We received a very generous donation of tablets from TELUS in response to a request we received from one of our local care facilities that they were in need of devices to facilitate communication between residents and their loved ones. We understood that the necessary restrictions on isolating residents would take a significant toll on…
As you may know on Monday, March 23rd the BC Government announced a COVID-19 Action Plan, which includes $5 billion allocated for programs that support businesses, workers, and economic recovery. This announcement was directly informed by the COVID-19 Business Impact Survey conducted by our BC chamber network and partners, which ran from March 13-18. Businesses said they need…
Dear Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce member, Federal Finance Minister, Bill Morneau, just unveiled the “first phase” of Canada’s “Economic Response Plan” – which includes $27B in direct support and aid to Canadians and $55B in tax deferrals. The federal package includes a number of desired-actions you flagged in the network-wide COVID-19 Business Impact Survey…
Dear Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce member, In the last two days, BC Chamber of Commerce has received over 2300 responses to the chamber network’s COVID-19 Business Impacts Survey on BCMindReader.com. (survey closes on March 18) Above all else, businesses are asking government for three things: To work with banks and lending institutions to offer zero-interest loans,…
Last month I talked about how amazing this part of the world is in which to live and do business. Adding to our quite diversified, protected economy, we have relatively low crime, beautiful scenery, stable government, etc. and it is clear why this is a location of choice for many. Following on the heels of…
In 2019, Macleans magazine ranked Canada’s best communities, and perhaps not surprisingly for those of us who live here (or those who choose to holiday here), the three municipalities of the Saanich Peninsula rank in the top 50 of the 415 communities they compared. In fact two of the three ranked in the top 30….
It has been said that by the time we reach the age of eighteen, we will have been praised and encouraged 30,000 times (much of that happens before the age of three) and we will have been criticized over 250,000 times. Seemingly, a perfect demonstration that, as a culture, we are much more focused…
Mark Twain wrote: “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” Many of us have taken this to heart. International tourist…
Brace yourself. You are about to read something not often discussed in polite society. The human body has some routine functions including menstruation, urination, and defecation, which are not magically optional when outside the privacy and comfort of one’s own home. The lack of public accommodation for these activities in most cities and towns world-wide,…
Finalists (in alphabetical order) Business of the Year (1-15 employees) – sponsored by TELUS PureFibre McTavish Academy of Art Storyoga Business of the Year (16+ employees) – sponsored by Island Savings All Care Canada Sidney Casman Group Not-For-Profit Organization –sponsored by Casman Properties Mount Newton Centre Sidney Museum Contribution to the Community -sponsored by…
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