Printers 12 pg Express 5.15 5/13/02 12:25 PM Page 4 Page 2 EXPRESS May 15, 2002 express on line – www.expressnews.ca the Nelson Public Library. Bottom Line - Simple Recently, NUCES Measures to Save Your Director Dr. David Business Money. Jesson Leadbeater, a professor at will be giving tips on Laurentian University in everything from waste Sudbury, led a NUCES reduction to buying recy- Book Drive across cled products. Come and Western Canada, collect- learn how to help your ing surplus books from business AND the envi- Back to university libraries, from professors’ private collec- ronment! Both sessions will take place at the Best business by Anne Stacey tions, and from university and private bookstores. Western and costs only $10 (includes breakfast!). Community Futures Ernie Mason, Sam Space is limited, so pre- Cone, and John register at the Chamber Nelson University Smurthwaite, members of (352-3433) or call Angus Centre Education the fundraising committee Glass of VisionLink of the Nelson University Consulting (825-4561) for Society Bookstore Centre Education Society, more information. The Opens for Business! manage the bookstore, and BRE is a joint venture of Last March, the Nelson oversee its volunteer staff. Community Futures and University Centre The bookstore is open the Nelson and District Hair today, gone Tuesday Education Society Fridays and Saturdays Chamber of Commerce. Lorne Westnedge and Wayne Germaine may not have much hair now but they will have even (NUCES) opened a book- from 10 to 4 pm. To less when they shave their heads on Tuesday, May 28 in the “Close Shave Challenge”. They store upstairs in the donate books, call the Need Business join RE/MAX offices all across the country in their continued support of the Children’s Miracle Trading Company. As the NUC Office at 352-3144. Training? Network. In the past 10 years RE/MAX Realtors have raised over 12 million dollars for the custodian for the previous Drop into the Nelson If you have ever won- Children’s Miracle Network, $1.94 million in the year 2001. CMN’s hallmark is 100% of dollars David Thompson University Centre dered how some people raised in each area go directly to the children’s hospital servicing that community. Funds University Centre (DTUC) Education Society seem to become “natural” raised in our area support BC Children’s Hospital where there were 343 visits from Nelson and library, the NUCES works Bookstore this weekend! entrepreneurs, listen to area children in 2001 alone. All RE/MAX RHC Realtors are collecting pledges in support of the to maintain and update the Joan Posivy speak about Children’s Miracle Network. Help shave Wayne and Lorne’s heads by making a pledge to sup- collection. This recently The Breakfast “The Mindset of the port the kids of our area. Call 352-7252 to pledge your support. opened bookstore is a Sessions happening Prosperous Entrepreneur” sales outlet for surplus on May 16th! Learn about books from the university in Nelson As we all know, our spreadsheets on computer library, and its revenue in “Microsoft Excel” on helps support the Society province is going through some big changes, but May 21st, or how to and its activities. design effective trade Unlike most book- here's an opportunity to get an inside track on at show displays at “Trade stores, the Nelson Fair Displays” with University Centre least one of the changes heading our way! As part Kathleen Hogan on May Education Society 26th. Call Tammy at 352- Bookstore carries mostly of the BRE (Business Retention and Expansion 1933 for more details! academic books, especial- ly in the Liberal Arts and Project) Breakfast Anne Stacey is the Humanities. The book- Sessions, Ed Wall from the Economic store also carries a limited Ministry of Skills Development Intern at number of fiction and non- Development & Labour Community Futures. academic texts, and there will be giving a presenta- For more information are many unique books to tion on the proposed about Community be found in the collection. changes to Employment Futures, or if you have a Standards on May 24, business news item you These books are gath- (7.30 to 9 am) and is a would like featured in this ered in several ways. column, call 352-1933 must-see for any business- Barb Henry, provincial government agent teaches Nelson/Creston MLA Blair Suffredine a thing or Donations from the public or email es with full or part-time two at the new community access terminal. are welcomed. Duplicate, astacey@futures.bc.ca. surplus or older edition staff. (Note the date Visit the website at Community terminals for the public are front government services for the public. books from the David change from May 14th!) www.futures.bc.ca! now in all 58 government agent offices The agents handle government transactions, Thompson University On May 22nd (7:30 to 9 around British Columbia to provide new including payments, licences, registrations Library are placed in the am), Michael Jesson from Submit your business access to online government information, and forms, and answer customer inquiries. collection, and some Toenail Environmental press-release to forms, documents and services. 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