Fraser Valley Business News
DELTA
The Delta Chamber of Commerce is inviting passionate and committed individuals to join their Board of Directors.
The Ladner Business Association welcomes new member Carelink Home Care Inc.
Delta parents, families, and student supporters are invited to the Parents as Education & Career Coaches Online Seminar hosted by EducationPlannerBC on Nov. 20. This event will cover post-secondary education and career opportunities, along with resources to effectively assist students in planning for their futures. Additional information available here.
The Halifax Wharf Rats will play as part of the City of Delta‘s Fall Music Series on November 23 at North Delta Centre for the Arts, located at 11415 84th Ave.
On November 30, the North Delta Recreation Centre, located at 11415 84th Ave., will host the North Delta Christmas Tree Lighting.
The annual Deck the Halls Artisan Market, hosted by the Watershed Artworks Society, will take place on November 30 at the North Delta Recreation Centre, located at 11415 84th Ave.
The Delta board of education elected Trustee Joe Muego to serve as the chairperson of the seven-member board for the 2024-25 school year and Trustee Val Windsor to the position of vice-chair at its inaugural meeting on Nov. 5, 2024.
On November 2, Delta Hospital and Community Health Foundation held its 25th annual Moonlight Gala in Tsawwassen Springs, raising a record $1.34 million for the new Delta long-term care facility.
WHITE ROCK
The South Surrey & White Rock Chamber of Commerce is hosting a New Member’s Breakfast on November 20 at Aspira Peninsula Retirement Residence.
The winners of the 2024 White Rock BIA Awards in each category have been announced: Young Entrepreneur Award – Billie Bullinger – Bee Golden Tans, Jess Honeywell – The Shop Next Door and Piya Sandhu, The Handpicked Home. Business Innovation Award – Roots of Punjab; Best Customer Services – Five Corners Cafe; Staff Excellence Award – Cleveland Doan LLP andCommunity Engagement Award – The Handpicked Home.
Bright Walk, White Rock’s annual community light-up celebration, will take place at Memorial Park along the waterfront on Saturday, December 7, from 4 to 8 p.m.
SURREY
Walter Pela, FCPA, FCA assumed the role of Chair of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade.
Congratulations Express Employment – Cloverdale on celebrating 20 years of business in town.
Kapil Sharma, an administrative assistant at the Surrey Board of Trade, is celebrating two years of service!
Gloria Moyano of Options Community Services and the Guildford Family Resource Program in Surrey was presented with the inaugural Leslie & Burke Legacy Award.
Christine Bergeron, President & CEO of Concert Properties, has joined the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade‘s Board of Directors.
Stephen Lee, CEO of Musqueam Capital Corporation, has been appointed to the board of Greater Vancouver Board of Trade.
The ride-hailing service Uber Technologies Inc. is currently only accessible in Victoria, Metro Vancouver, and Kelowna, but in May 2023, the BC Passenger Transportation Board approved its operation throughout the province. The company is currently hiring drivers in preparation for its expansion outside of BC’s major cities beginning the following year.
Surrey Memorial Hospital was the only hospital in British Columbia to get the American College of Surgeons’ recognition for its surgical results, out of 77 facilities.
A more than $10 million contract for Clearway Construction Inc. to replace 2,440 meters of sanitary sewers and drainage pipes in Whalley, Guildford, and Panorama and install a trunk drainage main will be reviewed by the Surrey City Council on Monday. If agreed, the council will approve $17,724,484.29 for 5,340 meters of sanitary sewer work this month, with a $19.5 million ceiling.
A total of $9.4 million has been allocated by Pacific Economic Development Canada to three different businesses. One of these is Nanak Foods, which will use the $5 million to increase sales of its specialty South Asian dairy products worldwide. The other two businesses, Dr. Ma’s Laboratories Inc. and LED SMART Inc., will use the $3.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively, to expand their operations and create new jobs in the natural health product industry.
Foresight Canada compiles a list of the 50 most investable cleantech ventures in Canada. British Columbia is home to 25 of the 50 companies, underscoring the province’s critical role in fostering innovation in the cleantech and climate tech sectors. See the complete list here.
LANGLEY
Nick Collett
Astria Properties‘ Nick Collett has been promoted to Senior Acquisitions Analyst.
Surrey City Council approved a $1.1M contract to Hilson Construction Ltd. for improvements to the Bridgeview Childcare Centre during a Regular Council Meeting on Nov. 4. The Bridgeview Community Centre is set to evolve into a Métis Family Services licensed daycare, and this project will allow the facility to provide essential childcare services for 48 children aged 0-5 while maintaining existing spaces for community recreation, including a gym and commercial kitchen.
Centra Windows has been awarded the title of Employer of the Year at the annual Langley Business Excellence Awards, coinciding with the company’s 40th anniversary.
Orion Construction‘s Link 200 project for Astria Properties has won a TCA Tilt-Up Achievement Award.
Masala Hut at 20620 56 Ave, Langley is set to open on November 20th.
Sahota Live Grill is now serving Stanley Park Beer.
The Greater Vancouver Zoo received the Peter Karsten Award for the Taylor’s Checkerspot Butterfly Recovery Project and the Colonel G.D. Dailley Award for Western Painted Turtle conservation from the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA). These awards honour GVZoo and Wildlife Preservation Canada‘s Lead Biologist, Andrea Gielens.
The Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN)‘s Coats for Kids campaign, backed by Country Lumber, HUB Warranty, Innotech Windows and Doors, and MNP LLP, is celebrating 30 years of helping kids.
The Langley Arts Council is hosting a commemorative event called ‘56 Artists to Celebrate 56 Years’ at the Aldergrove Kinsmen Community Centre on Saturday, November 23, in honour of the 56th anniversary.
ABBOTSFORD
Dr. Calvin Dyck and Jasmit Singh Phulka have been honoured with this year’s Order of Abbotsford and Community Champion Achievement Award.
The Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce celebrated 12 winners during the 28th annual Abbotsford Business Excellence Awards, supported by Platinum Sponsors Doane Grant Thornton and TD Bank. Read on here.
Lafarge Canada completed its first trial using ECOPact MAX with 99.2 per cent clinker-free cement in Abbotsford, reducing embodied carbon by 74 per cent while maintaining performance.
The City of Abbotsford is pleased to announce that the Montrose Avenue roadwork portion of the project has been completed in Historic Downtown Abbotsford and was reopened for bus service on November 10.
The Abbotsford Airport Authority is seeking two business-minded individuals from the Fraser Valley or Metro Vancouver with expertise in Aviation/Aerospace and direct investments to serve as brand ambassador for the Airport and help to support its economic development.
CHILLIWACK
The City of Chilliwack announced the official opening of a new downtown breezeway called Paramount Alley, a 370 square metre public gathering space which extends from Yale Road to the Victoria Avenue Parking Lot.
Shred-A-Thon and Food Drive will be conducted at the Chilliwack Coliseum on Saturday, December 7, from 10:30 am to 2 pm in the parking lot located off of Ashwell Road.
Students majoring in trades at UFV Chilliwack’s Trades and Technology Centre will have the opportunity to learn about gas absorption heat pump (GAHP) technology as part of a new collaboration between FortisBC and the university.
PITT MEADOWS
Jaden August, a golfer from Pitt Meadows, finished first in the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s (MJT) 2024 MJT National Championship, which took place from November 7–10 at Orange Lake Golf Resort in Kissimmee, Florida, and featured 112 of the nation’s best young players.
The Ridge Meadows Farmers Institute has officially announced its readiness to establish its inaugural board of directors. This initiative aims to unite local farmers in a collective effort to ensure a sustainable agricultural future for Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.
The provincial government might need more than 5,000 additional units in Pitt Meadows by 2041, according to Christine Carter, manager of strategic initiatives.
MAPLE RIDGE
Fitness services are being brought in-house by the City of Maple Ridge, which is now recruiting new employees.
On November 27, the Think Local First Event will take place at Victoria Specialty Hardware, offering a fantastic opportunity for networking.
The City of Maple Ridge is inviting residents to provide their feedback on the playground improvements at Fairview Park, Jordan Park, and Pioneer Park by participating in an online survey. The survey is available online at Engage.MapleRidge.ca and in print upon request. The survey will remain open until December 8.
Memorial Peace Park will become a winter wonderland on Dec. 7 as Winter Fest makes its much-anticipated return from 4 to 8 p.m. at Maple Ridge’s downtown area
MISSION
Rex Cox Men’s Wear is having a customer appreciation sale on November 21st.
Breaking Ground Excavation and Take 5 Oil Change have joined the Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce!
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