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 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals Awarded
The Diamond Jubilee Medal was created to mark the 2012 celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada. The Medal honours the significant contributions and achievements of Canadians.
Several members of the Chamber Network in BC received this distinguished award and we hope you will join us in congratulating the following individuals:
- Claudia Blair - Williams Lake & District Chamber
- Roslyn Castleden - BC Chamber (retired)
- Karin Penner - Cranbrook Chamber
- John Turner - BC Chamber Past Chair
- Lynn Whitehouse - Greater Langley Chamber
- John Winter - BC Chamber
BC Job Fairs - Opportunity
The BC "Jobs Start Here" Job Fairs are part of Canada Starts Here: The BC Jobs Plan. As part of the Plan, a series of job fairs will take place in 29 different BC communities, connecting British Columbians who are looking for work with employers who are looking for qualified employees.
The Provincial Government is trying to identify employers in each community that may be interested in participating. For more information on participating or identifying potential business participants please refer to this invitation package or contact Jordan Humphries at 604-646-3596.
BC Investment Database - Opportunity
Also part of Canada Starts Here: The BC Jobs Plan, is a commitment by the Government to attract international investment and promote British Columbia as a safe and dynamic place to do business. To achieve this, a new online database has been designed with an inventory of investment opportunities aimed at international investors.
Having your opportunity included in this database would ensure its promotion on BC's official international marketing website and by economic development officers and investment representatives.
The Province is working to build content for the launch of this database and would like to hear from businesses around the province. To learn more about the database and its use, please contact the Province at OpportunitiesBC@gov.bc.ca.
BC Business Labour Survey - Input Needed
Supporting the economic viability of businesses, and protecting the individual rights of employees are paramount goals for healthy workplaces and competitive enterprises. With this in mind, the BC Chamber of Commerce and the Coalition of BC Businesses is surveying employers on BC labour law and employment standards.
We would very much appreciate input from Chamber members on this online questionnaire (5 minutes). Employer responses will be compared to the responses we receive from the various BC political parties.
New Group Insurance Marketing Director
Ramon Solinas will be succeeding Graham Barnes in the position of Regional Marketing Director in British Columbia for the Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan to be effective September 1, 2012.
For the last 2� years Ramon has worked with Graham as the Assistant Regional Marketing Director. In this position he has been mainly responsible for seminar programs and providing other educational and administrative assistance to the advisors. Recently he has been very active in recruiting new advisors for the Chambers Group Plan.
On behalf of the BC Chamber, we would like to thank Graham for all of his hard work and dedication to Chambers across BC.
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