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"BUSINESSMEN;

“The Business ©: and.
Careets section of the News

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‘ Survey results:
~The average reading time

for. each - Sunday _and
Wednesday ‘issue: “of: : the
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The world’s largest semi- sailed to B.C. from ‘Cook:
._ submersible,._self-propelled— —Inlet; Alaska — where fast ~
drilling rig — the three-year- winter it continued drilling—
old Ocean Ranger — is in seas 20 metres high, while
presently, providing refit. neighboring rigs had to shut
work for between 18 and 36 = down,
men at a time from North

Vancouver's Vancouver Owned by Ocean Drilling

Shipyards Co. Ltd. & Exploration Co. of New
. 8 os Sin . Orleans, Ocean Ranger was
_ eo mate, ae They have been employed built in Japan and sailed

since December on the $5 - 5,000 kilometres to Alaska.___
million or more refitting of
Ocean Ranger, which is Work being.carried out by
anchored at the head of Vancouver Shipyards in-
Alberni Inlet on Vancouver cludes replacement of drums
sland ____used to spool mooring cable,
7 replacement of propellers,
Currently without  a_ repainting and rebuilding of
contract, Ocean Ranger was _ helicopter landing pad.

arloadings up —

British Columbia Railway Traffic showing a sub-

: stantial increase included .
carloadings for March logs and wood hips, but
totalled 13,163, a nine per = there was a decrease in some
cent improvement over the Other freight, including

. luniber for shipment to
12,049 recorded during the eastem Canada and the

same period in 1978. eastern U.S.

- Exciting Fast Food Concept.
- Limited Hours of Operation

Industrial & High Density Office Locations
Available.
-Own a full equipped fast food operation foras _
~lowas $26,000. == _ —

For further information please v write to:

John Fairley

Elsdon Marketing Limited
111 - 9547 - 152nd Street, .
Surrey, B.C. V3R5Y5

Telex 04- 351194 or Telephone 588-7711
Res: 929-1985

' TOE TO TOE CONFRONTATION... Workers who r ran the risk of having thelr toes. crushed must wear safety shoes,
says the Workers’ Compensation Board. Zeddah the elephant is not your everyday risk for worker Paul Eagland, but

she is quite bh heavy enough to crush unprotected toes as her path crosses Paul's. Zeddah is a worker, too -- for the
Shrine Circus r

B.C. rail breaks into black .

For the first time since stood at $46.85 million, management’s§ success in

1974 B.C. Rail has acheived compared to $58.3 million in again transporting a record I - VANCOUVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
a modest operating in- the previous year. volume of freight traffic

come—$6.29 million in 1978 while implementing CONTINUING EDUCATION
compared to operating The report of the directors initiatives to reduce existing DOWNTOWN PROGRAM

fosses ranging from $8.45 noted that “substantial operating costs and to in-

million to $22.31 million in progress has been made in crease productivity.”
the four previous years. the improvement of the
railway'’s operating per-
After adding interest on formance.”
borrowed moncy and other
charges or credits, the “These results,” the report
——company- 's-net-lossfor 1978 continued, _‘‘reflect |

Seminars for the Small Business Owner

Tuesday April 17,1979 — HOWTO NEGOTIATE THE CONTRACT

Session 3 AND INSTALL YOUR COMPUTER
6:30-8:30 p.m.

What protection can you negotiate for yourself in the contract with the supplier?
How do you negotiate it? What should you do before you install your computer?
What should you do after you insta

Monday April 23,1979 — HOW TO ANALYSE AND. IMPLEMENT

Session 3 YOUR MARKETING INFORMATION
5:30-8:30 p.m.

What do you do with the information when you've got it? Who's around to help? ,
What do you do with the results?

Fee: $5.00 per session

OFFICE PERSONNE L

RAPID PROFIT GROWTH
OPPORTUNITY

Maureen Stirling, Sylvia Gowans

. Coming Up!
Retail Store For Sale PERMANENT -TEMPORARY Tuesday April 24,1979 — SMALL BUSINESS FORECASTING FOR THE ‘80's
Top West Van Location OFFICE Monday April 30,1979 — HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR PROFITABILITY
Oc assistance Contact us at:
*10,000 DOWN for Key Personnel

107-140 W 15 Street, " Vancouver Community College
HUGH HORNE 687-4441 North Vancouver Centinuing Education

984-0251 342-5323 or 324-5324