Chamber Newsletter - Issue 2012-23

Fort Nelson & District

Chamber of Commerce
Newsletter

P.O. Box 196

5500 Alaska Highway

(250) 774-2956

www.fortnelsonchamber.com

BUSINESS UPDATE / OPPORTUNITIES

Free PST Webinars

Free PST webinars offered - join in from your office or home computer and recieve information on the following:

General PST information

Registration

eTaxBC

For information on dates and to register go to:

BC Return to PST Webinar

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

BC Chamber PST Survey

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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Fort Nelson Chamber provides access to Small Business BC seminars through video conferencing. Upcoming courses include:

Social Media and Online Marketing - $25
Sage 50 Accounting - managing your business Part 1 and Part 2 - $Free
Sage 50 Accounting - Growing your business - $Free

To learn more about the seminars available go to: Small Business BC Seminars

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BC JOBS PLAN DISCUSSION

BC Jobs plan is looking for ideas and comments. Current question online is "How can employers deal with the upcoming skills shortage?"

Click here to go to the BC Jobs Plan Discussion

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The Fort Nelson Chamber of Commerce Challenges You To Shop Local

Fort Nelson retailers and businesses support the community through employment, donations and support of community events.

Shopping online or out of town does not support your kids teams, local charities or other fundraisers - local business gives tens of thousands of $$ annually back to the community.

Thank your local Retailer by supporting them!

If there is something you need discuss it with our local business people - give them a chance and keep your $$$ here.

Chamber Member Business Profile

The Chamber of Commerce welcomes

Debbie Coventry as the new Manager of CIBC.

Debbie comes to Fort Nelson from the North Vancouver area however was raised in Whitehorse so is a Northerner at heart. Debbie has extensive experience in retail and commercial banking and is happy to discuss your business needs.

Debbie joined CIBC FORT NELSON in September just in time to embrace the CIBC national implementation of extended hours: Monday to Friday 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturday 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM and joined the Town of Fort Nelson in replacing the sidewalk in front of CIBC to allow for easier access. On Nov 8, CIBC Replaced their 2 bank machines with new CIBC Touchscreens.

Debbie is joined by Assistant Manager Tabatha Jacobs from Fort Nelson, 2 new Senior Financial Services Managers, Lawrence Gallant from Nova Scotia and Susan Otsig from Fort Nelson and of course the entire CIBC Fort Nelson Team.

The CIBC Fort Nelson team welcomes Fort Nelson residents to come in for a value added financial health check and to experience the convenience of 6 day banking. CIBC is Open for Business to Fort Nelson residents.

November 30, 2012

Issue 2012-23