Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 15, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Per course i Imit Ert time offer Book now Presidio systems 204 943 7255 May 2000 monday business b5 editor Julian Rachey 6977235 business Calendar j of i i Tomomi i it dowday i thursday i Friday Gordon governor of the Bank of appears before this commons standing in discuss interest rate policy and the prospects for the Canadian Federal Reserve Board meets to set interest rate economists expect the fed to raise rates at least a Quarter Point and possibly a half Point to fight inflationary Federal government faces a deadline to file a rebuttal to proposals for punishments against giant Microsoft for alleged ant competitive statistics Canada releases retail Trade figures for March and consumer Price Index figures for statistics Canada releases Canadian International Trade figures for today Manitoba safety suite notre Dame will hold its certified today safety and health committee course with instructor Bill fee to Reg ister Call tomorrow Manitoba Quality network offers measuring and managing customer satisfaction and at woday workshop designed to present and illustrate the use of tools for effective measurement and management of customer satisfaction and from 8 to at the Cha professional suite Graham fee to Register Call automated design 1399 Buffalo will hold a free informational seminar series from 9 to 4 pm to Register Call Heather Zawatsky at Manitoba trucking 25 Bunting offers its air Brake adjustment course with instructor Walter Kruk at 6 fee to Register Call metro business club of Winnipeg meets with guest speaker David director of Winnipeg at at the fort Garry to Register Call Gary wednesday International training and management company will hold making Trade shows work with North americas Trade show expert Barry from 9 to at the coast Plaza to Register Call 1 800358 custom learning systems will hold winning with difficult a presentation on learn ing what to say to the most difficult customers in the from to at the Franco Manitoban cultural 340 Provencher fee to Register Call Winnipeg chamber of Commerce will hold a vip luncheon from noon to at the chamber sixth 167 Lombard fee members to Register Call Lazer Grant chartered accountants and business advisors will hold making your business really a seminar that identifies the Steps to becoming More prof from to noon in suite Lombard fee to Register Call health and safety breakfast series features labour minister Becky who will pre sent trends and issues in health and safety that the provincial government is from to at the Winnipeg chamber of sixth 167 Lombard fee to Register Call 949 Roi global will hold a seminar on Nivision from to 9 at 265 notre Dame fee to Register Call Canadian Public relation society luncheon and general meeting will take place am at the Winnipeg Winter fee members students thursday women Enterprise suite Graham will hold business plan development an introduction to the of Morrance of writing a business plan to Regis Alliance of manufacturers and exporters will hold a Lunche Orr panel discussion entitled problem communication thinking improving customer technical support from to at the Winnipeg chamber of fee members to Register Call 949 Manitoba safety suite notre Dame will hold its certified defensive driving course with instructor Dave fee workplace inspection with instructor Bill Ford wiil also be fee to Register Call Manitoba trucking 25 Bunting offers a course in handling and transportation of dangerous goods for shippers and receivers with Tor Dianne at fee members to Register Call Friday Manitoba safety suite notre Dame will hold a certified transportation of dangerous goods course with instructor Dave Patterson fee to Register Call 1 Roi global will hold a presentation on ways to increase your company productivity using Microsoft Small business from to 9 at 265 notre Dame to Reg ister Call upcoming National Quality Institute will hold a on Day executive seminar entitled leadership secrets from the excellence May 23 at red River fee to Reg ister Call Institute of internal auditors will hold a on Day management seminar entitled risk management for line managers and other control from to May or May at fort Garry 83 Garry to Register Call Howard Kideckel at the free press welcomes items for the business they should include sponsor and fee and be mailed to Leesa free 1355 Mountain r2x or faxed deadline is Wayne Lowacki free press Browning signs autographs in investors group atrium a very interesting Way to motivate Browning Best image makers Wager investors skate Champion pair up to spin Good vibes by Laurie Nealin it was hardly business As usual for some 250 investors group employees who crowded into the atrium of one Canada place Over looking Portage Avenue late last it was the first Chance for most of them to Welcome fou time world figure skating Champion Kurt Browning into the it was also Brownings first Opportunity to meet the folks at the personal financial planning services company that has agreed to contribute Over five years to the Kurt Browning Bur sary now called team investors group Kurt Browning Junior skating it provides financial assistance to some of Cana Das most promising figure skaters Phil flee press investors has a new sports part Ner in celebrity skater each in the popular athlete signed on for two years to make per Sonal appearances and participate in various corporate programs on the company investors alliances with Browning and Chrysler stars on the annual 10city tour which Browning leads across the Are just two of several relationships the company has with the sports this arrangement has been really positive for its been really really pleasant and the Moti vation behind it is very said Browning who sandwiched the session Between a morning photo shoot for investors and a reception with the company clients prior to the stars on ice performance at Winnipeg Kurt enhances our existing sponsorship with stars on explained Richard investors Vic Epresi Dent of corporate and Community he has a tremendous Fol lowing and we can associate our selves with his following by being a partner with through his bursary were doing something think is Good corporate its on the Public relations corporate image Side of it has been Brownings experience that corporate athlete partnerships also have a positive influence on continued please see Browning b6 help preserve precious memories the free press charts the growth of entrepreneurial efforts in Manitoba with a look each week at a new business company the scrap Bug owner Kathleen Harzan location 3536 Roblin business this new Craft supplies store provides everything anyone might need to create memory albums and the located in the Village of stocks 780 different More than 300 stickers and a Complete line of acid free we carry Many different lettering and shape paper Decora Tive embossed papers and Cor How to albums and says owner Kathleen who opened for business in the Basic idea in scrap booking is to mat and arrange photos on acid free says the Page can be embellished with die decorative let open for business tearing and add some the Joy of scrap booking is that everyone can do says who also offers Day and evening scrap booking has been popular in the for about 10 years and is really taking off in says business is going she started a new business or opened a new store the free press wants to hear from notices should identify the company Short description of the number of Startup Date and Telephone new business Telephone numbers must be Avail Able through directory Send information to Leesa 1355 Mountain r2x 3b6 or fax 697 Michele free press Harzan says scrap booking is a popu Lar Hobby anyone can Central Bank faces interest rate dilemma by Toronto ithe Bank of Canada faces a Tough decision this week As the Central Bank is poised to Jack up interest rates to Cool americas Economy and curb if it matches the Federal reserves rate it risks slamming the brakes on Canadas booming not Matching the hikes would risk ing a run on the beleaguered Canadian with inflationary pressures mounting South of the Many Canadian economists Are predicting the fed could push key rates up half of a percentage Point than the usual Quarter Point when it meets tomorrow and that puts the pressure on Cana Das Central Bank to react later Temi rows i Tahtak the Bank of Cana 0fcanada in aft As set to Cool Economy Das decision this time is More says Cibic chief economist Joshua late last Bank of Canada governor Gordon Thiessen said the coun try Economy is moving at a faster clip than anyone the Bank is Call ing for robust growth As High As per cent this of its strongest predictions were now in a situation where weve got Low and that has the Capac Ity to have enormous payoffs for the Canadian Thiessen said thursday in Otta abut he cautioned that Hwe to be very careful that we dont tet it get while Canadas Economy has not reached the astounding Levels in the United Canadas jobless rate is steady at about per compared with per cent in the and recent economic data indicate the Economy May be slowing that Means the inflation three per cent in compared with americas per cent is less Likely to Rise in and May in fact the Point being is the Bank of Canada purely Domestic reasons certainly lag behind the said the Cost will be the Cana Dian and the loonie has already Down from 69 cents us in it closed Friday at cents and has fallen in past weeks to about the Canadian Dollar suffers when the country interest rates get lower than those in the investors pour More Money into investments when they offer a higher rate of if Canada Doest completely match this weeks rate it will Send a signal that the country is pre pared to follow its own the Dollar can go wherever it goes and so be said and i think that Cre ates problems in terms of investment flows and potential moves of the Dollar Down the this weeks interest rate hikes Are Likely to be followed by others later in the Bank of Montreal is predicting the could bump rates up As much As Points this with Canada rising just of a since last the has seen rates Rise five each on Quarter Point at a Canada has had just three Quarter Point but while rising interest rates Are designed to slow an overheated Economy and prevent they dont work Paul assistant chief economist at Bank of said rate hikes usual begin to affect the Economy a year to 18 months after the so in the with tightening starting last the expectation is that we May see More Clear signs of slowing by the second half of this he and As interest rates Are ratcheted they Are first Felt in residential investment including housing starts and renovations the consumption of durable said business investments Are the next to feel the so those sectors Are reporting nothing but solid ;