betes Ete ano att Pees PhS, \ : 3 . t \ VALERIE McQUAID McQuaid Consulting Group “We are celebrating our second anniversary — and it's exciting to realize that we have expanded and doubled our business this past year!” comments Valerie McQuaid, the president of McQuaid Consulting Group (MCG). Consulting wich a variety of businesses, including, government and hospitals — MOG helps clients develop and write their internal communications, in- cluding policy and procedure manuals and fire and disaster plans. Many businesses and organizations realize chat improving their ability to communicate with all their employees is ctitial to the success of their operation. MOG has a proven formula that rakes the “work” out of manuals. “Juggling the books, the projects, the staff and my family has been challenging — yet very rewarding” states Valerie. For further information call 984-2200. LENORA MOORE & PATTI LEIGH Casual Elegance Casual Elegance is Dundarave's newest fashion boutique and looks forward to its first year anniversary next month. Casual Elegance specializes in natural fibre qualiry garments and caters to women who appreciate classic and innovative design. Owners Patti Leigh and Lenora Moore are a mother and daughter team. A former teacher, Patti has run a number of local businesses including Grouse Mountain's “Ski Wee" program. Lenora, 2 UBC graduate with an interest in textile arts, joins Patti for their new business venture, Casual Elegance Fashion Boutique. 2419 Marine Ds., West Vancouver 925-1254. SSayltS NETTA MARKHAM Phase 4 Hair Design A thind generation have stylist fom Edinburgh, Scotland « cont nuing her entrepreneurial work in the central Lonsdale area. She has opened hes fourth succesful salon, aptly named Phase 4 Hair Design. Netta was an award-winning stylist in Scotland and in North America — and apprenticed many other award winners. Netta’s formula for success remains: experienced staff, friendly atmosphere, and contented clients. Phase 4 continues the tradi- tion for the very best in hair care. Call Netra for a consultation. 988-6442 PATTI MORRISON Compliment Fashion Patti Morrison is a principal of Compliment Fashions, a full ser- vice women's clothing store. This unique store for women pro- vides fashions and accessories, color analysis, makeup updates and wantrobe consultations. Renovations are presently under way to double the retail space and add hair design to the list of services. Patti also facilicates Compliment’s full day seminar called “Dressing From the Inside Out” designed to help women deter- mine the next step in every area of their appearance. This full day seminar includes before and after pictures, subsequent closet cleaning and wardrobe analysis and evening follow-up sessions. 150 West 15th St., North Vancouver 988-2096. DIANE PAYETTE Effective Short-Term Counselling Clinical Hypnotherapy Smoking? Stressed? Initable? The right counsellor can make a difference. Diane Payette runs a successful private practice on the North Shore that has helped hundreds of women change habits and get more out of life. She has studied psychology and counselling in Califomia working with women for years. Diane uses hypnotherapy, a combination of hypnosis and counselling, to help wemen change effectively and permanenily. Her warm pesonality and her ability to communicate makes her an exceptional helper. Those interested in talking to Diane can teach her at 986-9304. Ask for extension 12 for a free consultation.