“BUSINESS BRIEFS

INNOVENTEU
FORUM

THE GREATER Vancouver In-
‘ventors Society will host a forum
on Saturday, May 29 from 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Indge White
‘Theatre in the Robson Square
Conference Centre designed for
innovators, inventors and en-
trepreneurs,

' The event, called the fa-
noyenteurs Forum, will feature
Norman Rolston, who will speak
‘about effective invention sales.

* Rolston, who holds a Grade 7
education, has managed to build a
muiti-million dollar corporation
around his invention of the Able
Walker in five years. He now has
distributorships worldwide.

Rolston’s Able Walker is an in-
novative walking device with
shopping cart. benefits. He is the
president of the Vancouver-based
Able Walker Ltd. : .

Other - speakers -scheduled in-
_Clude Gerald Oyen, a patent
“lawyer, Dennis Hilton, of Hilton
-and  Associates-Motivation and
‘Empowerment,’ Mark Kurschner,
~:with the law firm of Fraser and
Co., which ‘specializes ‘in setting
“up and financing new businesses
and Pat Camozzi, who wil! speak
about advertising.

. The forum cost is $75 per per-
‘son, or $45. to attend from 12
“p.m, onward, ©. °
.- For, . more information, - call
687-2107. ‘

STORE OPENS

DEELERS ANTIQUES held a
grand re-opening. -of. its’ Park
Royal North store on Friday.

The store has been renovated
and has just received a shipment
of antiques, curios and collec-
tables from England.

The store also offers a large
selection of reference books about
antiques.

CREDIT UNION NEWS

THE NORTH Shore Credit
Union (NSCU) experienced a 1992
increase in both its assets and
member returns from the previous
year.

“Our overall financial perfor-

mance was strong and was-

highlighted by growth in our asset
base of 14%, or $54,2 million,’’
said NSCU chief. executive officer
Phil Keller,

Memiber deposits rose by $36.2
million, or 10%, over 1991, with
loans to members increasing by
11.5%. Total NSCU assets as of
Dec. 31, 1992 were $442.3 million.

“At NSCU, residential mort-
gages accounted for one-third of
our portfolio growth as NSCU
participated fully in B.C."s excep-
tionally healthy real estate market.

“In addition, there was a solid

‘increase in commercial lending as

well as a steady increase in the
personal loan portfolio,’’ said
Keller. .

Dividends paid -to members
reached nearly $1 million in 1992,
“reflecting the wise decision of
those members who are investing
in the credit union in record
numbers,’’ said Jack Sright,
NSCU board chairman.

“In addition to this, we are able
to show a 17% increase in retain-
ed earnings, to $11.6 million,” he
added.

By regulations, credit unions

* must keep the capital adequacy

ratio at a minimum of 4. 5%, with
a target ratio of 7%. .

Bright said the NSCU experi-
enced a ratio of 9.59%,

NEW BUSINESS

RAVEN, a hairstyling studio with
a difference, has opened up shop

at 2457 Marine Dr., West Van-
couver.

Local Vancouver. artists,
through exhibits, get the opportu-
nity to show off their work and
innovative stylists create °90s hair
in a modern, upbeat atmosphere.

Cameron Miller and Amy and
Joel Goldin are the three stylists
featured at the new Dundarave
business.

Join us every Tuesday &
Wednesday for our thick and
juicy Prime Rib!

STARTS TUESDAY, MARCH 23.

Available

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