VOL V October 15, 2009 ISSUE 20 FEATURE Shop Fernie Holiday Campaign FEATURE BENEFIT Chamber Group Insurance Plan MEMBERS SPECIALS/ Shop Fernie Holiday PROMOTIONS Campaign participants agree Mountain High Travel & Tours to minimum universal College of the Rockies Holiday Shopping Hours: Red Tree Lodge Participants will be included in Elk Valley Family Chiropractic all Shop Fernie promotion, Polar Peek Books & Treasures print and radio advertising, Ghostriders Home Schedule HolidayHoliday CampaignCampaign locally and regionally Curves Chamber Members: beginning in November. Salvation Army Antique Sale This marketing campaign is Recommended Universal Fernie Job Expo provided at no cost for Fernie Shopping Hours FAR Job Fair Chamber Members, we just Dec 3rd to 24th ask that you agree to the which will be advertised: THE LAST PAGE recommended universal Thursday’s & Friday’s shopping hours for the ‘til 8:00 pm 2009 Nominees duration of the campaign, Dec Excellence Awards rd th Saturday’s ‘til 6:00 pm 3 to 24 . Sunday’s Noon to 4:00 pm Gala October 22 The Fernie Chamber of GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! Commerce will cover the Only 4 Thursdays, 3 Fridays, _______ cooperative advertising costs 3 Saturdays and 3 Sundays! for Chamber Member PLEASE NOTE DATES: participants. Next edition of the Non-Member participants also Fernie Chamber News Bulletin: get Great Value! Thursday, November 19, 2009 For Only $75. Deadline for submissions: (or take out a Chamber Membership for as Wednesday, Nov 18 at Noon little as $17./mo) Fernie Chamber News Bulletin October 15, 2009 STOREFRONT/WINDOW DISPLAY CONTEST Old Fashioned Christmas Theme Cash Prizes! For Top 3 Best storefront/window displays in the Old Fashioned theme 1st Prize $300. nd hambers of ommerce 2 Prize $125. C C 3rd Prize $75. Group Insurance Plan Contest open to ALL downtown businesses. Window displays must be completed by Wednesday, December 2 AT WORK FOR SMALL BUSINESS to be eligible for judging. Prizes will be awarded at the January 2010 Chamber Business Luncheon. Covers all industries including one-person firms, home DECK THE DOWNTOWN businesses and farms. The Fernie Chamber of Commerce will provide FREE ever-greenery boughs for Benefit options include life, “sprucing” up your storefront/windows. health, dental and travel care Pick up your FREE bundles of boughs at the Arts Station on Tuesday, Nov 24 - 11:00 am to 2:00 pm insurance, vision care, short and long-term disability, SHOP LOCAL business overhead benefits and many others. LOCAL’S HOLIDAY SHOPPING PARTY Guaranteed renewable contract Saturday, December 12 at 7:30 pm following the 6:30 pm Holiday Train and fully pooled price stability. Recommend downtown retailers extend shopping hours on FOR MORE INFORMATION Sat, Dec 12, to 10 pm. Offer shopping incentives and fun activities for shoppers… ON HOW YOU CAN BENEFIT FROM THE CHAMBERS OF Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to create a memorable shopping COMMERCE GROUP experience for your customers, old and new. INSURANCE PLAN Prospective Downtown Activities - weather permitting PLEASE CALL: Costumed holiday characters distribute Shop Fernie info (dates and times TBA) HADDAD FINANCIAL Locals Holiday Shopping Party – following the Holiday Train, Sat, Dec 12 SERVICES Carolers downtown (dates and times TBA) 828 Baker Street Local Choirs perform downtown (dates and times TBA) Retailers Specials/Events/Activities (dates and times TBA) Cranbrook , BC, V1C 1A2 Phone: 250-426-4221 ext 2208 More Info? Call the Fernie Chamber of Commerce 250-423-6868 When winter hits our beautiful Elk Valley, thoughts turn to “Sun Destinations” We at Mountain High Travel and Tours regard travel as a calling that stimulates the mind and nourishes the spirit. We provide a range of services from last minute arrangements, golf packages, cruises, weddings, to complete destination vacation packages. We are IATA appointed and can issue tickets right here with most airlines. We are a dedicated, diverse travel agency with expertise in many areas of global travel and tours. Our owner has logged more than 25 years in the travel industry. We do our very best to “price match” wherever possible so if you find a trip or airfare “on line”, please bring it in and we’ll try to match it or find a lower price. A Member of “Ensemble Travel Group”, we have access to specials and local ground operators at you travel destination. This is fantastic for customized groups. We also specialize in “Destination Weddings” and our expertise will make the booking process as stress free as possible. We can assist you in redeeming your TD or Aeroplan points for travel! Our travel protection plans are among the best. We sell both annual policies, or trip specific policies with unlimited medical coverage, cancellation and interruption insurance, as well as baggage insurance. We invite you to come in and have a cup of coffee or tea and discuss your travel and vacation ideas with our staff, Marja Albers, Linda Johnson and Lori Caravetta. Thank you for supporting a local business, we are happy to be of service! Or call us at 250-423-6916. Remember that many early booking bonuses will be running out shortly! “Travel is the best return on Investment” Page 2 Fernie Chamber of Commerce - Together we make a difference. Fernie Chamber News Bulletin October 15, 2009 ~ Upcoming Courses … Confined Space and Entry Fee: $199 Dr. Mike Rumpel invites Date: October 17 (Sat.) everyone to visit him at his booth Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm during the Fernie Wellness Fair NEW Breakfast & Brunch October 17th, 10 – 4 FoodSafe Buffet Every Weekend Fee: $100 Fernie Secondary High School in Date: October 17 (Sat.) Traynor Hall. Time: 8:30am – 4:30pm Every Saturday & Sunday 8am till 2pm See you there! Recreational Reflexology Fee: $100 + GST Our Buffet Features: Date: October 17 & 18 (Sat. & Sun.) Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm Omelet Station Crepe Station Conversational Spanish Eggs Benedict Fee: $125 + GST Fruit & Yogurt Date: October 19 – November 16 (Mon. & Wed.) Sausage & Bacon Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm And much much more at a reasonable price. St. John Emergency Child Care Fee: $100 Come join us at the Date: October 20 (Tue.) Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm Red Tree Lodge this weekend for brunch... WHMIS Fee: $49 Date: October 20 (Tue.) Time: 6:30pm – 10:00pm OFA 1 Fee: $125 Date: October 22 (Thurs.) Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm TDG (Transportation of Dangerous Goods) Fee: $69 + manual Date: October 22 (Thurs.) Time: 6:30pm – 10:00pm Serving it Right Fee: $78 Date: October 22 (Thurs.) Sat Oct 17 7:30 pm Fernie Ghostriders vs. Golden Rockets Time: 6:30pm – 10:00pm Fri Oct 23 7:30 pm Fernie Ghostriders vs. Columbia Valley Rockies For more information on Fri Nov 6 7:30 pm Fernie Ghostriders vs. Spokane Braves these and other courses, Tue Nov 10 7:30 pm Fernie Ghostriders vs. Golden Rockets please call the College of the Sat Nov 14 7:30 pm Fernie Ghostriders vs. Kimberley Dynamiters Rockies at 423-4691 or visit our website at Fri Nov 20 7:30 pm Fernie Ghostriders vs. Columbia Valley Rockies www.cotr.bc.ca. Sat Nov 28 7:30 pm Fernie Ghostriders vs. Castlegar Rebels Fernie Chamber of Commerce - Together we make a difference. Page 3 Fernie Chamber News Bulletin October 15, 2009 The Salvation Army 4th Annual Auction & Antique Sale Paintings & Prints Brass China Books Copper Silver Curves for a Cure is the theme JOB FAIR for October. Fernie Curves will Collectible Items & Much More! OCTOBER 17 & 18, 2009 once again think Pink and Where? The Salvation Army in We will be holding a Job Fair in promote breast cancer Fernie October to recruit seasonal awareness but will not be sending 741 Second Avenue employees for the upcoming winter monies raised to the Canadian season. We are looking for Breast Cancer Foundation. This When? Friday, October 16, 2009 energetic, positive people with good year Fernie Curves will be 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. communication & people skills, who keeping the funds raised local AND Saturday, October 17, 2009 enjoy working in a team-oriented with donations going to Rhylie 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. environment. and her family. This is what is in Our mission at Fernie Alpine Resort: With Closing Bids Oct. 17 – 3:00 p.m. “To provide our guests with the store for fundraising: games, best vacation and recreational raffle, bake and jewelry sale. All Any food donation appreciated for hampers experience possible.” proceeds of these events will be donated to Rhylie. Also, half of ENJOY A BOWL OF HOMEMADE Job Fair Details membership sign-up ($25) will be SOUP, BUN AND A COFFEE OR TEA Dates: October 17 & 18, 2009 given to Rhylie. FOR ONLY $3.50. Times: Saturday 10am – 5pm The Bake and Jewelry Sale will Drop-in format, open to all applicants SWEET TOOTH? WE WILL BE ABLE take place on Saturday, October Sunday 10am – 5pm 31st from 9am to noon at Curves. TO HELP WITH THAT AS WELL, FOR Follow up interviews only Come in Costume and you could AN ADDITIONAL COST OF COURSE! Location: Fernie Alpine Resort win a prize! DON’T FORGET TO TAKE HOME A Daylodge Positions: Lift operators, Guest Membership sign-up is $50 (no BAKED ITEM FROM OUR BAKE SALE. GST) plus first month dues $44 Services, Parking Attendants, Ticket (plus GST). This is contingent PROCEEDS WILL GO TO SPONSOR A Checkers, Rental Shop, Housekeeping, Janitorial, Food & upon a one year membership. CHILD IN THE PHILLIPINES Beverage, more… Please refer to Other types of membership are our employment brochure at also offered. www.skifernie.com for brief job Curves offer one free week to outlines.