Close
Cart (0)
Login
Staff Login
Register
FR
0
Selected
Invert selection
Deselect all
Deselect all
Click here to refresh results
Click here to refresh results
Go to Login page
630
630
Actions
Zoom view
Loading details...
Add to Lightbox
Linked assets
The Gazette 1990-01-03 - 1990-12-19
Conceptually similar
633
637
632
634
642
641
644
639
635
636
640
631
643
638
645
597
607
621
593
652
Similar tones
View images with similar tones
630
Ask a Question
Details
Date
1990-08-22
From
630
Transcript
c ra ro :* gt; a k r * a*. ... -*, -3 -' *oo re gt; o *u Q *-j c: Nil r*o c; on t Bl gt; c- -a -i lt; ts 3 gt; The Gazette Your Hometown Weekly Newspaper Wednesday, August 22,1990 / ' ssue No. 34 I 41*27 Iron Curtain opens to huge market , . t- at the Olds College said of the world to another, said there are plans to Iron Curtain has the trip to lds was when m my country ** send Canadians in opened the door for M ** they is usually sold inter- return next year. ' ,. . . . could view a family nally. These concepts capitalist ventures by - . - - JJ J Thta program has eastern European M -.-- of but we been funded by the businesses Already, Egt(mia wga J g J provincial and federal since the fall of the - meraK). between governments because communist regimes, his businessmen have U1B , country's The intent of the we now have these begun investigating ties -** *--o-*tural i*ocedures program which brought brand new markets X *faS onal anl1what he h-d Been the 120 delates from that need to be m- markete as Hong Kong, m lda - ** ea8tern European yestigated Now that New York, LoiKton, and I need time to under- countries was to these eastern com* Olds, Alberta. stand all of this. I have facilitate trade between panies have been in- Six eastern European 9een 80me- very gt; east and west* Irene troduced to the businessmen visitad teresting things For Bolton from the Centre Canadian side, we will CMds last week with the eJamPle-. ** **** M for International send Canadians over to hopes of establishing that '* is - ssible to Business Studies at the look at the export op* business contacts in our export hay for one part University of Alberta portunities. own agricultural com- ' * *. ' ' munity. These men were part of a group of 120 from countries such as Russia, Hungary, Estonia and Czechoslovakia in Canada for two months to learn western management practises and to establish business contacts. I was sent by my company for infor* FCSS programs evolution Mayor Sob Armstrong cuts the ribbon to officially open the newly renovated Saan store on August 16. Customers lined up out- tide before the opening to take advantage of in-store specials, including a 30 percent discount Manager Ron Rudulier said the renovations made the store brighter, wider and more modern. n by Janke Harrington a Masters at the best position to deter- university aad we were mine what programs able to bring in another best suit Olds. Masters students. Hammer expects the Hammer said Ping survey part of the Qiu, an exchange study to take about one student from Beijing week. Forty-six people University, will com- from community plete the survey and organizations and Increased program evaluation study wguld FCSS, board members analyse the results to businesses have been . . costs and stagnant help them decide where felt they would be too fulfill requirements for lined up to talk to Qiu. mation on the western government funding the money they did biased to undertake a her Masters degree in Talking to that few style of management has prompted the Olds have would be best completely objective Social Services. This people means that you town gets road grant said Jozsef Fay of Family and Community spent Hungary. But I am Support Services to Operating costs for also looking for com- undertake a program these programs have panies here in Canada needs evaluation. ' increased dramatically, that are interested in Roberta Hammer. M much ** 10 Percent Europe. Community Services m one case, and we All of us are here in Coordinator said the want to determine Olds now with the in- FCSS has found them- which Programs serve tention of making selves in a cash-poor the commumty best business contacts. The position. European market is We have found that opening up and we the need for programs want to take advan- has increased over the tage. past few years, but Fay and five others funding has not in- were touring all around creased for the past 10. Alberta after a month It's becoming so we Because of their involvement with the section of Highway 27 between 57th Avenue and the west Corporate limit. Hilton said new town signs put up along that road were designed with a new road in mind. I know some people ' were concerned about by Janke Harrington the height of those The Town of Olds will Utilities Al Adair said signs, but they were receive 60,000 from the funds will be gran- placed with the im- the Alberta Govern- ted to the town for the provements in mind, for the im- engineering survey and We are going to lower provement of the sec- design of the road im- and widen the higiway tion of Highway 27 provement so the signs will be the running through town. appropriate height and Town Manager Ron distance after that has A letter from the Hilton said the town been finished. an outsider, said Key Informant Survey, comfortable the way we Minister of Alberta applied for the grant in Survey work on the Hammer. As luck interviewing only those are spending money is Transportation and order to modernize the read began last week. would have it one of the members of the com- the way the community . . - ' - board members is doing munity who are in the needs it survey, and so decided means FCSS will not can do a more in-depth to hire outside the have to pay for her ac- survey than ones with m gnt* town. tual work, just accom- Joe Public, Hammer We couldn't judge modations and other said. And the report where the needs really basic needs while she is she completes will lie, we are too biased, here. hopefully give us some so we have brought in Qiu will complete a direction so we can be mortgage sale won't hurt Olds Alberta after a month It's becoming so we l of courses on Canadian don't even have enough r f im Aijf A l fM Q business concepts of- money to fund the fered through the Cen- programs we have tre for International traditionally funded. Business Studies. Joan Hammer said the Corporation spokesperson by Janke Harrington will not be detrimental The recent sale of The recent sale of to Olds homeowners 375 million in AMHC volved in the mortgage business to make it easier for some to own a home:* Traditionally in the smaller areas it had been difficult to get a and past sales to other mortgage and that is banking institutions in why the Alberta govern- the province has affec- ment got involved in ted 46 homes in Olds, the first place. Alberta taxes second highest in country Lindsay, international board decided a mortgages held by the 8aid an Alberta Mort- mortgages to the Bank but says these home- The Alberta govern- a, a. a 1 ** j u .. ; * .. a - ill i - . .., . lt; gt; will tiaaA t aaa a. - * * -81 education coordinator program need Alberta government gage - - by Janice Harrington Albertans pay the The study also said Housing of Montreal will only owners will find the ment started selling off r change the holder of the mortgages the same as mortgages after suf- s i 5 est mo t the ta bw lt;ta has iZ mortgage said AMHC with the AMHC. fering losses in the o - g the -, ,, creased by 1.366 per- Marketing and Loans Getting a mortgage collapse of the real according to a n cent since 1961, but in- 1 i-il Executive Director from AMHC has been - .- e .narket m 1982. artifAB - the f gary come has only increased f. ll John Martin. no different from get- The average rate of Herald. by an average 911 per- The mortgages and ting one from a bank, return on the mort- -j-j,,, arjicle said a cent. rates will stay exactly said Martin. It is just gages sold to the Bank gtudy published by the the same, it ia just the that the government of Montreal is 11.5 per- Vancouver based SCA Under portfolios are being sold. Martin said this sale was the bank. Martin said the government got in- cent. Current bank Fraser Institute deter- mortgage rates average n(td the total tax 14 percent. Fountain Tire store sold by Janice Harrington Richard Bodmer is going on an extended vacation. After years of owning the Olds, Sundre and Three Hills Fountain Tire stores, Bodmer has sold his interests back to the corporation. The sale, which took effect August 1, was brought about by coast. I have the option to go back and work for Fountain Tire after, but I haven't made any decisions yet.' fire again by Janice Harrington Local waste company SCA Waste Management has come under fire again after burden paid by Albertans was 48 percent of their income, second only to Ontario's 51 percent. Taxation in Prince Tire in February of Edward Island claims 1970 as a manager and on y m2 percent of an vestigatkm by the Red i- ..-a., -i. . ai Deer Regional Health Unit Rob Elliot, Director of Environmental Health Service under RDRHU said an order has been issued to SCA to remove waste stored mar Sylvan Lake. Elliot said the SCA did not have a permit Cathy Spicer and Bev Penny present the Mountain View Home Help Association's Chris Van Reekum with the proceeds for the 1990 Women's Show held earlier this summer. This year's event raised over 1200. Penny and Spicer hope to raise more next year. bought shares in the individual's income. Olds and Didsbury stores in 1980. He pur- The study said Alber- Bodmer said Fountain chaged some in Three tans can thank resource Tire will hang on to his Hills just last year. taxes for the high shares for awhile and Although Bodmer has amount. Taxes for then will, offer them to been working as a crude oil and natural the other store district manager for the gas royalties, as weU as managers. past few years and taxes from freeholder That's part of the hasn't been in to the mineral rights add up .. franchise deal, the shop to see Ms to an extra 6.1 percent -, - - , , health problems and a hares will be available customers, he said he of your income after , ,-, the RDRHU to strong desire for some at - kter date, but you -ill -ugg them. other provincial and gj wa8te - -. have to be a manager i know some of my federal taxes. agmI popular before you can buy customers are shocked An Alberta family will i, them. to see me go, and I will pay an average of Bodmer began be sorry not to see 3,061 in resource tax free time. I am going to take a six month holiday and go down east to the For any one to store working for Fountain them too. this year. Continued on Page 3
How can you use this image?
To attribute objects use the information in Attribution. Permitted uses are outlined in License and Usage Rights. Usage Restrictions can only be waived by the copyright holder.
Usage Rights
Education
,
Instruction
,
Private study
,
Research
Usage Restrictions
Commercial
,
Exhibition
,
Publication
,
Remix and adapt
Attribution
Image 630 (1990-08-22), from microfilm reel 630, (CU12514858). Courtesy of Early Alberta Newspapers Collection, Libraries and Cultural Resources Digital Collections, University of Calgary.