BUSINESS UPDATE / OPPORTUNITIES
CHAMBER LUNCHEON
The Chamber of Commerce Lunch & General meeting will be held:
Tuesday November 20, 2012
Rec Centre Main Hall
12 to 1 pm
Speaker: Nathan Childs,
Community Futures
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HORN RIVER BASIN PRODUCERS GROUP MEETING
Representatives from the Chamber of Commerce and NRRM met with the Horn River Basin Producers Group on November 6th. The Chamber stressed the need for producers to ensure local business receive work opportunities. As part of the discussion we asked producers for their support of a Community Based Business Certification platform which will provide local community based businesses with a more efficient process to recieve notificaiton of work opportunities. Work is currently progressing on the qualifications required to be certified as local and we expect the platform to be available soon.
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STANDING FINANCE COMMITTEE
The report on the 2013 Budget Consultation by the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services is now available.
Click here for the report
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BC'S TRANSITION BACK TO THE PST
Small Business BC is offering the following Video Conference Seminar:
Returning to Provincial Sales Tax (PST)
Monday December 3, 2012
1 - 2 pm
Fort Nelson Chamber of Commerce Video Conference Room at the Town Square
$25.00
Seats are limited, please contact the Chamber or register online here.
BC Chamber of Commerce is looking for input on the PST from business and has designed a short (2 minute) survey. Access the survey at
All government notices on the Transition to PST can be accessed through the Chamber of Commerce at this link:
Transition back to the PST
Or see the new PST Information website:
www.PSTinBC.ca
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NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE TRUST - WEB PORTAL PROMOTES INVESTMENT IN NE BC
Northeast British Columbia - A new regional attraction website, Invest Northeast BC, reveals the high amount of economic activity taking place in B.C.'s energy-rich northeast region. Click here
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BC Parks will hold an open house in Fort St John on Nov 27 for anyone interested in information on Park Operator Opportunities in NE BC. Click here for more information
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BC JOBS PLAN DISCUSSION
BC Jobs plan is looking for ideas and comments. Current question online is "What advice would you give on exploring alternatives to tradtional routes to a trades career?"
Click here to go to the BC Jobs Plan Discussion
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COUNTERFEIT MONEY FOUND IN DAWSON CREEK
Ensure you train your staff to recognize counterfeit currency. Information packages can be viewed at the chamber office. Contact the RCMP if you believe you have received counterfeit currency
Click here for news article.
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SMALLBUSINESS BC
10TH ANNUAL SUCCESSFUL YOU AWARDS
This province-wide contest celebrates the important contributions of BC's entrepreneurs. Managed by S mall Business BC, the contest is free to enter and open to all new and existing small businesses across B.C.
Our own Down to Earth Health Shop was the recipient of the Successful You - Best Green Business Award in 2010.
Nominations will take place between October 1, 2012 and November 30, 2012 |