WASAGA BEACH - Make it your first stop!

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Promote our "shop local" philosophy and become involved in our Member-to-Member Discount Program!
 Whether taking advantage of the discounts offered by your fellow members or offering discounts to other Chamber members, be sure to get involved in this member-only program.

Give your fellow members & their staff the opportunity to save –
just for being a member of the Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce!
This is a great way to encourage networking and save our members money.
We encourage member businesses to offer a M 2 M discount to fellow members & their staff.

This is just one of our initiatives aimed at strengthening the Chamber network!

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Wasaga Beach – make it your first stop!

Early last summer, the Chamber of Commerce established a “Shop in Wasaga Beach” committee to investigate the reasons why residents and visitors shop, or do not shop, in Wasaga Beach and what might be done to encourage support of our community’s businesses. The committee’s role is to work with the Chamber to encourage our residents and visitors to first consider Wasaga Beach businesses whenever a product or service is needed. We’ll also be working to make it easier for consumers to locate the products they’re looking for as well as providing information to our business owners about what our consumers are saying would make it easier for them to shop in Wasaga Beach. Watch for announcements as the Chamber of Commerce begins to implement some of the committee’s suggestions. Our goal is to make business in Wasaga Beach the best it can be - for consumers and business owners!

Eight great reasons to shop and do business in Wasaga Beach...

1.   Do the math with your gas! Have you ever figured out just how much it costs you to drive to Brampton to get your hair done or buy a new washing machine? Ontario companies and agencies pay mileage at rates of 35¢-50¢ per kilometre. That means they would calculate the cost of driving from Wasaga Beach to Brampton and back at a whopping $77 - $110! And, there are probably many things you would enjoy more than sitting in your car for several hours to travel back and forth.

2.  Shopping in Wasaga Beach is eco-friendly.  Most of us moved here for cleaner air and a healthier lifestyle. How much do you add to carbon dioxide emissions when you drive all those miles to buy something you could get here, usually within a mile or two of your home, sometimes within walking distance?

3.   You can Ride the Wave, Wasaga’s new transit system to shop and do business. Save money and reduce your carbon footprint even more!

4.   Wasaga Beach businesses help pay for municipal services you need and want! Local businesses contribute to local taxes. When you shop in Newmarket, your dollars help pay for services in Newmarket, not Wasaga Beach.

5.   Wasaga Beach businesses contribute to local fundraising projects and community events. Visit any organized sporting event in Wasaga Beach see the number of Wasaga Beach businesses who are sponsoring teams. Go on the Library Garden Tour or the Kinette Club Christmas Tour of Homes and look at the long list of businesses contributing to the events. Wasaga Beach businesses contribute tens of thousands of dollars annually to community projects – improving the quality of life for our residents and guests.

6.   Wasaga Beach businesses create jobs for Wasaga Beach residents.

7.   A thriving business community will attract additional new businesses to Wasaga Beach. Investors and new business owners are looking for a community that supports its existing businesses.

8.   Wasaga Beach businesses often offer services not available in larger centres.

For more information, contact the Chamber of Commerce at 429-2247 or email committee chair, Mary Anne Gough: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .