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Celebrating Excellence

Celebrating Excellence was the focus of our recent Business Excellence Awards held May 29th at the Best Western Vernon Lodge. With over 60 businesses being nominated the decision of who would win in each category was a difficult one for the judging team. Read More >>>

                                                                      

                                                                             

Eco-Chamber News
http://www.eco-chamber.ca/


Healthy Spot cares about a healthy environment and is committed to contribute to a healthier planet one pet at a time>>>


Staples Green
Initiatives>>>


The City of Vernon and the Regional District of North Okanagan
 awarded Vernon’s Top Sustainability Contributors at the Green Environmental Fair hosted by the Sustainable Enironmental Network Society (SENS)>>>

National Commuter Challenge Event This Week!
May 31 to June 6, 2009
What are you going to do?
http://www.commuterchallenge.ca/

 

When Duty Calls DVD

Commemorating 11 people who died when the Okanagan Hotel burned down 100 years ago, and celebrates the brave deeds of Archie Hickling who saved three lives before he died.
 
The new trailer is heavily based on the on location shooting at O'Keefe Ranch.
http://www.bmidd.com/ohf/news.php.
More Info >>>
                                                                           

 
This Month's Winner of a 3 Month Membership with GoodLife Fitness

Accent Property Management
Nancy & Geoff Halverson
204 3304 32nd Ave
Vernon V1T 2M6

Every renewing member who pays their invoice in full within 30 days of the invoice date have their business name added to the pot for a Special Prize Draw.

 

Local Benefit Providers

With every new and renewing membership you receive discount coupons for:


bgedaschke@hotmail.com


http://www.vernonmorningstar.com/


http://www.orarestaurant.ca/

                                                                     

Advertising Opportunities at the Chamber 

E-Newsletter
Linked to your website or specified document
- Front Page or All Inside Pages $250
- Front Page (one column) $125

E-Mail—Blasts $150 guidelines>>>

Web Site
Banner Ads $300 per year
(includes banner design)
Web Directory Premiere Business Listing $75 per year

Prices do not include GST More info >>> 

                                                                   

 

Feature Members

Chamber Business are highlighted each month, one new to the chamber and the other an exisiting member who has supported the chamber with their commitment and dedication.

Feature New Member - - - - -

Sole 2 Soul, Hand Foot, Cranial Sacral Reflexology offering flexible hours, gift certificates and serving all ages. Nora Donovan Ward tishie1@shaw.ca 250-545-2747

Chamber Champion - - -

Red Door Photographic & Design is a super talented team of photographers featuring commercial photography and graphic design creative services. http://www.reddoorphotodesign.com/   

 

Upcoming Events

June 16
5 to 7 PM
Business After 5
The Strand
7343 Okanagan Landing Rd
Food Sponsored by Ora Restaurant (Prestige Hotel)
Wine Sponsored by 'The Rise Winery'

June 17
7:15 to 9 AM
Planner’s Breakfast
Prestige Hotel
Registration >>>
$25.00 Members
$35.00 Non-Members

Learn what’s happening in your community ! 
Sponsored by

 With a focus on short term initiatives, you will learn how these timely issues will affect the business community in the immediate years ahead with:

KIM FLICK
City of Vernon
Manager of Planning, Building Service

CRAIG BRODERICK
District of Coldstream
Director of Development Services

ANTHONY KITTEL
REgional District of North Okanagan
Regional Growth Strategy Coordinator

June 26
5:30 PM
Farewell Roast for
Tom Christensen
Registration>>>
50% of the proceeds go to 
Junction Literacy & Youth Centre                                                 

Annual Business Excellence Awards

Congratulations to all nominees!
This year's winners are:

Small Business of the Year
     Cotton's Chocolates
New Business of the Year
     Triboda Printing Company
Young Entrepreneur of the Year
     The Rice Box
Marketer of the Year
     Nixon Wenger
Personal/Professional Business of the Year
     Interior Home Inspections
Community Supporter of the Year
     Wendy's Restaurants
Employer of the Year
     Pure Granite Rocks
Sterling Service of the Year
     Kal Tire
Buisness of the Year of the Year
     Kal Tire

Thank you to all of our valuable sponsors and just as valuable volunteers.

Check out the photos by Red Door Photos http://reddoorphotodesign.com/

Click on Client Proofs
Enter password 'awards'
                                                     

                                                  

New Chamber Members

A.M.I. Clothing
250-542-2649 http://www.okanagangear.com/

Benjamin Moore,
Décor World Paint and Window Coverings
#104 4412 27th St 250-542-1444

Dominos Pizza
2601 Highway 6 250-558-0050 
http://www.dominos.ca/    

Imax Financial Services
http://www.imaxsolutions.ca/
250-542-8021

Mindful Health and Fitness
250-545-9904 www.mindfulhealthandfitness.com/ 

Robert Maron Consulting
250-558-4833 rimaron@shaw.ca

Skookum Tools
250-540-0313 http://www.skookumtools.com/ kwcanso@shaw.ca

Sole 2 Soul
tishie1@shaw.ca 250-545-2747

TYCORP Consulting
250-307-4076 http://www.tycorp.ca/ info@tycorp.ca

Wild Splash Pressure Washing
250-260-8473
wildsplashp@hotmail.com

Yoga Matters
778-475-5555
http://www.myyogamatters.com/ info@myyogamatters.com   

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