LOCAL WINNER NORTH VANCOUVER-based Creation Technologies Inc. (CT) recently captured the ‘‘Best Cana- dian Product Award” at the 1992 Canadian High Technology Show held in Toronto. Suri Rattan BUSINESS BRIEFS CT won for its Anatek RADAR (Random Access Digital Audio ‘Recorder),-a new. product from Creation’s music products divi- ion.” RADAR enhances the familar -| line of Anatek Pocket products by “addressing specific requirements ‘ofthe estimated 25,000 North American home studios. , “Creation Technologies, formerly ‘Anatek ‘Microcircuits, is a private --dectronics - ‘manufacturing firm Spectalizing in thick film hybrids ‘and minature circuitry for ap- plications. with size _ restrictions such as cellular telephones and caring aids. -The’ company currently has iong-term contracts with several major. Canadian and U.S. cus- tomers in the telecom, medical and instrumentation fields. ’ “The Morth Vancouver facility now employs -58 production and “support staff, an increase from the 30 people who were employed one year ago. NEW BUSINESS ARBUTUS LANDSCAPE has expanded its business operations by opening a new location in North Vancouver. The company’s new 1445 Main St. location is its second store. Arbutus Landscape already has one outlet in Surrey. The company specializes in pot- tery imported from around the- world. ‘Because I’m an importer I can cut out the middle man and my prices are lower,” said Justin Pont. ‘There is not any other business that I know of that specializes in imported pottery.” He added that he decided to open a North Vancouver outlet because he was getting several re- quests from customers who were driving to his Surrey store that they would like a location closer to Vancouver. NV WOMAN TO SPEAK NORTH VANCOUVER author, speaker and small business en- trepreneur Monica Litton will be ’ the keynote speaker at the Oct. 8 meeting of the Burnaby-New Westminster Business and Profes- sional Womens’ Club. Her topic will be small business and the pewer of positive com- munication. Litton, who has been involved with small business for several years, is the author of Women Mean Business and writes occa- sionally for B.C. Woman to Woman magazine. The meeting will be held at the Royal Towers Hotel in New Westminster. For reservations call either Janice at 420-0038 or Bar- bara at 521-8249. BUSINESS ON THURS- DAYS THE FIRST four Thursdays in October have been designated as special business dates in downtown Vancouver. On each Thursday night, par- ticipating downtown businesses and attractions will offer special discounts and_ incen- tives. These include two-for-one dining and entertainment specials, setail fashion discounts and a reduced rate at a luxury downtown hotel. The Vancouver Art Gallery is offering free admission after 5 p.m.. Thursday night visitors will be eligible to enter in a special con- test draw and enjoy a chance to win one of two shopping sprees, luggage, fashion merchandise and dinner for two. TEMP WEEK NATIONAL TEMPORARIES Week will be held from Oct. 5 to 9. The event is held across Canada to honor the nearly one million men and women who work as temporary employees, and is sponsored by the Federation of Temporary Help Services which have more than 13,500 temporary employees registered and available for work in the Lower Mainland. WOMEN IN THE 90s FORMER SOCIAL Credit MLA and cabinet minister Grace Me- Carthy will officially open this year’s Women In the $s show at l p.m. on Oct. 7 in the Vancouver Hotel’s Pacific Ballroom. The semi-annual event is geared towards working women, especial- ly women in business, and will in- clude 70 exhibitors. The Royal Bank will present seminars for women on personal finance while the Busisess Woman's Advocate and the Ministry of Economic Deve’op- ment, Smsil Business and Trade, will present a feature seminar series for women interested in business or starting their own business. | ‘North Vancouver museum seeks volunteer help IF YOU enjoy working snd "learning. with children or -seniors,’.and have a few hours: each week to: devote toa. community program, the « North. Vancouver Museum: wouid like to hear from you: * Plans are in the making to have volunteer - guides present programs schooichildren and to seniors. Fully trained by museum: staff, dedicated volunteer teachers will work in teams with children aged five through 12 with groups of older visitors. The hands-on learning experi- ences included in the children’s program will range from practis- ing household chores as grandma and grandpa knew them to discovering the tools use@ in in- dustries such as logging and ship- building. Volunteers who are willing to make a commitment to the museum for a year will find the experience enriching and rewar- ding as they share in the excite- ment of visitors discovering new worlds, or in remembering the | days of old. In turn, volunteers wit! have the opportunity to expand their know- ledge and to meet new friends with shared interests. Training for new volunteers will take place this month. Plans are under way and volunteers are be- ing interviewed now. If you would like to join the North Vancouver Museum, con- tact the education curator at 987-5618. 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