By Bob Groeneveld/91原创 Advance Times
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Business people from Walnut Grove and Willoughby walked together last week to bring more attention to Alzheimer disease and to raise money to fight it.
It鈥檚 just one of the things that the business people of those two communities have been doing together lately.
Just last March they got together to form the Walnut Grove-Willoughby Business Association (WWBA), building on the Walnut Grove Business Association that started in 2009.
WWBA executive director Lorrie Lacey said the business group partnered with Chartwell 91原创 Gardens Retirement Community for the May 25 effort.
Starting on June 6, the WWBA will hold regular networking meetings on the first Monday of every month.
Until now, the group has held 鈥渨hat we call quarterly meetings,鈥� said Lacey, with guest speakers who talk to members on issues of interest, for instance crime, motivation, social media, networking.
鈥淭he [91原创 Township] mayor has spoken at meetings,鈥� Lacey noted.
The non-profit organization has about 150-200, with any membership dollars raised going directly back into the community.
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As an example, Lacey noted the WWBA鈥檚 support of a breakfast program at Walnut Grove Secondary School.
Although the area claimed by the WWBA runs north from 72nd Avenue to the Fraser River, between 192nd and 224th Streets, membership and networking meetings are open to all Walnut Grove and Wiloughby area businesses, as well as anyone who does business inside that area, like alarm companies, for example, said Lacey.
The WWBA is not directly associated with the Greater 91原创 Chamber of Commerce, 鈥渂ut we work with them,鈥� said Lacey, 鈥渁nd many of our members are also members [of the GLCOC].鈥�
The next major event of the WWBA is its annual Golf Classic on July 16 at Redwoods Golf Course.
The WWBA Golf Classic has parallel goals of benefiting local businesses and providing an opportunity for professionals to network and build connections, and raising funds to help build the communities of Walnut Grove and Willoughby.
Anyone wanting to get involved, as participants or as sponsors, can contact Lacey at admin@wgba.ca or or call 604-897-0992.
The WWBA鈥檚 aim is to provide members with information to improve their economic performance, and to proved them with a voice to speak out on issues important to the business community.
鈥淥ur goal is to acquaint new residents, shoppers, and visitors to North 91原创 with everything our membership has to offer,鈥� explains the group鈥檚 website at wgb.ca. 鈥淲e are committed to assisting our members to achieve growth and success by providing networking opportunities, forums and educational sessions.鈥�
The WWBA board of directors includes Kimberly Wishinski of Kids in the Grove Preschool and School Age Care, Ron Knight of McDonald鈥檚 Restaurants, Garry Reimer of Remax Lifestyles Realty, Natasha Alikova of Alikova & Associates, Grant Sauer of Grant Sauer Notary Public, and Lianne Thomlinson of Chartwell 91原创 Gardens.
