LOCAL WINNERS
TWO NORTH Vancouver
businesswomen are among four
outstanding businesswomen who
have been chosen as B.C.’s repre-
sentatives in the first Canadian
Woman Entreprencur of the Year
awards.

The local representatives are
Nancy Stibbard, owner and gen-
eral manager of Capi3ano Suspen-
sion Bridge and Park Ltd, and
Emmie Wong Leung, chief execu-
tive officer of North Vancouver-
based international Paper In-
dustries Lid.

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Stibbard captured the quality-
plus category nomination for ex-
cellence in her company’s offer-
ings to customers, employees,
community and the environment.

In her nine years at the helm,
Stibbard has put the Capilano

: Suspension Bridge at the forefront
of the North American tourism
business. Her success has resulted
in the expansion of four stores in
western Canada.

Leung is the B.C. finalist in the
impact on the local economy cat-
egory. Her company has pio-
neered innovations in waste mate-
rials coHection, processing and
marketing, and has grown from a
two-person operation to a cor-
poration with annual sales of
more than $10 million.

The other two B.C. finalists are
Kathryn Adrian, president of Ella
Fashions Ltd. in Vancouver in the

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start-up category and Barbara
Rac, chairman of the board of
Adia Canada Ltd. in Vancouver
in the lifetime achievement cate-
gory.

“The winning spirit of these
B.C. businesswomen nominated
by their peers is an inspirational
example for all entrepreneurs.
Their perseverance, daring
achievements and contributions
deserve to be recognized,’’ said
B.C. Women’s Equality Minister
Penny Priddy.

The winners of the national
competition, which is supported
by the B.C. Ministry of Economic
Development, Smalt Business and
Trade, will be announced Nov. 6.

“In unique and creative ways,
these businesswomen have made
impressive contributions to B.C.’s
economy. It’s great to see such
strong representatives from our
province,"* said B.C. Economic
Development Minister Dave Zira-

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KIDZ CRAFTS

KIDZ CRAFTS, a new children’s
erafts club that nurtures a child’s
creativity with a different craft
each month through the mail. has
now opened for business at 2A -
611 Caufetid Dr. V7W 2T9 in
West Vancouver.

ft is the brainchild of Marcia
Bergen, a mother of three, who
knows how difficult it can be to
plan new and different activities
for children.

She said this is uue for working
parents, who want not only quali-
ty time with young children, but
also gifts that offer lasting en-
jJoyment and some educational
value,

Kidz Crafts offers a new and
different craft each month that
allows the child to produce an en-
-joyable or useful product as a
result. Kidz Crafts provides:
everything from the ideas to
building materials and delivery for
as little as $5 a month.

While Bergen and her husband
manage the company from their
home, the kits are packaged and
mailed from a mental health
disability workshop.

“IT want my company to have a
social conscience,’’ said Bergen.

Kidz Crafts will mail subscrip-

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BUSINESS CLASSES

A DISCUSSION group for small
business owners experiencing the
demise of their business ventures
will be held toc six Tuesday even-
ings from 7:30 p.m. te 9:30 p.m.

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at the Broadway West Prafes-
sional Centre, 412-2150 West
broadway, Vancouver starting on
Oct. 2

The 1 fee is $95 for 12 hours.

“None of us like to talk about
it but it’s true. A high percentage
of small businesses fail each year.
In our society, there is little emo-
tional or financial support for en-
(repreneurs whose dreams are
crumbling,’’ said organizer Gail
Berustein.

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Sae added that most business
failures lead to difficulty in com-
munication, divorce and disorien-
tation.

Topics include how to define
your needs; strategies for dealing
with endings and ‘no man’s
land’; how to relate with your
grief and anger and how tu let go.
heal and move forward.

For more information and Teg-
istration, call 228-0669,

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