Archive for 'General News'
The Aviva Community Fund is Back!
The Aviva Community Fund competition is back for 2010 – and it’s bigger than ever!
We’re asking people to share ideas to create positive change in their community. The most popular ideas, as chosen by Canadians, will have a chance to share the $1,000,000 Aviva Community Fund.
The competition gets underway soon, [...]
Posted: August 20th, 2010 under General News.
Tags: Aviva, Community, positive change
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Summer time…
I can’t believe it, but while summer may have been late arriving, it is now already coming to an end. A couple more weeks and the kids will be back in school; the days will be getting shorter; and we’ll all be rested from our summer travels.
We’ve had a busy summer at Fawcett Insurance. Our [...]
Posted: August 17th, 2010 under General News.
Tags: Summer
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Earthquake strikes Ontario & Quebec
Read more here
While this seems to be a fairly minor event, it serves as a good reminder that the lower mainland is overdue for a major event. Are you ready?
Check out our friends at QS Quake Safe and make sure that your insurance policies include earthquake coverage!
Posted: June 23rd, 2010 under General News, Home Insurance.
Tags: earthquake, safety
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Fire season is here again…
Seems like I post on this topic earlier and earlier each year. Climate change maybe? Forest Fire season is again upon us again. In fact there has been 27 fires of larger than 10 hectars in BC since the beginning of April!
Generally forest fire is covered by your home insurance, however as we live and [...]
Posted: May 27th, 2010 under General News.
Tags: Forest Fire
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BC introduces Canada’s toughest impared driving laws
Drunk drivers beware…driving under the influence is about to become much more costly.
The Provincial Government yesterday introduced changes to the Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) that will greatly increase the penalties if you are caught drinking and driving.
Drivers who blow over the legal limit 0f 0.08 per cent BAC or refuse to provide a breath sample [...]
Posted: April 28th, 2010 under General News, ICBC.
Tags: Drinking & driving, drivers license, law
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Chamber Trade Show
The North Vancouver Chamber of Commercial Trade Show at Capilano Mall was a great success. The North Shore News came by and took a bunch of pictures.
Posted: April 13th, 2010 under General News.
Tags: chamber of commerce, trade show
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Rising dollar means more vehicle imports
With the Canadian Dollar essentially at par again with the US, Canadians are flocking south. Many are making day trips to do some bargain hunting. Many are shopping for larger items, and we are bracing for another rash of cars, trucks and boats being imported from the US. The US market is so much bigger, [...]
Posted: April 6th, 2010 under General News, ICBC, Travel Insurance.
Tags: boat, dollar, import, travel
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Easter Weekend Hours
Our office is closed today, Friday April 2.
Open Saturday April 3rd 10-3
Closed Sunday April 4th
Open Monday April 5th 9-5 (Autoplan only)
Back to regular hours on Tuesday
Happy Easter!
Posted: April 2nd, 2010 under General News.
Tags: easter, hours
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North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Trade Show
Come and visit us Wednesday March 31st at Capilano Mall for this years Chamber of Commerce Trade Show. We’ll be there offering advice along with 75 other local businesses. Free to attend - 12pm to 6pm.
Talk to the Experts, Shop Local, Easy Parking, Silent Auction and Give Aways …. See You There!
A list of [...]
Posted: March 29th, 2010 under General News.
Tags: chamber of commerce, trade show
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Find us on Facebook!
Just one more way that you can keep in touch with us…Our Facebook fan page has launched!
Become a fan today!
Posted: March 25th, 2010 under General News.
Tags: Community
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