Greater Vernon Chamber rallies behind business

Local business owners and residents suffering anxiety during the COVID-19 outbreak can turn to the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce for online support.

At www.vernonchamber.ca, numerous resources are available to businesses and their employees, including links to the federal and provincial initiatives launched in recent days as well as assistance from Small Business BC, Community Futures North Okanagan and other organizations.

“We appreciate that COVID-19 is causing anxiety among business owners, particularly as many have never had to lay staff off before and they are seeing revenue declining,” Krystin Kempton, Greater Vernon Chamber president, said. “Also challenging is trying to track down relevant information, especially as government announcements about programs are made virtually every day.

“Our goal is to provide businesses with a central location with as up-to-date information as possible. We also want to assist businesses in connecting to the experts, whether it is in law, payroll or technology.”