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Wednesday November 4,  2020
The Bow Valley Chamber of Commerce
Elevating, Connecting, & Advocating

BVCC Small Business Week Business Tips Contest!  

Thank you everyone for your business tips! 

Action Edge Business Coaching, Carmella Consulting, Kristy Wolfe Photography, Marten Street Media, Mountain Events Rentals, Suzie Q Dance Band, The Bear Minimum, The First Step To Freedom, Thread Station, Trish Tutton Speaker & Mindfulness Expert, and Valbella Gourmet Foods.

Thank You To Our  BVCC Small Business Week
Business Tips Contest Sponsors
Click HERE To View All BVCC Business Tips

ALBERTA TOURISM SMALL BUSINESS WEEK QUICK FACTS

  • Small businesses and self-employed entrepreneurs are the backbone of Alberta’s tourism industry, accounting for almost 99 per cent of all tourism businesses in the province.
  • Alberta’s 18,200 tourism-related businesses (June 2020) make up 3.3 per cent of the total number of businesses in Alberta.
  • Approximately 11 per cent of Canada’s tourism related businesses reside here in Alberta and are an important source of jobs for the middle class, a driver of entrepreneurship and the largest employer of youth.
  • Before COVID-19, Alberta’s tourism businesses brought in $8.9 billion in revenue, supporting 22,000 businesses and generating nearly 73,000 jobs in every corner of the province. They will play an important role in Alberta’s economic recovery strategy.
Click HERE To Read More About Tourism & Small Business Week
First and Second round of BVRF applications are now closed. 
Thank you to all Bow Valley businesses that applied! 
The Bow Valley Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the Town of Canmore to initiate the Bow Valley Restart Fund. Given the unique nature of the economic environment we intend to help as many Bow Valley businesses with restart costs as possible. Based on contributions received we can help those who need it the most by awarding grants of up to $5,000.00.
Support Local Campaign 
Join the conversation by using the hashtags #SupportLocalCanmore and  #BuyItInTheBow to help us celebrate local businesses' contribution to our economy and community. Or post a video or photo along with a short write-up about why is it important to support local.  
Pick up a free support local sticker from businesses around town! 

BVCC New Member Spotlight!
TIGA DESIGN 

Tiga Interiors Services believes in incorporating three fundamentals of Interior Design:  function, mood and lifestyle.  Achieving the three fundamentals requires a lot of moving parts, including design, placing orders, installation, shipping & receiving, managing contractors, reviewing proposals and warranties, and on-site management, and so on. Sounds exhausting, right? This is where Tiga Design thrives. They excel at the services while creating a living space that matches your personality. All delivered within your budget.

Anything related to your home is deeply personal. Their mission is to work with your needs and provide full Designer services without the exorbitant expense. From concept through final details they provide top-notch service on anything pertaining to your space. Have a unique concept you’d like to explore? Curious about services you don’t see listed?  Call Traci 312.237.7462 or email traci@ndpelectric.com  at Tiga Design to discuss your vision today!

 

The Government of Alberta

Click HERE to view Alberta's Relaunch Strategy
View all guidance and restrictions to help Albertans limit the spread of COVID-19 when gathering in groups HERE 

GOA COVID-19 Update As At November 3, 2020

-To date, 23,484 Albertans have recovered from COVID-19.
-There are currently 6,110 active cases in the province.

-On average, 567 cases of COVID-19 were identified per day since Oct. 30.
-581 cases were identified and 13,151 tests were completed on Oct. 30
-525 cases were identified and 13,180 tests were completed on Oct. 31
-592 cases were identified and 11,287 tests were completed on Nov. 1
-570 new cases were identified and 8,418 tests were completed in the last 24 hours

-On Nov. 2, the lab test positivity rate was 6.81 per cent.
-Alberta labs have now performed 1,835,293 tests on 1,290,323 Albertans.

-There were 15 additional deaths since Oct. 30, bringing total deaths to 338.

-Currently, about 10 per cent of schools are on outbreak or alert, with 778 confirmed cases in these schools.
-Of those, 135 schools are on alert, with 168 total cases.
-Outbreaks are declared in 117 schools, including 50 that are on watch. There are 610 total cases linked to these schools.
-In-school transmission has likely occurred in 99 schools. Of these, 56 have had only one new case.
-173 schools have now been removed from the alert list.

All zones across the province have cases:
-Calgary Zone: 2,532 active cases, 10,520 recovered
-South Zone: 317 active cases and 2,161 recovered
-Edmonton Zone: 2,581 active cases, 8,163 recovered
-North Zone: 413 active cases, 1,718 recovered
-Central Zone: 235 active cases, 869 recovered
-32 active cases and 53 recovered cases in zones to be confirmed

-There are 431 active cases and 1,491 recovered cases at continuing care facilities; 209 facility residents have died.

Additional information, including case totals, is online.

The Full GOA COVID-19 Update Can Be Found HERE

The Federal Government of Canada

Responding to COVID-19 And What You Can Do To Reduce The Impacts

New Recovery Benefits

If you were receiving CERB, you may be eligible for one of the new recovery benefits retroactive to September 27, 2020 and available until September 25, 2021.

Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB)

The Canada Recovery Benefit will provide eligible workers with $500 per week (taxable, tax deducted at source) for up to 26 weeks for those who have stopped working and who are not eligible for EI, or had their employment/self-employment income reduced by at least 50% due to COVID-19. This benefit will be paid in two-week periods.

Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB)

The Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB) will provide $500 per week (taxable, tax deducted at source) for up to 26 weeks per household for workers unable to work for at least 50% of the week because they must care for a child under the age of 12 or family member because schools, day-cares or care facilities are closed due to COVID-19, or because the child or family member is sick and/or required to quarantine or is at high risk of serious health implications because of COVID-19. This benefit will be paid in one-week periods.

Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)

The Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) will provide $500 per week (taxable, tax deducted at source) for up to a maximum of two weeks, for workers who are unable to work for at least 50% of the week because they contracted COVID-19, self-isolated for reasons related to COVID-19, or have underlying conditions, are undergoing treatments or have contracted other sicknesses that, in the opinion of a medical practitioner, nurse practitioner, person in authority, government or public health authority, would make them more susceptible to COVID-19. This benefit will be paid in one-week periods.

 

Click HERE For More info on Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB)
Click HERE For More info on Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB)
Click HERE For More info on Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)

The Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS)
Pending the passage of legislation

The Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) would provide direct and easy-to-access rent and mortgage support directly to qualifying organizations.

Qualifying businesses, charities and non-profits would receive a subsidy of up to 65% of eligible expenses until December 19, 2020.

Qualifying organizations that have been significantly affected by a mandatory public health order issued by a qualifying public health authority would receive an additional 25% of rent support through the CERS.

Combined with the other support received under the CERS, this means that hard hit businesses, non-profits, and charities could receive a rent subsidy of up to 90%.

The CERS including the Lockdown Support would be available until June 2021.

This measure is pending the passage of legislation in the House of Commons and Senate.

 

View All Federal Supports For Business

Federal Government Invests $12 Million
In The Canada United Small Business Relief Fund

 

Created by RBC, Canada United is a movement to support local businesses in communities across the country. The Canada United Small Business Relief Fund (CUSBRF) was established to help small businesses offset the cost of expenses to reopen safely or adopt digital technologies to move more of their business online.

Over $14 Million has been contributed by the Federal Government, RBC, and Canada United partners to support recovery efforts due to COVID-19. We are now able to extend relief grants to more small businesses and restart accepting grant applications from small businesses across all Provinces for expenses incurred no earlier than March 15, 2020.

 

Click HERE To Read The Canada United Small Business Relief Fund News Release
Click HERE For More Info On The Canada United Small Business Relief Fund

Chamber & Other Info 

Click HERE To Read The Job Resource Centre's Fall Labour Market Review

Check out some of the Canadian Chambers of Commerce achievements in 2020 by viewing their year-in-review video

Click HERE To View The CCC's Year End Review Video

Power, Practice and Performance of Story | Story of Leadership Module


Power, Practice and Performance of Story
Virtual Session 1: November 24, 9 – 10:30 a.m. (MDT)

Story of Leadership Module
Virtual Session 2: November 25, 9 a.m. – 12:00 noon (MDT)

Bow Valley Chamber of Commerce Members Receive a 15% discount!

Over a 90-minute virtual session you will become immersed in story as we explore the practice and power of storytelling. We’ll then lead you through a three-hour interactive module with a deep dive into “The Story of Leadership” sharing and deconstructing frameworks to help you connect powerfully with your personal and business audiences.

Take-aways:

• Your personal story told impactfully and with clarity
• Your refined corporate story, adapted for different audiences and different broadcast channels
• Three proven story templates (frameworks for future storytelling) that can be applied to any personal or business opportunity or challenge
• Audience mapping techniques
• Tips and tricks for better story performance
• How leadership and storytelling combine for success
• Worksheets for in-module use and for future ideation

Click HERE To Register For Power, Practice and Performance of Story
Clover POS Solutions BVCC Member Offer! 
Clover, a First Data Company (NASDAQ: FISV), is the fastest growing established payments and point-of-sale platform, with more than 1.5 million devices shipped globally.

First Data provides simple, affordable, and transparent pricing. If they cannot beat a member’s current processing fees, the member will earn a $1,000 Visa® gift card.* 

 For a limited time, they are offering BVCC members a $300 rebate to switch their payment processing to First Data.*

For more information, contact them at 1-888-265-4117 or visit www.firstdata.com/clover-canada

Features:
-Guarantee to beat your current rates
-Clover is a smart all in one terminal which allows you to run your business not only accept payments 
-Manage employees, customers, loyalty programs, accept gift cards, etc. 
-Over 100 apps in the app store
-Always able to accept payments as connected via Wi-Fi, LTE and a free virtual terminal (allows you to accept payments from any device which has access to internet)

*Terms and Conditions apply. First Data Canada reserves the rights to remove or update the offer at its sole discretion at any time.
Check This Out! 
Trish Tutton - Mindful Mornings Journal 

 Official launch of the journal online and in stores is NOVEMBER 17th, 2020
This journal includes detailed written instructions on how to use it, including links to supportive audio content to help you explore the practices deeper. It includes daily journal prompt pages to keep you on track with mindfulness practices, gratitude, goal setting and daily intentions. The daily practices can be done in as little as 5 minutes or more time when you have it.
Cheers to You & Entrepreneurship
 
The BVCC’s mission is to sustain a successful business community in the Bow Valley by Elevating, Connecting and Advocating for our members. A BVCC membership connects you and your business with nearly 300 other businesses spanning from Kananaskis to Lake Louise.

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