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Friday, January 25, 2019 A11
MISSION REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROUDLY PRESENTS
2018 Business Excellence Awards The 2018 Business Excellence Awards were celebrated in style on January 18 as Mission’s business community gathered together at The Stage to honour their own. Presented by the Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce, the awards celebrate high achievement in a variety of categories.
President’s Award BOB INGRAM Bob Ingram worked as the secretary-treasurer for the Burnaby school district before retiring in 2000. He moved with his wife to Mission ten years ago from New Westminster, and his reputation as a volunteer followed him. Ingram was involved with Mainstream Association for Proactive Living in Burnaby, and when the executive director heard about Ingram’s move, he called his counterparts at Mission Association for Community Living (MACL) and told them about Ingram’s work and encouraged the group to reach out to him. They did, and Ingram is still involved with MACL today, serving as president. Ingram is currently involved with 14 organizations and committees in Mission. He is president
of the Mission Seniors Centre Association, president of the Mission Community Services Society, and chair of the Mission Seniors Centre Task Force, which is working to establish a seniors’ centre in Mission. “If I’m going to get involved, I’m going to get involved,” said Ingram. “If people ask for help, I will help them to the best of my ability.” Ingram says he enjoys meeting people and learning from where they come. One of his strengths, he says, is bringing people together to work towards a goal. “Believe in yourself, and trust in others,” he said. Bob Ingram has been chosen to serve on a new provincial council dealing with seniors’ issues. The Mission resident is one
of 30 people appointed by B.C.’s Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie to sit as a key volunteer adviser to the advocate. Ingram, who is the president of the Mission Seniors Centre Association said the new role will be a little different from what he does now. “It entails, I guess, becoming a lot more familiar with seniors’ issues as they fit into the provincial context, rather than just locally in Mission,” said Ingram. He doesn’t think it will impact his current volunteer duties saying it will “probably be a couple of meetings a year and some telephone conferences,” as well as report reading. Ingram enjoys the work saying he can’t just sit and do nothing. “Retirement is a myth, if you want it to be.” PHOTOS BY ALLURING IMAGES
Award Winners & Nominees We are honoured to recognize and congratulate all nominees and winners of the 2018 Business Excellence Awards. We appreciate everything you do in our community, and thank you for all your contributions. You are leaders in the community and fantastic representatives of Mission.
We wish you continued success.