LAA CONTI LIEN LI EMER ORGINAL ARETE 8 Home-based group grows Association founded in 1993 NETWORKING, pressing the flesh, gripping and grinning, it's the lifeblood of the home-based business experience. Home Base By Michael Becker The North Shore Home Based Business Association was founded in 1993 by North Vancouver accoun- to enable cooperation between members in their business endeavors through group marketing efforts and effective communication; @ to address problems peculiar to small and home-based businesses; @ to provide for networking, mutual encouragement and support among its members; ® to provide a communication link and to help form “virtual” entities comprised of association members to work on projects and commercial ini- tants Randall Yip and Marie Blair. tiatives; Association member Marion Mi to provide a forum to meet others Taggart operates in the communi- Windsor — Pro ly. Ltd, a home- ianReENeeENncRmeCETe Association based word pro- members meet cessing, typeset- ~b monthly, usually ting and desktop 66 Ir kind of comp: le- on every second publishing con- Tuesday of the cam. oh te ments or rounds out month. pm 0 Ou "7 9 p.m. at the North Bao the other things that Pam. at the chambers of are available. 99 Cultural Centre, commerce and 4360 Gallant the North Shore — Marion Taggart Ave. in Deep Economic Cove. Development Members Commission support home-based business, the association provides a valuable forum for business connec- tion. Said Taggart, “It kind of comple- ments or rounds out the other things that are available.” She estimates there are about 70 members active in the group. North Shore Home Based Business Association objectives include: W to promote the attainment of knowledge and skills useful to the management and operation of smal} office and home-based businesses; Wee School crossing guards provide a valuable service for a valuable asset— your children! pay $2 at each meeting to keep the group afloat. The monthly meetings feature guests who speak on topics of interest to home-based entrepreneurs. Amoig topics covered: marketing, money management, income tax pro- cedures, insurance and the Internet. For information on the North Shore Home Based Business Association contact Garfield Johnson at 929-2262 or . Marion Taggart may be reached at or 929-8541. Keep them safe in 1996! Say no to the school board's plan to cut adult school crossing guards. Parents! Address the school board. Don’t let them compromise our children’s safety! Barb MacLellan chair 980-8241 Rick Buchols 929-7828 Rev.Roy Dungey 986-2855 Marg Jessup 988-5508 Chief Philip Joe 987-1156 es ore [Boxing Week Blowout Specials MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS | * 8M8 RAM © intel Vriton chip set «bbs a Be BE conttoilar leh high speed serial & parallel ports * 1MB PCI SVGA video © 14.4 Voicelfaxidata modem © 101 keyboard * Windows 95 pre-loade, y {manuals included) * Variety of software titles (see below) ° Mouse & mouse pad © 3 year parts & labour warranty * First year on-site service i are * QUAD speed CD ROM * 16-bit sound card . ca = = INTERNET _. & & IPC eee LEA TEA RE PENI ANY ht etere oo a ¢ Amplified external speakers Pentium® 7S5MiHz Pentium 90MNz COFKOSTS CD/FX+590 Imaginative Computer Solutions Inc. | 9$84-7400 14420 Rupert Street, | Nerth Vancouver AVYLORMOTIV HELPING THE WORLD BRAKE SPECIALISTS WRITE NOW ''B.C.A.A. - A.R.A. - APPROVED BRAKES ~ LIFETIME WARRANTY Self-stficency trough Con shoes or pads) Telbw rae literacy in the developing world 176 gue S7TH VEAR EET aS Va? Far information, call +600-667-2633 Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles. After February 1st, 1996, who will ensure that your kids cross busy intersections safely? Guy Heywood vice-chair 988-5325 CUPE Local 389 North Vancouver Civic Employees Pat Heal, 984-0768 Cann