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SEPTEMBER 2016
Mission Chamber of Commerce
Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce announces the nominees for the Business Excellence Awards The nominations for the Business Excellence Awards have closed and the nominees for the annual awards of excellence are being announced.
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The 2016 Business Excellence Awards began with the “Nominate Me” program that launched in May. The public was encouraged to participate and nominate local businesses and organizations that go above and beyond. There are 6 award categories. On July 31st, 2016 the nominations closed. All entries have been noted and now the Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce is proud to reveal the numerous nominees for their annual Business Excellence Awards.
POWER OF SMALL An emerging or existing innovative small business that exemplifies entrepreneurial spirit and vision with new products, services or process
THE BIG BANG – An established business that continues to have a strong presence by developing or creating new business programs, platforms and opportunities while continuing to be a contributor to the local community.
THE BIG BANG Nominees Are:
Arsenault Tree Service Centennial Place Chartwell Cedarbrooke Chateau CIBC Empowered Living Services Lacey Developments Mission City Pizza
POWER OF SMALL Nominees Are:
Athena Leskun Photography Bent Metal Strength and Conditioning Empowered Living Services Jack Ass Towing Lularoe By Rita Martins Downtown Mission City Pizza Platinum Lash and Microblading Rabab Indian Restaurant The Cottage: The Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store The English Tarts The Fitness Lab Trendy Or What Knot Yarns and Gifts LOCAL FOCUS - A business with significant local focus in their enterprise; be it through manufacturing product locally, or retailing/ utilizing products and/or services produced locally and community involvement
CUSTOMER FIRST - A business that demonstrates special consideration for their customers; ongoing employee training and a high level of understanding and commitment to service excellence. The hallmark of this award is to offer a friendly, honest, innovative, approachable customer service on a consistent basis
CUSTOMER FIRST Nominees Are:
LOCAL FOCUS Nominees Are: Arsenault Tree Service Athena Leskun Photography Bent Metal Strength and
Conditioning Centennial Place Empowered Living Services Evoke Wellness Centre Jack Ass Towing Lacey Developments Martins Downtown Mission Automotive Mission City Pizza Sumas Regional Consortium For High Tech The Candy Shack The English Tarts The Fitness Lab The Cottage: The Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store Trendy Or What Knot Yarns and Gifts VanCity Savings Wentings Cycle Shop
Anytime Fitness Arsenault Tree Service Athena Leskun Photography Bent Metal Strength and Conditioning Centennial Place Chartwell Cedarbrooke Chateau CIBC Empowered Living Services
Evoke Wellness Center Fatburger Goody Too Shoes Jack Ass Towing Lacey Developments Lularoe By Rita Martins Downtown Mission Automotive Mission City Pizza Mission Horse Brunch Restaurant Pioneer Chrysler Jeep Platinum Lash and Microblading Prominence Nail Design Pro Oil Change Rabab Indian Restaurant Sirius Immigration Inc. The Canadian Martial Arts Academy The Candy Shack The English Tarts The Fitness Lab The Cottage: The Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store Trendy Or What Knot Yarns and Gifts VanCity Savings Wentings Cycle Shop Wine Kitz Mission WorkBC Satellite Office COMMUNITY BUILDER - A nonprofit, club or organization that is active in the local community by making a positive difference, involving active collaboration and engagement with others beyond who they serve.
COMMUNITY BUILDER Nominees Are:
Big Brothers Big Sisters Centennial Place Soroptimist International
Abbotsford-Mission The Canadian Martial Arts Academy The Cottage: The Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store EDUCATIONAL LEADER AWARD – NEW FOR 2016 The University of the Fraser Valley presents this award in recognition of a business or leader who exemplifies educational leadership, encouraging employees to participate in on-going lifetime learning.
EDUCATIONAL LEADER AWARD Nominees Are:
Arsenault Tree Service Bent Metal Strength and Conditioning Centennial Place English Tarts Evoke Wellness Center Lacey Developments Platinum Lash and Microblading Pro Oil Change Soroptimist International Abbotsford-Mission Sumas Regional Consortium For High Tech The Canadian Martial Arts Academy VanCity Savings Wentings Cycle Shop Nominee packages will be sent out to all of the nominees for acceptance, and all nominees will be invited to attend the first ever “Mission Chamber of Commerce Nominees Luncheon” on October 20th, 2016. This
new additional event will give nominees a chance to be recognized for their achievement, with no cost to them. Then, the judging process will commence. The Mission Chamber will be keeping with the current model of having 6 judges and engaging the community for their votes online as the 7th judge. This process will take place over the month of November. The finalists in each category will be announced in early January 2017. The winners of the 2016 Business Excellence Awards will be honored at the Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Gala in February 2017. “This spectacular event will focus on the success of all the finalists with an opportunity to network with many of our local business owners.” says David Sawatzky. Please contact the Chamber for more information or to purchase tickets. For more information, contact: Kristin Parsons, Executive Director Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce execdir@missionchamber.bc.ca 604-826-6914
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President's Report Tony Luck
Sean Melia
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Alana Martens DIRECTOR
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A hearty welcome to September everyone. It's hard to believe but already the leaves on the trees are beginning to change colour, the evenings are a little cooler and our routines are getting a little busier as we slip into fall. The past two months were the summation of a beautiful summer, and incredibly action packed for your Chamber of Commerce! The theme of this summer should have been, "go play outside" because that is what we did… Our chamber staff, board, members and volunteers spent a considerable amount of time in the community this past couple of months; meeting with local business' during our business walks, visiting with tourists and locals alike at local hot spots and events, and engaging members every chance we could. Another summer highlight - our #exploremission top 20 photo contest was a huge hit with close to 500 photo submissions! This exercise surely opened everyone's eyes to the awesomeness and adventures
David Sawatzky PRESIDENT
announcement by Telus. Also exciting, our first ever Night Golf Experience on the 23rd promises to be so much fun, and very different from anything you have ever experienced!
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CHAMBER WELCOMES NEW STAFF The Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce is very pleased to have 2 new faces to add to our dynamic team!
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Jason Hughes DIRECTOR
which await us in the "big back yard" that IS Mission every day. As we focus forward, we are also compiling submissions of another kind; the final list of nominations for our 2016 Business Excellence Awards. It is great to see how many local business' making such a positive mark on their customers and on the community as a whole. We have so much to be proud of here! This month like most is shaping up to be both busy and fruitful. To highlight a few mile markers and events; this month I have the privilege to be presenting our first policy submission to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce AGM in Regina Saskatchewan. Continuing with advocacy, we are also once again hosting our Annual Member of Parliament Round Table event on the 14th. where we facilitate an open two way conversation with our MP Jati Sidhu. Our monthly luncheon on the 15th will feature a presentation by the District of Mission and an exciting
Carlo Billinger MDBA LIAISON
Asvind Mani DIRECTOR
JJ Whitley DIRECTOR
Jo-Anne Chadwick is a familiar face in the Chamber world as she has volunteered her time over many years on the MRCC Tourism Committee, MRCC Board of Directors and most well known for her role as President of the Bald Eagle Festival. We are very pleased to have Jo-Anne join us on a permanent basis as our “Office Administrator and Tourism Services Manager.” Jo-Anne brings a wealth of knowledge in Tourism, administration, finance and volunteer management. As a local tourism operator and business owner, Jo-Anne understands the struggles and needs of the tourism industry in Mission. Janessa Syrenne will be joining the team in a new role of “Membership
Engagement and Events”, working with members to help engage them with the Chambers many outstanding benefits, advocacy efforts and networking opportunities. Janessa comes to the Chamber with a key interest in business and marketing and a strong passion for the Mission community. Born and raised in Mission, Janessa understands the unique values of the Mission Business community and is looking forward to meeting the members and exploring ways to get them better engaged with the Chamber and helping to grow business in Mission. Please join us in welcoming these two wonderful ladies to the Chamber team and feel free to reach out to either of them for all your Chamber and business needs!
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On June 20, 2016, the provincial and federal governments announced proposed changes to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). Since then, the B.C. government has commenced a public consultation process to seek input from businesses and other stakeholders regarding the proposed changes. The Canadian Chamber network, of which the Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce is a part of, passed a resolution regarding the changes to the CPP at their 2015 AGM in Ottawa. The Chamber recommends that government allow Canadians to voluntarily contribute more to their CPP. In an effort to bring our members up to date on the proposed changes and potential consequences, the Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce is bringing forward the facts of the proposed changes for discussion. Current CPP Contribution Requirements Under the current CPP, employers and employees each contribute 4.95% of a salaried person’s earnings between $3,500 and $54,900, up to a yearly maximum of $2,356.20. Self-employed workers must pay both portions for a total of 9.9%. Proposed Changes to CPP The new agreement would see the upper salary limit progressively increase to $82,700, and would aim at moving from a payout of 25% of earnings to a 33% payout. CPP rates will have to increase if the income replacement rises from one quarter to one third. The increase to CPP contributions is an additional 2% (1% for employees and 1% for employers) on top of the current 9.9% phased in over 5 years starting in 2019. “With CPP already set at 9.9% (shared equally between employers and employees) and Employment Insurance at 4.5%, along with federal and provincial income taxes,
Canada’s payroll tax burden is one of the highest in the world.” Says David Sawatzky, President, Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce. Potential Impacts to Increasing CPP Since employers pay half of the contributions, this will reduce much needed cash flow in many businesses. Employers may have to halt job creation in order to pay this CPP increase or delay important investments. Although there’s never a right time for a payroll tax, the fragile state of our economy makes this a particularly bad time. The worst thing Canada can do now is end up with a patchwork of retirement plans. Such a system would severely impact worker mobility and regional competitiveness across the country. “Our members are always concerned about any increase to payroll taxes and the effect it has on business, particularly small businesses.” adds Sawatzky. Potential Next Steps On July 15, the B.C. government asked for input from B.C. residents and businesses. Details on this consultation effort can be found at http://engage.gov.bc.ca/ canadapensionplan/. The BC Chamber of Commerce is currently working on a submission to government on behalf of their members of which the MRCC is a member. Individual Chambers are encouraged to provide their own letters to government. The Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce is calling on our members to submit their concerns, questions or comments on these proposed changes to the Chamber via email at execdir@missionchamber.bc.ca to be included in our letter to government.
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Celebrate Small Business month at our 2nd Annual Business showcase. Put your business in front of an audience of attendees from the local business community. Various businesses will be on display, allowing you to roam the room, socialize, make connections and learn something new! Rockwells Chapel Room 3pm-7pm Free for members $10 non-members Interested in promoting your business? This event is a fantastic way to promote you, your brand and your business. Space is limited reserve today To book call 604-826-6914 or e: member_services@missionchamber.bc.ca
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Region-wide program ING M ! to sort recyclables and CO N O SO organics…for everyone! Coming soon: Region-wide program to sort recyclables and organics…for everyone! In our FVRD, more than 65% of the waste sent to landfill is not garbage. We can do better. The Fraser Valley Regional District will phase-in new regional sorting requirements for recyclables and organics (kitchen scraps and yard waste) starting with a public awareness campaign in 2018. These requirements will apply to everyone across the region. “Mission has had great success with recycling and residential composting (“Rot Pot”) programs for more than 20 years and the people who live here understand the benefits of recovering valuable resources,” says Barry Azevedo, Manager of Environmental Services, District of Mission. Whether or not you have mastered recycling and composting at your place of business, you are invited to help shape how the FVRD will deliver on this priority action of the regional Solid Waste Management Plan. “We opened this discussion with Mission Chamber members earlier this year to let them know this was coming. We now have specific questions for local businesses to help shape the rollout of the new requirements,” says Jason Lum, FVRD Director. “We need to engage all sectors from across the region if we want to significantly reduce the amount of waste going to landfill,” he adds.
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The FVRD is looking for your input on three aspects of the rollout: 1. Which option for the implementation of the sorting requirements do you prefer? The FVRD public awareness campaign (phase 1) would begin in 2018.
2. What type of information do you need to support the transition of your business as you integrate more sorting in your operations? 3. What is the best way to reach you with information? Ready to #SortItOut? Follow the link at fvrd.ca/wastewise or go to www. surveymonkey/r/lesswaste. If you prefer to share your comments by email, please send them to info@fvrd.ca. Input will also be received on October 26 at the Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce Business Showcase event.
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