SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2017
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north shore news nsnews.com
with Local Business
Small businesses are the backbone of a community, chamber leaders say Take some time this month to appreciate the businesses in your own backyard. That’s the message leaders in the North Shore business community are trying to get across in light of October being Small Business Month in Canada. The month-long celebration looks to honour the contributions that entrepreneurs of all stripes make to the economy and, perhaps most importantly, their local communities. “It’s a very important thing to recognize in our economy because often it’s the small businesses that are the backbone of our economy but also the community that we interact with,” said North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce CEO Patrick Stafford-Smith. Mark Senner, the recently appointed president of the West Vancouver Chamber, added that he sees Small Business Month as a recognition and celebration of the impact local small business can make.
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