Business

A framed commemorative photo collage celebrating Herb Doman's history in the B.C. lumber industry. The collage includes five photos. Three photos, in black and white, include Herb Doman and various other businessmen. One black and white photo is of the cargo ship Ponderosa. The single colour photo includes Herb Doman and three other businessmen standing in front of a Price & Pierce Forest Products building. In the center of the photo collage is a plaque with the dedication. Price & Pierce Forest Products Ltd. is a distributor of timber and panel products. The Felicity 1 was a cargo ship built in Osaka, Japan in 1975. It sailed under the name Ponderosa between 1975 and 1982, and then again between 1994 and 1997.

A brief page of a Doman Industries prospectus disclosing the availability of four million class B non-voting shares at ten dollars and fifty cents per share. At the bottom of the page are the logos of three shareholding corporate bodies. Goepel Shields & Partners is an investment banking firm founded on June 15th, 1989. RBC Dominion Securities, founded on April 1st, 1901, was the brand used by Royal Bank of Canada for full service brokerage services. Gordon Capital Corporation is an investment banking firm.

A brief page of a Doman Industries Ltd. prospectus. This page concerns the acquisition of the crown operations of Pacific Forest Products Ltd. by Doman Industries Ltd. for one hundred and forty-four million dollars CAD. Pacific Forest Products Ltd. was a lumber company founded in 1985 and bought by Doman Industries Ltd. in 1997.

A brief page of a Doman Industries Ltd. prospectus. This page concerns a fifteen-year multi-currency term credit accomodation totalling four hundred million dollars. This accomodation covers expenses related to the acquisition of lumber company Rayonier Canada's BC and Alberta Assets as well as unrelated facility improvements. These funds were granted to Western Forest Products Ltd. by the Royal Bank of Canada.

A cover page of a Doman Industries Ltd. prospectus concerning acquisitions and sale of company shares. The page lists two headings: "8 ¾ Senior Notes due 2004" and "Price 100%". A footnote cites the investment bank Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. was an American investment bank, securities trading, and brokerage firm that failed in 2008 as part of the global financial crisis and recession.

Five businessmen pose for a photo behind a desk in an office, with a sixth cut off by the left edge of the photo frame. The businessman in the centre of the photo, looking quite pleased, holds a slip of paper in his left hand and shakes hands with the man to the left of him with his right. Herb Doman stands in the upper left corner of the photo. The desk is laden with stacks of paper documents along with an ashtray with a cigar in it. A smaller desk laden with more paper documents stands against the wall behind the men. A landscape photograph of a rolling desert plain hangs on the wall in the background.

Creator: Bodalia, Chandra

Photograph of an unidentified individual performing bhangra at Fruiticana's 10th anniversary celebration event held in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.).

Bhangra is a folk dance and music form that originated from Punjab, India. It originated as a folk dance celebrated during the time of the harvest. It's traditionally danced to the dhol instrument, a large drum, accompanied by boliyan, short sets of lyrics that describe scenes or stories from Punjab.

Fruiticana is a popular grocery chain in Western Canada, known for its fresh produce, vegetables, and culturally specific grocery items. Founded in 1994 by Tony Singh after identifying a gap in the market for South Asian produce in the Lower Mainland, Fruiticana began with a single store in Surrey, BC, to serve the growing South Asian community. The store provided unique items such as okra, guava, and sugar cane, which were hard to find at the time. The business quickly expanded, opening additional locations in Richmond, Burnaby, Port Coquitlam, and Surrey. Today, Fruiticana operates 23 stores across British Columbia and Alberta, with a large warehouse facility in Surrey to support its operations.

Creator: Bodalia, Chandra

Photograph of Doug McCallum delivering a speech at Fruiticana's 10th anniversary celebration event held in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.).

Doug McCallum is a former mayor of Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.). McCallum was first elected mayor in 1996, serving three consecutive terms after being re-elected in 1999 and 2000. He ran again in 2005 and 2014, losing both times before returning to the mayor's chair in 2018.

Fruiticana is a popular grocery chain in Western Canada, known for its fresh produce, vegetables, and culturally specific grocery items. Founded in 1994 by Tony Singh after identifying a gap in the market for South Asian produce in the Lower Mainland, Fruiticana began with a single store in Surrey, BC, to serve the growing South Asian community. The store provided unique items such as okra, guava, and sugar cane, which were hard to find at the time. The business quickly expanded, opening additional locations in Richmond, Burnaby, Port Coquitlam, and Surrey. Today, Fruiticana operates 23 stores across British Columbia and Alberta, with a large warehouse facility in Surrey to support its operations.

Creator: Bodalia, Chandra

Photograph of Doug McCallum delivering a speech at Fruiticana's 10th anniversary celebration event held in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.).

Doug McCallum is a former mayor of Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.). McCallum was first elected mayor in 1996, serving three consecutive terms after being re-elected in 1999 and 2000. He ran again in 2005 and 2014, losing both times before returning to the mayor's chair in 2018.

Fruiticana is a popular grocery chain in Western Canada, known for its fresh produce, vegetables, and culturally specific grocery items. Founded in 1994 by Tony Singh after identifying a gap in the market for South Asian produce in the Lower Mainland, Fruiticana began with a single store in Surrey, BC, to serve the growing South Asian community. The store provided unique items such as okra, guava, and sugar cane, which were hard to find at the time. The business quickly expanded, opening additional locations in Richmond, Burnaby, Port Coquitlam, and Surrey. Today, Fruiticana operates 23 stores across British Columbia and Alberta, with a large warehouse facility in Surrey to support its operations.

Creator: Bodalia, Chandra

Photograph of an unidentified individual delivering a speech at Fruiticana's 10th anniversary celebration event held in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.).

Fruiticana is a popular grocery chain in Western Canada, known for its fresh produce, vegetables, and culturally specific grocery items. Founded in 1994 by Tony Singh after identifying a gap in the market for South Asian produce in the Lower Mainland, Fruiticana began with a single store in Surrey, BC, to serve the growing South Asian community. The store provided unique items such as okra, guava, and sugar cane, which were hard to find at the time. The business quickly expanded, opening additional locations in Richmond, Burnaby, Port Coquitlam, and Surrey. Today, Fruiticana operates 23 stores across British Columbia and Alberta, with a large warehouse facility in Surrey to support its operations.