Business Matters - January 23, 2018 Parksville & District Chamber of Commerce

Changes to our Newsletter... Welcome to our new look! You may have noticed a few changes... our new look is obvious but we've also changed our name to Business Matters.

Members are encouraged to use this newsletter as a way to communicate with other members. Consider it a Chamber member benefit! Send your submissions to: lisa@parksvillechamber.com .

Business Awards - Nominations February 8th is deadline to submit. Have you experienced great service or is there a business that you feel makes an outstanding contribution to the community? Click here for the nomination form

Business Achievement Awards We have only 5 Partner Sponsorship packages still available for $500 Call the Chamber office if you are interested in sponsoring the Awards.

Lynk Web Design & Marketing - a locally owned online agency that specializes in a range of value added services designed to help your business grow faster and smarter! Serving clients throughout Vancouver Island and Greater Vancouver for over 10 years, Lynk offers expertise in web development, digital advertising (Google Adwords), SEO, social media marketing and branding  www.lynkwebsitedesign.co m Country Kusina - a food truck business that offers a unique taste of Filipino/Canadian cuisine. They offer food that has a Filipino twist but with Canadian comfort. Their biggest seller is a specialty from the Philippines called Lumpia, it is an all meat spring roll that comes with a sweet and spicy dipping sauce. country kusina Paradise Childcare Centre - providing licensed multi-age Group Childcare, Toddler Care, Kinder Prep, Before & After School Care with qualified staff and central locations in Parksville and Qualicum. www.paradisechildcarebc.com S ervice Canada's Summer Jobs Program (CSJ) - Call for Proposals: CSJ provides funding to not-for-profit organizations, public sector employers and small business with 50 or fewer full-time employees to create summer job opportunities for young people aged 15 to 30 years. Deadline: February 2, 2018   Canada Summer Jobs Business Acceleration Workshop presented by Jennie Potter.  Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort & Conference Centre.  Organizers are offering Chamber members a $25 discount. Enter code: CHAMBER 2018 Business Acceleration Workshop   MAJOR CURLING EVENT COMING TO PARKSVILLE:  January 30 - February 4, 2018, the Parksville Curling Club is hosting the BC Men's Provincial Curling Championships, which will be televised [semi-finals & finals] on Sunday, Feb 4th. For more information: Parksville Curling Club

Membership renewals - If your membership is due in January, you would have received a renewal letter by mail. You can pay easily and quickly just by calling the Chamber office. We can process right over the phone and charge your credit card. Remember : membership fees are a tax deductible business expense!

Member Benefit - Special Subscription Offer  BC Business and the BC Chamber of Commerce are now partners. To seal the deal, here's a great rate!  Your one-year subscription to BC Business magazine includes 10 issues of the print and digital edition-all for one low price! There's no easier way to stay informed, join the BCBusiness community and keep ahead of the competition. As a member of the BC Chamber of Commerce, you can become a subscriber for just $12. Take advantage of our lowest subscription price ever!  Business Link

The tools. The people. The drive to help small business do more business. Sign up for Constant Contact through your Chamber of Commerce and receive a discount of up to 25% - even if your already a Constant Contact customer. Constant Contact

The Chambers Plan – it’s for your benefit! Over 30,000 small to midsize businesses choose the Chambers Plan to protect their employees with comprehensive group benefits, including Health and Dental insurance, making it Canada’s #1 employee benefits plan for small business. The Chambers Plan is the simple, stable, smart choice for business; combining accessibility, flexibility and the stability of pooled benefits. Email: Mike Hrabowych at Integral Wealth to find out more or call him at 1-250-753-1124

2017/2018 Board of Directors - to communicate with any one of our board members please call the Chamber office for contact information. President: Dave Willie President Elect: Jeannie Maltesen Vice-President: Andy Lankester Secretary Treasurer: Terry Kerr Directors: Cathie Kanani Dee McKinney Luc Ouellet Phillip Perry Beth Ross Robynne Shaw Meghan Walker Past President: Bill McKinney

88.5 The Beach Interview Schedule: Interviews air at 8:40 am unless noted otherwise. Wed 24 - Michael Garland, Oceanside Community Safety Thu 25 - Corinne James: TOSH Fri 26 - tba Mon 29 - tba Tue 30 - Dawn Setter: changes in the real estate business To book on The Beach morning show with Dave Graham call 250-248-4211 or e-mail dave.graham@jpbg.ca