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Wednesday, October 16, 1991

B.C. credit unions switching
to common transaction card

Wl Kootenay Savings
to join in use of new
‘Member Cards’

“B.C. credit unions are intro-
ducing a new card for their
members to use in electronic
transactions.

Kootenay Savings, with as-
sets of $190 million and 24,500
members in the West Koote-
nay, will begin distributing the
new Member Card as existing
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unions prepared to celebrate
International Credit Union
Day on Oct. 17.

stant deduction from their

“The new Member Card
will be used by credit unions
throughout B.C., with a single
design replacing more than a
dozen different designs cur-
rently in use,” Nygren said in
anews release. “That reflects
the aim of B.C.’s credit unions
to strengthen their coopera-
tive ties and operate as a cohe-
sive network, while maintain-
ing the advantages of local au-
tonomy

Memb

ply M ard, refl
the special relationship be-
tween members and their
credit unions,” said Wayne Ny-
gren, B.C. Central's president
and chief executive officer.
Nygren made the an-
nouncement as B.C. credit

Cards
will be used in tr i

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with the funds transferred
1 ically tothe it of
the retailer. The service is ex-
pected to be launched in B.C.
next year.

The new card will be intro-
duced in B.C. later this month,
and will gradually replace ex-
isting cards over the next year.

Nygren said B.C. credit
unions have offered to share
the Member Card design with
their counterparts in other
provinces, and it is expected to
become the universal card for
all Canadian credit unions.

with automated teller ma-
chines: Later, they will be used
also in electronic funds trans-
fers at the point of sale. That
service enables members to
pay for purchases with an in-

Financial rating affirmed

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B.C.’s 110 credit unions
form a wider network than
any single financial institution
in the province, with 283 loca-
tions.

They operate 236 automat-
ed teller machines throughout
the province. The credit union
system has some $11.5 billion

1.1 million members, are gov-
erned by 1,000 volunteer di-
rectors and employ nearly
5,000 staff.

B.C. Credit unions are part
of a global movement that cel-
ebrates International Credit
Union Day on Oct. 17. World-
wide, there are 36,500 credit
unions with 78 million mem-
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day, October 16, 1991

Castlegar Air Cadets spend
summer learning new skills

Mi Members participate
in activities from West
Coast to Quebec

This summer was exciting
for several Air Cadets from
Castl as they attended
many different camps.

Air Cadet Nicole Fullerton,
Leading Air Cadet Jarret
Kramer, Air Cadet Grant Pil-
jek and Leading Air Cadet
Leslie Hanson spent two
weeks in Penhold, Alta., at a
basic camp where they
learned drill, range and even
had the opportunity to go fly-

Piljek and Hanson were in
a flight which won the presti-
gious Triple Crown award for
top marks in dress, sports and
best barracks.

This was the first time in
three years that the award has
been won.

Cpl. Steve Power and Cpl.
Lorne Shalanski attended a
three-week junior instructor
course at which they learned
how to teach drill, range, citi-
zenship and public speaking.

Cpl. Donald Young spend
three weeks at a junior leader-
ship course and he is now

ing his new leadershi
skills to work in classes and at
regular parades.

Cpl. Patricia Young spent
her summer at Pat Bay, Victo-
ria on a lifesaving course.

She spent many hours
swimming and doing class-
room work and learned many
lifesaving ‘skills and CPR.
With this experience she is
very close to becoming a life-
guard which she hopes to do
this winter.

Flight Sgt. Dave Power
spent the summer in the heat
of Princeton, B.C., where he
attended the Regional Cadet
Gliding School and earned his

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Flight Sgt. Dave Power and Cpl. Steve Power of Castlegar.

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On October 17, 1991
ELECTION DAY
REMEMBER THE
ROBSON FERRY!

Paid for by the Robson Ferry Committee

glider pilot’s licence.

Power plans to work hard
this winter both at Cadets and
in school so he may qualify to
go to Pat Bay next summer
and earn his private pilot's li-
cence. These are only a few of
the opportunities offered to
Cadets.

They may also qualify to go
to camps which teach ground
school, electronics, air traffic
control, survival, and even ex-
change with other cadets from
Europe.

Cadets who want to work
and earn extra money during
the summer may attend any of
these camps as staff cadets.

Warrant Officer Tony Pena
spent eight weeks at Princeton

as the assistant sports in-
structor.

Other staff positions in-
clude working with the band
or as canteen help or being in
charge of a flight of cadets tak-
ing them swimming, touring
the area and especially mak-
ing new friends from all across
Canada, such as_ Sgt.
Jonathon Bryson who spent a
week in Quebec with Cadets
from all the squadrons in
Canada.

Air Cadets are boys and
girls between 12-19 years old
interested in a good time
through hard work and dedi-
cation. Cadets meet Tuesday
night at 6:30 at Kinnaird Hall.

Visitors are welcome.

The Royal Canadian Le-
gion Branch No. 170’s first
Big Birthday Bash takes
place Oct. 18 for all members
voor birthday falls in Octo-

The event starts at 5 p.m.
and there will be birthday
cake and door prizes.

If you have not been con-
tacted by now, let the branch
know because its records do

Legion branch plans first birthday
bash for members Oct. 18

health in war so that their fel-
low citizens might live in
peace.

Nov. 1 and 2 are the two
days put aside this year for
the Legion’s Poppy Fund
drive, when the Legion re-
quires members to give an
hour of their time to assist.
Contact the branch to see how

py Drive are held in the Pop-
py Trust Fund to give aid to
veterans and their depen-

gave their lives or their

of the Legion to
receive help. If you know of

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any veteran or P

it's EFILE (electronic filing)... and we want to share it
with you!

If you're a tax specialist, accountant, financial
consultant, software developer, telecommunications
specialist, or any other specialist interested in offering
your clients the new electronic filing option next

iling season, Revenue Canada, Taxation invites you
to attend one of our industry seminars.

We'll be explaining the EFILE process for 1991
individual (T1) income tax returns, and describing
how your firm can benefit. Join us, at the location of
your choice.

who is in need, contact Steve
Melnick in the Legion’s ser-
vice office.

It’s that time of year again
when the Legion’s Member-

LOCATION DATE

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ship Committee gets into gear
to remind members that 1992
dues must be paid by Dec. 31.

Spaces are limited,
so we urge you to register soon.

Any ordinary or
member who has not paid for
1990 by the end of 1991 loses
all his or her years of continu-
ous membership in the Le-

ley, or any member of the
Membership Committee.

To regi: or to obtain more details call

in Penticton 492-9379 collect calls
accepted between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
(local time).

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