Sparwood Chamber of Commerce—key people, events and award winners
Everything you need to know about the Sparwood Chamber of Commerce on one handy page.
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The objective of the Sparwood & District Chamber of Commerce is to support existing businesses, promote opportunity for new businesses and improve all aspects of the community’s well being through leadership in economic development and diversification, and promotion of community events.
Sparwood’s economy is driven almost exclusively by a single sector: mining. The chamber of commerce understands this single-track situation and supports the business community in acknowledging and capitalizing on its shared interests and inter-dependencies.
Beverly MacNaughton, executive director of the Sparwood Chamber of Commerce, provides an update on developments around the new Middletown subdivision
Read full articleSparwood Chamber contact info:
Address: 141 A Aspen Dr, Sparwood, BC V0B 2G0
Phone: 250-425-2423
Email: [email protected]
Sparwood Chamber stats:
- Executive director: Beverly MacNaughton
- President: Cami Reghenas
- How many members: 139
- When established: Incorporated in 1983
- Cost of annual membership: $50 to $560, depending on size and type of business
Key annual events sponsored by the chamber:
- Mining luncheon and barbecue in May
- Community golf tournament, part of Coal Miner Days in June
- Mine tours, Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday through July and August
- Fall Food Fest in September
- Business Excellence Awards in October
- Spookwood - new event - October 31
- Moonlight Madness - second Wednesday in December
Current business happenings and initiatives:
- Focusing on community events
- Working to increase membership and membership services
Sparwood Chamber of Commerce 2022 Business Excellence Awards
The Sparwood Business Excellence Awards were celebrated on October 20, 2022. The award recipients were:
- Outstanding Customer Service Award: Nails by Amy
- Retail Business Award: Buds & Blooms
- New Business Award: Crumbs Bar & Grill
- Not for Profit Award: Sparwood Food Bank
- Community Spirit Award: Causeway Bay Hotel
- Industrial Business Award: NAPA
- Citizen of the Year: Edie Holland
- Community Youth Citizen of the Year: Ethan Dortman
- Best Business Scarecrow: Sparwood Dental
