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Surrey Board of Trade Announces 2018 Surrey Environment & Business Awards Winners

September 27, 2018

(PHOTO ENCLOSED: From left to right – Dick Freeman, EcoSafe Zero Waste; Navdeep Arora & Fuat Ramazanov, Affinity Manufacturing; Jennifer Robertson, FortisBC Energy Inc.; Anita Huberman, CEO Surrey Board of Trade; and from PowerTech Lab, Angela Das, Madhvi Raminal and Giuseppe Stanciulescu) Surrey, B.C. – On Thursday, September 27th, the Surrey Board of Trade presented…

INVITATION – CANNABIS DIALOGUE FOR BUSINESSES

GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce, Community & Inclusive Growth

September 20, 2018

Surrey Board of Trade Surrey Hot Topic Dialogue: Cannabis and the Workplace – Issues, Impacts, & Responsibilities On October 17, a transformative law will change across Canada changing the way cannabis is grown, sold, possessed, and consumed. How will the new legislation impact businesses, the workplace, and human resource policies? Will taxpayers, tenants, and landowners…

SURREY BOARD OF TRADE TO FOCUS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT POLICY IN THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO September 22-24, 2018

Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development

September 17, 2018

At the annual Canadian Chamber of Commerce Convention to be held September 22-24, 2018 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, the Surrey Board of Trade will be seeking support for 7 federal government policies from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce member chambers of commerce and boards of trade, representing 200,000 Canadian businesses. Five delegates from the Surrey…

WINNERS ANNOUNCED- 2018 SURREY INTERNATIONAL TRADE AWARDS

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September 14, 2018

Surrey, B.C. – The 10th Surrey Board of Trade, Surrey International Trade Awards Reception took place on September 13th to celebrate Surrey’s import and export companies. The Surrey Board of Trade proudly presented awards to the following businesses: Small Business Category (Revenue under $15 million) Winner: Kitply Industries Kitply Industries is a wholesale distribution company that sources over 20,000 products…

Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner To Deliver Her Final Mayor’s State of the City Address

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September 13, 2018

Media are invited to attend. The Surrey Mayor’s Annual State of the City Address is scheduled to take place on September 19, 2018 at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel (15269-104 Avenue, Surrey BC) from 11:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Mayor Linda Hepner will deliver her 4th and Final Annual State of the City Address on the progress of Surrey’s Economy. Date: Wednesday, September 19,…

Over 60% of Surrey Board of Trade Members Favor Current Voting System for Provincial Elections – Surrey Board of Trade Calls for Delay in BC Electoral Referendum

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September 12, 2018

At this morning’s Surrey Board of Trade Surrey Hot Topic Dialogue on Proportional Representation and the Economy, panellists spoke to how a different voting system in provincial elections might impact spending and decision-making. Participants learned why this is important to business, the choices of voting systems being proposed and whether changing voting systems will improve…

INVITATION: Cannabis and the Workplace — Issues, Impacts & Responsibilities

GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development

September 6, 2018

Can you attend the Surrey Hot Topic Dialogue on Cannabis and the Workplace – Issues, Impacts & Responsibilities on Wednesday, September 26 at the Civic Plaza Hotel in Surrey? To register go to www.businessinsurrey.com or email info@businessinsurrey.com. On October 17, a transformative law will change across Canada changing the way cannabis is grown, sold, possessed,…

Surrey Board of Trade Wants Funding Formula to Change to Counter Portable and Space Issue at Surrey Schools – Surrey’s business organization looks forward to hearing the recommendations from the Independent Task Force on Funding K-12 Education in BC

GeneralYouth Entrepreneurship

September 5, 2018

Many secondary and primary schools utilize portables as temporary classrooms for overflow students. There is currently a lack of classroom space available for children in Surrey. Putting students into portables is not conducive to learning. “We need to find a better way to fund and support high growth school districts instead of the archaic education funding…

Surrey Board of Trade Pleased with Today’s Announcement Committing Funding for Light Rail Transit in Surrey – Construction can begin!

GeneralTransportation

September 4, 2018

On September 4, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier John Horgan announced more than $3 billion in federal and provincial funding for the Broadway Subway project, and the Surrey-Newton-Guildford Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. Surrey Board of Trade’s CEO Anita Huberman was invited to the special announcement at SFU Surrey today and was recognized for…

Surrey Board of Trade Disappointed in Courts Decision to Halt Trans Mountain Pipeline Construction – Decision compromises economic growth and competitiveness

Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneral

August 30, 2018

Surrey Board of Trade Disappointed in Courts Decision to Halt Trans Mountain Pipeline Construction – Decision compromises economic growth and competitiveness On August 28, the Federal Court of Appeals decision effectively halts the 1,150 km pipeline project indefinitely. This comes as a shock to the Surrey Board of Trade as the Federal Government has…

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Surrey Board of Trade Announces 2018 Surrey Environment & Business Awards Winners

WINNERS ANNOUNCED- 2018 SURREY INTERNATIONAL TRADE AWARDS

Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner To Deliver Her Final Mayor’s State of the City Address

Over 60% of Surrey Board of Trade Members Favor Current Voting System for Provincial Elections – Surrey Board of Trade Calls for Delay in BC Electoral Referendum

Surrey Board of Trade Wants Funding Formula to Change to Counter Portable and Space Issue at Surrey Schools – Surrey’s business organization looks forward to hearing the recommendations from the Independent Task Force on Funding K-12 Education in BC

Surrey Board of Trade Pleased with Today’s Announcement Committing Funding for Light Rail Transit in Surrey – Construction can begin!

Surrey Board of Trade Disappointed in Courts Decision to Halt Trans Mountain Pipeline Construction – Decision compromises economic growth and competitiveness