Fraser Valley Business News
DELTA
Steve Roosdahl
Steve Roosdahl has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of BCfresh.
Linda Dempster, a resident of Tsawwassen, has been awarded the Doug Cochrane Leadership in Quality Award by Health Quality BC in recognition of her commitment to the health care system of British Columbia.
Harj Sidhu has been appointed as the new the head of Delta police.
The City of Delta is currently seeking an operator to revive the North Delta summer market. This move comes after the Ladner Village Market‘s success, which demonstrated the possibility of reviving the market.
A new EV fast charging station has been opened by BC Hydro at Delta’s Sport Development Centre on Clarence Taylor Crescent.
To help the building of a new kitchen at KinVillage’s Day Program space for Older Adults, therefore enabling seniors with social engagement and caregivers with much-needed rest, the Boates Family Foundation has made a $300,000 donation to KinVillage’s It Takes A Village campaign.
WHITE ROCK
The White Rock Museum and Archives is hosting the After Work Mixer at the Marine Room, 14981 Marine Dr., White Rock, on February 12, 2025.
Regular White Rock City council sessions will begin in 2025 at 4 p.m., unless otherwise specified, in the White Rock Community Centre (Gallery Room), located at 15154 Russell Avenue, White Rock.
On January 30, 2025, Kingdom Athletics, located at 1493 Johnston Road, #101 White Rock, will host a networking and celebration evening organized by the Surrey Board of Trade and the South Surrey & White Rock Chamber of Commerce.
The South Surrey & White Rock Chamber of Commerce welcomes its newest Gold Pillar Partner, TBMS Warehousing Inc. – Third Party Logistics, owned by Dave and Melinda Corbett.
SURREY
Kim Haakstad has been appointed as the new president and chief executive officer of COFI.
David MacIntyre
David MacIntyre has been appointed to take over from David Young as the new CEO and president at Sources starting in January.
Sharon Giffen, an actuary, will succeed Donald Smith as director of WorkSafeBC’s Workers’ Compensation Board beginning December 31, 2024, and serving until December 31, 2027.
MNP has announced a partnership with Surrey-based Nurmohamed & Associates Inc., set to take effect on February 1, 2025.
The South Surrey and White Rock Chamber of Commerce has appointed Ginny Hasselfield as the next board chair, replacing Bill Brooks. This change in leadership is part of the organization’s preparation for a merger with the Surrey Board of Trade.
BC Construction Safety Alliance announced the launch of its new First Aid Assessment App to support construction employers in BC.
Radiant Global Logistics (Canada) Inc. has officially relocated to their new hub at Campbell Heights Industrial Centre V.
Vanessa Savoie
Vanessa Savoie has been hired as the new Program Manager at lululemon.
BC Firearms Academy is expanding to a larger facility at 17665 66A Ave, Unit 260, Surrey.
The B.C. government has announced the appointment of Glen Clark as the new chair of the BC Hydro board of directors. Joining him are three other directors: Merran Smith, president of New Economy Canada; Brynn Bourke, executive director of the BC Building Trades; and Don Kayne, president and CEO of Canfor Corporation, who previously served as CEO of Canfor Pulp Products Inc.
Road Safety at Work, supported by WorkSafeBC, oversees the annual Shift into Winter campaign. This initiative focuses on assisting employers in creating effective winter driving safety programs and policies.
Surrey Choices’ EmployAbility Team has been awarded the prestigious Large Supported Employment Team of the Year at the British Association For Supported Employment (BASE) 2024 Awards.
Surrey City Council has awarded a contract for the upgrades of storm and sanitary sewers on 74th Avenue to Arsalan Construction Ltd.
The BC Hydro Peace Agriculture Compensation Fund is now accepting applications for its first intake of 2025.
K+S Potash Canada office has officially relocated to a new space at Suite 1212, 750 West Pender Street, Vancouver.
KTC Industrial Engineering Ltd. has moved to its new location at MNP Place, Unit #201 – 15315 – 31st Ave, Surrey.
The ULI BC‘s annual Emerging Trends in Real Estate is scheduled on January 22nd at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, with presenting sponsor, ITC Construction Group.
The Surrey Board of Trade is currently accepting nominations for Surrey’s Top 25 Under 25 Awards until February 19th.
According to Insolvency Insider, Iplayco Corporation Ltd., Iplayco Canada Inc., and International Play Company Inc., British Columbia-based companies in the business of designing, producing and selling indoor play areas and amusement facilities, filed an NOI on December 9 listing approximately $26.1 million in liabilities. Iplayco’s revenue had been trending steadily upward since its inception in 1999, reaching a peak in 2019 of over $17 million. In 2020, the company put in place a plan to downsize its facilities in Canada and Europe and to transition additional manufacturing and distribution to the Philippines, taking advantage of major labour and overhead savings. However, this transition plan had associated costs in the millions of dollars. In addition, new sales dried up for the first three quarters of 2020 as a result of Covid anxieties from Iplayco’s client base, and much of the company’s cash reserves were consumed to complete existing orders. The pandemic created a significant drop in requests for the company’s products until 2022, when interest from clients increased. Unfortunately, during this time, Iplayco began to experience dramatic increases in materials and shipping costs and interest rates, resulting in some projects being put on hold and turnaround timelines increasing to over one year in some cases. In late November 2024, RBC, the company’s secured creditor, issued a demand for the over $6 million owing to it, necessitating the filing of the NOI. Crowe MacKay is the proposal trustee. Counsel is Owen Bird for Iplayco.
LANGLEY
Andy Schildhorn, a seasoned volunteer in the Fort Langley community, received this year’s H.D. Stafford Good Citizen of the Year award.
Jon Castillo, Operations Manager of Construction at Orion Construction, is celebrating 5 years with the company.
Challenger Geomatics is proud to announce the acquisition of Target Land Surveying (Surlang) Ltd. of Langley.
ULI British Columbia is excited to announce the addition of Nolan Moore from Marcon to its Executive Leadership team. He will serve as co-chair of Business Development Committee.
The ninth location of Firehouse Subs is now officially open at 501 6339 200th Street, Langley.
Kindred Farm Sanctuary has initiated a 50/50 raffle aimed at generating funds to replace the aging, deteriorating barn on its Aldergrove property.
Workers at Highline Mushrooms farms in Langley and Abbotsford, who had just joined a union, confirmed their first collective agreement. By June 2025, the new contract will have raised pay by 4.55 per cent and given many workers an extra 50 cents an hour for being late. Every worker also gets a $500 signing bonus.
Langley Township wants to get a $6 million government grant from the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF) to improve the water and sewer systems in one of its new neighbourhoods.
The main arena at the Langey Events Centre will be the site of the 75th anniversary celebration of the B.C. School Sports Girls Basketball Provincial Championships in February.
Orion Construction shares the promotion of the following team members drive excellence and innovation in the construction industry. Estefan Theron – promoted to Senior Manager, Estimating; Ettienne Engels – promoted to Director, Finance; Jeremy Paquin – promoted to Senior Manager, Development; Kane Tone – promoted to Junior Accountant; Luka Juric – promoted to Director, Product Development & Brand Standards; Mehdi Rahnama – promoted to Development Manager; Nelson Ng – promoted to Senior Estimator; Diane Umengan – promoted to BIM Technologist; Kayla Saunders – promoted to Manager, Design & Innovation; Luiza Lima – promoted to Senior Marketing Manager; Monika Schwartzman – promoted to People and Culture Coordinator; Natalia Zapata Talavera – promoted to Junior Project Manager and Tianna Sarra – promoted to Digital Media Coordinator.
ABBOTSFORD
Now fully operational is the new Montrose Avenue transit exchange in Abbotsford’s historic downtown centre, located between McDougall Avenue and South Fraser Way, next to Archway Community Services.
Three additional daily trips will be added to the Fraser Valley Express (FVX) beginning January 5th, as part of numerous enhancements announced by BC Transit, the Fraser Valley Regional District, the City of Abbotsford and the City of Chilliwack.
The Abbotsford Association for Healthy Aging marks 35 years of dedicated support for older individuals in the community.
The local return of the Vancouver Motorcycle and Powersport Show is scheduled for January 17–19 at Abbotsford’s Tradex.
The City of Abbotsford has entered into a 30-year joint-use agreement with the Abbotsford Board of Education this year to guarantee the long-term maintenance and improvement of the synthetic turf fields in our community. This aims to support local school athletes and community sports groups by reopening the field at Abbotsford Senior Secondary and planning for turf replacement at W.J. Mouat Secondary.
BC Transit is enhancing the service on critical routes in Abbotsford, with Routes 1 and 2 receiving significant upgrades. This will facilitate travel between prominent destinations, such as: Highstreet Shopping Centre, Abbotsford City Hall, Mill Lake, University of the Fraser Valley and Abbotsford Recreation Centre.
CHILLIWACK
Laurie Throness, a former Liberal MLA, has declared his intention to compete in a school board by-election in Chilliwack set for 2025.
A public hearing for the proposed liquor primary licence at Carlos O’Bryan’s Neighbourhood Pub, situated within the newly opened Kelly O’Bryan’s Neighbourhood Restaurant on Luckakuck Way, is scheduled for Jan. 14 at Chilliwack city hall.
PITT MEADOWS
The South Bonson Community Centre (SBCC) is set to close for its annual maintenance from Monday, January 6 to Sunday, January 12, 2025.
Metro Vancouver’s Affordable Housing Project, Heron’s Nest, is commencing construction at 19085 119B Avenue.
Tiny Evergreen Boutique in Pitt Meadows is celebrating 1 year in business.
MAPLE RIDGE
Maple Ridge Mayor Dan Ruimy has been appointed as the chair of Metro’s housing committee.
A new Bus Rapid Transit line connecting Maple Ridge to Langley has been announced, leading to significant costs for developers eager to construct apartments in Maple Ridge along the proposed route through the city.
Pixwi Pizza at Haney Place Mall in Maple Ridge marks its first anniversary and is set to launch a second location soon at Crystal Mall in Metrotown.
MISSION
Through its Grant Cycle 2 of 2024, Mission Community Foundation (MCF) has announced the allocation of $120,470 in grants to assist 21 local projects and non-profit organizations.
Steelhead Community has won the Most Original Entry in Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce‘s 2024 Annual Mission Candlelight Parade.
The Pantry Natural Foods is celebrating it’s 50th Anniversary in Mission.
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