ALBERNI  VALLEY CHAMBER of COMMERCE 

 

www.albernichamber.ca

 

Issue: # 3 
May 21, 2013
In This Issue
Way Finding Sign - THANKS!
Congrats to CANADIAN TIRE
Employment grant opportunity United Way
Cruise Ship - May 22
Our Newsletter
VI Tourism update
Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce
Member update
Quick Links
Member Feature - West Coast River Charters
Artisian Show - VISITOR CENTRE - JUNE 1
HELP!
Are you on line?
CAMP DAY - TIM HORTONS
BOSS or LEADER
Dates to Remember

Thank you to our Advertisers:

 

Our new Way Finding Sign is up: Thanks to the support of:

 

Rabinder Dhillon - Dominion Securities

 Char's Landing

 Jiffy Lube

 Serious Coffee - Shoppers Drug Mart - Scotia Bank

Harbour Quay Merchants

Starboard Grill

Jenny's Fine Foods - Gayle's Fashions - Card Corner

Walk the Coast

Steampunk Caf�

Little Bavaria

West Coast Hemp

Chances Rim Rock

McLean Mill - Steam Train

Care to get your business in front of thousands of potential customers? Our next project sign is a replacement one for the Harbour Quay area. 

 Call us today!

 

Once again Canadian Tire PORT ALBERNI achieves GOLD STATUS Customer Service through its innovative eLearning program. Departments and employees alike participate in the program designed to educate and train the employees in top product knowledge and customer service opportunities.

 

Well done Jim Oliver and Staff. The Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce is proud of your achievement.

www.canadiantire.ca

 

Are you a professional who is seeking additional experts to join your firm? Check this link out to learn more about a program designed to assist you in developing Post Secondary Graduates in their pursuit of the experience needed to move forward. 

 

http://www.ymcaimpact.ca/channels/digital-skills-internship 

 

 

 
 

MAY 22, 2013 PORT ALBERNI HARBOUR 1500 PASSENGERS WALKING OUR STREETS

READY?

 

 

 

This Space is YOURS! The Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce is committed to Monthly Newsletters aimed at informing our Membership and Community on the Happenings within the Community.

 

Advertising costs are minimal based at: $50.00 for the main Sponsor & $25.00 for secondary ones. Chamber Members receive 25% off!

 

Call us or send your info to us: office@albernichamber.ca  250.724.6535

 

Tourism Vancouver Island SEPTEMBER 24 - 26 PORT ALBERNI, BC

  

Vancouver Islands Largest Tourism Event will be held right here in Port Alberni! Consider supporting this great event that brings 150 + Tourism Delegates to one venue to network, exchange ideas and, guess what... they'll be doing that in our back yard!

 

Put yourself in front of these key people. If you are tourism related you should consider this opportunity. Please consider their auction options that will benefit your tourism business

Visit:

 

 

Valley Vision   

 

Looking to work for a dynamic company? We are seeking an energetic and perma-smile individual to greet our customers. Please visit us on line for an outline of the skills required.

www.valleyvisionoptometry.ca    

 

Port Alberni Folkfest Multicultural Society. 

Support Canada Day & enter in the parade! Contact: [email protected] for more information. 

Like us on Facebook 


Supporting our Membership through Advocacy, Communication, & Networking opportunities. 
 

 www.albernichamber.ca  

 

 Newsletter produced by:

BILL COLLETTE - Executive Director [email protected]

 DEB OAKES - Executive Assistant: [email protected]

JAG SIDORUK - Acct & Admin[email protected]

JOLLEEN DICK - Visitor Center Coordinator - 2013 [email protected]

 

Member Update:

 

Renewing Members: we thank you!

 

  • West Coast River Charters
  • Alberni Technology Solutions
  • Vancouver Island Soaring Centre
 

 

Quick  Links:

 

www.albernichamber.ca

www.soho.ca

www.valleyvisionoptometry.ca

www.westcoastrivercharters.ca

www.canadiantire.ca

www.timhortons.com

www.thcf.com

 

 

 

   
  
Member Feature:
  
 
wc river 3

We Deliver Unforgettable Fishing Adventures!

Established in 1995, West Coast River Charter's was formed by owner and head fishing guide Nick Hnennyj.  Born in Port Alberni, Nick has fished the waters of Vancouver Island his whole life and as a professional guide for the last 23 years.

 

www.westcoastrivercharters.ca

 

 

Join us - June 1, 2013

 

2013 Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce Artisan Show

 

Chamber Office/Visitor Centre - 2533 Port Alberni Highway

 

Mike Semkiw - Artist - Soap Stone and Albaster Carvings

Dolly McRae and Annie Watts - Famous Cookbook Writers

Heather's Balloon Magic - For All Special Events

Simples Handcrafted - Artist/Illustrator of T-Shirts & Organic

Frida & Karl Bell - Beautiful Greeting Cards and Local Artistic items

Steeped Tea - By Gwen Bradder & Alley Book

Avon - Gwen Bradder

Spiritual Reader - Irene Bilton

Inner Stillness Holistic Studio - Christina Brack

Dragon's Brew - Jody James - Natural Herb Made Medicinal Creams

Colleen Watts  - Aboriginal Emblem Products

Scentsy - Sherri Cook - Scented Lighted Plugs

Somass Guardian - West Coast Taco and BBQ - fundraiser!

Dragonfly Design - Barb Greber - Handmade Creative Jewels

 

And more! Call us for registration package; 250.724.6535 or [email protected]


 

  

Ambassador Program


The Chamber of Commerce is looking for more Ambassador assistance for this year. Specifically we need volunteer assistance at the VISITOR CENTRE, and in CATHEDRAL GROVE. If you'd like to help promote all that the Alberni Valley has to offer then please contact us as soon as possible. 250.724.6535 or via email: [email protected] 

 
  
digital landscape   
  
The digital revolution has long been in effect, and any marketer or business owner who doesn't already have a presence on the World Wide Web is detrimentally behind on the times. Luckily, this is a correctable mistake. Simply having a place on the Internet can increase a company's client base exponentially, but amazingly enough, many people don't realize how important the coexistence of their brand name and website name is. The simple fact is that not understanding this requirement, along with several others, can make an online campaign fall flat on its face.
www.soho.ca  
  

Camp day

This annual event helps raise funds to send kids from your community on a camping adventure of a lifetime. This year more than 16,000 children will have the opportunity to attend one of the six Foundation camps at no cost to them or their families. Two young ladies from Port Alberni will attend camp in Kaananaskis Alberta this August.

 

On Camp Day 100% of coffee sales for the 24 hour period go to the Tim Horton Children's Foundation. Last year's event raised over $11 million across Canada and the US.  The Foundation is dedicated to building a brighter future for young people by providing an experience that will give them confidence in their abilities, pride in their accomplishments and a more positive view of the world and their place in it.

In addition to coffee sales, funds are also raised through special activities. Look for the ADSS Leadership Class BBQ along with an encore appearance of Happy Camper Cookies, prize bags, and more! You never know who might be serving you coffee on Camp Day as many local celeb's and guest servers will be on site from 7am to 3pm.

www.thcf.com

www.timhortons.com

 

 

 

 

advice from the ocean  

 

Are you the Boss? Or, are you the Leader?  

 

 

 

Boss leader

 

"If Opportunity Doesn't Knock; Build a Door"

Milton Berle

Dates to Remember:

May 22 - Holland America in Port Alberni - Harbour Quay

May 24 - Junior Achievement

May 30 - Board Meeting - Chamber of Commerce - 7:00am

June 5 - Tim Horton's Camp Day - Port Alberni - help send a kid to camp!

June 19 - Chamber Member Meeting - Solda's Restaurant
$27.95 Members: $29.95 Non-Member (plus GST)

 5:30pm networking; dinner 6:30pm - Guest Speaker Kim Burden ED Parksville Chamber of Commerce

 


 
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