Respectfully conducting our Business within the Unceded Territory of the Hupacasath and Tseshaht First Nations

Join us on Friday, February 24th as we re-enter the world of networking events. Our first in far too long! We are thrilled to feature Minister Osborne as our guest speaker at this event. We're also really excited to host it at FIVE ACRE CO. SOCIAL HOUSE. In addition to that we welcome recent Chamber member - IRONWORKS CAFE & CREPERIE to the event. Dina will be there offering delicious coffee and some very tasty treats to wrap up your week. The Chamber has invited several other new members to the event each of whom are encouraged to say a few words about their venture(s).

Port Alberni

Hosted by Sage Haven Society

The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly walk to raise money for local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness. Join us on February 25, 2023 - team up, fundraise, walk, and gather for good... because it’s cold out there.

Event Day Details (click here)

Royal BC Museum Engagement 

The Royal BC Museum plans to undertake a multi-year, province-wide engagement plan to listen to the people of British Columbia and gather feedback with respect to the future of the museum.

Phase 1 will begin with in-person and virtual information and dialogue sessions which will inform the public of the surveys and longer-term engagement plans. Feedback from these important conversations will be analyzed and relied on for the development of the museum’s formal Phase 2 Engagement Strategy. 

Phase 2 involves deeper engagement work throughout the province, progressing through the stages of consulting with, involving and collaborating with the public. This approach, evolving through different stages of public engagement, is intended to help the museum and its diverse audiences envision the future of the museum together.

We are asking everyone across BC to participate in public engagement on the future of the museum, and throughout both phases of the engagement process. 

Join us as we embark on this important journey that will help shape the modernization of the museum. 

Learn more about ways to engage at rbcm.ca/engage 

https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/community-engagement

The BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (MJF) will help manufacturing companies modernize, innovate, and grow by providing grants for capital projects in regional and Indigenous communities in B.C.

The program welcomes applications from all manufacturing sectors. There will be a particular focus on helping the forestry sector retrofit and develop new, sustainable value-added business lines that reduce dependency on old growth logging and make innovative use of biomaterials.

This program reflects the Province's ongoing commitment to promote economic diversification and complements other supports for forestry workers and rural communities. 

MJF will invest up to $90 million in manufacturing projects outside of Metro Vancouver and the Capital Regional District.

Learn more about this funding program here.

INDIGENOUS DESIGNED CHIMS GUEST HOUSE WINNER IN HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM CATEGORY. PORT ALBERNI’S ONLY BUSINESS WINNER AT THE 22^nd ANNUAL (BE) BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS.

Watch the acceptance speech here:

We are pleased to welcome Mr. James A. Stuart - Managing Director for Island Rail to our March networking meeting. The date will be 'either' Tuesday, March 28th or Wednesday, March 29th.

Mr. Stuart is well-known on Vancouver Island and is a lead advocate for the return of rail services to the Island, including Port Alberni. He and his team will provide us with an approximate 20 minute presentation.

MORE ON THIS TO FOLLOW. PLEASE WATCH OUR WEBSITE, THIS NEWSLETTER AND OUR FACEBOOK PAGES OVER THE COMING DAYS FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Presented by Ridge View Health & Performance in partnership with the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce. Come join hundreds of people from around Vancouver island enjoy a run, a 10k run surrounding the McLean Mill National Historic Site. Our run is scheduled for Sunday, April 2nd. There is NO DAY OF REGISTRATION. So, click now, train today (and tomorrow) and challenge yourself on April 2nd. Registration is available at:

ISLAND SERIES - Operated by the Vancouver Island Race Series

We welcome Lil to our team. She joined us this week as our Office Manager. Her job description is simple. Pretty much everything. Nice to have this important position filled.

You can reach Lil - Most weekdays during open hours at the Chamber or via email: Lil@albernichamber.ca