Westshore Business

Westshore Business

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Westshore Business episodes

  • A chat summarizing COVID-19 government business support programs - Mike Reilly / Financial Flight Planner / Westshore Chamber of Commerce Board President
    • Westshore Chamber of Commerce COVID-19 Business & Health Resources web page 
  • Individual Programs:
    • EI Programs - Emergency Response Benefits
  • Tax Return & Remittances Deadlines 
  • GST Credits / Canada Child Benefits
  • Deferred Bill Payments
  • Business Programs:
    • Workshare Program
  • 75% Wage Subsidy
  • up to $40M in Small Business Cda Government secured business loans
  • We all reflect on the mental strains and challenges that small business owners are experiencing during this pandemic
    • 28 min
  • Corona Virus Langford - March 30th

    General discussions about:

    • re-inforcing practises to keep healthy
  • where to find testing kits...how much do test kits cost?
  • how testing is a mission one priority
    • masks - we need more!
  • the necessity of a crisis manager to be a central operations manager
  • health care workers are our heroes!
  • door to door food delivery precautions
  • procurement policies & pipeline politics
    • 23 min
  • Corona Virus Langford - March 28th

    - reinforcing strategies to stop community spread:

    1. stay home
  • wash hands
  • implement physical distancing

    • - visit https://covidlangford.com/

    - call 778-600-0240 for help

    - Langford to implement "In Home Testing" partnering with Forbes Pharmacy

    - service to expand to Westshore Communities including View Royal, Metchosin, Colwood & Sooke.

    14 min
  • Corona Virus Langford - March 25th

    This is the first (March 26th) of a regular series of podcast updates from Mayor Young about the COVID-19 Global Pandemic.

    Municipality of Langford resources for help and assistance:

    • COVID-19 Langford Response Team - https://covidlangford.com/
  • COVID-19 Call Center - 778-600-0240

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    32 min
  • Online Video Conference Platforms - Review

    We have a social distancing appropriate podcast and discuss a myriad of online video conference platforms...and most of the human behaviors that happen when sitting in front of a computer engaging with other digital people...LOL!

    We used ZOOM and recorded a video as well...see below... 

     

     

    29 min
  • Colwood Mayor Rob Martin - February 2020 Update

    OPEN FOR BUSINESS AWARD – TOP 3 IN BC

    • Colwood’s summer beach events earned the City an Open for Business Award from BC Small Business.
  • Eliminated business licenses in 2016----more----
  • Demonstrating Colwood is open for business and welcomes innovative entrepreneurs
  • A growing number of opportunities for retail, dining, office, light industrial with Colwood Corners, Royal Bay, Royal Beach and the Allandale Lands.

    • COLDEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR

    • February 22 was the first ever CNOY Walk on the West Shore, hosted by Pacific Centre Family Services Association and Our Place Society.
  • Members of Colwood Council and staff were out walking to support vital programs for people who are hurt, hungry or homeless in our community.
  • 173 walkers, 27 teams, 18 volunteers, 5 members of Colwood Council
  • Over $22,000 raised
  • Colwood is a supportive community

    • SHELF READY DESIGNS FOR TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC REALM IMPROVEMENTS

    • A number of projects that will enhance the public realm, improve the safety and convenience of walking, cycling and driving, and attract new investment.
    1. Metchosin Road – Sooke to Royal Bay (sidewalks, cycling, lighting, landscaping)
  • Sooke Road – Metchosin to VMP (sidewalks, cycling, lighting, landscaping)
  • Roundabout at Latoria & VMP – enable Olympic View development
  • Intersection of Sooke & Metchosin – safety upgrades
  • Allandale Road – intersection, roads, sidewalks, cycling, lighting, landscaping

    •  COLWOOD DAIRY & CHEESE

    • Colwood Council designated it a heritage building to ensure its protection
  • Built in 1852
  • Oldest building in the West Shore and one of 6 in BC
  • Incredible example of early settlement and agriculture

    •  2330 SOOKE ROAD

    • Preparing the land for the construction of 18 townhomes, 27 condos, and 32 rental apartments.
  • Great example of integrating development into the environment – protection of trees, buffer between established neighbourhood, and targeting 40% open space preserved.
  • Sooke Road identified as a transit corridor and growth area in the OCP.
  • Frontage improvements: road, sidewalk, cycling, transit & landscaping.
  • The City anticipates a building application to come forward for the proposed
    • 28 min
  • A 2020 update with Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins

    We start the "Westshore Business" podcast series in the New Year with an informative and exciting update with Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins. ----more----We chat about:

    - the Amenity Fund...the current status...potential projects & opportunities...

    - a real estate report...which projects are being planned for the next several years...

    - the South Island Prosperity Project (SIPP) and their involvement with economic development planning...

    23 min
  • Colwood Mayor Rob Martin - December 2019 reflections

    Podcast Review

    • Maclean's Magazine Canada Wide Awards
    • Top 25 Best Communities to live
  • 6th best place in Canada to retire
  • 2nd safest community in BC----more----
  • (a summary of Colwood Awards & Achievements - https://www.colwood.ca/discover-colwood/awards-and-achievements)
  • Grumpy Taxpayer's - 1st Place Award: Infrastructure Replacement Plan
  • "Approved Temporary Use Permit" - why is this important...? We reviewed the upcoming pop-up coffee shop in Royal Bay.
  • we discussed some of the background rationale in answering the question "Why live in Colwood", e.g., progressive land-use policy for business & the community. 
    • we chatted the Xmas light-up event & the role of sponsors
    20 min
  • An introductory podcast with Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins

    One of our region's best kept secrets has been the amazing "stuff" going on in Esquimalt…for business…for the community…for the region.----more---- Listen in to our inaugural podcast with Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins. We have so much to review & talk about in this exciting municipality that we'll be engaging in regular podcasts with Mayor Desjardins. Stay tuned!

    21 min
  • Social Media for Business - Introductory Podcast

     

     

    Welcome to our first podcast of "Seriously Social", the Social Media Department voice of Seriously Creative! We intend to dig deep into the issues, products and implementation related stuff that Small Business employers encounter when intending to take advantage of Social Media marketing for their business. In this episode, we:

    • introduce our team of Briana & Kelly...including our guest podcaster John Juricic
  • talk about how a small business could get started using Social Media
  • talk thru some of the myths & confusion business owners have regarding Social Media Marketing
  • generally we make most of the mistakes that a new podcast would make...like...
    • John laughing to loud into the Mic...
  • John needing to set the Mic setting differently next time so that we're all heard equally...
  • John moving the Mic too much...

    • So other than that, enjoy our first of many podcasts dealing directly with Social Media Marketing implementation for Small Business. 

    22 min

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Talking about business and businesses in the WestShore. We will be sitting down with local business owners and discussing their challenges and successes here in Langford, Colwood, View Royal,…