Pender Harbour and District Board of Trade – September 27, 1949.

Pender Harbour and District Board of Trade – September 27, 1949

Board Members

Leonard LeePresident

Dave MilliganVice-PresidentSignage

Elaine ParkTreasurer

Kerry MilliganExecutive Director

Larry Curtiss Highways

Troy CallewaertRetail Business Shop Local

Mike RyanConsulting BusinessHarbour Days

Don FraserVIC/Gardens

Ralph LinnmannTourism BusinessShop Local

George BrownHarbour Authority

Bruce ThompsonTech BusinessIndustrial Commissioner

Board Members

Ken JohnsonMusic AdvisorWork from homeMusician, Composer, Producer

Todd SlobogeanLocal employerHome Office

Carey ThrelkeldLocal Employer, Storefront, Retail

Dwayne DobsonSelf EmployedWork from Home Marketing and Technology

Deb ColeChair – Shop Local

Growing our Chamber 2013 2014 2015 • 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 WalkingAdvisory 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

New Highway Signs

New Highway Signs

Sign Boards

Pender Harbour Days

Pender Harbour Days

New Brand

Spirit Sign

Harbour Authority

New Brand

Banner

Flag PoleMoved, straightened, guy wires

New PoleCement, new base

Shop Local

Website http://www.penderharbour.ca/

Website http://www.penderharbour.ca/

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