Fraser Valley Business News
DELTA
Neil Dubord, the Delta Police Chief, has been selected as a recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal.
The Veterans Memorial Lodge at Broadmead in Saanich opened its Long-Term Care at Home program on July 31. It offers seniors some of the assistance of a long-term care facility right in their own home. Attendees included health care providers, elders activists, and provincial and local lawmakers. The pilot program is being implemented with 11 seniors at KinVillage in Delta and 15 seniors at Broadmead Care Society.
West Coast Seeds announces a fundraising campaign to support wildfire relief efforts in Canada. Throughout the month of August, every wildflower seed packet purchased will directly benefit the Red Cross Canadian Wildfire Fund.
An expansive 15-acre property located at 10555 64 Ave in East Ladner has recently been listed for sale for $45 million. This property had previously obtained preliminary approval for the development of a cold storage facility.
Gallery 1710 in Tsawwassen, adjacent to the South Delta Rec Centre, will be hosting the South Delta Artists Guild’s blowout sale from August 2nd to the 18th.
The highly anticipated Four Winds Beach House & Brewery, a creation of Delta’s own Four Winds Brewing Co., is set to open at 6350 Market Ave. in Tsawwassen’s Southlands development.
The Ladner Business Association welcomes new member, Fountain Tire Ladner.
Small Business BC has an Online Webinar coming on August 16th. You’ll learn cost-effective digital lead generation tactics, develop an understanding of the advantages of each channel and how to leverage them in tandem.
WHITE ROCK
Darryl Walker, the former mayor of White Rock, will be a candidate for the BC NDP in Surrey-White Rock during the provincial election in the fall.
The 6-story wooden rental building on the lot currently held by TELUS at the southwest corner of North Bluff and Oxford Street was approved to proceed.
The White Rock Farmers Market celebrates its 25th anniversary.
A $5,750 cheque was presented to the City of White Rock by members of the Self Advocates of Semiahmoo, which will be used for the accessibility mat for the White Rock Pier.
SURREY
Naomi Martens
Naomi Martens has been appointed as the deputy nurse of the provincial Hemodialysis Emergency Response Team (HEST).
The 22nd DQ Miracle Treat Day will take place on August 8th at 123 pariticipating DQ locations across BC and the Yukon. They will donate net proceeds from every Blizzard Treat sold, to the BC Children’s Hopsital Foundation. $280,676.74 was raised in 2023.
Vanessa Chu Scrimini of Simon Fraser University was the recipient of the Future Leader Award as part Export Development Canada’s (EDC) 2024 Youth Education scholarships. Sebastian Martin Hidalgo Flores, also of SFU received the International Business Scholarship. All scholarships are in the amount of $5,000.
NEXE Innovations Inc., a leader in innovative compostable materials solutions, announced that it has closed on the sale of its original facility in Surrey, for a total purchase price of $5.7 million. The facility was purchased in June 2016 for $1.37 million, and NEXE spent an additional ~$1.0 million on tenant improvements for a total initial investment of approximately $2.4 million. At the time of the sale, the Surrey Facility was debt-free. NEXE has a solid cash position of over $10 million as of Q3 2024 and the additional proceeds of $5.7 million will be invested in operations, sales, and marketing. The Surrey facility was primarily used for R&D and developing the first versions of our compostable coffee pods.
Indra Bhan, the current chief operating officer, has consented to replace Anita Huberman as interim chief executive officer of the Surrey Board of Trade, effective August 31st.
Karan Kukreja has joined the Surrey Board of Trade team as a Business Development and Member Relations Specialist.
Kirsten Kisiloski
Kirsten Kisiloski has been promoted to Vice President, Operations, at Waypoint.
Beacon Building Products has expanded its presence in British Columbia with its acquisition of SSR Roof Supply Ltd – Surrey, which operates branches in Surrey and Burnaby. SSR has served in the residential and commercial construciton industry for over 30 years and is owned by the Bath family.
MyLegacy Insurance Services is now fully operational at its BC office located at Unit 114, 7455 132nd Street, Surrey.
Legacy Mortgage Group is pleased to announce the addition of Rajvir Sarao to their team as a mortgage broker.
CCA Electrical & Technical Services Co. announced the opening of its newest location at 116 – 17220 Heather Dr., Surrey.
The City of Surrey will host the 2024 Men’s World Fastpitch Tournament at Softball City from August 10 to 17. Athletes and fans from around the globe will come together for a week of thrilling fastball action, showcasing top talent from Canada, Australia, and beyond. The event is organized by the Canadian Amateur Sport Society.
The City of Surrey gave notice of the intention to dispose of the following City land at 13773 – 108 Avenue. The Disposition Area of the City Property is surplus to the City’s requirements and will be consolidated with the adjacent properties under Development Application 7922-0073-00. Purchaser is Larner Developments Ltd. and the property was sold for $660,632.
On September 6-8, Everything Electric CANADA will take center-stage at the Vancouver Convention Centre – where attendees will have the opportunity to explore hundreds of exhibitors covering sustainable living, cutting-edge technologies, and zero-carbon innovations.
LANGLEY
Brad Gordon has been appointed as the President of 604-GO-SOLAR (Formerly Rikur Energy). With the rebranding, 604-GO-SOLAR is poised to expand its services and introduce new offerings tailored to the evolving needs of their customers.
Aqua-Coast Engineering and VanMar Constructors BC Inc. are thrilled to announce the successful completion of the project, Jennie Gagliardi Place.
GAF Commercial Western Canada has launched its GAF/Siplast Training Facility located at Unit 155 19748 86th Ave., Langley.
UNIQLO, the global fashion chain, continues to expand, with a new store set to open in the fall at Willowbrook Shopping Centre in Langley.
The City of Langley announced the award of community grants totaling $14,058.00 to the following organizations: $500.00 Brydon Neighbourhood Organizing Committee; $500.00 Langley City Crime Prevention Committee – Know Your Neighbour Campaign Events; $333.00 in kind – Langley Amateur Radio Association; $2500.00 Langley Flippers Swim Club; $2500.00 Langley Ukulele Association; $1000.00 Lower Fraser Valley Aboriginal Society and $2000.00 Raphael House and $4725.00 Stɑl̓əw̓ Arts and Cultural Society Pow Wow Sponsor.
ABBOTSFORD
Leanne and Allan Monosky‘s Tommy Gun Original Barbershop has officially launched its location at Abbotsford’s Highstreet Shopping Centre.
Securiforce Services, Ltd. has been awarded, by Infinity Properties, the security scope for the New Rail District development in Abbotsford.
On August 21, the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce will host a special summer edition of Business After Business in Silverbrook Farm, at 1364 Bradner Rd, Abbotsford.
Organic BC‘s Solar Powered Autonomous Seeders and Weeders event has been moved to August 19th at Van Eekelen Enterprises in Abbotsford.
CHILLIWACK
Chilliwack Crime Prevention Services has introduced a new program called “Business Watch”, and the Chamber is thrilled to give a bonus promotion to the first 10 members who sign up.
RapidCash ABM Ltd. has installed the Hyosung – North America HALO II at the Husky Market Convenience Store, located at 8845 Young Road, Chilliwack.
PITT MEADOWS
SE Health is seeking Licensed Practical Nurses for its Elizz by SE Health program in the Pitt Meadows area.
The Days of Summer Sales Event is currently underway at West Coast Kia in Pitt Meadows.
Caffè Delish is seeking community support for its Drive-Thru Initiative at its Pitt Meadows location.
MAPLE RIDGE
The Nicola Wealth Real Estate team has successfully closed two green loans for construction financing with RBC. These loans were secured for the Spencer Block Multi-Family Rental Apartment Building and Advanced Self Storage Maple Meadows (Phase 4) projects.
The Haney Farmers Market celebrated its 20 years in Maple Ridge on Aug. 3.
MISSION
A new gymnasium, funded at around $6.9 million and built with mass timber for the walls and roof and light wood frames for the support parts, has been completed at École des Deux-Rives in Mission.
Two potential budget cuts were proposed by TransLink, which would have reduced or terminated West Coast Express trips. According to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, financing has been made available to prevent TransLink from slashing services, notably the West Coast Express, in recent years.
Almost 1,800 additional housing units are to be constructed in the City of Mission over the next five years, according to the province’s housing plan.
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