66 - BUSINESS BRIEFS LOCALS NOMINATED FOUR NORTH Shore-based businesswomen are among this year’s Canadian Female E£n- trepreneur of the Year Award . nominees. A total of 26 B.C. businesswomen have been nominated by their peers to suc- ceed Emmie.Wong of Vancouver as Canada’s woman entrepreneur of the year. The four North Shore nominees ‘included inthis year’s list of award nominees are: ® Valarie McQuaid, president of “McQuaid Consulting Group Inc.; Wednesday, October 27, + 1993 - North Shore News owner and Capilano @ Nancy Sibbard, general manager of Suspension Bridge Ltd.; e@ Diana Becker, president and chief executive officer of Dubrulle French Culinary School. B.C. Small Business Minister Bill Barlee said the high calibre and large number of B.C. nominees is recognition of the role of women in the small business sector. “Women are making an in- creasingly important contribution to the expansion of small business in B.C. “Our nominces are excellent ex- amples of the entrepreneurial spirit that is heightening economic activity in every corner of this province,”’ said Barlee. The national winners of the women’s entrepreneurial competi- tion, to be chosen by a panel of Canadian businesswomen, will be announced on Nov. 5 in Toronto. B.C. judges are Oksana Exell, president of the B.C. Trade De- velopment Corp., and Sherrill MacLaren, author of the book In- visible Power: The Women Who Run Canada. A reception will be held today in Vancouver to honor all of the B.C. nominees. The awards are sponsored by the Bank of Montreal and the Fi- nancial Post in partnership with Ernst and Young, Digital Equip- ment of Canada Ltd., Avon Canada Inc., Canada Post Corp., USINESS AWARD WINNER KENT JACOBSON, 2 10- broker with Inc. of North been awarded Vancouver, the Lestie chartered life Canada (CLU). Dunstall medals are made avail- Underwriters Association of Canada to those on completion of the CLU examinations, have attained the highest average mark for the subjects of the course in they are the can- able by the Life cancidates who, the province in which residents at the time didate’s last test was written. HOME-BASED BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESS minister Bill encouraging B.C. home-based business owners to apply for space in the 1994 Cre- ative Arts Show, sponsored by the ministry of small business, tourism Barlee is and culture. It will showcase up to 125 B.C. the home-based businesses in crafts and giftware field. Home-based artisans throughout B.C. will have an op- star Addison Insurance has Ww. Dunstall Memorial Medal for B.C. for outstanding performances in the examinations leading to the award of the title and designation underwriter of “Home-based businesses are playing an increasingly greater role in the smalt business sector. “My ministry is committed to supporting the growth and expan- sion of these businesses and looks forward to receiving applicants from a broad range of skilled home-based artisans from | every region of our province,’’ said Barlee. Applicants must submit samples of their work to a selection com- mittee by Dec. 6. There is a non-refundable jury fee of $32.10 and an additional fee ranging from $100 to $150 for successful applicants to secure trade show Space, Applications are available through chambers of commerce, business information centres and government agents’ offices or by calling Barb Mowat, trade show coordinator, at 520-5720, \ North Shore business groups and. individuals wishing to submit items to Business Briefs can fax them to the attention of Surj. Rattan at 985-3227. * INSIDE STORM WINDOWS * SEALED DOUBLE GLAZE INSERTS * DOUBLE GLAZED CONVERSIONS. Save hundreds in heating costs & make portunity to display their products at the 10th B.C. Creative Arts Show, as part of the Southtex Spring Yancouver Gift Gailery, to take place next March in Van- couver. Barlee said the event: will be a valuable. opportunity for B.C. home-based businesses to let more than 6,000 retailers see that they are professional, creative and ready to do business, your home more comfortable. 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