Saturday, February 7, 2026
ADVT 
National

Surrey Board of Trade's Surrey industry bus tour highlights growing sectors of the city

Darpan News Desk Darpan, 01 May, 2023 11:47 AM
  • Surrey Board of Trade's Surrey industry bus tour highlights growing sectors of the city

Surrey Board of Trade presented a Surrey industry bus tour on Friday focusing on the areas of Downtown Surrey, Cloverdale, and Newton. 

The sectors that the bus tour highlighted were health, technology, agriculture, brewing, and hospitality.

Organizations such as Health Tech Connex, Heppell's Potato Corp, and Legion Veterans Village were on board for the initiative. 

HealthTech Connex: HealthTech Connex is bridging the gap between research and real-world applications in advanced brain care.With clinical neuroscience and brain vitality as a premier focus, we connect science and R&D to product breakthroughs, providing translational neuroscience innovations to care sectors and communities worldwide.

Heppell's Potato Corp: Heppell's is a 5th generation family farm. For over 100 years, our roots have been firmly grounded in the fertile soils of British Columbia's Lower Mainland. They grow and package premium potatoes and squash. Their products are distributed locally under the Heppell’s brand name and across Western Canada under the BC Fresh banner. 

The Legion Veterans Village (LVV): This is Canada’s first-of-its-kind, integrated centre of excellence for veterans & first responders focusing on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mental health as well as mixed medical and rehabilitative services. Led by the BC/Yukon Command of the Royal Canadian Legion, together with Whalley Legion Branch 229 and Lark Group in Surrey B.C., this unique $312-million, two-phase, multi-purpose project is envisioned to be the first of many such projects across Canada.

The keynote speakers Bryan Buggey, Executive Vice President of Invest Vancouver and Kassandra Linklater, COO and Co-founder of Frontier Collective. 

Mark your calendars to save the date for next year's tour. It is taking place on Friday, April 26, 2024. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MORE National ARTICLES

One man killed in West Vancouver homicide

One man killed in West Vancouver homicide
A statement from West Vancouver police says the male victim was involved in an altercation with an unknown man just before 5 p.m. Tuesday. The statement does not confirm how the victim died.

One man killed in West Vancouver homicide

Suspect charged with mischief after more than 20 panes of glass were intentionally shattered at bus shelters: VPD

Suspect charged with mischief after more than 20 panes of glass were intentionally shattered at bus shelters: VPD
VPD officers responded to Granville and Georgia Street around 1:30 a.m. following reports that a man with a hammer was walking down the street and smashing glass at bus stops. Sergey Kurmanaev was taken to jail and has been charged with one count of mischief over $5,000.

Suspect charged with mischief after more than 20 panes of glass were intentionally shattered at bus shelters: VPD

Brace for familiar Canada-U.S. trade anxiety

Brace for familiar Canada-U.S. trade anxiety
The U.S. remains unhappy with how Canada has allocated the quotas that give American dairy producers access to markets north of the border. Canada and Mexico both took issue with how the U.S. defined foreign auto content. And Canada and the U.S. oppose Mexico favouring state-owned energy providers.    

Brace for familiar Canada-U.S. trade anxiety

Park board has tips to 'respect' Vancouver coyotes

Park board has tips to 'respect' Vancouver coyotes
Coyotes are found across Vancouver and prefer sheltered, wooded areas to raise their families, so the board says it will occasionally close trails in high-traffic locations like Stanley Park where they are known to frequent.

Park board has tips to 'respect' Vancouver coyotes

Climate group urges 'made-in-Canada' response

Climate group urges 'made-in-Canada' response
The institute says the federal government shouldn't try to match the incentives and subsidies offered by the U.S. and instead tailor its measures for Canada. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has signalled the March 28 budget will include ways to keep Canada competitive as countries transition their economies to cleaner energy and technologies.    

Climate group urges 'made-in-Canada' response

Federal minimum wage rising to $16.65 per hour

Federal minimum wage rising to $16.65 per hour
The federal minimum wage is rising to $16.65 per hour on April 1, up from $15.55. Ottawa set a federal minimum wage of $15 per hour in 2021 and increases it each year based on inflation. The changes are made every year on April 1.

Federal minimum wage rising to $16.65 per hour