Chamber Point -- April 2010 -- page 1

Chamber Point

Vanderhoof Chamber of Commerce

~ Spring swing ~Entertainment & dance

May 1, 2010 ~ 7:00 pm

Friendship Centre219 Victoria Street East

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Tues, Apr 13 ~ 6:00 pm ...... Chamber of Commerce General Meeting, Chamber Board Room

Wed, Apr 14 ~ 5:00 pm ...... Vanderhoof District Council Meeting; Council Chambers.

Tues, Apr 20 ~ 7:30 am ...... Retail & Service Committee Meeting; Chamber Board Room.

Wed, Apr 21 ~ 5:00 pm ..... Vanderhoof District Council, Committee of the Whole Meeting; Council Chambers.

Apr 21-23 .......................... Minerals North Conference, Prince George Civic Centre

Wed, Apr 28 ~ 5:00 pm ...... Vanderhoof District Council Meeting; Council Chambers.

May 1 .......................Spring Swing - Entertainment & Dance. Tickets $25, available at the Chamber office or from a Chamber of Commerce Director.

May 21-23 ......................... Stoney Creek Elders Fishing Derby. Contact 567-4916

For more Coming Events, go to www.vanderhoofchamber.com

Click on “Community Events Calendar”Tell us about upcoming events, and we’ll put them on the calendar.

Chamber Point is published monthly byVanderhoof Chamber of Commerce 2353 Burrard Avenue ~ 567-2124

www.vanderhoofchamber.com

Kudos & Accomplishments

Congratulations to Kevin Wallace, who was honoured at the annual Image Competition of the Professional Photographers’ Association of BC (PPABC). Four of Kevin’s images

were accepted and exhibited in the Provincial Print Salon, and may also be displayed in the PPABC’s Travelling Image Salon.In addition, Kevin received an Honorable Mention in the Wedding Portrait class, and in the Portrait of a Woman class. He was runner up for the 2010 BC Photographer of the Year. Kevin was competing with 276 entries, including professionals and students. Judging took place in Richmond, BC by a selected panel of Master photographers from across Canada.

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General Meeting Vanderhoof Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors

April 13, 2009 ~ 6:00 pM

ChAMber of CoMMerCe boArd rooM

Come on out to the meeting, and see YOUR Chamber in action. rSVp

Next meeting April 20th at 7:30 AM

Chamber of Commerce Board Room

PURPOSE:

Networking opportunities.Learn about current chamber initiatives.Explore business events & organized retail shopping, sales etc.Enhance the overall business environment in Vanderhoof.

Everyone representing a service or retail business is encouraged to come.

Come on out, and invite a non-member to come with you.

Call the Chamber office for next Agenda details.

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Retail/ Service Committee Meetings are held monthly at the Chamber of Commerce office

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Earth Day Contest Earth Day Canada is searching for Canada’s 2010 Hometown Heroes--individuals and groups who have realized significant environmental achievements in their communities. Candidates can win either the Individual Hometown Heroes Award, with a $10,000 cash-prize ($5,000 to keep and $5,000 to donate to the environmental cause of their choice), or the Group Hometown Heroes Award, with a $10,000 cash-prize to support their work. The Hometown Heroes Award Program was established in 2004 and is made possible through a committed partnership with Cascades and the RBC Foundation. The recipient of the 2010 Hometown Heroes Award will be recognized as part of the 7th Annual Earth Day Canada Gala in Toronto, on June 9, 2010. For more information, or to nominate yourself, an individual, or a group from your community, please visit www.earthday.ca. The deadline for applications is Earth Day, April 22, 2010. Earth Day Canada also will be rewarding twenty graduating high school students, each with a $5,000 post-secondary scholarship. One exceptional student, chosen from the regional winners, will also be presented with the Toyota Earth Day Scholarship National Award and a Panasonic notebook computer. So whether high school students have started their own recycling programs or have engaged in groundbreaking scientific research, they are responding to envi-ronmental issues at local, national, and global levels, and demonstrating their leadership in the process—another win-win situation. (The deadline for application for the scholarships has passed, but they have not yet been awarded.)

(FromtheOminecaExpress,February24,2010)

Easy, Money Making Local Business Opportunity

TeKa Home Decor has grown so much, we no longer have room for our line of

Art Supplies.

This is a popular, profitable product line that one of the other retailers in town might want to consider carrying as a supplemental income source. We are clearing out all of our inventory, but it’s available if another business is interested in it…

If not, if anyone would like info on this type of product line, we have an excellent supplier that we’d be willing to forward, and share our experiences of what sells, stock levels, financials etc.

We’re sad to think that Vanderhoof will lose another product line, & people will have to drive to PG to get Artist Supplies. We would like to see another local retailer have success with it, as we have for many years, but we have to focus on our original business development plan. We always knew that as our business grew, art supplies would have to go, and in a bittersweet way, that day has come.

Please contact us if you are interested.

Kimberli Unger & Tammy PetersonTeKa Home Décor – Benjamin Moore

2424 Burrard Ave, Vanderhoof BC250-567-2626

divas@tekahomedecor.com

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Minerals North Conference and Trade Show

The 2010 Minerals North Trade Show is now SOLD OUTBut you still have opportunity to be heard!

The Vanderhoof Chamber of Commerce and the District of Vanderhoof will be sharing a booth, and we would like to represent you.

A list of other exhibitors includes transportation companies, financial services, communications companies, first aid and camp services, steel fabricators, expediters, welding shops,

promotional shops, surveying and mapping services, bulk fuel services, construction companies, and equipment dealerships.

Many of these services are also available from Vanderhoof businesses and we want to give you a chance to profile your company to the

Mining and Mineral Exploration world.

Let’s tell the mining industry that Vanderhoof is “at the core of it all!”

Minerals North brings the minerals industry together with representation from the private and public sectors and all levels of government, with the following objectives:

Establish contacts and build working relationships.Inform communities about mining and exploration projects and issues.Hold a dialogue on the impacts and benefits of mining.

For conference details: http://mineralsnorth.ca/conference

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Prince George Civic Centre

April 21-23, 2010

“If you have business cards, flyers or any other promotional material that you would like us to display in our booth, please bring them to the Chamber office by Friday, April 16.”

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The Omineca Express has partnered with the Vanderhoof Chamber of Commerce for an

OUTSTANDING BENEFIT for new Chamber Members!Every NEW Chamber Member will receive a FREE Quarter-Page Advertisement

(3x8” - 1/4 Page) inside the Omineca Express, to be used within 3 months.There are NO catches. This is a value of $350.

If you know of anyone interested in Chamber Membership, pass on this valuable information, or call Erin at the Vanderhoof Chamber of Commerce.

250-567-2124Vanderhoof

Chamber of Commerce

Dear Employer,

We are organizing a Job and Career Fair for our community and surrounding area. We would like to invite your business to be part of this inaugural event.

(Exhibitors will be provided with: 4 feet of table space with a tablecloth; an 8.5” x 11” business identifier sheet on your table. *All exhibitors are responsible for providing extension cords and power bars.)

Job and Career Fair

This is an excellent opportunity to interact with job seekers, let them learn about your employment requirements, for you to collect applications and share information on your selection process, and to promote your business.

This is a completely free event for employers and job seekers. Progressive Employment Services Ltd./The Work Zone is looking after all the organizational costs for the event; including advertising, promotion and hall rental.

We hope that we can count on your support and participation to make this a successful event within our communities. If you have any inquiries, please feel free to contact The Work Zone between 8:30 am and 5:00 am, Monday to Friday at (250) 567-5838.

Yours truly, The Work Zone

Thursday, May 13, 2010

9:00 am to 1:00 pm ~ Elks Hall.

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19th Annual MACKENZIE SPRING EXPOSITION

April 23 & 24, 2010 Mackenzie Leisure Services -Arena

The Trans Canada Yellowhead Highway Association is a four (4) province, non profitassociation established in 1947 to advocate for the development, maintenance, use and prosperity of the Yellowhead Corridor.

This year our conference is being held in Prince George at the Civic Centre starting with a hospitality evening on Thursday April 29th and sessions running all day Friday April 30th and the morning of Saturday May 1st.

Cost for attendance is $300 (plus applicable taxes). Registration can be made on line at www.transcanadayellowhead.com

The items being discussed relate to the Yellowhead Highway andtheeconomicactivityalongit.Youmayfindattendanceattheconference useful in determining how we can work more closely towards mutual ends as well as addressing the concerns within your community.

Presented by theMacKenzie

Chamber of Commerce

Become an Exhibitor ~ Go to the Vanderhoof Chamber website NEWS for more details and an application form for this trade show.

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~ Spring swing ~May 1, 2010

Friendship Centre219 Victoria Street EAST

~With over 20 years magical experience, Sean has perfected his skills as a

magician and entertainer – a real crowd pleaser with his

wonderful combination of amazement and laughter.

~With her nine years of experience, whatever your favourite genre,

Shauna’s got it for you!

Appetizers, Cash Bar

TICKETS $25at the Chamber office

567-2124

or from a Chamber Director

Master of MAGIC & ILLUSION

DANCE to the Music of