photo MICHAEL 4. BORREN

BRUCE STREBINGER made his parents happy by winning for them a trip for two to England. He entered a draw for the trip at the Park & Tilford Centre Save-On Food & Drugs and came up a winner. Left to right are Shasnoa Mahoney, Park & Tilford Centre assistant manager, Michael Strebinger, Bruce Strebinger and Judy

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A SHOPPING stop at Park & Tilford Centre was recent- ly parlayed into a holiday stopover in England.

While shopping at Ssve-On- Food & Drugs, Bruce Strebinger filled out a contest entry form for his father for the centre’s Win A Trip For Two To England — The Garden Of Europe contest.

The form proved to be the win- ning entry. Bruce's father Michael and his wife Judy were wondering how to celebrate their upcoming 20th wedding anniversary in May.

& phone call made by Shannon Marency, assistant manager of Park & Tilford Centre, alerzing Michnel of his winnings (airline tickets for two to England, ar- ranged through Marita Travel, and $900 spending money courtesy of Save-On), gave them the answer they were searching for.

Strebinger had approximately a one in 16,000 chance of winning.

Electricty use rises

BRITISH COLUMBIANS are us- ing more electricity than ever be- fore. Domestic use of electrical energy rose by eight per cent in the nine-month period to December 31, 1988. B.C. Hydro's latest in-

provement of $34 million over the corresponding period of 1987, whea there was a net loss of $23 million. This figure includes results of stabilized export sales and par- tial year earnings from discon- tinued operations.

Loss on domestic operations was reduced by $28 million, from $74 million in 1987 to $46 million. In- creased sales were a major factor in this improvement and, accord- ing to Hydro chairman Larry Bell, this was backed by continuing cost containment and employee pro- ductivity.

Total revenues for the nine months amounted to $1,271 mil- lion, up $25 million or two per cent from 1987, Export revenues were $79 compared to $142 million @ year ago. Hydro reduced the volume of secondary electricity of- fered for export to maintain ade- quate reservoir levels.

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RCYAL LEPAGE recently an- nounced plans to open a third of- fice in North Vancouver, for a

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fs] total of five offices on the North Shore.

The new office will be located at Park & Tiiford, right next to the new Save-On-Foods. The office is due to open June 15 with a full force of 24 sales people and a full-time manager. The new office is meant to better serve the Lynn

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ACCORDING TO a survey published by Employment and Immigration Canada’s Economic Services Branch, a total of 7,600 jobs are expected to open for ac- countants, auditors, underwriters, tax consultants, loan advisors and other financial officers during the 1987 to 1995 period in B.C.

Accountants and other financial officer jobs represent the 11th largest job group in the B.C. economy. Based on a survey by Hansen Consultants, annual salary ranges in Canada in 1986 for selected accounting and financial positions included: $59,700 to $124,000 for corporate financial executives; $51,000 to $86,900 for corporate controllers; $36,100 to $65,000 for corporate accounting executives; $29,600 to $49,700 for senior auditors; $24,000 to $53,200 for auditors; $29,000 to $36,000 for senior cost accountants; $20,800 to $33,100 for cost ac- countants; $19,600 to $23,300 for assistant cost accountants.

Partners and senior auditors in public accounting firms bring in more than $100,000 a year.

Capilano College's new Business Computing Co-op program combines practical business computing training with general business knowledge, communication skills and paid on- the-job experience.

Beginning Septernber, 1989, students in this two-year diploma program will spend 8 months in paid industry placements and 16 months in the classroom. The program is aimed at identifying the specific needs of industry in microcomputer applications, programming, and systems work, to ensure the successful

employment of alt our grads.

If you would like more information, phone 984-4980.

@em CAPILANO COLLEGE 2055 Purcell! Way, North Vancouver

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PROPOSAL CALL Residential Building Site Cedar Village Crescent District of North Vancouver B.C.Hydro invites offers for the purchase of a 2.4 acre (.971 ha) site with a gross developable area of approximately 76,000 sq.ft. The re- mainder is encumbered with a non-buildable transmission line right- of-way and a restrictive covenant.

The current zoning is I-3 but the District of North Vancouver has indicated a preliminary approval for residential rezoning. The pur- chaser will be responsible for rezoning and subdivision.

Offers stating a firm price or a price per unit based upon the number of residential units allowable under the enacted rezoning bylaw will be considered. B.C.Hydro reserves the right not to accept any or all offers.

Contact Alex Beleski, B.C.Hydro, Properties Division at (604) 663- 3291 or (604) 663-3913 for an information package.

BChydro &

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER As part of the City-wide View Study now being underteken we would again Iike to hear from residents of the City of North Vancouver. Our Consultant will conduct two workshop sessions at a:

Public Open House on March 21, 1989, from 4 to 6 pm. and 7 te 9 p.m. at City Hall, 141 West 14th Street.

If you have any questions or if you are unable to attend on March 21, 1989, phone Development Services at 985-7761, locals 215 or 216.

MILLAR - ZIELKE

Chartered Accountants

211-145 West 15th Street North Vancouver