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MINUTES OF THE MEETING DATE: 11th SEPT, 2016 TIME: 1:00 to 5:00 PM LOCATION: Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr, 6900 Halifax Street, BURNABY, BC V5B 2R5 We thank ZSBC B of D & Trustees of Arbab Rostam Guiv Foundation for use of the facilities. ATTENDEES: Total 42 including Speakers The meeting was called to order at 1:30 pm and chaired by Firdosh Mehta. He updated members of past meeting issues and thanked everyone for the unusually large turnout. Meeting started with a Presentation by: Mr. Andrew Peck Firdosh thanked Piroj Amrolia for introducing the speaker to WZCC. He proceeded to introduce the speaker. Piroj Amrolia gave us a background on her professional connections and knowing Andrew for many years. Andrew Peck is President-Elect of CREA for 2016, having served on the Board of Directors for the past six years.  Andrew is a fourth-generation British Columbian who has spent his entire career as a REALTOR® in the Metro Vancouver area. First licensed in 1983, Andrew became a managing broker in 1987. In 1996, he merged several companies to form Royal Pacific Realty Group – serving Metro Vancouver. Andrew is now the broker owner, vice-president and general manager, overseeing over 1,200 licensed REALTORS® and a staff of 30. Since 2001, Andrew has been a part of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, first becoming a director, then vice-president in 2003 and president in 2004.  In 2007, Andrew was elected president of the BC Real Estate Association. Andrew gave us an update on what is happening in the real estate markets across Canada with some highlights about the market in the Greater Vancouver area. He explained the system of Realtors’ testing and exams and the recent withdrawal of Professional Status of realtors for neglect in self-regulation and member discipline. He also explained the issues of market pressures due to large influx of “Foreign Buyers”, that is those who do not have residency status for Income Tax purposes. This has led to the implementation of a new tax on those buyers. He also discussed some agencies who indulged in Flipping of not just the properties, but the sales agreements to multiple tiers of buyers without the additional gain to sellers, with increased profiteering by Sales Agents. Firdosh summarized the talk and offered a Vote of Thanks to Andrew as a token of our appreciation. Refreshments were served to all of Tea/Coffee, Pop, Samosas, Jalaybees & assorted fruits. We are very thankful to Piroj Amrolia for bringing Sandwiches and Cake. The meeting continued with a presentation by: Mr. Rob Gawthrop, CFP, CLU, EPC of Gawthrop Financial Group Inc. and Customplan Financial Advisors Inc. Firdosh introduced the speaker with an exhibit of the book to be discussed. Topic: Important Financial and Life Lessons learned from “The Richest Man In Babylon” Taking some of the valuable lessons from this best-selling book “The Richest Man In Babylon” by George S. Clason, Rob explained how the right knowledge, guidance and actions along with personal determination, can help you develop sound financial plans for your business, yourself and your family. He stressed on what the book promoted as the discipline of SAVING and then making wise investments with those savings. Rob did this by explaining the importance of systematic savings, asset accumulation, access to capital, minimizing taxation, protecting what you have, and leaving a legacy for your family and causes that were dear to you. He guides his clients towards successful financial decisions. Rob also introduced and briefly reviewed his new book titled, “PAY CHEQUES & PLAY CHEQUES: RETIREMENT INCOME SOLUTIONS FOR CANADIANS.” He proceeded to give that book to Homi as appreciation for introducing him to WZCC. Homi requested that the book should be included in the ZSBC Library for all to read. Thanks a lot, Homi.   Firdosh summarized the talk with insight into one of the unusual investments mentioned in the book that involved the simple knowledge of heat transfer as imperative understanding for that investment. He highly recommended that all should read this book. He offered a Vote of Thanks to Rob with a Speaker appreciation gift. Firdosh thanked the Speakers and all who attended. The attendees were requested to further partake of the refreshments and encouraged to engage in networking. With no other business to discuss, the Meeting was adjourned at 5 PM. We request those who have not paid membership fees for 2016 year yet, to please do so. We welcome new members and request others to join. We would like to offer our thanks to Aubtin and Kayras for their assistance in audio-visual equipment set up and taking some photos. We have an excellent speaker lined up for the next meeting on 20 NOVEMBER 2016. Please note this meeting will also be our Chapter AGM. Announcement to follow. Minutes Prepared by: Firdosh Mehta Date: 24 SEPT 2016

MEETING OF WORLD  ZARATHUSHTI  CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VANCOUVER, BC CHAPTER DAY:   SUNDAY  20th  NOVEMBER,  2016 TIME:   1:00 to 4:30 PM LOCATION:   Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr,                       6900 Halifax Ave.  BURNABY, BC V5B 2R5                       We thank ZSBC Board of Directors & Trustees of Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar e Mehr BC.   PROGRAM:   Please email fdjmehta@shaw.ca or call 604-544-8983, and confirm attendance by Thursday 10th November.   1:00 PM        Arrive and Register   1:30 PM       Presentation by  Ms. Narges Nirumvala   SPEAKER: Narges is a world renowned leadership communication expert and international speaker. One of the Top 100 Leadership Experts to Follow on Twitter in the World, she is the CEO of ExecutiveSpeak Coaching International and author of the book “Capture the Spotlight”.   A trusted advisor to CEOs, Narges works with corporate leaders, association executives, elected community officials and high-performance teams to help them communicate with confidence in any situation. Her clients include Fortune 500 and FT 500 Companies. Narges has appeared on City TV, Breakfast Television Vancouver, OMNI Television, SUCCESS magazine, the Province, News1130 radio and many others. Her writing on the subject has been published in 106 countries worldwide.   Narges is also an influencer, community leader and philanthropist. She sits on the Board of Directors for the Dixon Transition Society and is Chair of the Fundraising Committee for the CKNW Orphans’ Fund and is a Patron of the Vancouver Opera. Recently she was nominated for the 2014 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.   Topic: “Find your voice:  release your power”. “In this interactive, empowering and energizing speech Ms. Nirumvala will take you on a journey to look for moments to make a greater impact in your world. Filled with personal stories and tangible takeaways, you will leave inspired and ready to take action.” 2:15  PM   Interactive  Discussions, Questions & Answers.   2:45   PM     Vote of Thanks. Speaker appreciation.   3:00  PM    Refreshments – Tea/Coffee and snacks   (No charge )   3:30  PM    Chapter Members Meeting   Present Status by Chairman: Fariborz Rahnamoon Report by Secretary & Program Coordinator: Firdosh Mehta Present Status by Treasurer:  Homi Italia, Financials AS OF 31 OCT & Discussions during the 19 NOV Global conference call. Discuss new Web Site and Chapter contribution towards it. Reimbursement of 40 % of fees to CHAMBER and Confirmation of FEE Schedule for 2017 Raising funds through Advertisements and donations for SYNERGYZ                     Future program announcements and speaker selections   4:15  PM     Adjourn meeting. Networking and refreshments.   Current Board members of WZCC Vancouver BC Chapter for 2016 Fariborz Rahnamoon  Chair Homi Italia  Treasurer Firdosh Mehta  Secretary & Program Coordinator Perviz Madon Percy Billimoria Nevill Bhagat   Even if you cannot make it to the meeting, we would like your response to Firdosh Mehta by email: fdjmehta@shaw.ca  or call 604-544-8983   Please let us know: Would you be willing to become a Member of this Chapter? Would you be willing to work on the Board or a committee of this Chapter?   For more information on WZCC Chamber…….. visit  www.wzcc.net Thank you for your interest in WZCC. Firdosh Mehta WZCC BC Chapter Secretary & Program Coordinator

THIS SPECIAL MEETING WILL BE HELD AFTER THE SPEAKER AND REFRESHMENT BREAK DAY: SUNDAY 20th NOVEMBER, 2016 TIME: 3:30 to 4:30 PM LOCATION: Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr, 6900 Halifax Ave. BURNABY, BC V5B 2R5 We thank ZSBC Board of Directors & Trustees of Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar e Mehr BC. AGENDA FOR INTERIM SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING Review of notes of previous meeting along with matters arising and approval of same will be differed to the full AGM in 2017 Review of annual financial statement along with matters arising and approval of same will be differed to the full AGM in 2017 Interim Status of Chapter by Chairman: Fariborz Rahnamoon Interim Report by Secretary & Program Coordinator: Firdosh Mehta Interim Financial Status AS OF 31 OCT by Treasurer: Homi Italia Report on Discussions during the 19 NOV Global conference call: Homi Italia Discuss submission of Chapter Financials to CHAMBER, Y / N: Homi Italia Reimbursement of 40 % of fees to CHAMBER: Homi Italia/Fariborz Rahnamoon Discuss New Global Web Site & Chapter contribution towards it: Fariborz Rahnamoon Discuss Updates to Chapter Web Site & Chapter expense for it: Fariborz Rahnamoon Raising funds through Advertisements and donations for SYNERGYZ: Homi Italia Confirmation of FEE Schedule for 2017: Homi Italia, could be done at full AGM. Appoint Nominations receiver for BoDs for 2017: Perviz Madon Volunteered Future program announcements and speaker suggestions. Any other business permitted by Chair.

DATE:  SUNDAY  20th  NOVEMBER,  2016   TIME: 1:00 to 4:30 PM   LOCATION:   Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr, 6900 Halifax Street, BURNABY, BC We thank ZSBC B of D & Trustees of Arbab Rostam Guiv Foundation for the facilities.   ATTENDEES:    Total   26   including Speaker   The meeting was called to order at 1:30 pm and chaired by Firdosh Mehta. He updated members of past meeting issues and thanked everyone for a good turnout.   Firdosh thanked Bella Tata for introducing the speaker to WZCC, and introduced the speaker.   Narges Nirumvala is a world renowned leadership communication expert and international speaker. One of the Top 100 Leadership Experts to Follow on Twitter in the World, she is the CEO of ExecutiveSpeak Coaching International and author of the book  “Capture the Spotlight” website……… http://www.capturethespotlight.com/   A trusted advisor to CEOs, Narges works with corporate leaders, association executives, elected community officials and high-performance teams to help them communicate with confidence in any situation. Her clients include Fortune 500 and FT 500 Companies. Narges has appeared on City TV, Breakfast Television Vancouver, OMNI Television, SUCCESS magazine, the Province, News1130 radio and many others. Her writing on the subject has been published in 106 countries worldwide. Her Company Website:   http://executivespeak.com/   Narges is also an influencer, community leader and philanthropist. She sits on the Board of Directors for the Dixon Transition Society and is Chair of the Fundraising Committee for the CKNW Orphans’ Fund and is a Patron of the Vancouver Opera. Recently she was nominated for the 2014 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.   Presentation by  Ms. Narges Nirumvala   Topic: “Find your voice:  release your power”. “In this interactive, empowering and energizing speech Ms. Nirumvala took us on a journey to look for moments to make a greater impact in the world around us. Filled with personal stories and tangible takeaways, we were inspired and poised ready to take action.” Interactive  Discussions / Questions & Answers. Narges also invited a few of us up front to go through a mock interview for learning the tools for proper presentations, communications and importance of body language. This included Kerman Kasad, Kayras Irani, Percy Billimoria, Sharookh Daroowala and Ashishvang Contractor.                                     Firdosh summarized the talk and offered a Vote of Thanks to Narges and requested Perviz Madon to present Narges a gift of 2 books and a WZCC Pin, as a token of our appreciation.   Refreshments: Tea/Coffee, Pop, Samosas, Spanakopita and Banana Cake, were served. We are very thankful to Rashna Mehta for pick up, delivery & warm up of the goodies.   The meeting continued with INTERIM SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING    Total # who attended special meeting = 20,                                                                    which included 15 voting members.   Review of notes of previous meeting along with matters arising and approval of same along with review of annual financial statement was deferred to the full AGM in 2017.   Interim Status of Chapter by Chairman: Fariborz Rahnamoon Interim Report by Secretary & Program Coordinator: Firdosh Mehta Interim Financial Status as of 31Oct by Treasurer:  Homi Italia Report on Discussions during the 19 Nov Global conference call: Homi Italia Reimbursement of 40 % of fees to CHAMBER: Not required per Chamber Board   WZCC Vancouver Chapter Treasurer (Homi Italia) mentioned that WZCC Mumbai had requested for an amount of USD 250 for the new WZCC Global website from the Vancouver Chapter. There was a lot of deliberation. Finally, with the help of a USD 50 donation, it was agreed that our Chapter will contribute USD 250 for the new website subject to the following conditions:   – The Vancouver chapter will not contribute 40% of the membership fees for 2016 – Vancouver chapter will have a page dedicated to it on the new website, which will be managed by the Vancouver Board – This is a one-time contribution made by the Chapter and not done as a precedent. Any ad-hoc requests in the future will be considered on their own merit by the then prevailing Board and Members.   Concerns were also raised around the on-going maintenance amount for the website and the Chapter’s ability to contribute towards this. Further, it was noted that this website is not used by many of our members on a regular basis and there was a recommendation that the website content should be more inclusive considering other global chapters.   Raising funds through Advertisements and donations for SYNERGYZ: The Board and Members were not in favor of directly contributing to SynergyZ via an advertisement, considering the financial position of the Chapter. However, the Board did encourage all the members to solicit advertisements for the SynergyZ Magazine.                     Confirmation of FEE Schedule for 2017: It was also noted that the Chapter fees for 2017 would be done at full AGM in 2017.   Nominations to the Board of Directors for the Chapter for 2017: Perviz Madon volunteered to be the Nominations Officer and all were requested to nominate those who were willing to serve.   Firdosh announced that he is willing to step down from any position on the Board and continue to remain a member of the Chapter, as we need to get new and younger members to take on the Chapter’s operations. He is willing to mentor and help anyone who requests.   With no other business to discuss, the Meeting was adjourned at 4:30 PM.   We would like to offer our thanks to Aubtin and Manochehr for their assistance in audio-visual equipment set up and taking some photos.     Minutes Prepared by: Firdosh Mehta & Percy Billimoria     Date: 24 Nov. 2016

MINUTES OF THE MEETING DATE: SUNDAY 11th June, 2017 TIME: 2:00 TO 3:00 PM LOCATION: Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr, 6900 Halifax Street, Burnaby, BC. WZCC Directors thank ZSBC Board of Directors and Arbab Rostam Guiv Foundation for the use of facilities. ATTENDEES: Total 22 including the speaker. The meeting was called to order at 2:10 pm. Kayras Irani introduced the speaker Mrs. Fi Dastoor Since a young age Fi Dastoor has volunteered for a variety of projects and activities. Fi has been associated with CYBF (Canadian Youth Business Foundation) since 2003. CYBF is now called Futurepreneur. She was introduced to CYBF via CESO (Canadian Executive Service Organization) which she joined in 1988. Her career spans over thirty years in the technology industry. In the latter years she has her own business – Dastoor Consulting doing a variety of projects from the medical industry to the technology industry. Fi was associated with the telecommunications industry for many years. With Futurepreneur Fi has mentored quite a few young entrepreneurs who went on to run their own successful businesses. Her other volunteer activities include being an Ambassador to the Vancouver Opera and assisting them in any office/technology related work. Details of presentation on Mentorship: -What is a mentor, how does one become a mentor and what is involved in mentoring young business entrepreneurs A mentor is a person who has expertise in a specific field and enjoys assisting someone with their venture in this specific field.  A mentor is also a person who enjoys helping young entrepreneurs (age range 18 to 35 years) with their business.  Businesses, for example, could range from fitness studios, events planner, restaurant, ballet studio, setting up shops, setting up a daycare, starting freelance work etc.  Getting in touch with Futurepreneur and submitting a resume is the first steps involved in becoming a business mentor. – What are the steps involved for a mentor with Futurepreneur (business mentor) After an interview with Futurepreneur a seminar is arranged as introduction and what is expected of a mentor.  The seminar can be done on-line at one’s own pace and time. Most mentors have to have some business knowledge and basic accounting experience.  If a mentor does not have experience in certain areas that is required for a specific business, Futurepreneur will try and find a person who has the expertise and is available to assist.  This is a volunteer position and the time devoted to any project is mutually agreed upon by the mentor and mentee. – How does a mentor and protégé (mentee) negotiate a good fit When the on-line course is completed, Staff at Futurepreneur will then set up the mentor with a mentee who is starting up a business. A mentor can also be asked to help an existing business in progress.  The mentor will then set up an initial meeting with the mentee at a mutually convenient date. If both parties – the mentor and mentee – feel there is a good fit and they could work together, the mentor contacts Futurepreneur to say there is a good fit with the mentee.  If it is not a good fit another mentee will be found for the mentor to assist in setting up of the business. Government of Canada provides a loan of $15,000 without interest for two years to mentee. – What is involved for the mentor to keep in touch with the mentee Minimum time required of a mentor to help a mentee is approximately 10 hours per month for a term of two years.  In some cases more time per month maybe required and in other cases less time is required.  Contact with a mentee can be done via email, phone or face to face meetings. Every three months a report is submitted by both the mentor and mentee showing any updates, time spent and achievement to date with regard to the business. – What constitute a successful business operation Futurepreneur deems a business successful if it is still in operation after two years and also when the loan of $15K is paid back. The loan is usually paid back when the business shows a profit and the owner of the business is able to make a minimum payment. – The term and length a mentor is associated with a mentee Two years is the duration a mentor has to assist and help a mentee with their respective business. In order to assist with the business a mentor maybe asked for any type of involvement that is required to make the business a success.  A mentor should advise and direct a mentee in the direction towards making the business a success especially if it appears that the business is going off the rails or not following the business plan. – Wrapping up a contract between mentor and mentee. Just before two years, the mentor is alerted by Futurepreneur to inform that the contract is coming to an end.  The mentor may be asked to submit a final report regarding the business and whether is shows signs of being a success and if the mentee can manage on their own. The mentor is then asked if they wish to start another project with a new mentee or take a little break. The session ended with discussions, and question and answer session at 2:50 pm. Aubtin Yazdgardian offered a vote of thanks to Mrs. Fi Dastoor and presented her a book as a token of appreciation. Refreshments were served. Minutes Prepared by: Homi Italia Date: 15 June 2017