
AGM and Renewal
We are pleased to announce that at the 2016 Annual General Meeting held on September 28, 2016 at the Pink Pearl Restaurant, members unanimously voted in support of the renewal term of 7 years, the cap of $7.449M and the 17/18 budget. The Board of Directors expresses its thanks and gratitude to the many members for their time and input for face-to-face meetings, survey participation, open house attendance and conversations over the phone to help set the mandate and budget for the next seven years.
The final step of the renewal process will be a letter from the City of Vancouver in late 2016 to officially inform SBIA members of the BIA’s renewal application. Then the renewal application will go to Council in spring 2017 for approval.
At the AGM, we said farewell to two outstanding directors, Toby Barazzuol and Colin Stansfield. Toby served on the Board for over ten years, including three years as the Chair, and was instrumental in spearheading the SBIA’s sustainability work and community-building efforts. This work has allowed the SBIA to represent the interests of its members in a much broader spectrum of community dialogues and to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in external funding to deliver innovative projects. Colin served on the Board for four years and was instrumental in redefining the work of the Community Relations Committee by initiating the Policy & Positions document and advocacy strategic direction and was a key resource to the bring local news back to the Board table. Thank you Toby and Colin for your many years of service to the Strathcona BIA.
Board of Directors 2016-2017
Appointed by acclamation, we welcomed two new directors, Darryl Ray and Anu Kainth, to fill the vacant seats left by Toby and Colin. Darryl Ray is the Partner and General Manager of the Butler Did It Catering and Anu Kainth is a property manager for buildings in the Railway area. Re-elected to the Board were Emma Carscadden (Carscadden Stokes McDonald Architects), Tammy Tsang (My Loud Speaker Marketing), Rick Havlak (Homestead Junction) and Jason Gilron (Pacific Restaurant Supply) while Peter Joe (Sunrise Soya Foods), Wayne Nelsen (Patricia Hotel), Amanda Dalla Zanna (Savoury Chef) and Braden Parker (Low Tide Properties) will be serving their second year of the two year term.
The AGM concluded with keynote remarks from David Lewis, Team Lead for the Integrated Graffiti Management Program for the City of Vancouver.
Read MoreSBIA Renewal
The Strathcona Business Improvement Association (SBIA) is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2000. We serve more than 850 business and commercial properties within our catchment area and provide advocacy, marketing, property maintenance, safety and sustainability services to our members. Funding is provided through a BIA levy, mandated by a City of Vancouver bylaw that is required to be renewed at the end of each renewal term. The current seven-year renewal term expires in March 2017, and your BIA Board of Directors, a volunteer group comprised of property and business owners from the area is seeking a renewal agreement for a new seven-year term, to run from April 2017 until March 2024. Renewal was a major initiative by the Board of Directors in late 2015 and 2016 and the SBIA engaged members in a number of outreach initiatives to get feedback and seek approval for another seven year term. These initiatives included:
- Development of Proposed Directions for 2017 to 2024: Renewal, which highlights key activities and achievements from 2010 to 2017 and proposed strategic objectives for 2017 to 2024
- Two surveys of members to solicit feedback on past achievements, future direction and budget
- Open House on June 28
- Door to door outreach and in-person meetings with property and business owners
- At the 2016 AGM, there will be a vote on the renewal term of seven years, the budget cap over this period and the 17/18 budget.
For more information on BIAs, visit the City of Vancouver’s BIA page. If you have any questions, please contact the SBIA office at 604.258.2727 or info@strathconabia.com
Read MoreSpotlight on Associated Plastics
Spotlight on Associated Plastics with co-founder Lloyd Gormann
For his entire career, Lloyd Gormann has been involved in the plastics industry. Whether it?s movie props and set or manufacturing a range of specialized pieces from simple clear Plexiglas to scale model dinosaurs to guitar accessories, he has done it all.
In 1996, while working for a large plastics company, Lloyd and business partner Ernie Singh decided to start the business that would become?Associated Plastics. Lloyd wanted to create a company that was geared more towards specialty and smaller project runs that offered quality products and service for a good price.
Associated Plastics offers a variety of services, including?fabrication?of plastics, non-ferrous metals and wood, and their?installation. Having such diversity in the products and services helped them greatly in the beginning.
Like many small businesses in the startup phase, cash flow and getting their name out were their biggest challenges. Fortunately, Lloyd had established relationships with set decorators, which secured film industry work ?right off the bat?; this work ensured growth from the start. He remarks that when working with the film industry,?It?s not so much price but the quality of service you offer? that sets a company apart.
From its outset, Associated Plastics has had a deep commitment to the community. ?The first thing we look for on a resume is if that person is from the area,? says Lloyd. He also tries to source everything as locally as possible and to work with businesses in the neighbourhood.
Lloyd Gormann is co-founder of Associated Plastics located at?1104 Franklin Street. Associated?Plastics has had its work featured on the Canada Line and on various film sets, including the television?show?Smallville.
To learn more about the company, please visit?associatedplastics.com.
Read MoreLiveSmart BC Strathcona campaign
The Strathcona Business Improvement Association has teamed up with the Province of B.C.?s LiveSmart BC: Small Business Program to help small and medium sized businesses identify potential energy and money saving opportunities.
The Strathcona BIA is always looking for opportunities to support member businesses in improving their ability to thrive well into the future. Partnering on this offer with the Province of B.C., BC Hydro, FortisBC, and Metro Vancouver to offer a walk-though energy assessment of your business, and to identify areas for savings, makes good sense environmentally and economically.
LiveSmart BC Business Energy Advisors (BEAs) will be in our area between
October 17th and 23rd to conduct free, on-site walk-through energy assessments. An assessment takes approximately one hour. Following the assessment, you will receive a report tailored to your business? needs outlining ways to conserve energy, how to receive rebates and incentives where available, and what bottom line savings can be achieved if recommended changes are made. Opportunities include technology upgrades such as lighting and boilers, as well as low- and no-cost opportunities to save energy, improve the look of your business, and reduce maintenance.
This is a free service with no obligation from your business to implement any recommended energy saving opportunities. Businesses that do wish to proceed with changes will also receive assistance in identifying suitable contractors and applying for utility incentive programs where applicable.
To book an energy assessment, learn more, or confirm eligibility, please contact the Metro Vancouver BEA team at metrovanbea@citygreen.ca or 604.255.5734, and identify that you are a Strathcona business.
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Hastings Steam and Sauna: 85 Years

Grant Programs Available
Struggling with the new minimum wage hikes now that you need to hire? Want free money but don’t have time to deal with government applications and paperwork? Learn about this new hiring incentive that grants employers $2000 for hiring youth (15 – 29 years old) and provides them with up to $1000 per new hire for external training expenses.
Support the youth in your area by employing them and giving them training that benefits their new career with your company.
Have dedicated employees who lack some professional training to grow with your company? Looking to improve your business by strengthening your current team? Here’s an opportunity to get this training paid for through this new government program.
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