Photo submitted “DR. DON. Carter (centre); of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of B. c., presents the ” Capilano: College team with the first-prize spoils of the annual B.C. Colleges Business Competition. tt was the fourth straight year the North Shore Coilege has won the real-life slti-~ ulation contest.. The team ‘consists of (left to right): Steve Ferguson, Brad Biblow, Anne Watson. (coach), Jennifer Balducel, Mike Cook, and Cedric. Tetzel. (Not pictured: Majken Cooke). . ‘apilano College bus siness | “Students win four in a row BUSINESS BRIEFS : Compiled by Kate Zimmerman North Shore business groups and individu. ‘als. wishing to submit items to Business’ Briefs con fax them to the attention of “Kate Zimmerman at 985-2104... For the fourth year ‘ina row . : Capilano.College has taken first: .; place in the B.C. Colleges Business Competition '94,"a provincial con- ‘test: sponsored in. part by. the. Institute of Chartered Accoun- “tants.” of. British’. Columbia: «. Coached by. 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