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Page AS — Terrace Standard, Wednasday, September 18, 1991

‘BUSINESS.

MARVIN AND KENNETH Ramus get a bird’s eye view of the
city.while putting new cladding on thd Trigo Building. A scaf-

fold-run by motors gives them mobility as they work their way
up the side of the building.

‘City ad causes Rupert —
- Chamber to be worried.

TERRACE —A City of Ter-
rade ad has figured in a failed
plea by the Prince Rupert
chamber of commerce to have
‘that city’s council cancel a tax.

The. two, per cent tax levied

iheains
aAvOrKS painst the hospitality in-
ustry! fi? Prince Rupert, said
“the chamber.

a As justification, the chamber |

‘said a City of Terrace ad placed

‘in B.C. Business magazine takes
‘advantage of Terrace not hav-

“ing the tax. -

* The ad, titled The Two Per

“Cent Solution, ran in a spring
Hssue. of the magazine and is

“aimed at business travellers.

+ Prince Rupert council turned
down its chamber’s request,
‘saying no evidence was
- presented that the tax hurts the
hospitality industry.

-“TF tourism is dawn in Prince
Rupert, and there's no hard
‘evidence.it is, we’re seeing just
about what every other place in
the province is experiencing,”
‘said Prince Rupert city ad-
‘ministrator Bill Smith last week.

“We do operate a cam-
“pground and it’s busier than

4

t hotel and. motel. rooms. -

ever,” he added.
Terrace economic develop-
ment officer Peter Monteith

said the city’s ad did-not-state -
that Prince Rupert has a tax, -

but does say this city does not.
northwestern B.C,,”* he said.

winter.
“We're told that if we want

U.S. travel group
tours the north ©

TERRACE. — A group of
American travel agents arrive
today to start a five-day tour of
northwestern B.C. and
southeastern Alaska.

They're from the Triple AAA
automobile association and
book trips: for people in

“It was-aimed at the business"~ tent ‘t#ixy’should- raise-b
-~--traveller; to“have théri use Ter-.... $125,000 and. $140,000-for ‘the
race-as a base when they are ine
’ all of this year. .
He added that the goal i is to.
improve the occupaticy rate °
during the. spring, fall: and :

Susinesses —
get training

Sessions will be divided into

TERRACE — A group of local
srour seminars and workshops with. .

businesspeople begin 4 .

10-month program ‘tonight to Smith alsospendingtwohoursa f§ ° thonugeis. Gym and Fitness Centre proudly congratulates

hone their skills. _, month at each participating Gud Kirkaldy on his success in the 1991 B.C, Seniors games
They'll be meeting two nights usiness. held in Coquitlam. Bud received Gold medals in the Shot Put,

The program is one of several :
to be offered in recent years by
the chamber and various
government departments, ©
responsible: for business:

a month until June under a pro-
gram organized by the Terrace
District Chamber of Com-
merce, assisted by the Federal
Business Development * Bank
and financed. with $70,699 by development.

Employment -and: Immi ation: Chamber mandger. Bobbie
Employm ” Br Phillips said there is still room’

The: more than 40 ple for more businesses and. par-
tion to advertising and promo-
tion to personnel . procedures
ning experience for you,”’ said’.
past chamber president’ Doug
One of the more “important
aspects of the program is the
because of the benefits of learn-
ing from others, said Smith. .

f Discus and Javelin as well a8 a ailver medal in Long Jump. &
Dick and the staff at Jronwonss congratulate Bud on his suc-"-E

cess and. are proud to have played a role In “helstig him

. achieve his Goa.

} TRONWORKS &

| ar GYM & FITNESS CENTRE
E4545 Lazelle Ave. OPEN 6 A.M.

about all” facets - of: doing — interested should contact her. as:
business’ ranging from 00m as possible.
marketing to small debt collec- ames
and time management.
“Tell be a great year and [
know it'll be a tremendous lear-
Smith who has been hired. to be
the business advisor for the pro- .
gram;
concept of networking — situa-.
tions in which businesspeople
can meet and exchange ideas —

and we're celebrating with
: ‘fantasti savings. throughout the store!

“ “SAVE re a
to attract another hotel, a Oper -,
cent occupancy rate is-needed | 1. 1 0 % = 3 0 = 50 of m
year round before somebody | ‘ a 0 h ww 0
will look at investing,’’ :said , OFF ;

Monteith.
The . Prince Rupert two., et

ao ok Giftware x. Clothing. *|

- Sept. 20 & 21 on'10 em- "8:30 pm: ier

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‘last two months of 1990 and for .

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ge re a

‘It’s dedicated to markeling
that city as a place to visit and
spending is done through Prince
Rupert’ $ economic development
commission.

Washington and Oregon, =...
The tour has been organized:
by the North by Northwest
Tourism Association and. the... °
Canadian Consul- General. in
Seattle,
- There's a wine and cheese
reception for the group p tonight.

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