TERRACE STANDARD Business ReEvIEw Art has Asian market A10 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 22, 1997 THE OWNERS of Dante's have taken over the Rendezvous Restaurant on Lazelle. a cajun-style steakhouse, Owners Dietmar Hahne and Connie Sel- viera have renovated the inside. They opened the 130 seat restaurant last week. The restaurant has changed hands a num- ber of times in the last few years, Before the Rendezvous, it was the Sea Quest, and By SHEELAH GULLION WHILE GOVERNMENTS spend time and money en- couraging big business to trade with Asia, local First Nations artists are quietly fostering their own business relationships. Nisga’a carvers Norman before that Savalas. But Hahne doesn’t expect to have any * Called Zydeco Jo’s, the new restaurant is Restaurant changes hands Problems drawing people. The menu will feature thick steaks, cajun Specialties and western food with a twist. It will be more economically priced than . Dante’s, points out Hahne. He and Selviera opted for a cajun empha- sis since cajun features sell well at Dante’s. Right now Habue and Dale Decaire, the main chefs from Dante’s, are going to be doing the cooking. But another chef from Vancouver just started Monday, so Decaire and Hahne will be heading back to Dante’s. and Alver Tait from the Nass Valley visited Japan for two and a half weeks just before Christmas last year in a cultural exchange that opened the eyes of everyone involved. “We met with the native Japanese people,’’ sald Al- ver Tait. ‘‘We have similar histories, their people and our people.”’ Tait said they visited four cities in Japan on that trip, and danced the Breath of Life dance for a pole that ‘NISGA’A ARTIST Alver Tait has travelled to Japan to develop markets for north- west native art. 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The decision to buy the business came as a result of customer demand and opportunity, since Northern Lights Studio has now closed. Stone thinks they’ll be ready to start framing by Nov. 1. Ruins expands RUINS BOARDSHOP is expanding — opening a sec- ond shop in Prince George in the Parkwood Place shop- ping centre on Nov. 1, The shop will feature boards, streetwear and footwear. Working with the government HUMAN RESOURCES Development Canada and 16/37 Community Futures, along with the Terrace and District. Chamber of Commerce, are hosting a workshop this Thursday on working with the government. The workshop takes place from 9 a.m, to 5 p.m. and is for buyers and suppliers. There’s a $10 registration fee, For more information call the Chamber at 635-2063. That's a lot of Slurpees THE NEW 7-Eleven store here makes for more than 460' in operation from B.C. to Ontario with sales exceeding $745 million « year. Calgary was the first home to a 7- Bleven in 1969. 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