Community Articles (listed by posting date)
General News · 28th November 2024
Kate for CCEDA
CCEDA's Autumn Update
The autumn season provides a natural rhythm of slowing down, but CCEDA continues to keep a busy pace with many projects around regenerative tourism, passenger transportation, business support and others. Below you can read up on our newsletter Highlights, or access the newsletter here.
Unfortunately our momentum will be difficult to maintain after March 2025 as CCEDA completes the last remaining months of funding for staff (thanks to a 2-year provincial grant). Unlike other local non-profits who rely on funding from sources such as the Community Gaming Grants, CCEDA is not eligible for many of these funds as a "business association" even though we do plenty of community development work. CCEDA does accept donations via this link to keep our work going.
Highlights
Business Mentorship Coordinator
Please welcome Anuschka Steigemann, our new Business Mentorship Coordinator who can advise on business resources to get you on track to success. You can reach her at Anuschkacceda.ca with any of your business questions and stay tuned for upcoming business-related support and events.
CCEDA sends a warm thank you to departing Tamlyn Collingwood for all her hard work with local entrepreneurs this year. Tamlyn will now be spending more time on her own business, Twigroot Botanicals.
LEAP Presentation December 11, 7pm Virtual Event
The Cortes Island Local Economic Action Plan (LEAP) is a collaborative effort to foster a thriving and resilient community. Through extensive community engagement, including consultations, surveys, and conversation cafes, the 2018 LEAP Report was updated to 2024.
Please email Katecceda.ca to RSVP before December 11 for this virtual presentation of the 2024 LEAP Update. This is a great opportunity to offer feedback on this final draft before the final version is released.
North Island Employment Foundations
Whether you're interested in exploring opportunities in a specific profession or looking for new ways to map out your own unique career pathway, we invite you to reach out to NIEFS and request a 1-1 info session.
Check out programs or job postings at https://niefs.net/, or contact infoniefs.net or 250-286-3441 in Campbell River.
BC Employer Training Grant
Local employers have had success recently with this grant, we wanted to make sure you knew about it too!
This grant provides funding to businesses or organizations to support skills training for their employees, including prospective new hires. Employers can receive 80% of training costs, up to $10,000 per employee, with a maximum annual amount per employer of $300,000.
Please contact Katecceda.ca for more information about this grant or visit the BC Employer Training Grant website.
CCEDA in the News
Closer Look at Cortes Island’s Economy, November 26, 2024:
Next Steps for the Cortes/Quadra Transportation Study, November 11, 2024
For any questions or comments please contact katecceda.ca. Thank you for reading!
The autumn season provides a natural rhythm of slowing down, but CCEDA continues to keep a busy pace with many projects around regenerative tourism, passenger transportation, business support and others. Below you can read up on our newsletter Highlights, or access the newsletter here.
Unfortunately our momentum will be difficult to maintain after March 2025 as CCEDA completes the last remaining months of funding for staff (thanks to a 2-year provincial grant). Unlike other local non-profits who rely on funding from sources such as the Community Gaming Grants, CCEDA is not eligible for many of these funds as a "business association" even though we do plenty of community development work. CCEDA does accept donations via this link to keep our work going.
Highlights
Business Mentorship Coordinator
Please welcome Anuschka Steigemann, our new Business Mentorship Coordinator who can advise on business resources to get you on track to success. You can reach her at Anuschkacceda.ca with any of your business questions and stay tuned for upcoming business-related support and events.
CCEDA sends a warm thank you to departing Tamlyn Collingwood for all her hard work with local entrepreneurs this year. Tamlyn will now be spending more time on her own business, Twigroot Botanicals.
LEAP Presentation December 11, 7pm Virtual Event
The Cortes Island Local Economic Action Plan (LEAP) is a collaborative effort to foster a thriving and resilient community. Through extensive community engagement, including consultations, surveys, and conversation cafes, the 2018 LEAP Report was updated to 2024.
Please email Katecceda.ca to RSVP before December 11 for this virtual presentation of the 2024 LEAP Update. This is a great opportunity to offer feedback on this final draft before the final version is released.
North Island Employment Foundations
Whether you're interested in exploring opportunities in a specific profession or looking for new ways to map out your own unique career pathway, we invite you to reach out to NIEFS and request a 1-1 info session.
Check out programs or job postings at https://niefs.net/, or contact infoniefs.net or 250-286-3441 in Campbell River.
BC Employer Training Grant
Local employers have had success recently with this grant, we wanted to make sure you knew about it too!
This grant provides funding to businesses or organizations to support skills training for their employees, including prospective new hires. Employers can receive 80% of training costs, up to $10,000 per employee, with a maximum annual amount per employer of $300,000.
Please contact Katecceda.ca for more information about this grant or visit the BC Employer Training Grant website.
CCEDA in the News
Closer Look at Cortes Island’s Economy, November 26, 2024:
Next Steps for the Cortes/Quadra Transportation Study, November 11, 2024
For any questions or comments please contact katecceda.ca. Thank you for reading!