premises one block east.

Shopper’s Auto Mart is offer-
ing used vehicles on Highway 16
West, Jyrkkanen Environmental
Consultants can set you straight
on environmental concerns, and
there are three new contracting
firms in town — one general con-
tractor, one offering electrical
services and one specializing in
siding.

Also new is Designing Win-
dows and Interiors, working out
of a temporary location while they
look for appropriate commercial
space. And finally there’s Day-
break Farms, who recently pur-
chased Samson’s Poultry Farm
and promises growth there as
well.

All in all, things are looking
good, says Gipps. There's lots on
the books. "If you think positive
itll keep going," he says.

YOUTH MEETS
BUSINESS —
AND LIKES IT

Thursday, February 27 offered
something different for many
Grade 11 and 12 students in the
Northwest, and it may have
affected the future of some. The
day-long B.C. Young Entre-
preneur’s Conference ‘92 at the
Inn of the West attracted about
130 students who now have the
information they need if they
would like to consider business
ownership as a career opportu-
nity.

A highlight of the day was the
presentation of keynote speaker
Andy Ius. Ius, who wore a jacket
and tie that didn’t quite match
his pony tail, has since been
described as "fascinating" and
“totally cool". Ius is a past winner
of the Entrepreneur’s Award
offered jointly by the province and
the Federal Business Develop-
ment Bank.

His story is classic fairy tale

material, As a teen he worked in
a lower mainland bicycle shop,
and it wasn’t long before he began
to understand what the customer
really wanted. A more extensive
inventory and better service.
Somewhat ignorant of the intri-
cacies of the business world but
full of ambition,..Ius eventually
found and grasped the opportu-
nity to buy out the boss. He has
since turned bicycles into a half
million dollar business.

Ius wasn’t in Terrace to talk
about himself, however. His mes-
sage was directed toward teens
who either hadn’t considered
business ownership as a possibil-
ity, or who had but thought the
idea was absurd. For these teens,
lus offered assurance that
entrepreneurship is a definite
career option for both high school
and university grads.

In providing that assurance,
Ius explained that he too was
once a little shy of an understand-
ing of the business world. And he

talked about the effect of his
dealings with bankers and others
in achieving his present day suc-
cess.

Four workshops were also on
the days agenda. Speakers
included Reg Stowell from Com-
munity Futures, John Evans of
Re/Max Realty, Regional District
of Kitimat-Stikine economic devel-
opment officer Andy Webber and
Terrace Bank of Montreal branch
manager Ray Mordan. Topics
ranged from identifying business
opportunities to developing busi-
ness plans and sales and market-
ing.

Students came from around
the Northwest. The event was
sponsored jointly by the Federal
Business Development Bank and
the Ministry of Economic Develop-
ment, and when it was over the
mood of the organizers was good.
One said feedback from the stu-
dents was "excellent", and
another noted that none of them
looked bored.

1SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 88 (TERRACE)
PUBLIC MEETING

TOPIC:

FUTURE OF “OLD” HAZELTON

SECONDARY SCHOOL BUILDING

LOCATION:

HAZELTON SECONDARY SCHOOL -

MUSIC ROOM

TIME: 2:00 P.M.

DATE:

SATURDAY MARCH 21ST, 1992

Presentations must be accompanied by a written brief.
Persons wishing to make a presentation should contact:

Barry D. Piersdorff, Secretary Treasurer
School District 88 (Terrace)
3211 Kenney Street, Terrace, B.C. V8G 3E9
Tel: 635-4931 or Fax: 635:4287

Terrace Review — March 6, 1992