i a BUSINESS REVIEYY_ - 1-356-5118). Munsons earn chamber praise TERRACE — George and Gail Munson are the 1993 business executives of the year. Making the officlal announce- ment at the Chamber of Com- merce installation banquet June-- 26, oulgoing president - Gerry Martin noted that the recipients had: actually been announced: a few weeks earlier to allow family and friends to attend the banquet. Martin said he had some trouble galhezing information on the Munsons as they are fairly private - people. It was even tougher because George put a "gag order" on the family, he joked. The Munsons are well known in the local business community. George: moved to the area in 1955, worked at the Prince Rupert pulp mill in 58-59 and eventually formed his uwn log- ging company: Bear Creek Con- tracting. George and Gail were married in 1962. In 1979 they became silent part- _ners in the Northern Motor Inn, but weren’t silent for long, bec- oming sole owners and managers '. the following year. . "George could often be found . slinging beer," Martin recalled, _ adding, "Fortunately Gail was smart enough to get some real help." In the spring of 1991 the couple ~ bought the Thornhill Neighbour- hood Pub, ‘Martin suggested the purchase “was made because "Gail was down to working 16 hours a day ‘and she was getting a little _ bored." | - Another teason might haye been part of a plan to own 100% ~ of the liquor outlets in Thornhill and then incorporate as a city and run for T mayor, he said. “Out TERRACE —- Interviews have concluded and the selection pro- cess has begun to find a north- west regional director for the eco- nomic development ministry. _ That job and those of economic _ ‘development officers to be placed _. throughout the region were an- - nounced last year as part of a plan * to move officials out of Victoria. The regional director for the . Northwest will be in Terrace and “the pay could be as much as $76,297, ' Economic development of- - fioers, with pay of up to $55,619, are belng sought for Smithers, Stewart and Prince Rupert. kakKK: The search is on to find nominees for the second annual Canadian Woman Entreprencut of the year awards. There-are six categories includ- ing. Start Up (in business 3-5 years), Lifetime Achievement and Turnaround, The deadline for nominations is. July 16 and entry forms can be obtained at any branch. of the Bank of Montreal or from Kathleen Costelio at the ministry ak hkk Both power lines from Kemano _ to. Alcan’s Kitimat . aluminum -smeller are once again operating. Power operations supervisor Fred Wilcox said the second’ iine- had been taken out of service for "10 days to allow repairs. A tower in the Glacier Creek Bow! at Kildala pass was. downed ~ by an avalanche last winter. Its - replacement was erected in Janu- "ary and powered up in February. Lest’ week’s work Included ". . splicing in new sections of trans- * Mission cable and putting in new é conductors. eee Workers Compensation coverage will be extended to vir- 3 tually all. employces in B.C. un- _ der legislation introduced by the provincial government. Approximately 15 per cent of the workforce are not covered at present, sald Labour minister Mo " . Sthota,.. They are mainly in areas such as banking, medical offices, in- surance and domestics. Employees who had disabllity - coverage. through their employers > will now: be eligible for the full _ “range of WCB services. S - EXECUTIVES OF THE YEAR, Gail and George Munson display the plaque which now bears their names. The couple were feted at the chamber of commerce installation dinner where those at- tending applauded both the Munson’s business success and their long-standing and generous Support of numerous local charities. Last year they purchased Nomag, renaming il BC Auto and ndustrial Supply... Through these busy years they managed to ralse two children, Tan and Jackie, both of whom have -gtown to become integral parts of the company. However, business was only one aspect for which the Chamber wanted to honor George and Gail, "In many ways, of even greater © Martin explained, significance, is the support the Munsons have provided for local charities and organizations," he said. The annual Seniors Christmas _ party at the Northern Inn, their - support of the Charity Golf Clas- sic and huge .purchases of Dr.R.E.M.: Lee Foundation cash calendars were a just a few exam- ples. "Ducks Unlimited doesn’t hold Terrace 635-6541 a banquet without first checking with George and Gail to see if they will be in town,” Martin ex- plained, "because revenue drops by 60 to 75 percent i if they are not - here; u He said the support for these charities and organizations char- acterized the generosity and “wonderful spirit” the Munsons have for their own community. Summing up, Martin said, "We have all benefitted from George and Gail’s sttong community al- legiance, They deal locally with local contractors and businesses. Their banking, accounting and in- surance are done locally. They employ over two hundred people in our area.” Kakkk Other highlights of the evening included the installation of Sharon Taylor as President and. the swearing-in of the new execu- tive. In her inaugural speech, Taylor warmed that the Chamber and its individual members must not be silent about isues of importance to them. oo, ““There are special interest groups in our province with far - fewer members than our Cham- bers who are getting enormous amounts of air time and print space because they are loud," she said. As the voice of business, ‘the , Chamber has an obligation to in- form its members and promote . their views, Taylor continued. She urged everyone to read the Chamber newsletter, attend mest- ings, and keep the Chamber in-. formed of the issues cropping up in their particular enterprises. "Get involved and participate,” Taylor urged, "Working together at the local level can create a strong voice." : sili lal Dr. R.E. M. Lee Hospital Foundation 4720 Haugland Ave., Terrace, B.C. V8G 2W7 the Br. | 635-5320. Income tax receipts are available. w they aso tyoe, sane, fi, operate, and much more. A thoughtful way to remember Is with an In Memoriam gift to . R.E.M, Lee Hospital Foundation. 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