Chamber gives update on Action Battlefords
The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce gave an update on its Action Battlefords initiative during the Town of Battleford’s recent council meeting.
Action Battlefords is focussed around three targets: increasing the local Citizens on Patrol program’s membership, creating more youth programs, and developing a marketing and communications strategy to tell more positive stories about the Battlefords. The ultimate plan is to help reduce crime and improve the Battlefords’ reputation, as well as promote the community better on provincial and national levels.
Chamber Director David Fortier offered details about how the project has progressed since the chamber launched it in May.
“It’s something that the Chamber of Commerce doesn’t typically get involved in, social-type issues,” he said. “We’re more involved in promoting and advocating for business. However, in the last couple of years, it’s been something that has been more top-of-mind for businesses. That’s what they have indicated to us they want us to be promoting and advocating more for them.”