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BC Jobs Update 
Last week Premier Christy Clark released the six-month progress report for the BC Jobs Plan. The progress report outlines milestones to grow BC's economy since the Jobs Plan's release last September, including:
- The establishment of the Major Investments Office;
- Investing over $500 million in skills training;
- The National Energy Board's approval of a 20 year export license for the Kitimat LNG facility; and
- $50 million in investments in road, rail and terminal infrastructure.
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Telework Becomes a New Reality
Working from home offers benefits to employers & employees and is on the rise.
To learn more about some surprising aspects to this shifting trend in the latest people-focused article from BC HRMA click here.
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Canadian Chamber Tackling Barriers to Business
The Canadian Chamber has launched an initiative to boost Canadian competitiveness in response to findings of the top 10 barriers facing businesses from across Canada. The skills shortage has been identified as the largest barrier, a barrier which has been echoed in Kelowna during our talks to local businesses.
 The Canadian Chamber is encouraging engagement ,and looking for your input through a series of surveys and webinars. Over the next year, the Chamber will be developing tools to find a solution to the barriers facing Canadian Business. To read more click here. |
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Chamber Round Table Discussions
Each month the Chamber holds a round table discussion to find out what successes our members experienced in the past year, what challenges were faced and find out how the Chamber can help move your business forward.
Thank you to those who attended our March 19 round table discussion:
- Jim Murray, Oughtred Coffee
- Margaret Jenei, Legal Shield
- Paul Lagrange, Door knob Advertising/ Snap Okangan
- Kevin Rothwell, Better Business Bureau
- Mike Guzzi, Studio 9 Independent School of the Arts
- Brian Wrightson, Canadian Residential Inspection Services
- Rhonda O'Grady, The Chopped Leaf (Orchard Plaza)
If you would like to meet with one of our Board of Directors and our CEO along with other businesses to discuss the local business climate please contact us.
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Want to Promote Your Business?
The Chamber has many events on the horizon and that means there are many ways to promote your business. With booths available at our Small Business Expo on April 19, golf holes available at our June 8 Golf Tournament, our Green Business Awards on April 25 and many upcoming luncheons there are plenty of opportunities to spread the word on your business and seal some deals.
To book your booth click here, and for information on sponsoring a luncheon or a golf hole click here.
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