Letters to Government & Town Halls
The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce advocates on behalf of its members through letters and town halls with all levels of government
Sept. 21, 2021 - Congratulations to MP Mel Arnold
Aug. 19, 2021 - Chamber provides input on permanent, paid sick leave
June 25, 2021 - Chamber urges provincial support for special events
June 22, 2021 - Chamber calls for support for Interior Provincial Exhibition
May 21, 2021 - Chamber supports Interior Provincial Exhibition
May 5, 2021 - Labour Shortage Requires Action
April 7, 2021 - Provincial Restrictions Cinemas and Performing Arts Venues
April 7, 2021 - Provincial Casino Reopenings
April 7, 2021 - City of Vernon Retail Cannabis Business License Fees
March 31, 2021 - Congratulations to Okanagan Indian Band Chief and Council
March 30, 2021 - Regional Benchmarks Needed for Covid Restrictions
Feb. 3, 2021 - Support for Local Farmers Markets
Dec. 21, 2020 - Tax Equity for Canadian Craft Distillers
Dec. 11, 2020 - Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau about distilleries
Dec. 11, 2020 - Letter to Premier Horgan about distilleries
Nov. 8, 2020 - Congratulations to Harwinder Sandhu
Sept. 3, 2020 - Ellison Park Expansion
July 13, 2020 - Aquatic Invasive Species
July 8, 2020 - Ellison Park Expansion Urged
June 25, 2020 - Temporary Layoff Extension
June 23, 2020 - Parkland Acquisition Sought
June 22, 2020 - Temporary Layoff Time Limit
June 18, 2020 - Greater Vernon Cultural Centre
June 9, 2020 - Personal Protective Equipment
May 29, 2020 - Invasive Mussels
May 26, 2020 - Overdose Prevention Site Location
May 11, 2020 - Overdose Prevention Site Location
April 16, 2020 - RDNO Covid-19
April 15, 2020 - District of Coldstream Covid-19
April 15, 2020 - City of Vernon Covid-19
March 30, 2020 - Provincial Government Property Taxes (Covid)
Feb. 7, 2020 - Federal Excise Tax
Nov. 29, 2019 - Mel Arnold Shadow Minister Congratulations
Oct. 24, 2019 - Distilled Spirits Industry
Oct. 22, 2019 - Mel Arnold Congratulations
Sept. 16, 2019 - Forest Sector Action Needed
Aug. 29, 2019 - Vernon Security Patrols
Aug. 16, 2019 - Invasive Milfoil Weed Control
Aug. 16, 2019 - Rocky Mountain Mussels
April 29, 2019 - Milfoil Weed Control
April 17, 2019 - Employment Standards Act
April 4, 2019 - Invasive Species Study
March 29, 2019 - Overdose Prevention Sites
Jan. 14, 2019 - Cultural Centre Support
Sept 8, 2021 - Federal All Candidates Forum
Mel Arnold - Conservative Party
Kyle Delfing - People's Party
Shelley Desautels - Liberal Party
Andrea Gunner - Green Party
Ron Johnston - New Democratic Party
June 17, 2021 - State of the Region Chamber Town Hall
Victor Cumming, City of Vernon mayor
Jim Garlick, District of Coldstream mayor
Ryan Oliverius, Okanagan Indian Band councillor
Rochelle Saddleman, Okanagan Indian Band councillor
Amanda Shatzko, Regional District of North Okanagan vice-chair
April 7, 2021 - Chamber Town Hall with BC Official Opposition
Greg Kyllo - MLA for Shuswap and Critic for Labour
March 31, 2021 - Chamber Town Hall with YLW
Sam Sammadar - Airport Director, Kelowna International Airport
March 3, 2021 - Chamber Town Hall With Federal Opposition.
Mel Arnold - Member of Parliament for North Okanagan-Shuswap
Pat Kelly - Shadow Cabinet Minister for Small Business and Western Economic Diversification
February 19, 2021 - Chamber Town Hall with BC Government.
Ravi Kahlon - Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery & Innovation
Lana Popham - Minister of Agriculture
Harwinder Sandhu - MLA for Vernon-Monashee
Chamber Provincial Election All Candidates Forum.
Kyle Delfing - BC Conservatives
Eric Foster - BC Liberals
Harwinder Sandhu - BC NDP
Keli Westgate - BC Greens
Greater Vernon State of the Region.
Kevin Acton, Regional District of North Okanagan chair
Victor Cumming, City of Vernon mayor
Jim Garlick, District of Coldstream mayor
Byron Louis, Okanagan Indian Band chief
Kevin Poole, Vernon economic development manager