BUSINESS WOMEN THE WOMEN Mean Business club will hold a meeting al Cheers Restaurant, 125 Kast and St, North Vancouver at 7:30 a.m, on Friday, Feb. 5. The guest speaker will be Klaine Douglas, of the Financial Fitness Group. Her topic will be income (ax planning. Reservations are a must. The cost of the meeting is $10 for members and $12 for non- members. To reserve a seat, call Marie Ward at 929-1076, Surj Natian BANK MOVE AFTER 43) years in’ its current focation, the Royal Bank's Park Royal branch is moving. As part of the recent Park Royal Shopping Centre renova- tion, the Royal Bank's Park Royal branch will move to the main west entrance near London Drugs and the Bread Garden at Park Royal north mall complex, The new branch will officially open on Feb, 2, “Scarf are really looking for- ward to serving our customers from this more convenient Joca- tion,’ said Royal Bank North Shore Area Manager Gary Bader. “We've expanded. Our bright new offices offer almost 9,800 square feet of full-service bank- ing.’ The Royal Bank branch operate Tuesday to Saturday. will ROOSTER YEAR TICKETS ARE selling fast for the Hong Kong-Canada Business Association’s Chinese New Year dinner and celebration of the Year of the Rooster. The event takes place Thursday, Feb. 18 at the Victoria Chinese Restaurant in the Royal Centre Mall, 1055 West Georgia St., FIRST TIME TO VANICOUVER! JIM. PERKINS FORTUNE FINANCIAL R. JERRY WHITE « management consultant * columnist for 162 papers across Canada & US. * author of over 49 books * editor of several business publications AND YOU CAN LEARN: * 1993/94 TRENDS FOR INTEREST RATES & MUTUAL FUNDS * HOW TO REDUCE TAXES e LOW RISK ALTERNATIVES FOR EARNING HIGH RETURNS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3/93 7:00 PR - 9:30 PM CALL NOW ‘TO RESERVE A SEAT - 681-1306 RBC DomINION SECURITIES Is PLEASED TO INVITE YOU ' To Tus SPECIAL PRESENTATION RSP RATESHOCK! 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