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The Highlights of the Northwest Growth Conference Fresh Onion Growing the North Inspiring stories of entrepreneurial success and community development Cover Photo CredIt to CathIe WrIght. The highlights of the Northwest Growth Conference Fresh Onion Café: A dream turned into reality Burns Lake makes recycling a priority PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT #40934510 AGREEMENT MAIL PUBLICATIONS Features • Initiatives • Business Profiles 2016 complimentary Mountains to climb. Lakes to swim. Life to live. Banking | Insurance | Planning Life out here. “Taking care of all your fuel needs on the North Coast and Haida Gwaii.” • Coastal bulk fuel, lubricant & propane sales and delivery • Coastal freight & machinery transportation • Land based fuel supply in Masset for home heating, commercial and industrial customers • Freight terminalling HEAD OFFICE KENT AVENUE: 2582 Kent Avenue S.E., Vancouver, BC V5S 2H8 | Phone: 604-321-9171 MASSET: Located at the foot of Main Street on the government dock Phone: 250-626-3328 www.northarm.bc.ca 2 Community Futures Northern British Columbia 2016 CONTENTS Profiles/Messages/Features NORTHERN Published by Features del Communications Inc. 6 Community Futures Northern B.C.’s managers’ message suite 300, 6 roslyn road Winnipeg, Manitoba r3l 0g5 6 Community Futures Northern B.C.’s office directory President David Langstaff INItIatIves associate Publisher 8 Northwest growth Conference prepares businesses for boom in resource sector Jason Stefanik 9 Cash Mob shoppers support local business Managing editor Cindy Chan [email protected] BUSINESS PROFILES Contributing Writers 10 Business booms at the Fresh onion Café & Catering Lisa Fattori 11 Beautiful British Columbia to become more accessible to all Melanie Franner Emily Pike 12 on track Deb Smith 13 Pacific Paramedics provides first-aid service in northern B.C sales Manager Dayna Oulion 14 hold your horses Toll Free: 1.866.424.6398 15 greening the soil one small pellet at a time advertising sales 16 Big-town feel for a small-town festival Robert Barmanovich Gary Seamans 17 JB Brothers reflects on success Colin James Trakalo 18 Making a difference Production services provided by 19 Icing on the cake s.g. 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Whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur, a seasoned business magazine. our offices in Williams lake, Quesnel, Prince george, van- owner or a member of an organization that supports your local com- derhoof, dawson Creek, Prince rupert, houston, Masset and terrace munity, we are here to help you grow and succeed. to find an of- have contributed stories highlighting some of the successes Com- fice near you, go to www.communityfutures.ca. We are proud of our munity Futures has had a pivotal role in supporting, in both business achievements over the past year, and hope that you enjoy reading and community economic development. Community Futures supports these stories and learning about the positive initiatives that are hap- economic stability and diversity in British Columbia’s northern com- pening in rural communities all across northern B.C. We look forward munities using a variety of programs that include business training, to another great year serving the small communities that we love, coaching and loans. We also work with community-based initiatives making them even better places to live and do business. to help build capacity and sustainability through mentoring and finan- cial support. EXCELLENCE Community Futures offices can be found in Northern B.C. at the following locations: Community Futures Cariboo Chilcotin Community Futures of the Pacific Northwest 266 oliver street, Williams lake, B.C., v2g 1M1 100-515 3rd avenue, Prince rupert, B.C., v8J 1l9 toll-free: (888) 879-5399 toll-free: (877) 622-8288 Fax: (250) 392-4813 Fax: (250) 622-2334 www.cfdccariboo.com www.communityfuturesprincerupert.com Community Futures North Cariboo Community Futures Nadina 335a vaughan street, Quesnel, B.C., v2J 2t1 2430 Butler avenue, unit a, P.o. Box 236, toll-free: (877) 992-2322 houston, B.C., v0J 1Z0 Fax: (250) 992-7700 toll-free: (800) 556-5539 DETERMINATION PASSION www.cfquesnel.com Fax: (250) 845-2528 www.cfnadina.ca Community Futures Fraser-Fort George 1566 7th avenue, Prince george, B.C., v2l 3P4 Haida Gwaii Community Futures toll-free: (800) 661-2055 1587 Mcleod street, Massett, B.C., v0t 1M0 Fax: (250) 562-9119 toll-free: (888) 328-5594 www.cfdc.bc.ca Fax: (888) 626-7345 www.haidagwaiifutures.ca Community Futures Stuart Nechako Box 1078-2750 Burrard avenue, vanderhoof, B.C., v0J 3a0 Community Futures 16/37 toll-free: (800) 266-0611 101-4734 lazelle avenue, terrace, B.C., v8g 1t2 Community Futures EDP provides flexible lending Fax: (250) 567-5224 Phone: (250) 635-5449 www.cf-sn.ca Fax: (250) 635-2698 and specialized business assistance to entrepreneurs who www.1637cfdc.bc.ca are also managing ongoing health or disability issues. Community Futures Peace Liard 904-102 avenue, dawson Creek, B.C., v1g 2B7 toll-free: (877) 296-5888 1.888.303.2232 | www.cf-edp.ca Fax: (250) 782-8770 www.communityfutures.biz Community Futures Eentrepreneurs with Disabilities Program is supported by: 6 Community Futures Northern British Columbia 2016 EDP Success is: EXCELLENCE DETERMINATION PASSION Community Futures EDP provides flexible lending and specialized business assistance to entrepreneurs who are also managing ongoing health or disability issues. 1.888.303.2232 | www.cf-edp.ca Community Futures Eentrepreneurs with Disabilities Program is supported by: EDP Northwest Growth Conference prepares businesses for boom in resource sectors INITIATIVE By Lisa Fattori entrepreneurs and small business own- st. John and dawson Creek and how unpre- to medium-sized businesses in the region. ers in northwestern British Columbia can pared everyone was, it’s concerning. that Conference attendees had the opportunity capitalize on the impending growth in the same level of growth can happen here and to hear 17 different speakers, who lent their resource sectors, thanks to the expert ad- communities in the region have to be ready.” experience and expertise on a wide array of vice and networking opportunities offered at the interactive agenda of the conference topics, including recruitment, financing and the Northwest growth Conference in March began with an opening-day speed network- marketing. of 2015. hosted at the North Coast Meeting ing event. hands-on workshops provided “I was so impressed with the professional and Convention Centre in Prince rupert, the practical advice on assessing the viability of level of all our speakers, and there was a two-day event drew delegates from Kitimat a business, growing and expanding a busi- lot of interaction with the audience,” Prys- and terrace, as well as industry stakehold- ness, achieving growth through partner- tay says. “People could sign up for private ers from vancouver, who were interested in ships with First Nations, succession plan- one-on-one coaching sessions with the connecting with local businesses and learn- ning and navigating the bidding process for speakers, which was a huge benefit to small ing about new opportunities for sustainable major projects. growth. businesses. everyone who participated was Conference attendees learned about new really engaged and walked away with con- organized by Community Futures of the Pa- economic opportunities brought about by nections.” cific Northwest, in partnership with hecate development in lNg, pipelines and working In a post-conference survey of 70 respons- strait employment development society, camps, as well as the Fairview expansion at es, 85 per cent of participants said that they and Prince rupert and Port edward eco- Port of Prince rupert.
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