May 10th, 2024

Cowichan Lake News/Events

This year you can renew your Chamber Membership for 2024 through our website - Click Here to Renew via Website

Printing out a copy of the application and returning the completed form to our office in the gazebo at 149 Cowichan Lake Rd -Click Here for Printable Renewal Form

Or pick up an application from our office in the gazebo at 149 Cowichan Lake Rd.

Your ongoing support helps us to continue our work in furthering business advocacy, economic development, and tourism enhancement in the Cowichan Lake Area. As well as hosting informational meetings that hit close to home for you, on topics such as employee and wage gap, health and welfare of the community, environmental issues, emergency preparedness, taxes issues and incentives. Keeping up to date on events in the area.

As a member of the Chamber not only will you gain access to our local network and resources , you will unlock the perks of the BC Chamber of Commerce including the coveted Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan Canada’s #1 employee benefits plan for small business.- Make contact with our local representative at Glen Naylor Financial Group. Paul Reese - preese@gnfg.ca 250.748.4724 or his cell 236.562.6303 | visit their website www.gnfg.ca

Plus gain access to these many other benefits from the BC Chamber of Commerce .when you sign up to them. Read about them here.

Watch for future E-News for more ways that the Chamber can help carry your business or organization - through advocacy, benefits, and new campaigns.



Thank you for your ongoing support!

CDAP 'Grow Your Business Online' $2400 micro-grant

CDAP - Canada Digital Adoption Program / 'Grow Your Business Online' - is a $2400 micro-grant that allows for the creation of immersive 360° virtual tours. In BC, this micro-grant program is being administered by Alacrity Canada in Victoria on a first come first serve basis. Their grant funding application takes only a few minutes to complete, funding approval takes less than a week and, as the 'Grow Your Business Online' program requires a 90 day turnaround, it all happens very fast. 

Alacrity Canada $2400 Micro Grant Online Application Form

https://alacritycanada.tfaforms.net/f/cdap-small-business

This Is A Net Zero Cost Program and this $2400 micro-grant will provide you with a new gallery of aerial, 360° and 4K architectural photography. These images will then be organized into a high impact 360° virtual tour that will be linked to everything online including your website, Facebook Business and Google Business listings. Additionally, as we are certified Google Trusted photographers, we will complete and/or update your Google Maps and Google Search listings. 

Vehicle magnets now available for purchase from the Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce - $7.50 each or 2 for $13.00

Opa, Oma, Grandma, Grandpa, Nana, and Papa magnets all come in a variety of colours. Hunter magnets are available exclusively in green or pink camo and Fisherman exclusively in blue.

Plus Coming Soon... Cowboy and Cowgirl magnets!

Click Here for Lake Days Parade Entry Form

Lake Days Parade to take place on Saturday June 8th, 2024.

Please return completed form via email: info@cowichanlake.ca or drop off at the Chamber office located in the gazebo at 149 Cowichan Lake Rd

Looking for a paper copy? Pick one up at the Chamber office.

We are also seeking volunteers to help with Traffic Control during the parade. If you or someone you know may be interested in volunteering, Please contact us:

Phone: 250-749-3244 Email: info@cowichanlake.ca or come visit us at the Chamber office, located in the gazebo at 149 Cowichan Lake Rd.

We are so excited to see the return of Lake Days this year!

Of course, events like this one are only made possible by the incredible volunteers who help to make them happen.

We are currently looking for volunteers to help in the morning on Saturday June 8th with the set up for the Breakfast on the Town at the Lake Cowichan Fire Hall while the firefighters cook and prepare breakfast, and volunteers to help with Traffic Control during the Lake Days Parade.

If you or someone you know may be interested in volunteering, please contact us:

Phone: 250-749-3244

Email: info@cowichanlake.ca

Or drop in to see us at the Chamber office, located in the gazebo at 149 Cowichan Lake Rd

Next issue release: Friday, May 24th 2024

If your business or organization has an upcoming event to promote please share the event poster and/or information to info@cowichanlake.ca to go into next E-News no later than 3pm Wednesday, May 22nd 2024.

Chamber News

SECURING SMALL BUSINESS REBATE with the BC Chamber of Commerce

Recognizing the increased costs to businesses due to property crime and vandalism in rural and urban communities across the province, the Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation has launched its $10.5 million Securing Small Business Rebate Program, which will provide small businesses with funds for eligible commercial property crime and vandalism repairs, or to implement eligible preventative measures.

The BC Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, will administer the rebate program and leverage its provincial network of 100 chambers of commerce and boards of trade and its myriad industry partners, including Business Improvement Associations, to ensure businesses from every sector and region of the province are aware of the rebate.

Rebate Details:

There are two types of rebates available, each is retroactive to January 1, 2023, and will run through to December 31, 2024.

1. Reparative - available as a one-time rebate of up to $2,000 for each of 2023 and 2024. 

2. Preventative – available as a one-time rebate of up to $1,000 for either 2023 or 2024. 

Timeline:

The application portal will launch on November 22, 2023 and remain open until January 31, 2025.

 If you have any questions, please email ssbr@bcchamber.org.  

Read More about Small Business Rebate here