Surrey, British Columbia

FVREB elects 2021/2022 Board of Directors; names Abbotsford REALTOR® professional of the year

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Surrey, British Columbia, Sutton, London

SURREY, British Columbia, April 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) elected its 2021/2022 Board of Directors during a virtual Annual General Meeting held March 11th.

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  • SURREY, British Columbia, April 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) elected its 2021/2022 Board of Directors during a virtual Annual General Meeting held March 11th.
  • Anderson is a licensed REALTOR of over 28 years, and the Broker-Owner of Sutton Premier Realty, Surrey.
  • The award is the highest honour the FVREB bestows, recognizing outstanding leadership and conduct both professionally and within the community.
  • The full 2021/2022 FVREB Board of Directors is as follows:
    Dale Barker, Royal LePage Global Force Realty, Surrey
    Fraser Valleys new Board of Directors took office on April 1, 2021.

March shatters monthly sales and new listings records in the Fraser Valley

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Geography of British Columbia, Fraser River, Fraser Valley, Surrey, British Columbia, Landforms of British Columbia, Geography of Canada

SURREY, British Columbia, April 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fraser Valley real estate hit two historical highs in March, setting records for both sales and new listings processed in one month since the Fraser Valley Real Estate Boards (FVREB) inception in 1921.

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  • SURREY, British Columbia, April 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fraser Valley real estate hit two historical highs in March, setting records for both sales and new listings processed in one month since the Fraser Valley Real Estate Boards (FVREB) inception in 1921.
  • Larry Anderson, President of the Board, said of this months statistics, This market is uncharted territory for Fraser Valley real estate.
  • Across Fraser Valley, in March, the average number of days to sell a single-family detached home was 15 and a townhome was 14 days.
  • The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board is an association of 3,910 real estate professionals who live and work in the BC communities of North Delta, Surrey, White Rock, Langley, Abbotsford, and Mission.

Fraser Valley REALTORS® donate $25,000 to local food banks

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021
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SURREY, British Columbia, March 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On behalf of Fraser Valleys 3,840 REALTORS, the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) has donated a total of $25,000 to six food banks in its region.

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  • SURREY, British Columbia, March 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On behalf of Fraser Valleys 3,840 REALTORS, the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) has donated a total of $25,000 to six food banks in its region.
  • Our local food banks have worked tirelessly under really challenging circumstances to ensure their clients could still, safely receive food for their families.
  • This is the ninth year Fraser Valley Realtors have donated to local food banks.
  • $14,450 will go to the Surrey Food Bank; $5,400 to the Langley Food Bank; $1,200 to Sources - White Rock / South Surrey Food Bank; $650 to the North Delta Chapter of the Surrey Food Bank; $2,750 to the Abbotsford Food Bank; and $550 to St. Josephs Food Bank in Mission.

Iconic Eyecare Announces Grand Opening

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Monday, March 8, 2021
Optometry, Medical specialties, Corrective lenses, Health care, Surrey, British Columbia, Contact lens, Health, Eye Health UK

SURREY, British Columbia, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iconic Eyecare is proud to announce the grand opening of its office in Surrey, British Columbia.

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  • SURREY, British Columbia, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iconic Eyecare is proud to announce the grand opening of its office in Surrey, British Columbia.
  • The team at Iconic Eyecare works to ensure each patient has access to whatever optical care he or she may need.
  • Whether a patient needs a routine eye exam, a new pair of glasses or contacts, help with vision abnormalities, or options for corrective eye care, Iconic Eyecare can help.
  • Contact the team at Iconic Eyecare online or by calling (604) 385-6396.

Sales volumes remain exceptional in the Fraser Valley

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Tuesday, November 3, 2020
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SURREY, British Columbia, Nov. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ongoing demand for Fraser Valley real estate saw overall sales reach the highest point for the month of October in the Boards history.

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  • SURREY, British Columbia, Nov. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ongoing demand for Fraser Valley real estate saw overall sales reach the highest point for the month of October in the Boards history.
  • This is the fourth consecutive month of record-breaking or near-record activity for sales and new listings in the region.
  • The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board processed 2,370 sales of all property types on its Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in October, an increase of 48.9 per cent compared to the 1,592 sales in October of last year, and an 6.2 per cent increase month-over-month compared to the 2,231 sales in September.
  • For the Fraser Valley region, the average number of days to sell an apartment in October was 36 days, and 27 days for townhomes.

Exclusive new NPF poll shows strong majority of Surrey residents do not support new Surrey Police Service or Mayor Doug McCallum

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Thursday, September 3, 2020
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SURREY, British Columbia, Sept. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Surrey residents are clear on two things in a new Pollara poll commissioned by the National Police Federation (NPF): they do not want a new Surrey Police Service or support Mayor Doug McCallum.

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  • SURREY, British Columbia, Sept. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Surrey residents are clear on two things in a new Pollara poll commissioned by the National Police Federation (NPF): they do not want a new Surrey Police Service or support Mayor Doug McCallum.
  • The poll taken in August, shows that 58% of Surrey residents oppose Mayor Doug McCallums RCMP transition plan, with 44% of that subgroup strongly opposed.
  • NPF President Brian Sauv says the results show the Mayors policing plan continues to drag his popularity down.
  • Mayor McCallum is continuing to ignore the will of Surrey residents, the vast majority of whom oppose his plan, said Sauv.

New internal survey confirms major recruitment problem for Surrey Police Service

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Friday, August 21, 2020
Government of Canada, Government, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Law enforcement, Gendarmerie, Public Safety Canada, Surrey, British Columbia

SURREY, British Columbia, Aug. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Police Federation (NPF) today released results of an exclusive RCMP survey of Members currently serving in Surrey which confirms a major problem for the proposed Surrey Police Service (SPS) and police detachments throughout Metro Vancouver municipalities less than 14% of current RCMP Members would apply to work with the SPS.

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  • SURREY, British Columbia, Aug. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Police Federation (NPF) today released results of an exclusive RCMP survey of Members currently serving in Surrey which confirms a major problem for the proposed Surrey Police Service (SPS) and police detachments throughout Metro Vancouver municipalities less than 14% of current RCMP Members would apply to work with the SPS.
  • The survey was conducted in July 2020 directly by management of the BC RCMP, and had an overall response rate of 95%.
  • Communities throughout Metro Vancouver that are already struggling to keep up with recruitment for retiring officers would face losing hundreds of current officers to Surrey.
  • About the National Police Federation:
    The National Police Federation (NPF) was certified to represent ~20,000 RCMP Members serving across Canada and internationally in the summer of 2019.

Surrey Police Board should address unanswered questions about the Mayor’s costly transition plan

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Monday, June 29, 2020
Prevention, Surrey, British Columbia, Safety, Doug McCallum, Police board, Police, Government

SURREY, British Columbia, June 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Police Federation (NPF) is calling on the Surrey Police Board to finally address key unanswered questions about Mayor Doug McCallums costly transition plan.

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  • SURREY, British Columbia, June 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Police Federation (NPF) is calling on the Surrey Police Board to finally address key unanswered questions about Mayor Doug McCallums costly transition plan.
  • Now that the Surrey Police Board is in place, members of the public will finally get some answers about this costly plan, said Brian Sauv, President of the NPF.
  • How will the Police Board be able to recruit the officers they need for the Surrey Police Department?
  • The decision by the provincial government to appoint members of the Surrey Police Board does not bind the provincial government to Surreys police transition.

Unexpected Surrey police transition costs growing by the day

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Friday, May 22, 2020
Surrey, British Columbia, Surrey, England, Subdivisions of the United Kingdom

SURREY, British Columbia, May 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The unexpected and growing cost of Mayor McCallums Surrey police transition is becoming clearer every day, according to National Police Federation President Brian Sauv.

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  • SURREY, British Columbia, May 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The unexpected and growing cost of Mayor McCallums Surrey police transition is becoming clearer every day, according to National Police Federation President Brian Sauv.
  • On Monday, Surrey City Council is scheduled to discuss an additional $500,000 expense to cover IT costs related to the transition.
  • This is just the beginning of the additional costs that Surrey residents will be forced to bear if this transition moves forward, said Sauv.
  • 83%1 of Surrey residents recently surveyed said that now is not the time to continue with the proposed police transition.

MFDA Hearing Panel approves settlement agreement with Rohit Jaswal

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Mutual Fund Dealers Association, Surrey, British Columbia

TORONTO, May 13, 2020 /CNW/ - A settlement hearing in the matter of Rohit Jaswal ("Respondent") was held today by electronic hearing in Vancouver, British Columbia before a three-member Hearing Panel of the Pacific Regional Council of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada ("MFDA").

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  • TORONTO, May 13, 2020 /CNW/ - A settlement hearing in the matter of Rohit Jaswal ("Respondent") was held today by electronic hearing in Vancouver, British Columbia before a three-member Hearing Panel of the Pacific Regional Council of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada ("MFDA").
  • A copy of the Settlement Agreement is available on the MFDA website at www.mfda.ca .
  • During the period described in the Settlement Agreement the Respondent carried on business in the Surrey, British Columbia area.
  • For more information about the MFDA's complaint and enforcement processes, as well as links to 'Check an Advisor' and other Investor Tools, visit the For Investors page on the MFDA website.