aS “ BUSINESS BRIEFS HOME INCOME PLAN THE CANADIAN Home Income Plan (CHIP) will hold a free sem- inar on Oct. 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Capilano branch of the Nerts Vancouver District Pablic Library, 3045 Highland Blvd. . _ CHIP provides tax-free income to seniors from the equity they have built from their homes. Caro) Christopherson, CHIP vice-president of sales and market- ing, said CHIP was the first com- pany to provide Canadians over the age of 65 with the opcion to access the equity they have built in their home without having to sell. To reserve a seat at the seminar, call 685-CHIP. FRAUD PROTECTION PUTTING A stop to business fraud will the subject of a pro- gram to be held Oct. 16, 23, 30 and Nov. 6 at Simon Fraser Uni- versity’s (SFU) Harbour Centre campus, 515 West Hastings St., Vanccuver. The SFU strategic business practice program equips partici- pants to recognize the danger signals, handle the problems and take preventive measures to pre- vent business fraud, which costs ‘Canadian businesses between $5 - biltion and $10 billion annually. The .program will be taught by leading. forensic accountants David Hooper and Ronald Parks. For more information, call - Helen Resnick at 291-5081... 72 — Wednesday, October 16, 1991 - North Shore News REGIGNAL PLANNING THE VANCOUVER Board of Trade has released a report to the provincial government calling for an immediate inquiry into how the Lower Mainland region can best be managed and governed in the face of current and projected growth patterns and a palpable decline in the quality of life for its residents. “The Lower Mainland experi- enced serious growth patterns in the past decade when 400,000 people moved to the area. Critical elements of our quality of life, the physical environment, economic opportunity and social well-being have diminished,’’ the report states. “The Vancouver Board of Trade recognizes a need for significantly improved regional growth management for the Lower Mainland.” Board president Rebert Stewart said current Lower Mainland municipal boundaries and struc- tures cannot accommodate the rapid rate of yrowth the region has experienced. “We have to move with the times at the regional level if we hope to keep pace on a provincial, Pacific Northwest or national levci,”’ said Stewart. The board has called on the provincia! government to make a serious commitment to address growth management issues in the Lower Mainland. PORT APPOINTMENT THE VANCOUVER Port Corp. (VPC) has retained Hans Ander- son of Eurolist Ltd., a leading European marine agency, to act as its European marketing repre- sentative. “The prevailing climate of po- litical and social chaage in Eurape is expected to generate an increas- ed demand for North American goods and services. We want to demonstrate that we're ready to service that demand by establishing a Port of Vancouver presence in Europe,’’ said VPC Chief executive officer Capt. Norman Stark. Formed in 1985 by Anderson, Eurolist represents a variety of leading international ports, in- cluding the ports of Tilbury, Fremantle and Wellington. As a VPC marketing representative, Anderson will foster contact be- tween the VPC and the European shipping community while keeping the VPC informed on market op- portunities and conditions. The move is an extension of the VPC’s overseas marketing pro- gram, which was implemented in 1988 and currently includes nine representatives in 10 key Asia- Pacific markets. TRADE PROMOTION A MAJOR week-long promotion in Japan in November will be aimed at attracting Japanese trade, investment and tourists to B.C., Development, Trade and Tourism Minister Howard Dirks has said. “‘More than 60 B.C. companies and organizations as well as 10 government ministries and crown corporations will be taking part during B.C. Week,’’ said Dirks. ‘We expect this major promotion will return up to $60 miilion di- rectly to the province’s economy over the next few years.’* Coordinated by the Develop- ment, Trade and Tourism Ministry, the Nov. 18-23 event in Tokyo will also mark the opening of the B.C government's new of- fice in Place Canada in downtown Tokyo. Featured will be displays of B.C. goods, services and techno- logy as well as a display by B.C. artists including a show of Toni Onley’s work and a series of events and seminars to attract the interest of political and business leaders. 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