January 10 2014

Local contractors, service providers and job seekers will have the opportunity to meet with Plenary Justice and promote their companies, services and credentials at an upcoming Business-to-Business (B2B) networking session in Oliver on Jan. 30, 2014. The meetings will provide the preferred proponent with valuable insight into the availability and capacity of local services, products and labour.

The B2B networking session is being hosted by the OCC project team, which includes representatives from BC Corrections and Partnerships BC, in collaboration with the South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce and the Southern Interior Construction Association.

For more details about the session and to register, business owners can sign-up to the Correctional Centre Business Registry online at: www.sochamber.ca

 

January 31 2014

Venue: SOSS Gym Thursday evening

There were 300 people from Summerland south to Osoyoos.  180 companies had individual meetings with members of the Plenary Justice team.

Everyone looked happy as they were leaving.
Bonnie Dancey, CEO
SO Chamber of Commerce

 

February 17th, 2015

Jail under construction and some concern about whether anyone local is benefitting in the construction phase.

SO Chamber of Commerce says it was asked to organize the 2014 event (above) but does not keep records of who was chosen for the work. Bonnie Dancey, Chamber Manager says copies of the data files sent to all those involved in the construction with a recent request for a copy filled promptly.

Was this a PR exercise?

ODN will ask Plenary Justice for any facts they may have on local labour or contractors involved in the project.