Jan 12 Industrial Park Crime & Safety Action Plan Meeting

[ January 12, 2012; 8:30 am to 9:30 am. ] [caption id="attachment_7402" align="alignleft" width="216" caption="A business/owner manager in the Tilbury industrial park speaks up at the September 28, 2011 meeting"][/caption]

Since the meetings with business owners and managers in Delta’s Tilbury and Annacis Island industrial parks on September 28 and 29, 2011, on the challenge of industrial park crime and traffic safety, notes on those first [...]

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Business response to first report of Red Tape Reduction Commission requested

Minister of State for Small Business and Tourism Maxime Bernier recently released the first report of the federal government’s Red Tape Reduction Commission. A summary of the report, by Ensight Canada, is available on the Canadian Chamber of Commerce website >>click here>>
Businesses are now invited to provide additional feedback on the points raised (or missed) [...]

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New Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards seeking nominations

The Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards is a new program that has been created to celebrate these Canadians who make a difference.
A total of 17 awards will be given at both the regional and national levels. Recipients will be eligible to identify a not-for-profi t organization to receive a grant for $5,000 (regional award) or $10,000 [...]

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Impact of Oil Prices on the Canadian Economy

Who would have thought that the desperate act of one fruit vendor in a small village in Tunisia would unleash a wave of revolution in countries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), toppling regimes and challenging the status quo? To read the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Policy Brief, “The Impact of Oil Prices [...]

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Best Companies to Work for in BC

If you are committed to being the best company and want to attract and retain top talent, the Best Companies to Work for in BC survey is the place to start.
Registration for the 2011 for both employees and employers is now open. Take the time to be recognized as one of the best companies to [...]

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River Road traffic advisories for SFPR construction

Construction Advisories for the following areas are announced:

• Delta Construction Notification – Area adjacent to River Road between 72nd Street and the Alex Fraser Bridge
• Delta Construction Notification – Area adjacent to River Road between the Alex Fraser Bridge and Regal Drive
For more information on the construction of the South Fraser Perimeter Road, please [...]

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Tax competitiveness crucial to economic prosperity

Since the Canadian Chamber stepped up its lobbying campaign emphasizing why it’s important that parliamentarians keep their promise to reduce the general corporate income tax rate, more voices have joined the chorus calling on the government to scrap the planned reductions.
I am writing to encourage you to once again raise your voice on this critical [...]

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Our Positions and how we get there: The Southlands ALR Issue

On February 7, 2011 Delta Council referred a land use planning decision, for the Southlands property in the Tsawwassen community, to a public hearing process starting March 1, 2011, with the recommendation that the land be returned to the Agricultural Land Reserve.
We learned about this sudden decision at our board meeting on February 9, 2011 [...]

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Delta Chamber Biz News Daily Readers

Delta Chamber Biz News Daily readers, the daily is only published on weekdays. You are receiving this message because the system automatically publishes all seven days of the week. Check back on Monday for your weekend and daily Biz News Update. Thank you.

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