The Delta Chamber Board of Directors welcomes Scott Armstrong as he joins the board by appointment for the balance of the 2010/11 year.
With degrees in education and business Scott is the Director of the Peter Thomson Centre for Venture Development at BCIT where he helps launch over 200 businesses and an alumni of over 1500 [...]
After two years of trial, the Delta Chamber of Commerce is switching back to a system of membership billing based on a calendar year. This will affect those members who joined in the past two years for a 12-month period and will be renewing on an anniversary date other than January 1st.
For the majority of [...]
Bill C-300: A call to action
The House of Commons will vote on Bill C-300: An Act respecting Corporate Accountability for the Activities of Mining, Oil or Gas in Developing Countries at the Bill’s third reading on September 20. Bill C-300 proposes a series of punitive measures if a Canadian oil, gas or mining company is [...]
Topics covered in this summary:
• Motor Fuel and Carbon Tax Bulletins
• Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Public Safety – Call for Nominations
• Aboriginal Agreements signed under the New Relationship – 2nd Q
• Winter Games Spending Creates Lasting Legacies
• Premier’s Technology Council Releases 13th Report
• Minister Raitt Applauds Spectra Energy Corp for Workplace Equity
• First Nations Certainty [...]
Seventy-five people, including a couple from Seattle, joined festivities aboard the paddle wheeler, “Native”, for one of the series of Delta Chamber of Commerce celebrations of its centennial this year. The sunny, warm, evening cruise departed Ladner Harbour and toured through the local waterways to Steveston and back, with tour guide commentary and Dixie Land [...]
One hundred golfers shared a warm breezy afternoon at the beautiful Beach Grove Golf Club in Tsawwassen, and dinner that evening, for the 22nd Annual Golf Tournament hosted by the Delta Chamber of Commerce on July 22nd. Here are a few highlights and links to more.
Many thanks to our Tournament Sponsor, White Spot, which [...]
The top three issues or topics among members responding to this year’s Delta Chamber of Commerce member survey were:
1. Small Business Advice, Trends
2. South Fraser Perimeter Road
3. Transportation – roads, bridges
Over 20% more members than last year responded to the survey completed in May. Thank you once again to the leading research and managing consulting [...]
[ July 24, 2010; 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] View the summary and video clip of the Centennial River Cruise
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July 24th Saturday – River Dinner
Cruise
Centennial Celebration – Paddlewheeler Riverboat “Native”
Please arrive by 5:30, Embarkation 6:00, return to wharf by 9:00
Boarding at Elliott St. Wharf (Ladner)
Dixie Land Band playing during cruise.
Champagne reception on board (included).
Full Buffet Meal – No host bar.
Must pre-Register – Max [...]
[ July 22, 2010; 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ]
Beach Grove Golf Club
5946 12 Ave. Tsawwassen, BC
Registration begins @ 12:00pm
Shot Gun Start @ 1:15 pm
Lots of amazing prizes: KP, LD, 4some winners, Putting contest, Raffle prizes, Coloured Ball prize, Fantasy Golf Card prize and a Mulligan prize.
More chances for prizes… Birdie 4U package for $40 which includes…
Raffle Ticket
Putting contest ticket
Fantasy Golf Card
Mulligan
*Purchase your B4U [...]