COVID-19 safety protocols are currently in effect at the Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Centre. COVID-19 UPDATE

The Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Centre re-opened to the public on Monday, July 6th with many safety protocols in effect.

  • The Visitor Centre will host a maximum of 6 Guests at a time in addition to no more than 2 Employees
  • Visitors to the Building will see a TABLE in front of the doors restricting entrance to the Building. This table will have pertinent and updated information displayed based on current Health Orders in the Province of BC
  • As of early November 2020 ALL VISITORS TO THE BUILDING ARE REQUIRED TO ENTER WITH A MASK ON. 
  • We ask that Visitors do not attempt to challenge this requirement. Our employees are doing what they're asked to do; please respect that courtesy. 
  • Hand Sanitizer is available for your use both at the table and inside the building
  • Washrooms are OPEN (outside) for your use. They are cleaned frequently through the day
  • Hours of operation are: Monday - Saturday 10am to 4pm. We are currently CLOSED on Sundays. Note that the washrooms are accessible during open hours only
  • Our employees are stationed behind physical barriers. We ask that Visitors not attempt to circumvent the barriers. Please respect that for the safety of all
  • Please notice and respect the floor stickers that are positioned at least 2 meters apart. The PHO orders continue to mandate Physical Distancing in all situations. 
  • Maps, Brochures and other publications are available by request only. We ask Visitors not to attempt to access any of these publications. Please allow us to do that on your behalf. 
  • Please take notice of the posters on our Windows describing the Symptoms of COVID - 19 and please respond accordingly.
  • PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THE BUILDING OR APPROACH THE TENT AREA, OR ANY EMPLOYEE IF YOU ARE FEELING UNWELL. 
  • Please do not leave personal garbage on our property or in the garbage cans. 
  • Please do not discard used MASKS or other PPE on our Property. Doing so increases the risk to our Employees
  • Overnight Parking or Camping is not permitted. Note Signage that does grant us right to have unidentified vehicles towed at owner expense. 
  • Our Employees have all reviewed our COVID - 19 Protocol Measures and all understand the importance of following guidelines as presented, and often updated, by the Provincial Health Officer. 
  • Our Employees are not permitted to work if feeling unwell and if symptoms indicate the potential for COVID - 19 they will be asked to submit to a test and will not be permitted back to work until confirmation of a Negative Result and/or confirmation that the incubation period has expired. 
  • Our Facility is cleaned several times during the day including a full clean prior to close/open every day. Said clean includes the use of a commercial cleaning device (think Ghostbusters) that sprays a cleaning solution similar to what is used on tables throughout the facility. This equipment and product is highly recommended by the Island's largest Cleaning Service 

We are pleased to have you back! 

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British Columbia Schizophrenia Society

Contact: 
Rhonda Kuncio
Tel: 
250-937-0782
Web: 
http://www.bcss.org
Address: 
7241 McKenzie Road
Port Alberni, BC V9Y 8M5

British Columbia Schizophrenia Society is a non-profit organization founded in 1982 by families and friends of people with schizophrenia. Since then, BCSS has grown into a province-wide family support system. We are dedicated to supporting each other, educating the public, raising funds for research and advocating for better services for people with schizophrenia and other serious and persistent mental illness.

VISION:

A province where those affected by schizophrenia and psychosis receive excellent treatment and services and are accepted and included in their communities.

MISSION:

To improve the quality of life for those affected by schizophrenia and psychosis through education, support, public policy and research.

Spotlight: 

Member Spotlight

Last week we visited with a Newer Member of the Chamber of Commerce - the BC Schizophrenia Society (BCSS). A Society that has been around for over 100 years. The society started off with a few women gathering around a table telling stories about their households living with or knowing a Schizophrenic. The society now is a province wide support system that supports, educates, and raises funds for research.
Their new goal is to reach out to the First Nations Tribes and have them educated about their offering. They are hosting facilitator training in Cowichan on Wednesday September 21, from 9:00am-6:00pm.

Rhonda Kuncio has been living in Port Alberni almost her whole life, (left for 8 years to Qualicum), and is a North Island College graduate. She is now furthering her career as a Regional Educator for the BCSS. She not only helps educate but she can go anywhere to help out a family in need. When she isn’t working she is doing her second full time job as a mother of two girls.

Societies and organizations like the BCSS are important for all communities. Having a local team dedicated to the needs of people affected directly or indirectly with challenges like this are important for all of us. We look forward to working with the team at the BCSS in the coming years.

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