A8 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesclay, June 30, 1999 TERRACE STANDARD Business REVIEwW_ Rupert, Smithers try to stop shoppers from coming here PRINCE RUPERT mer- chants are offering interest- free loans to entice residents lo spend more of their retail dollars at home. The plan foilows’a “study from the Prince Rupert’ Eco- nomic Development .Com- mission which: places’ Ter- race as a prime stop for Prince Rupert residents who spend an estimated $45 mil- lion a year oul of town. That amount is about 25 per cent of the city’s: total retail trade, estimates the study which involyed sur- veying ucarly 300 people i in May. The study estimated thal Prince Rupert. residents alone take $12.7 million ‘a year out of town to buy vehicles. Terrace foud stores end up benefiting by about $4.5 million a year from Prince: Ruperl residents, Out of town clothing pur- chases account for $5.5 mil- lion a year. This study is one of the first indicators outlining the dominant rele’ Terrace Dusinesses play in the north- western coasumier economy. ‘Officials “here “and ‘else- where have pointed to the 1997. openings of the Real ‘Canadian’ Wholesale Club and Canadian Tire big box outlets as a key factor. Prince Rupert consumers questioned ‘in. the survey cited lack’ of selection; the cost of Prince Rupert’ mer- chandise and good old cabin fever as a reason for taking their dollars out of town. The stay at home incentive involves -the Northern Savings Credit Union and the Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce offering ‘inter- est. free: loans of up to $5,000 provided the money is “Spent at - particular businesses in Prince Rupert, And. . ‘another town, Smithers, is taking steps to prevent its consumers from shopping out of town, Out & About New Sears dealer THE SEARS retail store and catalogue operation have changed hands. Dean Porter took over this month from Brian McIntyre. Raised in Prince Rupert, Porter moved to Terrace in 1986 and sold advertising for Skecna Broadcasters, Leaving in 1991. He moved back in 1997 to be closer to his son. Porter says be’ll work to build up the retail end of the Sears business here. The store has six employees. Fashionable move Mantique’s in the Skeena Mall is changing its name and clothing line thanks to a new owner. Vie Cavalheiro officially takes over July 1, renaming the store Cavalheiro Fashions, A tailor by profession, Cavalhciro worked at Mantique’s in the late 70s and early 80s, He's since driven a logging ‘~_ truck and worked in sales at several local velicle dealers. “” 2” Mae “Thad the opportunity to get back to this business,” said Cavalheiro of his new venture. He’s siarting by expanding the men’s clothing selection. The store has three full time and two part time cmployces. New in business WHEN THE woods industry went into a down turn, logger Steve Kowal began looking for other work, He began by using the various programs offered by FRBC and was soon at the 16/37 Community Futures De- velopment Corporation talking about a particular kind of automobile painting franchise. Ivs called Chippy Auto Appearance Centre and in volves repairing chips caused by rocks or other objects using a precision paint sprayer. And that means less cost and also work that would take place if traditonal body shops used their equipment, says Kowal. The closest Chippy franchise ta Kowal’s is jocated in Prince George, Named to the board TERRACE. TOTEM FORD’S Jake Dejong has been named again as the northwest director to the B.C. Automobile Dealers Association's board of directors. The association has a 16-member board, representing ail regions in the province. [t's job is to represent the concerns of its 350 franchised auto dealers te: various levels of government on a wide variety of issues. The association’s curreul project is to establish a motor dealer standards body which wil! include the Beller Busi- ness Bureau and ICBC, "CANADIAN TIRE. www. canadiantire.com Or Email us at www.cantire.terrace@osg.net SAFEWAY www.safeway.com TERRACE TERRACE PAT CHRYSLER, www.terraceautomall.com TERRACE OAT CHRYSLER DLN CONTRACTING LTD. duradek - railings - patio cavers www.dincon.com Contact Us @ terrace.automall@osg.net 2o~, TER a} RACE STANDARD The Terrace Standard standard@kermode.net Your website/email address could be herel Contact us at 638-7283 Doug Barrett The town council there is setting aside a chunk of land in hopes of attracting a big box store. “The. town can’t sland Stil. 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