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f you’re a B.C. student, you could

be your own boss this summer

through the Student Venture Loan

Program of B.C. The program offers
interest-free loans of up to $2,000 to
students, or $3,000 in the case of student
partnerships, who wish to plan and
operate their own small business. Loans
will be interest-free from April 1, 1985
to the repayment deadline of September
30, 1985.

Applicants must be returning to a high
school, college or university as full-time
students in the fall of 1985. Businesses
must be operated in B.C. and applicants
must be eligible to work in Canada.

 

Program applications are available
from high school, college or university
placement centres, Chamber of
Commerce or Board of Trade Business
Information Centres, Royal Bank
branches, Canada Employment Centres
for Students as well as offices of the
Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of
Industry and Small Business
Development.

This initiative of the Government of
British Columbia and the Government of
Canada to create employment and to
provide business experience for students,
is a great way to... BE YOUR OWN
BOSS THIS SUMMER!

Student Venture

Loan Program 199

Canadi BCH#

 

Province of

Ministry of Industry
Ministry of Labour Development

Hon. R.H. McClelland, Minister Hon. Don Phillips, Minister