Stores still waiting _ April 3 by the Social Credit however, according to many ~government, one day before merchants, is psychological - timistic. One other so far unknown f : 7 feos ' ‘ an -y. i : » i Page 21, Apa 18, Transmission el Communication ~COMPUTER "*"""? - SCIENCES ENGINEER] A graduate Electrical Engineer is required to work on engineering programs using: an IBM S/370 M168 with MVS/JES 3 or a PRIME 400 minicomputer. The successful candidate will conduct feasibility studies for special engineering projects, participate in the development of computer based procedures for the oy -_ interactive modelling of power-system planning or operating problems, prepare.” - comprehensive program. documentation’ and user. manuals for. new.or . ‘Extensive training in power system engineering: principle particularly: iit t studies and computations, a Sound knowledge of IBM JCL; ‘FSO and/or PRIMOS. . ' command languages and three years’ FORTRAN programming experience are essential” f “l Eligibility for immediate registration with.the Association of ; Professional Engineers of B.C. is required ’ Starting salary. $2000 - $2500, depending on qualifications. and. related experience. Full range of ‘employee benefits. Position is open to men and women. Please apply quoting the name of this newspaper, the job title and job-number HO-21 to: Mrs. &£.E. Palmer, Personnel co B.C. Hydro - 4 pO 970 Burrard Street . Vancouver, B.C. SAFETY EQUIPMENT MY EYE ; 3.0 John ‘Knox, a metal fabricator at Brittain Steel, -V6Z1Y3° °° New Westminster, wears the glasses and face shield that saved his eye, when a shard of metal flew at him. “I always have worn the safety glasses and the face protection” he commented afterwards, -Fe-enacting the scene, “but now I really know why I do, . and why everybody should. I wouldn't have had a chance without them,” Workers’ _Compensation Board regulations require that all workers should he ; Protected from accidents by use of personal protective equipment. How to meet the special needs of small business? _ A special kind of bank. sales tax cuf-effect B.C. retailers are still pockets of British Colum- waiting to assess the exact. bians — about $400 for every impact of the one per cent man, woman and child in the cut in sales tax implemented province. The main benefit, Premier Bill Bennett called - the creation of a more his” May 10 provincial optimistic mood overall election -- but the mood among the buying public. among merchants is op- . factor, resulting from the . At four per cent, the B.C. election call, is the sales tax is now the lowest in possibility of government Canada apart from Alberta, change. which has no sales tax. If customers have any In part, the wait-and-see worries about a reversion to attitude results from the fact higher sales tax in the event that B.C. retail sales in of an NDP victory, these general ran ata healthy level might conceivably lead to a throughout 1978 and the buying spree between. now momentum has tended to and May 10 polling date. continue, or even increase, during the early part of the present year. ' OFFICE PE RSONNEL Eaton's, for example, reports January 1979 sales as 14 per cent higher than in the previous year. Wood- ward's net earnings for the 12-month period ending last January 27 were /ip 26 per cent over the previous corresponding period. You own a bicycle repair shop and need management counselling. You manage a florist shop and need a better bookkeeping system. You're starting your own restaurant and need financing. Where do you go for help? Come to the Federal Business Development Bank — the bank for small business. 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