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News articles feature Commissionaires BC and our staff as they appeared in local or national newspapers or websites.
State of the Art Technology Employed by Commissionaires
Kelowna Capital News
18 March 2011
Mobility is a continuing trend in 2011 and beyond.
And it’s not just people accessing the Internet via smartphones, we are seeing the push to mobility in many business sectors, including security.
Commissionaires BC is charged with securing the city of Kelowna’s parks, city property and yards.
Support the Community, Buy Local
Every dollar spent on local products generates four times that in economic activity
Steve MacNaull, The Okanagan Saturday
5 March 2011
A consortium of Okanagan businesses wants to get one simple message out: Buy local. “Buying local is good for the economy and the community,” said Wade McManus, a sales manager at Kelowna-based Tops Telecom and Imaging.
Kids Safety at Risk, says Mom
Hope Standard
2 February 2011
Almost hitting two young kids, who darted out from a car parked right in a crosswalk, was just too much for a local mom to bear.
Just hours after that experience, Tessa Hahn-Poole set off on a mission to improve child safety at Coquihalla Elementary School – a mission she says only necessary because parents ignore newsletter safety reminders sent home from the school.
Social Security
Security companies employing Twitter and other new media methods to connect with the community
Noa Glouberman, Business in Vancouver
30 November 2010
Most people associate security with uniformed guards, patrol vehicles and alarm systems. But some of the largest security firms in B.C. also want you to think of them when the words Twitter, Facebook and blog come to mind.
Interview with Commissionaires' Allen Batchelar and Roger Harber on the Return to Work Program for Injured Veterans
The Sean Leslie Show, CKNW-AM
November 7, 2010
Keeping Watch
Vigilance over security can save you a headache and provide added peace of mind
Corey Van’t Haaff, Office Space 2010 published by BIV Magazines
July 2010
If all you had to worry about were a wolf outside, huffing and puffing, then keeping your building secure would be easy. Instead, businesses have a multitude of threats against which to defend, and not all are coming through the front door.
Bravery Honoured 18 Years after War
Young Canadian soldier named Carl Huggins showed courage amid carnage
Andy Ivens, The Province
April 27, 2010
When the city of Sarajevo was under siege in the summer of 1992, the horror stories of life in a war zone were all around, Surrey's Carl Huggins recalls.
A corporal in the Canadian Forces, Huggins was a United Nations peacekeeper in the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and watched it being torn apart by a bloody civil war.
Among the low points in his tour of duty was uncovering a concentration camp filled with starving men and boys of all ages.
Huggins also saw his comrades in arms injured and killed and was wounded by Serbian sniper fire.
Interview with Carl Huggins on Receiving Governor General’s Commendation
CBC Radio
April 23, 2010
Carl Huggins received the Governor General's Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation. Carl relived his role as a peacekeeper in war torn Yugoslavia circa 1992 in a CBC Radio interview.
Enforcement Staff Considered
Richard Rolke, Vernon Morning Star
February 16, 2010
Enderby officials are trying to decide if there’s a need for designated bylaw enforcement staff.
Council has received a presentation from the Commissionaires to provide bylaw enforcement services under contract.
Why Mandatory Training Doesn’t Raise Wage Levels
Brian Robertson, Canadian Security Magazine
January 2010
Whenever a province decides to introduce mandatory training for licensed security personnel, there are always people in the industry who dare to hope — and are bold to predict — that the result will be that wage levels will go up in the contract sector. It is sometimes said that once mandatory training arrives wages will have to go up.
Meet Annie Calver: Shuttle Bus Driver
Skytalk Magazine
January 2010
Commissionaire Annie Calver profiled by YVR's Skytalk Magazine:
Annie Calver is one of the shuttle bus drivers of YVR’s low emissions bus fleet. She enjoys her job as it allows her to meet and greet, as well as obtain great views outside the airport terminals.
Training Tips: David Freeman
Employee training: top 10 tips to maximize ROI
Business In Vancouver
January 19-25, 2010
In order to develop employee skills that will maintain and attract new clients, businesses need to invest in training. However, training can be expensive, so how can a company make sure it is getting the most out of its training dollars?
Personal Background Checks have Doubled in B.C. this Year
Frank Luba, The Province
December 10, 2009
Demand for criminal background checks in B.C. has doubled since last year.
The Criminal Records Review Act requires a background check for anyone working with children or having unsupervised access to kids to protect the children from physical or sexual abuse.
Checks are mandatory for everyone from teachers and doctors to nurses, chiropractors, dentists, optometrists and physical and massage therapists.
And the Olympics have brought its own challenge with many more security guards needed.
YLW Launches Airport Watch
Charmaine de Silva, AM 1150
November 23, 2009
Modelled after Neighbourhood Watch, the Kelowna International Airport is launching a new program aimed at increasing safety and security.
The Airport Watch program is being introduced at our airport, after success in Vancouver, Calgary and Halifax.
Remembering our Veterans
November 9, 2009
Commissionaires BC Remembrance Day Public Service Announcement
Commissionaires BC’s Security Services Backed by Former Canadian Military Personnel
Genevieve Diesing, venture-magazine.com
Fall 2009
Commissionaires BC – aka BC Corps – the British Columbia division of Commissionaires Canada, is an organization that employs veterans for a range of public and private security services. Today, Commissionaires BC does more than $30 million of business with 500 employees. Nationally, Commissionaires has gross revenues in excess of $460 million, and has more than 19,000 employees total.
Darrel O'Shaughnessy Interviewed by CHBC Kelowna on Tips to Prevent Looting during Fire Evacuations
CHBC Kelowna
July 31, 2009
Darrel O’Shaughnessy interviewed on July 31 by CHBC Kelowna sharing tips to prevent looting during fire evacuations and other emergencies.
Commissionaires BC Offers Advice on Home Security
Kelowna Capital News
July 31, 2009
West Kelowna residents were appalled to learn that some people who were evacuated from their homes during the recent fires became double victims.
They may have been lucky enough to avoid having their homes razed by fire, but many were not lucky enough to escape looters.
With fire season still in full force, in the face of a sudden evacuation what can Okanagan residents do to protect their homes from thieves?
Why I Work Here
Andrea Dean, Uber Employees Inc.
July 21, 2009
Reasons for working for the Commissionaires: "It's the whole package - I have an excellent job, we are in the downtown core, which is terrific. I love the amenities of being downtown - I can go to an art gallery on my lunch hour and I like that kind of stimulation. We have great office space, I can bike to work and the benefits are great."
Coldstream Monitors Parking
Jennifer Smith, Vernon Morning Star
May 30, 2009
With the heat of summer upon us people are flocking to the water.
But between swimmers, boaters, kayakers and other water enthusiasts, the warm weather can also bring a host of parking problems.
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