– Kerry Cavers is the president of the Sooke Chamber of Commerce and can be reached at the Chamber office at 250.642.6112.
SOOKE – Recently the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce ended its municipal government mandated economic development obligations by cancelling its Community Services Agreement with the District of Sooke in order to become more autonomous and refocus its efforts on its members. The Chamber Board of Directors does not expect the next couple of years to be easy but we believe it was the right thing to do for our business community and for Sooke.
Being the slice of paradise it is and with plans of opening up access to the waterfront, Sooke is poised to become the next coveted seaside town. With its renewed concentration on its members and the needs of the business community, the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce pledges to assist businesses in preparing for the boon.
The Chamber has already begun delivering upon its new direction with its first Business Breakfast, well attended by the business community and featuring guest speaker, the CAO of Sooke, Ms. Teresa Sullivan. Although no longer contractually working together, the Chamber looks forward to working with Ms. Sullivan, Mayor Tait and Council, on economic development initiatives beneficial to our business community.
Some additional plans for the balance of the year include workshops, member-to-member discounts, and an All Sooke Staff holiday party. We look forward to reconnecting with our members and becoming the go-to resource they can depend on.
