PORT NEWS a THE CONSORTIUM of Surj Rattan Hapag-Lloyd, Atlantic Container Lines (ACL), Compagnie Generale Maritime, et Financiere (CGM) and Nedlloyd Lines, inaugurated a new schedule with Vancouver as first port of call in the Pacific Northwest with the arrival on Feb. 1] of- the Hapag-Lloyd vessel Canada Express. The European consortium, which cals at Vanterm weekly, ships approximately 25,000 TEU’s (twenty-foot equivalent units) an- nually through the port of Van- couver. ““We're very encouraged by this response to the combined efforts of the terminal operators and the port corporation initiative,’’ said Vancouver Port Corp. manager and chief executive officer Capt. Norman Stark. “It means time-sensitive con- tainer cargoes will reach Canadian destinations earlier and gives us a chance at off-loading some U.S.-destined containers.** The first port of call incentives are intended to entice container lines to cali the Port of Vancouver “ahead of U.S.. Pacific Northwest ¢ ports and other Canadian ports. By calling Vancouver first, the port: hopes container lines will ship greater volumes of import . containers through the Port of Vancouver. . Port statistics for 1991 denote an increase in container traffic (Options for volunteers THE FOLLOWING is a selec- tion ‘of. Volunteer: opportunities available through North Shore Community Services (NSCS). . A COMMUNITY services Office needs - volunteers who have * good. communication skills to co-ordinate a variety of fundraising events. |. ¢ ALSO. needed by the com-, munity services office is a per- son to chair a committee that will organize a family bike-a- thon event and someone to in- vestigate and arrange fundrais- | ing and private business pro- grams. The hours are flexible. A VOLUNTEER who has “good-" organizational and in- “terpersonal skills: is needed to * put together a team to organize and‘ manage a series of tun- cheons and dinners. The hours are flexible. . AN ENERGETIC youth worker is needed to participate in social and recreational activ- .ities and to assist with supervis- ing teens at a youth centre. ‘Training and orientation will be provided. A LIBRARY assistant who has typing skills is wanted to catalogue library material for a counselling centre. Training will be provided and the hours are flexible. A FRIENDLY person who relates well to elderly people is wanted to visit residents at a seniors lodge. A volunteer is ‘also needed to tend to the plants at the lodge. The hours are flexible. VOLUNTEERS arc also wanted to help seniors with simple knitting exercises during Wednesday and Friday morn- ings. ‘NORTH SHORE Neigh- bourhood House (NSNH) needs a driver with a class four permit to pick up teenage mothers and their babies. from the House and drive them to their homes in the NSNH van on Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. A PERSON with a strong reading background is needed to work as a literacy assistant. if you are interested in vol- unteering call 985-7138. BUSINESS BRIEFS through the Port of Vancouver of 19%. In other port news, record coal, grain, pulp and container ship- ments helped boost the Port of Vancouver’s 1°91 total throughput to near record levels, according to figures released by the VPC. With an all-sector throughput of 70,714,000 tonnes, 1991 totals exceeded 1990's 66,448,000-tonne figure by 6% and fell just shy of 1988's 71,316,000-tonne record. “The Port of Vancouver’s strong showing in 1991 proves that Canada continues to be very active in the global marketplace,” said VPC chairman Patrick Reid. There was strong demand for ‘Canadian exports coupled with . increased liner capacity. That in turn caused container cargo ton- nage to soar 21% over 1990's 2.7 million tonne total, reaching 3.3 million tonnes. Measured in TEUs, container traffic realized a record 383,563 TEU’s, representing a 19% in- crease. BUSINESS CANFOR SHARES CANFOR CORP. has said it will proceed with an offering to the public of 2,000,000 common shares at a price of $27 per share. The offering will be underwrit- ten by a syndicate comprised of Wood Gundy Inc., Nesbite Thompson Inc., Scotia McLeod, RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Burns Fry Ltd. and Goepel Shields and Partners Inc. The issue is expected to be completed by March 26 and is subject to fulfilment of all neces- Sary regulatory requirements. Net proceeds from the offering will be used to repay short-term debt. SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH IN the number of small businesses continues to fuel economic activity in the Lower Mainland, according to Contacts Target Marketing Inc. Information released by Con- tacts Target, who has _ recently published the 1992 Greater Van- couver Business Directory, shows 67,217 active businesses at the end of January. This is up over 18% from the previous information released in May, 1991. Small businesses with 10 or fewer employees. now represent 83.7% of all active firms, an in- crease of over 2% in the past 18 months. Robert Gibson, president of Contacts Target, points out that this trend is not surprising as many large organizations have been down-sizing and former staff are looking at the advantages of working for themselves. It is also a reflection of the large influx of entrepreneurs. WV arts centre seeks help THE SILK Purse is looking for volunteers to help staff its infor- mation desk. The West Vancouver arts centre ’ is holding an information meeting ‘and training session for. interested parties on Tuesday, Mar. 10 at 7:30 p.m. and on Thursday, Mar. iLatilam. For more information phone Colleen Reed at 925-3605. Get Your Tax Refuncé .... —FAST— “Electronically” File your 19941 Tax Return No receipts, schedules, T-4 slips, etc. need be submitied to Revenue Canada Phone 987-3338 MICHAEL DEANE & ASSGCIATES LTD. 4849 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver A Govt. approved “EFILE” Agent Park Shore Motors Ltd. 1500 FELL AVE., NORTH VAN. Wednesday, March 4, 1992 — North Shore News - 39 You Have Worked Hard To Build Your Business! 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