Businesses have the opportunity to film a promotional video with their local Chamber of Commerce. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW staff)

By Angie Rolheiser

NE SHOP LOCAL

Local Chambers launch Live, Shop, Play, Invest in the Northeast campaign

Aug 12, 2021 | 10:53 AM

The Live, Shop, Play, Invest in the Northeast campaign is underway for some businesses in Melfort, Tisdale, and Nipawin.

The promotional video campaign is being orchestrated by the local chamber of commerce boards and filming for the videos has begun in all three communities.

“It’s all about highlighting why you choose to make your local community your place to live and to do business,” said executive director of the Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce Cam Lee said.

“Probably by the middle of next month, most of them will be out,” Lee said. “We will be posting ours on our social media pages and I have set up a YouTube page where we can link to it.”

The Melfort Chamber still has a couple of spots left for businesses to get involved. There are some videos that have been finished and released in Nipawin.

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“The campaign was really spearheaded by Lisa at the Nipawin chamber, she got it started last year through a federal government program,” Lee said. “A lot of businesses have signed up and some have shot their videos already.”

Lee said after a chaotic 18 months, it is nice to see support to remind the public of the importance of shopping within their local community.

Chamber members get a discount in the campaign.

“It is $130 for members, $230 for non-chamber members,” Lee said. “It is a good way to become a member as well and get the $100 discount.”

Any business owners that are interested in getting on the schedule to film a video with Aspen Films can contact Lee at 306-821-3273 or through email at trademelfort@melfort.ca.

Businesses in Nipawin and Tisdale can contact their local chambers to get on board with the campaign at nipawin.chamber@sasktel.net or tisdalechamber@sasktel.net

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