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BUSINESS BRIEFS

EXTENDED HOURS

THE CANADA Post Corp. will provide extended hours of service at several Lower Mainland postal outlets on April 30 to accommo- date customers wishing to meet the deadline for submitting their 1990 income tax returns.

The postal outlets will remain open until midnight and the ser- vices available will include weighing and date-stamping of returns as well as the sale of post- age slamps.

The postal outlets on the North Shore that will cffer extended hours are:

* Lonsdale East Postal Outtet (Victor Anderson Pharmacy), 1520 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver;

* Lonsdale West Postal Outlet (Lonsdale Stationery), 1562 Lons- date Avenue, North Vancouver;

* Lonsdale Postal Ouilet (7- Eleven), 2930 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver;

e Lynn Valley Postal Outiet (7-Eleven), 3017 Mountain High- way, North Vancouver;

© Pemberton Plaza Postal Outlet (Service Plus Investments), 1268 Marine Drive, North Van- couver;

© Ambleside Postal Outlet (7- Eleven), 1395 Marine Drive, West Vancouver.

50TH ANNIVERSARY

A VANCOUVER-based elec- tronics firm started by a North Vancouver man recently celebrat- ed its 50th anniversary.

Spilsbury Communications Lid., was started 50 years ago by Jim Spilsbury, who still lives in North Vancouver.

Spilsbury manufactures a varie- ty of electronics equipment but is primarily involved with radio equipment. In fact, the SBX-11 portable radio-telephone was used by Naomi Uemura during his solo expedition to the North Pole in 1978. He also used it while climb- ing Mount Everest.

But the 86-year-old Spilsbury is much more than just an en- trepreneur. He is also an artist and an author.

Today, Spilsbury Communica- tions is run ty president Hans Krutzen.

SERVICE EXPANSION

WEST VANCOUVER-based S.J. Nicholson Consulting Services Ltd. has extended its services to help better serve the needs of the business community.

Stan Nicholson is a contractual management consultant and said he has received increased requests to supply temporary management staff to business clients. He has now compiled a list of capable management and technical per- sonnel who are available at short notice on a per diem basis.

“These are highly experienced people who are semi-retired but still] very active. Their areas of management expertise include fi- nancial planning, human resources, business plans, accoun-

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ting, audit and control, engineer- ing, broadcasting, marketing and promotios, purchasing, computer technolugy and many other bran- ches of business and industry,” said Nicnolson.

FREE SEMINAR

PAUL STARITA, who is cespon- sible for the $2.7 billion family of No Load Royal Trust Mutual Funds, will offer a free investor seminar in Vancouver on Monday entitled **Where In the World to Invest Now?”’

The seminar will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Four Seasons Hotel, 791 West Georgia Strect.

Starita, managing partner and president of Royal Trust Invest- ment Services Inc., is a native New Yorker who learned the in-

vestment business on Wall Street.

While admission is tree, reser- vations must be made by calling the nearest Royal Trust branch. In North Vancouver call 984-4466 and in West Van. call 922-3276.

GRAND OPENING

MONTREAL TRUST will hold the grand opening of its West Vancouver branch, 1586 Marine Drive, on May | from 2 to 3 p.m.

STANDARD WOES

THE CANADA Deposit In- surance Corp. (CDIC) has been advised that the Superintendent of

Under the terms of the CDIC Act, eligible deposits with Stand-

NEWS photo Mike Wakelisid

JIM SPILSBURY, founder of Spilsbury Communications Ltd., stands with some of the equipment his company produced

since its inception 50 years ago.

ard Trust and Standard Loan are Financial f{nstitutions will take control of the assets of both Standard Trust Company and the Standard Loan Company.

In addition, Standard Trust and Standard Loan will not be permit- ted to make payment of their de- posit liabilities. insured to 2 maximum of $60,000 for each person per institution.

Registered Retirement Savings

985-8231

Selling your home yourself is no easy undertak:ng. Basical- ly, it means attracting the right prospects — people who are ready, willing, and financially able to buy. Not those who are curious to see what vour fur- niture looks like from the inside.

You can attempt to make this sale yourself, or you can have someone else handle the difficult negotiations. Frankly, the best way to market your home — probably your most valuabie asset — is the pro- fessioal way. Just as you would go to a doctor or a fawyer for medical or legal aid, you will want to go to a real estate agent for assistance in selling

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LET A “PRO” SELL IT

Plans and Registered Retirement Income Funds are cach separately insured up to the maximum in- surable limit of $60,000. Meanwhile, CDIC will provide any insured depositors of Stand- ard Trust or Standard Loan, who are subject to severe financial dif- ficulties, with advanced payments. Any insured depositor can make such a request by calling CDIC toll-free at 1-800-461-2342.

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VAN OEVEREN REALTORS

your home.

Her/His technical skill, business experience, list of bona fide prospects, contacts with financial instituations, and professional reputation are all at your disposal to expedite the sale of your home at the best possible price. This is the reason why — nationally — 75 percent of ail homes are sold through professionals.

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if there is anything we can do to help you in the field of real estate, please phone us at Royal LePage, 985-8231 or 925-9486.

To mark the District of North Vancouver's 100th Birthday, the Centennial Committec is pleased to invite the nomination of District Residents, who have distinguished themselves in a particular field of endeavour, for recognition as Distinguished Citizens

For nomination forms or further information please contact:

Ms. Kay Staley

Cente Distri

nnial Coordi::ator ct Municipal Hall

355 West Queens “nad

North Vancouver,

Bx.

Tel: 987-7131

THE DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE