Respectfully conducting our Business within the Unceded Territory of the Hupacasath and Tseshaht First Nations
Welcome to Port Alberni
Come visit us at: McLean Mill. It's magical.
Heritage Christmas Village & Festival of Trees
One example of the creativity used on the trees this year. This one decorated with recycled mattress parts. It's beautiful - rather restful.
Heritage Christmas Village
SOLD-OUT first weekend of the three! Wonderful reviews! Don't miss out on this lovely opportunity to connect with friends, walk the forest, enjoy the live music, taste the vegan friendly delicious cookies offered this weekend on us! And don't forget to take a peek at the beautiful trees decorated by many in our community! All funds for the Festival of Trees go direct to the BC Children's Hospital Foundation.


Santa may drop by too!
The Recreation Department has done it again with a wonderful agenda of fun things to do for all ages! Find the guide here - so much to do!
Speaking of Leisure, and speaking of YES YOU CAN....
Next Wednesday Evening!
Look what THE SAN GROUP are doing now! Not only are they a LEADER in their field they also step up, or in this case, do the dance! This event will be FUN for all and best of all the funds raised through your ticket purchase go directly to the WEST COAST GENERAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION! Oh, and the company matches the amount raised by you. Tickets are also available at the Chamber of Commerce office/Visitor Centre.
And in case you haven't danced for a while (pun intended) check out the video by clicking the link above!
SHOP LOCAL - SHOP THE WEST COAST
Shop the West Coast is now in full swing! We've purchased > 135 Gift Cards each valued at $100.00 from businesses between Port Alberni, Ucluelet and Tofino. It's EASY to participate. All you need to do is scan the QR code (Quick Response) when exiting the business. Enter your name, your contact info, tell us where you shopped, and we also love the comments!

Draws to announce WINNERS start this MONDAY @ 9:10AM ON THE PEAK 93.3. Ten draws before Christmas - another SEVENTEEN in January before the GRAND PRIZE DRAWS on January 31st. Each of the first TWENTY-SEVEN draws valued at $500.00 in Local West Coast Gift Cards. Most packages will contact prizing from each of Port Alberni, Ucluelet, Tofino. START THE CAR!
Some of the hundreds of comments received thus far include:

  • This store is a quiet and out of the way GEM
  • Delicious and Romantic
  • Love supporting the local shops and most important the craft breweries
  • Love shopping with store owners who know my style and size
No surprise with this report authored by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce CEO - and former Cabinet Minister - Perrin Beatty.
Click picture below to read the report
B.C. Paid Sick Leave Impact Survey
Please click the graphic above in order to have your say. Survey CLOSES December 14th so best to click soon.
Collective Perspective Survey - BC Chamber
One of the many surveys conducted through the BCMindreader program.

From the body of the summary we found this ......However, recruitment and retention continue to be a challenge for businesses, with 47% saying it’s the most difficult challenge they face..... Read the summary report here & link to the full report
FOLLOW US