SALMON ARM – The Chamber is pleased to announce the election of our new Vice-President, Fiona Harris. Fiona has served many years on the Salmon Arm Chamber Board and we are delighted to have her move into this new role on the Executive. By way of background, Fiona is currently employed as the Director of Development with Shuswap Hospital Foundation, a position she has held since 2013. Fiona also has a wealth of previous Chamber and other Board experience. In particular she was on the Executive, serving in many capacities, including President, of the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber looks forward to working on many positive projects on behalf of our membership and the business community.
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Working with Salmon Arm Citizen’s Patrol and Downtown Salmon Arm, the Chamber recently completed a 6 day study (June 2 – 8) of both commercial and passenger vehicle traffic on the TCH within the downtown boundaries. The data collected was specific to speed, traffic description and count (commercial & passenger vehicle) and running of either yellow or red lights. The data is currently being tabulated for presentations to the City, RCMP, Chamber members and the community as a whole. We anticipate having the report completed before the end of June with presentations taking place shortly thereafter.
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Salmon Arm is excited to announce the opening of our newest B&B, Rose Garden B&B. Easily located and just blocks from the TransCanada Highway, this newly built accommodation is within walking distance of restaurants and a local pub. Along with spacious, comfortable rooms with all new furnishings, guests will enjoy a private entrance, continental breakfast, relaxing lounge with complimentary Wifi, Optik TV, patios, free parking, and other extras. Owner Helen Wall invites you to contact her at hwall5@hotmail.com or call (778) 489-3441 to find out more and book a room.
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Wednesday on the Wharf, affectionately known as “WOW” is running again this year from mid-June to end of August. WOW is a series of summer Wednesday evening musical concerts at Salmon Arm’s Marine Park in downtown Salmon Arm. Set against the beautiful backdrop of Shuswap Lake and our famous wooden wharf, WOW offers musical styles ranging from jazz to rock and funk to folk. Held in the Park’s gazebo, listeners are invited to bring a deck chair or blanket and enjoy the music. Admission is by donation. For a full list of dates and performers go to www.sachamber.bc.ca and check out our events calendar.
– Corryn Grayston is the General Manager at the Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce. She can be reached at (250) 832-6247 or admin@sachamber.bc.ca.