BC Business and the HST Referendum

BC Faces an Important Taxation DecisionWith the deadline for voting on the HST Referendum only weeks away, local business owners in the Okanagan, and all over British Columbia, have a very important decision to make.  The results of this referendum will impact all of us living and working in BC for years to come, and as with any political decisions we the people make, it is important to know the facts and avoid the propoganda.

In her article for the Vancouver Sun, economic analyst Sasha Coad points out some of the misinformation being generated around this issue. 

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Okanagan Valley Entrepreneurs Society Announces Roundtable

Okanagan Entrepreneurs Can Attend The OVES RoundtableThe Okanagan Valley Entrepreneurs Association (OVES) has announced a roundtable for valley entrepreneurs, to be held at the Okanagan Grand Hotel in Kelowna on September 6, 2011.

According to the Vernon Morningstar,

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Thompson Okanagan Economy Growing

Okanagan Business Is GrowingA news report by the Chartered Accountants of BC confirms that the economy in the Okanagan and Thompson Valleys is growing.

“The numbers for 2010 are cautiously optimistic,” said Jeff Omland, CA, partner with Omland Heal Chartered Accountants in Penticton.

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