100 MILE HOUSE – During the Cariboo Chilcotin Beetle Action Coalition (CCBAC) Board of Directors meeting on Monday, May 16, the Board approved a request for funding for a collaborative economic diversification and community prosperity initiative headed up by the Cariboo Regional District (CRD). CCBAC will provide $80,000 towards the initiative.
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Earlier this year, the CRD formalized a partnership with the Community Development Institute (CDI) from the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) to create a more vibrant and prosperous region. The goal of the project will be to achieve true prosperity, defined as having a strong, diverse and resilient economy with a vibrant cultural and environmental context that offers a lifestyle that attracts and retains residents. The project will support economic & community development strategies for the Central, North and South Cariboo sub-regions, as well as an overarching regional strategy.
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The South Cariboo is grateful and welcoming to all the travelers and tourist that come to experience the area. Last year visitors to the South Cariboo Visitors Centre increase by 36% and the trend is continuing with continuous steady growth for 2016 with almost 200 visitors to the centre on May 23rd alone.
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The South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce hosted a very successful 22nd Annual Business Excellence Awards Dinner On April 15th. For businesses to be nominated by their peers and customers is a great honor. Congratulations to all the winners. The Citizen of the Year Award was awarded to Ingrid Meyer whose work in the community has touched many.
The Chamber’s Annual General Meeting was held May 16th. All board members with terms expiring were reinstated by acclamation. We would like to welcome a new board member, Chad Swanson, the Woodlands Manager of West Fraser – 100 Mile House. Board members will meet to review and discuss the coming year’s strategic plan in early June.
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It is a great time to become a South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce Member with a Norbord Inc. proudly announcing, through their new Safety Initiative Program, the offering of Chamber Bucks to employees participating in safety activities during their daily tasks. Norbord could be offering up to $40,000 annually in Chamber Bucks to their employees to spend in Chamber Member local businesses! Visit our website business directory for a list of members. www.southcariboochamber.org.
– Shelly Morton is the Executive Director of the South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce. She can be reached at 250-395-6124, or manager@southcariboochamber.org.
