m BS Terrace Review — Wednesday, March 7, 1990 High demand for business development help Terrace’s Business Develop- ment Centre is going great guns! According to manager Joe Whitney, 11 business applica- tions are complete, eight more are on the go and he receives an average of seven inquiries each day. by Betty Barton He says, **We’ve amalgamated ourselves with a lot of different organizations who have never before had a _Teason to come to this area... consulting firms, financial in- stitutions.’’ They’re all working together for the economic development of this region. The Business Development Centre’s latest success story is Ed’s Repair Service. Ed Thaxter is a general contractor who does household renovations, concrete work and all types of construc- tion. Ed calls himself ‘‘a carpenter with a hundred years experience.’” Actually, 30 years in construction would be more accurate. Ed says ‘they’ wanted him to take his trade qualifica- tions, but he feels he’s too old for that. Ed had his 49th birth- day the day of this interview. A year ago last November, Ed and his wife moved here from Calgary. Ed worked at Westmin Mine as a fitter and carpenter before he started doing odd jobs in construction last July. He worked alone initially, but wanted to expand. He approach- ed — and was rejected by — three banks, because he didn’t have enough collateral. Last December, Ed Thaxter read about the Business Development Centre in the Ter- race Review. The next day, he had an appointment with manager Joe Whitney. After discussion and research, Ed - received a $200 per week grant from the Business Development Centre for his first year of operation as Ed’s Repair Ser- vice, to cover basic expenses. Ed has spent over $11,000 in tools, got a business license effective February Ist, 1990, and official- ly began his business. Whitney helped him with his business plan, budgeting for the business, cash flow, and organizational structure. Thax- ter is presently doing renova- tions on new premises for Ter- race Taco, another Business Development Centrer success story (to be highlighted at a later date). He’s got numerous bids out on jobs in the Terrace-Kitimat area, with construction dates to start in late-spring. He anticipates that the business will grow, per- haps more than he had expected. Ed’s Repair Service presently employs one full-time - helper, Charlie Cootes, who’s a ‘‘real public relations guy’’, says Ed. And he’s also a hard worker. They work well together, and think nothing of working weekends and evenings, as re- quired. Ed expects construction to boom this summer, on residential housing, before the Goods and Services Tax comes into effect in 1991. Ed is a hobby prospector and an avid astronomer in his few off-hours. He says he’s read every book written on astronomy. He does. astro- photography, using a com- puterized telescope and a Sony CCD camera with a 14’. monitor. Thaxter has the telescope pro- grammed for eight thousand im- ages. He built it himself and did everything except polish the glass. Thaxter is a man of many talents, and he explains that he takes a positive attitude towards every new endeavor. ‘“‘If you don’t know, ask.’? Ed con- cludes, ‘‘I’m never scared. I’m six foot-three and two hundred twenty-five pounds.”” Ksan searches for volunteers Terrace’s K’san House Socie- ty is looking for volunteers for their programs at the Sexual Assault Centre and the Transi- tion House. Volunteers are needed to help provide cl ‘Idcare” at the transition house, do court accompaniment for victims of assault, do some office work, public education programs, fund raising, client support through social contact, support group facilitation and crisis line support. In mid to late March, the K’san House Society hopes to hold a 25-hour training session for volunteers, to familiarize them with court processes, com- munication skills and advocacy for work with Sexual Assault Centre and Transition House clients. Both community re- source people and K’san House staff will provide the training. Volunteer: co-ordinator Mary Swift explains that volunteers ‘‘would be an invaluable part of the team. There’s a terrific need for their services. There’s a sup- portive environment for them to work in.”” Volunteers would be asked to work four hours per week minimum. Hours are totally flexible. A six-month commit- ment to the job would be prefer- red, Interested volunteers are asked to call 635-2373 or 635-5518 for more information. 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