Sooke Chamber one of 160+ Canadian organizations representing thousands of Canadian businesses, calling on political leaders to end blockades threatening infrastructure
Open letter from Canadian businesses to our elected representatives Canadian businesses have suffered under the strain of constant disruptions over the last two years. The challenges they have had to overcome have included COVID-19, extreme weather events, increasing inflationary pressures, labour shortages, and supply chain disruptions. Now achieving a successful recovery is threatened by the […]
The Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce welcomes their new President: Meet Mike Menard
The Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce has a new President! Meet Mike Menard, a local entrepreneur who owns and operates Menard Plumbing and Heating in Sooke. Menard has over 30 years of experience in his field with a family heritage in plumbing and heating dating back to his grandfather who started his first heating and plumbing […]
Sooke Region Chamber unveils the Hidden Treasures website, where visitors can win a $200 shopping spree while promoting the “shop local” message
–Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce media release The Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce has just unveiled a Hidden Treasures website as a part of a campaign to encourage local and near-local residents to explore the many hidden treasures available right here in Sooke. There are a number of ways local residents and Sooke businesses can […]
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 […]
Atmospheric river has residual impact in Sooke and throughout BC: Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce
The atmospheric river that passed over Sooke on Monday, November 15, initially cut Sooke off as Sooke Rd (BC Highway 14) and East Sooke Road were both closed as a result of flooding. Over 30,000 BC Hydro customers in the Port Renfrew to WestShore region were without power for over eight hours. The residual impact […]
Shop Local Campaign: Sooke Chamber promotes Sooke’s many Hidden Treasures
Sooke, BC: The Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce has received $39,677 grant funding from the Shop Local BC program. The Sooke Chamber will be launching a Hidden Treasures Campaign in early 2022, in collaboration with the District, WorkLink BC, the Sooke Region Tourism and Association (SRTA), the Sooke Lions and the Sooke Harbourside Lions. The […]
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 […]
New Cyber Security and Business Survey Reveals Majority of Businesses Have Experienced Cyber Incidents – But Nearly Three Quarters Didn’t Report It
BC Chamber of Commerce NEWS RELEASE VANCOUVER, BC, October 25, 2021 — A recent Cyber Security and Business Survey revealed nearly two thirds (61 per cent) of businesses have experienced a cyber security incident, yet almost three-quarters (74 per cent) of businesses didn’t report it. Delivered through a partnership between the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (the Cyber […]
