212 Nine fo FIVE Your business is our business Neil Rachyski 365-7266 ———— After news that IBM would be cutting some 25,000 jobs next year, the computer giant has finally received some good news. The company announced an agreement with McDonnell Douglas Corp. to provide computer and telephone services. The 10- year deal is reported to be worth $3 billion. ON THE RISE Shares of PWA Corp. were given a 12 cent lift Tuesday when the deal with American Airlines was announced. Shares climbed to 82 cents with 1.7 million shares trading. WEATHER THE STORM You've heard about all the nasty weather they've been getting in the prairies, down to -40 Celsius in fact. In Fort McMurray the weather caused a total shutdown of the Suncor oil sands plant. None of the company’s 1,700 workers have been laid off as a result, but it is estimated Suncor will be down for a week. Saturday, January 2, 1993 WorkRPLACE |. HEADIN §@ Washington Water Power rounding up B.C. businesses for investment in Spokane NEWS SERVICE The entrepreneurial carrot is being waved in the face of British Columbia investors. Cheap labor, land and an endless array of re- sources lie waiting for the B.C. company who bites the hook offered by Ellie Chambers and moves their business south of the border. Chambers is a business development representa- tive for Washington Water Power, a utility company located in Spokane. She hits the B.C. business market — usually the Lower Mainland — once a month, meeting with busi- ness planners who express an interest in expanding their company south of the border. It may seem strange that a utility company deals in business development but in the wild market of the United States, things are a little different. First of all, utility companies are investor-owned, and ina competitive market, a strong local economy means a strong, profitable utility company. “The long-term success of a community is tied to the economic viability of a region. If you havea strong economy in the region, then the major compa- ny servicing that region will continue to grow,” says Chambers. “We're helping to diversify the economy and the company will benefit from it as a result,” she says. But don’t think Washington Water Power is in this just for the money. Chamber believes she has a lot to offer B.C. businesses. Although located in Spokane, she says it’s the perfect place for a business to get a taste of the U.S. market. “A lot of people use Spokane as a test market,” Chambers says. “The risk is lower since it costs less to set up a business here than closer to Seattle where land is more expensive. “We have a highly productive and readily available labor force and companies can benefit from doing business in a hub city,” she says. How cheap is it? Well, industrial land ready for development can be bought at around $20,000 an acre, or a warehouse can be leased for approximately $2 per square-foot every year. “People think I must be joking but I’m quite seri- ous,” Chambers says. At those prices, one might expect B.C. businesses to be flocking south, but less than a handful have ac- tually made the move in the last three years. Thanks to the recession, many businesses have put the brakes on expanding until they are financially capa- ble of taking the risks that go along with it. What’s enticing is that thorough background infor- mation and orientation to the Spokane market is pro- vided. Companies interested in expanding south will get the royal treatment from Chambers, who will intro- duce executives to the city of Spokane, set up ap- pointments with city council officials, immigration attorneys, bankers and tax accountants so that noth- ing is left unanswered. All of this is done free of charge. / “We give people the chance to get their toe in the market. Rather than halting business at the border, let’s treat it as North America.” S O U T Accountability is in the eye of the beholder Wouldn't it be nice if the average Joe and plain Jane could plead ignorance. Just once I’d like it if “I forgot” was a valid excuse for you and I. We hear a lot of different excuses from the government — “not enough money,” “not a high priority” or “not enough time.” But when you hear “I forgot” followed with nothing more than a shrug of the shoulders, there’s a problem. The Arrow Forest District, essentially the Ministry of Forests, found a technical screw-up after conducting an internal audit. About 56 cutting licenses were found to be invalid. Even the district manager admitted, “what we have here is information that I cannot use as a legal document.” IRACHYNSKI el N e 3 ® astronomical — depending on who you talk to. The forest district calls it an oversight. New Denver’s Valhalla Society calls it mismanagement. Under legislation around 1988, cutting licenses didn’t require the signature of the logging company or the forest changed, and now both parties are required to sign the documents. The audit revealed the 56 cutting licenses hadn't been brought up to speed by being properly signed. Of course, the logging has already been performed. The Arrow Forest District has stated that the cutting itself was done in accordance with the province’s guidelines, it’s just the paperwork that was out of whack. A technicality, if you will... “We forgot.” Shrug. I'd love it if the banks, the power companies, and ICBC let me off the hook whenever I said “I forgot.” Write an NSF cheque and see if the bank doesn’t charge you the $15 penalty because you tell them “sorry, I forgot to deposit my pay-cheque in time to cover 1.” The law is a rigid thing. Let’s say my car insurance ran a The glitch is miniscule — or district manager. That law out at the end of December, and I forgot to renew it. If I drive on New Year’s Day, I’m not covered. If I were to get in an accident and injure someone I would be personally liable. Would ICBC look at my previously pristine driving record? No. Would they take into account my valid B.C. drivers licence? No. Would they consider that I was driving responsibly but the icy roads got the better of me? No way. The agreement with ICBC is a contract I am responsible for keeping up to date. I’m not allowed to shrug my shoulders. That’s why I have to wonder why the Arrow Forest District | can walk away from a paper- work blunder like this. There’s two very different yardsticks being used to measure responsibility — oné for them, and one for us. @ Saturday, January 2, 1993 1308 ActionADS Card of Thanks 12 Found 36 Tree Service 292 THE CASTLEGAR FIRE FIGHTERS would like to thank the citizens, busi- nesses and private companies for all their generous donations. We would also like to thank the Celgar Camp Fire Fighters for their help and support. To- ether we've ensured a lot of happiness lor the children in the community this year. Car Pools 15 WORK, SCHOOL trips, weekly shop- ping. Cut expenses and save money Get together with a neighbor in our FREE Share-A-Ride column. We'll run your ad 3 issues free of charge. Phone our Action Ad no. 365-7266. In Memoriam 27 IN LOVING MEMORY OF GEORGE GRAHAM who passed away Jan. 5, | have only your memory dear father & grandiather. to remember my whote life through, but the sweetness will linger there forever. | often sit & think of you, when | am all alone, for memory is the only friend that grief can call it's own Like ivy on the withered oak, when all other things decay, my love for you will still keep green and never fade away Sadly missed and always remembered- your loving daughter Heather, Jean, Graham, Kristin & Kayle Lost 33 LOST ITEMS are not charged for. If you've lost something, phone our Action Ad. No. 365-7266 during regular busi- ness hours and we'll run your ad for 3 issues free of charge ORANGE CAT, 1200 1st. St. The cat is blind in one eye. 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