Fort Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce

09/12/2026

Congratulations to the newly elected Chief and Council for Fort Nelson First Nation! Thank you to all those who put their names forward to serve your community!

09/11/2026

Candidates in the 2026 Muncipal & School District 81 election

DECLARATION OF CANDIDATES - 2026 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTION I, Stacey Aspden, Chief Election Officer for the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, do hereby declare, pursuant to section 97 of the Local Government Act, the following persons as candidates in the 2026 General Local and School District #8...

09/09/2026

OKAY… WE SAID WE WOULDN’T TALK ABOUT IT YET … BUT…
CHRISTMAS IS COMING! 🎁

And that means it’s time to start planning the Small Business – Love Local Christmas Party!

Mark your calendars for December 5, 2026

Round up your team and get ready to eat, drink, laugh and celebrate local!

Reserve your tickets now! email: [email protected]

Love Local 💚Celebrate Local ❤️

09/02/2026

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Municipal election

Thinking about running in this year’s local election? Nomination papers are being accepted from 9:00 am on September 1st until 4:00 pm on September 11th. Pick up a package at the municipal office or request to be emailed at [email protected].

08/27/2026

Business Diversification & Sustainability Program opens Sep 2, 2026

Planning a capital investment to help your business adapt or diversify?

The newest rural and remote employment initiatives program, Business Diversification & Sustainability, provides up to $200,000 to help eligible Northern B.C. businesses respond to tariff impacts through investments that support diversification, new markets, new products or services and improved productivity.

📅 Applications are open from Sept 2 - Oct 15, 2026

👉 Learn about the programs eligibility, plus application tips and tricks by attending a virtual open house hosted by Northern Development on Tues Sept 8 or Wed Sept 16 @ 1pm
Register here!
www.northerndevelopment.bc.ca/business-diversification-sustainability/

08/26/2026

How does the latest tariffs impact your business? What supports would be helpful. The BC Chamber of Commerce is looking for your feedback to help them in responding to government - take two minutes to fill out the attached form

If you prefer to share your comments directly with the Fort Nelson Chamber send to [email protected]

08/26/2026

Help shape which jobs qualify for the Rural Community Immigration Pilot

The Northeast BC (Peace Liard) Rural Community Immigration Pilot is asking employers which roles they're struggling to fill or keep staffed. Your responses help determine the 25 priority occupations eligible for the program in 2027.

The survey takes about 10 minutes.

Take the survey: https://bit.ly/3UeACeQ

Deadline: August 31, 2026

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08/24/2026

Thinking about running in the upcoming Municipal election? Get more information at the Pre-Nomination Candidate Session

Interested in leading your community? 📣

Attend the Pre‑Nomination Candidate Session on Aug 25, 12–2 PM in the Bear Pit Council Chambers (5319 50th Ave S) to learn what you need before nominations open. Be prepared, informed, and ready to serve.

More details: northernrockies.ca/CandidateSession

08/03/2026

Here is your opportunity to take part in helping improve emergency services

✈️ Volunteers Needed for Airport Emergency Exercise ✈️

The Northern Rockies Regional Airport is looking for volunteers to participate in a full-scale emergency exercise on Tuesday September 22, 2026.

This exercise is a Transport Canada requirement conducted every four years and involves Airport Staff, Fire Rescue, RCMP, BC Ambulance Service, the Municipality, and the NRRM Emergency Operations Centre.

We are looking for approximately 16 volunteers (or more!) to help play the roles of:
🩹 Plane crash victims with varying injury levels
👋 Friends and family members ("meet and greeters") in the terminal building

📅 Date: September 22, 2026
🕙 Exercise Start: 10:00 a.m.
🕛 Debrief: 12:00 p.m. at the Terminal Building
🍕 Lunch Provided: Pizza

This is a great opportunity to support emergency preparedness in our community and help local responders train for a coordinated emergency response.

Interested in volunteering? Please reach out to Andrea Lorenz at [email protected], or call 250-774-6454 for more information and to sign up.

07/22/2026

We are pleased to share that the Fort Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce held its Annual General Meeting on July 16, 2026, and we are excited to welcome our 2026/2027 Board of Directors:

President: Shastine Fischer
Past President: Gary Foster
1st Vice President: Dave Landry
2nd Vice President: Dave Milner
Directors: Todd Penney, Peter Smith, Floyd Bertrand, Jeet Mundi, Sandy Hart, and Bryan Stanley

As we welcome this board, we also want to give a heartfelt thank you to the people who came before us.
For more than 67 years, current & past board members, volunteers, members, and community supporters have given their time, energy, ideas, and commitment to help build and strengthen the Chamber.

Since incorporating on June 5, 1959, the Fort Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce has continued to serve our business community because of the dedication of those who stepped up, got involved, and believed in Fort Nelson.

Send a message to learn more