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Gibsons Chamber of Commerce

CHAMBER NEWS

In This Week's Issue
February 17, 2022

This Tuesday! Lunch and Learn: How to Create Your Own Promo Video
Video Lunch and Learn Feb 22, 2022

Join us on Tuesday, February 22 at 11:30am to find out Everything You Wanted to Know About Video. Led by Joanna Piros, at the Gibsons & District Chamber of Commerce office.

We will address all the reasons you should be using video AND all the things that are keeping you from acting! Join us for a fun and action-packed session 11:30 to 1:00.

Pricing for Workshop + Lunch:
Gibsons Chamber Business Member - $20
Non-Chamber Member - $25

Space is limited to 15. Additional Lunch & Learn Video Workshops will be scheduled as required.

All BC Provincial Health Office Protocols will be followed.

View previous business member videos on our YouTube channel. 

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Book the Date! Gibsons & District Chamber of Commerce AGM

Book the date for the Gibsons & District Chamber of Commerce AGM being held on Tuesday, March 29th at High Beam Dreams in Gibsons. The meeting will include: 

  • Business review
  • Board Election
  • Business sampling stations
  • Guests to be announced 
Would you like to get more involved in the Gibsons Chamber? Volunteer to become a Gibsons & District Chamber of Commerce Board Director. As a community supporter, your insights and experience are always welcomed and needed. 

Contact our office for more information. 
Winners of the Membership Renewal Sweepstakes Are...

Thank you to all our members who have renewed! Your support means a lot to us and helps us support you throughout the year. We did a random draw and below are the winners of one $50 giftcard to either The 101 Brewhouse + Distillery, Blackfish Pub, or Quality Garden & Pet are: 

Congratulations! Contact our office to arrange a time to pick up your giftcard! 
Email: exec@gibsonschamber.com
Phone: 604-886-2325
Event: Hear from MLA Nicholas Simons
photo credit: The Coast Reporter

The Gibsons & District Chamber of Commerce is proud to support the upcoming event with MLA Nicholas Simons, hosted by the Sechelt & District Chamber of Commerce.

We haven’t heard from MLA Simons in a while and look forward to hearing how the Government plans to tackle issues like our ferry schedules, affordable housing, funding to upgrade our ageing infrastructure and much more. Please send your questions for Mr. Simons to: questions@secheltchamber.bc.ca

Via Zoom Webinar – February 25th, 2022
from 12 Noon to 1:30pm PST

To submit questions, contact Ed Pednaud at exec@secheltchamber.bc.ca

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The Latest Update on Covid Restrictions in BC

British Columbia’s provincial health officer is easing COVID-19 restrictions while maintaining key protective measures.
Restrictions and safety measures that aren't changing:

Restrictions and safety measures that remain in place will be reviewed in March and April 2022.

  • Masks required in all indoor public settings
  • Showing proof of vaccination to access many businesses, events and services
  • Businesses must have a COVID-19 safety plan
  • Restrictions on visitors to long-term care and assisted living facilities
  • Restrictions on worship services
  • Restrictions on child and youth overnight camps
  • K to 12 and child care safety guidelines

Restrictions that are changing

Starting February 16 at 11:59 pm, with proof of vaccination and masks, these activities can return to normal.

  • No restrictions on indoor and outdoor personal gatherings
  • Full capacity allowed for:
    • Indoor and outdoor organized events
    • Indoor events at venues
    • Exercise and fitness, adult sports activities, tournaments and swimming pools
  • Full capacity and fewer restrictions in restaurants, bars, pubs and nightclubs:
    • No limits on table size
    • Normal liquor service hours
    • Customers don't have to remain seated
  • Dancing is allowed when wearing a mask indoors

Read more

Also, relating to border measures from the Government of Canada: 

As of February 28, 2022 at 12:01 a.m. EST:

  • Easing the on-arrival testing for fully-vaccinated travellers. This means that travellers arriving to Canada from any country, who qualify as fully vaccinated, will be randomly selected for arrival testing. Travellers selected will also no longer be required to quarantine while awaiting their test result.
    • Children under 12 years old, travelling with fully vaccinated adults, will continue to be exempt from quarantine.
    • Unvaccinated travellers will continue to be required to test on arrival, on Day 8 and quarantine for 14 days. Unvaccinated foreign nationals will not be permitted to enter Canada unless they meet one of the few exemptions.
  • Travellers will now have the option of using a COVID-19 rapid antigen test result or a molecular test result to meet pre-entry requirements.
  • The Government of Canada will adjust its Travel Health Notice from a Level 3 to a Level 2. This means that the Government will no longer recommend that Canadians avoid travel for non-essential purposes.
    • On February 28, 2022 at 16:00 EST, Transport Canada’s Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) that restricts where international passenger flights can arrive in Canada will expire. This means that international flights carrying passengers will be permitted to land at all remaining Canadian airports that are designated by the Canada Border Services Agency to receive international passenger flights.
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Let us know what's new with your business! Do you have an event, promotion, sale, or article you'd like to share with local Chamber of Commerce members and supporters? Send us an email with the details (and an image)!  

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