ABOUT STEVESTON KIDS
The owner of Steveston Kids Enterprises is Carolynne Palla, a resident of Steveston. You have probably seen her - she is always in Steveston, talking to families, kids, business owners, shopping, participating in events, volunteering in the community, taking pictures, making videos and creating synergy in Steveston!
What is Synergy? Dynamic state in which combined action is favored over the sum of individual component actions. In other words, we all work together to make Steveston the amazing community that it is.
Steveston Kids offers the community exciting fresh resources in the form of a website and brochure. Established in September 2007 with enthusiastic response.
1. www.stevestonkids.com: This website is like no other! A timely full resource website promoting Steveston, BC. Giving businesses advertising opportunities to be found and giving families in Steveston a way to find what they need for their family. Providing a daily update of events, holidays, and local activities. Listing of all sports, schools, shopping, restaurants, museums, arts and entertainment. Giving options of where to have a birthday party, who to hire for entertainment and where to buy the cake, decorations, and gifts.
2. Steveston Kids Brochure: This popular color quality brochure is printed every second month highlighting local businesses, activities and community events. Local kids are highlighted. Local businesses are interviewed. Advertising rates are kept to reasonable rate of $149 per color ad for a 2" x 4.5" size so that all businesses can participate - this includes the website directory, links, blog and promotion. The brochure is mailed to residents and businesses in Steveston and is also available at many outlets in Steveston.
3. Web Pages for Businesses: Small businesses need to be found on the internet. For $300 annually, a business can have a dedicated webpage, including their registered domain name, for existing and new customers to find them. The cost includes updates, customized banner, photos, slideshow, video, links and many other features.
4. Baby Announcements: Steveston families of new babies are invited to announce their new baby at stevestonkids.com for free. One lucky family is featured in full color in each brochure.
5. Merchandise: At this time, personalized metal reflective bike plates are available for $15. Order yours today by sending your request to info@stevestonkids.com. More merchandise will be available in the near future.
6. Steveston Kids Productions: Coming soon - a fun and informative TV show highlighting kids in Steveston and their visits with local businesses, events and attractions. The show will educate families by showing them what to expect when they enroll their kid in hip hop, gymnastics, or piano. It will help families understand what City workers, teachers, doctors, dentists, coaches, bakers and retailers do and why. The kids will visit local tourist attractions and understand the history and importance of their city. And with the Olympics here in 2010, the show will highlight the sports in the olympics so kids everywhere have an understanding of what the sports are and what it takes to be the best.
CAROLYNNE'S PERSONAL STORY: As with many families, the Palla's moved from the fast-paced life in the City to their first home in Steveston in 2003. At that time their baby was 6 months old. They had been living in a 4000 square foot penthouse in the West End, enjoying the night life, parties with friends, and working long hours in the Property Management Industry. It was through management of the townhouse complex at the corner of Railway & Steveston Hwy that they were introduced to Steveston and the wonderful people that lived there. So Steveston was their first choice to live. They of course used Sean Lawson of RE/MAX as their realtor and happily settled into their new house.
Not knowing anyone in Richmond, Carolynne quickly relied on information from neighbours and people she met to find out what Steveston offered for kids. Regularly Googling the internet looking for information and relying on "Steveston Community Website" for information. She quickly learned that at 2 1/2 year old her son could start preschool at The Arts Connection and gymnastics at Cartwheels. At 3 1/2 she could enroll him in dance classes, skating classes, music classes, bike lessons, golf lessons, summer camps, etc. Wow - Carolynne was thrilled to know about all these great activities in her neighbourhood. Next she was anxious to learn where to buy things, where to have a birthday party and what sports were available. Hence - the birth of Stevestonkids.com in September 2007!
Carolynne and her husband Karel left the Property Management industry after 12 years and are now both licensed Real Estate Agents. Karel has a large volume of clients in downtown Vancouver and is now able to assist his clients in Steveston as well. Carolynne assists Karel Palla with his thriving Real Estate business while raising their 4 year old son as he pursues his dreams.
Carolynne's passion is promoting Steveston. You will find her volunteering on committees such as the Spectacle of Lights, Halloween in the Village, Easter Egg Hunt, Salmon Festival and more. Carolynne loyally supports and shops Steveston in addition to spreading the word to everyone she meets. Her extensive background in management, uncanny ability to organize everything perfectly, obsession with graphics, photography and video, and her continuing education to stay on the cutting edge of technology will continue to bring a fresh and exciting view of Steveston Kids. Check back often as Steveston Kids is growing quickly!
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Thank you to everyone in the community for their continued support!
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StevestonKids.com is a registered copyright name (August 1, 2007. Registration No. 1051106)