The Comox Valley is situated mid-way on Vancouver Island's east coast. It is bordered on the west by the Beaufort Mountain Range, whose highlight is the breathtaking Comox Glacier, also called Queneesh to the local First Nations. The eastern border is the shoreline of the Strait of Georgia with its panoramic views of the mainland's Sunshine Coast and mountains beyond. The Valley extends south to Fanny Bay and north to the Oyster River. The Comox Valley has two forms of local government. The Town of Comox, the City of Courtenay and the Village of Cumberland operate as municipalities and the Comox Valley Regional District handles the affairs of the rural areas.
Established in 1966 and instrumental to the establishment of the Resort Municipality of Whistler, the Whistler Chamber of Commerce is the leading business association in Whistler, Host Mountain Resort for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, that works to create a vibrant and successful economy. Representing over 800 members, the Whistler Chamber of Commerce is the Voice of Business. Vision: To create a thriving business community for a diversified and innovative tourism industry. Mission: To maximize success for all businesses in Whistler by being the conduit to available and established resources and providing leadership in the following areas: Advocacy: representation of the interests of the Whistler business community in discussions with all parties, both inside and outside the Resort, and particularly with local, provincial and federal governments. Business Support: provision of or facilitated access to education and training programs that are relevant to the needs of the Whistler business community, research and analytics, mentorship and networking opportunities and customer service programs. Communication and Engagement: creation of effective communication tools for the aggregation, curation and distribution of timely and relevant information to the membership and a framework that invites and collects feedback from the membership on topics that affect the business community.
As the Voice of Business for the Greater Victoria region, the Chamber works to ensure the region is a vibrant and prosperous place to carry on business. The Chamber seeks to maintain and enhance a strong socially responsible business climate based on the principles of free enterprise and fair profit. We are committed to advancing existing business and attracting new economic site not found site not found opportunities and constructively influencing public policy to support a healthy private enterprise system. We value the regions historical character, culture and diversity while embracing site not found.