IBUWSIUN TSS BRIEFS

TRADE BETWEEN European na-
tions and British Cotumbia will be
the subject of a forum on Thurs-
day to be held at the Four Seasons
Hote! in Vancouver from & to 9:30
a.m.

Jacques Lecomte, head of the
delegation of the Commission of
the Europe Communities based in
Ottawa and Jan Hagen, director of
the B.C. trade and investment of-
fice in Munich will be the featured
guest speakers.

They will answer questions from
forum guests after their pres-
entations.

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THE PACIFIC Corporate Video
and Trade Show will be held at the
Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver
from March 6 to 7 from 11 a.m. to
5 p.m.

Sponsored by the B.C. chapter
of the International Television
Association, this first annual video
and trade show is aimed at suc-
cessful production of corporate
videos and will focus on the latest
in audio visual communication
equipment and support services for
the industry.

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PRESENT AND potential users of
Intelligent Communications Net-
work (ICN) products will have a
chance to learn more about
Telecom Canada’s ICN products,

Balance cash,

From page 36
What part do — or should —
RRSPs and pensions play in your
retirement planning? Understand
the rules so you take full advan-
tage of the best options and have
No regrets later.

Do you have an up-to-date will?-

Have you written down a list of
the steps to be taken following
death?

(9) How to pay as little income
tax as legally possible.

At 30 pages, this is the longest
chapter in my book, with more
than four dozen ways to save tax.
Here are a few samples:

Look at income-splitting (shif-
ting present or future income to
the person(s) in the lowest tax
bracket(s). Invest in and withdraw
from RRSPs to save the most and
pay back the least tax. Claim every
reasonable expense when you have
self-employed income. Group

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including Envoy 100, iNet 2000
and TradeRoute (EDI) at a con-
ference to be held from March 28
to 30.

The conference is sponsored
jointly by the B.C. Telephone Co.,
and Telecom Canada, and is
hosted by the Intelligent Com-
munication Services User Group,
which is made up of the users of
the three ICN products.

The conference, open to all, of-
fers the opportunity to hear about
the many aspects of information
management in the 1990's.

For registration information,
call 432-3777, then enter mailbox
number 9259.

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A FORECAST released by the
Canadian Gas Association,
predicts natural gas consumption
in Canada rising 25 per cei.t to 2.9
trillion cubic feet in the year 2000.

Commercial market growth in
B.C. is expected to average 2.2 per
cent annually and rise to 60.6
biliion cubic feet (Bcf) by the year
2000. The -esidential sector is
forecast to grow at an average
yearly rate of 1.7 per cent, and
reach 67.4 Bcf by the turn of the
century,

The industrial sector is expected
to rise 0.6 per cent annually to
180.7 Bcf.

quality of life

charitable donations and medical
expenses,

(10) The bottom line: you and
your quality of life.

Money is important, but spend-
ing time with family and friends,
enjoying a sunset or good meal,
having a sound sleep, listening to
music, playing sports — simply
appreciating all the benefits of be-
ing alive — those are at least as
important as managing your
money.

From time to time, add up your
non-financial assets. After all,
that’s the bottom line that really
counts.

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Mike Grenby is a Vancouver-
based columnist and independent
financial adviser who will answer
your questions as space allows in
his column. Write to him c/o
North Shore News, 1139 Lonsdale,
North Vancouver V7M 2H4.

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