Wednesday, February 5, 1992 - North Shore News - 25 22 $ 28. 8 8.) West Van columnist has national following WITH AN estimated readership in the millions, North Shere News money columnist Mike Grenby is a nationally known financial planner who is happy to stay home in West Vancouver. North Vancouver 1524 Lonsdale Avenue 980-3355 Grenby’s syndicated col- umn appears in 45 publica- tions across the country — ‘from Victoria to St. John’s’? — in both daily and community newspapers as well as empioyee or member newsletters for the likes of the BCAA, Fletcher Challenge, and The B.C. Teachers Federation. Although Grenby is read nationally, he says he tries to travel ‘‘as little as possible.”’ Of course, he can write his column from his West Van- couver office, but his annual money show — offering fi- nancial advice in a public forum — does require some travelling. He has kept most of this ed has done in three weeks, confined to B.C. with some Alberta stops on the tour. Grenby says he enjoys public speaking, and besides the money shows that he has done for 10 years and are heard annually by 25,000 people, he speaks on media relations, effective com- munication, and marketing. Although: he specializes in personal financial pianning for individuals and families, Grenby also consults for business and government and appears regularly on radio and television. His award-winning writing — awards include the Na- tional Business Writing Award — is not confined to his column; his five books have total sales exceeding 125,000. . Educated at UBC (B.A.) and Columbia University in New York (Honors M.Sc. in journalism), Grenby wert on to a 25-year career as a Vancovver Sun writer. Start- See Mike page 30 A Special Feature of the North Shore News COUNT ONS. TODAY AND TOMORROW. WH Invest wisely when Count on our rates Each morning we call our major compe- titors to ensure all our RRSP-GIC rates are competitive. And we guarantee you won't find a better rate today for the term you see here. Not at: Royal Bank, Bank of Montreal, CIBC, National Bank, Toronto- Dominion Bank, Scotiabank, or Canada Trust and National Trust. ® Rate shown is annual interest raic in effect on date of | publication and is subject to change without notice. Rate applies toan RKSP-GIC, RRIF-GIC, or a GIC held within a Montreal Trust self-directed plan. Minimum $500 deposit required. Count on our wealth of experience Rates aside, our experienced team of financial branch managers and RRSP Specialists manage an RRSP portfolio in excess of $2 billion, and will gladly help you get the best return from your personal retirement plan. 100 years of service. 100% commitment. Count on it. FA MONTREAL TRUST S INCE _.*t West Vancouver 1586 Marine Drive 926-4365 18 8 9 Or @ 1-800-463-RRSP Monday - Friday : 8am - 8pm and Saturday : 9am - 2pm (EST) Or Fax 1-800-363-8223 buying 2 home ...31 i Make RRSP contributions easy .32 MI NSCS answers your financial queries . .33 ” The best RRSP rates every day from 25 Trust Companies | zr CBESAVE FIRST CiRCLE FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD. 44 W. Hastings St., Vancouver, B.C. VOC 1A5 I eae = .