Spirit of Canada Fridays launched at Spirit of Vancouver House at The Bay "Don your hockey shirt, your Canada jacket, your ball cap, your pins, your sweater and scarf and wear your patriotism and community spirit on your sleeve and keep the spirit alive,” said Lorne Segal, co-chair, Spirit of Vancouver® at Spirit of Vancouver House at The Bay for the launch of Spirit of Canada Fridays. Read more...
Don’t hang it up, wear it! Spirit of Canada Fridays launched at Spirit of Vancouver House, March 5 "To keep the spirit and excitement burning bright, Spirit of Vancouver launched our Spirit of Canada™ Fridays across Vancouver this morning, March 5, at our weekly Spirit of Vancouver House at The Bay... For the next month, keep the spirit strong as we cheer on our Paralympic athletes from around the world. Don’t hang up your spirit gear, wear it! Make every Friday a Spirit of Canada Friday." See Chair's 2010 Update: Backstage Pass #13
Spirit Lives Here! Both John Furlong, CEO, VANOC and Darcy Rezac, managing director, The Vancouver Board of Trade gave their take on keeping the Spirit of Vancouver alive on the Bill Good Show on CKNW Radio this morning. Hear John Furlong(mp3) & Darcy Rezac(mp3)
Federal government looks to the future The Vancouver Board of Trade, representing 5,600 members, believes Finance Minister James Flaherty has introduced a budget which continues the two-year stimulus program while at the same time, endeavours to control costs and promote education and innovation. See media release
First-ever Canadian Paralympic Torch Relay signals the start of Vancouver/Whistler Games As Canada gets ready to host the world’s best Paralympic winter athletes starting on March 12, the inspirational 10-day journey of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Torch Relay is officially underway with the first group of Paralympic Torchbearers media release
Vancouver Board of Trade commends 'prudent' provincial budget 2010 "Finance Minister Colin Hansen introduced a prudent 2010 budget reflecting the need to take a responsible approach in continuing to deal with a provincial economy coming out of an economic recession." See Vancouver Board of Trade media release
The Spirit of Vancouver Salutes You! "Over the past 17 days, we have witnessed a transformation of our country." See message of thanks as published in The Vancouver Sun today from chair Sue Paish; vice-chair, Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia and director, Lorne Segal, also all co-chairs of Spirit of Vancouver. See message
March 12, 2010 Let the Paralympic Games begin! SPIRIT OF VANCOUVER HOUSE Spirit Canada Friday with Sian Blyth, DSABC, Benoit Huot, 16-time Medallist in Paralympic Swimming, and Braydon Luscombe, Future Paralympian (Para-Alpine Skiing)
March 18, 2010 Gayle Hallgren-Rezac, Chief Engagement Officer and Judy Thomson, Chief Operating Officer, Shepa Learning Company, and co-authors, Work the Pond! ALL ACCESS Networking Event
March 19, 2010 SPIRIT OF VANCOUVER HOUSE Torchbearers' Breakfast Series
March 24, 2010 JUST IN! TOUGH TALK FOR TENDER CAUSES™ FUNDRAISING AND SPONSORSHIP: Has the game changed?
March 25, 2010 TURNING GREEN TO GOLD: How sustainability affects value Louis Armstrong, CEO, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and Michael McCormick, Principal & SVP, Kennedy Associates Real Estate Counsel
March 25, 2010 Members' Reception at Maple Leaf Self Storage
March 26, 2010 JUST IN! SPIRIT OF VANCOUVER HOUSE with Mike Killeen, 2010 Olympics Reporter, CTV British Columbia
April 7, 2010 The Vancouver Board of Trade Governors’ Banquet and Rix Center Awards 2010
“A Salute to Community Health and Well-Being”
April 7, 2010 F5 EXPO Malcolm Gladwell, Author of The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers & What the Dog Saw – on INNOVATION AND LIMITATION
April 9, 2010 JUST IN! SPIRIT OF VANCOUVER HOUSE – Spirit Canada Fridays with Jody Broomfield, Northwest Coast Native Artist, Designer of the Four Host First Nations crest
April 15, 2010 Nancy Hughes Anthony, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Bankers Association CANADA'S BANKING SYSTEM: Keeping it strong
April 16, 2010 JUST IN! EARLY BIRD ENDS MARCH 22 THE CANADA THAT WAS VERSUS THE CANADA THAT NOW IS with John Furlong, Chief Executive Officer, Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
Dominion Lending Centres Interest Advantage Professional Copywriting Services Colledge Transportation Consulting Inc. Broadway Across Canada CAI Capital Management Co.
CHAIR'S 2010 UPDATE: BACKSTAGE PASS #13 - DON'T HANG IT UP, WEAR IT!
"For the next month, keep the spirit strong as we cheer on our Paralympic athletes from around the world. Don’t hang up your spirit gear, wear it! In your office, home or organization, make every Friday a Spirit of Canada™ Friday." See message
Be engaged! Register your business with the 2010 Commerce Centre The Vancouver Board of Trade encourages members to post your company profile and register for free with the 2010 Commerce Centre. See Message from the Managing Director
HST benefits may be overstated An estimate that British Columbia's harmonized sales tax will
bring in $11.5 billion in new investment and create 113,000 jobs
over 10... Read More
Mining companies benefit from overseas deals Overseas transactions played a big role in helping Canadian
mining companies recover from their lows "with a vengeance" in 2009,
according... Read More
Unions in talks to move Western Forest Products mill to Harmac site Talks are underway that could see Nanaimo's downtown Western
Forest Products mill moved to the site of the Harmac pulp mill. Read More
B.C. home hunters feeling more motivated Sentiment among would-be homebuyers continues to improve in B.C.,
according to an annual RBC home ownership study released on Monday. Read More
Housing starts bounce back from 2009 lows February housing starts in Vancouver continued to bounce back
from lows reached in 2009, with the number of new units breaking
ground... Read More
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