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Chamber looks to candidates to move Abbotsford forward
With elections right around the corner, the community of Abbotsford is looking to elect their next mayor and council.
Chamber president Mike Welte believes the chosen
become a city where busi-nesses thrive.”
Respectively, the busi-ness community is looking for a visionary who is not afraid to challenge the status quo. Someone with a proven track record in business, who actively looks for ways to reduce costs, and is not afraid to invest in making Abbots-ford more businessfriendly. Abbotsford should be one of the strongest economies in Canada.
Welte believes that any reduction of cost creates a competitive advantage
mayor should have two main functions: to act as the main public figure for Abbotsford, and to unite council around a common vision for the city.
“Abbotsford’s unem-ployment and GDP (Gross Domestic Product) are both trending downward and are currently worse than the national average,” says Welte.
“Abbotsford needs a mayor and council who truly understands that a robust economy is of paramount importance and strives to help Abbotsford
that is needed within the community – the spin-off effects of high-paying jobs leads to more disposable income, increasing consum-er spending and increasing the business tax base.
“In turn, this would lead to lowering everyone’s taxes while reinvesting in addi-tional services for the com-munity,” he says. “Mayor and council should work to go beyond the status quo and ensure that in Abbotsford we have the best economy in B.C. ”
The Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce will hold two
civic forums, one on Oct. 29 for council candidates, and one on Oct. 30 for mayoral candidates. Both events take place at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium, starting at 7 p.m.
The audience at the events will have the oppor-tunity to get to know the candidates, see their an-swers to a series of written questions, as well as hear answers to oral questions that will be asked by the moderator.
Welte encouraged every-one to vote on Nov. 15.
“This is an important election,” he says.
“Please take some time-and research the candi-dates you feel will actively move our city forward. Only vote for those individ-uals you feel are the right choice for Abbotsford’s future and remember you do not need to vote for all eight council positions if you are not convinced they are the right candidates to move Abbotsford forward.”
For more details, visit the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce website www. abbotsfordchamber.com
MIKE WELTE
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British Columbia’s small business sector continues to play a key role in job creation and economic growth in the province. It is the prov-ince’s primary provider of private sector jobs, re-fl ecting an important and ongoing trend toward economic diversifi cation within the provincial economy.
What is “small business”? In BC small business is defi ned as a business that employs fewer than 50 individuals, or one operated by a person who is self-em-ployed without paid help. Self-employed individ-uals account for 53% of small businesses.
According to the 2014 Small Business Profi le, prepared by the BC Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation, there are approximately 382,200
small businesses oper-ating in BC, accounting for 98% of all businesses in the province! Mi-cro-business, those with fewer than 5 employees, comprised about 81% of small business. In 2013, approximately 1,032,900 people were employed in the small business sector in BC, 416,000 self-em-ployed and 616,400 employed by small business. This represents 55% of all private sector employees!
Further, the 2014 Small Business Profi le reports that small business in BC accounted for 31% of the province’s GDP, above the national average of 29%. The relatively high contribution to GDP in BC is due in part to the fact that the province has traditionally been more service sector-oriented than most regions of
Canada. The profi le goes
on to say that small busi-
ness accounted for nearly
a third (just under 32%)
of wages paid to workers,
the highest share of any province.
Small business drives the economy in Abbots-ford and our member-ship refl ects the full range of diverse business activity in the area. We are also fortunate to have strong membership from the agricultural sector which accounts for such a signifi cant part of our local economy.
Small business is vital to our future success as a community and a prov-
ince. The Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce is proud to be a partner with local business to create access and op-portunities for business growth, skills develop-ment, networking and benefi ts. In addition, we will continue to advocate for, and speak on behalf of issues important to small business in Fraser Valley.
We are YOUR Ab-botsford Chamber of Commerce.
P R E S I D E N T ’ S M E S S A G EBOARD OF DIRECTORS20
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As B.C. marks Small Business Week (Oct. 20 – 24), the Abbotsford Chamber is celebrating the vital role small busi-nesses play in Abbots-ford.
“Small businesses make up a major part of Abbotsford’s business community and play a critical role in driving our local economy and creating jobs,” said Mike Welt, President of the Ab-botsford Chamber. “Small Business Week is a great opportunity for our com-munity to celebrate these hard-working businesses that bring great ideas and entrepreneurial spirit to our city.”
As a member of the BC Chamber of Commerce, the Abbotsford Chamber is part of active advocacy to support small busi-nesses, including:
• The creation of and implementation of B.C.’s Small Business Accord;
• The removal of thou-sands of B.C. business-es from recycling costs and red tape under Multi Material BC’s packaging and printed paper program; and
• Continued advocacy for lower municipal business taxes.
As well, the Abbotsford Chamber is a dedicated advocate for Abbotsford’s small businesses at the local level. Some of our recent work includes:
• Participation in the Mayor’s Task Force to create the Economic Development Action Plan;
• Consultation with the city and feedback on the proposed Food
Service and Processing Sector Compostable collection bylaw;
• Presentation of a joint report prepared by 13 Chambers in the lower mainland on the Eco-nomic Importance of the Lower Fraser River. This report was pre-sented to Municipal,
Provincial and Federal levels of government and calls for action to address issues of vital importance concern-ing the Fraser River.
The Chamber en-courages Abbotsford residents to demonstrate their support for small businesses this week by
making an extra eff ort to shop local.
“Celebrate local small businesses this week by purchasing goods from local shops, eating out at a local restaurant or café, or paying for a local ser-vice such an oil change or a spa treatment,” said Welte.
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Abbotsford Chamber Receives National Recognition
At the Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, held September 27-29 in Charlotte-town, PEI, the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce was recognized as having been awarded “Accreditation with Distinction” by the Chamber Accredi-tation Council of Canada. Abbotsford Chamber President Mike Welte and
Executive Director Allan Asaph were on hand to receive the award.
Accreditation is a formal acknowl-edgement that a member chamber has been successfully evaluated against rigorous national standards of policy, service and performance. The Abbotsford Chamber is one of only four accredited Chamber in the province.
Displaying the accredi-tation seal is your Chamber’s declaration of, and commitment to, our unique value proposition as “the voice of business” in communities across Canada.
From left to right: Michael McMullen, Board Chair - Canadian Chamber of Commerce; Mike Welte, Allan Asaph, Chuck Davidson, President - Chamber Accreditation Council of Canada.
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