et ams Atasty business venture EFF TOWN is a grade 11 student with an entrepre- neurial spirit. He wanted to start a business of his own but didn’t know just what direction that would take, : His mom, Linda had a good idea. "She had some wonderful recipes for preserves. Some were - passed down from her and her husband Ron’s families. Linda has won first prize for her antipasto and many other awards for cooking and canning, _. Jeff saw this to be a busi- ness opportunity. He opened his business '“Plentiful Preserves” at the Skeena Valley Farmers Market this spring. : The timing was right for Jeff's dad, Ron Town, to be- come a part of the team. ‘Ron suffered a bad heart at- fack last March and has been forced to make the transition from working to convalescing at home, *Ron left himself wide open one day, by stating that he was bored. That is when he became the cook. Ron had never cooked before, but now he finds the can- ning an enjoyable hobby. HIv's a kind of therapy,”’ says Ron. + The Town team is con- tinually researching recipes, : They now offer a wide vari- ety of preserves, and 14 dif- ferent kinds of jams — kiwi, peach , and = blueberry to aame a few, «I was lucky enough to sample some apple butter, and I know I will definitely ibe back for mare. me varteres Piano students make the grade : THE ROYAL CONSER- VATORY of Music recently Feleased the results of exams — written in Terrace in Au- Bust. ~ Students are grade level: listed by “Grade 4 History First Class Honours: Mario Suzannah Joy Vande Velde Pass: Holly foan Grueger, Shannon L Merritt Grade 4 Counterpoint Honours: Kelly Jean Mac- Neill, Andrea Gail Warner Pass: Michelle . Anna Kucera * Grade 3 History » First Class Honours with Distinction: Vicky Chiew Honours: Chi-na Mary Lo Grade 2 Rudiments * David W Green id = addi Grade 1 Rudiments ‘First Class Honours: ‘Christopher Mantel ‘Honours: Ashley Edward ‘Whittington : Preliminary Rudiments ‘First Class Honours with ‘Distinction: Ryan David ‘Hales MOTHER OF one wishes to. babysit (days) in my own home Kirkaldy (Capper Mountain) area. Excellent relerences. ; Call 638-7222. Where do you turn with a complaint against the press? To us... The British Columbia Press Council isan independent review board which considets unresolved complaints about newspapers. To lodge a : complaint, all ic cakes is the cost of a letter, BC Press Council 900-1281 W. Geargia St. Vancouver B.C. VGE 3)? Tel/Fax: (604) 693-2571 Pauline Schlamp, AT THE MARKET LYNNE CHRISTIANSEN Their most popular item is the antipasto. At $7 for a large jar and $4 for a small jar, it’s quite a bargain. Some very chutmeys are available. Jeff tells me that chutneys originated in India, The spices combined with the fruity sauces are familiar to British people. They are used with meats and can be used as sandwich spreads, Linda uses them in some hors d'oeuvres recipes. Plentiful Preserves has a wonderful chili sauce for sale. None of the products are too hot. They are mildly spiced, Pickled garlic is another popular preserve. Jeff as- sures me that when garlic is pickled it loses its offensive odor, A few baked goods are available as well. The lemon loaves and orange muffins sell well, Ron has been baking an energy bar that is a big hit, Jeff took a business marketing course by cor- interesting . THE CHEF BEHIND the success story is Fon Town. - Ron and his wife Linda helped their son Jeff start his own business this year at the Farmer's Market. respondence, His computer skills come in handy for re- search and advertising, He prints his own jar labels and business cards. : Jeff pays clase attention to’ all the details that will help to market his product. The Town stand is set up in an attractive manner with the products displayed neat- ly. Even color schemes are: important, as are displays. and sampling. The Towns are always in-: terested and sametimes sur- prised by what motivates customers. They feel the Farmers Market can be a very crea- tive outlet for vendors. There are lots of factors in- volved when selling. After the end of the market, at the end of Octo- ber, Pleatiful Preserves will carry on with business: — doing Christmas sales and home deliveries. 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