Terviice Review — “Sande Overpass, Kelth Ave., Tetrault St., sidewalks, crosswalks — a new truck route. These are-all current toples - of discussions as the debate on local road conditions and traffic safety continues. . ‘Business Beat ~'Starting a service _ business - — part | AS our economy becomes more com- plex, the demand for services, as distinct from physical products, has greatly in- creased. Those services cover a broad spectrum — from home repairs to com- sultancies of all types. The increased demand for services is one reason for choosing a service oe for oneself. Another, sometimes more M by Phil part, compelling reason, is that a service r ae snece business often presents the best oppor- ederal Business tunities for doing what one likes or for Development Bank hich one has a special aptitude. It’s a relatively short step from doing your own household . repairs to doing them for others at a price. Similarly, specialized knowledge of, or experience in, a particular field is often a * saleable commodity. Common to all these endeavors is the ability to provide or sell a service on what can be an intensely competitive market. That means being ‘highly skilled in the service that is being offered. It also means a willingness to deliver it under all kinds of demand- — "ing conditions. A home | repair service, if it is to become a profitable business, ~ must be provided in a quick and efficient manner and at prices - that are competitive. So it is with other services. The consultant On computer software has to keep on top of every new develop- ment in the field. Some services are.sold over the counter, a drycleaning service os for example, Others are sold door-to-door. Advisory. services are 7 often sold on a referral basis; a satisfied customer tells others. Services can be provided from home or from an office shared .. with others, depending upon what the-service is. Or they may re- ~. quire plant and machinery i in, for example, 3 _ advertising service. i job. printing or Service. businesses can also offer certain advantages which oo other small businesses cannot. Depending on the service that is -- being offered, a service business can sometimes be started as a _. part-time occupation and then gradually expanded into a full-. ~: time occupation, Start-up costs, in these circumstances, can be ‘nominal. Most agency and many consulting businesses fall into - > this category. If it is a franchised service that is being offered, the initial S ‘price of the franchise may be costly but it will include valuable os ‘marketing and other support. The purchase of an existing service business must be ap- 4 ‘proached with care. All too often, the prittcipal asset of the : business i is the skill, personality, reputation and other qualities of the former owner without which the businesses could languish, i 7 oS But whatever the service, however it is offered, providing and ° : * selling | it is business and, like any other business, it requires sound planning, adequate financing and careful management to “make it a success. ‘We'll look at other aspects of a service business in our next . “column, , putér software, from hairdressing tocon- - business as a way of going into. business | TERRACE — It appears that both the RCMP and city council agree that commercial traffic must be rerouted to a second overpass to improve safety on the Sande Overpass, but just where that new route should . join Hwy. 16 seems to be a point of contention. - An RCMP report submitted to council and the Ministry of Transportation and “Highways suggests that Kenney St. is a logical choice. But-the Planning and Public Works Committee disagrees, RCMP report for information only at their latest meeting. Instead, they are relying on a submission by Director of En- gineering Stew Christensen to the North Coast Transportation. Committee outlining the need ‘for a truck route and second “overpass but which also suggests alternatives to a Kenney St. con- nection. Alderman Mo Takhar ex- plained that the committee feels traffic problems at the Kenney/- and received the | Wednesday, Apiil is 1st9.13 . RCMP differ on truck route e proposal Hwy. 16. intersections’ are al- ready hazardous enough, and by _- moving the overpass further west an even more serious prob- : lem could be avoided, Council initiated an RCMP . study of traffic at the Kenney/ | Hwy. 16 intersection earlier this’ year which deemed the intersec- tion safe. with that report also, due the number of access points in the immediate vicinity of the inter- section and said they would be keeping an eye on the situation. Takhar suggested that either Braun or Frank St. would be better alternatives; Braun would be favored because it would make a direct link with Kalum — Lake Drive, a future alternate to Hwy. 37 North through Kitwan- ga. He pointed out at the same * time, however, that moving the overpass further west would be more expensive. Kenney would have to be upgraded, possibly to four lanes, to the point where it reconnected with Hwy, 16. Using a level crossing as op- posed to a second overpass could help to cut costs, but when questioned on this point Takhar explained that CN is reluctant to approve any more level cross- ings within Terrace and would probably require that an over- pass be built. The question of a truck route and second overpass . now rests with the regional Transportation Committee, who are required to file their recom- mendations with the Minister of State by late June. Skyline declares first quarter loss on Johnny Mountain mine The Skyline Gold Corp. (for- merly Skyline Resources), own- -ers of the Johnny Mountain gold mine north of Stewart, reports a $1.381 million loss during the mine’s first quarter of gold production. Company board chairman Ron Shon advised shareholders that net income from mining ‘operations came to $208,000, however, costs incurred during the comparable: period of the previous year while developing the mine were charged to de- ferred preproduction costs, re- sulting in the loss. _Shon also noted that severe ~ weather during much of January had an adverse effect on deliver- ies from the site, particularly copper concentrate. Production totalled 10,400 ounces of gold, 20,500 ounces of silver and 248,000 pounds of copper. At the end of January the compa- ny’s inventory of gold stood at 5,800 ounces, with sales for the first quarter at 5,445 ounces. - - Production at the on-site mill | ~ began Nov. 1, 1988. Shon said Skyline is currently engaged in an effort to establish further reserves on the property with an underground drilling program. Since October, 1988 ‘tthe company has completed 2,372 meters in the program, . and Shon said new ore shoots continue at depth and along strike to the east. Early in the year the company attempted to sell the Johnny Mountain. operation but re- ceived no offers it considered acceptable. Shon said Skyline is now evaluating a series of joint venture proposals that were put forward while the mine was up © for sale. Skyline is hoping to hook up with one of the major. mining companies to capitalize an accel- erated exploration and develop- ment program on the property. "UNRESERVED The first quarter loss amount- ed to §$.16 per share on 8,663,000 outstanding common shares. CANFOR’S GRANDE PRAIRIE STUD MILL WEDNESDAY, MAY 10th —- 10:00 A.M. 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