Archived News Releases

FOOD PROCESSING HUB ADDS VALUE TO ALBERNI VALLEY AGRI-FOOD INDUSTRY

COURTENAY – More than two dozen new jobs are anticipated in the Alberni Valley in the next few years, thanks to a new food handling ...
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POWELL RIVER TO CAPITALIZE ON ITS GROWING TECH AND CREATIVE SECTOR

COURTENAY – As Powell River positions itself as a hub for knowledge-workers, cultural creatives and tech entrepreneurs, a project funded with support from the Island ...
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ICET INVESTS $175K IN HORNBY ISLAND ARTS CENTRE PROJECT

COURTENAY – An investment of $175,000 from the Island Coastal Economic Trust will support the Hornby Island Arts Council project to establish a permanent arts ...
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RAISE THE CURTAINS! NEW OUTDOOR THEATRE COMING TO PARKSVILLE

COURTENAY – Funding from the Island Coastal Economic Trust will support the development of a new outdoor theatre in the Oceanside area, creating new opportunities ...
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INVESTMENT ATTRACTION? THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT!

COURTENAY – On the heels of a recent economic development strategy, the Town of Ladysmith is championing a new approach to attract investment, supported with ...
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PROJECT WILL HELP FOOD PRODUCERS AND PROCESSORS REACH NEW OPPORTUNITIES

COURTENAY – Food producers and processors in the Cowichan Valley are about to be engaged in a project to identify new opportunities for value-added food ...
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NEW BIKE PATH CONNECTS TOFINO TO PACIFIC RIM NATIONAL PARK

COURTENAY – The Island Coastal Economic Trust is investing $385,000 into cycling infrastructure that will connect Tofino to the Pacific Rim National Park, completing 40km ...
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REGIONAL FARMERS’ MARKET SHOWCASE TO GROW AGRI-TOURISM

COURTENAY – Changing consumer demand is leading to a surge in local farmers’ markets. A new regional marketing campaign, led by the BC Association of ...
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2009

2008

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2007