Rae aay en aN Oe Oe The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, March 9, 1994 Meeting The Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce will host the British Columbia Chamber i Meet- sre Kecounting ET ERE) Annual Generat- the last week in September, . This is a great for Castlegar to show the rest of the province what u greai place this rath. jo al for local Eighty-nine per cent of small and medium sized firms sale they-could hire more people they could expand into other markets. The lack of contacts, of market knowledge, and of access to market well as finanging costs wore the oe major difficulties ¢alled wpon the government to its NAFTA + par- ticularly the United States, to work towards a more and predictable trading relation- ship. Therefore, the Cienaer wes ged that the Canadi was ful in our number one priority.” Tid Bits On April 14 and 15, the Whistler Centre for Business and the Arts, in cooperation with the B.C. Forestry Continuing Studies will present-a natural uring a i from the Teaching export markets, ag fe oval, Ifyou om lcklng to Proud to be Castle, s Favorite Choice ¢ General Repairs & Maintenance ¢ Tune Ups ¢ Brake Service 365-5422 850 Columbia Ave., Castlegar We appreciate the honour of being selected as Speciality Service Gastlegar Funerel Cigepel 411-9th Avenue Castlegar, B.C. 365-3222 4 ~ anite Markers Val 119 CTs KOOTENAY Daan CENTRE please contact the Chamber for more information. Canadian Chamber of Commerce A million jobs'can be created, ry results of Canadi: Chamber Survey reveal “Aim for a Million” debi/deficit project! If the den cased; and training and education of the labour force were improved, small Canadian busi- ness (under 100 employees) believe they could create an aver- age of 14 jobs per firm over the next three years. This finding is among the pre- liminary results of a national poll of entrepreneurs that is being conducted by the Canadi- an Chamber of Commerce. Just over halfway throughout the allocated Heaaibhd period, 658 responses have been received. If the above barrier, identified by the per cent said they felt that the federal GST and their provincial sales tax could be ized. However, many of the entrepreneurs advised that taxes in Canada were simply too high and that existing govern- ment policies tend to tax Profits United States to develop new codes in the areas of government subsidies, countervail and anti- dumping issues. A number of important NAFTA developments are now taking place, and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce is taking this opponent to ensure the away and to invest outside, rather than with Canada, thus discouraging them from hiring more people, Networking ‘on issues that may moat upon your area of business. Some of the major developments now underway are as follows: Revenue Canada Cus- resource and land-use negotiation workshop in Nelson, Shared Decision Making: New to Natural R and Land Use Planning will assist community, government and business leaders to make more and inclusive Gecisl This two-day program focuses on the unique character of land use negotiations and aboriginal rela- tions, how to conduct multi-party negotiations, and how to be an effective negotiator. Local case studies will %¢ a critical part of the For i tion or The Busi s P ion Network ‘BONa is a proven tool for finding partners in 35 countries. It is supported by a Canada-wide network of accredited advisors from the private sector—including busi- ness consulting firms and pro- fessionals—and from the public sector. BCNet provides a highly con- fidential partnering search ser- vice; access to over 13,000 accurate and active cooperation profiles from 35 countries; and a screening process which iden- were medium-sized firms (100- 499 employees) could create an average of 53 jobs; and large tifies p ising leads for-you. BCNet’s match-making service will help you find partners to open new markets, seize new firms (500 or more employees) estimated they could create an average of 209 jobs. The area we should all be concerned about, however, is the fact that those same entrepreneurs believed can create a million jobs, also say federal govern- ment policies are driving them out of the country. Twenty-two per cent of respondents say they have moved or are considering moving all or part of their busi- ness out of Canada due to feder- RR 1, Se 2, Comp 10, al ge policies. ‘Also revealed: 75 per cent of respondents said labor Iegisla- «tion adds-an additional cost-to their company tothe point that it discourages hiring. WCB, UI and provincial labour codes were cited by participants as the government programs or regula- tions that added the greatest cost to operating their businesses WEST KOOTENAY POWER We're pinning our hopes on you. THE KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF CANADA your product line; improve your distribution channels; conduct h and find sion (Inaugural Meeting); and Publications (The NAFTA Manv- al, NAFTA Canadian Statement on Implementation). If you would like more information on these * please contact the Castlegar ‘Chamber of Commerce office. Deficit Reduction The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says the federal gov- ernment's roadmap to. deficit reduction over the next three years is “do-able”. However, the Chamber will keep the heat on MPs to ensure that the govern- ment sticks to its detailed plan to get the deficit to the minimal acceptable of three per cent of GDP in the next three years. The Canadian Chamber will monitor the actions of individual for proof that the specific in’ capital; fa ture or co-market; and access technology. transfers. The Canadian Chamber-of Commerce is responsible for BCNet operations in Canada and for linkages with the inter- national. BCNet network. BCNet will initially be imple- mented in four provinces: Nova Scotia, Quebec. Ontario and British Columbia—gradually expanding to the other provinces. BCNet is jointly sponsored by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the departments of Industry Cana- da, and Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, as well as the provincial depart- ments mentioned above NAFTA The Canadian Chamber of Commerce was pleased to see official proclamation of the NAFTA agreement into law by the Canadian government, fol- lowed by its official launch on January 1, 1994. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has consistently li in the budget | are being implemented in the time frame. On tax measures the Canadian Chamber is disappointed that the Finance Minister chose not to listen to their Message not to raise taxes. “Taxes are job killers tor our 170,000 member business.” said President Reid. “For every dollar theggovernment taxcs away, it's another dollar so that could have gone towards job creation. Our business members nced tu be able to operate jn the kind of environment that will permit them to hire more people. By doing so, business will be doing its part to help lower the deficit. because, with more people work- ing, the more taxes are collected for revenue for the government to pay towards deficit reduction This government must be kept continuously accountable to keep its promises to cut real spending to get the deficit down from $45.7 billion to $25 million three years from now. We cannot to let the urgency of a half a trillion dollar debt be forgotten and set aside. Getting our fiscal situation under control must be registration, please contact the Chamber office. Pitch-In Week The 1994 Pitch-In Week Cam- paign will take place May 2-8, 1994. If you are interest in more information on participating please contact the Chamber office. Vancouver Gift Show The, Vancouver Gift Show invites retailers to visit Vancouver on March 13-15 to do wholesale buying for the spring season. This show will feature 400 exhibitors just waiting to show the newest, latest and most different in the marketplace. The BC Creative Arts Showcase will be participat- ing. This feature is sponsored by the Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture and hosts home-based businesses marketing juried handcrafts from all over B.C.. More information may be obtained at the Castlegar Cham- ber of Commerce. Information Centre We have recently received the British Columbia Trade Devel- opment Corporation Industry Digest. This publication is your source of trade information and trade assistance. The BC Trade Development Corp can help yop source British Columbia's inno- vation products, services and technologies. They are a gov- ernment corporation with more than 700 clients ready to export their products and services internationally New Chamber Members Hair-4-U, 314-10th Avenue, Castlegar. Phone 365-2213 for all your hair needs. .% ee Factory Direct Office Supplies, P.O. Box 15,Trail, VIR 4L3, phone 368-3169, Fax 368-9966. For great office supplies call them today. ose Our Service Easy! Thank You Castlegar Your Confidence Makes JpringBack Uphotitery & My: Service ei Sign nk OAR A GOS « a THANK You Category Thank You For Your Support In The Recent "People's Choice Awards" — Lewis J. Bridgeman CASTLEGAR ‘eaten 80 vin 407 rib 7] ae THANK YOU from Oglow's Paint & Wallcoverings Ltd. to everyone for your confidence & support for the Retail and Business of the Year People’s Choice Awards. We will continue to provide the quality service and products that allowed us to achieve , these prestigious awards. 611 Columbia Ave., Castlegar 4 From the Staff & Management at the FIRESIDE MOTOR INN Modern Rooms (Some With Water Beds) © Kitchen Suites ¢ Quiet Location * Easy Access © Racquetball, Health Spa, Gymnasium FIRESIDE MOTOR INN 1810 - 8th Avenue, Castlegar r The Castlegar Sun Glance Home based business The Castlegar Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Home Based Business seminar on March 16 and 17 in the evenings. Check with the Chamber to register. _ Spitting up ~ Sign-Tech Service and Pressure Wash of Castlegar has teamed up with Speed Pro in Trail to produce the NRS baaparie f Realty sign for the new NRS building in Trail. C Donuts expanding IGA in south Castlegar is now an outlet for Tim Horton donuts and will be the only other location (other than Tim Horton store) which will carry them in Castlegar. Ch and Vogue Portraits & Cameras in Castlegar is now officially a Kodak Image Centre. With the change in status, you'll see soon see the results of the renovations and upgrading to the Castlegar store on 4th Street in Castlegar. Congr Advertising agency started April Reeves and Cathy Fulcher have started Reeves Steele Corpo- rate Communications and opened the first of February in the West Kootenay Power building in Trail. April has 20 years experience with ad agencies on the coast and in Calgary and Cathy has experi- ence doing graphic design on the IBM. They are specializing in ad campaigns, positioning and graphic design. Already they have clients in Nelson, Trail and Vancouver. Welcome home Rob Alexander, a 1977 SHSS grad, has retumed to Castlegar as the Program Director of CKQR/CKGF after spending the last 15 years ing in radio in Regina and Calgary. His first radio job was with CKQR under former owner Gordon Brady. Rob is excited to be back in the Kootenays and enjoying the Kootenay lifestyle. Although his job at QR is going to keep him busy he has already been approached to play slopitch. Welcome back Rob! Facelift Deity Quon in Coston Fie 2 re 8 Oe ee as eaueee at the junction of 18th St. and C imp cuted Se eS Refinishing j. Ever wonder how to ish the bathroom tub? Well, Shine-a- Te of Penticton can show you and right now they are Keep both eyes open Know what your mutual funds are doing with your money or you could be in for an unpleasant financial That warning comes from Patrick McKeough, editor of the Canadian Mutual Fund Advisor and director of research for the Investor's Digest of Canada. “Mutual funds can hide their riskiest manoeuvres and invest- ments in between reporting peri- ods,” he said in an interview. “Taking on heavy risk can pay off for funds in a year like this past one, but eventually it catches up with you. “The mutual fund industry and regulators spend a lot of time about the) need to educate lic, particularly y overlook the fact that no amount of education can help you if you don’t know what the funds are doing with your money.” In a front-page story in the lat- est issue of the Investor's Digest, McKeough calls on Edward the for mutual fund investors,” McK- cough said. “When it company implosion of the carly 1990s. “This coming mutual! fund col- lapse has a lot in common with the trust company collapse. In both cases, some institutions are saying one thing and doing anoth- er with investors funds.” He also cited the collapse of several funds around 1970: “Events now seem to be repeating themselves.” McKeough said some funds, claiming to invest in “emerging growth companies,” are putting money into mining exploration companies “that differ little in spirit from your basic Vancouver penny mine promotion. “Other funds call themselves investments yet engage in frenetic day to day trading People should be free to put their money into anything they Sell it quick - in the Sun classifieds Call 365-7848 the highest growth rates without knowing what they are buying.” With new operations starting up almost every day to Capitalize s on the Current popularity of mutu- & al funds, McKeough said.man- agers are tempted to gamble with investors’ money to try to pro- duce strong performance results that will help them stand out from the crowd. “Fund investors need much more frequent and in-depth dis- closure of what their mutual fund 's are doing with their he said. “The mutual funds should reveal their portfolio holdings at least monthly. They should break down their i ng to some ingustry- wide set of invest- ment classifications that have some bearing on risk and safety”. Noting he is optimistic about 365-7208 the stock market (Key Porter has 800 - 1444 Columbia Ave., rT) Castlegar CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS * Monthly and Year End Accounting + Auditing * Personal and Ginporeie Taxes + Computer Services ee tea CGA CGA, British Columbia's Jargest professional 9 body with more than 8400 members and students. FOR EXPANDING & NEW BUSINESSES FOR: *Land, Buildings, Equipment * Working Capital ¢ Inventoty Business Development Centre DEVELOPMENT $40 Baker Street, Nelson, BC V1L 4H9 CENTRE want. But, “the problem arises when investors get involved in Canadian investors will lose more money than they lost in the trust these without it,” said McKeough. “The risk is that investors rush into funds with Ph: 352-1933 A Representative will be in Castles Mar, 21st FLEXIBLE BUSINESS LOAN [Aw pl least 3 days ALTERNATIVES to ¢ appointm tin tubs at the Arrow Lakes Housing Complex. Congratulations Congratulations to Oglow’s Paint and Wallcoverings for being cho- sen Business of the Year-in the Chamber's annual People’s Choice Awards. Other award winners are noted on the Chamber page locat- ed elsewhere in this section. Ever-fresh Have you heard about the Ever-fresh reusable bags that keep fruit and vegetables fresh for weeks? Environmentally friendly, these bags come in a variety of sizes. Ask Chris or Dave at IGA in Castle- gar how they work since IGA is the Castlegar location where they can be purchased. Anniversary Time Congratulations to Emie and Heidi Berger on their 10th anniversary of owning Castlegar Bicycle and Sports Shop. Although the busi- ness has been in Castlegar since 1947, Emie and Heidi have owned it since 1984. Wagch for specials later on this month and don't forget to enter the contest to win a Rocky Mountain bike! More spiffing up Non-profit org: i who are inting their space soni unoc that $50,000 worth of paint is wrailable from CL Dulux through their Paint Donations Program. It is open to all com- munity-based, non-profit organizations. Need more info? Write to them at C-I-L Dulux Community Paints Donalions, 415 Yonge St, 10th floor, Toronto, Ont. MSB 2E7. R&R time! For spring and summer rest and relaxation this year, check out the line of remote control planes, boats and cars now available at T&G Hobbies in downtown Castlegar. Citizen of the Year Who will be Castlegar’s Citizen of the Year? If you know someone who has volunteered a lot of time and energy to make Castlegar a better place in which to live, please let Bob MacBain of the Kiwanis Club know, before March 16. Eagle Award Congratulations to Neil Kalawsky and staff at Kalawsky Pontiac GMC on the occasion of being presented with 1993 Eagle Award from General Motors. D.R. (Don) Johnson, B.C. Zone Manager for General Motors acknowledged that the award is for extraordinary performance in GM sales and that of the 78 GM dealers in B.C., Pontiac was one of only 22 dealers to earn that recogni- tion in 1993. In four years in business, this is the second time that K: sky Pontiac has ived this ious award. Good work! Full Color ‘Vogue Portraits in Nelson is now able to produce full colour business cards. Call Michael Mayethofer at Vogue in Nelson for more info or contact Ken at the Castlegar location on 4th St. in downtown Castlegar. Record breaking sales Congratulati ions are in order to Walter Tymofavich of Mt Sentinel Realty in Castlegar. Walter has sold $2.5 million worth of real estate in the first 2 months of 1994. Definitely record setting! Welcome back Joan Posivy, a well know trainer and presenter of Bob Proctor semi- nars in the Kootenays has retumed from Toronto refreshed and reju- venated. She is now offering her own exciting training programs called Programs for Peak Performance. Don't miss her exciting sem-. inars to be held in Nelson and Trail in April, sponsored by KBS and FBDB Clean-up Time Sign- -Tech Service and Pressure Wash of Coaken is now taking for awning cleaning. sign se and ding cleaning. Spiff up your home or building sgon! Submitted Entrepreneur Gladys Goss of Cranbrook will be the keynote speaker at the Women in Busi- ness, Taking the Next Step workshop scheduled for Ross- land on March 30. Owner of I'm Special Ladies Wear, former owner of The Bingo Co. and co-owner of Body Shapers, Gladys is one of the Kootenays most successful female entrepreneurs. She is also an cntertaining and moti- vating speaker, and she is com- ing to Rossland to tell other entrepreneurs the secrets of her success. Gladys is pan of an exciting line-up of speakers for this one day program, being sponsored- by the Ministry of Small Busi- Uplander and will provide an afternoon of workshops for women, profes- sional women and women in Successful entrepreneur to speak at Women In Business Conference Gladys Goss transition, that is, women look- ing for a career change or think- ing about starting a business Opportunities for networking and a supper will conclude the day. For more information, or to receive a brochure, please call FBDB at 426-7241 or 1- 800-667-7579. INTERESTED IN STARTING YouR Own BUSINESS? to be held March 16 - 17 from 6:30 - 10:30 p.m. Cost: $35.00 Place: Taylor's Place Banquet Room Facilitator: MARILYN STRONG or for more Inft ith 365-6313 the € & District C! of C Minisoy of Small Business, Tourism & Culture and To please call OFFICE SUPPLIER/ADVERTISING: Colourmix Advertising Systems RECREATION: Hooter's Fitness Parlour BUSINESS OF THE YEAR: Ogiow's Paint & Wallcoverings Ltd. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL CASTLEGAR & DISTRICT Chamber 1905 - 6th Ave., Castlegar, B.C, VIN 487 of Commerce the Federal Business Development Bank Back by Popular Demand! Time MANAGEMENT “Where does the time go?” CASTLEGAR Thursday, March 24 8:30 - 3:30 » Sandman Inn ¢ Personal & professional goal setting & planning ¢ Scheduling & time blocking © Prioritizing & gating as a time manag tool © Setting & managing customer expectations © Quality of time Four P's of time managment A Certified Human and client relations. 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