Student emp EES TE BUSINESS BRIEFS Compiled by Kate Zimmerman North Shore business groups and individu- als wishing to submit items to Business Briefs can fax them to the attention of Kate Zimmerman at 985-2104, Hire a student SKILLS, TRAINING and Labor Minister Dan Miller and Employ- ment and Investment Minister Glen Clark have announced a $3 million summer jobs program designed to encourage B.C. employers to hire students. The Community Partnerships for - Student Summer Employment Program will reimburse participat- ing employers for a portion of wages paid to student employees from April 25 to Sept. 12. The program is funded through the provincial government’s B.C. 21 strategy and admin- istered through par- ticipating communi- ty organizations. For details about the program, contact the nearest “host - organization.” In the Lower Mainland, this is the Science Council of B.C., Suite 800, 4710 Kingsway, Burnaby, ‘B.C. VSH 4M2 ’ (phone: 438-2752; - fax: 438-6564) or the Immigrant Services Society of B.C., 501-333 Terminal Ave., Vancouver, B.C. V6A 2L7 (phone: 684-7498; fax: , $84-2266), North Vancouver firm . Showcased by BC Tei “BC Tel’s latest version of the “Yellow Pages highlights the. talents of North: Vancouver’s Creative ‘Foundations, which provides graph- . ics and related personnel for tempo- “ Fary, project and permanent place- ment in the Lower Mainland.. City Scéne Magazine, which is * bound just inside the front pages of athe book, was designed and pro- “duced under contract by. ‘the local " company, The magazine is a guide to tourist attractions; services and activities in’ Greater Vancouver and : ’ British Columbia. - Call 1-800-268-3937 for further information and applications. Buy’ a house and “go to the Bahamas ok Worried that buying a house. will mean no money left over for vaca- - tion? National Trust has a deal for ‘ation, Vancouver V5M 1M3, fax 298- 9472 or phone 294-3766. Until June 30, all customers in Western Canada who arrange a new _tesidential mortgage of $3,000 plus (1 year convertible and 1-5 year closed term) with National Trust, or transfer a mortgage from another major financial institution, are cligi- ble for entry in the “Bahamarama Mortgage Sweep-stakes.” Up for grabs will be 100 Caribbean escapes for two to the Bahamas aboard Canada 3000, for seven nights and six days. The con- test draw will be held in Toronto on Nov. 1, 1994 at 2 p.m. EST. Nominees wanted for construction awards The Amalgamated Construction Association is inviting submissions for its 1994 Awards of Excellence. The awards are presented annually to the ACA general contractor and 66 The FBDB has announced a new $50 million small business financing program called Working Capital for Growth. 99 trade contractor whose work best exemplifies excellence in construc- tion. Projects will be judged on the basis of budget performance, quality of workmanship, special techniques or innovations applied, and compar- ison of actual performance with pro- ject schedule. The projects must have been completed within the last two years. The entry deadline for awards is May 31. Presentations will be made during ACA’s annual-general meet- ‘ing Oct. 13 in Vancouver. For more information, contact Dolphe Hoffman or Elaine O’Hern, Amalgamated Construction Associ- 3636 East 4th Ave., Tall Ship sets saii The Tall Ship Ale Company of Squamish will soon be turn- ing out bottles of super-premi- um, all natural Tall Ship Ale and Steamer Wheat Beer. Tall Ship Ale is described as: “a golden amber pale ale which uses a spe- cial blend of malts chosen for their distinctly pleasing flavors and textures.” Steamer Wheat - ATRIMONIA KIRSTIE MACLISE “Over Thirty Years Combined Experience” Authors of DOMESTIC CONTRACTS A Book on Marriage and Separation Agreements. 8 CUSTODY & MAINTENANCE & PROPERTY i MEDIATION _ 1412 - 925 W. GEORGIA ST., VAN., B.C. (CATHEDRAL PLACE) PHONE 682-4999 8.90% ONTARIO HYDRG..,... Govt. Shor { 5.45% Term rates 90 DAY GAC. rates 5.75% | 6 isoDaY_| _365DAY 740% SYEAR 6.50% "_1 YEAR cot DAVID BLAIR 844-5709 We offer NO-FEE-RRSP 500 - 1066 Wast Hastings, Streat, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 3X1 Ail rates are subject fo change without notice, Beer is called “a specialty ale made with at least 50% malted wheat and traditionally brewed for centuries in Germany, Austria, Belgium and the Nether-lands as a refreshing sum- mer beverage.” The brewery is located in the Squamish Industrial Park, just off Highway 99. Scams of the month The Better Business Bureau reports that B.C. Businesses have been receiving bogus bills for a non- existent publication called Canadian Commerce. The BBB also reports that an outfit called VISTA Global Network is offering to pay big bucks to people who work at home, but it doesn’t deliver. Microwave testing offered North Shore owners of micro-waves can now have them tested by Microsafe Microwave Inspection Services. Radiation leaks can develop around the door, vents, and the control panel of the ovens. Some reports. and microwave repair manu- als say it’s a good idea to have a microwave oven tested for radiation leakage every year. Testing costs $20 plus GST. ; Microsafe Microwave Inspec-tion Services will go door-to-door offering tests; the company claims all its represen- tatives will have had an RCMP background check, will wear a photo I.D. badge and will use only government approved test- ing equipment. Call Brian Foster, area manager, for more information: 984-0477. West Vancouver travel agent honored : A North Shore travel agent ‘has won two of the Canadian travel industry’s most presti- gious awards. '. The Canadian Institute of Travel Counsellors has honored © Travel Expert’s Heather [HEE iC Henson, ACTC, with the National Presidents Award and the Kurt Maurer Award for receiving the highest mark on the ACCESS advanced level examination for all of Canada. Henson has five years experience in the industry and has been a senior counsellor with Travel Experts for four years, Talking scents about weight coritrol The Aroma Pen is being vaunted as the latest breakthrough in the area ent program announced of weight control. Instead of reaching for a tub of fried chicken, overweight people are supposed to un-cap one of three pens equipped with different scents: banana, peppermint and green apple. The theory is that six whiffs to each nostril will stimulate the sense of smell, and since taste is supposed to be 90% smell, the appetite will be suppressed. The Aroma Pen is now on sale through North Vancouver resident Laura Fisher. Stores and individuals curious about the product can cai? her at 1- 543-9620. 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