What does it mean for the Saanich Peninsula that we have 2 new mayors and a substantially different council in Sidney? Obviously, time will tell, but we were heartened to see a recent photo of the Sidney and North Saanich mayors together, smiling broadly, at the Grand Opening of the new peninsula Canadian Tire. Previous…
The Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and title sponsor partner Island Savings were thrilled to recognize these businesses recently at our 12th Annual Crystal Awards for Business Excellence: Entrepreneurial Spirit – Urban Bee Honey Farm Green Business of the Year – Focus Hair Design Not-for-Profit Organization of the Year – Saanich Peninsula Lions Food Bank…
Business of the Year 1-15 Employees – Sponsored by TELUS PureFibre Winner – Pacific Ridge Landscapes Business of the Year 16 + Employees – Sponsored by Island Savings Winner – Titan Boats Not for Profit Organization of the Year – Sponsored by Casman Properties Winner – Saanich Peninsula Lions Food Bank Contribution to the Community…
Last month I talked about how important it is to do your due diligence in recruiting, hiring, and training new employees. When you have hired the best, you want to keep them because good employees are challenging to find in this competitive labour market. Are you properly armed to win the employee retention battle? The…
Gather together a group of business owners or managers today and the topic of conversation naturally turns to the difficulty of recruiting and retaining employees. The first of two articles on these challenges, this one will deal with recruitment issues. The cost to recruit and train an employee for an entry-level position is estimated to…
The brave souls who go into business for themselves are continuously faced with challenges to their success. Some of these will be outside their control. For example, businesses in this area have had to cope with downturns in the economy as well as competition from outside areas including big box and online sellers. We have…
This email from one of our members arrived in my inbox one day. The sender had copied it to five employees within his organization. It read: “Hi Denny I am writing to express my most sincere gratitude to the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce for the unbelievable support you have offered to EMCS Industries Ltd…
You likely have not given much thought to how the items you buy arrived at the store. Almost 90% of all consumer goods (by weight) in Canada are moved, for at least a portion of their journey, by truck. On Vancouver Island that number is much closer to 100% as we rely, almost exclusively, on…
In October 2017, Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC) surveyed 2,507 Canadians who intended to buy a new home in the next two years. “In regard to the type of home buyers are planning to buy, single detached homes are preferred by the majority, especially by Current Owners (74%). Apartments and condominiums come in second, followed…
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