Annual General Meeting

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Event Date

Wednesday, Jun 14, 2023 - 11:30 AM

Members of the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce,

Notice is hereby given that the 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce will be held on Wednesday June 14th from 12:00- 1:30pm, at the Best Western Barclay Hotel Arrowsmith Room at 4277 Stamp Ave, Port Alberni, BC. Doors will open at 11:30am.

The AGM will be held for the following reasons:

• To approve the Minutes of the AGM conducted on June 15, 2022

• To present the audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2022

• To appoint the Auditor for the year ending December 31, 2023

• To receive the Election Report of the Nominations Committee

• To receive the Reports of the President of the Board of Directors and the President and CEO

We are pleased to invite Suzanne Hedges from Island Good as our Guest Speaker to share more about the brand and how it’s helping business on Vancouver Island.

Please register to reserve your spot at our luncheon. We are offering Early-Bird ticket pricing until Thursday June 1, 2023 at 4:00pm.

Agenda here

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Member Spotlight

ADSS Career Centre

ADSS Career Centre - Greg, Terri-Ann, Neelam, and Sukwinder

ADSS Career Centre

The Career Centre is located just down the hall from the main office on the main floor at Alberni District Secondary School.  Both the Career Centre and Counselling Office are in the same department.  Mr. Greg Freethy, Mrs. Terri-Ann Wynans, Mr. Neelam Parmar and Mr. Sukwinder Manhas are the Career Centre staff who work with students in the following areas:

  • Apprenticeship Programs - Youth Train in Trades (ACE-IT) and Youth Work in Trades (SSA-Secondary School Apprenticeships)
  • Dual Credit Programs with North Island College - Academic and Certificate Programs
  • Work Experience (Work Experience 12 A/B which can earn a student 4 or 8 credits)
  • Graduation Transitions
  • Take Our Kids to Work Program
  • Volunteer & Work Experience Opportunities (towards 30 hrs. graduation credit)
  • Encounters with Canada Program
  • Introduction to the Trades
  • Project Based Learning
  • Planning 10
  • Leadership
  • University & College Visits
  • Career Fairs
  • Teaching Job Search Skills (resumes, cover letters, interviews)
  • Coordinate a variety of extracurricular programs (Food Safe/First Aid)
  • Coordinate RCMP recruitment information sessions
  • If you would like more information about any of the Career Centre Programs, please call the office at 250-723-1191 or you can e-mail any of the following staff:
  • Career Education Co-ordinator - Greg Freethy:  gfreethy@sd70.bc.ca
    Career Education Counsellor - Neelam Parmar:  nparmar@sd70.bc.ca

    Career Education Assistant - Terri-Ann Wynans:  twynans@sd70.bc.ca

    Career Support Worker - Sukwinder Manhas:  smanhas@sd70.bc.ca

     
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