Following on the heels of Whole Foods, Shoppers Drug Mart will open its doors at 4460 Lougheed Hwy with a grand opening celebration on Saturday, April 2. The event kicks off at 10 a.m. with a ribbon cutting ceremony featuring Mayor Derek Corrigan.
Burnaby businesses in Abbotsford
Also on this weekend is the Fraser Valley Food + Gluten-Free Living Show, featuring a handful of Burnaby businesses.
From April 1 to 3, visitors can drop by Tradex in Abbotsford to check out foods and treats from producers and manufacturers large and small, including the following Burnaby-based businesses: Beverage Concepts International; Cutco Cutlery; Damiani Fine Foods; Pacific Western Brewing; and Sunrise Pita Company. Old Country Pierogi restaurant will also be on-hand.
For more info on tickets and opening times, click here.
Shoppers score at Buy-Low
Two lucky shoppers got a chance at $500 worth of products from Buy-Low Foods in February during the store’s 50th anniversary celebration.
The South Burnaby location at 7641 Royal Oak Ave. has been part of the community since 1992, noted store manager Rod Van Dorn.
Autumn Prasadwas the chosen shopper at the Royal Oak Avenue store. She scored herself a few hundred dollars’ worth of groceries, including toilet paper and tomato soup.
At the North Burnaby location, Jamie Currie was the fortunate shopper, and boy did he use his 50 seconds wisely. Currie came away with $500 worth of meat, according to store manager Don Symington.
Congrats Currie and Prasad, and to Buy-Low on its 50th anniversary.
Protect your business
Business owners listen up.
The Burnaby RCMP is hosting a free Business Watch information session for anyone interested in learning more about the public-safety program.
The two-hour session will cover various topics, such as when to call 911, and personal safety tips. Also on the docket is an introduction to the Business Watch program and how it can help Burnaby businesses.
The event is on Wednesday, April 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the gym at Windsor Elementary School, 6616 Imperial St.
To register, call 604-294-7859 or email [email protected]. The event is free but seating is limited.
Dine with the mayor
Get a first-hand account of what to expect from the city in 2016 at the annual State of the City luncheon.
Join Burnaby MayorDerek Corrigan for lunch on Tuesday, April 26 at the Delta Burnaby Hotel and Conference Centre as he shares the city’s plan for the year and what people can look forward to for families and businesses in the city.
The Burnaby Board of Trade event, which attracts about 300 people each year, takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and includes lunch.
Tickets are $60 each or $465 for a table of eight for board of trade members, and $80 each or $630 for a table for non-members.
To register call 604-412-0100 or email [email protected]. For more information visit tinyurl.com/BBOT
StateoftheCity.
BBOT showcase accepting applications
It may be more than a month away, but the Burnaby Board of Trade is already taking applications from businesses interested in participating in the Burnaby Business and Showcase Expo.
The expo is on Wednesday, May 25, from noon to 4:30 p.m. at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown, 6083 McKay Ave.
The annual event is a great way to promote your business and brand to more than 400 attendees, noted a press release from the board of trade.
Showcase spaces run from $299 and $345 for non-profit and board of trade members to $450 for non-members.
For more info or to book a showcase space, contact Cory Redekop at 604-412-0100.
Send business-related announcements or ideas to Cayley at [email protected]. Find her on Twitter @cayleydobie.
