WEST COAST – The Ucluelet Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that we were the successful proponents in the bid to host the 2016 Tourism Vancouver Island conference and AGM. We’re looking forward to showcasing our members and our community and have a great team working on all of the logistics. Big thanks to Campbell River for putting on a great event last month and showing us how it’s done!
We’ve had a very busy summer in our visitor information centres with our visitor stats showing a 40.9 per cent increase over last year. We were happy to hear that our funding will remain in place over the next three years which enables us to finally make some long term plans.
As we move into our membership drive season, we are loving seeing new, locally based entrepreneurs establishing themselves in our community. From new eating venues, to local public art, to clothing ventures, our community is quietly thriving. It will be interesting to see where we are at this time next year.
It is great to see our community investing in infrastructure that puts children and families first and furthers the vision of our town being a “family friendly” community. Our bike park has seen recent upgrades and we are the recipients of a grant that will help us finish our skate park. Our own infamous Oyster Jim has been working on some awesome additions to our renowned Wild Pacific Trail that promises to be an experience to remember. With the great weather we have been having, expanding our outdoor opportunities to get out and be active just keeps us wanting more. Bring it on!
– Sally Mole is Executive Director of the Ucluelet Chamber of Commerce. She can be reached at smole@uclueletinfo.com.
