NEW Business Directory launched for Cortes Island

Link to the directory: https://www.cceda.ca/directory/

CCEDA is pleased to offer this local directory to those offering business or services on Cortes Island.

Our directory can significantly boost a local business or service's visibility and help potential customers reach out easily. Each business listing includes contact information (phone or email), address, a summary of the business and website address (optional). Including a business in the directory is currently free of charge.

Categories include:

- Visitor Experiences and Recreation

- Health & Wellness

- Food, Retail & Shopping

- Farm & Garden

- Non-profits

- Trades and Services (links to the Cortes Housing Society's trades directory)

To include your business in the directory, please visit the website and click on "ADD YOUR BUSINESS" at https://www.cceda.ca/directory/

Local Economic Action Plan (LEAP) 2024 virtual community presentation

The Local Economic Action Plan (LEAP) presentation was a review of strategic focus areas for the island's economy, covering topics such as tourism, resource industries, social sector, small businesses, and shared prosperity, with an emphasis on community involvement and sustainable development.

The slides presenting the LEAP 2024 report are available for download below:

LEAP Dec. 11 2024 Presentation community meeting

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November 2024 Newsletter

Please read the November newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/249f80a88968/cceda-autumn-newsletter-6749103

Even though the autumn season provides a natural rhythm of slowing down, CCEDA continues to keep a busy pace with many projects around regenerative tourism, passenger transportation, business support and others.

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 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 has accomplished so much this year, please consider donating at this link.

Business Mentorship News

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 Anuschka@cceda.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 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 Kate@cceda.ca to RSVP before December 11 for this virtual presentation of the DRAFT 2024 LEAP Update. This is a great opportunity to offer feedback on this draft before the final report is released.

Tourism & Transportation Projects 2024

CCEDA is working to action recommendations from Regenerative Tourism & Passenger Transportation efforts with upcoming projects.  Please stay tuned for more on this, or reach out to Kate@cceda.ca for more information.

You can access the report recommendations at Tourism and Transportation.

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 info@niefs.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 Kate@cceda.ca for more information about this grant

CCEDA in the news

Next Steps for Cortes/Quadra Transportation Study, November 11, 2024

Closer Look at Cortes Island’s Economy, November 26, 2024