Business

Garf Baxandall Ford Sales is among an elite group of Ford and Lincoln dealerships to be recognized with the 2010 President’s Award by Ford Motor Company of Canada.

The Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced a comprehensive plan to strengthen its focus on core member services and advocacy for local businesses. It does not include running the Comox Valley Visitor Centre.

Trish Medland, a business development and marketing consultant, will speak at the Business Network International this Thursday, and later that night, she will work with the awards committee to set up the venue and the distribution of awards for the Home-Based Business Association.

Uniglobe Alliance Travel is among the international recipients of the 2011 Uniglobe Star Agency designation for meeting the organization’s highest standards of professionalism, client service, industry knowledge and customer satisfaction.

The Comox Valley has been a good market for the Canadian Western Bank since it opened a branch here 16 years ago, says Courtenay assistant vice-president and branch manager Jason Zaichkowsky.

When thinking about major life events that affect a majority of the population, the purchase of a home is usually one of the top financial commitments an individual or family can make.

A new survey from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shows that business owners in British Columbia credit employees (64 per cent) and customer loyalty (64 per cent) for the success of their businesses.

Brentwood College School was named winner of the Judges Choice Award for best overall entry in the fourth annual Vancouver Island Real Estate Board’s (VIREB) Commercial Building Awards at Crown Isle Resort in Courtenay.

Shawn Wood is a 27-year-old entrepreneur enrolled at North Island College who is putting his schooling to good use this summer.

Jennifer Damron, of Jennifer Damron Photography, is a well-known photographer from Winnipeg who is looking forward to establishing herself in the Valley.