28 - Sunday, March 25, 1990 - North Shore News BUSINESS <% 1, custRict OF NORTH VANCOL ALL MAKE, ALL MODEL Se ERVICE DEPT. Specializing in AMC past models plus Chrysier Jeep Eagle current models * Concord ® Renault RS © Pioneer * Jeep Cherokee e Y's ° Eagles © Renault ¢ Alliance » Pacers Plus we service all other Chrysler makes and models. 980-3431 Vancouver’s #1 Chrysler Jeep Eagle Parts & Service Centre CHRYSLER NEWS photo Paul McGrath HANS LAGER (left) and Norman Patterson of NPS Wastewater Systems Ltd. were among the many North Shore company representatives participating at the Globe ‘90 international business and environment trade fair and conference. North Shore firms have history of being ‘green’ THE CONCEPT of sus- a _ same brust hank? exception to the : : : act that Mohawk as a corporation tainable development took a : is blanketed as a green company drubbing on the world stage come-lately. this week, with some en- “*We have sunk over $15 million vironmentalists dismissing into the oil-recycling business, the Globe ’90 business and which is a significant amount of to be part of this innovative and practical programme. : ° k — we’ t environment trade fair as money for Mohawk — we're not a little more than a_high- big company. It's been a serious The “Community Business Initiative” (just in North and battle with red ink for us,’’ he ™ West Vancouver): profile opportunity for said, e A 10 month project geared io increasing companies to gather green- The red ink is oil based. _ management skills, sales and profits (a pilot backs in the name of new- It seems that at the retail level, project run in Northern Ontario produced fangled green conscien- tiousness. Hours: Mon.-F:i., @-90am-5:30pm ENTREPRENEURS! If you are serious about improving your results, you'll want consumers have warmed slowly to amazing results: 65% increase in sales and wr pea oF North Vancouver plant 100% increase of return on investment). is set up to process 33 million litres Participants will take part in a series of of used oil annually. Used oil is business workshops, conducted by specialists in their fields. north shore The criticism rankles people like Rupert Wutschnik, manager of NPS Wastewater Systems Ltd., and Mohawk Oil Co. Ltd.’s pro- jects and analysis manager Matt Waldner. Their respective companies have been actively ‘‘green’’ for a decade and more. NPS developed and manufac- tures aerobic sewage treatment equipment capable of handling 300 to 30,000 gallons of wastewater daily. Mohawk is recognized as a world leader in the development of recycled ofl products and ethanol-blended gasoline products. Both were at Globe ’90 as par- ticipants in a North Shore Eco- nomic Development Commission display, The display featured NPS, Mohawk, Pyrotech Asphalt Equipment Mfg. Co. Ltd., The Pacific Marine Training Institute, International Hard Suits Inc., Off- shore Systems Ltd., International Bio Waste Corp., Albright & Wilson Americas, William Duncan high tech Michael Becker & Associates, Chemex Labs Ltd., and Via-Sat Data Systems Inc. Said Mohawk’s Waldner, ‘it's an unfair criticism to blanket all industry and tar them with the TIMOTHY RENSHAW Dr. Janice A. Blocka ccrr. is pleased to announce the opening of her Practice in Family Medicine located at the Hollyburn Medical Centre 7th & Marine Drive West Vancouver 922-1331 New Patients Welcome collected at all Mohawk station depots and aiso from industrial accounts such as B.C, Transit. About four years ago, the pro- vince annually generated 33 miilion litres of collectible used oil. Today the volume is up to about 40 or 50 million litres of collectible used oil. See Mohawk’s Page 29 THEN...practical ‘‘on site’ advice will be given following each workshop. Barry Goodwin, Project Co-ordinator Community Business Initiative BACKING INDEPENDENT BUSINESS NOEL WRIGHT Federal Business Development Bank de développement More than 100 North Shore businesses have already benefited from this programme. Only 30 non-competing businesses will be accepted. Take advantage of this opportunity call Barry Goodwin 666-7703 Banque fedérale Canadil THe VOIE£ OF NOH Serena