Shawnigan Tourist & Business Center
Written by Chris Clay Tuesday, 13 March 2012 06:11
Invitation for Input
The Shawnigan Lake Business Association is looking at the viability of opening a Tourist & Business Center in Shawnigan Village, next to the Island Pharmacy where Island Savings used to be.
The concept is to establish a space that can provide small, home based businesses a location in the village of Shawnigan. Many of the businesses in our community are run from home offices or kitchen tables. By sharing the costs, the space will provide these businesses a more affordable option to taking their business to the next level.
The space will be setup with work stations for 4 to 6 businesses, a private meeting room for use by both the tenants, as well as local groups and organizations, and a tourist/community information area for people looking to find out more about Shawnigan.
Along with the businesses, there are many community groups that operate in the same capacity. Our hope is to provide a contact point for these groups, a place for people to pick up/drop off membership forms, information or just when the next meeting is. There will also be a desk available for short-term use with Internet.
As well we are working to provide benefits to SLBA members. This will include business card racks for members and preferred rates for rack cards. Our map will be printed and mounted for both visitors and our residence to see, and to get information on the services provide by our members.
At this point the SLBA board is looking to gather input and interest in the project, source funding, and work out the details. If you think this may be a good fit for your business, or if you are just looking to clear the kitchen table, please let us know.
Contact Trina Burns at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Roy Davies at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you are interested in learning more.
