Aldergrove Business Association

Aldergrove Festival Days’ 21st Annual Christmas "Light Up" Parade
2014-12-13 18:00 - 18:30 (America/Vancouver) | Downtown Aldergrove, 272nd St. & Fraser Hwy, Aldergrove, BC, Canada
The 21st Annual Aldergrove Festival Days’ Christmas “Light Up” Parade will take place on December 13, 2014 starting at 6:00 pm in Downtown Aldergrove. The parade will come along Fraser Hwy. from 270th St. to 273rd St.
Be sure to bring non-perishable food for the Food Bank!
For parade entry forms and more information on activities or volunteering, visit http://www.aldergrovefestivaldays.com/.
Sponsors

Aldergrove Agricultural Fair & Festival Association
Township of Langley

20th Annual Aldergrove Elks Christmas Celebration
2014-12-13 15:30 - 17:30 | Aldergrove Old Age Pensioners’ Hall, 3015 273 St., Aldergrove, BC, V4W 3P8, Canada
Join us for the 20th Annual Aldergrove Elks Christmas Event on Saturday, December 13, a FREE event for the whole family! Queen Elsa and Madam Butterfly will make an appearance, and the Disney movie Frozen will be screened. There’ll be refreshments and a free draw for a child’s bike! The event will take place at the Aldergrove Old Age Pensioners’ Hall at the corner of 273 St. and 30th Ave., one block south of Fraser Hwy.
Sponsors

A&W
Cranky’s Bike Shop
Extra Foods
Otter Co-Op
Safeway
Save-On-Foods
Shoppers Drug Mart
Township of Langley

Aldergrove Business Association 2014 Christmas Networking Event
2014-12-04 18:00 - 21:00 | Bob’s Bar n’ Grill, 27083 Fraser Hwy., Aldergrove, BC, V4W 3R2, Canada
The Aldergrove Business Association, along with ABA members / directors Sean Davis (Investment Advisor with RBC Wealth Management) and Jonathan Gelderman (Realtor with the Gelderman Real Estate Team) will be sponsoring a Christmas Networking Event on Thursday, December 4 at Bob’s Bar n’ Grill from 6:00-9:00 PM. Come out for what’s sure to be a great evening of networking and holiday cheer!

free drinks and appetizers
door prizes
50/50 draw

THIS IS AN ABA MEMBER-ONLY EVENT. Not an ABA member? Join online.
RSVP Online

Salvation Army Aldergrove Thrift Store 2nd Anniversary Celebration
2014-11-08 09:30 - 17:00 | Salvation Army – Aldergrove, 3111 272 Street, Aldergrove, BC, V4W 3R9
The Aldergrove Salvation Army Thrift Store is having a 2nd Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, November 8! Doors open at 9:30 am.

store sales
special giveaways
facepainting
live music
hot food
hot chocolate

There will also be a mattress sale! All net proceeds from the Salvation Army Aldergrove Thrift Store go directly to benefit the services offered by the Gateway of Hope in Langley.eat sales, hot food and hot chocolate and much much more!

Fraser Valley Chambers of Commerce Business Showcase
2014-11-05 15:00 - 19:00 | Cascades Casino Resort – Ballroom, 20393 Fraser Highway, Langley, BC, V3A 7N2, Canada
You are invited to attend the Fraser Valley’s most inclusive networking event of the year! Meet hundreds of people from all over the valley for the opportunity to expand your network. Visit over 80 exhibitor booths. Many local business people and guests from all participating communities will be attending.
This networking event is FREE to attend but an RSVP is appreciated.
If you would like to showcase your business, exhibitor spaces (max 2 per business; GST additional) are available including:

8′ x 6′ – $199 Chamber Member / $249 Non-Member
10′ x 6′ – $249 Chamber Member / $299 Non-Member
Table Top – $149 Chamber Member / $189 Non-Member

Visit the Langley Chamber website for more information and to RSVP your attendance or book your exhibitor space.

2014 Fraser Valley Small Business Information Expo
2014-10-09 10:00 - 14:00 | Langley Events Centre, 7888 200 St., Langley, BC, V2Y 1S4, Canada
The Small Business Information Expo is a free tradeshow that brings together various organizations and government departments that support small businesses. By attending the event, you will have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with representatives from valuable programs offered by many government and non-profit organizations. The expo also features free drop-in educational panels, providing additional insight into resources for small business.
To register, go to www.eventbrite.ca/e/fraser-valley-small-business-information-expo-tickets-12573257953?aff=es2.
Panel topics:
Public Procurement – Interested in selling to the public sector? This panel brings together purchasing specialists from different levels of government who will help you understand the process around government contracting at all levels. Learn from their knowledge and practical experience in order to prepare your business to start bidding on opportunities.
Financing – Looking for sources of capital? This panel brings together government programs that will provide you with information on different loans, grants, and other financial resources available to your business.
Exhibitors include:

Small Business BC
The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises
PWGSC-GCSurplus
Statistics Canada
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP)
Canada Revenue Agency – SR&ED Program
Concierge Service – NRC-IRAP
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Business Development Bank of Canada
Service Canada
Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training
Employers’ Advisers Office
BC Ministry of Finance
Mediate BC Society
WorkSafeBC
CANARIE
Supplier Diversity Canada
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. BIIS
Community Futures South Fraser
Tale’awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation
Futurpreneur Canada (BC Office)
BC Angel Forum
Women’s Enterprise Centre
Back in Motion Rehab Inc. (Skills Connect for
Immigrants Program)
WorkBC – Avia Employment Services

ABA 2014 Annual General Meeting
2014-09-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Aldergrove Business Association, 2941 272nd St., Aldergrove, BC, V4W 3R4, Canada
The Aldergrove Business Association’s 2014 Annual General Meeting will take place on September 10, 2014 at 7:00 pm in the ABA boardroom, 2941 272nd St. in Aldergrove. This year, we’ll feature a special guest speaker, Jayne Barron, CHRP, CCDP, with The Art of Grabbing Attention. Jayne has over 20 years experience in business management, sales/marketing, and human resources.
Come out and get involved in your community!

2014 BC Seniors Games
2014-09-09 - 2014-09-13 | Various Locations, Langley, Canada
The 27th Annual BC Seniors Games will be held from September 9-13, 2014 at various locations in Langley. The BC Seniors Games is an annual multisport competition celebrating active, healthy Seniors, ages 55+. The Langley 2014 BC Seniors Games Society is the Host Society responsible for planning and delivering the BC Seniors Games this year in Langley.
Event organizers are looking for volunteers for administration, ceremonies, communications, medical, promotions, protocol, registration and results, security, special events, transportation, and sport. Learn more and sign up at hwww.2014bcseniorsgames.org/volunteers.
For more information on the Games, visit www.2014bcseniorsgames.org.

Movie in the Park: ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’
2014-08-16 20:30 - 23:00 | Aldergrove Athletic Park, 29 Avenue & 267B Street, Aldergrove, BC, Canada
Bring the family and enjoy a classic movie on the big screen in the middle of the park! The Aldergrove Business Association will be sponsoring a Movie in the Park, “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”, on August 16. Be sure to bring your lawn chairs or blankets. There will be activities for kids before the movie starts, and a concession.
Admission is free!
Movie Sponsors

Aldergrove Business Association (Presenter)
Otter Co-Op ($2,000)
Aldergrove Credit Union ($500)
Langley Township ($2,500 grant award)

21st Annual Arts Alive Festival
2014-08-16 10:00 - 17:00 | Downtown Langley, 20559 Fraser Hwy., Langley, BC, V3A 4G3, Canada
With over 200 visual and performing artists, the Arts Alive Festival has become a signature event in the lower mainland. This free, family event features live musical performances, artists and artisans showcasing a myriad of mediums, live demonstrations, a children’s venue and special performance surprises throughout the day!

2014 Downtown Langley Open Air Sale
2014-07-19 10:00 - 17:00 | Downtown Langley, 20559 Fraser Hwy., Langley, BC, V3A 4G3, Canada
Downtown Langley businesses will be hosting sales outdoors and in-store that will appeal to the bargain hunter in all of us! Browse and shop to your heart’s content and then complete your day enjoying dinner at one of the many excellent restaurants in the downtown core.
This year’s event will include performances by Langley’s own Exit 58 as well as balloon twisters, face painters and caricature artists all free to the public. Join in the fun family friendly scavenger hunt and find some great treasures as you stroll the streets downtown Langley. Scavenger Hunters can win a family dinner for four at your choice of any Downtown Langley restaurants accepting Downtown Dollars as well as many other great prizes including a few from RC Pitstop, all just for participating.
Shoppers will be able to stop by the Discover Downtown Langley tent to show their receipts and be entered to win some great prizes including $800 worth of Downtown Dollars which will be drawn throughout the day in various denominations.

Aldergrove Fair Days 2014
2014-07-18 - 2014-07-20 | Aldergrove Athletic Park, 29 Avenue & 267B Street, Aldergrove, BC, Canada
Aldergrove’s premier event of the Summer! Aldergrove Fair Days run July 18-20, 2014 with fun for the entire family – a classic car Show ‘n Shine, entertainment, rides, food, and great things to see and buy throughout each day.

Parade
Agriculture
Antique Tractor Pull
Fast Draw Championship
Kids Zone
Reptile Guy
much, much more!

Events take place at Aldergrove Athletic Park, the Aldergrove Kinsmen Community Centre, and Aldergrove Senior Secondary.
For more information, visit www.aldergrovefairdays.com.
