Chamber Blog
Moving the Dial on Whistler Child Care Solutions
Your Chamber continually champions child care as a key issue facing Whistler businesses and our wider community. This year we have been at the table having discussions with our leaders in our community, and our resort partners, including the Resort Municipality of Whistler.
Advocacy in Action with MLA Jordan Sturdy
This week the Whistler Chamber held a virtual roundtable discussion with Jordan Sturdy, MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky and a small group of Members. The goal of this discussion was to provide our MLA with a deeper understanding of Whistler businesses’ main concerns are at this time.
Pulse Check #4 Results: Bold Plan Needed to Help Businesses Recover
The Whistler Chamber and the BC Chamber of Commerce have collaborated once again to collect important data from Whistler’s businesses on the effects Covid-19 continues to have. The Whistler Chamber continues…
Local small business gets $10K grant from Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Local small business Japanada gets $10K grant from Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Salesforce June 29, 2020 The Canadian Chamber of Commerce announced 62 $10,000 grant recipients from its…
Advocacy win – Extension to Temporary Layoff Provision
ADVOCACY IN ACTION Advocacy win – Extension to Temporary Layoff Provision June 25, 2020 After listening to feedback from the collective voice of BC business, the provincial government has extended the temporary layoffs provisions to a maximum of 24 weeks expiring...
Supporting Local Indigenous Communities
As the earth’s northern hemisphere tilts as close as it gets toward the sun and we enjoy the longest day of light in the year, we unite as a nation, draw a little bit closer to our own light and truth…
Advocacy in Action with MP Patrick Weiler
ADVOCACY IN ACTION Advocacy in Action with MP Patrick Weiler June 12, 2020 This week the Whistler Chamber held a virtual roundtable discussion with a small group of Members, and we were joined by Patrick Weiler, MP for West Vancouver - Sunshine Coast - Sea to Sky...
Advocacy Wins at the BC Chamber AGM
The Whistler Chamber of Commerce was busy last weekend, May 22-23, attending the virtual BC Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting & Conference. 67 chambers and boards of trade from across BC gathered online to discuss and debate key policy issues. 70 policies were submitted by 30 local chambers…
BC Businesses Face Major Hurdles Under Phase 2 of Restart Plan
The Whistler Chamber and the BC Chamber of Commerce collaborated on another Pulse Check survey to collect and provide information to government, from a range of Whistler Businesses. Thank you to everyone who completed the latest MindReader Pulse Check survey…
Finding Peace in Times of Uncertainty
A New Reality. Where we currently find ourselves: May 2020 and a global pandemic. Normally, early days in May bring that familiar anticipation for summer, when the sun begins to rise earlier and earlier every day, notifying us that a change is on the horizon. This spring is different; not only a change in seasons but for most of us…