2016 Commercial Lease Report
The Whistler Chamber has updated our Commercial Lease Report to assist you in your first – or next – lease decision. To help make your business easy, we update this tool annually. The information contained in this report is just a “snapshot” and for general information only, but we hope this will be a useful “eyes wide open” tool for both prospective tenants and landlords. Special thanks to the Whistler Real Estate Company for their support in building this document.
The report:
- Outlines the ranges of various lease rates and operating costs throughout Whistler
- Details different factors that determine lease rates for landlords and tenants
- Provides a market glance to demystify commercial real estate and inform negotiations
BC Family Day
Moving Family Day to the 3rd Monday would cause unnecessary compression in BC destination mountain resorts which could have a negative impact on the guest experience. Avoiding a holiday overlap, however, provides British Columbians – and out-of-province guests – with better quality Family Day and vacation experiences respectively.
IOC inclusion of LGBT community
As a business community, we encourage the IOC to recall its Olympic Charter when it says it will cooperate with competent organizations and authorities in the endeavor to place sport at the service of humanity, as Russia’s anti-gay stance threatens to overshadow the games.
Proposed Antenna Siting
The Whistler Chamber is convinced the new antenna system site proposed for 7196 Lorimer Road (that will sit well above the existing tree line) will be an eyesore in a resort that prides itself on natural vistas.
Working Holiday Visa Policy Paper
Working Holiday Visa Policy Paper Letter
Temporary Foreign Worker Program
On June 20, 2014 Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development, and Chris Alexander, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, announced a comprehensive overhaul of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).