Sunday, January 20, 1991 - North Shore News - 29

NEWS photo Cindy Goodman

NORTH VANCOUVER District Mayor Murray Dykeman, left, and Seaspan international president Allen Fowlis help blow out candies during the 20th birthday celebrations of the North Van- couver-hased cempany, held last week. Several retired Seaspan employees were also on hand for the birthday bash.

Surj Rattan

BUSINESS BRIEFS

HOME INCOME PLAN

THE CANADIAN Home income Plan Corp. (CHIPC) will hold an information seminar Jan. 29 at the Highlands branch of the North Vancouver District Public Library.

The CHIPC has been operating in B.C. for the past 44 years.

**We provide a tax-free income to seniors from the equity they have built from their homes,” said Carol Christopherson, vice- president of sales and marketing for the CHIPC.

She added that several people on the North Shore like to use the equity income from their homes for lifestyle related activities.

**On the North Shore, travel tends to be one of the biggest uses,’’ said Christopherson, who added that the biggest users of the CHIPC are senior citizens who

985-8231

Any real estate agent will tell you that the three most im- portant factors concerning the value of a house are: ‘‘Loca- tion, Location, and Location” Unfortunately, most home buyers ignore this important advice,

Location is especially vital when buying a house for max- imum resale value. Statistics say that you will be reselling your home long before the final mortgage payment is in the mail. Therefore, take a long, hard look, not only at the present, but the future pro- spects for the community and

“Real

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IMPORTANCE OF LOCATION

live in West Vancouver and the Dunbar area of Vancouver.

“The price of real estate has gone down and it’s not good to sell right now. With our program, they do not need to sell, they’re gaining tax-free income.”’

For more information and to register for the seminar, which starts at 10:30 a.m., call 685- CHIP.

FREE LEGAL ADVICE

BECAUSE THE laws concerning unemployment insurance have changed, the People’s Law School will offer a free unemployment insurance law class on Jan. 22 at the People’s Law School, #150- 900 Howe Street in Vancouver from 7 p.m. to 9.

The new changes are important and affect issues relating to when a claim starts and how long it will last. To pre-register for the course, call 688-2565.

Also on Jan. 22, the Pec xi:'s Law School will hold a secc.:.’ free law class, this ome deo! with landlord and tenant law.

Both landlords and tenants have clearly defined and easily enforced tights and responsibilities under the B.C. Residential Tenancy Act. That act specifies when a landlord can keep a damage deposit, under what grounds a tenant can be evicted and how and what qualifies as a rent increase.

The class will be held between 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. at the Kens- ington Community Centre, 5175 Dumfries Street in Vancouver. To pre-register for this course, call 327-9401.

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VAN OEVEREN REALTORS

immediate neighborhood.

Select a location where raw land and house values have an increasing price trend. Especially check into the zon- ing laws for any unfavorable change which could cause a depreciation in the value of the neighborhood and _ the resale price of your home in the future.

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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.

BUSINESS

Volunteer tax preparers needed

TRAINING FOR new and experienced volunteer in- come tax preparers will be held at the North Shore Continuing Education, Lucas Centre, located at 2132 Hamilton Ave., North Vancouver.

Call the North Shore Community Services, Margot Kiss at 985-7138 to register and votunteer your ser-

vices to help seniors and others on low income who need assistance in completing their tax returns.

The course will be held on Friday, Feb. t from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Revenue Canada instructors provide the training for this seminar sponsored by North Shore Community Services.

“ Contrary to popular opinion, not everybody needs an RRSP, right now, right today.

Question is, are you one of these people? ”

Find out by attending one of our seminars.

Keith Sanders, North Vancouver: Tuesday, January 22

head of our 7pm - 9pm, Mt. Seymour Golf & Country Retirement Club

Planning a

group. Burnaby: Thursday, January 24

7pm - 9pm, Sheraton Villa Inn a ¥ North Vancouver: Tuesday, January 29 7pm - 9pm, Lonsdale Quay Hotel a ~~ Vancov-ez: Thursday, January 31 7pm - 9pm, Coast Plaza (Stanley Park) a Whistler: Tuesday, February 5 7pm - 9pm, Whistler Conference Centre

a Members Fi.EE! Non-members $5. Register early, 980-6728. Seating is limited