CHAMBER NEWS NORTH YANCOUVER Chamber cf. Commerce president John Lakes said Canadians should be thankful this Christmas season for all of the things they have and a quality standard of living. In his year-end . address to chamber members, ‘printed in Up- date, a chamber newsletter, Lakes touched on a variety jects, including the change of government in Ottawa, the . November municipal elections in North Vancouver and- local Remembrance Day ceremonies. “This year has been an extraor- dinary. year for Canada. We were able to change our government in a much more majcr. way than any of-us ever imagined, “°. « isting government but)-we created *. tWO.new. political parties ‘and made! two “other political parties question: heir future. — “While some may question the results, we are very lucky to live in such .a country where we have such. an opportunity to exercise our. democratic. rights. - On. ‘ November, 20,1993, we had the | 4 Same-right to- “elect' our municipal and school board officials. “At cthe Remembrance Day ceremonies in North : Vancouver, there: were | several. North © Van- “ couver. residents: ‘wearing the blue beret ofthe United Nations. They . ‘had. recently” been -fighting to: give ° rights to ‘people t that. we take for’. are quick to. person ‘about. our’ financial tot and. yet we all have. a roof, over: “our heads,’ food on the:table ‘and access to: ood: health re said ~ OPEN. HOUSE”. THE: NORTH: Vancouver. © Chamber. oF: Corimerce..will host: 2h ‘its: annual; Christmas“open house . tomorrow. from. 5.to-7:p.m, at.its= Offices located at 131° East Second © Street in North Vancouver City. a encouraged : to, bring frieane °" pusiness:.cards, and donations for the Christmas Bureav-. THE. EMPLOYMENT. division of: North. Shore Continu- a FOR THE seventh year in a row, . the. Vancouver. Regional SPCA: is > getting: “ready to. open the doors to ” its pet. food. bank,’ which operates — .tOensure that: animats de - ‘not’ go chungry. at this:time of year. : Starting Dec. :1,. your donation ‘of dry.or canned’ pet-food canbe | “dropped off -at ‘any, ‘SPCA shelter; participating pet stores or “veterinary hospitals... . ‘The: food is for the lost, ‘strayed, abandoned.or homeless “animals who find their way to an -SPCA shelter, and:helps them to A QUALITY WORKMANSHIP PRECISION REPAIRS of sub- © “Not ouly’did we reject’ an ex. * “.@:using powerful _ BUSINESS BRIEFS ing Education will hold a series of training workshops. The workshops are designed for employers who are thinking about training their employees and for those who desire practical infor- mation to implement training ses- sions in their workplace. The workshops. are being of- fered on several different dates at no cost to North Shore employers or their employees. The 1993-series of five evening seminars will include: @ effective communication tech- niques; @ conflict resolution at work; @ designing useful training pres- “entations; . @ barriers to employees’ “produc: tivity; instructional methods. Call 987-2586 to register. . FINANCIAL TIP THE FOLLOWING financial tip “is provided .by the North Shore Credit Union. . An’ often -asked question is:. ‘Should I’ borrow. to. make iny- RRSP contribution?” ~ -.The.. answer “‘usually .is yes. “Future “value of the contribution ‘will far outweigh the short-term borrowing’ costs. Repay the’ loan within one year and apply the tax refund to the loan. Both will keep | the interest costs down. . . NORTH SHORE business and in- “dividuals wishing to submit.items to Business Briefs can fax them to’. the attention of Surj Rettan at 985-3227. have a happy, not hungry, holiday season. 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