Business awards
Tla’amin First Nation’s gas station and stop for gourmet fare has been nominated for a BC small business award.
“It’s really exciting for us,” said Tla’amin Convenience Store owner Erik Blaney.
Employing 10 people, a majority of whom are first nations members, the store has been nominated for Best Community Impact award.
Blaney said that the store is helping to improve the lives of not only his employees, but also the wider community.
Since it opened last year, the store has been contributing five per cent of its net income to a community improvement fund. Over $14,000 have been donated this year, said Blaney, in addition to donations for community gatherings and local sports teams.
Blaney is asking supporters to go online to vote for the store. Readers can visit the store’s Facebook page or sbbcawards.ca.
MP wants to stay in touch
North Island-Powell River’s newly elected member of parliament wants to make sure that constituents can reach her during the current period of transition.
“It may take some time to set up offices in the riding, but I want to make sure people can still connect with me,” Blaney stated in a media release.
Until those offices are set up, anyone in Powell River with an issue or concerns can call or visit MLA Nicholas Simons’ Marine Avenue office. Calls will be returned as soon as possible, she said.
The House of Commons is expected to sit sometime in December, though no firm date has been established.
