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structor at the B.C. {nstitule of
Technology School af Business, a
position he has held since 1990,

BUSINESS
APPOINTMENT

BEN-MEYER Aaron has been ap-
pointed vice-president and chief
operating officer of Vancouver-
based Tanac Land Development
Corp.

A graduate of the University of
B.C., Aaron vas degrees in
science, business and law.

Prior to joining Tanac, Aaron
was a partner in the Vancouver
offices of an international law
firm.

Tanac is owned by Tanabe
Corp., one of Japan's leading
construction and development
companies. The company’s devel-
opment projects include the new
residential community of Furry
Creek, a multi-phase development
for up to 2,300 residents.

Located 10 minutes north of
Lions Bay on the Sea-to-Sky
Highway, the community includes
the recently opened Furry Creek
Golf and Country Club.

AWARD WINNERS

A TOTAL of 18 companies and
individuals took home prestigious
Canada Awasd for Business Ex-
cellence (CABE) at an awards
ceremony held in Toronto recent-
ly.

The winners, from varinus
regions of Canada, were
recognized for a wide variety of
achievements, including leading-
edge software packages, an ex-
tremely versatile vise, global mar-
keting strategies, computer-con-
trolled decontaminating washers as
well as the conception and design
of a state-of-the-art 9-1-1 com-
munications console. ;

‘The 1993 CABE winners rep-

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resent. the best in Canadian
business.

“Their commitment
cellence and unique business
strategies in our changing
economy exemplify the kind of
effort and determination needed
to excel in Canadian business to-
day,’’ said Industry Canada
Minister John Manley.

Added Duncan Macintyre,
president and chief executive of-
ficer of the National Quality In-
stitute, which manages the CABE
program:

“To (hese winners, taking risks,
meeting challenges and succeeding
is not everything, it’s the only
thing.

“Their perseverance in the face
of change and a commitment to
always better their best have set a
benchmark for Canadian
businesses playing to win in to-
day’s tough global market.”

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NEW BUSINESS

THE BLACK Forest Delicatessen
recently opened its doors in the
market at Park Royal Shopping
Centre.

The new delicatessen, which is
styled after old country delicates-
sens, offers homemade — salads,
sausages and soups..

BBB NEWS

RESULTS OF a public opinion

poll conducted by Gallup Canadaga

Inc. shows that a high percentage
of Canadians have a positive op
nion of the Better Business
Bureau. ;
The poll results reveal that 76%
of Canadians are aware of the

BBB and that 80% of those Ca-fR

nadians have a favorable or very?

favorable impression of the BBB.
“The BBB’s nation-wide level

of recognition and image prove its

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of the BBB of Mainland B.C.
“Without consumer confidence,

all business suffers."

North Shore businesses and indi-

effectiveness in fostering consumer
confidence which, economists
agree, drives our economy,’’ said
Valerie MacLean, general manager

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LOCAL APPOINTMENT

Harry BensLer has been
appointed North Shore area
manager of the Royal Bank.

Headquartered in North
Vancouver, Bensler is
responsible for the manage-
ment of the Royal Bank's
retail banking operations on
the North Shore, Sunshine
Coast, Squamish and
Whistler.

Bensler has been with the
Royal Bank since 1971.

His most recent position was
as manager of the Fraser
Valley Corporate Banking
Centre in Langley.

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