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Welcome to the Scandinavian Business Club of British Columbia

We are an Associated Club of the Scandinavian Community Centre (https://scancentre.org/) located at:

6540 Thomas Street, Burnaby, B.C. V5B 4P9 CANADA

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Check the events calendar for upcoming meetings and events

We always welcome non-members and guests to join with us at our meetings and events!

 

2026 May President's Message

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President's Message
 
May 2026

Hello everyone!

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for the April 17, 2026 networking event! We had a fantastic evening with three inspiring speakers: Tammy Evans - Realtor, John Lind – Insurance Broker, and Kasia Frydlund – artist and producer. Their presentations sparked great conversations and plenty of laughter throughout the night.

Upcoming Events – Mark Your Calendars!

  • Friday, May 29th, 6:30PM: Next networking gathering
  • Midsummer Festival: June 20th & 21st – visit our booth for fun, treats, and friendly faces
  • 80th Anniversary Celebration: July 19th, 2026 – Don’t miss this fun afternoon!

I can’t wait to see all of you at our May 29th event! This Friday evening will be full of networking, laughter, and new connections. Bring a friend (or two) and help us spread the word about what we do. We’re on the lookout for fresh faces—especially accountants, mortgage brokers, plumbers, electricians, gardeners, lawyers, and more. Your circles of influence can make a big difference!

Membership is only $50 per year, offering lots of opportunities to promote your business and meet new people. We’re always searching for dynamic new speakers—if you or someone you know would like to take the stage, let me know!

Want your business in the spotlight? Just drop me an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and we’ll make sure to include you in our lineup.

If you know someone who’s interested in joining the board, nominate them and we’ll reach out!

If you have fun ideas or want to get involved, give me a call anytime: 778-773-5524. Let’s make our club even more awesome together!

Solvi Stokholm

President, Scandinavian Business Club of BC

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Upcoming Events

Scandinavian Midsummer Festival 10:00 @ Scandinavian Community Centre, Burnaby/British Columbia
Jun20Sat

Scandinavian Midsummer Festival 10:00 @ Scandinavian Community Centre, Burnaby/British Columbia
Jun21Sun

80th Anniversary Celebration 13:00 @ Scandinavian Community Centre, Burnaby/British Columbia
Jul19Sun


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Past Speakers

  • Georgia Swayze
    Georgia Swayze, 2018 February

    Georgia Swayze spends her time performing at local Vancouver shows, such as Goldie’s Comedy Basement, and Eight ½ Inches of Comedy- among others.

  • Tammy Boljuncic
    Tammy Boljuncic, 2022 November

    Tammy Boljuncic, 2022 November

    Tammy is the owner of Boljuncic Financial Services Ltd since January 2018. She worked with Sunlife Financial from 2013 until opening her own company, to provide more personalized services for her clients.

     

    Tammy’s focus is to protect business owners and create tax efficient Family Estate/Succession Plans. Working with a close team of accountants and lawyers, she supports families, tailors each service to the exact needs, and makes sure that the client’s best interest is a priority.

     

    She’s passionate about people and planning, as well as addressing unique challenges and needs of everyone.

  • Geoff Plant
    Geoff Plant, 2016 March

    Lawyer, Attorney General of British Columbia and Minister Responsible for Treaty Negotiations from 2001 to 2005

  • Thomas Davies
    Thomas Davies, November 2015

    Member of the Editorial Board of the Fire This Time Newspaper

  • Wade Pugh
    Wade Pugh, 2018 May

    Wade Pugh is a founder of and partner in Chewters Chocolates, a specialty chocolate manufacturer located on Annacis Island.

  • Glenn Sigurdson
    Glenn Sigurdson, 2023 April

    Glenn is a renowned mediator and lawyer in his day job, and on the side, he is the Honorary Consul General for Iceland.

  • Simon Wosk
    Simon Wosk, 2014 & 2016

    Wine merchant with SIP Wines.

  • Jay James
    Jay James, 2014 March

    Jay James, 2014 March

  • Ben Whiting
    Ben Whiting, 2012 November

     Ben Whiting, is a Canadian from British Columbia, but he also has Swedish and Norwegian ancestry. He has worked in the Scandinavian mining industry and presented at the World Mining Forum in Stockholm and the Euro Mine 2012 in Skellefteå.

  • Jim Sinclair
    Jim Sinclair, 2012 May

    Jim Sinclair, 2012 May

  • Peter Smyth
    Peter Smyth, 2018 October

    Ordained in Christ Church Cathedral Dublin (Church of Ireland - Anglican).
    Peter assisted at the Mission to Seafarers while a student reader at St Anns Dawson St in Dublin.

  • Kathleen Maiman
    Kathleen Maiman, 2011 September

    Kathleen Maiman, 2011 September

  • Patrick Moore
    Patrick Moore, 2010 September

    Dr. Patrick Moore has been a leader in the international environmental field for more than 35 years.

  • James Garbutt
    James Garbutt, 2016 May

    James Garbutt, 2016 May

  • Helle Johansen
    Helle Johansen, 2021 April

    Helle Johansen, 2021 April

  • Niels Boel Abrahamsen
    Niels Boel Abrahamsen, 2014 May

    Danish Ambassador to Canada

  • Alon Newton
    Alon Newton, 2011 May

    Born, raised and educated in Israel, Alon was an avid climber and did many of his first ascents in the mountains of the Sinai Peninsula. He has summited, among others, Mont Blanc in the Alps and the Island Peak in the Himalayas.

  • Bryan Hansen
    Bryan Hansen, 2019 March

    Bryan Hansen is a one-of-a-kind triumph of modern psychiatry and pharmacology.

  • James Laitinen
    James Laitinen, 2013 January

    James Laitinen, 2013 January

  • Myrtle Siebert
    Myrtle Siebert, 2013 May

    Myrtle Rae Forberg Siebert came to writing through a deep appreciation for books

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