26 - Sunday, April 5, 1987 ~ North Shore News

Business

BUREAU CELEBRA TES 75th ANNIVERSARY Week honors business watchdog

THE B.C. government has officially proclaimed by order in council, the week of April 5 to 11, Better Business Bureau

Week.

Celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, the business service wat- chdog is out to attract new membership.

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by Michael . Becker

From a high of nearly 3,000

members a few years ago, the bureau was supported by 1,674 members fast year.

“The bureau is a public service for private enterprise. We need the support of the business communi- ty,”” said John Glaab, APR, exec- utive .vice-president: of the BBB. “Our problem has been that the big. companies think we're for

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April 14 & 12 (Sat. & Sum.) 9:50 am-5:00 pm ‘Location: Holiday inn,

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Interfran Systems Inc. will be conducting a series of 5 Franchise Seminars on the Printing; Fast Food & Furniture Industries.

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smal] businesses and the -small businesses think we're only inter- ested in big business.”

Working under the principles of fostering and promoting honesty, truthfulness and reliability in

‘ advertising and merchandising, the

non-profit bureau's services - in- clude reliability reports on businesses operating in the pro- vince.

A current upgrade to computer automation will triple the bureau's service capacity to handle what now averages at 38,000 requests annually for information.

Highlighting the week will be the 1986-87 Better Business Award luncheon, Tuesday, April 7 at the

Hotel Meridien Le Versailles Ballrsom. Vancouver. City Ald. Carole

Taylor will be speaking on City

Government and Business Work- ing Together for Vancouver’s Future.

The year’s achievement award goes to Wendy McDonald (former- ly Wendy Stoker of the Stoker dairy farm in North Vancouver), president and chairman of the board of B.C. Bearing Engineers Ltd, The award recognizes outstanding contributions to the

-basic principles of fairness, ethics,

and self-regulation.

The luncheon is open to members and non-members. For registration information call Mrs. P. McColgan 681-1544.

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CANADA'S national computer conference, Info Canada °87, is slated for Vancouver’s Hyatt Regency Hotel, April }3 to 15.

Delegates will hear speakers ad- dressing topics including such wide-ranging issues as the state of artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, the paperless office and integrating voice and data.

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Speakers slated to appear in-

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broadcaster; Dr. Ira Goldstein, ar- tificial. intelligence research, Hewlett Packard; Art Caston, DMR Group Inc., Toronto.

The three-day event also features displays from over 100 major sup- pliers of computer hardware, software and supplies.

The conference is organized by the Data Processing Management

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