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Closing in on 800 businesses he Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce is composed of close to 780 member businesses comprised of more than 8,000 employees working in this community. More than 60 per cent of Chamber members are firms with less than five employees, with another 20 per cent in the 5 to 25 employee range. This means the Chamber really does represent small business, a driving force in the community. The board of directors and executive of the Abbotsford Chamber are volunteers drawn from the membership of the Chamber and elected by the Chamber members. Committees are also made of members who volunteer their time to provide input, discussion and leadership in creating the direction, goals and initiatives of the Chamber. Chamber members work here, live here, play here and raise their kids here, and they also pay taxes here, both on a personal and business basis. Chamber members represent a broad cross section of the population and bring with them knowledge and real life experience.
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Reg Ens of the B.C. Agriculture Council, above, buys wine during last year’s Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce agriculture tour. The advantage is that the Chamber is able to look at business in Abbotsford from a broad perspective and understand the impact on the needs of the community as a whole. As a result, the Chamber is represented on a number of committees, boards, review panels and advisory groups. The Chamber uses an extensive network of volunteers to bolster staff to ensure that they are adequately represented locally and regionally. The membership in the B.C. Chambers of Commerce and
Congratulations on Your Success! Happy 100th Birthday Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce
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100 YEARS STRONG!
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Canadian Chamber of Commerce provides representation at a provincial level and beyond. Abbotsford Chamber’s objectives are to be the voice of business and to represent, serve and connect its members to maintain a thriving business community. This is done in four specific areas: advocacy, networking, benefits and development. They work on behalf of members to meet their needs, but also to contribute to the good of the community as a whole.
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Giesbrecht’s Globe Printers, the
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Valley’s largest print firm.
Company acquires com munity-minded Abbotsfor d Printing, known for exce llent service and products
wo Abbotsford compan ies that have made indelible impressions on are blending their resourcethe community s to begin a new presiden chapter. t, and is a founder of the Crystal Gala This week Abbotsford Society; and Bob headed Printing, operated by the board of the Fraser and Dorothy Dyck for 24 years, will merge Bob Valley Child Development Centre Globe Printers, owned and the B.C. with Summer Games by Ken Giesbrecht. Dorothy will make the “The community is move, but Bob is leaving what supported our the trade to find new business, so it was importa challenges. nt for us to support Giesbrecht – who built the Globe into the largest community,” said Bob. full service print shop Giesbrecht, too, champio in ns several non-profits, years – and the Dycks the Fraser Valley over 18 and Globe is a significant sponsor are a of the Run for Although competitors, good match. Water project. they’ve often helped each other out and along “My dad instilled in the way discovered me the idea of giving share many values, they to the commu back such nity,” he said. on personalized client as a strong emphasis The Dycks didn’t service and commu involvement. nity when they married expect to be in the print trade 38 years ago. Among the Dycks’ While Bob and his long list of volunte brother tried to establish ering hog farm, he efforts: Dorothy has a been Chamber of Comme worked “part-time” as a pressman rce at Abbotsford Duplicating for six years, as it was
Congratulations Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce! Looking Forward to 100 More Years!
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first called, “eight hours a day, five days a week,” he joked.
Bob was production manager by the time print shop owners Al and Carey Furey surprise d the Dycks with an offer to sell them “It was a very big complim the business. ent, he said, ‘we’d never sell to anyone else,’ ” said Bob. They accepted the challenge, and took Nov. 1, 1988. over At the time, Dorothy was a stay-at home mom for their three kids and an avid papier tole aficionado, even teaching classes in the finicky hobby. She brought that talent, her eye for detail and personal warmth, to her the print shop. Bob made the transitio n from co-worker to
see PRINTING, page A16
On average, the program helps small bus inesses access 10,000 loans worth more than $1 billion each year. You may be eligible if are a small, non-far you ming, for-profit business operating in Canada with gross annual revenues of $5 million or less. For more inform ation, please contact your financial institution. This program is administered by Small Busines s Financing Directorate Industry Canada . They can be reached at 613-954 -5540, email at ccsbfp-pfpec@ic by ca or online at www.ic .gc. .gc. ca/csbfp. ◗ For information on a similar program for the farming industry, visit www.ag r. gc.ca.
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