Please note that the March 26th SSWR Chamber Open House has been rescheduled to Wednesday, April 22nd from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.

Hair Art Academy
Cloverdale Paint

Naeem Brothers Canada Inc.

Forge Properties Inc.

Associated Painters Inc.

Jamie House: Invis Mortgage Consultant

Preferred Marketing

Ocean Park Flowers

Ethical Addiction Apparel Inc.

Bev Young Marketing

International Arts & Music Festival at Peace Arch Park

Travalu International

The Privacy and Legislation Branch (PLB) of the Office of the Chief Information Officer will be holding a free half-day PIPA training session in the morning of Thursday, April 16 on the 12th floor of 1125 Howe Street (downtown, on the corner of Howe and Helmcken).

Please join them from 9am - 12pm for a high-level introduction and overview of PIPA that will include the following:

An overview of PIPA's key features;

• What is personal information? (definitions and examples);
• Consent: how it works in practice;
• Tips for securing and disposing of personal information;
• Oversight (what the role is of the Information a
• Coverage (what is and is not covered by PIPA);
• nd Privacy Commissioner); and,
• An introduction to PLB's tools and resources.

Space is limited to a first-come first-serve basis with limited seating available, so please RSVP with your name and organization name to Lara.Berglund@gov.bc.ca. Please note this training session will not be offered online.

May 7, 2015 - Doing Business in the USA (Cross-Border Seminar and Professional Briefing)

Canada's fourth-quarter GDP growth came in at a brisk 2.4%, but considering most of that growth came from inventories, there is cause for concern. A sharp rise in inventory can be caused by businesses stocking up in anticipation of stronger sales in the future or, alternatively, if a sharp deterioration in demand leaves unwanted stock. We fear the latter.

There are three reasons we're expecting a significant slowdown in Canada: (1) the big declines in the energy sector's capital expenditures have not yet been seen in the broader economy; (2) consumption looks soft as retail sales fell by 1.7% in January; and (3) while there is good news in manufacturing, it's not enough to offset the oil and gas sector, which accounts for 24% of Canadian exports and has seen prices fall by half.

Overall GDP growth should come in around 1.8% this year, and Canadian businesses will have to focus more than ever on exports if they want to continue to grow.
 
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For more information, please contact Hendrik Brakel.

Hendrik Brakel is the Senior Director of Economic, Financial and Tax Policy at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

White Rock Museum & Archives presents: CRITICAL CARE: A History of Hospitals in a Border Town The exhibit will run from JANUARY 17 to MAY 31, 2015 You will learn how early settlers of South Surrey and White Rock received medical care. Find out how community need, passion and dedication helped drive the construction of what is now Peace Arch Hospital. Included in the exhibit are: early medical artifacts, uniforms and photographs. Children will enjoy activities such as: magnetic skeleton building, interactive cube display and medical equipment guessing game.

Are you friendly and outgoing?   

This is your chance to get involved in decisions that may directly affect your business. We look forward to hearing from you, please contact Executive Director, Cliff Annable at the office 604-536-6844 Ext. 205 for more information.