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Ḵwiḵwa̱sut’inux̱w Ha̱xwa’mis First Nation

A Steady Path to Economic, Social, and Cultural Rebuilding

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Intelligence is taking advantage of your environment, and in our own backyard that’s what we’re trying to do. Our community and our Nation are doing today what our grandparents did for millennia before us.”
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Building a Roadmap to Support Cortes’ Forestry Sector

Kate Maddigan, Project Manager, Cortes Community Forest Cooperative

Kate Maddigan, Project Manager, Cortes Community Forest Cooperative
The Co-op is trying to build a greater understanding of how Cortes Island can support the use of wood harvested on the island, and what initiatives have worked in other communities.
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Revitalizing West Bamfield’s Culture and History

Andrea Butler, lead hand, West Bamfield project

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The revitalization of West Park now as a stunning attractive meeting place with shelter from our relentless rains means so much for the community.
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Latest News

Mayne Island Renews Pivotal Community Gateway at Miners Bay

May 30, 2023
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Local Non-Profit and Company Partner on Nature-based Tourism in Cowichan Lake

May 3, 2023
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Cortes Island Outdoor Pavilion Will Invigorate Village Commons

April 24, 2023
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About Island Coastal Economic Trust

We strategically invest in inclusive economic development, diversification, and innovation in partnership with communities across Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast, and island and inlets from the Salish Sea to Cape Caution.

Learn about how we empower communities and our regional impact in our latest Annual Report. 

$59 million

invested in communities

$322 million

total investment impact

2,750

permanent jobs created
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