We Are Seeking Feedback And Your Input Would Be Greatly Appreciated!
Your chamber is changing with the times and we are seeking your views and opinions about what we are and do to support our business community. We are membership driven and it's important to us that we are meeting your needs and providing our members with true service value. We are inviting interested individuals to participate in a facilitated focus group to gather your feedback on our various programs and services. Individual responses will be confidential. Results will be tabulated and provided in aggregate form only.
The focus group will take place Thursday June 14th from 5:30p to 7:00p in the Chamber board room located at 100 - 166 Main Street Penticton. Light appies and beverages will be provided as our thank you for your time. Please RSVP your participation to admin@penticton.org or call Lisa at 250.492.4103.
South Okanagan Air Service Development Initiative
SCN-Lavalin Airports Group of Vancouver has been engaged by the City of Penticton to assess the demand for improved air service from Penticton's regional airport YYF. The Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce has been selected as a valuable resource from which to gather input. Sustainable connector air service in Penticton is a key business and community economic support mechanism. We encourage our members and other Voice readers to take the time to participate in this important survey. To take the survey, please click on the following link https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YYF or alternatively click on the South Okanagan Air Service link located on our website. SCN-Lavalin confirms that all responses will be kept confidential and will only be used in the aggregate without attribution. The online survey can be completed in stages should time be an issue.
New FortisBC/LiveSmartBC Lighting Installation Program ('FLIP')
Small businesses in the Okanagan and Kootenays can now upgrade to energy efficient lighting systems at virtually no cost, thanks to a new program sponsored by the Province of British Columbia and FortisBC. The $5 million program will arrange for and provide eligible small businesses with the direct installation of up to $5,500 in energy-efficient equipment such as lamps, occupancy sensors and controls. The average small business is expected to save nearly 8,000 kilowatt hours per year, or more than $800 annually.
Businesses must be within the FortisBC service area, a municipal electric customer of Grand Forks, Kelowna, Penticton, Summerland and Nelson Hydro or located in West Kelowna, Peachland, Central and East Kootenays (Slocan Valley, Cranbrook, Fernie, Kimberly and Invermere) and have spent less than $20,000 in electricity over the preceding 12 months.
FortisBC-approved contractors will visit participating small businesses to perform lighting audits, identify potential upgrades, and schedule licensed electricians to install the equipment and systems. Call 1-866-932-8283 or email flip@fortisbc.com for program details.
