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P.O. Box 196
5500 Alaska Highway
(250) 774-2956
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Chamber Business Update

New Electromagnetic Data for the Horn River Basin

Geoscience BC and the Horn River Basin Producers Group have released results of a collaborative airborne electromagnetic geophysical survey. This pilot survey is focused on examining the applicability of airborne electromagnetic surveys to mapping near-surface groundwater in northeast BC.

 

The Top Ten Barriers to Competitiveness 

Click above to read the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's series of first hand accounts about how the barriers challenging Canadian competitiveness are impacting businesses across the country.

 

BC Introduces Act For Social Enterprise Companies

Changes to the Business Corporations Act would allow for a new hybrid type of company - the community contribution company - that combines socially beneficial purposes with a restricted ability to distribute profits to shareholders. 

 

FortisBC Amalgamation Information 

Click above for an overview of the FortisBC rate amalgamation application, as well as all pertaining documents. 

 

NEB Approves Northwest Mainline Expansion 

The National Energy Board has approved the 111km pipeline expansion project submitted by NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd.

  

Quicksilver Closes Horn River Deal

Quicksilver Resources closed a $125-million deal with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. to build infrastructure in the Horn River basin.  

  

  

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The 2012 Trade Show is fast approaching!! 


Make sure to book your booth and expose your business to the 3000 attendees of this two day event. 

Sponsorships are also available to further promote your business and help produce Fort Nelson's largest annual event!

Click here for more information and registration forms. Please call the Chamber at (250) 774-2956 or email admin@fortnelsonchamber.com for booth locations.


Thank-you to our Sponsors:
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Upcoming Events at the Chamber     

 

Chamber General Meeting

March 20 - 12pm at Backroads

Speaker is MLA Pat Pimm. 

 

Business After 5

March 22 - 6pm at City Furniture

Join us for this monthly networking event. Contact the Chamber at (250) 774-2956 to host a Business After 5 and gain exposure for your business.

 


 Chamber Benefits                                
As a member of the Fort Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce you are part of our Benefits Program. In every newsletter, we will highlight a different benefit. 
Click here or give us a call for more information on our other benefits.
  
TD Canada offers a preferred pricing program for Chamber members, with features that include:

- Pay no application fee

- Get support by telephone 24 hours a day, seven days a week

- Get on-site technical support within four hours

- Process your transactions through secure point-of-sale terminals

- Build customer loyalty with gift card programs

- Save time by processing transactions through the Internet

- Manage your business effectively with Online Reporting

- Access an experienced sales team to help you meet your payment processing needs

 

Click here for more information or contact us to start receiving these and other great benefits! 

 

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March 9, 2012
Issue 2012-05
 
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Board Of Directors
 

Dave Milner, President

 

Jeremy Cote, 1st V.P.

 

Kym Gillett, 2nd V.P.

 

Wallace Li, Financial Director

 

Geordie McLennan, Past Pres.

 

Lorence Forsburg, Director

 

Allyson Rozak, Director

 

Carmella Maga, Director

 

Richard Gook, Director

 

Janice Adams, Director

 

Bruce Deinstadt, Director

 

Liz Biggar, Director

 

Angus Dickie, Director

 

Angela White, Director

 

Kim Eglinski, NRRM Rep.

 

Community Events

 

Trappers Rendezvous continues through March 11. Click here for a schedule of activities.

The 50th Anniversary Canadian Open Sled Dog Race runs from March 8-10 at Parker Lake. Click here for more information.

Remember to set your clocks forward one hour on Saturday night (March 10) for the switch to Daylight Savings Time.

  

Ducks Unlimited Canada will host a banquet and auction on March 24 to benefit the conservation of wetlands. Tickets are available at OC Supplies or WC Enterprises.

 

The Fort Nelson Community Literacy Society will hold their annual Adult Learners Showcase at the Phoenix Theatre on March 29. Contact the Literacy Society at (250) 774-4415 for more info.

 

The Fort Nelson Hospital Foundation's Horn River Basin Charity Hockey Tournament will be held from April 17-19. Click here to register and here for more information.

 

To list your community 
event here, email Sarah: admin@
fortnelsonchamber.com

SBBC Seminars 
 
March's highlighted seminar will be:
on March 16th,
from 12:00-1:30pm.

 

The fee for this seminar is $25, and the Chamber will provide the use of our teleconference equipment for free!

 

Only a limited number of seats are available, so register today to ensure your spot!

 

Visit the Small Business BC website for more seminars and resources.