Fraser Valley Business News
DELTA
Applications for scholarships and bursaries in 2024 are currently being accepted by CFUW-South Delta.
The ‘California Dream,’ a stunning West Coast Modern dream home in West Vancouver, constructed by Upward Construction and Sarah Gallop Design, won Best Custom Home: $3 Million and Over category on May 4th, at the Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN) Awards for Housing Excellence.
Farmers are now allowed to host up to ten gatherings on their property each year, and are required to maintain a record of all events that have been authorised by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. This is all part of an effort to simplify regulations and streamline the approvals process in the updated Delta bylaw.
To gather feedback on a new pathway along River Road from Ferry Road to Elliott Street, the City of Delta is hosting a public information session on May 16 at the Ladner Community Centre regarding the design of a proposed new multi-use pathway. This project is co-funded by TransLink as part of their Bicycle Infrastructure Capital Cost Share program.
WHITE ROCK
The Grand Opening of Thrifty Foods Miramar Village is scheduled for Thursday, May 16th at 9am. The store is offering a $25 gift card to the first 250 customers.
Floor Envy Supply and Renovations Ltd will be at the Business Trade Show on the Peninsula on June 1 and 2, at Peace Arch Curling Club in White Rock.
The Surrey Board of Trade and South Surrey & White Rock Chamber of Commerce members have approved a merger to form the Surrey & White Rock Board of Trade.
White Rock’s Monaco is a 12-storey mixed-use development under contruction, designed by Rafii Architects consisting of approximately 135,000 SF, along with planned retail spaces located in the podium. Monaco offers unobstructed views of Semiahmoo Bay. Glotman Simpson is the Structural Engineer on this project.
SURREY
Janice Silver
Janice Silver has been appointed the Executive Director of the Katzie First Nation Affordable Housing Development Society.
Nexii Building Solutions Inc. (Nexii) has sold 100% ownership of Omicron and all of its entities in an all-cash transaction to the company’s key management team, which includes Bill Tucker, CEO; Korey Roberts, SVP Construction; Pablo Yuste, SVP Architecture; Hank Sam CPA, CA, CFO; and George Sawatzky, SVP. Omicron is currently marking its 25th anniversary in operation.
May 14th, 2024 Fresh Direct Produce Group of Companies announced that it has been honoured with the prestigious Best Managed Companies Award for the 13th consecutive year. This remarkable achievement underscores the company’s unwavering commitment to excellence and its outstanding performance in the industry. The prestigious Best Managed Award is sponsored by CIBC, Deloitte Private, The Globe and Mail and TMX Group.
Nanak Foods, based in Surrey, has made a donation of $500,000 to support the new BC Cancer centre in Surrey.
BC Housing, Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS), Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Société canadienne d’hypothèques et de logement (SCHL), and the City of Surrey have partnered to open 30 transitional houses in Surrey for young adults at risk of homelessness.
The Invest Surrey team has been recognised with the Community Resiliency Award by the BC Economic Development Association. This prestigious award is in recognition of the new Economic Strategy, Investing in Our Future: A Roadmap to Realising the Opportunities of Tomorrow, which was unveiled at the 2024 BC Economic Summit.
Appelt Properties, a developer based in Kelowna, has proposed a 41-story rental tower at 13585 95 Avenue in Surrey. The site is next to Surrey Memorial Hospital and is just south of King George Station.
The City of Surrey is putting out a call for bids on three lots at 11657, 11663, and 11671 96 Avenue, all of which are RF zoned and could be used for single-family homes. Each of these three RF building lots measures 769.4 m² (8,282 ft.²), and are all fully serviced, located in the Royal Heights area of Surrey.
Miracon Development Inc.’s “Mirada Estates Lot 57” won Best Detached Production Home 1800-2100 sq. ft. in the New Home category at the recent 2024 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence.
To help the city promote new and popular retail alternatives to Surrey neighbourhoods, citizens are invited to complete the 2024 Surrey Consumer Behaviour Survey on retail alternatives, inflation, and spending. This will ensure that residents have easy access to a selection of businesses close to home.
NGen, Canada’s Global Innovation Cluster for Advanced Manufacturing, offers federal funding for projects in advanced manufacturing and cleantech.
The City of Surrey is host to the upcoming 2024 Junior Pan American Championships, organized by Field Hockey Canada, from July 3 to 12 at Tamanawis Park.
LANGLEY
Jason Hohert
Jason Hohert has joined Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc. in Langley, as a Business Development Specialist for Western Canada.
Jon Castillo has been promoted as the new Operations Manager of Construction at Orion Construction.
Brookswood Brewing Co., located at 4061 200 St #102, Langley Twp., has announced the comeback of its Golden Ale, “Stay Gold.”
The newly finished affordable housing project, Jennie Gaglardi Place, was unveiled by Keystone Architecture & Planning, Christian Life Assembly (Langley, Maple Ridge, Sooke), CPA Development Consultants and VanMar Constructors BC Inc.
Businesses in Langley can now access free, expert assistance on exporting goods and services to other provinces or countries through a partnership between the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce and Export Navigator.
The Thunderbird Show Park will host the Langley Women’s Business Network event on Friday, May 31st.
After construction of the new facility is finished, the Langley Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC), which is currently housed at 101, 20651 56th Ave. with Fraser Health’s Home Health and Rapid Access Clinic offices, will move to its permanent location at 20434 64th Ave. with expanded hours of operation and staffing in about a year.
Township 7 Winery announced the launch of its fifth annual Ship, Sip & Support charity campaign, donating $10 from every online purchase to the BC Hospitality Foundation (BCHF).
The Langley Chamber is pleased to have has partnered withExport Navigatorto help connect Langley businesses to free, expert advice on exporting goods or services to other provinces or countries.
The Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce welcomes new Chamber members Friesen Bros. Construction, Jenny Merk Social Media Marketing, OEB Breakfast Co., Integral Financial Services, Resilient Women In Business, Pure Healing With Homeopathy & Thermography and Vincent Bryant EOS Worldwide.
Join Langley Chamber members KSW Lawyers with labour lawyers Mike Weiler and Chris Drinovz on May 22, 2024 starting at 10 am for an informative 90-minute webinar session on the topic surrounding unionization in Restaurants, Fast Food and Small Retailers industry, and most importantly how you might prepare your workplace to make it less likely your employees will unionize. Materials will be provided prior to the webinar.
ABBOTSFORD
Sara Albert
Chana Riley of Homelife Advantage Realty (Central Valley) Ltd. and Sara Albert of Albert & Co. Law LLP, both members of the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce, will provide insights at the Business After Business event on May 28 at HomeLife Advantage Realty Ltd., 302-2600 Gladys Ave, Abbotsford.
Fast Air celebrates the official opening of its newly constructed facility at Abbotsford International Airport.
The first Fraser Valley Economic Summit is set to take place at the Student Union Building, Evered Hall, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, on May 21st.
The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) announced the winners of the 2024 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence. Winners were presented during an awards gala in Saint John, New Brunswick. Diverse Properties’ “Iron Horse Rooftop Rowhome 224” won the Best Attached Low-Rise Home over 1800 sq. ft. in the New Homes category.
CHILLIWACK
The grand opening of SoundsGood Auto’s newest Chilliwack site is scheduled for June 1, 2024.
Macro Industries Inc. is pleased to announce the successful completion of the golden weld on the Trans Mountain Expansion Project. This milestone came about on Spread 5B, located near the Mountain 3 Horizontal Directional Drill in the Fraser Valley, between Hope and Chilliwack.
Congratulations to Zacharias Vickers McCann LLP as they celebrate 5 years in business. They have grown 11 to 50 people and from one office in Chilliwack to having offices in Vancouver, Victoria and Abbotsford.
Sounds Good Auto is opening their new Chilliwack location on June 1st.
PITT MEADOWS
West Coast Kia is celebrating 11 years in Pitt Meadows, at 19950 Lougheed Highway.
The Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC) has acknowledged the outstanding contributions made to the City of Pitt Meadows‘ Agricultural Viability Strategy with the presentation of an Award of Excellence, in the Excellence in Policy Planning – Small Town & Rural Areas category.
Eurorite Cabinets Ltd welcomes Shadab Hosseinzadeh as their newest Showroom Sales Representative.
Conwest Contracting announced after 5 years, they marked the culmination of their project with Ventana Construction Corporation and AutoCanada on the new GM and Volkswagen dealerships in Pitt Meadows! The last piece of the puzzle – highway asphalt paving on Golden Ears Way.
MAPLE RIDGE
Maple Ridge Chevrolet Buick GMC EV celebrated their grand opening on April 25th. Lorne Ross is the General Manager.
A 2013 Mazda 3 has been donated by West Coast Auto Group to Maple Ridge Secondary School in an effort to generate funds for this year’s dry grad.
MISSION
The RE/MAX Magnolia office at 33090 1st Ave Mission will have its grand opening on June 7.
Natalie DiPietra has joined the team at RE/MAX Magnolia.
The Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce welcomes its newest members, Simone Redburn Lockhart & Associates; Lighthouse Realty Ltd and AVO Everlasting Essentials!
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