Two entrepreneurs from Delta have been named finalists in EY Entrepreneur of the Year program in the Pacific region.
Rick Gibbs of Neutron Factory Works was named a finalist in the Businessto-Business Products and Services category. Neutron is the only industrial contractor that provides electricians, refrigeration mechanics, welders and fabricators, millwrights and PLC programmers under one roof. Larrie York of Frontier Power Products Ltd. is a finalist in the Energy category. Frontier Power Products is active in the engine and electrical power generation industries in Western Canada.
Delta 7-Eleven stores will be giving away 4,500 Slurpee drinks between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. today to celebrate the chain's 45th birthday.
This much-anticipated tradition is one of Canada's largest giveaways with nearly 750,000 Canadians getting the chance to cool down and celebrate all things Slurpee.
This year, 7-Eleven is encouraging people to organize their own Slurpee run, make it as creative and original as possible, then post their photos to Slurpee.ca or Facebook. com/SlurpeeCanada for a chance to win prizes.
Earlier this year, Thrifty Foods donated $1 from every four-pound bag of certified organic Buck Brand Citrus navel oranges to the B.C. Lions Society for Children with Disabilities. Over the course of three weeks, Thrifty Foods customers raised over $62,000, all of which went toward camp registration fees at Squamish and Shawnigan. Those camps have now opened.
"Without these generous donations, some children with disabilities could not gain access to Easter Seals camp," said B.C. Lions Society for Children with Disabilities president and CEO Stephen Miller.
Homebuyer activity is on the rise as the housing market enters the summer season, according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.
The board reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver reached 3,406 last month. This represents a 28.9 per cent increase compared to 2,642 in June 2013, and a 3.7 per cent increase compared to 3,286 sales in May 2014.
Last month's sales were also 0.6 per cent above the 10-year sales average for June.
Prices are also up over last year.
The composite benchmark price for all residential properties in the region is currently $628,200, which represents a 4.4 per cent increase compared to June 2013.
Locally, the benchmark price for residential property in Ladner is $547,100, a 4.2 per cent increase over June 2013. In Tsawwassen, the benchmark is at $607,500, which is up 4.4 per cent over last year.
