Eight Sooke businesses take top award at the Sooke Chamber’s 2021 Business Excellence Awards
Eight businesses across 11 categories have received top accolades from its residents and champions in the greater Sooke region at the 2021 Business Excellence Awards, hosted by the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce on the evening of December 7th by Zoom. CHEK+ was the title sponsor. “Our community voted these businesses as the top of […]
BC Chamber of Commerce Statement on Paid Sick Days
Note that the Sooke Region Chamber is a member of the BC Chamber of Commerce. Through their local membership, Sooke Chamber members are also members of the BC Chamber of Commerce. The BC Chamber has a seat at the table when it comes to lobbying the province on policy impacting small and medium sized businesses, […]
Rising Economy Week 2021 Tackles Critical Issues for B.C. and Greater Victoria
#REW2021 conference (Nov.22-25) focuses on bold solutions and disruptive ideas to address climate change, the housing crisis, economic changes and more. The twin global crises of climate change and the pandemic have accelerated the need for deep collaboration to design a resilient, adaptive economy for Greater Victoria and B.C., rather than reacting to circumstances forced […]
Apply now! Chamber seeks directors for 2022
The Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce invites applications for Board of Directors. We can have up to 15 directors in total. 2022 Incumbents: Mike Menard (President) Karen Mason (Past President) Tracy Snow (Treasurer/Secretary) Tim Ayres (Director) Les Haddad (Director) Bev Petow (Director) Deborah Schenk (Director) Brian White (Director) Applicants must be chamber members in good […]
ESS all-candidates forum: Civility in action in Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke riding
The Sooke and WestShore Chambers of Commerce in partnership with the Sooke Multi-Belief Initiative co-hosted a non-confrontational, intentionally respectful all-candidates forums ahead of the Sept. 20 federal election. The six Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke candidates were recorded in a group setting on Sept. 7. The forum is now posted on YouTube and can be viewed on Youtube. All […]
Customers more likely than business owners to support vaccine passports in Sooke
The Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce recently surveyed both businesses and customers on their opinions of the incoming Vaccine Passport which begins on September 13 by a provincial government order. In general, business owners were more likely to oppose passports (56%). Of those who supported it, more preferred a government mandate (42%) over a voluntary […]
Student Employment opportunity with the Sooke Chamber: PT Writer/Editor, Sept – Dec
Writer – editor Positions: one (1) Employment start dates: September 8, 2021 Employment duration: September to December Pay: Salary $15.20/hour, 17.5 hours per week, for a total of 280 hours (8 weeks) Qualifications: You must be aged between 15 and 30 and be legally entitled to work in Canada. International students are not eligible. Must […]
Policies Passed at BC Chamber AGM Will Help Businesses Compete, Innovate, and BE Inclusive in Post-Pandemic Era
On May 28-29, 2021, Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade from across the province gathered online at the 69th Annual General Meeting and Conference of the BC Chamber of Commerce. The event included the annual policy sessions where 70 policy resolutions, submitted by 24 Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade, were tabled, debated […]
Sooke Chamber Joins Cross-Canada Coalition Campaign to Encourage People to Get Vaccinated as Soon as They Can
May 28th marked the launch of the Faster Together campaign – a national volunteer based initiative designed to encourage up-take of COVID-19 vaccinations. Within a short period of time, dozens of organizations representing business, industrial and educational sectors, labour unions, as well as individuals have come together to help develop a campaign, around the theme […]
Employer Toolkit: COVID Vaccine Resource Hub
While the choice to get vaccinated is ultimately up to individuals, this resource hub’s goal is to equip businesses to play their part to get Canada to herd immunity. As employers and providers of goods and services to the general public, businesses have a critical role to play in getting Canadians vaccinated, which will ultimately […]
