Castlegar News 1989 Review, April 16, 1989 PARTNER You're looking at a It can fly you to more provinces than ai You're also | £ artner ship. : Because Tin i the worldwide network of Car A network whose spirit tak Canada than any other airline inthe tty Canadior-airine that ean fl uto fi j adian ‘SERVING CASTLEGAR. ..p: R atthe ina 39 ion who are helping the airline Time Air has come of age as the leading regional airline in Canada An enterprising airline with more than 850 employees, Time Air has ex panded into a 39-destination network spanning Canada’s western provinces, and reaching two U.S destinations, Minneapolis and Seattle. As a partner to Canadian Airlines In four but also in Castlegar tolook after West Koot Merlane Quon, Bill Skublen and Alison Murdoch. Time Air takes off as regional airline senger service agents Janet Fellman, Fran Buhler and station airport are three of more than 850 Time Air employees ion network. Missing from the photo service agents are p for maintenance has been designated to Hangar 77 in Calgary This 50,000 square-foot hafgar pw chased in the spring of 1988 also hou the charter divisipn of the compat The jet and turboprop equipment u: by the charter division can seat from eight10—as_many_as 65 _pa enabling the company to open a v Beech 995, six Beech 90s (two used for cargo only); seven Dash 7s, four Dash 8 Series 100.and one Dash 8 Series 300. he company also expects to add re jet airplanes to the fleet to meet he -500-mile flight segments, said Richard Barton, president of Time Air After April 27, Time Air will record — ek you fly TimeAir you'll qualify Canadian Plus — the best And for valuab frequent fl TimeA a great partnership. ‘or Canadian I Airlines igent 0 7imeAir Canadi>n Rater Right on Time. ht Across c Country. In Castlegar call: 365-3144 A Federal Industries C ternational, Time Air is connected toa route network that virtually encom: passe’ the globe. The company's operating revenue last year, which isa measure of its per formance, is up’ 43.3 per cent over 1987, Net income in 1987 was more than $3 million. It was $5.61 million in 1988 The increased frequency of flights and the addition of new destinations showed a growing number of passengers boarding Time Air — up 40 per cent from 1987 The firm's from the Lethbridge Magrath Centre Complex, newly purchased in the fall of 1988, and the company’s main base head office operates few world of specialized group irr toanywhere in North Ameri The expansion hasr February 1989, Time Air toc of its first six Dash 8 Serie This state-of-the-ar per cent larger than 100s that Time Air he can ‘accommodate passengers. The rema Series 300 wi and in 1990. Today, the company ope aircraft on more than 235 fl day on weekdays. The fleet three 65-seat_ Fokker Shorts 360s, one Ce Convair 580s, three ¢ +3464 sweek with t ditional services~into-Kamloops-and the new links to Cranbrook and Seat- This move fits in well with Time Air's schedule and service, meaning B.C. will now have more flights to he Barton says. “The Dash 7 and Dash 8 aircraft are well- uited for the traffic in the region and passengers will gontinue to have mooth connections with Canadian Airlines flights into hub cities like Van- ¢ from," aver and Calgary." Barton 1989 is sure to be another exciting year for the airline in- ry and Time Air will continue as says anada’s leading regional airline. NATIONAL NETWORK Federal Industries Ltd. of Win nipeg, parent company of Motorways, a trucking company serving the East and West Kootenays with an office in Castlegar, last November acquired CF Kingsway Inc. of Toronto, a major Canadian truck transportation and pool car company Total cost of acquiring 100 per cent equity of CF ‘Kingsway was $70 million According to Thomas H. King, president and chief executive officer of The Transport Group of Federal In dustries (which includes Canadian Motorways Ltd.) the acquisition effec tively doubled the group's current an- nual revenues to approximately $600 million per year, and made Federal the largest truck transportation company in Canada and among the 10 largest in North America As well as becoming the largest overall trucking firm in Canada, Federal is the Canadian leader in three distinct market segments — less than truckload (LTL), truckload, and pool car operations King noted thai operations (Cons: e and Kingsway Transport), Canadian Motorways and other Federal an sport operate as separate and distinct entities under their current r he CF lidated Fast Kingsway businéss units continue to ames, and with their current management We have every confidence .in_the management of CE Kingsway,” King said “They have built a solid and suc bucked the industry trend-and_been consistently profitable. King said that from the individual companies cessful company that has perspectives, the acquisi tion had little impact on operations From Federal's point of view, how ever, the acquisition added strength geographical balance, and a greater diversity of services CF Kingsway brings core strengttrin eastern Canada to predominantly pool car operations, and Federal's western base, adds increases . Motorways trucking in Castlegar is part of Federal Industries Ltd. of Winnipeg, the largest truck transportation company in Canada. Motorways partof national network penetration of the U.S tra-state trucking While the companies operate King said that the Tran: sport_Group_is developing synergies where co-operation among the com panies can enhance profitability and benefit the companies respective He indicated that the area of interline traffic should present such an opportunity This acquisition reaffirms Federal’s long-term commitment to the transportation industry in North King said, “While that in dustry is currently in a difficult period of transition en route to deregulation, the future of a rationalized, efficient trucking sector in a more open and marketplace is very healthy for financially strong, well managed operations , including in separately customers America, competitive With this acquisition, we are ideatty positioned to take advantage of the opportunities to come and to maximize our returns on our invest ment in transportation,” he said. Forestry efforts applauded It began with a classic pattern: a lumber compar applied to harvest timber in a consumptive-sé water shed and water users objected A petition was circulated which requested that water, recreation, and historic values in the water hed be protected. Numerous indiv iduals and grou the Forest'Service to modify the harvesting plans. A field trip was conducted in June 1986, which wa: “followed up with a public oper trouser Pecember ot the same year. Important features of the area were iden ¢ same year. Importat ~ tified by local citizens, who comin 4 1 Asight tosee Agiant cedarkilled by the Westley fire in 1925 is just one of the sights visitors can see atthe Forest Service Recreation Reserve, part of the Merry Creek logging site southwest of Castlegar. Once logging begins, probably later this year, the trails at the site will be formally opened boulder,’* and the remains of giani cedars killed by the Westley fire of 1925. A pamphlet produced by Selkirk College students explains the different attractions Five and half kilometres of hiking trails have been completed as well, using funding from several gover nment programs. And in addition to this, Katesnikoft Lumber Co eight cut blocks in the watershed. Both clearcutting and will soon begin harvesting timber from partial cutting will be used, under visual management guidelines which limit the visible impact from major viewpoints such as the Castlegar airport Different harvesting techniques, site treatments, and reforestation methods will provide the bases for a , demonstration forest: Students from Selkirk College and local schools will be able’ to see examples of forest management activities, as Will other interested members of the public. However, harvesting will not occur within the interpretive trail and recreation reserve “ts atmostarideattocation, sate Dave Pichert, resource officer for the Forest Service. ‘*Close to town, 1h many different attractions. The new logging road Castlegar News 1989 Review, April 16 1989 7 evelopment bank helps businesses The Federal Business Development Bank Is a Crown corporation that promotes the creation and development Of businesses in Canada, especially small- and medium sized businesses. In_addition to management training, counselling, planning and information services, the FBDB provides term loans and loan guarantees and venture capital. The Cranbrook branch, which services the West and East Kootenays, is just one of FBDB's 77 branches across Canada. Through its loans and venture capital divisions, FBDB provides flexible f ancing to small- and medium-sized businesses to help them start or expand. Term loans and through the businesses that cannot obtain financing on reasonable ter guarantees are offered loans. division to ms and conditions from other financial institutions, The capital financing to businesses, often in conjunction with private sector in- venture division offers, equity stitutions. FBDB’s financial planning program includes financial matchmaking, a nation-wide computer operated introduc tion service matching private investors with firms seeking investment and management support, strategic business planning business owners in a business-planning process which assists identifying key opportunities, strengths, weaknesses and areas of vulnerability, and provides them with the tools and skills to best exploit their opportunities and strengths, compensate for weaknesses and protect the vulnerable areas — and ‘‘do-it-yourself kits Mike Wilson, branch manager of the Cranbrook of fice, says these low cost planning kits are making life a lite easier-for many-small-business-operators,-The-kits.cost-@ nominal $10 each and include a narrative section to explain the theory, and a series of work documents to show how fo put the theory into practice The Federal Business Development Bank launched two new financial matchmaking publications en titled Introduction$ Plus recently These £-thei Introduction$ and " Jely- distributed. and seminars oh topics of local interest not Covered in its established seminar prograrh Wilson says the bank's small business information service has been expanding rapidly as studies indicate that accurate, accessible, pertinent information is major business need The bank’s automated information for management (AIM) program, officially launched all across Canada in the autumn of 1986, has greatly enhanced FBDB's capacity to satisfy clients’ information needs. AIM is a com puterized databank that provides information on federal, provincial and municipal business assistance programs, business opportunities, regulations, trade association ser vices, publications and other information sources Wilson says there is now a federal/provincial volume of the ABC available Handbook (assistance to business in Canada) If you're interested in government assistance programs, the ABC tool, he says Book is an indispensable reference There is a-separate volume for each province with details on the respective assistance programs, Each volume also includes a comprehensive section on business assistan. ce programs available from the federal government Both financial and non-financial programs are found in these unique reference books available at $14.95 As part of its training and information role, the FBDB publishes'a series of four. pocket books entitled Minding Your Own Business. These books consist of concrete “how 40" articles on a variety of management topics related to different industries such as tourism and retailing In addition, the FBDB publishes a tabloi@ newspaper entitled ProfitS.-1t is distributed (0 all business addresses in Canada to keep small business entrepreneurs informed of the many issues affecting them Community. business initiatives (CBI) is the latest program organized by the Federal Business Development Bank. Designed (help owners-managers of smaller enter prises to help themselves succeed and prosper, the CBI r : area ra kind in Canada and are designed to bring together people seeking investors for their businesses with those seeking in 1 y centres th h B.C “The CBI concept recognizes that business operations cannot be standardized — the opportunities, planning and ni for careful planning and preservation of critical sites “In this case, everyone listened to each other,” said Harry Killough, a long-time resident and member of the Blueberry-China-Merry Creek Watershed Committee “I took a lot of work, but loggers, goveriment of ficials, water users and naturalists a!l provided input to the new plan.” Killough’s grandfather settled at Merry Creek in 1913, just southwest of present-day Castlegar. The area has a rich history of settlement hiking. As part of the proposal, 109 hecta haye been designated a Forest Service Recreation Reser farming, logging and s of land ve to protect significant historical, geological and ecological features An interpretive trail has been constructed whic! allows visitors to view old cabins, wetland habitat wildlife, “balancing evidence of past logging, a Will provide access, and one of the logging landings will become a parking area A-pittoilet has been constructed and-this and other measures have been taken to protect water quality At present, access is blocked by a locked gate to allow the recently constructed road to stabilize. Once logging begins, probably later this year, the trails will be formally opened. In the meantime, ‘groups wishing to see the area can arrange a.tour by calling Fitchett at the Arrow Forest District office In general, participants are pleased with the results to date ‘Integrated watershed planning requires effort and cooperative approach by all parties,"’ Killough said ‘Lam looking forward to continued success in Merry Creek. I see this as an example of what can happen when people work together Vestinent opportunities. Wilson points out the training and information services help entrepreneurs cope bank’s varied counselling, with the growing complexity of the environment in which they work At a modest cost to the client, the counselling assistan ce to small enterprises (CASE) program puts the experience and expertise of successful retired businesspeople at the Many establish a solid groundwork before starting their business also may call upon the skillfof CASE counsellors, Wilson says. disposal of entrepreneurs. people who wish to FBDB’s training services are varied and constantly evolving to reflect developments in business management and the changing needs of today’s entrepreneurs. They in clude full- and. half-day business management courses offered through community colleges, Wilson also notes the FBDB prepares workshops seminars as well as 30-hour —_ 4 tive and dif ferent,” Wilson says A CBI program takes specific and targeted training, applies a heavy dose of practicality and then takes it to the people, he says. The format generally includes 10 major seminars offering advice on how to improve business and 10 individual on-site counselling sessions at the par- ticipant’s place of business Currently, CBI programs are underway in Cranbrook, Kamloops, Richmond, Vittoria and Williams Lake, with plans currently in progress to im plement additional programs in Burnaby, North Van couver, and Surrey The bank recognizes that, as businesses prosper, jobs will be created and maintained. The CBI program, in ad- dition to being a direct benefit to smaller businesses, also helps local economies grow and open up new employment opportunitites. 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