BUSINESS
BRIEFS
Compiled by lan Noble

North Shore business grvaps and
individuals wishing to submit items
to Business Briefs can fax them to
the attention of Ian Noble at 985-
2104, or via modem at 980-8027
(User ID: mailbox. Password: let-
ters.)

Business to business

The North Vancouver
Chamber of Commerce is
again providing businesses
with a great marketing oppor-
tunity.

Aiong with the Business
Development Bank and the
North Shore News, the cham-
ber is hosting the Business
After Business Trade Show
Feb. 13 at the Squamish
Nation Recreation Centre.

The chamber bills the
event as a chance to marker
your product or service to the
business community, make
new contacts and generate
more business.

Exhibitor tables can be
reserved for $100. For an
exhibitor package or more
information, cal! the chamber
office at 987-4488 or fax 987-
8272.

Tug owner divests

Dennis Washington, who's
involved in the ownership of
two North Vancouver tug and

barge operations, has agreed
to sell off assets to try to make
the federal, 9=Competition
Bureau happv.

Washington agreed to sell
six tugs and 12 barges to
maintain control of North
Vancouver's
taternational, which
acquired a significant interest
in early last year.

Washington already owned
C,H. Cates and Sons.

Washington also acquired
control of Norsk Pacific
Steamship Company, which
had competed with Seaspan in
barging services.

The Competition Bureau
hopes the asset sell-off will
create competition in the tug
and barge industries on the
West Coast.

Tax tips free

The Certified General
Accountants Association of
British Columbia has offered
what it calls an informative tax
tips booklet free of charge.

The booklet includes
answers for 34 questions on
taxes.

For more information,
contact Maureen Sydor at
732-1211.

News names

Canadian Occidental
Petroleum Led., which owns a
North Vancouver _ plant,
recently announced = the

§ “A total of $52 Billion in ASSETS
is held in underachieving FUNDS.” §

How do you keep them out of your portfolio?

Introducing the Scotia LEADERS PROGRAM.
Spend An Evening With Ranga Chand Economist and Advisor for
the Scotia Leaders Program. A Must Attend Event.

Date:
Time:
Place:

Tuesday, January 28th
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Hyatt Regency, Vancouver

: 655 Burrard Street
For complimentary tickets or more information. Call

981-7500
Kellie Dearlow

661-7475

Aeron Evans

Scotiabank G [EB scotiamicicod #

appointment of Kevin Jenkins
and John Willson to its board
of directors.

No ’Net problems

A North Vancouver com-
pany called No Problem
Internet promises a personal
or usiness home page and
net access for 319 a month.

Sunday, January 19, 1997 — North Shore News — 49

The company, run by a
group of BCIT marketing and
computer graduates, says it
can get clients hooked up and
online in two days.

The first month of Internet

Air cond., 8 passenger
seating, tilt, cruise, 4.3L |
V6, auto, AM/FM Cass. |

and much more.

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THE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT AT CAPILANO COLLEGE INVITES
YOU TO JOIN OUR EVENING CREDIT PROGRAMS FOR SPRING 1997

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