J, Our Town's e hg sporting life SOCCER players battle it out ata North Shore field during a sunny summer day. Over the years the North Shore has produced some of Canada’s bast young soccer tal- ent. This fail, three youth teams from the North Shore — U-17 boys, U-17 girls and U-15 boys — will represent B.C. at the Canadian championships. Swed WITH A LUDDY DO YOU? whi The Canadian Red Croos Society July 18, 1996 Open Letter To The North Shore er A ’ The North Shore Economic Development Commission was formed in 1989 to bring economic ; care Al Sutton S Home coo development to the tri-maunicipalities of the District of West Vancouver, the City and District : ‘ ' . of North Vancouver. Our mandate was to work to provide a balanced economy on the North : : 4 __ It’s where he grew up, and it’s the Shore. No one else on the North Shore does economic development as part of their mandate. ‘ : cen fj . community he's chosen to live in. So, when his clients describe the sort of The NSEDC has assisted many new entrepreneurs by helping them understand the process of ‘ - municipal approvals to start a new business and obtain commercial and industrial properties North Shore dwelling they want to call for their ventures. Over the years we have provided the North Shore coramunity with a ; ia ; “home”, Al knows just what they mean - multitude of opportunities ranging from direct liaison with municipal government to sector eae, dol and just where to find it. specific projects that. assist the North Shore business community. Many of these opportunities are in brochure or report form and are available through our office. The following publications ae are just a portion of the variety available through the NSEDC, The West Vancouver's and North Vancouver's disks are an overview of the areas | -@ s . awit mianeeratie E a eked -. presenting Vancouver's North Shore as a great place to live and work. ; ms. RSeTUCE ch'skills pass "y The *1996 Technology Companies on the North Shore lists Products and Services of the Technology Companies located on Vancouver's North Shore. A Business Services for the North Shore guide to welcome business and entrepreneurial ventures to the North Shore Communities. The *North Shore Environmental and Recycling Companies directory was compiled to provide information both to consumers and business about existing firms located on the North Shore. These firms offer environment and recycling services and products. Commercial Area Analysis and Neighborhood reviews for *Caulfeild & Horseshoe Bay; Edgemont Village; Dundarave; and Lynn Valley. presents a current in-depth look at the areas commercial climate as well as an overview of the neighborhood. All “publications are available ata cose. We have the first Internet "Home-Based Business Mall" available to all North Shore Home- . Based Businesses. You can visit us at heep://ww.district.north-van.be.cafhbb, Check out the Tips of the Month, browse the mall for interesting links and commercial opportunities and don't forget to come back, we're like the rest of the Web, constantly changing. Presently, with the assistance of Human Resources Development Canada and the Business Development Bank of Canada we are completing our second North Shore Home-Based Business Management Course. This gives the home-based entrepreneur an opportunity to become well rounded in all aspects of running their own business. 7 ; a "Al Sutton has been the top producer at -f-77 In the future, we will be building on to our Web Site to expand in global directions; providing wa : ; Sussex Realty in North Vancouver for 9 industrial land base information from a vast data base system for all of the North Shore; and . ca ” years. ; we'll be one with the environment by strengthening and developing our North Shore "Green \ : : oe . image" in our related economic base. _ If you're looking for resuits with integrity, call: Vancouver's North Shore has so much more to offer the rest of the world. We're here to tell u 7 them that we're open for business in the most livable region in Canada and the world Ines rt y anada a a ‘i : res | : #_ AL SUTTON Sincerely, _North Shore Economic Development Commission : 4 ar 984.97 1 1 : 148 East 2nd Street, North Vancouver, BC V7L 1C3 ‘ i ; » (604) 984-3580 fax: (604) 984-3563 ; SUSSEX email: perky@helix.net ar oo cou ;