AAAS EM A MERTEN Nc ‘BUSINESS BRIEFS « Compiled by lan Noble ‘! North Shore business groups and individu- vy als wishing to submit tems to Business “Briefs can fax them to the attention of Lan Noble at 923-2104, or via modem at 980- 8027 (User ID: maithox, Password: letters. ed Ballard to raove ~The growth of Ballard Power ~ Systems has fueled an: imminent : move to Burnaby, said the fuel cell “maker recently. “2: Ballard's new corporate head- quarters in Burnaby’ will include research, development ‘and: manu-. facturing facilities ‘in # “116,00- square-foot area. "Ballard currently has a 38,000- square- -foot - North Vancouver.’ : : “The company, which Nas been on the’ North Shore since its inception in. £979,will be: moving to: the ‘Office in Glenlyon Business Park in Burnaby. Firoz Rasul, Ballard’s president . and CEO, said, “We are pleased to be:working with CN Real Estate to. ; develop -a facility. “which - meets Gur effectiveness and. successful, commercialization of the Ballard fuel cell,” he said. The new building i is “expected to ost:..$15.; million. and, be ready i in... \pril 1996. New president Fri “Lederer has been ‘named S chairman’ of:the North Vancouver ©. Chamber ’of Commerce, .taking - over. fi om: Past President, a Mel anghiie as iret vice chairman, Doug Smith ’as 'sécond vice, chair-. ‘Weldon Congdon as treasur- and Adrian’ Parker atve : ontinue, to® cn and ‘act on’ behalf, of our ‘members: from indus- . imuaicipal councils ., to: ensure‘ that the’ North Shore remains an excel- nt Blac ‘to. do business, to visit and e chamber represents ¢ over 700." business people“ in’ the. community d sis :actively. “engaged | ine issues lating: to economic development, nsportation, - education, the envi-- ment and” tourism, said, a cham-. "Referral i Esehange “meets * every president ‘of BRE, said networking. clubs“ are’ common | in. the United States, where hundreds of thousands : f leads are exchanged each year. “We're an organization founded in the very strong belief that nobody “in business: should have to make a “cold call," said Chauvin. |; “We've found the best way to get: business is to help other. people get” usiness. It always comes back to you,” she said... Members have opportunities. at weekly meetings to introduce them-._- elves‘and promote.their business. There is a formal leads exchange and between meetings everyone is”. ut: ‘looking for more leads for. the i) Che Chauvin at 736-1840, Casual labor drive July 10 to 21 marks, the Casual Labor Drive at the Canada Employment Center for Students. “We have close to three hundred | -students in the program, and have placed over 280 students in jobs so . far’ says Chris Allison, the North Shore casual labor coordinator, : 4 Paty en Nein asc i “aie ag! tell us the job and we find a suitable student for the position,” The service is quick and free. Many students on file have a wide variety of skills such as land- scaping, painting, moving and cleri- cal experience, ’ There is rarely a problem finding a student within a few hours, but it's best to givé-a few days notice Please call 666-9192, The office is “located at 106 West 3rd St. in North - “Employers simply call in and © 4:30 p.m. We will be hosting a valuable information ‘session for investors ‘ who want to fully utilize the features of their RASP. ; TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN: « What is a Self-Directed RRSP (SD-RRSP)? When: and why would you need a SO-RRSP? . ¢ What are the features and benefits of a SD-RRSP? * Key strategies to maximize performance within your SD-RRSP. + How to.structure a portfolio. to meet your personal retirement needs. WHEN: WHERE: Tuesday. July 11 at 12 noon Richardson Greenshields Executive Boardroom Suite 500 - 1066 West Hastings Street, Vancouver No cost - just call DAVIO BLAIR or ROBERT GLYNN * etieaion at 844- 5702. : , TOS CAN'T MAKE IT? 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