Business

Rick Goossen will present “Building a Great Company: How and Why to Go from Making a Profit to Making a Difference” at the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon on May 26 at the Ramada Plaza and Conference Centre.

Abbotsford Duty Free, located at the at the Huntingdon border crossing, celebrated its 25th anniversary on Saturday, May 14. Local MP Ed Fast and Abbotsford Coun. John Smith were on hand to mark the milestone.

Fuel cost efficiency and environmental responsibility are the catalysts behind Vedder Transportation Group’s decision to invest $12 million in 50 new vehicles.

Telus has launched a new fundraising campaign to support the expansion of Canuck Place Children’s Hospice to Abbotsford.

Cascade Aerospace, one of Abbotsford’s largest companies, is opening its doors to the business community on April 27. Members and guests of the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce will get a behind-the-scenes tour of the 230,000-sq.ft. facility.

Recognizing that healthy and vibrant not-for-profit organizations keep communities strong, Envision Financial has partnered with Vantage Point to bring the innovative Leaders Lab program to the Fraser Valley. Leaders Lab is a four-month training program for executives and board members looking to improve their knowledge of good practice in not-for-profit management. Ultimately, the program goal is to inspire and build leadership in the voluntary sector.

McDonald’s is pleased to announce that Sid and Daphne Johnson have been named the newest owner operators in the Abbotsford community, taking over four McDonald’s restaurants from Chuck Vertes, who will continue to operate restaurants in Aldergrove.

A winner of the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce’s new business of the year Business Excellence Award is the new chamber president. Patrick Giesbrecht took over the position on Wednesday from outgoing president Pat Sapielak. Giesbrecht started the business Pacific North Advertising, and for which he won new business of the year in 2005. He sold the business in 2007, and now operates Pacific North Marketing.