LOCAL ELECTED

‘WEST VANCOUVER resident
Stuart Wilson has been elected to
a two-year term on the Council of
_ the International Public -Relations
’ Association,

Wilson, a long-time B.C. public
“Yelations consultant, is one of
three’) Canadians to sit on the
IPRA board, -a. world-wide
- organization of, public relations

"professionals. **

a The other: Canadian repre-
sentatives are Jehn Bowles, presi-
“dent of Jolin Doherty and Co. of
Ottawa: and” Jacques Gagnon,

vice-president’. of public. relations
-with the Alcan Aluminum Co. of
Canada in Montreal.: .

: “Wilson, who has over 35 years
of” experience ‘providing « ‘public
elations ‘counsel, isa, past: presi-

‘dent of the Public Relations ‘Socie-

ty of © B.C. a. former - vice-presi-
dent: of the Canadian Public Rela-

ions ‘Society’ and a‘past chairman |
‘of... the: Consultants’ institute of.

_in- -

“eludes. senior. public-relations’ pro-
essionals | from, 60 countries. Es-

ablished © in °1955,:' the” organiza- ©.

stion’s, mandate.is to improve pro-
essional standards on “a. world-
wide basis. «0.0%:
The organization serves. ‘as a

BUSINESSMAN
“HONORED |

NORTH’ SHORE resident Thomas

(Routledge, ‘ ‘president of Systems .

‘Consortin’ International Ltd., has
‘been. honored. by the Chilean’ em-
“bassy © in: Ottawa’ for.-his--business
nd. ‘social’: contributions to

Chilean: society. over the ‘Past five

He? > formed. his company two
ears: ',,ago with . an innovative

idea. and : unique \-cor- ”
orate ‘philosophy. : The company
inks :‘needs..’and- ‘resources in
anag' ment: ‘and: automation
ystems. for. ‘programs: and
esource-based: industries in. North

BUSINESS BRIEFS

ners with a two-way flow of op-
portunities. .

“We need to create oppor-

tunities not only for Canadians,
but also for people in our host
countries where we do business.
’ “*There are elements of projects
_that can and should be done in the
countries that we work with. We
all can learn from each other,’’
said Routledge.

‘TECHNICAL WRITERS

ONE OF the skills most sought
after. by employers is technical
. writing, according to. Azzu Sedky,
a communications instructor at
Capilano College.
“Writing in the workplace re-
‘mains a challenge to many people.
“We focus on good organiza-
‘tion.and the clearest possible style

for technical documents,” said.

‘Sedky. -

Sedky added that a person who
-can compose clear, concise
- business correspondence or com-
plex pieces ‘of writing such as pro-
“posals, process «reports and in-
structions . will outshine other job
"applicants. a

Technica riting, which Sedky
teaches at;the college, gives. stu-
‘dents a “chance: to share strategies

‘and conquer. common | writing |

problems... Students may bring
‘documents . they, are- writing at
their jobs to class and “Bet. feed-
back, 7.

Technical’: Writing (Com-
munications : 250). will be offered

vat Capilano - College's ‘North

‘development services ' ‘and: industry .
ccess for a'select group of:Cana- ;

ian : -high-technology:. companies -
nterested ‘in reaching the’ rapidly

‘developing Pan’ ‘American market-,:

Routledge said. he believes good .

business creates win-win situations

or both ‘host:and Canadian ‘part- :

_ Vancouver: campus on Tuesdays
from’ ?. to’ 10._p.m, from Jan.: 18,

to ‘April ; 19, ‘Anyone interested in-

“the course should contact Sedky at
986-1911, :Jocal 2516 or Crawiord
Kilian at ‘local 2585. .--
NORTH. (SHORE businesses or
‘individuals interested in submitting

items to Business Briefs should fax |

them to. the .attention of Surj
Rattan at 985-3227,

NEWS phote Cindy Geodman

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