lsd

“ye “Me

«I ba a Einge | iene

MEGWAM NS

SAVER HAM te So

STE a ear os ee

SES

LAE DRI RIE Da TREATY AL AWOL OLTAAGAS RUST ECE SUE MAE CUS MB LN FLORIO NDS ELLA TEESE

hod? Wena eo &
Latin American connections made

AIDA BURGOS Timoner has
turned a love of Latin
America into a home-based
business.

HOME BASE
By Michael Becker

Burgos Timoner formed Latin
American International
Communications about a year ago.

Burgos Timoner left Argentina
lo live in Canada 20 years earlier
and now lives in North Vancouver.

Recently she’s specialized in
Latin American studies and
Spanish Literature at Simon Fraser
University. She's two credits short
of attaining a double major B.A.

The idea for the business came
together while at university.

“] knew at this point that I can‘t
teach at a university level. [ love
the culture of Latin America and |
love to show people what Latin
America is really all about. [ then
thought I would like to work with
companies that are (rading’ with
Latin America and expose them to
the culture as well as business,”
said Burgos Timoner.

She provides the following
translation and cultural services:

Bi legal and technical translations;
@ translation and delivery of pro-
posals to customers:

@ validation of translated market-
ing materials:

@ bridging of language and cultur-
al barriers; :

@ communication between poten-
tial business partners:

@ travel and living arrangements,

As a marketing agent for
exporters and importers, Burgos
Timoner identifies customers for
products and helps to market them.

She's associated with two com-
panies in Argentina (Intecsa and
Econosul SRL} that provide legal
advice, consulting advice -and
accounting advice.

She also facilitates linkages
between Latin American compa-
nies and Canadian companies.
“When people from South America
send me projects, | contact compa-
nies here that are interested in
investing their time and money. We
try to arrange a number of projects
in an area.”

Her main interest right now is
developing connections with
Canadian companies interested in
exporting to Latin American coun-
tries.

In the short term she’s looking
forward to working with a B.C.

f Tavtonmotiwe” > ALIGNMENT SPECIALISTS

senvice (TD.

B.C.A.A. « 1.0.8.0.

- A.R.A. APPROVED CENTRE

ALIGNMENT - BALANCING - TIRES

OUR 37TH YEAR

TALKING
YELLOW PAGES
299-9000

ESTIMATES
' CONSULTATION

company involved in training peo-
ple to handle hazardous waste
safely,

“They’re going to train people
in Canada and in Mexico. They
need instructions in both English

and Spanish. it's fun to do because
it will he a computer program.”
said Burgos Timoner.

Working at home brings defi-
nite befits.

“Bor me it's very handy. | have

my dictionaries and my paper work
and my computer here. Working at
home is less costly, At this point I
don't need to pay a high rent. Tcan
do this type of work easily at
home,” she said,

176 PEMBERTON AVE. N.VAN. 985-7455 Briaigis ~

GET READY WITH WINDOWS 95

Anew & exciting 5 week certificare course in the Windows. ‘95 environment.

y CANADIAN
Course will cover: * Windows ‘95 " : BOND FUND
* MICROSOFT Word for Windows ‘95
* MICROSOFT Excel for Windows 95
© MICROGOFT Access for Windows 95 ;
* MICROSOFT Powerpoint for Windows ‘95
* Ac:Dsc Simply Accounting for Windows ‘95
An exciting way to update your skills for todays computer market
ening 6 students to a class, using Pentisem computers

Classes nun from Monday to Friday
9:00am to 1:00pm or 1:00pm to 5pm
Starting date—February 20, 1

NSBC TRAINING CENTER
220-545 Clyde Ave. West Vancouver, B.C.
pees 225-8416

22.09% 9.50% 11.15% 9.85%

BALANCED

22.92% 10.71% 10.79% N/A

SPECIAL
EQUITY FUND

17.67% 9.69% N/A

": GANABIAR
~“ $REUITIES
INSTITUTE

This six-session | Weekly seminar,

series will be held in Veneouver-on:
Tuesdays, from March 5 ta April 9°
at the CSI classroam one
1055 Dunsmuir Street, Suite-914

The price és $165.00 (GST included).
Spaces are limited so please call our
toll-free number NOW!

You can pay with a credit card over
the phone, or we will send you out a
tegistration form.

intro ictory st seminar
Serias-about investing

e. fntreduess financial planning
and investment basics

@ Presents the facts on stocks,
bonds and mutual funds

© Provides up-to-date information
oa retirement planning

Brought to you by the Investor

Leaming Centre, a nev not-for-profit

organization being created by the

Canadian Securities Institute to

continue its commitment to public

education.

(1-000-274-8355) Please call waekdays
during business hours.
EE NE

For further information you can also cail our Vancouver office at (604) 331-4770