\ | | | : 3 USINESS REVIEW From Russia to Japan to Canada Local hopes game’s a hi JAN KEN PON is the name of the game, and Mickey Bromlcy hopes it'll be a winner, The local businessman is trying to market the board game locally, The board is printed on cloth material and pieces are small glass stones. He came up with the idea — a board game variation of the clas- sic scissors-paper-stone —- about 10 years ago while researching children’s games at university. He says 17th century Russian sailors taught Japanese children ‘scissors-paper-stone. They then adapted it to some- thing of their own. Two. teams. of children on a field would run at each other and Jan Ken Pon — scissors-paper- stone ——~ when they encountered each other. ‘When I read this, the idea for a board game popped into my head and I designed it from there,’” Bromlcy says. Rather than give a game agent ‘up to 75 per-cent royallics to lake the game to companies, Bromlcy has decided to produce and market it locally. “That’s how Trivial Pursuit happened, Every major game company ,rejected Trivial Pursuit at first, so they went out and pro- duced it themselves. Then the big gainc companies started fighting over it.”’ Trivial Pursuit is the brainchild of a group of Ontario residents. There are. now several versions based on the Trivial Pursuit model, TERRACE STANDARD, Some 150 copies of Jan Ken A NEW game invented by loca! businessman Mickey Bromley Pon will be available through lo- may be fun for players but it's a serious affair for the inventor. cal stores Sonny’s Collectibles Bromley’s producing Jan Ken Pon locally and will be promating it in local outlets, He hopes game companies will soon take notice. and Comic Encounters, C.0.R.E. HUNTER’S SAFETY COURSE Will soon begin. The dates are Nov. 18,19, 20, 25, 26 & 27th. If you need a B.C. Hunter’s Card this course is for you. For class times & location call 635-6542. Get ready NOW for next year’s Limited Entry! Terrace Inn Bookings For All Occasions * Weddings ¢ Luncheons * Stall Darties —* Meetings * Conferences —» Dinners: © Birthdays * Christmas ® Anniversary | Gatherings: Darties 4551 ot Greig Ave., Terrace, B.C. 635-6630 ae Bromley is also planning to hold a playoff competition before Christmas with the winner receiv- ing a video game system. A FULL slate of Nisga’a Tribal Council executive members make an appearance tomorrow at a Terrace and District Chamber of Commerce luncheon. The members, including tribal council president Joe Gosnell, will answer questions about vari- ous aspects of land claims negoti- ations now going on between the Nisga’a and the federal and provincial governments. Those interested in attending are asked to call the chamber of- fice at 635-2063 to make a reser- vation. Chamber manager Bobbie Phil- lips said that reservations are im- portant to ensure sufficient ar- rangements for food are made. She said a good response is ¢x- pected for the luncheon. The luncheon begins at 11:45 a.m. at the Terrace Inn. nakkk Copperside Foods has moved and expanded its Radio Shack and Caleo Computers outlets. They were at the Copperside 3 *n One location on- Hwy16 but now have moved next door to a larger spot in the Keith Ave. Mall. The new tocation is called Elec- tronic Futures and has 2,600 square feet of selling space, much larger than the 1,000 square feet in the old location. And that means carrying more audio..and video products, says store manager Ken Chemko. There are also more employees — 10 compared to the five in the ald location, Fish Tales is expanding into the space vadated by Radio Shack and Calo: “Computers and will become more of an outdoors Shoppers wooed TWO BUSES of Stewart shop- pers are expected in town early next month to do some Christmas shopping, The trips have been going on for a couple-of years and the Ter- race and District Chamber of Commerce is helping make wel- coming arrangements, , “There were 17 last year and we're expecting 25 to 30. this year,’ said chamber member Linda Hawes. At an estimated expenditure of $2,000 for each person, the eco- nomic impact is substantial, she “used computers and signing up Store. kakknk Have You Heard the news?. Gigi's is having a New Year's Would You Take Me? One local student now going to school at the University College of the Cariboo is making head- way in the world of business. Darry! Perry. belongs to the college’s Association of Col- legiate Entrepreneurs (ACE), an organization that encourages tie development of business skills. The students have organized several enterprises including the sale of desk blotters, renting out Unitel customers. tk ek Members of the North By Northwest Tourism Association report a successful trip to the Na- tional Tour Association’s 1994 convention in Dallas. North by Northwest Tourism Association president Marilyn Quilley said she and the others promoted Hwy37 north of Kitwanga as a tour bus route to the Yukon and Alaska. ‘We will be assisting with three new itineraries through the region for 1995,’ she said. kakkk The Lunch Box Deli has a new owner. Brian McIntyre took over yes- terday and wanls to add hot lunch specials and open on Saturdays. He’s been driving truck for the past 15 ycars but before that was trained as a cook and spent 10 years managing restaurants, “It’s been awhile since I’ve done it but the principles remain the same,”’ said McIntyre, He said he had been looking for a smaller type food operation for some time. said, Hawes is organizing coupons and other shopping induccments for the Stewart shoppers, A secure place is made avail- able so the shoppers can rest and leave parcels, And this. year the chamber wants to arrange for a van so the shoppers can Visit stores outside of the downtown core, : 2 Mitiister: of Sinall Busi ne BC 21 Community —p—. Projects make BC : community visions realities. Building B.C. Accent organizations, local for the. . gavernment bodies and community 71 st Century . organizations can apply for small or large © capital grants, up to $1 million covering up to 1/3 of project costs. The next deadline is January 1, 1995. ” For applications and information contact: BC 21 Community Projects Community Grants Branch . Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture ” 239 Menzies Street, Victoria, B.C. ¥8V 1X4 Phone: 356-1187 Fax: 356-9358 : a - or contact your local MLA Constituency office « Lh ee te The Honoyrable Glen Clark - . 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