Pender Island Chamber of Commerce
4605 Bedwell Harbour Road V0N2M2 Pender Island, BC, Canada

The $50 million circuit breaker business relief grant will provide up to $10,000 in a one-time payment that can help pay for fixed costs like rent, insurance, employee wages, maintenance and utilities.

We would like to give a warm welcome to New Member, Coastal Connection Zero emissions shopping/delivery service for the Gulf Islands. Family run from beautiful Victoria, BC. Order Costco and Superstore products and they'll bring it to your door. Check website for upcoming delivery dates. https://penderislandchamber.com/business/coastal-connection

Yesterday morning thousands of restaurants ordered their supplies for the week. Please support them by ordering take out this weekYesterday morning thousands of restaurants ordered their supplies for the week. Please support them by ordering take out this week

Community Futures Cowichan is NOW serving the Southern Gulf Islands. Community Futures is a non profit community business financing organization created to support small and medium sized enterprises throughout rural BC, paving the way for diversified local economies and job creation. Through local community economic development initiatives, Community Futures sustains and improves communities and their economies by creating long-term, sustainable businesses. https://www.cfcowichan.ca/about

If you haven't yet, you can set your etransfers to 'Auto Deposit ' through your bank. With Island Savings you can login, search 'Auto Deposit ' and click the register button. It's very easy to do once you find the link and follow instructions. Your bank could help you. Your etransfers will automatically deposit instead of needing to answer a security question.

We would like to give a warm Chamber welcome to new member Shawn Kucherka and his business @macbydesign Shawn has been a Mac user for over 35 years and can assist you with Home user support, Enterprise and Business support, Mentoring, Consulting on all Apple & related products, and much more. Visit our website to learn more and for further contact and website information.... https://www.penderislandchamber.com/business/mac-design

We would like to give a warm welcome to new Chamber member Jennifer Kucherka. Jennifer is an interior designer, decorator and stylist who looks forward to working with others enjoying the island lifestyle. You can learn more about Jennifer, find her contact details and blog link on our website ... https://www.penderislandchamber.com/business/interior-design

The Vancouver Island Coastal Tourism Resiliency Program provides Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands and Sunshine Coast tourism businesses with meaningful, hands-on guidance and support to navigate the immediate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, adapt and work towards long-term resiliency. https://tourismresiliency.ca/victrp/

Since the pandemic’s most severe impact on the economy in April, B.C. has had substantial job growth for seven consecutive months, bringing our total employment to 98.5% of pre-pandemic levels. This is the highest job recovery rate of any of Canada’s four largest provinces. Additionally, B.C.’s unemployment rate has fallen to 7.1%, well below the national average of 8.5%. https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020JERI0040-002005

We would like to welcome new Chamber member, Abbies Bayside Bread and Breakfast to the team. Abbies Bayside Bed and Breakfast sits above Theives Bay with a 2 minute walk to the Marina, boat launch, and beach. https://www.penderislandchamber.com//abbies-bayside-bed-an

Starting on Friday, December 4, 2020, eligible businesses facing financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic are able to access a second CEBA loan of up to $20,000 on top of the initial $40,000 that was available to small businesses. Half of this additional financing, up to $10,000, will be forgivable if the loan is repaid by December 31, 2022. https://www.canada.ca//government-expands-canada-emergency

We would like to give a warm welcome to new Chamber member, Adam Miller Garden Services. Adam has his Red Seal Horticultural Certification and offers garden maintenance, garden installation and renovation, small-scale design and is a horticultural educator with the Pacific Horticulture College. https://www.penderislandchamber.com//adam-miller-garden-se