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Strathcona BIA E-Newsletter
June 2010


In This Issue
Message from the ED
HST Seminar
Bike to Work Week a Success
VPD Business Liason


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A Message From Executive Director Cathy Kwan

The Strathcona Business Improvement Association would like to announce two new additions to our organization:

Please welcome Joji Kumagai as the SBIA's Acting Executive Director while I begin my maternity leave on June 15th.  Joji previously served as Executive Director of the Japanese Community Volunteers Association (Tonari Gumi) and was also involved with the Powell St. historical and cultural review and the Oppenheimer Park redevelopment committee.

Please feel free to contact Joji anytime at the SBIA office with any questions or concerns.

T. 604-258-2727  E. strathconabia@telus.net

Please also welcome Sophie Agbonkhese as the SBIA's Sustainability Co-ordinator, whom will be assisting us with meeting our sustainability goals & vision for our association.

 My best wishes to you for the rest of 2010!

The Strathcona BIA presents
HST Seminar for Businesses
Provincial Sales Tax (PST) and federal Goods &  Services Tax (GST) will be merged into the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) on July 1st. To assist business owners in understanding these changes the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is offering Strathcona BIA members a free seminar to help you make a smooth transition.

Topics to be covered along with a Q&A session:

   ·  How HST Works
    ·  Self assessing    
    ·  Filing Returns
    ·  Point-of-sale rebates
    ·  Applying tax to goods & services

When: Wednesday June 30th  7:30am - 9:30am
Where: Strathcona Community Centre, 601 Keefer Street

*Light refreshments will be served.

Space is limited so reserve your spot today! Registration deadline is June 25th at 4:00pm.

Register Online: strathconabia.com/eventRegistration.php

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Bike to Work Week A Success!
 
This past week the Strathcona BIA partnered for with the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition to sponsor two Commuter Stations for Bike to Work Week. On Wednesday June 4th about 250 commuters stopped at the first station located at Jim M. Koo Produce (Adanac & Clark Dr). SBIA members Out to Lunch and Sunrise Soya Foods provided refreshments and snacks.

On Wednesday the rain held off and the sun was shining which was not the case with the morning station Friday June 4th. Though it was a rainy commute over 400 cyclists stopped by the station to pick up samples of Trump's banana bread and enter for a final chance to win SBIA merchant prize packs.


From L-R: SBIA Administrator Gretchen Overholtzer, Executive Direcotr Cathy Kwan and Acting Executive Director Joji Kumagai at the Wednesday afternoon Commuter Station
Team with Banner


We would like to offer a huge thank you to our partners:

Kona Bikes
Out to Lunch Cuisine
Saul Good Gift Co.
Shirtland Dry Cleaners
Two Chefs & A Table
Trump's Fine Food Merchants & Wholesalers
Sunrise Soya Foods
Jim M. Koo Produce Ltd.
Portland Hotel Society

VPD Business Liaison:
Commercial Crime Quarterly

Security CameraThe Vancouver Police Department's Commercial Crime Quarterly is a new initiative aimed at crime prevention for businesses via the Business Liason Unit. There will be 4 issues per year which will cover tips, trends and useful information on how to prevent and deter crime. Check out the June issue which covers debit terminal skimming, understanding trespassing and summertime safety. If you have ideas for topics or information you would like some clarification on please let us know and we will pass it on to the Business Liason Unit.

Commercial Crime Quarterly: June 2010

Mark Your Calendar

HST Workshop: Tips for Businesses
Wednesday June 30th at 7:30am-9:30am
Strathcona Community Centre, 601 Keefer Street
RSVP by Friday June 25th at 4:00pm

Powell Street Festival
Saturday, July 31st & Sunday, August 1st, 2010 from 11:30 am to 7pm. This year, the Festival will be returning to its newly rennovated home in Oppenheimer Park (400 Block of Powell Street)

Sustainability Expo 2.010
Coming this fall!