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Oct. 15
Chamber Lunch
Oct. 16
Speaker Series
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25th Annual BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS!
Oct. 18
Business After Hours
Oct. 19
Chamber Seminar
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UBCO Opens New Building
Premier Christy Clark and other fellow delegates opened the new Reichwald Health Sciences Centre at the UBCO campus Thrusday Sept. 20.
The building is impressive and the theatre where medical students will be learning is top of the line, with microphones at each seat, a huge screen that makes it look more like an Imax theatre than a classroom.
"Students tend to practice where they're trained," said Premier Christy Clark, "and now student doctors can complete their entire medical undergraduate program right here in the Okanagan."
For official Press Release click here
Castanet.net story click here |
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Misfeldt Accounting Opens New Office
Misfeldt Accounting has recently moved to a new location on Richter Stree t and are welcoming new clients. The company has three full time staff: two very experienced bookkeepers and a Certified Management Accountant.
They provide all areas of service at one location: bookkeeping, payroll, HST returns, software training, consulting, contract or project work, business plans, startup assistance, personal income tax and corporate income tax.
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New Website Features a Job Bank
The new website features many pages including the Job Bank page. Here employers can post jobs, while those looking for work can also find employment. This is a FREE service and can be found on the website under "Chamber" and also under "Live&Work."
Another new feature of the website the Business Connect feature. Is there a business or industry you would like to meet? Tell us and we will connect you. It is a great way to efficiently get to who you need for your business to grow. |
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This Wednesday Sept. 26 Join us for Lunch!
Chamber Lunch - Deborah Buszard from UBCO
Proffessor Buszard will be speaking on her new term as Deputy Vice Chancellor and Principal of UBC's Okanagan campus. Her discussion will be focusing on opportunities for collaboration and cooperation in building a prosperous and sustainable future in the region.
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Humble Beginnings Turns into
a Vast Network of Care
In 1949 Gottlieb Wedman, a farmer in Alberta donated $7000 and what a difference that made. With those funds an "old folks home" was established for those who had no where else to go and no one to take care of them. Fast forward to 2012 and today the Good Samaritan Society offers services to over 4000 people in Alberta and British Columbia becoming the largest Not-for-profit continuing care provider in all of Canada. Kelowna's Good Samaritan Society is located on K.L.O. Rd. and has several buildings and a beautiful courtyard with roses and flowers. It's a little oasis off the busy street.
Joanne Dusterbeck, VP, Terje Ness Chaplian, and
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Are You Doing it Right?
Maintaining Company's Records is Extremely Important
The Business Corporations Act (the "Act") sets out a number of requirements that companies registered in British Columbia must comply with on an annual basis. Pursuant to the Act, a British Columbia company must hold an annual meeting of its shareholders or, alternatively, have annual resolutions executed in lieu of holding an actual meeting. The Act sets out the time restrictions on when these meetings must be held. For example, the first annual meeting for a newly incorporated company must be held within 18 months from the date on which the company was incorporated. After the first meeting, subsequent annual general meetings must be held at least once per calendar year but they cannot be more than 15 months from the annual reference date for the previous year (being the date of the previous annual general meeting).
For full article click here.
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Save Energy and Save Money
Rebates & Incentives
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ecoENERGY Retrofit Incentive Program
Natural Resources Canada's ecoENERGY Retrofit Incentive program provides financial support to owners of small and medium-sized buildings in the commercial and institutional sectors. The program helps these sectors implement energy saving projects that reduce energy-related greenhouse gases (GHGs) and air pollution, thereby contributing to a cleaner environment for all Canadians.
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Captial Regional District Cooling Equipment Rebates
Using water for once-through cooling operations can waste thousands of dollars per year. The CRD offers rebates of $1,200 per ton to eliminate once-through cooled condensers and $2,400 per ton to eliminate once-through cooled ice makers; up to a maximum of $5,000 per account.
For all the opportunities to reduce, save and earn click here.
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Micro-Business Training Program
Interested in receiving up to $1500 for training to improve the efficiency or productivity of your business?
The BC Chamber of Commerce Micro Business Training (MBT) Program is 100% funded by the government, and offers courses on multiple topics in several different formats. There are some basic eligibility requirements - find out more here. |
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