WEB EXTRA- Port Alberni Chamber gets cash for new building
An artist's rendition depicting the new Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce building. The chamber has received a $700,000 federal cash infusion, which was announced Thursday, Sept.10.
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Updated: September 11, 2009 5:31 PM
A new Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce building is one step closer to reality.
The chamber is being awarded a federal grant of $700,000 for the replacement of the existing tourist information centre.
The announcement came Thursday from Minister of International Trade Stockwell Day, who announced $6 million in funding for seven projects in B.C.
The money comes from the Community Adjustment Fund.
Chamber president Elliot Drew would neither confirm nor deny the announcement.
“We were positive about the outcome of the application after we submitted it,” Drew said. “But there’s been no official announcement yet, so I can’t comment.”
The money compliments approximately $700,000 from Island Coastal Economic Trust that was approved in June.
The grants represent $1.4 of the $1.5 million the new facility will cost, Drew said.
Meanwhile, discussions between the chamber and Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council to bring them on as a partner in the new building continue, he said.
However, he couldn’t clarify the details of the partnership.
The new chamber building is slated to be built in its existing location, Drew said.
Quick Facts:
* Made predominantly from logs
* Main floor: 3,800 square feet
* Will contain four offices, admin area
board room, staff room and main hall
* The inside will also contain interpretive displays and
wide-screen visual monitors
* A parking area upgrade is slated as well
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