NOMINATION DEADLINE – MARCH 11 – RECOGNIZE SURREY’S YOUTH GeneralYouth Entrepreneurship February 13, 2019 The Surrey Board of Trade is looking for nominations for the 9th Annual Surrey Top 25 Under 25 Awards, organized by the Surrey Board of Trade. “The Surrey Board of Trade is looking for nominations for individuals that are 25 years old or younger that are doing great things in Surrey,” said Anita Huberman, CEO, Surrey Board…
Surrey School Board’s Laurie Larsen Appointed as Trustee Representative to Surrey Board of Trade GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentYouth Entrepreneurship February 11, 2019 The Surrey Board of Education has appointed Chairperson Laurie Larsen as the Trustee representative for the Surrey Board of Trade. The Surrey Board of Trade has had a productive relationship with the Surrey School District – working together on youth entrepreneurship programs and school investments for Surrey. “The Surrey Board of Trade continues to advocate…
Surrey Board of Trade Pleased with Family Day Aligning with the Rest of Canada for the First Time Next Week GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development February 11, 2019 For the first time since its implementation, the BC Family Day Holiday will align with the rest of Canada one week from today, February 18, 2019. “The Surrey Board of Trade has been advocating to the BC Government for years for the BC Family Day Holiday to be in sync with the rest of Canada.…
Surrey Board of Trade Pleased with BC Government Funding Announcement for Surrey Childcare Spaces -More needs to be done GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development January 30, 2019 On Wednesday, January 30, 2019, the Minister of State for Child Care, Honourable Katrina Chen announced that building more infant and toddler spaces in Surrey is a priority under Childcare BC. Five organizations – Creative Moments Child Care, Hope Valley Childcare Centre, Pebble Lane Early Learning, Satnam Education Society of British Columbia and Simply Kids…
Surrey Board of Trade Pleased with Federal Government Funding Announcement of $7.5M to Help Tackle Gang Recruitment in Surrey GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development January 22, 2019 SURREY, B.C. – On Tuesday, January 22, 2019, the Federal Government announced a $7.5 million-dollar grant for the Surrey Anti-Gang Family Empowerment Program (SAFE). This funding is to be provided by the National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS) and the Youth Gang Prevention Fund. The money will be provided over the next five years to ten community…
Surrey Board of Trade Focuses their Hot Topic Dialogue on the RCMP or a Municipal Police Force in Surrey on January 29 -what does Surrey need for its public safety infrastructure? GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development January 17, 2019 The Surrey Board of Trade, as a city building business organization, continues their Surrey Hot Topic Dialogue Series in 2019. The hot topic dialogue on January 29th will be Surrey’s transition to a municipal police force from the current Surrey RCMP. “The Surrey Board of Trade offers this forum to dialogue on this topic and contribute…
Surrey Board of Trade Looks Forward to Inadmissible Patrons Program GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development December 7, 2018 SURREY, B.C. – On Thursday, December 6, the Surrey RCMP implemented the Inadmissible Patron Program (IPP). The program’s goal is to stop violence by gang members and their associates at local bars and restaurants. It is a recommendation that came from the Mayor’s Task Force on Gang Violence Prevention Report in July 2018. The Surrey Board of Trade was…
Surrey Board of Trade Presents 5th Surrey Innovation Award to Clayton Glass Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralWomen in BusinessYouth Entrepreneurship November 21, 2018 PHOTOS ENCLOSED-From Left to Right in Group Photo: Stephen Dooley-Surrey Board of Trade Board Chair, Janaka Rathanyaka and Pavani Dilhara of Clayton Glass, Franklin Jackson-Century Group The Surrey Board of Trade presented the 5th Surrey Innovation Award to Clayton Glass at today’s SFU President Business Lunch. The Surrey Innovation Awards celebrates, educates, and connects innovators across…
Surrey Board of Trade Applauds BC Government on Continued Surrey School Investment Plan GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentYouth Entrepreneurship November 21, 2018 On Tuesday November 21, 2018 the BC government announced a $166.7 million funding investment plan for opening new schools in Surrey and expanding existing schools. This announcement will create 7,000 additional spaces for Surrey students to move from portables to real classrooms. The Surrey School Board has been working with the BC government to accelerate…
Surrey Board of Trade Focuses on Gas Prices – November 27 Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralSocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentTransportation November 14, 2018 The Surrey Board of Trade will focus on Gas Prices as the next Surrey Hot Topic to engage Surrey’s business community. “We want to understand what policy and education objectives the Surrey Board of Trade needs to focus on as it relates to energy and economic growth,” said Anita Huberman, CEO, Surrey Board of Trade. Gas prices fluctuate.…