Our Economic Development Strategy
Join the conversation, tell us what you want to see, be a part of shaping our future!
THANK YOU!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the community survey (156 people!) and came out to the two community events so far (65 people at the first event, 55 at the second).
Check out the 'Documents' section on the right to find out what people had to say.
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DOCUMENTS
This is a quick summary of the plan. Want more? check out the whole plan, below.
Final Report - Tides of Change
Here it is! After many months of work, here is the final report. It includes the short, medium and long term areas for joint action in order to improve our local economy. And lots of great quotes by community members!
The newsletter wraps up the project, provides an update on the February 26th event, and has an overview of the plan.
55 people came out to review the draft plan and provide feedback for implementation. This summary report shows the feedback that was recieved including ideas for harbour redevelopment, ideas for intepretive signage, and what actions EVERYONE can take to improve the local economy.
- Supplement to the event report: maps from the "Harbour Development Station"
November 2014 Project Newsletter
A quick overview of the November 6th event, announcement about a prize winner, and a general project update.
Over 60 people came out to talk about the local economy on November 6th. This summary report shows the top 5 actions that people want to see, a draft vision for the community, and much more.
Do you want to know what your fellow islanders think about the local economy, and their ideas for change? 156 people filled out the survey and provided comments - check it out!
Lots of interesting information and statistics on our local economy (population, businesses, growth projections, etc.). This lets us know 'where we are at now' so we can plan for 'where we want to go'.
Visitor Survey - Summary Report
We asked 26 visitors this summer a few questions about their experiences (what they liked, what they didn't, what they wanted more of). There are a few fun suprises (hint: they like you the best).
September 2014 Project Newsletter
The newsletter introduces the project, and explains what work has been done so far.
More documents will be added as they are completed.
Photo by Adriana Pritchard
Questions? Comments?
Contact Adriana Pritchard at the Village of Alert Bay (apritchard@alertbay.ca, 250-974-5213) or Joseph Isaac of ‘Namgis (josephi@namgis.bc.ca)
‘Namgis First Nation and the Village of Alert Bay are jointly working on an economic development strategy.
A lot of work has been done in the past to come up with economic development action ideas. Now it’s time to evaluate and prioritize these actions and decide which ones to move forward with, together.
EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENTS
At the February 26th event, we had a few exciting announcements to share:
1. Vancity will be opening a branch on the island. They are currently hiring for two positions.
2. Reconciliation Canada may be involved in implementing parts of the plan.
3. A temporary position has been created jointly by the Village and 'Namgis to start implementing the plan. We've hired someone to start mid-march.
Check out the event report (to the right) for a summary of feedback from the event.