Vancouver, B.C.- Dr. Sherry Cooper, Chief Economist for Dominion Lending Centres (DLC) was expecting the Bank of Canada to leave interest rates unchanged today in the wake of the surprising rate cut in late January. Governor Stephen Poloz signaled this wait-and-see stance last week, following criticism that his surprise move had destabilized financial markets, thwarting
Adrienne Clarkson, when she was Governor General of Canada, wanted to create an opportunity for newcomers to Canada to feel how special it is when they received their Citizenship to Canada, and to share their stories. The Institute of Canadian Citizenship was created to help this happen. The Institute of Canadian Citizenship is a non profit, charitable organization that holds a
At our Rotary Club we were visited by Winston from Sali's Farm. Sali is a non profit society started in 2008. They became a registered charity in 2009, with a volunteer board of directors. The purpose of Sali's is to connect children who have experienced violence with nature and animals. In 2011 Sali was offered the use of
At my last Rotary meeting we had a great speaker Daryl Plecas. He spoke about a topic close to my heart, crime prevention. Over the last decade, British Columbia has reduced crime more than any other jurisdiction in either Canada or the U.S. The first step in crime reduction was identifying the people involved
At out last Rotary meeting we were fortunate to have Jeff Christan of Human Rights International visit us. Human Rights International celebrated the 66th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights. The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law is headquartered in Lund, Sweden. They assist worldwide in developing university curriculum in the area of human
Today at our business networking media we heard from Carol at One Source Productions who prides herself on being able to put your message on anything. One Source Productions is in the business of promoting your brand, your image, your message, your identity. We specialize in the production of corporate identity products from the namebadge you
The Rotary Club of Lanlgey continued our ongoing commitment to the Topham Community Garden with the construction of a concrete paver patio in the centre of the garden. This is the latest step in turning what was a blackberry infested field into a well used community garden that allows area residents to have their own