A10 Terrace Review — Wednesday, December 20, 1989

- Business Development C Centre c Aiding an artist
doing a:brisk business... _

“Introducing 16-37 Com-
munity Futures, regional in-

roads to community economy, -

development and employment
opportunities,”

_ == Community

_. Futures pamphlet.

‘On Friday, Dec. 15,
munity Futures Business
Development Centre officially

opened its doors at 4554 Lazelle
Ave. In the five weeks that the
office has been in operation, 54
business applications have
already been received.

. by Betty Barton -

The Business
Centre was identified by the
Community Futures committee
as the first priority in economic
development for this area. The
Business, Development Centre is
one of four options.in the Cana-
dian Job Strategy geared at help-
ing individuals and businesses.

Joe Whitney, manager. | _of

Com-.

Development -

16-37 Business Development
Centre (named after Hwys. 16
and 37), explained that 95 per-
cent of new businesses are lack-

‘ ing in. knowledge and approxi-
‘mately 20 percent are short of

money. Reg Stowell, planner/.

-coordinator for 16-37 Com-.

munity Futures, added that
more than 50 percent of new
businesses ‘fail because they
don’t have a good business plan.

The Business Development
Centre will provide consultative
services, at no cost, to both new
and already established busi-'
nesses. They will help develop.
organizational. structures, cash

flow, budget, projected income.

statements and business plans
for clients. The Business.
Development Centre and Com-
munity Futures will serve the
area bounded by Kitamaat
Village, Iskut, Moricetown and
Stewart. Twenty-one com-
munities can be found within .
these boundaries.

1

is very familiar

Reg Stowell ‘hopes to get out
to the different communities and
development and . government
groups to provide information

and to promote the services.

available for regional economic

development, rather ‘than mak-

ing. prospective clients..come to
' Terrace. Stowell is a long-time

‘Kitimat resident. Through his

work as secretary-treasurer of
the School District #80 and.as a
consultant in labor relations, he
with the
economic fabric of this:region.

If the need is shown, over $1.4:
million over the next five years —

will be made available through

Community Futures and the. mt
Business Development Centre —

for small business loans. They

will help in any way possible to

find funding for a project or

business. They would prefer that:
new or growing businesses get:

their financing: ‘from the normal

_ financial institutions. Or, they'll

help ‘prepare the: pitch’? and
_continued on page A11

: James Draper’s favorite
art tool is the popsicle stick.

‘Draper’s unorthodox and ab-

stract paintings are done on

- the unusual medium of sand-.
paper. He says the weight of

the sandpaper doesn’t mat-
ter. It just-.changes: the look

of the finished product, oo

_ Draper’s debut as‘an artist

in Terrace is largely ciedited
.to Terrace’s new Business —

Development Centre.
Manager Joe Whitney put

‘together a business plan, _

budget and income state-
ments in collaboration with
Draper‘in order to market

and sell his unique paintings. ~

Through the Business

Development Centre’s Self-

Empleyment. Initiative,
Draper was granted enough

‘money. to advertise, display
_ and frame his work, The

Self-Employment Initiative is
geared specifically at self-
employment for clients with

a history of Jong-term un-—

employment. Draper. has
been‘on social assistance for
the last 15 years.

Prior to.

coming to. Terrace, he was a

_ window ‘cleaner and janitor —

_in Montreal.

“Although the money, from

‘the Business Development
Centre was an outright grant,
Draper swears he will repay
the full ‘amount,

_- Draper; 58, ‘discovered the
idea of painting on sand-
‘paper. 40 years ago. It has.
taken him the last 20 years to —
control it. He has experi-
mented with both water and.
oil paints. But, now, with his
own secret recipe, he. makes
his own. |

' His works can be viewed at. _
the Business Development
Centre, . the Furniture. Stall, -
Queensway Trading, Thorn-
hill Public Market, Totem
Furniture and the Terrace —
Art Gallery,

Draper is pleased with his
‘recent success and the
generous assistance provided
‘him, He says, “I’ve had so
much help from Terrace that
if I make a million dollars, »
I'll spend every. penny here.”’,

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