Welcome to our newest members: Bell E Acres and Common Sense Marketing.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!
We congratulate Pioneer Log Homes of British Columbia and all the staff for receiving the recognition of the 2014 Business of the Year Award. The award was presented at the 19th Annual Williams Lake & District Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards and has only been given out a handful of times to a local business.
We also congratulate the following recipients for their success in receiving special recognition in eight categories. The Greatest Improvement Award went to Gibraltar Mine, Food Services Award to Bean Counter Bistro and Coffee Bar, Newsmaker of the Year was given to Williams Lake Stampeders Hockey Club, the Hospitality Tourism Award to Williams Lake Stampede Association, Community Booster to M&M Meat Shops; Manufacturer award to West Fraser Mills Ltd.; Hugo Stahl Memorial Award to Jason Ryll and the Customer Service award to Total Ice Training Centre. These recipients are to be commended for their success and achievement and we trust they will use this recognition through a variety of ways to let people know about this special community acknowledgment.
This is the time of year when some of us are looking to hire summer staff. Make sure you get the most from this experience by providing a good orientation and a great training plan. Potential employees should know what your policies and priorities are and how to provide the best customer service you can. A review of the job description and what your expectations are is critical. Ask your employees what they expect to get from this position and keep in mind that if this is their first job, the experiences they take away will last a lifetime. Take the time to make this a positive experience for you both and have a good summer.
Welcome and thank you to Melanie and Troy Ablitt, new owners of Walkrite Shoes. We were happy to co-host a Business to Business social event with them recently and had an excellent turnout.
We invite members to attend our General Meeting luncheon Thursday, March 27 from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Signal Point Restaurant. Chamber meetings offer businesses the opportunity to meet other businesses. Please RSVP by Tuesday to 250-392-5025. Our guest speaker will be Kevin Boothroyd with the presentation of “Where does social media fit into your business?” We also have Mayor Kerry Cook coming to update us on city council activities.
Members are encouraged to enter and win the Chamber Chatter draw sponsored by the Williams Lake Tribune.
Business Card Profile Winner: Williams Lake Employment Services
Williams Lake Employment Services, a subsidiary of Horton Ventures Inc., is owned by Gord and Anny Horton and is locally managed by Nancy Thompson.
They offer assistance to individuals, who are unemployed, to prepare for, find and maintain employment in the workforce.
Williams Lake Employment Services is a Work BC Employment Services Centre, where they offer the full scope of services through the Employment Program of BC, with assistance of a number of Partnering agencies in the area. In Williams Lake, these Partners include, Canadian Mental Health Association, Community Futures Cariboo Chilcotin, Cariboo Chilcotin Aboriginal Training and Employment Centre and Williams Lake Women’s Contact Society.
Williams Lake Employment Services roots stem from 1992, when Anny Horton opened her first employment services agency. Horton Ventures Inc. opened the doors to Williams Lake Employment Services in 2008.
Here, they offer support to individuals to write resumes, obtain skills relevant to the demand in the labour market, teach them how to market themselves to potential employers and even help them investigate opportunities that may exist for them as an Entrepreneur.
You can always find one or two of their staff members at the Monthly Chamber meetings, where we get a chance to be updated on local chamber activities, initiatives in the business community and network with other business people.
The Williams Lake and District Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business in Williams Lake and area.
We promote the well being of business in Williams Lake and district and foster a work, stay and play at home atmosphere to all residents.