN unprecedented move, the Port of Vancouver’s maritime in- dustry has issued a strongly-word- ed protest against a decision by the Canadian Wheat Board to ship $5,000 tonnes of barley through a U.S. port. Following a meeting of the port’s major grain handling sec- tors last Friday, the port corpora- tion issued the following state- ment: **fhe maritime industry in the Port of Vancouver is extremely displeased at the untrue allega- tiens that the port's grain han- dling facilities are at capacity, thus justifying the decision by the Canadian Wheat Board to move 55,00€ tonnes of uncleaned barley through the Port of Seattle. ‘Not only is the capacity statement incorrect, but the cost of moving grain through the Port of Seattle far exceeds the costs through Vancouver. Given the implications for lost port, rail and terminal jobs, the industry here demands that the Canadian Wheat Board make pubiic the final costs of such a cargo diversion. “The Canadian farmer has a right to know why, as does the Canadian taxpayer and the Cana- dian transport sector involved in the movement of this crucial ex- port trade. We do not believe that such -tax support is intended to promote U.S. jobs and U.S. ports.”” BORDER SHOPPING THE RECENTLY announced crackdown on smuggling at the Canada-U.S. border makes it im- pertant that cross-border shoppers know the Canada Customs regula- tions. But with over 70 pieces of legis- lation governing Canada Customs, the cross-border shopper may not understand all the rules and regu- lations. But business consultant Paul Sullivan has now published the Shopper's Passport, a guide for cross-border shoppers aimed at simplifying border regulations and duty charges. ““Many. choppers panic when they approach the border after a shopping spree sirnply because they don’t know what the regula- tions are for Sringing those items across the border,"’ said Sullivan. “If these shoppers only knew that Many items are duty-free or about such regulations as the special du- ty rate, then there would be less concern when declaring items at the bordex.’’ Based on five years of business consulting experience working for companies affected by the Free Trade Agreement, Sullivan has devised an easy-to-use guide listing over 1,000 common items that Canadians shop for with their corresponding duty rates, excise taxes, GST and product restric- tions. The pocket-size guide sells for $5.95 and is available in book stores, drug stores and grocery stores. 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