The BC government has introduced a new incentive program for BC employers. The program offers employers a one-time tax credit, equal to 15% of the increase in remuneration from the base period to the qualifying period. There is no maximum credit amount and it is not affected by any other government support you may have…

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I will preface this blog post by saying that I LOVE our town.  I was born and raised in a small town in Northern Ontario and found my way to the West Kootenay in the Summer of 2009.  I feel like I was meant to be here and could never imagine leaving. One of the…

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Hi!  I am Lisa Debolt and I moved here about a year ago from the Okanagan.  After a few weeks of job searching I was lucky enough to find a position here at Pinnacle PAC, as the Director of First Impressions. Ironically I wasn’t sure what to make of my first impression of Castlegar.  I…

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Despite the way it looks outside right now, spring is on its way. Plans are afoot to begin another gardening season at the Downtown Art Farm, our outdoor art gallery and community garden in downtown Castlegar. We are excited to announce that we are now officially incorporated as a Non-Profit Society.   If you are…

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City of Castlegar helping businesses succeed I read in the  Castlegar News  a Business Retention and Expansion Pilot Project has been proposed for Castlegar.  It sounds really cool, although I wasn’t entirely sure what such a program would be like.  I thought I’d investigate a little further, so searching the name, I came up with the…

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Pinnacle Professional Accounting Corporation announces the succession of Brian Brown, CGA in Castlegar, BC upon Brown’s retirement. Pinnacle Professional Accounting Corporation would like to announce that they have agreed to succeed Brian Brown, CGA as he retires from his 32 year long service to the Castlegar area. Brian will continue to prepare personal income tax…

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