Saskatchewan Business articles from October 1999

Saskatchewan Business archives from October 1999

The legend of Turtle Island.(Turtle Island Financial Corp.)(Company Profile)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 1999... Vic Delaet points to a calendar on an office wall and says that the next two weeks are going to be very busy. There's meetings marked everyday in places such as Calgary, Ottawa, Saskatoon and so on. And if things continue as expected, DeLaet...

Auto enthusiasts in driver's seat at PartSource.(In Business)(opens outlet in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)
October 1, 1999... The Saskatoon market proved too enticing for the latest venture from Canadian Tire Corp., with the introduction of PartSource, a new automotive parts retailer, to the Saskatchewan market. Saskatoon's store marks the eighth PartSource store in...

Do you know who your employees are?(The Law)(Revenue Canada's policy on independent contractors)(Column)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 1999... You may be unpleasantly surprised to find that persons you consider to be independent contractors are considered by Revenue Canada to be your employees. This issue is of concern to a variety of businesses. An example is a hair dressing...

All aboard!(interview with Gordo's Foods Inc.'s Gordon Hargreaves)(Brief Article)(Interview)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 1999... It was easy to spot the rare and ebullient Gordo in his natural habitat. Fully outfitted in Wild West attire and sporting twin cap-gun six-shooters, this legendary and magnificent specimen of half-marketing genius, half-inventor was in his...

Entertainment: Vegas style.(Feature Story)(Saskatchewan, Canada)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 1999... The future of Saskatchewan's entertainment industry will be determined not by promoters of Broadway-style shows, casinos or headline acts. As in the past, the fate of Vegas-style attractions lies in the opinions and attitudes of Saskatchewan...

Investing in small business provides many rewards.(Feature Story)(includes related article on the net benefits of small businesses in Saskatchewan, Canada)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 1999... The 30,000 small businesses in Saskatchewan are some of the most successful businesses in the province. They created about 75 per cent of all new jobs in the province during the last decade and directly employ about one-third of...

Instabox rises from the ashes to unprecedented heights.(Instabox Saskatchewan Inc.)(Company Profile)
October 1, 1999... Undoubtedly most people in Saskatoon will recall the late-April afternoon in 1996 when a horrific fire in the city's north end sent black clouds of smoke billowing skyward, and left two businesses devastated amid rubble. The fire could...

Add trade missions to your sales presentations.(Canada Livestock Services)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 1999... Luxury accommodations and travel to the glamor spots of the world. That's a trade mission right? Not! Meeting customers face-to-face is a simple fact of life in business. As a wise wag once said: nothing happens until somebody makes...

Anywhere but the USA, thanks.(Crestline Coach)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 1999... Saskatoon's Crestline Coach has been building ambulances for years and, after stringing together an impressive Canadian client list, the firm's three partners decided it was time to expand beyond the borders of their home and native land. For...

SaskTel International moves to the front of the line.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 1999... It was an opportunity not to be missed. After only one meeting in May of 1999, SaskTel International (SI) was asked to make a presentation the following month on rural telecommunications to the World Bank and the Inter-American Development...

Full steam ahead for Saskatchewan's petroleum industry.(includes related article on the Canadian province's oil sector)
October 1, 1999... A well-kept secret With about half of Saskatchewan's population living in and around its two major centres of Saskatoon and Regina, where upstream petroleum activities have traditionally been limited, it's easy to see why the provincial...

Petroleum - in the best interest of all.(environmental concerns for the oil industry of Saskatchewan, Canada)
October 1, 1999... Collectively speaking, as one of just a handful of refiners of non-renewable resources in the province, the Saskatchewan petroleum industry is likely as cognizant of the impact it has on the environment, health and safety as anyone. With that...