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Follow-up on Ordering Travel Bans
Air Canada Discontinuing Service in Penticton
Wineries Need Help After Winter Cold Snap
Response to Interior Health regarding Decriminalization
All 2024's Press Releases & Letters
November 26 - Press Release: Chamber's Response to Federal GST Tax Holiday Announcement
November 26 - Letter to Prime Minister et al re: Impact of GST Holiday on Penticton Businesses
September 27 - Letter to Mayor and Council re: Support for a 24/7 Winter Shelter at 402 Warren Avenue East
September 17 - Email from the Responsible Mining and Competitiveness Division re: Response to the Objection of the Garnet Valley Gravel Mine
September 10 - Letter to Minister of Energy, Mines, and Carbon Innovation: Objection to the Garnet Valley Gravel Mine
Aug 6 - Letter from B.C. Housing CEO re: Response to July 15 Letter Requesting Housing Mitigation for Persons Potentially Displaced
July 29 - Letter from Minister of Post Secondary Education re: Okanagan College's Penticton Campus Student Housing
July 22 - Letter from Minister of Energy re: Request to Reverse Decision on B.C. Utilities Commission OCU Project Denial
July 15 - Letter to B.C. Housing CEO re: Housing Needed for Persons Potentially Displaced due to Changes to STR's
July 15 - Letter to the Minister of Housing re: Potential Housing Displacement due to Short Term Rental Changes
July 15 - Letter to Mayor and Council re: Support for Hotel Development with Concerns for Displaced Tenants
July 11 - Letter to Minister of Housing and Post Secondary Education re: Gratitude for Penticton Campus Student Housing Funding
July 4 - Letter from B.C. Utilities Commission re: Denying the Okanagan Capacity Upgrade (OCU) Project
June 26 - Press Release: Province Exempts Minimum Production Requirements for Land-Based Wineries
June 20 - Letter from Minsters' Farnworth and Popham re: Exempting Minimum Production Requirements for Land-Based Wineries
May 15 - Letter from Minister of Emergency Management re: Improvements Being Made to Large-Scale Evacuations During Emergency Events
April 30 - Press Release: Chamber Supports Recriminalization of Public Drug Use
April 15 - Letter to City of Penticton: Chamber Welcomes Fact-Finding Mission into What is Needed to Attach Hotel to Convention Centre
March 18 - Letter to City of Penticton: Chamber Applauds Decision to Implement Free Transit for Youth 24-and-Under
March 12 - Press Release: Chamber Welcomes 6 New Faces to the Board of Directors
March 11 - Press Release: B.C. Utilities Commission Needs to Reverse Decision on Okanagan Capacity Upgrade Project
February 22 - Press Release: Future Emergency Measures Must Be Based on Real-time Information and Needs
February 22 - Letter to Minister of Emergency Management re: Enhance Protocols before Ordering Future Travel Bans
February 20 - Letter to Minister of Public Safety and Tourism re: Proposed Changes for B.C.'s Wine Industry
February 15 - Letter from Minister Kang re: Provincial Government's Decision-Making Process Consultation with Local Governments
February 13 - Joint Press Release: Okanagan Valley Chamber Push for Out-of-Province Watercraft Moratorium
February 8 - Press Release: Chamber Launches Top 40 Presented by Kettle Valley Memorial
February 6 - Press Release: Mayor Proclaims Feb 12-16 as Chamber of Commerce Week
January 8 - Press Release: 2024's State of the City Address Announcement
January 2 - Letter to Federal Ministers: Request to Extend CEBA and RRRF Loan Repayment
All 2023's Press Releases & Letters
December 6 - Press Release: Registration Opens for 2024's Start Here Penticton Job Fair
December 4 - Letter to Premier David Eby re: Growing Concerns over Continued Lack of Consultation with Local Government
November 9 - Letter to Mayor and Council re: 2024 Municipal Budget
November 7 - Letter to Okanagan Basin Water Board re: Support for Temporary Moratorium on out-of-province Watercraft
November 2 - Press Release: Securing the Small Business Rebate for Vandalism and Prevention
October 19 - Press Release: Mixed Thoughts on new Short-term Rental Restrictions
October 17 - Press Release: 2023 Business Excellence Award Winners
September 21 - Letter From Air Canada re: Air Canada Discontinuing Service to Penticton
September 20 - Press Release: 2023 Business Excellence Award Finalists Announced
September 13 - Press Release: Chamber's Reaction to Air Canada Discontinuing Service to YYF
September 13 - Letter to Minister of Transport Canada and CEO of Air Canada re: Air Canada Discontinuing Service to Penticton
September 11 - Letter From Minister Alexis re: Impact of Cold Snap on Local Wineries
September 7 - Press Release: 2023 Business Excellence Award Nominees Announced
August 23 - Press Release: Post Travel Ban - Businesses Need Help
July 24 - Press Release: Local Wineries Need Help
July 12 - Press Release: Business Excellence Award Nominations Now Open
June 13 - Press Release: Potential Disruption at B.C's Ports
June 9 - Press Release: Resolutions Voted into B.C. Chamber Policy
April 21- Press Release: Response to Interior Health's Request to Wait on Safe Public Spaces Bylaw
April 6 - Press Release: Response to 6.9% Increase to B.C. Minimum Wage
March 27 - Press Release: City of Penticton's Business Tax Multiplier
March 24 - Press Release: Strong Support for Bylaw to be Recognized as Peace Officers
March 23 - Press Release: New Chamber President and Executive Committee Members
March 21 - Letter to Mayor and Council re: Business Tax Multiplier
March 14 - Letter to Mayor and Council re: Municipal Budget
March 7 - Press Release: Chamber's AGM and New Board Members
March 2 - Press Release: State of the City Series: Breakfast with the Mayor
February 28 - Press Release: Job Seekers invited to South Okanagan's Largest Job Fair
February 9 - Press Release: Chamber Confirms No Increase to Employer-Paid Sick Days
February 8 - Letter From Minister H. Bains re: No increase to Employer-Paid Sick Days
February 3 - Letter to Mayor and Council re: Restricting Development in Cherryland Neighbourhood
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