Member Resources
BC Chamber Policy Resolution – Improving Rural Engagement and Representation in BC Transit Service
Inadequate transit service in the Columbia Valley continues to be a challenge for employers and their employees. The CVCC has identified that a lack of engagment and representation with BC Transit and rural locations is a key barrier to satifactory transit solutions....
BC Chamber Policy Resolution – Intranasal Naloxone: Eliminating Preventable Barriers for Use
BC Chamber Policy Resolution - Intranasal Naloxone: Eliminating Preventable Barriers for Use The BC Chamber of Commerce adopted a policy in 2023 reflecting sustained concern about the impacts of the toxic drug crisis on communities and businesses. This policy was...
Lunch & Learn & AI
I recently attended a Lunch and Learn at the Invermere Campus of the College of the Rockies in partnership with KAST (Kootenay Association for Science & Technology) and The Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce. Presented by Priya Biswas, the subject was Practical...
2025 Chamber Annual General Meeting
I am pleased to be President of the CVCC Board of Directors, entering the second year of my term, continuing our work at answering the question: Why should I join the Chamber? The CVCC AGM was a fun and sweet success, satisfying but a bit nutty- oh wait that was the...
Sourcing Local: Opportunity Awaits
Sourcing Local: Opportunity Awaits Submitted by Columbia Valley Community Economic Development With the increasing threat of U.S. tariffs, many individuals and businesses are looking closer to home for their products and services. Supporting Canadian-made goods is not...
International Women’s Day
It’s International Women’s Day on March 8th, and this year is an interesting one; it has been 50 years since the United Nations has designated International Women’s Day as an international celebration (although it has recently been deleted from calendars)! The...
New Year, New Chamber Memberships!
As 2025 begins, so begins a new chapter of membership tiers for the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce! Your Valued Membership will now look a little bit different; we are reducing the tiers and simplifying your invoice. When you receive your renewal, you will need...
Adventures in Physician Recruitment
As some RDEK folks are aware, there is a line on their property tax bill which indicates an amount for Economic Development – a percentage of this amount goes to Physician Recruitment in the Columbia Valley. This is specific to the two clinics for Family Doctors as...
As the long warm days of summer cool to autumn and we inevitably complain about the cold, it’s not just winter that is comin’; it’s also election season here in BC! There are many things to consider and decide about when selecting which candidate and which party to...
Happy Pride
Happy Pride Month to Everyone! You may have seen the windows around town – the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce worked with Columbia Valley Pride and volunteers from the Youth Hub to paint the town rainbow! Columbia Valley Pride has worked hard to create an event...