~ “to open outlets in Kitimat and in’ TERRACE —. | “Tiny but tough WORK CONTINUES on an expansion on the Lazelle Ave. end of the Lakelse Mini Mall. An addi- tion is also gaing on one side of the mail. That’s Cecil Gordey of Kermode Bobcat Services taking care of this piece of old sidewalk. At the same time, new sidewalks are going in along Lazelle to complement recent paving of the avenue. Alaskans — to visit TERRACE — 4 delegation from Wrangell, Alaska pays a ~- Visit here Sept. 24-25 to con- tinue efforts to build business and other ties, More than 20 ‘public’ and business representatives are ex... pected to make the trip, says Terrace economic development _ officer Peter Monteith, 7 _. It follows a trip made by Ter- ¢ race public officials and to Alaska .. business people earlier this summer. “The trip was there idea and : the number of people, consider-- ing that: Wrangell has a popula- - tion of a couple of thousand, is “ae good response,”’ Monteith. Included in the trip are tours of the area, a cocktail reception Sept.: 24 hosted by the City of Wrangell and a banquet. later that evening hosted by the City we : . of Terrace, Wrangell economic -develop-" ment officer Jim Gove. is scheduled to speak ata chamber luncheon Sept. 25, The Wrangell delegation leaves Terrace Sept. 25 to attend a conference on southeast Alaska taking place in Prince | Rupert. _ Business, jobs booming TERRACE — _ A federally- financed business development centre has grown beyond its original intent, says its manager. Established to help potential and existing businesses by giv- ing advice and making loans or guarantees, the 16-37 Com- munity Futures Business Development Centre also acts as an agent in making connections with federal and _ provincial financing agencies, says Joe Whitney. -**The same services are available to somebody up here ‘as they are in Chilliwack. It became obvious. that - because “this i is an isolated area, people either weren't aware of what _..was available or if they were, “didn’t have access,’’ he said. “Making those connections on -behalf of businesses - also reduces the time and paperwork that results from dealing with those agencies, Whitney added. The centre now acts as an agent to 15 federal and provin- cial agencies with more on the way, That kind of access helps potential or existing businesses . because the centre can put together a combination of financing best suited to in- dividual cases, said Whitney. “We. go for the lowest cost. First, we look at-grants that are available, then low interest loans and after that, FBDB (the Federal Business Development Bank), chartered banks and the private lending sector,”’ he said. In less than one year of full operation, the centre has com- mitted the first portion of -its .. five-year, $1.55 million invest- ment pool in 12 businesses. — Ii has also placed 20 people who were collecting unemploy- ment insurance or social _ assistance in a program whereby they receive $200 a week for 52 weeks to develop small businesses. In addition, the centre has Joe Whitney _ obtained $1,716. million . from other sources for businesses. That amounts to creating 89 jobs and maintaining 73 others in its coverage area reaching up north, down to Kitimat and east to Moricetown, said Whitney. “This is not just smal} business. We’re involved with some larger ones,” he said in listing examples ranging from a taco shop to asecurity agency to - logging operations. Whitney added that seven of the 15 federal and provincial agencies it deals with are design- ed for native businesses and that: there is a great potential for that sector in the northwest, The centre has been busiest in Terrace and in the Hazeltons with the average age of clients ' being between 35-50 years of age. “A lot of young people have great ideas, but they don’t have the experience or wherewithal yet to fulfil what they want to, do. That'll gorhe, after! ‘they; spend some years working. There’s nothing like the school of hard knocks when it comes ta experience,’’ said Whitney. The centre’s advisory services come without charge as does its efforts to find financing. It’s located in the training and enterprise centre, next door to the provincial government agent’s office on Eby St. A large video rental chain is opening a store in Terrace.” Crazy Mike’s vill open an outlet in the United Buy and "Sell Furniture building now be- ing constructed beside the ‘Sande. Overpass on Hwyié. .-€ompany spokesman Sahel ~Nazari said the outlet is the first of three planned for the nor- thwest. Crazy Mike’s also wants ~ Prince Rupert. The company has been in - business since 1981 and ‘owns more than 60 in B.C., Alberta’ -.and Washington State. There __are three outlets now in Prince : George, kkkk kk Provincial taxes on cigarettes and packaged tobacco increased - as of Sept. 1. oo ON AND ASOT The tax went up four cents to $1.59 per package of 25 cigaret- tes or up to $12.72 on a carton of 200 cigarettes. kKkekekkk Central Flowers is moving frorh its Kalum St. location toa new mali on Lazelle Ave. Oct. i, Owner Linda MacBean says the 1,200 square feet of new space is double the size of wheye the business is now. Central Flowers has been at its Kalum location for the 17 years it-has been in business. “We started out here and now we need more room,’’ said MacBean. Central Flowers has four full time and one Part time employee. kKekke x A business. promoting inner awareness through meditation and exercise opens ils doors Sept. 24. ; Nirvana — Modern Metaphysic Centre on Cotton- wood Crescent is an expanded version of classes that were held in owner-instructor Laurel Grege’s basement. She's been teaching metaphysics for four years in Terrace. The’ centre will offer in- troductory and advanced courses and has one course on relaxalion and reducing stress. Gregg will be the only instruc- tor and will have two part time : employees to handle office and ’ related work. aaKKKK Peterbilt Trucks Pacific Inc., based in Prince George, is open- ing a parts outlet here next month. It'll be located in a portion of a building owned by the com- pany now leased to-Excel on Hwyl6 in Thornhill, said spokesman Clare Boyko last . week, ‘We're building up our inven- tory and making a few renova- tions,”’ he said of the wark leading up to the opening. 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