Pender Harbour and District Board of Trade – September 27, 1949
Board Members Leonard Lee President Dave Milligan Vice-President Signage Elaine Park Treasurer Kerry Milligan Executive Director Larry Curtiss Highways Troy Callewaert Retail Business Shop Local Mike Ryan Consulting Business Harbour Days Don Fraser VIC/Gardens Ralph Linnmann Tourism Business Shop Local George Brown Harbour Authority Bruce Thompson Tech Business Industrial Commissioner
Board Members Ken Johnson Music Advisor Work from home Musician, Composer, Producer Todd Slobogean Local employer Home Office Carey Threlkeld Local Employer, Storefront, Retail Dwayne Dobson Self Employed Work from Home Marketing and Technology Deb Cole Chair – Shop Local
Growing our Chamber Membership$6,610$6,990$7,685 Brochure Racking$1000$1,240$1,400 Sign Income$3,375$3,525$5,892 Tent Rental$500$200$400 Members Wash Subs$1,025$1,155$1,815 SCRD Grant VIB Amb$8,172$7,643$7,374 SCRD Grant VIC Wash$4,800$4,800$4,263
Economic Development Strengths: a relaxed lifestyle, world-class natural attractions, favourable real estate prices and a lively, engaged community Weaknesses: gaps in infrastructure and services, a small population, an undiversified industrial base and ineffective, uncoordinated marketing
Things we could do Develop a clear community brand and image using key messages: – Pender’s clean natural environment within reach of the Lower Mainland – world-class attractions such as Princess Louisa and the Skookumchuck – a vibrant arts scene and interesting history
Things we could do Build a better online presence with a focus on community brand messages Implement a clearly-signed hiking and walkway network Improve public access to lakes and ocean Improve directional and information signage, especially on main roads and at the community entrances
Clearly Signed Hiking and Walking Advisory Council / Hiking Group has championed the hiking and walking – Obtained funding for hiking trails – Documented most of the trails – Signed most of the hiking trails – Designed trail head signage Advisory Council / Hiking Group Plans for This Year – Purchase and install trail head signage – Complete documentation and put on-line SCRD – Has money for roadside trails – Lily Lake trail out for tender/school crosswalk completed – Next project being designed
Ocean and Lake Access Irvines Landing Park cleared but on hold pending new marina design Living Heritage has obtained stewardship of park. Float design complete. Project completion scheduled for 2016 (museum storage and workshop building is first)
Museum Storage
New Highway Signs
Sign Boards
Pender Harbour Days
New Brand
Spirit Sign
Harbour Authority
New Brand Banner
Flag Pole Moved, straightened, guy wires
New Pole Cement, new base
Shop Local
Website
Dock Management
Fixed Link
We have had a very good year Thanks to our members for their support Thanks to our Directors for making it happen