’ A a t 2 a : 18 - Sunday, May 10, 1987 - North Shor> News BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL men’s club te Focus On Achievement THE VANCOUVER (North Shore) Business and Profes- sional Women's Club is busy gearing up to host Focus On Achievement, the 39th annual convention of the B.C. and Yukon Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, May 22-24 at the International Piaza Hotel. Confirmed to be on hand for Friday’s opening will be MP Mary Collins, Energy Mines and Pet- roleum Resources Minister Jack Davis, MLA Angus Ree and Ald. Mary Segal for the District of North Vancouver. Convention highlights include a May 23 banquet featuring guest speaker Oxsuna Exell, executive director of the Canadian Federa- tion of Independent Business. Representing the lobbying power of 600 members, convention repre- sentatives will spend Saturday tackling resolutions on topics in- cluding abortion facilities, child care financing, uranium mining and Alzheimer's disease research. A recent survey identifies equity in employment and economic se- curity, strategies to diminish fami- ly violence, and programs for per- sonal development, enrichment and enhancement as key goals of the Canadian Business and Profes- sional Women’s Clubs member- ship. People interested in participating should call Elizabeth Marshall at 988-4324 after 6 p.m. weekdays. kee kkk DR. JAMES Stephenson, presi- dent of North Vancouver-based Stephenson Softwares, is the guest speaker for the Thursday, May 14 business briefcase by Michael Becker GARTH SEYMOUR mans the camera as Rick Graves (at bumper), Sharilyn Shank (left), Sherilene Bychek (right) and Anita Seymour (middle) get their photographs taken. They are from Guarantee Trust at Park Royal and are taking photos of shoppers in this 1935 Auburn replica with proceeds going to Rick Hansen’s Man In Motion Tour. Two of the cars are to be given away in a draw for customers opening a daily interest account with Guarantee Trust. 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