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COMMITTEE FOR BUSINESS INNOVATION, GROWTH AND ATTRACTION TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2018, AT 3:00 P.M.

ROOM 530 – 5th FLOOR – ABBOTSFORD CITY HALL

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ADOPTION OF MINUTES

.1 Minutes of the Committee For Business Innovation, Growth And Attraction meeting held March 13, 2018 (attached) (p. 2)

3. DELEGATIONS

.1 John Jung, Executive Director, Intelligent Communities Forum (ICF) Canada regarding an opportunity for Abbotsford to be benchmarked globally as part of the Intelligent Community movement (via teleconference)

- Background Information: “Smart Infrastructure FDI Readines” (attached) - https://www.intelligentcommunity.org/

(p. 5)

4. PRESENTATIONS

None.

5. BUSINESS OUT OF MINUTES

None.

6. REPORTS

.1 Verbal Report by the Executive Director, Economic Development regarding an update on Economic Development Department activities

- Background Information (attached) (p. 7)

7. NEW BUSINESS

None.

8. ADJOURNMENT

https://www.intelligentcommunity.org/

Minutes of the Committee for Business Innovation, Growth and Attraction meeting, held March 13, 2018 at 3:10 p.m., in Room 530, Abbotsford City Hall

Committee Members Present: Councillor K. Chahal (Chair); Mayor H. Braun (part); and Councillors S. Blue and D. Loewen

Staff Present: General Manager, Innovation, Strategy and Intergovernmental Relations – K. Treloar; Executive Director Economic Development– W. Dupley; Manager, Film andSpecial Events – B. Roberts; Economic Development Officer – P. Neufeld; EconomicDevelopment Coordinator – K. O’Sullivan; and Coordinator, Community and SpecialEvents, D. Prosperi-Porta

Others Present: Councillors P. Ross and R. Siemens; Executive Director, Tourism Abbotsford – C. Nichols

Public Present: 1+

1. CALL TO ORDER

The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:10 p.m.

2. ADOPTION OF MINUTES

Moved by Councillor Blue, seconded by Councillor Loewen, that the minutes of the Committee for Business Innovation, Growth and Attraction meeting held January 30, 2018, be adopted.

BIGA006-2018 CARRIED.

3. PRESENTATIONS

None.

4. DELEGATIONS

.1 William Bakker, Chief Strategist, DestinationThink!, regarding an update onAbbotsford Tourism Branding

The Executive Director, Tourism, introduced W. Bakker, Chief Strategist, Destination Think!, who provided a virtual teleconference update and PowerPoint presentation to the committee on Abbotsford branding. Branding strategies will include: identifying the Abbotsford brand/identity (perception, destination, experiences); polling Abbotsford residents; workshop to be held in Abbotsford (of residents/industry members); and then next steps of building the brand.

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Minutes of the Committee for Business Innovation, Growth and Attraction meeting, held March 13, 2018 at 3:00 p.m., in Room 530, Abbotsford City Hall Page 2

Moved by Councillor Blue, seconded by Mayor Braun, that the delegation by William Bakker, Chief Strategist, Destination Think!, regarding an update on Abbotsford Tourism branding, be received for information. BIGA007-2018 CARRIED.

5. BUSINESS OUT OF MINUTES None. 6. REPORTS .1 Economic Development Department Activities The Executive Director introduced the new Coordinator, Community and Special Events, Danica Prosperi-Porta, to the Committee. This role will support the Manager, Film and Special Events, with filming applications and outdoor community event applications in the Economic Development office. The Economic Development Officer provided a PowerPoint presentation and verbal update on the Fraser Valley Career Connections and Conference taking place April 5, 2018, at Tradex. The Economic Development Coordinator provided a verbal update and presentation on the Google analytics for the period from February 19 – March 13, 2018, (audience, targeted cities; demographics and behaviour overview) for the City of Abbotsford Economic Development website. The Executive Director, Economic Development, provided an update on Investment Attraction initiatives including: new investment leads, which also included an update on the potential opportunity for the Ex-Rona location just off of Sumas Way. The Committee was also updated on Think Canada which will take place March 19-22; and an update from Le marche international des professionals de l’immobilier (MIPIM) who presented earlier this year, who have informed the City that Surrey will be sending a delegation to Cannes. The Executive Director, Tourism, provided an overview of Tourism and Tradex activities including: Canadian Sport, Product Development – Road Cycling and Birding; Municipal and Regional District Tax program (MRDT) and the government’s announcement to collect taxes from AirBnB; partnership with Go2HR to host an industry roundtable on March 28; Tourism rebranding update; and Tradex operations, including sales activities, installation of operable walls; and the development of a business case for the addition of meeting and exhibition space. The Manager, Film and Special Events, provided an overview of 2018 filming statistics which includes 6 filming productions to-date, and spoke to the list of upcoming outdoor community events shared in the report.

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Minutes of the Committee for Business Innovation, Growth and Attraction meeting, held March 13, 2018 at 3:00 p.m., in Room 530, Abbotsford City Hall Page 3 The Executive Director, Economic Development, recapped upcoming economic development events including: the Chamber of Commerce, Business Showcase on April 18 at the Quality Hotel; Elevate II which will take place at University of the Fraser Valley on May 3; and the Mayor’s Breakfast which will be hosted at Tradex on May 23.

Moved by Councillor Blue, seconded by Councillor Loewen, that the verbal update, Year End Report, and PowerPoint presentation, provided by the Executive Director, Economic Development; Economic Development Officer; Economic Development Coordinator; Manager, Film and Special Events; and Executive Director, Tourism, regarding Economic Development Department activities, be received for information. BIGA004-2018 CARRIED.

7. NEW BUSINESS None. 8. ADJOURNMENT

Moved by Councillor Blue, seconded by Mayor Braun, that the Committee for Business Innovation, Growth and Attraction meeting, be adjourned. (4:29 p.m.)

CARRIED.

Certified Correct: Kelly Chahal Kimberley O’Sullivan Chair Recording Secretary

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ICF Canada Intelligent Community Project - Smart Infrastructure FDI Readiness Strategy

Background: ICF Canada has received approval from the Canadian Trade Commissioners Service under its Invest Canada - Community Initiatives program to receive $50,000, which represents 50% toward ICF Canada’s project to develop a generic Smart Infrastructure FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) Readiness Strategy that Canadian smart /intelligent communities could benefit from in 2018. Additionally, as part of the project, ICF Canada will identify and secure a Canadian community interested in matching the funds and thereby willing to undergo an ICF Canada Intelligent Community Development Project which would reflect this strategy. The program will be monitored for its successful implementation and results.

Smart Infrastructure FDI Readiness Strategy: The goal of this strategic activity is to work with communities across Canada that are (or want to become) smart communities and need help to get their communities investment ready. The project will create a primer or how-to book that will help communities to understand what smart infrastructure and related digital technologies and other Intelligent Community indicators are necessary for them to compete in the global economy today and to begin to establish the process and mechanisms to secure and develop smart infrastructure in their communities.

ICF Canada’s strategic initiative will help communities to identify typical gaps, provide best practices and case studies and give them the guidance needed to kick start their journey to become smart communities. This may even lead them to potentially pursue opportunities to become top rated intelligent communities, which receive significant global attention and can lead to significant economic development benefit through FDI attraction.

This project aims to develop a generic version of a Smart Infrastructure FDI Readiness Strategy which will specify what is necessary for communities of various sizes and locations (urban/rural/remote) to become investment ready in today’s digital world. This strategy would include all elements related to connectivity, namely broadband deployment, required speeds, latency, and other necessary architecture to be competitive. It would also develop case studies and best practices from across Canada and globally to demonstrate, explain and inspire communities to think about what is possible.

In addition to acting as a primer or how-to book for these Canadian communities, the key to this initiative is to work with a specific community to test the strategic approach and monitor its success.

In this project a suitable Canadian community will become a partner in the project, benefiting from a holistic approach to investigate its assets, economic strengths as well as identify specific gaps. The community will be benchmarked, monitored and mentored as it develops its improvements and its potential for investment attraction through implementing its investment-readiness strategy. While this strategy would initially be based on its smart infrastructure deployments, such as broadband and other enabling technologies and digital applications, it would also include investigating opportunities for developing other aspects of recognized Intelligent Community Indicators.

Four project steps would take place during this process:

• a workshop on developing strategic directions;• a community asset report would be developed;• a benchmarking / metrics report would be developed and• a community mentorship program developed.

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The selected community would be required to develop a collaborative Task Force with leadership support from the public, private and institutional sector. Suitable community staff should also be delegated to take responsibility for the local development of the strategy under the guidance of ICF Canada. The outcome would be a strategy, proposed recommendations, budget and time frame for the development of the community’s smart infrastructure and other intelligent community elements. ICF Canada will monitor the readiness strategy and provide mentorship in the community’s efforts to attract investment, jobs and talent. The results of this live initiative will help in creating the generic investment readiness strategy.

Outcomes: This strategy and live case study will be shared among ICF Canada communities and any other communities in Canada that wish to similarly become FDI investment ready from a smart city infrastructure perspective.

As an important ICF Canada initiative, the selected community will be well-publicized across Canada, and through ICF, it will be promoted globally. Communities across Canada hopefully will become inspired by the project and take advantage of the lessons learned from this initiative to develop a similar smart infrastructure investment readiness program in their communities. Ensuring that ICF Canada's Smart21and Intelligent Communities are investment ready will enable them to successfully attract new investments (as well as retain it).

Community decision makers will also benefit from this initiative by learning about the value of smart infrastructure, related digital technologies and other intelligent community indicators that are necessary to attract FDI; they will learn about the gaps that they currently have to being able to effectively compete; and learn about the strategies and resources needed to be able to be successful in attracting investment in their communities, help their communities to grow their prosperity and create opportunities for a better quality of life.

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City of Abbotsford Economic Development (CAED) Report to Business, Innovation, Growth and Attraction (BIGA) – May 15, 2018

Business Retention and Expansion

Since the last meeting, staff has continued working one-on-one with businesses in Abbotsford. We have followed up with 63 businesses, addressing concerns such as expansion needs, labour issues, marketing toolkit support and business planning needs.

Fraser Valley Career Connections and Conference – April 5, 2018 The Fraser Valley Career Connections and Conference, took place on April 5, 2018, at the Tradex. Abbotsford Works recorded 350 persons based on the clicker, in attendance. Post -conference, many of our employers had reported that they had scheduled interviews and planned to hire a number of candidates. Staff also received very positive feedback on keynote, Kelly Lovell, and the breakout session speakers who “did a great job and had relevant information” – Alim Kassam – Sunlife.

Staff will share the website analytics from this campaign during the meeting.

A&Co – April 30, 2018 Staff attended the A&Co meeting on April 30, 2018, held at Old Hand. This was a great evening of networking with local entrepreneurs and business owners. It was an opportunity to hear feedback on the Fraser Valley Career Conference and put this year’s Taste of Abby Week on their radar.

Abbotsford Business Walks – September 26, 27, 28 Save the date for this year’s Abbotsford Business Walks – September 26, 27 & 28th. More details will be made available closer to the date.

Agriculture Sector

Think Local Think Abbotsford, Taste of Abby – June 10-16 “Think Local Think Abby, Taste of Abby” campaign is slated to take place from June 10-16. Staff will once again work within our community to showcase all the natural and delicious foods found right here in the Fraser Valley. Staff will be coordinating a local Chef Community Competition to run simultaneously with the “Taste of Abby” week long campaign – with the goal to expand the number of chefs, businesses and community engagement. We are also exploring the possibility of hosting a Taste Of Abby Tour Bus Day during the week long initiative. More details on the Taste of Abby week will be shared during the meeting.

Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Bus Tour – June 22 Tickets are available for the 2018 Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Bus Tour on June 22, 2018. Stops include: WestGen, Bakerview Farm, and Vyefield Farm. Guest Speaker will be the Honourable Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture. For more information, or to register, please visit http://www.abbotsfordchamber.com/events/details/2018-june-agriculture-bus-tour-4262.

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http://www.abbotsfordchamber.com/events/details/2018-june-agriculture-bus-tour-4262

http://www.abbotsfordchamber.com/events/details/2018-june-agriculture-bus-tour-4262

Report to Business, Innovation, Growth and Attraction (BIGA) – May 15, 2018

Workforce Planning Staff have engaged the services of Trudy Parsons of MDB Insights to start working on a workforce plan for the community. A Labour Force Analysis and Strategy for the City of Abbotsford will be produced. Areas that will be covered and completed are as follows:

• Abbotsford in Demographic and Socio-Economic Context • Sector Analysis and Occupational Review

o Review of Supply and Demand Factors o Industry Sector Analysis o Entrepreneur and Remote Worker Attraction Factors o Labour Force Projections

• Stakeholder Engagement • Lifestyle Asset Quantification • Talent Attraction and Retention Strategic Action Plan

Email addresses of the BIGA committee members have been provided to our consultants to provide opportunity for your input as a part of the stakeholder engagement component. We are hoping that you will be able to provide a few minutes of your time when our consultants reach out as your insights will be valuable. We are anticipating that the first draft of the Labour Force Strategy will be available for presentation to BIGA at our September meeting. Investment Attraction and Innovation Since the last meeting we have being working with a number of new investment leads and continue to foster our pipeline. It is great to see some of these leads slowly coming to fruition. Some key mentions since last report include:

• The City of Surrey furniture business that was shared at our last meeting is in final negotiations on purchasing the ex-Rona building; they will be looking to manufacture, assembly and retail from this location and will increase their workforce to 100. The changes that they envisage making to the building have already been discussed at a Development Information Meeting. It will be great to finally see this building taking on life.

• Turkish investors that we were working with in the manufacturing sector are moving forward on a Maple Ridge location as we didn’t have suitable land available.

• The lease has now been signed on the West Railway St location for the Valley Food and Farm Collective initiative that is being led by Josh Vanderheide

• Following this year’s Think Canada event several news leads and opportunities have been added to the pipeline (more information below)

Since the closure of HQ Vancouver, the provincial government is working on its own investment attraction plans. Staff met with John McDonald, Executive Director, International Business Development, Ministry of Jobs, Trade and Technology. John has been travelling around the province to get perspectives from a wide range of communities over an 8 week period. Abbotsford was one of the last communities to be engaged.

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They are in the final stages of preparing their report to government and had visited and engaged with 29 communities across all regions of BC and some of the dominant themes heard were:

• Labour : the importance and challenges around attracting and retaining the correct

skills

• Housing : availability and development of appropriate housing for thriving communities and labour

• Industrial Land: the identification and development of land for commercial use

• Infrastructure: the importance of well-developed transportation networks – roads, airports, and marine – and enabling infrastructure such as broadband and telecommunication services.

• Economic Development and foreign direct investment : the interest for focused FDI that compliments the community and region, builds and compliments the skilled labour base, and brings in innovation and diversification:

• Foreign direct investment efforts and targets should enhance and make more competitive the communities economic base and diversify into new industries that leverage local assets. Specifically promotion of investment into:

o Industrial Anchors – in the natural resources, transportation, agriculture, and services sectors

o Services to support the community and local business o Logistics and Transportation – businesses that facilitate and accelerate flow of

goods and people o Innovation and Technology – businesses that leverage BCs knowledge base

and leadership in core industries and the new economy

Think Canada Staff attended Think Canada Event, held in Toronto from March 20-21, 2018. The two day event included two half days of B2B business meetings and many potential leads with companies looking to expand their business models into the Canadian market. During the event we held 13 meetings with potential investors from Brazil, Spain, Northern Ireland, China, Italy and Canada. Staff are currently in follow up discussions with an energy company, a GP/ fertility specialist; a Chinese investment group (community visit planned for fall 2018), and a creative concrete manufacturer. The energy company has already looked at two possible sites in Abbotsford. Intelligent Communities Forum (ICF) again sponsored the event and John Jung was very encouraging about Abbotsford submitting an application to become an ICF community.

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Since Think Canada, John has approached staff about partnering with them on a project that would be partly funded by ICCI. John will dial into our committee meeting to discuss this project and answer questions. Background material is attached for reading prior to the presentation. This project would require an additional funding allocation to the economic development budget; therefore the committee if approved will need to refer this project to council. Elevate II – May 3 Elevate II took place May 3rd at University of the Fraser Valley Campus from 11:00-4:00 pm. Pamela Ambriz, Vitalus, provided the keynote presentation on behalf of their CEO, Phil Vanderpol. Staff is thrilled to report this was a SOLD out venue with 54 attendees (up from 45 at the previous forum, an increase of 20%). Topics discussed included: Financing Innovation; Public Sector/Housing Innovation; Organization Innovation; Mentorship for New Innovators; and Culture of Innovation. Prototype sketching on product development for the Tourism brand was also tabled. Some key takeaways included innovative housing and organizational innovation with more table reports still outstanding at time of writing. We envisage a full report on this event being available for our next BIGA meeting. ICCI Project 2018 Staff have being struggling to find appropriate in country contractors to complete more in-depth research and analysis for China and India markets, building off the work already completed. Recently Siobian Smith (Ex HQ Vancouver, now back in Provincial Gov) recommended discussion with Tractus. She had done some study work with them previously. (For more information http://tractus-asia.com/) Staff have now had two discussions with the Tractus teams in these key markets and shared all the components of work already completed with these markets. The initial analysis and recommendation completed by Tractus is attached in the package for information. As we have limited budget for this work we will be focussing on moving forward with the India market during 2018 and will apply for more funds from ICCI to complete similar work in China during 2019. Hiring Demand – Quarter 1, 2018 (January-March) The City of Abbotsford Economic Development has a license with Vicinity Jobs network to access their Hiring Demand Analysis reports. With businesses in Abbotsford having challenges finding skilled labour, the statistical information that this software provides promises to be extremely helpful in informing workforce development needs, employers and educators.

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Highlights from Quarter 1, 2018:

• Q1, 2017 saw Abbotsford at 1,971 job postings; Q1, 2018 we are at 2,654 –

a gain of 683 postings over the same quarter last year. • Abbotsford is leading in South Fraser Region for number of first quarter postings

at 2,654; surpassing Langley who is in second with 2,307 and Chilliwack in third with 840 postings.

• Fraser Health was the top employer in the first quarter of 2018 • In the most recent quarter, the share of full-time postings was higher in Abbotsford

(57.4% of all postings) than the average in the South Fraser region (52.8%).

** Three high level reports are attached for information.

Abbotsford, 2,654 , 45%

Agassiz, 17 , 0%

Chilliwack, 840 , 14%

Fraser Valley Region, 129 , 2%

Langley, 2,307 , 39%

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Tourism Tourism Abbotsford Rebrand DestinationTHINK conducted a Brand Discovery Workshop on April 4th. The workshop was attended by over 40 residents, business owners, and tourism industry partners. The workshop was very well received with great involvement from all who attended. DT! has presented a Place DNA report and will now be focusing on developing brand strategy and guidelines. We have revised the anticipated launch of the new brand from June to September. It will be a soft launch at first as we initially focus on our web site and social media channels. Eat Play Love Abby 2018 Working on the success from last year’s launch of Eat Play Love Abby, plans are being finalized for the 2018 campaign. There will be more focus on the digital execution of the campaign this year, and users will be encouraged to engage through the addition of scanning technology on the cover of the guide. We are currently working with the hoteliers to get the guides placed in to each guest room throughout the summer. To kick off this season’s campaign, the tourism team will be hosting a FAM tour for local tourism industry staff. The day will feature visits to several of the great things there are to do around Abbotsford including a heritage tour of Tretheway House and Mill Lake, and stops at Circle Farm Tour partners Campbell’s Gold, Tanglebank, and Single Tree Winery. The day will end with some fun at VRkade. Destination Development – Cycling Our spring media FAM tour this year will encompass a leisurely bike ride around Mill Lake and Historic Downtown. There will be several stops along the way to highlight some of the things happening in Abbotsford, as well as pit stops for snacks and drinks. Tourism Mingler Our next industry mingler is Wednesday, May 30th. Timing for the event will be 4pm – 6pm, the location is to be determined (TBD). At the mingler we will provide an update on ‘Eat Play Love Abby’ and our rebrand, as well partners in attendance will have the opportunity to give an updated on any new products or services they are offering visitors this year.

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Municipal & Regional District Tax Program As updated in March, the provincial government continues to explore options around changes to the MRDT program. Without proper consultation with the tourism industry, it is quite likely that the MRDT program could be gone within a few years in communities using the tax for affordable housing initiatives. The MRDT is a volunteer tax program and it is quite reasonable to think that accommodation partners will not support renewal of the tax in communities who do not use the revenue for marketing purposes. The Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC) continues to reach out to the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture in hopes of engaging in meaningful dialogue. It should be noted that the Abbotsford Chamber and the Mission Chamber have put forward a policy submission to the BC Chamber for consideration in June recommending the Provincial government consult with tourism stakeholders and the business community, as well as working with sector stakeholders to identify a separate mechanism for affordable housing initiatives. Municipal & Regional District Tax (MRDT) Performance Report Abbotsford’s 2017 MRDT performance report was submitted to Destination BC at the end of April. The report highlights how the MRDT revenue was spent during the year, what measurable the various tactics achieved, and the extent of local-level stakeholder engagement and community collaboration. One of the highlights is that Abbotsford was able to leverage $35,500 of MRDT spending in to $184,000 of cooperative marketing through various marketing campaigns. Tradex Canadian Association of Exposition Management (CAEM) Western Summit Collaborating with Tourism Chilliwack, Chilliwack Heritage Place, and with Tourism Abbotsford, Tradex played host to a very successful CAEM Western Summit in April. The weather cooperated spectacularly as over 60 attendees (show producers and suppliers) were treated to canoeing, hiking, fishing and indigenous hospitality in addition to a great conference during their three days in the Fraser Valley. New Kitchen Manager/Head Chef Tradex is happy to report that Roni Romy is the new Kitchen Manager/Head Chef. Roni will be joining the team full-time on June 18th - currently he is the Head Chef at the Best Western Plus/Fog on the River Restaurant in Mission. Prior to this he was the Head Chef at the Best Western Rainbow Country Inn in Chilliwack, and the Banquet First Cook at the Ramada Plaza & Conference Centre (now Quality Hotel). He received his training at Vancouver Community College, as well as attended university in Jerusalem. Sales Activities Interests for new events continues to be strong – there are very few ‘desirable’ dates left for 2018, and already there are seven new events looking for space in 2019. We are eagerly awaiting quotes for the costs of installing the operable walls, pending cost and engineering approvals, we have identified potential windows of time this summer to get the work done.

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The results from the Tradex economic impact study that were done last year have been highlighted in an easy to share infographic (attached to this report). The information reflects the overall impact to the Fraser Valley region as a whole. Another analysis will be done in 2021 to update the information and to ensure the economic value of Tradex has increased appropriately. Social Media Twitter results for the months of March and April were steady. We saw a spike in traffic throughout the course of the Fraser Valley Career Connections and Conference (FVCCC) campaign, please refer to the following summary table.

Since the last BIGA meeting we have noticed quite a bit more interaction happening on our Facebook page. The FVCCC sparked a lot of interest and we noticed more members of the community commenting on the posts and sharing them to their own personal pages. Please refer to the following summary table.

Our Instagram profile has also seen an increase in traffic. More interaction and a steady increase in followers. We have found quite a great deal of success in using the Instagram story feature which has encouraged our followers to watch what we are doing in real-time. During the FVCCC, our top 2 stories both exceeded 100 views! We have 860 followers now, still averaging approximately 1 new follower/day.

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Film Sector There have been thirteen filming applications completed so far this year; 55 filming days (at multiple locations around the City) with an economic impact to date of $281,350 (three wrap sheets are still outstanding). Outdoor Community Special Events As our community continues to grow, so does the desire for community members to connect with one another. We are excited to continue to cultivate community engagement by assisting and planning impactful events through a health and safety lens. Since January we have touched 48 permitted and non-permitted events. With summer “event season” coming up, we have many more exciting annual and new events to celebrate! “Made in Abbotsford” Canada Day Celebration – July 1 Our Community is looking forward to celebrating our Nation’s birthday and showing some home-town spirit. Parade registrations are going very well and we have tons of interactive activities planned to keep everyone busy! We value partnerships! The community partners involved in bringing Canada Day to life are: Prospera Credit Union, Government of Canada, Telus, Abbotsford News, Punjabi Patrika, Fraser Valley Food Truck Association, The Reach, Fraser Valley Regional Library, Twisters Gymnastics, Skipping Sensations, Agrifair, Prairie Coast Equipment, Abbotsford Centre, Community Services, Calvin Dyck, Abbotsford Mission Recycling, Antique Farm Machinery & Equipment, Fraser Way RV, Abbotsford Arts Council, McDonalds, Abbotsford Airshow, Richard Meyer Electrical and Celebration Fireworks. We received a grant of $11,000 from the Government of Canada. Berry Festival – July 7 The Abbotsford Downtown Business Association will be hosting the 37th Annual BerryFest on Saturday, July 7. To celebrate local berries, there will be a berry market, berry bake-off and berry treats. There will also be a berry gardening demo by local garden guru Brian Minter and a giant Ferris wheel!

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Jam in Jubilee – July 12 – August 2 Jam in Jubilee will be held every Thursday night from July 12 – August 2 at Jubilee Park. It is a free event where local culture-lovers can enjoy musical acts, side-stage performances, interactive art installations, workshops, food trucks and craft beer. We value collaboration! A big thank you to our City’s planning team in working together with the summer events scheduled at Jubilee Park and the Jubilee Park Enhancement project.

Fraser Valley Pride Festival – July 14 On July 14 the Fraser Valley Youth Society will host the 6th Annual Fraser Valley Pride Celebration. This fun free event will consist of a Pride Walk through Downtown Abbotsford and host entertainment, vendors, community booths, and food trucks at Jubilee Park. Valley GranFondo – July 22 On July 22 the Prospera Valley GranFondo, a world class cycling event, will lead riders to experience quiet country roads, mountaintop views and a mighty river valley when cycling through Abbotsford. The race boasts of over 1,500 participants who will cycle from Fort Langley into Abbotsford and ride along the Sumas Prairie, up and over Sumas Mountain and back to Fort Langley along the Matsqui flats.

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Agrifair – August 3-5 The Annual Abbotsford Agrifair is back again! This year’s agriculture fair will be held August 3-5 and features amusement rides, livestock and competitions at Abbotsford Exhibition Park. More family fun will include the Demolition Derby, FMX Freestyle Motocross, and of course, local farmers and farm animals.

Abbotsford Air Show – August 10-12 The Abbotsford International Airshow will be taking place August 10-12 at Abbotsford’s International Airport. The annual event sees more than 100,000 spectators, all excited to take in the spectacular fighter jet show, community booth exhibits, and local craft beer in the Grandstand.

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Cinema Under the Stars – August 24 Prospera Credit Union brings its outdoor movie series to Abbotsford on Friday, August 24 at Abbotsford Exhibition Park. This event welcomes families to come and take in a free flick on a 3-storey high big screen. Donations will be collected on behalf of a local charity.

(Photo credit: John Morrow/Abbotsford News-2017)

2018 Event Date Time Location May Bradner May Days May 21/2018 10am-2pm Bradner Elementary Mayor's Breakfast May 23/2018 7am-9:30am Tradex Run4Water Trail Run May 26/2018 5am-4pm Sumas Mountain Mixed Slo Pitch May 26-27 / 2018

Abbotsford Exhibition Park

Escape Velocity Ride May 26-27 / 2018

River Road Long Matsqui Fire Hall Public Art Unveil May 26/2018

10:30am-12:30pm Matsqui Fire Hall

Cops for Cancer Fundraiser May 27/2018 12pm-9pm Kalgidhar Park Prostate Ride to Live May 27/2018 9am-2pm UFV - Lot 10 Run for Water May 27/2018 9am-3pm Mill Lake Park Bike to Work Week May 28-June 3, 2018 8am-5pm Variety of Community Locations BCSS Rugby May 30 - June 2/2018 8am-8pm Abbotsford Exhibition Park June Foam Fest June 2/2018 8am-5pm Abbotsford Exhibition Park Walk for Life June 2/2018 9am-5pm Mill Lake Park Gutsy Walk June 3/2018 10am-1pm Mill Lake Park FV Health Care Foundation Event June 5/2018 9am-12pm Mill Lake Park Royal Canadian Circus June 7-10/2018

Tradex

Police Run June 9/2018 7am-1pm Civic Plaza

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Walk for ALS June 9/2018 9am-2pm Mill Lake Park Taste of Abby June 10-16/2018

Multiple Locations in Abbotsford

Aboriginal Arts & Culture Days June 10/2018 11am-5pm Mill Lake Park - Kariton House Abbotsford Filipino - Canadian Community June 16/2018

1:30pm-6:30pm Mill Lake Park - Picnic Shelter

Family Fishing Day June 16/2018 8am-1pm Fraser Valley Trout Hatchery Walk for Down Syndrome Awareness June 16/2018 10am-2pm

Mill Lake Park & Godson Elementary Field

Slo-Pitch Mens/Ladies June 16-17/2018 10am-8pm Ellwood Park Indigenous Peoples Day June 21/2018 12pm-7pm Civic Plaza Innovative Fitness Fundraiser June 23/2018 10am-12pm 1356 Sumas Way, Abbotsford Master Cycling Pursuit June 23/2018

Roadways

MCC World Refugee Day June 23/2018 1pm-6pm Mill Lake Park GearUp4CF June 23/2018 2:45pm-5pm Roadways Replay Skateboard Competition June 23/2018 12pm-2pm McMillan Youth Park Family Fun Fair June 24/2018 10am-6pm Kalgidhar Park MEC Ride June 24/2018 8am-1pm Birchwood Dairy Legion BBQ June 30/2018

Abbotsford Legion

July Canada Day July 1/2018 11am-11pm Abbotsford Exhibition Park

Civic Plaza Farmer's Market July 4 - August 8/ 2018 (Wednesday Nights) 4pm-8pm Civic Plaza

Berry Festival July 6 - 7/2018 10am-11:45pm Downtown Abbotsford Disc Golf Tourney July 7/2018 9am-5pm Clearbrook Park Kabaddi Tournament July 7 - 9/2018 1pm-12pm Abbotsford Exhibition Park MEC Race July 8/2018 6am-12pm Tradex

Jam In Jubilee July 12 - August 2/2018 3pm-10pm Jubilee Park

Fam Jam July 13/2018 7pm-11pm Kalgidhar Park Fortis BC - Fresh Air Cinema July 14/2018 9pm TBA Cruiser Days Show n Shine July 14/2018 9am-5pm Hougen Park FV Pride Festival July 14/2018 12pm-4pm Jubilee Park Mill Lake Crusin July 14/2018 8am-3:30pm Mill Lake Park Mixed Slo Pitch July 14-15/ 2018 10am-8pm Abbotsford Exhibition Park Burn Fund Camp July 14-15/ 2018 8am-1pm Abbotsford Exhibition Park Fraser Valley MS Bike July 14-15/ 2018 9am Roadways Midsummer Classic Movie in the Park July 14/2018 Dusk TBD Second Hand Market July 21/2018 7am-3:30pm Civic Plaza Valley Fondo July 22/2018 7am-5pm Roadways Slo-Pitch Mens/Ladies July 28-29/2018 10am-8pm Abbotsford Exhibition Park

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August Agrifair August 3-5/2018 10am-10pm Abbotsford Exhibition Park FV Whalers Swim Meet - Regionals August 3-6/2018 7am-6pm Centennial Pool - Mill Lake Park Wakeboard Boat & Cable Provincials August 4-5/2018 8am-2pm Alert Dyck Memorial Park Baseball BC 13 U AAA & AA Provincials August 8-12/2018 9am-9:30pm Abbotsford Exhibition Park Airshow Aug 10-12/2018 9am-4:30pm Abbotsford International Airport Replay Skateboard Competition Aug 11/2018 12pm-2pm MRC Sports Complex - Skate Park Abbotsford Field Hockey Tournament Aug 17-19/2018 7am-7pm MRC Sports Complex - Fields Pickleball Tournament August 17-19/2018 8am-5pm Jubilee Park - Pickleball Courts ADBA Car Show August 18/2018 7am-3pm Downtown Abbotsford Hougen Park Show n Shine August 19/2018 9am-3pm Hougen Park Communitas Picnic August 24/2018 12pm-7pm Mill Lake Park - Bevan Cinema Under the Stars August 24/2018 3pm-12am Abbotsford Exhibition Park Ride to Conquer Cancer August 25/2018 9am-4pm Roadways Kabaddi Tournament August 26/2018 11am-7pm Abbotsford Exhibition Park

Slo-Pitch Men’s/Ladies (Championships)

August 31-Sept 3/2018 10am-8pm Abbotsford Exhibition Park

September Nagar Kirtan Procession September 2, 2018 11am – 5pm Kalgidhar Park/Blueridge Area Ross Road Community Church Fall Kickoff September 8/2018 8am-4pm Pepin Brook Park Bicycle Trek for Life & Breath September 8-9/2018 8am-5pm Roadways Kiwanis Family Fun Day September 8/2018 8am-3pm Mill Lake Park FV Toy Run September 9/2018 9:30am-12pm Abbotsford Exhibition Park Mt. Lehman Fall Fair September 15/2018 9am-4pm Mt. Lehman School Field Victory Walk a Thon September 15/2018 8am-1pm Mill Lake Park FV Wellness Expo September 15/2018 9am-6pm Civic Plaza Battle of Britain September 16/2018 1pm-3pm Civic Plaza

Cultus Lake Tri Bike Race September 16/2018 7:30am-12:30pm Roadways

Run for Rest all Abilities September 22/2018 9am-12pm Mill Lake Park - Water Park Kidney Walk September 23/2018 9am-1:30pm Mill Lake Park - Water Park

Mixed Slow Pitch September 29-30/2018 10am-8pm Abbotsford Exhibition Park

CIBC Run for the Cure September 30/2018 9am-12pm Mill Lake Park - Emerson St.

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Other Events Mayor’s Breakfast – May 23 Mayors Breakfast will take place on May 23, 2018 at Tradex. Staff are currently working on two videos one using the augmented reality technology shared at last BIGA meeting. This has now been finalized and staff will have some of the Mayor’s business cards to demonstrate at the meeting. The main video is going through its final stages of development, BC Economic Development Association (BCEDA) Summit – June 10 12 Registration is now open for this year’s BCEDA Summit “Accelerate your Economy” to be held in Kelowna, BC from June 10-12, 2018. (http://www.bceda.ca/summit) TD Economist – June 20 Save the date for the annual TD Bank Economist breakfast presentation, this will be held at Sumas First Nations on June 20. Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks.

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Tractus Asia (India) Pvt. Ltd. A-607, Kedar Apartments, Sector 9, Rohini, New Delhi – 110085 INDIA T: +91.11.4053.3678 [email protected] www.tractus-asia.com

May 2, 2018

Ms. Wendy Dupley

Director

City of Abbotsford Economic Development

32315, South Fraser Way

Abbotsford, BC V2T 1W7

E: [email protected]

RE: City of Abbotsford Economic Development (CAED) - Investment Attraction from India

Dear Wendy,

Thank you for the opportunity to submit our recommendations to the City of Abbotsford Economic

Development (CAED), for facilitating FDI attraction from India into Abbotsford. We have learned

a great deal about Abbotsford through our interactions, both in terms of how CAED operates, and

equally important how to best serve the vibrant and diverse economy of Abbotsford.

We also appreciate the focused and structured approach being undertaken by CAED, in attracting

international FDI to the city, setting a benchmark in EDO practices. The reports by DCI, and the

marketing collaterals on industry sectors you provided were extremely professional. We greatly

appreciate all the work you have already accomplished in constructing a cohesive investment

attraction strategy. Your efforts certainly made our initial recommendations a much easier task by

being able to clearly understand your overview, the opportunities, as well as your capabilities in

the respective sectors.

For your review, please find our proposition on country focus, priority markets, and sectors for

CAED’s investment attraction into Abbotsford.

India vs China - Which market to focus on in 2018?

While both China and India present massive opportunities for investment attraction, they are vastly

different markets in terms of business practices, opportunities and success probabilities. Due to

your limited budget, and your expectations for a high return on investment, we believe that the

India is the more appropriate market on which to focus your efforts in 2018. Although China can’t

be ignored, with the headwinds being created by a potential trade war between the US and China,

we think it prudent to revisit China in 2019 when you have the necessary funding available.

Although, in the near term, we believe these current trade disputes will create opportunities for

Canada vis-à-vis the United States, they certainly exacerbate levels of uncertainty which, in turn,

will likely force Chinese companies to be more conservative in business decisions and overseas

investment. Therefore, we are recommending a very targeted approach in India by CAED for

developing FDI opportunities.

India is ranked as the world’s fastest growing large economy, with GDP forecast of 7.4% by IMF

and other international banks. China's maturing economy is unlikely ever again to match such

stellar growth numbers. This growth is driven by the opening up of economy for various sectors,

enabling Indian companies and investors to invest overseas and form partnerships for capacity

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development, technology acquisition, manufacturing and services delivery, especially in North

America.

Food security, aerospace (civil and military), defense modernization, innovative transport solutions,

advanced manufacturing technologies, water treatment are among the top-priority sectors for both

private enterprises, and the Government, in the world’s second most populated country.

Recognizing the challenges of a growing population, and its immense impact on infrastructure and

natural resources, Indian businesses are investing in developed markets like Canada and US. They

are seeking new technologies and capacity acquisitions, while gaining knowledge of best practices

for solutions delivery. We believe Abbotsford offers a unique competitive and low-cost location

for Indian businesses to explore, invest, and expand in North America, in the aforementioned

sectors.

The robust presence of the Indian (especially Punjabi) community in the economic and societal

footprint of Abbotsford is reflected in the way that CAED has accommodated Punjabi among the

languages for marketing and business information. We believe that this footprint can be well

marketed within India to facilitate Indian companies to explore and invest in the region.

The bilateral relations between Canada and India have reached new milestones in last 3 years,

strengthened by a growing network of official dialogues, agreements, memoranda of understanding

(MOUs) and working groups on trade and investment, finance, and energy. India is a priority

market for Canada, wherein Canada is undertaking bilateral negotiations toward both a

Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and a Foreign Investment Promotion

and Protection Agreement (FIPA). These are further reinforced by bilateral MOUs in agriculture,

civil aviation, energy, rail, transportation, ICT, and higher education. All these agreements,

combined with the Canada-India Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA), has increased

Indian investments into Canada. The Province of British Columbia, acting as gateway to the

markets of Asia-Pacific and North America, has been among the top benefactors of these increased

investments. The unique location advantage of Abbotsford will be a major competitive advantage

for Indian businesses to invest in the region.

Sectors of Focus:

Based on the competitive attractiveness and industry capabilities offered by Abbotsford, cross-

matched with priority business interests of large-mid size Indian businesses, the following sectors

are identified for FDI recruitment from India.

a) Agriculture and Agri-business – F&B products (fruits, nuts, berries, blueberry and

blueberry wines), agriculture technology, agriculture waste and water management, food

security through investments into farming projects (fruits, berries, nuts, corn, hay and

fodder crops, blueberries, raspberries, poultry)

b) Aerospace and Aviation – Avionics, Aircraft Structures, Unmanned Aircraft System

(including UAVs), Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

c) Manufacturing – Transportation, Automotive, Control and Precision Equipment

In summary, we think choosing India as your FDI focus for the remainder of 2018 will yield a

higher return on your investment. We hope you find these recommendations constructive as you

continue to develop your international investment attraction strategy. If you would like to have a

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further discussion regarding our recommendations, please let us know and we will schedule a

conference call in short order. Again, thank you for your professionalism and consideration in

these matters, we look forward to future dialogue.

Sincerely,

John J. Evans

Managing Director, Tractus Asia Ltd.

Cc: Herminio Andres, Tractus Investment Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Michael Hirou, Tractus Asia Ltd. (USA)

Nalin Patel, Tractus Asia (India) Ltd.

Madhur Aggarwal, Tractus Asia (India) Ltd.

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ABBOTSFORD HIRING DEMAND SUMMARY January – March 2018

Top 5 Hiring Employers**

Rank Employer Past 3 Months Past 12 Months # Postings % Share # Postings % Share

1 FRASER HEALTH 148 12.1% 552 11.1%

2 University of Fraser Valley 66 5.4% 163 3.3%

3 ABBOTSFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT 64 5.2% 322 6.5%

4 FRASERWAY RV LP 40 3.3% 75 1.5%

5 WAL-MART CANADA CORP 37 3.0% 152 3.1%

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Postings % Postings %1 44-45 - Retail Trade 411 25.2% 1,840 29.4%2 62 - Health Care and

Social Assistance 218 13.3% 841 13.4%

3 72 - Accommodation and Food Services

191 11.7% 482 7.7%

4 48-49 - Transportation

141 8.6% 390 6.2%5 61 - Educational Services 141 8.6% 515 8.2%

Past 3 Months Past 12 MonthsIndustryRank

Postings % Postings %Full-Time Positions 1,523 57.4% 4,575 46.0%

Part-Time Positions 221 8.3% 1,107 11.1%

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66 2.5% 476 4.8%

Not Specified 844 31.8% 3,790 38.1%

Total 2,654 9,948

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Full-time vs Part-time by Occupational Category

Top 10 Occupations

% full-time % part-time % ft or pt % not specified # of Postings0 - Management occupations 49.3% 3.1% 3.5% 44.1% 227 35.9%1 - Business, finance and administration occupations

60.2% 3.5% 0.9% 35.5% 231 32.8%

2 - Natural and applied sciences and related occupations

56.8% 4.9% 1.2% 37.0% 81 58.8%

3 - Health occupations 7.4% 10.8% 1.0% 80.9% 204 48.9%4 - Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

68.4% 2.5% 3.6% 25.5% 361 247.1%

5 - Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 8 -46.7%

6 - Sales and service occupations 47.7% 17.7% 3.4% 31.2% 730 32.2%7 - Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

85.8% 1.1% 1.4% 11.7% 436 88.7%

8 - Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations

97.6% 0.0% 1.2% 1.2% 169 31.0%

9 - Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 82.1% 0.0% 3.6% 14.3% 28 -15.2%Other / Unidentified 27.9% 20.7% 3.4% 48.0% 179 -52.6%

NOC Current Quarter % change vs. prev. qtr

Rank Occupation Postings Past Qtr

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1 4411 - Home child care providers 172 36 377.8%2 7511 - Transport truck drivers 141 53 166.0%3 3012 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses 123 55 123.6%4 6322 - Cooks 96 29 231.0%5 8431 - General farm workers 95 94 1.1%6 6421 - Retail salespersons 93 99 -6.1%7 4412 - Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations 61 26 134.6%8 0621 - Retail and wholesale trade managers 54 72 -25.0%9 4030 - Teachers 51 1 5000.0%

10 6623 - Other sales related occupations 50 138 -63.8%

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FRASER VALLEY HIRING DEMAND SUMMARY January – March 2018

* Number of job postings, share of total Top Hiring Industries **


1 44-45 - Retail Trade 1,402 29.0% 6,607 32.8%

2 62 - Health Care and Social Assistance 718 14.8% 2,810 14.0%

3 72 - Accommodation and Food Services 506 10.5% 1,571 7.8%

4 52 - Finance and Insurance 356 7.4% 1,490 7.4%

5 61 - Educational Services 248 5.1% 951 4.7%


Top 5 Employers **


1 FRASER HEALTH 400 11.3% 1,507 9.8%


3 Loblaws 121 3.4% 700 4.6%

4 SHOPPERS DRUG MART 82 2.3% 466 3.0%



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Top 10 Occupations

% full-time % part-time % ft or pt % not specified # of Postings0 - Management occupations 48.2% 3.8% 2.7% 45.4% 679 16.3%1 - Business, finance and administration occupations

54.0% 6.7% 1.9% 37.3% 670 20.5%

2 - Natural and applied sciences and related occupations

58.1% 4.0% 4.0% 33.8% 198 23.8%

3 - Health occupations 9.2% 18.6% 1.6% 70.6% 633 55.1%4 - Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

65.3% 4.6% 8.5% 21.7% 659 106.6%


50.0% 5.3% 2.6% 42.1% 38 -42.4%

6 - Sales and service occupations 39.9% 20.3% 4.4% 35.4% 2399 18.9%7 - Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

79.2% 2.1% 2.2% 16.5% 961 41.1%


96.6% 0.3% 2.1% 1.0% 292 26.4%

9 - Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

75.2% 5.1% 6.0% 13.7% 117 13.6%

Other / Unidentified 37.6% 17.5% 4.2% 40.8% 647 -50.2%



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1 3012 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses 303 177 71.2%2 4411 - Home child care providers 280 102 174.5%3 6322 - Cooks 244 145 68.3%4 6421 - Retail salespersons 232 335 -30.7%5 6623 - Other sales related occupations 205 454 -54.8%6 0621 - Retail and wholesale trade managers 192 277 -30.7%7 7511 - Transport truck drivers 191 114 67.5%8 6622 - Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers 169 172 -1.7%9 8431 - General farm workers 145 152 -4.6%

10 6552 - Other customer and information services representatives 142 250 -43.2%

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SOUTH FRASER HIRING DEMAND SUMMARY January – March 2018

* Number of job postings, share of total Top 5 Employers**


1 FRASER HEALTH 278 9.6% 1,115 9.0%


3 Loblaws 80 2.8% 449 3.6%


5 Home Depot 72 2.5% 391 3.1%


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Fraser Valley Region, 129 , 2%

Langley, 2,307 , 39%

# Postings % Share # Postings % Share1 44-45 - Retail Trade 1,103 28.2% 5,247 32.3%2 62 - Health Care and Social

Assistance 458 11.7% 1,915 11.8%

3 72 - Accommodation and Food 435 11.1% 1,314 8.1%4 52 - Finance and Insurance 302 7.7% 1,258 7.8%5 48-49 - Transportation and

Warehousing 224 5.7% 697 4.3%

Past 3 Months Past 12 MonthsIndustryRank

Postings % Postings %Full-Time Positions 3,142 52.8% 11,168 44.2%

Part-Time Positions 637 10.7% 3,307 13.1%

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219 3.7% 1,444 5.7%

Not Specified 1,949 32.8% 9,364 37.0%

Total 5,947 25,283

Past 3 Months Past 12 Months

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Top 10 Occupations


Postings Prev Qtr

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1 4411 - Home child care providers 240 71 238.0%

2 6421 - Retail salespersons 205 283 -27.6%

3 3012 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses 203 135 50.4%

4 6322 - Cooks 201 108 86.1%

5 7511 - Transport truck drivers 176 97 81.4%

6 6623 - Other sales related occupations 167 383 -56.4%

7 0621 - Retail and wholesale trade managers 152 228 -33.3%

8 8431 - General farm workers 129 141 -8.5%

9 6552 - Other customer and information services representatives

107 202 -47.0%

10 6411 - Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical)

103 109 -5.5%

% full-time % part-time % ft or pt % not specified # of Postings0 - Management occupations 49.1% 3.4% 2.2% 45.3% 558 13.2%1 - Business, finance and administration 55.3% 5.8% 2.0% 36.9% 591 27.1%2 - Natural and applied sciences and related occupations

57.6% 3.2% 3.8% 35.4% 158 20.6%

3 - Health occupations 11.0% 18.0% 1.4% 69.6% 428 31.7%

4 - Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

66.4% 4.2% 7.5% 21.8% 545 154.7%


54.8% 6.5% 0.0% 38.7% 31 -46.6%

6 - Sales and service occupations 42.4% 19.6% 4.6% 33.4% 1905 17.6%

7 - Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

79.8% 2.0% 2.3% 16.0% 865 55.9%


96.9% 0.4% 1.6% 1.2% 255 25.0%

9 - Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 79.2% 3.1% 6.3% 11.5% 96 14.3%

Other / Unidentified 39.6% 15.9% 4.7% 39.8% 515 -54.6%


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It’s Christmas, EveOpen House

Dear residents of Clayburn Village,

Eve Road Productions would like to extend our gratitude to your community by inviting you to join us on Tuesday, March 27th between 6:00pm and 8:00pm for an open house on our set. We will be having a barbecue, hot chocolate, coffee, snacks and inviting people on set to come see how we Kilm a movie. A great opportunity to learn about our Kilming over the 3 weeks in Clayburn Village. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Location Manager Steve Kinghorn at 250-‐508-‐1707 or Assistant Location Manager Nathan Lomax 250-‐889-‐6399.

Where:The big tent at Clayburn Schoolhouse 4315 Wright Street

When:Tuesday, March 27th6:00pm to 8:00pm

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