The Barriere & Area Chamber of Commerce was registered on November 4th, 1948 as the Lower North Thompson Board of Trade. It was later renamed in 1966.  In the early 90's "Barry the Bear" was developed as the official logo.  After the wildfire of 2003, the North Thompson Economical Development hired Lorne Richardson as a manager to help get Barriere on the map.  Mr. Richards worked with Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) to help promote Barriere & Area. The new office and Information/Tourism booth was opened at Conner Road, and he worked with the businesses to help them get the promotion needed by creating a website and vacation guides. 

Later on the Lower North Thompson Tourism Society (LNTTS)  was formed, now separating the tourism from the Chamber. The Chamber still continues to co-manage the Info booth with the LNTTS and the District of Barriere. 

The Chamber today has over 70 members to date. We represent all sectors of business in the community. Our goal is to ensure that the town of Barriere and surrounding area has a growing successful economy. We sponsor the Community Christmas Dinner, Stuff the Cruiser &  hosted the All Candidates Forum. 

As the Voice of business the Chambers mission is achieved through the hard work and dedication of our members, Board of Directors and Staff, who work in partnership with the community. 

Approximately 70 businesses - representing all business sectors - belong to the Barriere and Area Chamber of Commerce.
As a member of the Chamber, you and your employees can enjoy many benefits.

Networking
The Chamber offers many opportunities to develop new business relationships though participation in events such as Member Dinners, Business To Business,  Lunches, and social events.

Referrals and Racking Privileges
The Chamber receives numerous inquiries for local products and services. The inquiries come from phone calls, e-mails, mail and through our website. The Chamber office staff respond to these inquiries and referrals are made exclusively to member businesses. As well, our partnership with the Visitor information Centre allows member businesses to rack - attracting business from visitors who come through the Visitor Information Centre's doors every summer.

Chamber Newsletter
Our E-Newsletter

Advertising & Marketing Opportunities

Our Chamber offers many ways to get the word out about your business. You can place an ad at the Visitor Information Centre or insert in the E-Newsletter.  We also offer racking at no charge, website advertising is available on our Chamber website, and Kiosk board, we have all members on our website business listings.