Business

It’s been a busy start to our year for the Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce (PRDCC). With our new Board of Directors in place, being lead by our new President Chad Cunningham, we started the planning for our upcoming year.

Jack Payne and Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce president Chad Cunningham present a lifetime membership in the Chamber of Commerce to Peggy Youden. Youden is only the fourth person to receive the lifetime membership honour.

Major renos planned before U.S. retailer arrives in 2013

CityWest Marketing Manager Chad Cunningham was back presenting to council during a regular meeting.

The government panel in charge of reviewing the Enbridge pipeline project announced last week that it will be holding public information meetings in a number of different communities, one of which will take place in Prince Rupert.

A report recently released by the Fraser Institute states that because Premier Christy Clark has increased British Columbia’s minimum wage to $10.25 an hour by May of 2012, more than 52,000 jobs will be lost in the Province.

Hundreds of people connected to the mining industry are to congregate in Terrace in 2013 thanks to the city and the Terrace Economic Development Authority winning the bid to host that year’s Minerals North conference.

Polly Rudderham of My Mountain Co-op accepted a cheque for an individual membership from Mayor Jack Mussallem at City Hall on Tuesday evening.

Hundreds of delegates packed the convention centre at Chances last week for Prince Rupert’s first ever Aboriginal Business Opportunities Conference.

Port Edward invites EnbridCouncillors in Port Edward want Enbridge to come speak to them at a regular meeting, and say being left out during the company’s visit to the area last week left a sour taste in their mouth.ge