Historic and Unprecedented Low Unemployment Remains, Wage Pressures Continue to Mount

July’s Labour Force data was both unexpected and unprecedented, with Canada’s unemployment rate remaining at a multi-decade low of 4.9% for a second consecutive month. Wage growth also continued at June’s torrid pace, with average hourly wages up 5.2% year-over-year.

Data provided by The Candadian Chamber of Commerce

Loans of Up to $50,000 to Women Entrepreneurs and Business Owners

Last week, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, announced that Women’s Enterprise Organizations of Canada (WEOC) will be providing loans of up to $50,000 to women entrepreneurs and business owners this fall through the Women Entrepreneurship Loan Fund.

TIM HORTONS SMILE COOKIE CAMPAIGN

The CHCA is delighted to be selected to partner with Tim Hortons again this year.  100% of the funds raised will go to the Cranbrook Health Care Auxiliary for purchasing much needed equipment at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook. 

The large, delicious chocolate chip Smile Cookies are frozen and ready to bake when you are. There are 140 cookies in each box, and a box of cookies sells for $140.00, which are easily divided to bake as many or as few as you want. Too many cookies for you, then why don’t you join in with some friends and share a box.

Please contact Linda Foster or Kate Fox the first week in September and they will pick up your cookie order forms and payment (cash, or cheques payable to the Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign). Cookies will be delivered to your place of business the week of Sept 19th to the 23rd.

Linda Foster at 250-420-1231 or Kate Fox at 250-417-2746