th Rescued kiwi fruit trees gain new prominence — Remaining heritage kiwi fruit trees at the Agriculture Canada research centre will not be torn out. In fact, they could become the focus of a management program. The news comes after a Thursday mecting between the Agriculture Canada. western regional director for research and the president of the Kiwi Fruit Growers Association of B.C. “Tt was a good mecting. It was very positive and I’m surc the plants will remain,”’ said association president Ian Vantreight. ‘“The avenues were even opened to go ahead with a management program.,”’ Vantreight said the growers will work to scl up a management committee made up of association members and representatives from provincial and federal agriculture departments, ~ Local farmers physically stopped workers at the Saanichton research centre, on East Saanich Road, from removing about a dozen 10-year-old kiwi fruit wees, Aug. 2. Only six whole trees were untouched. At the time research centre director Joc Molnar said the trees were more trouble than they were worth. Arca farmers, who have invested years and dollarsy into the kiwi fruit industry, said they want to sce how the frost affects the older kiwi plants. ’ BACK FROM SEOUL, South: Korea, successful with the bid to” host the 1994 Commonwealth Games were members of the Victoria Commonwealth Games Society. They were greeted by an enthusiastic reception at the Pat. Bay Airport Friday in the _ Island Lounge. Society chairman David Black describes some of the antics the - : .« Canadian delegation experienced during their stay in Seoul while MLA Terry Buoets a and 1986 plexity of taxes ‘comples against the business, owner’ paperwork, plimed mostly on the federal gov - and former attorney-general Brian Smith join a crowd. looking 0 on. by. ‘Ann M. Smith gee One. of the more’ revealing pieces of research from the busi- ess community. in this country is a bi-annual summary of the trials and tribulations facing Canada’s ‘very vital. small business com- munity. Conducted by the 80, 000- member. Canadian Federation. of Independent Business, the. National Business Watch is a wine barometer of the. hurdles facing most firms with fewer than -50 employees. And with the small busine Ss community’s very. impressive job creation record intact. --- 93> per cent of all new jobs between 1978 fewer than 50 employees ~~ agree owners deserve some relief, According to the results of CFIB’s. 19,306 face-to-fiee iiter- views, Small businesses still see total burden of tax as their biggest nuany national problem, As in previous _years, almost. 55) per cent. of respondents said they were con- cerned. with the level and: com- affecting (heir business: operitions, The report pacs an. to say “ths t C FIR members have tri ditionally had the predtest probloms swith: municipal: ~hased: KiNes (property : and business. assessment, for sxample) which: and. biased Second onthe. small: husiness owner's hit Hist is dhe proble mare government red: tape work, und paper- by all three levels.of povernment is a CONSTANI drain onthe snl business: person's timed, ws a result, almost S0 per cent of respondents identificd (his areas. domajor busiiess COncerih : Regulations under proyinchy and municipal-controbk suchas dabor standards, transportation regulations wd munwipal cons and. planning pose the greatest — headaches at these. (wollevels,. . Complatats over voles of however, can be Crnument.- Statistical silt WHY Ae employment - records wd Gia forrns: are just few Ox sumples at the federd) povernmments time. CONSUME requirements, . The paper adds that “small” ‘firms have much wreater ditfieully meeting regulation and paper wank: . “ame from firms with. Ahat- independent business. nh SONU Wiely) ; heavily The endless barrage of : forms and documents demi mndede : Mainstream Canada | requirements. than do tures: busi- “nesses because of their Iess-formal business structure and their lim- , “ited: ability to commit large amounts. of time.’ And finally, a shortage of quali- ficd labor was identified by 43 per cent of respondents-as a major problem facing their operations. “Despite pockets of chronically high unemployment in some regions of the country, businesses - are finding il-necessary to. devote “more time and resources than ever towards hiring new employees. And — unpopular as this find- ing may be =. of those now employees, many. dO nol possess the most basic: skills required to function adequately in a work environment, A&.a result, most small tirms now. accept the responsibility of providing job- specific training 10, Mies sc new workers, Although the problenis of taxa- ” tion, government regulation and paperburden, and shortage. of: COMPUTER BASICS — IBM COMPATIBLE — . + MS-DOS Advanced MS-DOS Bedford Accounting Word Perfect | OFFERING: “FREE - COMPUTER ACCESS | Mornings Afternoons Evening ©: “ONLY 6 Students por sasalon 656-4425. 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The above rates may be annual or compound and may vary on amount deposited, Somi-annu quarterly and monthly options are also available. fe iB British Columbia Legislative Assembly SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ' ON FINANCE, CROWN CORPORATIONS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES FINANCIAL. PLANNING INDUSTRY _ PUBLIC HEARINGS - Monday, October 17, JOBS Commencing W:00 a.m, The Westin Bayshore 1601 West Georgia Street. . : ~VANCOUVE R “Tuesday, Qe tober 18, 1988 C ommencing DOU acm, > Capri Hotel. | 74 Harvey Avenue. OWE I OWNA | ~ Tuesday, Ociober ‘25, ORB Commencing 9:00 ame “Douglas. Fir Committee Room ~ Parliament: Buildings V _ 9 RI me The purpose of these public hearings is for the Commitice to receive submissions respecting the financial planning, and advisory industry i British Columbia, Those wishing to-appear at any af the above locations. should notify the Clerk of € committees as SOON as possible. ~ Address all correspondence or shen ta; Mr, Craig 1, James, Clerk of C ‘onrmittees, : Room 236, : Parliament Buildings, ad ~~ Mictoria, British C ‘alumbia -N8V-IX4 oe: io : Telephone: 356-2933 Fav: 287-2813 Ny Ngo, ‘i wee 5; ea ee Y “MEMBERS: 0 Mr, fim Rabbitt, M, LA, I Joputy C ainman), Hon MM. Couvelier Alon, 1K, Veiteh Mon). Jansen Mr. Gs, 6 ‘ark, Mil. Hon, A. Ree Mr. DArcey, Mab KE Hon. Be Smith Me Ds MaraariM, LAS ngs Ahem bet Nedeeigecai eda!