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Minister Krueger delivers the keynote address at the Oct. 29, 2008 S.U.C.C.E.S.S. event to launch the Asia Pacific Planner — a new tool designed to assist small businesses access Asia-Pacific markets.
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Minister Krueger is pictured, from left to right, with S.U.C.C.E.S.S. CEO Tung Chan, MLA for Burnaby North Richard T. Lee, and Program Director for S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Thomas Tam. The Minister attended the Oct. 29 event to launch the Asia Pacific Planner, developed in partnership with Small Business BC.
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Minister Krueger speaks with Kidsmart owners Leilani and Lisa Reid Oct. 27, 2008. The Minister was in Kamloops announcing $75,000 for the program 'Empowering Rural Youth to Start Successful Small Businesses,' to be delivered by the Canadian Youth Business Foundation and Small Business BC.
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During his address to the Surrey Board of Trade Oct. 21, 2008, Minister Krueger launches the newly-updated 'Starting a Small Business Guide' and 'Import/Export Guide'. Both guides are available in nine languages and are designed to support small business start-up and growth.
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Minister Krueger speaks at the Surrey Board of Trade Oct. 21, 2008. From left: Surrey Board of Trade President Inde Sumal, Amarjit Samra, Minister Krueger, Marina Haddad, MLA for Surrey-Tynehead Dave Hayer, Rajesh Sharma, Vinny Sharma, Anita Patil Huberman and Sherrold Haddad.
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Minister Krueger enjoys a coffee with store owner Rob Delaney (left) and North Vancouver-Seymour MLA Dan Jarvis (center). As part of Small Business Month, the Minister was in town touring one of the Delaney's five family-owned and operated coffee shops.
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Minister Krueger speaks to a reporter following his keynote speech to the Vancouver Board of Trade luncheon Oct. 20, 2008.
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Minister Krueger tours Homework Oct. 16, 2008, a Prince Rupert small business owned and operated by Lucy Pribas and David Smook. Homework promotes regional designers and Canadian-made products for the furnishings, toys, books and clothes it sells. Minister Krueger is pictured buying gifts for each of his six grandchildren.
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Minister Krueger joins Entire Automotive owner Dwayne MacNeill (centre) and Prince Rupert Mayor Herb Pond (right) Oct. 16, 2008. Entire was named the 2008 BC Chamber Small Business of the Year - the first small business in Prince Rupert to receive this distinguished recognition.
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Minister Krueger purchases a travel bag from Karen Purdy, owner of
Prince Rupert small business Kaien Printer Essentials, Oct. 16, 2008.
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Minister Krueger speaks to the Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce Oct. 16, 2008 while in town hosting a Small Business Roundtable Consultation and touring local businesses.
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Minister Krueger hosts a Small Business Roundtable in Terrace Oct. 15, 2008 following a visit to the Terrace Chamber of Commerce.
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Minister Krueger speaks to the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Women's AM Breakfast Meeting on October 9, 2008 as they celebrate their 20th Anniversary.
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Minister Krueger, with Murray Coell, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands, takes part in the Saanichton Small Business Roundtable Consultation Oct. 7, 2008. To date, the Roundtable has met with over 460 small business owners and held 28 consultations in all regions of the province.
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Minister Krueger hosts a Small Business Roundtable Consultation Oct. 6, 2008 in Kamloops.
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Minister Krueger meets with Carla Carlson, General Manager of South Thompson Inn & Conference Centre Oct. 6, 2008. The Centre was recently awarded 3 Green Key Status by the Hotel Association of Canada for its carbon-reduction efforts.
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Minister Krueger tours Think Green Publishing in Kamloops Oct. 6, 2008. In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, Think Green Publishing uses vegetable-based inks and paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. Left to right: owner Steve Ceron, Minister Krueger and Karen Kornelson.
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Brian Christianson, Principal of Stantec, walks Minister Krueger through green design elements featured in the firm's Kamloops headquarters and in other client projects on Oct. 6 during Small Business Month.
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Minister Krueger receives a tour from Debora DeLyzer, owner of The Look Boutique, Oct. 6, 2008. This Kamloops small business features several fashion lines made in Canada and of eco-friendly fabrics.
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Minister Krueger tours Advantage Travelwise, a local small business in Kamloops, on Oct. 6, 2008 and is pictured here with owner Roxanna Ferguson. The Minister was visiting with local entrepreneurs for Small Business Month.
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Minister Krueger speaks with travel agent Shannon Somerton as part of his recent tour of Kamloops small business Advantage Travelwise.
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Minister Krueger tours WetCleaner, Victoria's non-toxic dry cleaning alternative, as part of Small Business Month. WetCleaner owner Dave Hatt demonstrates the cleaning process, which will be featured on the LiveSmart BC website for small businesses going green.
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Minister Krueger releases the Mobile Business Licence pilot project interim report at the UBCM, and launches two videos highlighting BizPaL and the Mobile Business Licence to showcase how government’s partnerships with municipalities are breaking down barriers to business.
From left: Mayor Eric Foster, Lumby; Mayor Jerry Oglow, Armstrong; Mayor Sharon Shephard, Kelowna; Minister Krueger; Mayor Wayne Lippert, Vernon.
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Minister Krueger tours Western Industrial Clay Products, a local small business in Kamloops, with owner Peter Aylen and Rick Thorpe, MLA for Okanagan-Westside.
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Dianne Lawson, owner of Kamloops Yamaha, shows Minister Krueger around her small business, Kamloops Yamaha. Joining Minister Krueger is MLA for Okanagan Westside Rick Thorpe and MLA for Kamloops Claude Richmond.
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Kevin Krueger was appointed Minister of Small Business and Revenue on June 23, 2008 in the presense of Premier Gordon Campbell, Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point and other Cabinet members at Government House.
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