1993 - North Shore News USINESS FREE LECTURE “DOING BUSINESS On A Crazy Quilt.’ That's the tide of an up- coming Vancouver Home-Based Busingss Association lecture featuring Wahler Coole. Coole, the association's execu: tive secretary, will discuss business etiquette requirements in Van- couver's ethnic mosaic. Kelly Coole will assists ‘with skits portraying collisions of ex- pectations, customs, and lan- guages that make Jife in) Van- couver interesting.”’ according to an association press release. The free lecture takes place Tuesday, July 20, from 7 to 8:30 p.m, atthe Firchall Library, 1455 W, (Oth Ave. in Vancouver, Reservations are required. Call 224-7243, INNOVATION AWARD NORTH VANCOUVER’S DBA Telecom Corporation has received a 1993 Award of Excellence for innovation in electronics. The Ministry of Economic De- By Chris Wong Business Reporter velopment, Sinall Business and Trade, in conjunction with the Electronic Manufacturers’ Association of B.C., presented DBA with the award for the de- velopment of the Smarfalk IV Centrex Answering System, “After many months of hard work by aur ceseareh and devel- opment team, we are pleased to have received this special recouni- tion for our efforts in bringing to market a product which will be very successful for the company.” said DBA president David Bensted. The award, in the category of systems products, was presented Tuesday, June 15 at the Manufac- turers’ Association's annual gen- eral meeting. ANNUAL MEETING JOHN LAKES, a partner in the law firm of Likes Straith & Bilin- sky, has been elected president of the North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce. North Vancouver District Mayor Murray Dykeman officially installed Lakes in the position at the chamber's annual general meeting held Uhursday, June 17 at the North Shore Winter Club, Menibers af the chamber’s ex- eculive committee elected inchide Sadru Mitha of Sussex Realty (president-elec); Frid) Lederer of Neptune Terminals and Stuart MeLaughlin of Grouse Mountain (vice-presidents); Bill Heese of the Insurance Corporation of B.C. (treasurer), and Bill Perrault, Debbie Tardiff and Rose-Marie Johnsen (executive mezabers). Lakes said the chamber's posi- tion on business issues will be ex- pressed through the executive to candidates in upcoming municipal and federal elections, The North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce represents over 750 business persons in the communi- ty. At the meeting, North Shore News associate editor Noel Wright also received a lifetime member- ship to the chamber in recognition of his involvement on the chamber's board of directors and his overall contribution. Funds approved for computer upgrading WEST VANCOUVER District 45 school board (WVSB} has ap- proved funding of $104,300 for a cuilaborative project with the BC Tel to upgrade West Vancouver secondary school’s communication system. ‘the: plan will integrate tele- phones, PA systems and school clocks and would include a data and video network scheme with potential future integration into a district-wide ‘*Centrex’’ system. WEST VANCOUVER SCHOOL BOARD by Kevin Gillies Subject to Education Ministry approval, the plan will cost ap- proximately 20% less than the amount budgeted, $125,000, because of the ‘‘ability to install a Single integrated system, avoiding duplication of equipment and wir- ing,’ according to a WVSB memorandum on the proposal. The memo said that when capi- tal projects were approved in the past, multiple contractors often overlapped work areas ‘‘which could result in a variety of sup- pliers, with little attention given to integrating communication systems....”° The plan was developed by the WVSB in cooperation with BC Tel. secre are - wor Take a Saab 900 Turbo convertible for a drive this Friday with Greg Wilson in the auto section. Greg will give you the goods on the latest vehicles to hit the showrooms, from high performance sports cars to family sedans. Spend a few minutes kicking the tires ona Saab with Greg this Friday. THE YOSCE OF WONTTH AND WEST VANCOUVER en E u 2 4 SUNDAY * WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY cra gure: somanuny)