32 - Wednesday, December 17, 1986 ~ North Shore News MICRO CHIP WIZARDRY COMES THE MICRO CHIP magic of desk top publishing is poised to hit the Vancouver market early next year in franchise form under the stewardship David Breckner. Breckner has snapped up the rights from a San Francisco based desk top publishing firm to set up The Copy Network in Vancouver in early March, and is negotiating of North Vancouver resident available in the U.S. for ove: a year and a half. Breckner, who has sunk a six figure chunk of money into the venture, says The Copy Network will be the first full-ser- business briefcase by Michael Becker the franchise zights for all of Western Canada. If all goes according to plan, there will be 40 of the franchises sprinkled throughout Western Canada. Similar services have been vice and self-serve combined desk top and high speed duplication service available west of Toronto. Customers bring in covy for layout and printing work on diskettes or in typed draft form. The business scheme took wing under the auspices of the New Enterprise Program offered at the SFU campus in Vancouver. The eight-week, non-credit program is tailored to meet the marketing needs of entrepreneurs and technical innovators. ‘‘People come in with concepts and leave with finished business plans,”’ said SFU’s Bev Behrman. Breckner won .second prize recently in the program’s competi- tion for best business plan. ‘‘The program was an extremely helpful process. It helped me to focus my ideas,’’ he said. aah MOHAWK OIL’S North Van- couver labs have developed and recently brought to market an en- vironmentally-sound emulsion-type dust supressant to compete with chloride and lignin products ap- plied on gravel and dirt roads and industrial yards. The dust-busting formula con- sists of a hydro-treated re-refined mineral oil, emulsifiers, and an additive which increases its adhe- sion to dust particles. . Mohawk says the dust suppres- Keep track of business AN ESSENTIAL part of starting a business is putting in place an ac- curate and accessible accounting system. Good business records are vital to your success. By RON PARK Executive Vice President The Institute of Chartered Accountants of B.C, Proper records can keep track of where the money is coming from, and.where it is going. You can determine how to trim the sails of your business to take best advan- tage of the economic winds. You can. anticipate problems before they arise, An added bonus is hassle-free TRUDI KLOEPPER Mr. Jack A. Carley, Senior Vice President, Branch Operations is pleased to announce the appoint- ment of Trudi Kloepper to the position of Manager of the new West Vancouver branch. Mrs. Kloepper has 21 years of experi- ence in the financial services industry and was most recently the manager of our downtown Vancouver branch. First City Trust has branches across Canada offering a full range of personal investment and commercial financial services and specializing in RRSPs. FinsiCaty Trust dealing with authorities such as Revenue Canada who may want to verify financial information you have provided. There are many systems available to maintain accounting records, from the simple to the sophisticated, depending upon the type and scale of your business. It is a good idea to seek the help of your chartered accountant in choosing the system that is right for you. Manually written systems can be as simple as an expanded cheque book for your separate business bank account, This can be com- plemented by a ledger that sum- marizes the entries. Soft Contact Lenses 5 reg. $99 CAPILANO OPTICAL open CAPILANDS *MAALL sinsey 980-2517 Are you paying too much tax? Last chance for 1986 Tax Shelters Cali ROD CLARK 669-6262 sant is non-corrosive, non-toxic and not harmful to vegetation. “We have carried out field tests in the Lower Mainland and Okanagan areas of B.C.,’' said John Macdonald, wholesale man- ager for Mohawk Lubricants, ‘fand the product has proved to be very effective." xk THE KEG Prime Rib at 134 W. Esplanade in North Vancouver, is searing up for Christmas with two timely public service campaigns. Until Dec. 31, proceeds from the sale of the Keg gift pack, which includes a 16 oz. engraved mug, will be donated to Rick Hansen’s Man In Motion World Tour. The Keg is. out to raise $100,000 na- tionally by the close of Hansen’s tour next year. The restaurant’s designated driver program, introduced two years ago, is being offered again during this year’s seasonal celebra- tion. 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