Strategic procurement is an opportunity for communities to leverage tax dollars to achieve social, economic and environmental objectives aligned with community values. Since 2016, a working group of local government leaders have collaborated on the concept of a Community Benefit Hub – a cost effective framework for communities to integrate strategic procurement into public-spending. This… Continue reading Community Benefit Hub
In recent years, the District of Ucluelet has evolved into a major tourism centre on the west coast of Vancouver Island and has acquired the status of resort municipality. However, this Oceanside community did not have a deep-water public boat launch. The capacity of existing private boat launches had been exceeded and they did not… Continue reading Seaplane Base Boat Launch
Historically, Cowichan Bay has been highly dependent upon the fishing and forestry sectors for local employment and economic growth. The dramatic downturn of the salmon fishery, in the late 1990’s, had a devastating effect on employment in the community and led to the current economic diversification strategy targeting tourism. Marine tourism has been steadily increasing… Continue reading Cowichan Bay Harbour Expansion and Upgrade
We work in reciprocal relationships with coastal communities across the ancestral territories of the Kwak̓wala, Nuučaan̓uɫ, Éy7á7juuthem, Ligwilda'xw, Pəntl'áč, She shashishalhem, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Hul’q’umi’num’, diitiidʔaatx̣, SENĆOŦEN, Lekwungen, and T’Sou-ke speaking peoples.
