Knelson Gravity Solutions – KGS, a long-time Langley manufacturer of gold contrators, has commissioned a new installation at a Barrick Gold Corporation mine inTanzanian (May 22 2009)
The most inclusive Valley networking and business to business tradeshow event of the year will be the Fraser Valley Chambers of Commerce Business Showcase on Thursday, April 16 at Tradex in Abbotsford. (Mar 14 2009)
The first few flakes of snow are beginning to fall in a late February blast of winter. Gusts from an Arctic front are coming in icy waves. Sharon United Church looks prouder, grander draped in a veil of white, and a few feet away, motorists are slowing to a hesitant crawl as they approach the roundabout at Murrayville’s historic Five Corners. (Mar 14 2009)
With interest rates at an all time low, mortgage brokers are being inundated with calls from optimistic homeowners looking to refinance at lower rates. Unfortunately a 10 to 15 per cent plunge in B.C.’s real estate market over the past year means refinancing to take advantage of lower interest rates is impossible for some. (Mar 14 2009)
The Fort Langley Business Improvement Association will get a break from Township council, on annual expenses associated with their Business Improvement Area (BIA) levy. (Mar 14 2009)
Surrey Forest Nursery employees will hold a reunion and wrap-up party and pot-luck dinner, on Saturday, March 14, at the B.C. Government Employees Union Langley office, from 3 to 8 p.m. (Mar 07 2009)
The Fort Langley Business Improvement Association will get a break from Township council, on annual expenses associated with their Business Improvement Area (BIA) levy. (Mar 07 2009)
Cindy Parry, a bachelor of applied arts in psychology graduate, received the President’s Outstanding Graduate Award at Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s convocation ceremony last month. (Mar 07 2009)
Construction began with a ground-breaking ceremony Wednesday afternoon on a 137-unit seniors’ congregate care residence and adult day care in Murrayville. (Mar 07 2009)
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce February Business Breakfast Club meets Wednesday, Feb. 25 at ABC Country Restaurant, at 192 Street and Highway 10. (Feb 21 2009)
While speakers opposed to a 64 Avenue/Mufford Crescent rail overpass at Glover far outweighed those in favour, the chamber’s Lynn Whitehouse represented the business community, locally and in the region, at a public meeting Monday. (Feb 14 2009)
There are in Langley, and in the 10 by 10 Challenge Committee many resource people for prospective employers of people with a disability: (Feb 14 2009)
End-of-year cargo statistics released Jan. 29 by Port Metro Vancouver (PMV) illustrate that while unprecedented worldwide economic difficulties have had a significant effect on global trade, the Port has demonstrated stability and resiliency during this period. (Feb 14 2009)
Langley City’s consideration of a significant business property tax hikes has frustrated small business operators, realtors and the Chamber of Commerce alike. (Feb 07 2009)
The under-construction motorcycle crouching on the black metal support stand inside Azzkikr Customs’ Surrey fabrication shop is named “Ezekiel” in homage to the biblical prophet who had a vision of a heavenly chariot. (Jan 31 2009)
B.C. is unlikely to escape the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression without at least a “mild” recession that throws more employees out of work, according to a new forecast from Central 1 Credit Union. (Jan 31 2009)
Construction activity in Langley Township dropped off in 2008, down $85,532,431 over the total value of all building permit estimates in 2007. (Jan 31 2009)
A condo “liquidation” sale by Onni Group will not likely have a significant impact on the Langley real estate market, says Deanna Horn, a realtor with Remax Treeland here, and vice president of the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board. (Jan 24 2009)
On the heels of strong growth in retail sales in the first and second quarters of 2008, B.C. retailers found themselves responding to the fallout from a material deterioration in global financial markets in the fourth quarter. (Jan 24 2009)
Getting more people with disabilities into the workplace is the subject of a forum for employers, Feb. 11 at Newlands Golf and Country Club. (Jan 17 2009)
A young Aldergrove man has a solid job and bright future, thanks to a Kwantlen Polytechnic University training program and an Aldergrove business that is willing to invest the time to help disabled persons get a leg up. (Jan 17 2009)
A revolutionary e-commerce technology designed in Langley specifically for the music industry took center stage at Billboard Digital Music Live! at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Wednesday. (Jan 10 2009)
Two young women entrepreneurs are taking a gamble in tough economic times — expanding by opening a third Skyler Clothing outlet, in Langley. (Dec 27 2008)
Vancouver-based Skyler Clothing is a women’s casual wear retailer, manufacturer and wholesale business. Inspired by a vision of “dressy comfort,” Skyler uses softer high-performance cloths to create fashionable and feminine clothing as suited to a night out as to a brisk morning walk. (Dec 27 2008)
Think Referrals Business Network meets every Tuesday morning from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. at White Spot on Willowbrook Drive. It’s a great way to meet other business people. For more info call Dawn-Marie at 604-218-6799. (Dec 27 2008)
BCAA Insurance is urging residents to put fire safety at the top of their Christmas lists this year by using caution with candles. Since the early 1980s, when the popularity of candles grew rapidly, BCAA Insurance has witnessed a steady increase of candle-related claims, particularly around the festive season. (Dec 20 2008)
British Columbia’s domestic economy is beginning to feel the weight of its weakened external trade sector, with growth slowing to 0.8 per cent in 2008 and 0.6 per cent in 2009, according to a provincial economic outlook released today by RBC. (Dec 20 2008)
Joan McEachern, Kwantlen Polytechnic University assistant coach of the Eagles women’s soccer team and School of Business faculty member, will be inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame. (Dec 20 2008)
Construction employment in the Lower Mainland-Southwest region edged down in November, according to Vancouver Regional Construction Association’s analysis of the Dec. 5 Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada. (Dec 20 2008)
Construction employment in the Lower Mainland-Southwest region edged down in November, according to Vancouver Regional Construction Association’s analysis of the Dec. 5 Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada. (Dec 13 2008)
Ethical investing can put your mind at ease in a time of financial turmoil, says Travis Strain, a Langley consultant with Investors Group Financial Services. (Dec 06 2008)
While the economy slows and the stock market crashes, financial life coach Donna Francis has the answers to help you get through these trying times. (Nov 22 2008)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s preliminary figures indicate solid housing starts in October. Total housing starts for the month were 1,846 homes, a slight decline compared to the same month last year. Based on high multiple family construction, year to date housing starts remain four per cent above 2007 figures. (Nov 22 2008)
An electric motor scooter spares not just the environment, but the pocket book, says Debra Vuong and her brother Jim Dumouchel, partners in a new business opened in Murrayville on Saturday. (Nov 15 2008)
Detached house prices have fallen 9.8 per cent since May in Greater Vancouver and 6.5 per cent in the Fraser Valley, new real estate statistics for October show. (Nov 11 2008)
Architect Wing Leung (left) points out features of the proposed new Richmond campus, to TWU president Jonathan Raymond (centre) and the university's executive director of development Andry Tjahyana. (Nov 01 2008)
Weakening trends in key sectors of the domestic economy will slow B.C.'s economic growth to 1.2 per cent in 2008, according to a recent provincial economic outlook from RBC. A moderate re-acceleration to 2.1 per cent is predicted in 2009. (Nov 01 2008)
Saving the planet just took on a whole different perspective. That is, of course, if you believe the surprising results of a report prepared by researchers at Michigan State University. (Nov 01 2008)
Terasen Energy Services (TES) has signed an agreement with Troika Developments to design, build and manage an alternative energy system for Troika's West Harbour project that will integrate renewable energy to reduce the project's environmental footprint. (Nov 01 2008)
Ice cream has a history dating back more than four hundred years, believed to have its beginning in China or Italy where one of the first Roman emperors is said to have ordered ice from the mountains to be mixed in with fruit. (Oct 25 2008)
Lynn Kettridge, a job placement specialist for Access Program for People with Disabilities (APPD) at Kwantlen Polytechnic University has been honoured with the Excellence in Community Partnership award from B.C. Centre for Ability. (Oct 25 2008)
ICBC has launched a pilot project in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley to offer owners of the "Most Stolen Vehicle," a free electronic immobilizer. (Oct 25 2008)
QuestAir Technologies Inc. and Terasen Gas Inc. have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate the companies to work jointly on the development of projects for bio-methane from organic waste . (Oct 18 2008)
Most people don’t associate Envision Financial with painting, cleaning or gardening services. But recently, nearly 100 staff from the Langley financial institution branch out to lend a hand at non-profit organizations throughout the Lower Mainland. (Oct 18 2008)
Killing weeds need not unleash a toxic stew into your flower beds, gardens and lawns, says Louie Murgg of Forevergreen Landscaping and Maintenance. (Oct 04 2008)
Recent changes made to the definition of low-speed vehicles (LSVs) by Transport Canada to include low-speed trucks will allow British Columbia-based low-speed truck manufacturer Canadian Electric Vehicles Ltd. to market its LSV across Canada, says Brian Jean, Parliamentary Secretary to Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. (Oct 04 2008)
Renewing acquaintances with an old friend earlier this month, I was reminded of a recurring news story from my childhood —a British inventor operating a car on methane gas. (Sep 27 2008)
Terasen Gas has announced a new B.C.-wide alternative energy program seeking supplies of bio-methane developed from the conversion of organic waste from sewage treatment facilities, landfill sites, the agricultural sector and other industry. (Sep 27 2008)
ICBC has reported its financial results through the first half of 2008. Net income at ICBC for the first half of the year was $255 million, approximately the same as the $256 million for the same period in 2007. (Sep 27 2008)
When Vahid Yazdanmehr comes to work he doesn’t punch a clock. His clocks are much too precious for that, and they are what makes him tick. (Sep 20 2008)
If you walk into a store with a power tool under your arm that burnt up more than a year after you bought it, what are your chances of getting your money back? (Sep 20 2008)
“On March 13, 1996 a drunk driver with a blood-alcohol level double the legal limit, killed my oldest son, Mark, who was 23. The driver had been involved in an alcohol-related accident earlier that same day, and was allowed to go home, where he drank more alcohol and went out driving again that evening. At 8:30 the driver went through a stop sign at an estimated 150 kilometer per hour, and killed my son, Mark, instantly.” (Sep 20 2008)
Port Metro Vancouver is pleased with Ottawa’s recent announcement of $20.9 million in federal funding under the Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative Transportation Infrastructure Fund for five short sea shipping projects and two road projects in the Lower Mainland. (Sep 20 2008)
Over the weekend of September 13-15 Aldergrove Credit Union changed over to a new, upgraded banking system and the conversion has gone smoothly, says CEO Gus Hartl. (Sep 20 2008)
Uniquely Yours, an outlet for high-end, previously owned furniture has gone green, or make that greener, and is now called Uniquely Green Home Decor. (Sep 13 2008)
The Canadian Education Centre (CEC) Network will host the second annual Vancouver Go Abroad Fair this weekend, at the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre. (Sep 13 2008)
Vista D’oro Farms in Langley has branched out, adding wines to its repertoire. Before stocking the shelves of their on-site tasting room, Vista D’oro popped the corks off their first vintages of Gewürztraminer and Pink, and twisted the caps off their Pinot Noir and Pinot Noix at the 1st Annual Fraser Valley Wineries Association Wine & Culinary Extravaganza last week. (Sep 13 2008)
The federal government, under the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative Transportation Infrastructure Fund, will invest a total of up to $20.9 million in five shortsea shipping projects and two road projects in the Lower Mainland. This represents a potential $43.5-million joint investment with private sector transportation service providers and municipalities in the region. (Sep 13 2008)
Terasen Gas has filed applications to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) to reduce its natural gas commodity rates for customers in most regions of B.C. If the applications are approved, commodity rate decreases will take effect October 1, 2008. (Sep 13 2008)
It’s an issue of national scope, which impacts the lives of more Canadian families than does health care, the economy, or the environment. (Sep 13 2008)
Vista D’oro Farms in Langley has branched out, adding wines to its repertoire. Before stocking the shelves of their on-site tasting room, Vista D’oro popped the corks off their first vintages of Gewürztraminer and Pink, and twisted the caps off their Pinot Noir and Pinot Noix at the 1st Annual Fraser Valley Wineries Association Wine & Culinary Extravaganza on Saturday. (Sep 06 2008)
Entrepreneur Robin J. Elliott, a specialist in joint ventures, will be the guest speaker at the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce’s business breakfast club on Wednesday, Sept. 24. Elliott for the past 24 years has worked on joint ventures for small to medium sized businesses. He is the author of nine books and a sought after international speaker, who has specialized in Joint Ventures for small and medium-sized businesses for 22 years. (Sep 06 2008)
Kwantlen Polytechnic University has awarded three Langley high school students entrance scholarships, in recognition of outstanding academic standing and leadership. (Sep 06 2008)
I’m not a tall guy. But when I’m flying anywhere, particularly on any long flights, I do like the added leg room available in the exit row seats. Those are the non-reserved seats adjacent to the emergency exit. Disabled persons, including parents with young children, need not apply. Exit row seats are required by regulation to be exclusively reserved for able bodied, adult, passengers. (Aug 23 2008)
Construction employment remains high in spite of a very modest downturn from the record high numbers of May, according to Vancouver Regional Construction Association’s analysis of today’s Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada. Construction employment in June 2008 dipped 2.6 per cent from May 2008 to 126.8 thousand, but has increased 12.9 per cent in the first six months of 2008 compared to 2007. (Aug 23 2008)
Preliminary results from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) monthly starts and completions survey indicate another month of high housing starts. (Aug 23 2008)
Tourism Langley’s Langley Visitor Centre earned a remarkable score of 93 per cent in their first round of quality reviews from Tourism B.C. (Aug 23 2008)
Shirley Stewart, the executive director of the Langley Spirit of B.C. Community Committee, wants to help Langley businesses learn about and benefit from the opportunities arising from the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as other major sporting events held in the Lower Mainland. (Aug 16 2008)
Fort Langley proved to be a great launching pad for Tracy Dueck’s business. Dueck opened her first Tracycakes bakery/cafe in Fort Langley’s historic Marr House back in September 2006. The business quickly became popular, allowing her to open a second outlet on Abbotsford’s Montrose Avenue earlier this year. (Aug 16 2008)
London Drugs, Suntech Optics and the B.C.-based Third World Eye Care Society (TWECS) are teaming up to supply reading glasses to vision-impaired citizens in the Third World. A pair of reading glasses will be donated to TWECS for every pair of Infokus reading glasses purchased at any London Drugs location until Sept. 1. The glasses will be donated as part of the “Get Style and Give Sight” campaign. The campaign aims to help support the annual aid missions by TWECS volunteers to Third World countries, where they set up mobile eye clinics to provide local residents with eye exams and eyeglass fittings. TWECS’ two-week annual clinics typically treat up to 4,000 residents. (Aug 16 2008)
While 400 square feet seems a little cramped to most Canadians, it doesn’t seem to bother the numerous investors and first-time buyers who scooped up the tiny condos in record time at Paddington Station at the corner of 201A Street and Fraser Highway. (Aug 09 2008)
For Langley’s Robyn Wyman, a trip to Sequim, Washington, the self-proclaimed “Lavender Capital of North America,” proved inspiration to start her own farm and business. (Aug 02 2008)
A move to tighten air quality regulations for greenhouses in the Lower Mainland will make it harder to make a living, industry representatives warned the Metro Vancouver board of directors. (Aug 02 2008)
The Lower Mainland’s cooling real estate market got another splash of cold water with Ottawa’s decision to ban government-backed mortgages stretched over 40 years or taken out with no money down. (Aug 02 2008)
Businesses along Douglas Crescent impacted by the Play-on street hockey tournament last month will address City council at Monday night’s meeting. (Jul 26 2008)
Hino Central, a medium-sized truck dealership and service centre in Langley that opened last month in a temporary location at 10097 201 St., is currently constructing a new facility at 200th Street and 96 Avenue that they expect to have open by September. General manager Moe Wetzel said they picked their location due to its proximity to industrial facilities. (Jul 26 2008)
Feeling neglected and abandoned by that spoiled adult kid of yours, the same deadbeat you worked tirelessly your entire life to feed, clothe and educate? The same ingrate who never comes to visit, or bring your grandchildren, anymore? (Jul 26 2008)
Langley-based company Freybe Gourmet Foods Ltd. hauled in 15 gold medals and one bronze medal at this year’s DLG (German Agricultural Society) Quality Competition in Germany, one of the most respected competitions in the food industry. (Jul 26 2008)
British Columbia utility companies have agreed to provide rebates for businesses for the price of the PowerSave power saving/energy management product by Faronics. (Jul 26 2008)
Langley’s Well Seasoned gourmet food store and cooking school will mark its fourth anniversary with a B.C. food festival featuring a wide array of delicious locally-made foods from some of the province’s best food producers and manufacturers. (Jul 19 2008)
Langley MLAs Mary Polak and Rich Coleman announced over $2.7 million in funding from the provincial government’s $25 million Innovative Clean Energy fund Friday for two clean energy projects in Langley. (Jul 19 2008)
Three days a week Allan Colyn climbs out of bed shortly after 4 a.m. and makes the trek to Burnaby for the United Flower Growers Co-operative Association auction, one of the largest flower auctions in the country. (Jul 12 2008)
Employers in the Lower Mainland expect a steady hiring pace for the third quarter of 2008, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. (Jul 12 2008)
It’s a legal jungle out there. Just ask anyone in the challenging position of representing themselves in family court. It’s a daunting task for anyone to penetrate, what must seem to most, an intimidating forest of confusing laws, court procedures, and hidden legal traps. But nonetheless, it’s a journey being made by an increasing number of intrepid divorcing and separating spouses, choosing to go it alone. One legal publication recently made the bold predication, in view of this self-help trend, that family law lawyers will eventually become extinct. (Jul 12 2008)
About 20 health care workers and support staff at the newly opened Burnaby Centre for Mental Health and Addictions (BCMHA) have voted to join the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union. (Jul 12 2008)
Three years ago, Trinity Western University professors Alma Barranco-Mendoza and Kevin Schut stepped far beyond their comfort zone of scholarship to begin an exciting new project. (Jul 05 2008)
This summer, Domaine de Chaberton Estates Winery will be raising a glass — a bottle, in fact — in support of breast cancer research at B.C. Cancer Agency’s Fraser Valley Centre, located in Surrey. (Jul 05 2008)
Langley’s Envision Financial’s marketing team received seven Achievement in Marketing Excellence awards through their “Pathways” partnership with First Calgary Savings at a Marketing Association for Credit Unions conference on June 5 and 6. The partnership, which sees the two credit unions working together on marketing initiatives, resulted in their team taking home more awards than any other credit union. (Jul 05 2008)
Rebecca Darnell, the founder of Langley’s Darnell and Company Lawyers, was elected to the provincial council of the Canadian Bar Association BC Branch (CBABC) June 21 as a representative for Westminster County. (Jun 28 2008)
Nineteen Lower Mainland realtors recently graduated from a new program designed to train them in advanced ethical leadership. The program’s graduates will serve as one-on-one ethics coaches and mentors to those in their offices, and will also carry out workshops and discussions on ethical issues in the real estate market. (Jun 28 2008)
Kevin Staples wants to tap into the resources of the membership of the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce during his term as the chamber’s president. (Jun 21 2008)
The new board of directors of the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce was installed on Tuesday by Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender and Langley Township Mayor Kurt Alberts. (Jun 21 2008)
Kevin Staples wants to tap into the resources of the membership of the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce during his term as the chamber’s president. (Jun 21 2008)
The new board of directors of the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce was installed on Tuesday by Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender and Langley Township Mayor Kurt Alberts. (Jun 21 2008)
Kevin Staples wants to tap into the resources of the membership of the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce during his term as the chamber’s president. (Jun 21 2008)
The new board of directors of the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce was installed on Tuesday by Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender and Langley Township Mayor Kurt Alberts. (Jun 21 2008)
Kevin Staples wants to tap into the resources of the membership of the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce during his term as the chamber’s president. (Jun 21 2008)
The new board of directors of the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce was installed on Tuesday by Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender and Langley Township Mayor Kurt Alberts. (Jun 21 2008)
Langley on-premise winemakers Paula Porritt and Kathy Hicks found the perfect recipe for success in a new business when they mixed their hobby with a mentor who has decades of experience. (Jun 15 2008)
Hiding your financial assets or income during the process of negotiating an agreement with your soon-to-be spouse, (or for that matter your ex-spouse), can be a very expensive proposition. Just ask Richard LeVan. LeVan recently learned this costly lesson first hand, from Justice Borins of the Ontario Court of Appeal. But it’s a lesson with serious consequences for anyone who believes that once a flawed agreement is signed on the dotted line, it’s too late for the other party to do anything about it. (Jun 15 2008)
The hammers may be growing quieter on new housing estates, but they are far from silent on the home renovation front, and that bodes well for the girl and boys in Andy Gaumont’s carpentry apprenticeship program at Aldergrove Community Secondary School. (Jun 08 2008)
The Chartered Accountants of British Columbia (CABC) expect that economic growth in the Mainland/Southwest Development Region will remain strong. According to a new report, BC Check-Up, Regional Edition, prepared for the accounting association, job growth is strong and business bankruptcies are at a ten-year low. But the report cautions that there are clouds on the horizon, and the pace of growth is slowing from previous years. (Jun 08 2008)
When I first heard the expression “mature minor,” I thought it was just another amusing example of an oxymoron, a figure of speech which contains two normally contradictory terms. Think “military intelligence” or “jumbo shrimp.” (Jun 08 2008)
The B.C. Government Employees union has certified 20 workers at the Core Education and Fine Arts, a private, junior kindergarten school. Silvia Deras, who has worked as an early childhood educator for nine years, said she believes that having a union will bring more respect to the profession. (Jun 08 2008)
New thinking is needed to make better use of vanishing industrial land that is rapidly turning into condos and office towers, according to speakers at a recent Metro Vancouver forum on regional growth. (Jun 01 2008)
Envision Financial has announced the re-election of two incumbent directors, and two new directors, for 2008. Each will serve three-year terms. (Jun 01 2008)
This Olympic activity has received far less fanfare than the two week winter circus scheduled for 2010. Yet this activity, also scheduled to be unveiled in 2010, will undoubtedly have a far greater personal and financial impact on thousands of individuals and families in B.C. facing the hardship of separation and divorce. (Jun 01 2008)
Preliminary figures from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), indicate the brisk pace of new home construction in the Vancouver Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) continued in April, keeping homebuilding for the first four months of the year well above homes started during the same period last year. Although single-family starts eased from last year’s pace, new multiple-family developments remain the driver of increased homebuilding. (Jun 01 2008)
Express Personnel Services has changed its name to Express Employment Professionals. The company made the decision to refocus its branding efforts to better reflect its service lines and direction for the future (Jun 01 2008)
Coast Capital Savings and Mount Lehman Credit Union have launched “text banking,” a new service that will allow you to simply text your credit union to find out if you have enough money in your account to buy your heart’s desire. (Jun 01 2008)
Coast Capital Savings has received a pair of awards for outstanding achievement from Credit Union Central of Canada at the 6th annual National Credit Union Awards held in Ottawa. (Jun 01 2008)
The Otter Farm and Home Co-operative announced the second-highest sales figure in their 86-year history at their annual general meeting Wednesday night. The co-operative recorded total sales of $98,535,000 for the 2007-2008 fiscal year. They also recorded a local savings of $572,000, down from the $612,257 recorded last year, and a patronage allocation of almost $6.2 million from wholesaler Federated Co-op, leading to a record-breaking net savings of $6,763,940, an improvement of $579,297 over the previous year. (May 25 2008)
Eight Langley chartered accountant (CA) students graduated from the CA School of Business program at a ceremony held May 10, 2008 in Vancouver; they include: Aaron Bowden (Deloitte & Touche LLP), Jenny Brett (Meyers Norris Penny LLP), Lisa Marrello (Deloitte & Touche LLP), Sharon Perry (Grant Thornton LLP), Daniel Rudd (BDO Dunwoody LLP), Bonny Skoda (BDO Dunwoody LLP), Peter Veerman (Grant Thornton LLP), and Ryan Wildman (Grant Thornton LLP). Students recognized at the convocation ceremony are eligible for membership in the Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC this year. (May 25 2008)
Three Langley collision repair shops have been recognized by ICBC for outstanding customer service. In 2007, 22 of ICBC’s accredited express repair shops won AutocheX Premier Achiever Awards for excellence in customer satisfaction. The winners were recognized, out of 9,000 entries across North America, for achieving customer satisfaction ratings of 98.8 per cent or higher. (May 25 2008)
Last week the Supreme Court of Canada dealt an unanticipated setback to the federal government’s plans to toughen young offender laws in Canada. (May 25 2008)
The Economic Development Association of British Columbia (EDABC) awarded the prestigious Meyers Norris Penny Award for “Marketing Project Of The Year” to the City of Langley at its annual conference in Prince George on Monday, May 5. (May 18 2008)
Turn your back on the Fraser Valley for a month and you’ll discover a fresh crop of housing, retail and commercial projects that sprang up while you weren’t looking. (May 18 2008)
Coffee and chocolate . . . chocolate and coffee. The rich aroma of these delectable twins sails through the air at Euphoria Chocolates in Fort Langley (May 11 2008)
Coffee and chocolate . . . chocolate and coffee. The rich aroma of these delectable twins sails through the air at Euphoria Chocolates in Fort Langley. It’s so enticing you really don’t want to leave. (May 11 2008)
B.C. home sales are retreating from historically high levels, according to the British Columbia Real Estate Association’s (BCREA) spring Housing Forecast, released May 6. (May 11 2008)
The Langley Service Canada Centre for Youth (SCCY) is now open to the public. The office will assist both businesses and young workers with their summer employment needs. (May 11 2008)
An increase in building permit values in March and the second straight monthly gain is not enough to turnaround the natural construction cooling trend, according to the Vancouver Regional Construction Association. The Lower Mainland-Southwest region saw a modest rise of eight per cent to $545.1 million in building permit values in March over last month, but total building permits are down 15 per cent in the first three months of 2008 compared to last year, according to VRCA’s recent analysis of Statistics Canada building permit report. (May 11 2008)
The Third Age Learning at Kwantlen (TALK) program has provided a $10,000 endowment fund to give financial assistance to mature students enrolled in post-secondary studies at Kwantlen University College. (May 04 2008)
Best selling author, motivator and businessmen Peter Legge will be the guest speaker at a Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce luncheon May 30. (May 04 2008)
Pent-up demand, population growth, tight inventory levels, and the longest economic expansion since the Second World War collectively fueled one of the best decades on record for residential real estate in Canada. (May 04 2008)
Huge Mexican baked clay planters; gates, bird cages, trellises and garden furniture of wrought iron; rustic pine interior furniture of all types, colourful blown glass vases and elegant hand-painted ceramic pottery (Talvera) fill a Langley City warehouse to the rafters. (Apr 27 2008)
Langley’s H. Clark Hollands, FCA, has been honoured with a fellowship by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia (ICABC). The fellowship (FCA) designation is awarded to chartered accountants for contributions to the community and service to the profession. (Apr 27 2008)
Patrick Keller, BBA (App), FCGA, has been elected president of The Certified General Accountants Association of British Columbia (CGA-BC) for 2008. (Apr 27 2008)
The B.C. Agriculture Plan outlines a visionary view for the future of the agriculture industry, focused on promoting B.C. food products, making the agriculture industry a leader in reducing climate change impacts, and reconnecting British Columbians with locally grown food, Agriculture and Lands Minister Pat Bell said. (Apr 27 2008)
Langley Airport’s north side development is taking shape with three buildings under construction, and with starts slated soon on two more. (Apr 20 2008)
The Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce will host the 12th Annual Celebration of Excellence gala on Saturday, Oct. 25, in partnership with the Langley Hospice Society. (Apr 20 2008)
Westminster Savings Credit Union (WSCU) continued its strong financial performance in 2007 with assets reaching $1.56 billion and retained earnings rising near the $100 million mark, making WSCU one of the most financially sound credit unions in Canada. (Apr 13 2008)
The British Columbia Chamber of Commerce ‘Closing the Skills Gap 2008 – The Economic Imperative of Addressing the Skills and Labour Shortage in British Columbia’ report calls on government to take a more proactive approach to the challenge faced by business in finding and retaining skilled workers across British Columbia. (Apr 13 2008)
Condominium markets in Vancouver and Victoria are expected to offer solid opportunities in 2008 for first-time homebuyers looking for accessible, affordable housing in the province’s major urban centres, according to new data from Genworth Financial Canada, a subsidiary of Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE:GNW). Genworth’s Winter 2008 Metropolitan Condominium Outlook reports that price growth is moderating in both cities this year. While Vancouver condo prices rose 15.4 per cent annually on average over the past three years, prices are expected to rise by just 5.7 per cent this year. In Victoria, prices increased by 14.9 per cent annually on average over the past three years but are forecast to grow just 3.9 per cent in 2008. (Apr 06 2008)
Among the narrow, winding cobblestone streets of Montmartre, Paris, lies a small apartment that was transformed by a local boutique owner. (Mar 30 2008)
Construction employment in the Lower Mainland-Southwest region reached another record high in February 2008, according to Vancouver Regional Construction Association’s (VRCA) analysis of the recent Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada. (Mar 23 2008)
In the parking lot just behind St. Joseph’s Church in Langley, the local down-and-outs gather to smoke cigarettes and mingle, having just wolfed down a much-needed soup-kitchen lunch. (Mar 16 2008)
David Rishel, managing broker of RE/MAX Little Oak Realty in Abbotsford and Mission, is the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board’s John Armeneau Professional of the Year for 2008. (Mar 09 2008)
Sorry, to anyone experiencing or contemplating divorce, but there is no way for me, or anyone else, to guarantee that you will ever fondly refer to your divorce as a “dream divorce.” (Mar 02 2008)
Coast Capital Savings has re-qualified as one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies in 2007. The credit union was a winner in 2006, in addition to five previous years, and has the distinction of being the only B.C. financial institution selected. (Mar 02 2008)
Twenty-two companies from across the province have been named as the 2008 WorkLife BC Award recipients for their commitment to flexible workplace practices, Minister of State for Child Care Linda Reid has announced. (Mar 02 2008)
Your business can obtain high quality legal services, performed in a fraction of the time, and cost, that you’re paying now. Considering the escalating cost and competitive pressures facing most businesses what business wouldn’t want these advantages? But of course there’s a catch. The lawyers providing the legal service are located in India. (Feb 24 2008)
A bylaw adopted unanimously by Langley Township council Monday (Feb. 4) will increase development application fees overall by two and one-half per cent. (Feb 24 2008)
Like most entrepreneurs launching a new venture, Dead Frog Brewery owner Derrick Smith had his hand in every aspect of his business when it opened two years ago. (Feb 10 2008)
A bylaw adopted unanimously by Langley Township council Monday will increase development application fees overall by two and one-half per cent. (Feb 10 2008)
The B.C. Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Secretariat has announced the launch of the 2010 Business Summit, Monday, Feb. 11, 2008, at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. (Feb 10 2008)
Its one of the fundamental legal principles underlying our system of criminal justice, that someone accused of a criminal charge is entitled to full disclosure of the Crown’s case against them. (Feb 10 2008)
Despite deteriorating housing affordability, the total number of sales processed through the Multiple Listing Service in November was 1,327, an increase of 11 per cent compared to the same month last year when 1,194 sales were processed. (Feb 10 2008)
New housing construction in 2007, in B.C.’s urban areas, exceeded the 2006 level by 5.5 per cent. While the volume of annual housing starts increased in 2007, the composition of starts by dwelling type changed as well. Multi-family dwellings made up more than two thirds of the province’s housing starts in 2007, up significantly from 2006. At the same time, the proportion of detached single-family housing starts declined. (Feb 03 2008)
Patrick Keller, BBA (App), FCGA, has been elected president of The Certified General Accountants Association of British Columbia (CGA-BC) for 2008. (Feb 03 2008)
Langley-based Envision Financial has announced the appointment of Nikki Barrett as branch manager of its Willoughby location at 20193 64 Ave. (Jan 27 2008)
Harbour Air Ltd, the world’s largest all-seaplane airline, became carbon neutral as a New Year’s resolution. On Oct. 1 the company purchased high quality carbon offsets to mitigate the climate impact of all scheduled service, charter and tour operations. Effective Jan. 1, this makes Harbour Air the first air carrier of any variety in North America and the only seaplane airline in the world to make all of its flight services 100 per cent carbon neutral. (Jan 27 2008)
So we’re into the first few days of 2008! Already, oil is flirting with the $US 100 a barrel mark. The US housing slump continues, threatening a key component of North American economic stability, consumer confidence. Pakistan, in possession of nuclear weapons, appears to be in total chaos. The polar ice caps are still melting at an alarming rate. Common sense seems to have all but disappeared…just ask the Search and Rescue teams on the north shore mountains. (Jan 13 2008)
Realtor Shawn Webster has an interesting perspective on property for a newcomer to the business, having flown over much of the Lower Mainland for years, as CKNW’s Eye in the Sky traffic reporter. (Jan 13 2008)
Country Lumber at 22538 Fraser Highway will build a 177 square-metre (1,902-square-foot) addition to an existing industrial building at its Murrayville yard. (Jan 13 2008)
After a year characterized by strong average house price appreciation and record breaking unit sales, the momentum from 2007 is expected to carry over and position Canada’s real estate market for steady, yet moderate growth in 2008. (Jan 13 2008)
It was back to school for a new group of students as B.C.’s first class of industrial electricians in training hit the books at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops and North Island College in Campbell River. (Jan 06 2008)
Kwantlen University College Metal Fabrication program has received a 5,000-pound-capacity electronic, crane-suspended scale, a donation from Brenco Industries Ltd. (Jan 06 2008)
Between bites, Michael Neumann is critiquing the nachos, poutine, chili bread bowls and dry ribs inside Molly Hogan’s Bar and Grill, while contractors hustle about wiring, hammering and painting as opening day at this remodelled and rejuvenated ski resort approaches with the blurring speed of an alpine racer. (Dec 23 2007)
A recent TNS Canadian Facts survey commissioned by Langley-based credit union Envision Financial suggests that more than half of online Canadians don’t care two cents about any currency smaller than a $5 bill. (Dec 23 2007)
Despite year after year of escalating house prices across Canada, first-timer buyers are successfully financing and buying homes that meet their needs, according to a national survey by Century 21 Canada brokers. (Dec 23 2007)
Silence is golden. It’s an expression not soon to be forgotten by Jagrup Singh, at least not until the end of his sentence. Singh was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of an innocent bystander, killed by a stray bullet while standing in a B.C bar doorway in 2002. Despite repeatedly asserting to police investigators his right to silence, and advising police that he knew nothing about the incident, Singh, nevertheless, made several admissions to police. (Dec 16 2007)
Do you remember the television commercials done for a camera company a few years ago featuring celebrated American tennis player Andre Agassi? Agassi, then at the height of his fame, was one of professional sports’ poster boys. He was rich, he was a bit of a rebel, he was good-looking, he was tanned, he was trim, he had flowing locks, and he certainly wasn’t shy about shedding his top to show off his physique as he peered into the camera to remind viewers that “Image is Everything.” (Dec 09 2007)
Of course size matters. Just ask anyone who tries to file a claim in Small Claims Court for more than $25,000. That’s the maximum size of any claim that can be brought in Small Claims Court. For claims in excess of $25,000, and certain other matters, legal remedies must be pursued in B.C. Supreme Court. (Dec 09 2007)
Kwantlen University College School of Business student, Talia Beckett was awarded the 2007 International Business Studies award at the 25th Anniversary B.C. Export Awards ceremony at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. (Dec 09 2007)
A three-storey, 39,247-square-foot commercial building has been approved for the southeast corner of 200 Street and 88 Avenue, south of the freeway. (Dec 07 2007)
Shimmering tinsel, shiny silver, gold and green baubles, red velvet bows, shimmering garlands of pearls, and an assortment of other favourite ornaments are emerging from darkened storage cupboards, ready to be hung on the Christmas trees. (Dec 02 2007)
Some people like to get into the spirit of the season early, bringing out the artificial tree from the basement, or storage closet, to decorate it. (Dec 02 2007)
Of course size matters. Just ask anyone who tries to file a claim in Small Claims Court for more than $25,000. That’s the maximum size of any claim that can be brought in Small Claims Court. For claims in excess of $25,000, and certain other matters, legal remedies must be pursued in B.C. Supreme Court. (Dec 02 2007)
Talia Beckett, a Kwantlen University College School of Business student, has been awarded the 2007 International Business Studies award at the 25th Anniversary B.C. Export Awards ceremony at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. (Dec 02 2007)
Grim headlines scream of yet another brutal multiple gangland slaying. We all scream for more cops, tougher sentences, and harder judges. Sorry to disappoint. But if all we do, as a society, is target gang bangers already firmly ensconced in their criminal lifestyle, our efforts are ultimately doomed to fail. Sort of like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. (Nov 18 2007)
Members of the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association (GVHBA) elected John Friswell as their 2007/2008 president at the association’s annual Special Meeting of Members. (Nov 18 2007)
Wanted, warm-hearted people! You can help a child stay warm this winter by donating a new or gently used children’s coat at any Sleep Country Canada store. (Nov 04 2007)
There’s something besides the Olympics slated to take place in 2010 in B.C. It’s received little media or public fanfare, yet I would venture it will have a much more profound, and lasting, personal impact on many British Columbians than the other. That’s because 2010 is the anticipated date for the implementation of major changes to B.C.’s Supreme Court civil justice system. (Nov 04 2007)
You don’t have to wait another year to clear your home of many hazardous household products, says Township solid waste manager Harb Chohan. (Oct 28 2007)
The only thing that could ever stop grandparent Nancy Wooldridge in her unwavering commitment to grandparent’s rights was her death last week at age 73. (Oct 28 2007)
A business crime symposium will be hosted by the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Downtown Langley Merchants Association, Nov. 6. (Oct 28 2007)
Two nominees for the Business Person of the Year were omitted from a Times ad that ran last Sunday. Gord Huston of Envision Credit Union and Dr. Gurdev Parmar of Fort Integrated Clinic are among the nominees for the award, handed out last night at the Business Excellence Awards. (Oct 21 2007)
Some of the world’s largest interactive play structures are manufactured in Langley. Iplayco Corporation Limited (IPC), which designs, manufactures, and markets children’s modular playground equipment, opened the doors of its 35,000 square foot production facility to the public, in an open house Oct. 13. (Oct 21 2007)
Langley’s Britco Group co-founders Rick McClymont and David Taft were honoured for outstanding achievement at the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2007 award ceremony at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre earlier this month. Britco won the award for best manufacturing company in the Pacific region. (Oct 21 2007)
In the long ago days of my youth all that was usually asked for, as a pre-condition to hearing a school yard secret, was extracting a solemn oath of secrecy from the listener. Typically combining a promise not to tell, along with the threat of dire consequences, such as “cross your heart and hope to die” usually sufficed, albeit briefly. (Oct 21 2007)
A Langley manufacturer of mineral processing machines started as a “cottage” industry on a north Langley acreage almost 30 years ago. Today Knelson Gravity Solutions - KGS has gold concentrators in Africa, Australia, China, India, Russia, South America, Spain and Portugal, the U.S. and of course, in Canada. (Oct 07 2007)
Picture this scenario, a child is born out of wedlock in B.C. Not, I would venture, a terribly uncommon event. The mother decides not to inform the father of the birth, and subsequently decides to put the child up for adoption. The child is placed with caring adoptive parents who then apply for a final order of adoption. Is the child’s father required to receive notice of his child’s proposed adoption? Shockingly, no, according to B.C. Supreme Court Justice D. Smith in a recently released decision overturning a lower B.C. Supreme Court decision. (Oct 07 2007)
Everybody talks about it, but nobody ever does anything about it. Similar to talking about bad weather. But the terrible weather conditions I’m talking about are the legal storms which can engulf and batter those unfortunate souls caught in the path of our system of family law. (Sep 30 2007)
Coast Spas Manufacturing Inc. of Langley has joined an elite group of North American Hot Tub Manufacturers, by attaining Spa Search Certification.The North America wide certification recognizes excellence in product quality, and outstanding customer service. (Sep 30 2007)
Housing sales in August were the second highest on record for that month, culminating a summer market second only to 2005 in the Fraser Valley. (Sep 30 2007)
Artists collaborate on new visitor centre map
The Bay marks 20 years at Willowbrook
Driver training program delayed
Toyota helps Brookswood Secondary go green
Diving business a success for Les Newman
Health security director honoured
Mining supply firm helps sick kids
Ensuring someone’s there to answer the call
An incentive to fellow realtors
Milt Kruger takes over as chamber president
BC Games CEO to speak to chamber
Longtime GM dealership makes switch to Volkswagen
'Shelter taxes' major focus of president
Honourary mayor steps up to open new store
Willowbrook shoppers and staff boost Paralympic athletes
New Buy-Low store opens in Walnut Grove
At Edible Arrangements, you can eat the decor
Britco takes gold for athletes village
UDI – offers high praise for City
Lineup shows many are looking for work
Houghton honoured for real estate professionalism
European equestrian apparel comes to City
New Walnut Grove development proves popular
Vehicles offer smooth and silent ride
New executive officer at real estate board
Harbour docks in ‘trucking capital’
Economic development award to City
Parents, kids hit the ice together in hockey program
Lacrosse champ trying his hand as sports store owner
2010 tickets for Power Smart Langley dad
Multi-faceted business focuses on local
Soberg new dean of TWU school of business
Luring tourists and locals alike
Future is bright in big new digs
First gold poured in Buzwagi mine
Old customers spark new business
Gateway sparks $50 million housing project
Airport rates competitive – study
Breakwater, Costco making waves
Wherever a big hole needs digging
Envision choose assistant vice-president, finance
Entrepreneurial skills battle disease
Busting myths about disabilities
Merchants wary of tax hike in Langley
Local bike builders go full throttle
Big drop in construction activity
Langley market viewed as solid
Enterprise book features local women
Efficient, easy, electric: Take the E-Ride
Home price fall continues Buyers seem content to wait it out on the sidelines
Polystyrene, concrete home is quiet, solid and warm
Jamie Moi speaks on importance of network at breakfast meeting
Reduce, reuse, recycle, rethink
Joint venture specialist to address chamber
Get some style, give some sight
New locations will feature nine-bay state-of-the-art service facility and wash bay
Spicing up the local food scene
Don’t prick the little bangers!
Staying out of the gutter just got easier
Local lawyer named to CBABC provincial council
Commercial starts were up in April
Living lightly is builder’s aim
Langley autobody shops honoured
Door and window centre serves B.C.
Hollands honoured with ICABC fellowship
Jet pilots high on helicopters
Little White House goes to Paris
Growth sparks new parcel terminal
Cutting out a piece of Olympic pie
Housing affordability deteriorates
Construction jobs post record high in ’07
Credit union picksbranch manager
Former fire chief joins chamber team
Business as usual at Bedford House
Brenco weighs in at university collegeKwantlen program
Township battles with emissions
New look greets Hemlock skiers with a
Product impresses new tourism director
Warm gesture Langley mattress company joins the Army to help put coats on kids’ backs this winter
Chamber gears for gala, awards deadline extended
