Tables describing resource ID, type, and links related to Youth Training, Engagement, and Retention project.Read more
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Tables describing name/type, scale, location, operating agency, details, and links related to Youth Training, Engagement, and Retention project.Read more
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Spearheaded by the Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute (RDI), the Business Retention and Expansion (BR+E) pilot project aims to help Columbia Basin communities better understand the needs of local business and the challenges they face.
BR+E focuses on addressing the needs of...Read more
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This report documents the results of a complete study of the present state of Slocan Lake and serves as a basis for the development of future land-use guidelines.Read more
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The purpose of the Employment Lands research project was to better understand the landscape of wealth generating lands in the Columbia Basin-Boundary region of BC. An integrated economic development-geospatial lands analysis was undertaken to better understand opportunities and constraints...Read more
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This report discusses results from the Fernie Economic Development & Opportunity Identification Forum. Session objectives included initiating community conversation on economic development and untapped opportunities, establishing economic development priority areas, and identifying possible...Read more
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This report describes findings from a Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) survey conducted at 75 businesses in Fernie and area, or about 1 in 6 companies. BRE is an action-oriented and community-based approach to business and economic development. It promotes job growth by helping communities...Read more
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The non-profit social sector in the Columbia Basin-Boundary region plays a significant role in the socioeconomic well-being of residents, communities, and the region as a whole. Sustaining non-profits, however, is becoming increasingly challenging. The Exploring Characteristics and Capacity of...Read more
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An issue facing many communities in British Columbia is access to land to accommodate existing business expansion and future investment and economic growth. The Basin-Boundary region does not have a comprehensive employment lands1 inventory in place and as a result does not have the information...Read more
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Decision-making around economic growth in the Columbia Basin Boundary region will soon be easier, thanks to a new project now underway. The newly-launched Columbia Basin Boundary Employment Lands Inventory Project will directly address an issue faced by many communities: access to land to...Read more