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Island Talk
Are You REALLY Talking to Your Clients?
Recently, Constant Contact conducted a national survey of small business owners. From the resulting data, they determined 93 percent of small business owners are not tuned into the most important part of their business: their customers.
B.C. embarks on health renewal plan that includes 200 new doctors and team care.
British Columbia says it’s taking a team approach to connect more people to health services in a province where 780,000 people are without a family doctor.
The Best Entrepreneurs Are Mature Entrepreneurs
Now that the ‘retirement honeymoon’ is over, perhaps you’re thinking about getting busy again. A recent survey of retirees revealed 70 per cent of Canadians plan to work after retirement.
The Pot Plot Thickens
The Globe and Mail reported CIBC analyst John Zamparo as saying Canada is looking at “a legitimate industry ripe for the taking.”
Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction to reimburse funds to income assistance recipients following investigation by B.C. Ombudsperson
BC.’s Ombudsperson Jay Chalke released a report today of an investigation into a complaint that the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction failed to follow the law in relation to the calculation of income assistance benefits.
Seniors Advocate calls for new program to help with seniors transportation and makes several recommendations to improve existing programs.
Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie today released Seniors Transportation: Affordable, Appropriate and Available. The report, which reflects over a year of consultation and research, concludes that changes are required to address some of the existing transportation systems and a new program will be required to fill some of the gaps.
A huge congratulations to Riot Brewing here in Chemainus.
The World’s Best Beers wards were announce on Thursday in Tennessee at The 2018 World Beer Cup championships, and Riot was awarded 2 medals.
Promises, promises
When I was a young man, I remember reading a Reader’s Digest article about promises. It equated our relationships to a bank account.
B.C. Seniors Advocate Reminds Seniors to File Tax Returns.
It is tax time again and the B.C. Seniors Advocate is reinforcing the need for seniors in the province to file tax returns, even if they think they do not make enough income to file.








