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Do you know what you can get from a single
membership in the Chamber of Commerce? It can save
‘you money, make you money and protect your money...

- SAVING:YOU MONEY
Financial Advantages
Group bsurance / Benefits Plan
:. Suitable for businesses with 1-25 employees * Long Term
. Disability, Dental, Health Care, Accident; Vision Care
: Powerful Telecommunication Solutions
Long Distance, Paging, Digital PCS, No Fee Toll-Free Service,
», TravelCards, Teleconferencing, Internet, Data Services)

- Preferred VISA/MasterCard Merchant Rates

TD Visa 1.90% (electronic deposit)
TD Interac Direct Payment 14¢/transacticn, $35/mo Rental
‘Bank of Montreal MasterCard 1.65% (electronic deposit)

Gas Discounts up to 4%:
Shell, Husky, Mohawk and Petro Canada discount programs
available’ Feat

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PROTECTING YOUR MONEY

Stay informed

Chamber Update

Receive an informative monthly publication, "Business
Connection” and an annual Membership Directory & Daily
Planner—valuable sales and marketing tools.

Professional & Staff Development

Monthly ‘Lunch & Learn’ Seminars geared to expand business
knowledge.

Access To Our Business Resource Centre Library
Community Involvement

Share in a ready forum to present your ideas for dealing
effectively with community programs and concerns and
participate in the solutions.

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The Chamber of Commerce advocates & |
lobbies the view of the business community to
ail levels of government

Affiliate Memberships With The British Columbia

and Canadian Chamber. of Commerce provide
representation Canada- wide

Ay ‘GH: SAVINGS |

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. Merchant Rate
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- SHAMBER
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$282.00/yr:

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CALLS, MEETINGS, PROSPECTING, DEADLINES, BUDGETS, DECISIONS. WiTH

- ALL THAT GOING ON, WHO IS TAKING CARE OF You AND YOUR EMPLOYEES?

THE FACT IS, IF YOU ‘OWN A SMALL BUSINESS, EVEN AON
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~. Insurance PLAN® PROVIDES COVERAGE TO OVER 17,000 CANADIAN

COMPANIES, INCLUDING HOME-BASED BUSINESSES AND FARMS. Our WIDE
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Bus: (604) 925-3220 Fax: (604) 925-9253

; E-Mail: bufinancial@dccnet.com

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