Carey Price in town raising $ for kids; Your membership rewards; CPP Rate Increase

June 24, 2016

Dear Readers,

As you may have seen in the media, the government announced earlier this week, increases to the CPP rates. We recognize that many businesses will struggle to afford this, and the result will be to reduce job growth and delay investments that will bring future prosperity to our community.

We share the view of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce that there are better ways our government can ensure that Canadians are financially prepared for retirement. We are lobbying the government to consult all Canadians before proceeding on this significant change.

We will continue to advocate on our members behalf regarding this concern and will keep you informed of any results.

Carey Price Presents: Shooting for the Stars

An event to benefit hungry children

Breakfast Club of Canada, (the Club), a national organization that aims to combat the 1 million Canadian children that are at risk of going to school on an empty stomach, currently supports 1,400 programs in schools across Canada - 131 of which are in British Columbia, feeding 7,000 children each morning.

We would like to invite you to a spectacular benefit event presented by Angela & Carey Price, of the Montreal Canadiens : Shooting for the Stars, the Club's third annual event held on Wednesday, July 27th at Mission Hill Winery.

This event, last year, was attended by 250 business and community leaders from British Columbia, and raised over $160,000 towards the cause. Help us exceed this amount. This year the Club will increase its scope with the addition of a golf tournament the following day, Thursday July 28th at Two Eagles Golf Course.

Details of the event and sponsorship opportunities can be found at here or please contact Meagan Prokopanko.

Refresh yourself with your Benefits

More Membership Rewards than ever

If you are a long-time member of the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce, you might be missing out on some of our newly-added rewards! Take a moment to browse through our Membership Rewards Page to refresh yourself with all membership has to offer!

Members in the News

Recognizing our members' outstanding achievements!

CedarCreek has been awarded best Canadian White Wine at Decanter World Wine Awards
Brian Laveck & Marty Clement were recently promoted to Associate Partners at MNP LLP
QuestUpon has partnered with AdvantageHOPE to create an interactive walking tour for visitors and residents of the community of Hope, BC.

Congrats to all!

Upcoming Events

Business & Bevvies

Join the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce and Diversified Rehabilitation Group at our July Business & Bevvies event on their spacious and central rooftop patio!

Thursday July 21st

5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

1495 Gordon Drive

Noon Business Smarts: Surviving a Crisis - Turning Disaster into Opportunity

Chris Olsen will guide you through what to do when a crisis hits and cover everything you need to know on how to handle the media coverage that will ensue.

Tuesday October 18th

12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

Kelowna Chamber Boardroom