Celebrating 70 years of service in Mainland British Columbia


July / August 08  
This Issue
President's Message
Welcome To Our Newly Accredited Businesses!
Ask Simone
Accredited Business Kudos!
Welcome Back: Accredited Business Renewals
The BBB Green Scene: Poulin's Pest Control
Buyer's Alert - Companies Who Did Not Respond To Complaints
Protecting your business from pirated software!
Volunteer Profile: Allan Forest, Merlyn Graphics
Scam Alert: False Quote Request
BBB LUNCH N' LEARN
BBB Torch Awards Oct 15
Board of Directors

Executive:

Chairperson
John Vickerstaff
Uniserve Communications Corp.

1st Vice Chairperson
Elaine Hay
Campbell, Edgar Inc.

2nd Vice Chairperson
and Secretary
Kathy Cote
ICBC

Treasurer
Louis Eggers
Westminster Volkswagen Ltd.

Past Chairperson
David Crawford
Edgemont Moving & Storage

President and CEO
Lynda Pasacreta
Better Business Bureau

Directors

Shabir Amarshi
Vancity


Greg Bauer
Navigator Multimedia Inc.

Janet Carson
Tourism Vancouver

Ray Dennis
Roy Dennis Roofing

Louis Eggers
Westminster Volkswagen Ltd

Ron Harvie
Vancouver Management Ltd


Audrey T. Ho
TELUS

Mark Johnstone
Vancouver Police Department

Colin MacPhail
BCAA

Kirby Morrow
CEG Energy Options Inc

Tom Siba
Business in Vancouver

Marv Steier
Tenant Verification Services


Legal Counsel

Doug Hopkins
Boughton Law Corporation


 
President's Message

This month Lynda discusses her recent talk at the Vancouver Board of Trade and Corporate Social Responsibility.

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Welcome To Our Newly Accredited Businesses!
The following is a list of new BBB Accredited Businesses whose applications for accreditation have been approved by our Board of Directors from June 1 through to June 30, 2008.
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Ask Simone
Simone helps you to empower your employees to ensure your company is providing top customer service.

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Accredited Business Kudos!
Customers know good businesses and will often take the time to acknowledge their great service to the BBB. BBB Kudos recognizes and encourages exceptional business practice.
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Welcome Back: Accredited Business Renewals
During June 2008 the following businesses renewed their their commitment to trust and reliability in the marketplace.
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The BBB Green Scene: Poulin's Pest Control
This month we feature Poulin’s Pest Control, a Canadian owned family business that has committed itself to greening its pest control operation.

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Buyer's Alert - Companies Who Did Not Respond To Complaints
From June 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008 the Better Business Bureau serving Mainland BC did not receive a response from the following non-accredited companies on customer complaint matters forwarded to them.
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Protecting your business from pirated software!
by Brad Archibald

Brad Archibald, President of IT firm Hoss Solutions passes on some tips on how to protect your business from pirated software.
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Volunteer Profile: Allan Forest, Merlyn Graphics
This month we profile volunteer Allan Forest from Merlyn Graphics.  
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Scam Alert: False Quote Request
This scam was forwarded to us by Printfastic Printing in Surrey. Read about the details of the scam.
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BBB LUNCH N' LEARN
Search Engine Optimization: Enhancing your reach on the Web

Check out our latest Lunch n' Learn on Search Engine Optimization.
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BBB Torch Awards Oct 15
The momentum is gaining for the inaugural BBB Torch Awards happening the fall at the Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver. Learn more about what we have in store.

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Email:
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