REDRESS UTE BASAL ERODE TT LID BUSINESS BRIEFS Compiled by lan Noble North Shore business groups and individ- uals wishlag to submit Itens ta Business *, Briefs can fax them to the attention of lan Noble at 985-2104, or via modem ut 986-8027 (User ID: mailbox. Password: testers.) dba Telecom links ‘North _ Vancouver's dba Telecom Corporation has entered a marketing. agreement with the. Puerto Rico Telephone Company. .; ; Puerto < Rico will sell dba’s : SmarTalk Centrex telephone and SmartCAP Centrex‘ attendant’ as part of a program to significantly : -Increase sales of Centrex services in Puerto Rico. , “dba: trades on the Vancouver Stock Exchange under the symbol DBA. . New fitness consultants Women ‘looking | for personal trainers and ‘anyone requiring ‘rehabilitation after an- injury: or due ‘to a. medical. condition: can find help at The Body Garden. The new fitness. consulting company, works out of homes or predetermined fitness centers. “Our company’s vision is to be . professional, provide for the needs “of ‘the individual, and. be service . oriented,” said. partners Cindy _ O’Krane and Donna Brow. O'Krane has a bachelor of sci-_ " eneesin kinesiology and an occu- pational health and safety ‘certifi- cate. Canada’s national track and field team for 11 years and recently was She has been. a member of fa TETLNS HI the third overall female finisher in the Vancouver Sun Run. Brow has a bachelor of physi- cal education and is a certified strength and conditioning special- ist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association. “Fitness and exercise are important issues in today’s health conscious society and we feel our company is capable. of having a positive impact on this market,” the partners said. ._ For more information, call 922 0321... Seaspan promotion Michael Fournier has been promoted to manager of the oil and rail division of Seaspan International Ltd. Fournier. joined Seaspan in 1981 and has held positions as dis- patcher, general towing division coordinator and oil and gas divi- sion coordinator. In his new position, Fournier will be responsible for the trans- portation of petroleum cargoes and chemicals in buik as well as shipments of pulp, paper, lumber and chemicals in rail cars. Seaspan. operates Canada’s largest fleet of marine transporta- tion services to industry: on the west coast of North America. ‘The company is also involved in shipbuilding and ship. repair throught its. division, Vancouver Shipyards Co., Lid. ‘Chamber grant The North . Vancouver Chamber of Commerce will receive $8,500 in provincial fund- ing..to: continue ‘providing and upgrading essential business infor-_ We will be ‘hosting a ‘valuable information session for investors who are @ with: ‘in five years of selecting a setirement income option. .- a TARE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN: ¢ What isa a Resistered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF)? * What investments qualify fora RAIF? . Key strategies to maximize performance within your RRIF. («How to structure a RRIF portfolio to meet your personal retirement needs. WHEN: Wednesday, June 21 at 12 noon . WHERE: Richardson Greenshields Executive Boardroom No cost ~ just call ‘DAVID BLAIR or ROBERT GLYNN at 844-5702 to atlend. CAN'T. MAKE (T? ‘Call for a free information kit. ' 500-1066 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 3x1 . 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Information on market research, business planning, trade shows, government programs, licensing, taxation, and regulation fe wee available by fax-back and t- 800 service. Small businesses ercate 90% of new B.C, jobs. A strong entrepre- uh 4a ALD . cee sre ay ei i I 8 : ~ ay on ut jag foe eaaneseh “SY Ale oe, , AN Held un eye neurial climate will help create jobs and develop strong and sus- tainable Jocal and — regional economies, Barlee added. es eel Macintosh Computer? * Private Tutoring and group instruction ® Training available for schools and businesses * Database, Graphic and Word-Processing specialists « System set-up, troubleshooting and networking * Scanner, CD-ROM and Modem problems * Printer problems are no problem! « Affordable custom-designed business programs * We supply and install Macintosh memory upgrades * We offer the best hourly rates available in Vancouver and will meet or: beat the competition. 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