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The Chamber of Commerce is launching , a B次元官网网址渂uy now, redeem laterB次元官网网址� gift card for the many Sooke businesses that have had to close their doors or reduce their services because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

With the free made-in-Sooke solution, businesses can sell online certificates ranging from $5 to $100.

BetterBuySooke.ca, a Sooke Region Chamber initiative in partnership with , will offer a secure direct-sales transaction between consumers and the many business enterprises in the Greater Sooke Region.

While storefronts may be temporarily closed, Sooke residents are still able to buy cards from Sooke businesses, redeemable when the B次元官网网址渘ew normalB次元官网网址� is realized and businesses re-open and resume business.

B次元官网网址淲hen the economy slowed to a near stop in mid-March, many of our local businesses lost all or most of their income,B次元官网网址� Karen Mason, president of the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce, said. B次元官网网址淭his online gift-card approach will allow some form of commerce to take place.B次元官网网址�

Businesses in the Greater Sooke Region can sign up for free between now and April 27, with continued free access for the remainder of 2020. Businesses joining after April 27 will be required to pay a nominal fee.

On signing up, Webmax.ca will work with the vendor to design and finalize their BetterBuySooke.ca coupon.

B次元官网网址淲e are stronger when we work collaboratively and give each other a hand up. Sooke is a unique town, filled with people who care deeply,B次元官网网址� Mason said. This crisis has brought about tremendous uncertainty, but it also has highlighted our ability to pull together as a community.

B次元官网网址淏etterBuySooke.ca will give some economic stimulation to local businesses, but more importantly, it will show our businesses that they are supported by Sooke residents. Together, we can get through this crisis and embrace whatever the new normal will look like when it gets here.B次元官网网址�

To sign up, interested businesses from East Sooke through Sooke to Jordan River and beyond, please go online to and complete the application process. Webmax will then be in touch with the vendor to complete the process.

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