ISLAND COASTAL ECONOMIC TRUST
YEARS OF IMPACT & CHANGE
With sincere thanks to the Province of British Columbia for its visionary $50 million investment in our communities and our future THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF INNOVATIVE IDEAS when it comes to economic development. Accessing the funding to convert ideas into action is often the greatest challenge. Since 2006, Island Coastal Economic Trust communities have prioritized more than 160 high-potential EVERY PICTURE TELLS OUR STORY and visionary ideas, putting $49 million from the Province of B.C. to work in the region and generating more than a quarter of a billion dollars in new investments. From tourism and transportation to the film industry and aquaculture, ICET has helped facilitate sustainable economic development and lasting change to communities across the region.
2006
2016
EVERY NUMBER MEASURES OUR IMPACT
FEDERAL GOVT. NON GOVT. HAS GONE TO $ $ % SMALL COMMUNITIES 51 WITH LESS THAN TOTAL FUNDS 54.7 53 OF ALL 5,000 PEOPLE MILLION MILLION FUNDING COMMITTED LEVERAGED WITH PROJECTS COMMUNITIES $ $ + PROVINCIAL 49.6 4.61 LOCAL GOVT. PROGRAMS 160 60 MILLION PER ICET DOLLAR $ $ 78.2 42.7 2,595 2,570 MILLION MILLION LONG-TERM PERSON JOBS YEARS
3-5 YEARS SHORT-TERM POST COMPLETION CONSTRUCTION JOBS MAP LEGEND FEATURED PROJECT
CAMPSITES NORTH COAST TRAIL 1 Shushartie 2 Skinner Creek 3 Cape Sutil
4 Shuttleworth Bight 5 Laura Creek 6 Nissen Bight
7 Hansen Lagoon 8 Eric Lake
9 San Josef Bay
10 Nels Bight 11 Experiment Bight FIRST APPROVED ICET PROJECT ICET INVESTMENT 12 Cape Scott
THE NORTH COAST TRAIL came to ICET as the vision of North Vancouver Island Trails Society, shepherded by Dave and Cathy Trebett and the late Al Huddlestan. They envisioned an epic journey to rival the West Coast Trail. An adventure more rugged and wild, highlighting the raw beauty and history of this area which attracted and defeated the hardiest of Danish pioneers at the turn of the century. It was ICET’s first project approved, with a vision to revitalize the North Island economy and the first step towards its rebirth as a premier wilderness recreation destination.
SINCE ITS COMPLETION the North Coast Trail has acquired an international reputation as a wilderness adventure trail. The addition of the trail has had a significant impact on the Port Hardy area economy with the opening of two new travelers’ hostels, cafes and other businesses catering to trail users. The project also resulted in significant investment and expansion of the North Coast Trail Shuttle and water taxi business, 3-4 new guide outfitters operating in the region in addition to 6-7 direct full time seasonal jobs in trail management. There are also other indirect benefits of increased adventure tourism in the region such as the attraction of a younger, adventure seeking demographic to the region who have invested in eco-cabins and other tourism related businesses.
“The North Coast Trail project created a paradigm shift in our company and initiated an evolution in our identity across the marketplace. Using this as a differentiator, TWO NEW HOSTELS we were able to develop a whole array of
NORTH COAST TRAIL BACKPACKERS HOSTEL new business lines which derive value from C&N BACKPACKERS HOSTEL non-traditional forestland resources and remote operations—a natural, yet calculated, CAPE SCOTT WATER TAXI extension of the forestry work which we had DIVERSIFICATION OF A RESOURCE SECTOR DRIVEN WATER TAXI NEW GUIDE BUSINESS been doing. Despite a global recession, BUSINESS TO TOURISM ISLAND DAYTRIPPERS our company was able to grow from ADDITION OF A NEW WATER TAXI a dozen staff… to over 150.”
ADDITION OF A NEW LAND-BASED SHUTTLE DEVELOPMENT OF ECO CABINS JONATHAN LOK, MANAGING PARTNER STRATEGIC NATURAL RESOURCE CONSULTANTS
NEW WILDLIFE & ADVENTURE FIRST NATION-THEMED TOURISM OPERATORS LUXURY HOTEL
REDEVELOPMENT OF EXISTING HOSPITALITY BUSINESSES “The North Coast Trail project was the catalyst for the development NEW SURF SHOP of our trail design and construction COVE SURF expertise. Without that project, SHOP 43K Wilderness Solutions probably wouldn’t exist today. In fact, the name of our company is the length of the TRAIL BUILDING North Coast Trail section we built.” COMPANIES SHAUN KORMAN, GROWTH 43K WILDERNESS SOLUTIONS GROWTH CAFES & HOSPITALITY SHUTTLE AND WATER TAXI PROVIDERS BUSINESSES MAP LEGEND CONNECTING VISITORS VISITOR CENTRES Vancouver Island Visitor Centre 1 WITH COMMUNITIES 2 Alberni Valley Visitor Centre 3 Tourism Nanaimo Northfield Road Visitor Centre
4 Cowichan Regional Visitor Centre
5 Cortes Island Visitor Kiosk SUNSHINE COAST TRAIL 6 Sunshine Coast Visitor Information Park 29 World-class hiking experience
SIGNATURE VIEWPOINTS 7 Kinsol Trestle Elk Falls Suspension Bridge “The Sunshine Coast Trail has been 8 ICET Longest hut-to-hut hiking instrumental in helping transform the 9 Woss Fire Lookout Tower investment experience in Canada perception of Powell River from an industrial pulp mill town into a world-class ABORIGINAL EXPERIENCES outdoor recreation destination, that not only attracts a growing number of regional 10 Homalco Wildlife Tours and international visitors, but also new residents looking for community amenities 11 Gwayasdums Bighouse Explore Magazine ranks Accessible wilderness and that enable a high quality of life.” 12 Alert Bay Awakwes SCT in the top 50 hikes outdoor recreation: Haywire Bay PAUL KAMON, MARKETING DIRECTOR in the world Outdoor Learning Centre SUNSHINE COAST TOURISM; EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TOURISM POWELL RIVER AGRITOURISM & CULTURAL TOURISM ELK FALLS SUSPENSION BRIDGE 13 Gibsons Public Market 8 Attracting international visitors 14 Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden 15 Merridale Cider Economusee 16 Hazelwood Herb Farm Economusee 17 Wayward Distillation House Economusee 18 Townsite Brewing Economusee “We anticipate that in the second year since completion, SPORT TOURISM we will exceed our 5 year projections by 100%. When visitors from all 19 Mt. Cain Infrastructure Projects (3) over the world tell us that this is 20 Vancouver Island Mountain Centre ICET Doubled projected Estimated new a spectacular world class attraction, Accessible trail at Mt. Washington investment visitors in year 1 visitor spending we feel proud of the impact and viewing platform we are having on Vancouver 21 Biathlon Target Automation at Mt. Washington Island tourism.” LORRIE DAVID BEWZA, 22 Dakota Ridge Winter Recreation ROTARY CLUB Area Improvements OF CAMPBELL RIVER 4 COWICHAN REGIONAL VISITOR CENTRE 23 2009 World Under 17 Hockey Challenge Positive interactive impact 24 Cowichan 2008 North American Indigenous Games
“Not only is the Cowichan TRAILS Regional Visitor Centre 25 North Coast Trail a welcome resource to visitors... but it also provides an opportunity 26 Wild Pacific Trail (3) for the businesses not directly 27 Cowichan Valley Trail Initiative involved in tourism to connect 28 Stamp River Anglers Trail with visitors through 29 Sunshine Coast Trail ICET interpretive displays.” Visitors have doubled Increase in Cowichan Chamber 30 Historic Alberni Inlet CNPR Trail investment in the new location of Commerce members since JULIE SCURR, PRESIDENT, relocating the centre in 2013 31 Raft Cove Recreational Site Trail DUNCAN COWICHAN CHAMBER 32 Woss Regional Trails Development OF COMMERCE 33 Roberts Lake Fish and Wildlife Viewing Trail
34 Salmon Brewster Equine Trail WILD PACIFIC TRAIL 35 Hidden Grove Accessibility Trail 26 Spurring big investment in a small community 36 Kellys Bridge Project
37 Alberni Inlet Trail China Creek Bridge
38 The Runners Trail
ARTS & CULTURAL EXPERIENCES
“The Wild Pacific Trail helps 39 Tidemark Theatre Revitalization create a great quality of life, and 40 Sid Williams Theatre Performance that is a big factor in recruiting Technology Modernization and retaining people to Ucluelet.” 41 Powell River Academy of Music Centre ABBY FORTUNE, for the Arts RECREATION DIRECTOR DISTRICT OF UCLUELET 42 Tofino Cedar Furniture Economusee ICET Things to do Trail usage increase Estimated new jobs 43 Mary Fox Pottery Economusee investment in B.C. (2012-2015) after completion of new section in 2016 44 Purple Banner Gallery and Studio Guide MAP LEGEND CONNECTING THE MARINE VISITOR ATTRACTION 1 Powell River Westview Waterfront & South Harbour WORLD TO OUR 2 Coal Harbour Dock Expansion (2)
3 Alert Bay Municipal Wharf Upgrade COASTAL ASSETS 4 Cowichan Bay Harbour Expansion 5 Port McNeill Harbour Development
6 Nanaimo Port Cruise Facility
7 Campbell River Harbour Revitalization MARINE TOURISM 8 Port Hardy Seine Float and Area Improvement Growing a profitable sector 9 Ladysmith Marina and Floating Visitor Centre
10 Denman Island Community Dock Kelsey Bay Wharf Improvement “Ladysmith harbour 11 wasn’t seen as ‘open’ before. 12 Bear Cove Recreation Site PORT ALICE Without amenities, people 13 Fishermens Harbour Improvement would just move on to other moorages. Now, we’ve got 14 Gibsons Harbour Landing Dock Upgrade LADYSMITH people from all over the world 15 Seaplane Base Plane Boat Launch stopping here—some for Davis Bay Wharf Expansion a month or more.” 16 WAYNE RICHMOND, 17 Malahat Marine Collaboration COWICHAN BAY OWNER 49TH PARALLEL 18 Comox Marine Centre and Meeting Place Average annual GROCERY, LADYSMITH Average annual visitor New jobs per growth by location increase per harbour harbour per year 19 Comox Harbour Expansion 20 West Bamfield Dock Improvement 9 LADYSMITH MARINA & FLOATING VISITOR CENTRE 21 Deep Bay Harbour Expansion Marine visitors deliver big impact 22 Rumble Beach Marina Project 23 Ford Cove Marina Expansion 24 Kelsey Bay Harbour Improvement “ICET’s support for our marina facilities upgrade was MARINE VISITOR CENTRES critical to almost tripling the number of marine tourists 25 Ladysmith Maritime Centre visiting Ladysmith each year, 26 Port McNeill Visitor Centre with a sustained regional Comox Marine Visitor Information Centre economic benefit of well over 27 $1 million annually.” DOUG BELL, PRESIDENT MARINE, NATURE & WILDLIFE CENTRES ICET LADYSMITH MARITIME SOCIETY Annual regional Marine investment economic benefit visitors tripled 28 Deep Bay Field Station
29 International Centre for Sturgeon Studies
30 Ucluelet Aquarium 30 UCLUELET AQUARIUM 31 Gibsons Marine Education Centre Interpreting our coastal assets 32 West Coast Aquatic Stewardship Centre
33 Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre “The Aquarium has 34 Cowichan Estuary Interpretive Nature Centre completely transformed 35 Homalco Wildlife Tours the historic downtown core in Ucluelet, creating a vibrant, family-friendly area for visitors and residents alike.”
BILL MORRISON, UCLUELET AQUARIUM ICET 70% increase in visitors between 2012-2015 Employment New high-value community SOCIETY investment during construction jobs in science and research
35 HOMALCO WILDLIFE TOURS Strengthening opportunities in traditional territories “I am so proud of all our Homalco youth who are working in our bear and cultural tours businesses. Many have reached potentials within themselves that a few years ago might have seemed unlikely. The strength they have drawn from finding their cultural identity is incredible.” CHIEF MARYANN ICET Season has increased Visitor numbers ENEVOLDSEN Number of jobs has investment from 6 weeks to almost for bear tours have tripled increased from 6 to 24 6 months Evolution of First Nations cultural tours MAP LEGEND
LAYING THE FISHERIES & AQUACULTURE PRODUCTIVITY FOUNDATIONS FOR 1 Coal Harbour 2 Fanny Bay Loading Ramps
3 Deep Bay Harbour Expansion 4 Heriot Bay Wharf Facility Upgrades NEW BUSINESS & GROWTH 5 Gibsons Landing Harbour Improvements 6 Port Hardy Seine Floats
7 Kelsey Bay Wharf Improvements 25 NANAIMO AIRPORT EXPANSION 8 Deep Bay Marine Field Station Linking mid-island markets to the world AGRICULTURE & AQUACULTURE BUSINESS INNOVATION & GROWTH “Without the strong support of ICET since project 9 Cowichan Farm Incubator inception it is safe to say that 10 Texada Food Hub the modern airport facilities Gibsons Public Market that we see at YCD would not 11 be in place today.” 12 Pacific to Plate: Marketing Sustainable Seafood MIKE HOOPER, ICET Increase in number 2nd largest CEO NANAIMO AIRPORT 13 VIU International Sturgeon Centre investment of passengers COMMISSION increase in B.C. 14 VIU Deep Bay Shellfish Research Station
DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION INFILM LOCATION DATABASE 28 Port Alberni Uptown Redevelopment Attracting international attention 15 16 Cumberland Village Square 17 Campbell River Downtown Revitalization 18 Craig Street Revitalization in Duncan DAWN OF THE PLANET “Providing an online Tofino Fourth and Campbell A FEW NOTABLE PRODUCTIONS OF THE APES: searchable database has 19 FILMED IN THE REGION: ECONOMIC BENEFITS been the foundation of our Streetscape Improvement success in attracting the 20 Chemainus Town Centre Revitalization incredible projects that have TWILIGHT: NEW MOON, BREAKING DAWN, ECLIPSE [TOFINO] 21 Renfrew Town Square in Lake Cowichan DIRECT REVENUE DURING PRODUCTION come to our communities.” SUPERMAN, MAN OF STEEL [UCLUELET] 22 Comox Marine Centre and Meeting Place JOAN MILLER, FINAL DESTINATION 2 [CAMPBELL RIVER] VANCOUVER ISLAND 23 Village of Alert Bay Boardwalk ICET DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES [UCLUELET] NORTH FILM investment GODZILLA [NANAIMO AND VICTORIA] LOCAL ACCOMMODATION PROVIDERS COMMISSIONER 24 ‘Namgis First Nation Waterfront Enhancement
SET CONSTRUCTION JOBS AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS
25 Nanaimo Airport Expansion HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS 26 Campbell River Runway Extension Increasing capacity for marine industries “For years we have been watching marine traffic increase TECHNOLOGY & CREATIVE INDUSTRIES and just pass us by. Now this new 1 40 new seasonal processing 27 Square One Tech Incubator COAL HARBOUR seasonal QUATSINO COMMUNITY jobs in Port Hardy, 65% harbour infrastructure gives us the jobs 28 Regional Film Sector Development (2) SOCIETY ICET investment First Nations labour force platform we need to actively pursue marine investment opportunities such as marine repair businesses, INTERNET & CONNECTIVITY 2 FANNY BAY HARBOUR ICET investment increase in offloading capacity tugboats, water taxis or anything else related to marine industries.” 29 High Speed Infrastructure on North Vancouver Island EMMANUEL MACHADO, TOWN OF GIBSONS CAO 30 Ragged Edge Community Network Expansion 5 GIBSONS HARBOUR ICET investment 31 Texada Broadband Internet
32 Lasqueti Island Broadband Infrastructure
SMALL BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY & SUPPORT 27 SQUARE ONE TECH INCUBATOR 21 LAKE COWICHAN TS’UUBAA-ASATX SQUARE 33 Business Assistance for A town with a future Fostering entrepreneurial development Successful Enterprise (BASE) “There’s a renewed sense of 34 Small Business Productivity & Competiveness Program confidence [in Lake Cowichan] and people have more faith that the town “The space itself is a big 35 Venture Connect Business Succession Program is alive and well. New and growing benefit. There is no ‘mental’ businesses, a visible connection with New overhead. We don’t have to 36 Square One Tech Incubator the First Nations in the area, all of it tech jobs think about all of the office points to a town with a future.” administrative stuff, which means Vendors at new More than a dozen NATURAL RESOURCE SECTORS JOE FERNANDEZ, farmer’s market new business start ups we can focus on the business.” CAO TOWN OF LAKE COWICHAN Northern Vancouver Island SHAWN ADRIAN, INPUT LOGIC 37 and existing business Geoscience Exploration expansion Yellow Cedar Marketing Initiative Investment in 38 regional companies 39 Forestry Jobs Opportunities COMMUNITIES MAP LEGEND STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PLANNING FOR 1 Sayward Economic Development Strategy 2 Sunshine Coast Regional Economic Development Charter 3 Sunshine Coast Economic THE FUTURE Development Strategy 4 Malcolm Island Strategic Economic Development Plan 5 Zeballos Economic Development Strategy 1 SAYWARD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 6 Port McNeill Economic Economic development planning brings investment & confidence in the community’s future Development Strategy 7 Tahsis Economic Development Strategy Major new investment: 8 Tahsis Economic Development Kelsey Bay Organic Resources Ltd Strategy Quick Start 9 Cormorant Island Economic Development Strategy PHASE 1 New housing starts, and housing “We have an important new development planned business investing in the community, 10 Oceanside Initiatives Economic new housing starts and two other Development Strategic Plan investors buying and developing Sale and redevelopment 11 Hornby Island Economic Action Plan of commercial buildings commercial and residential real PHASE 2 estate. We couldn’t have hoped 12 Pacific Rim Knowledge for a better outcome.” & Innovation Economy ICET Development of new tourism 13 Gabriola Island Economic Asset Mapping investment amenities and services SAYWARD MAYOR JOHN MACDONALD 14 Port Alice Economic Development Strategy 15 Cortes Island Economic Action Plan
9 TIDES OF CHANGE: CORMORANT ISLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Joining forces to create change 1ST YEAR ACHIEVEMENTS: INVESTMENT ATTRACTION TOOLS & INITIATIVES NEW BANKING SERVICES from Vancity Credit Union “For this plan to work, 16 Oceanside Initiatives & Business Attraction NEW INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE it had to be a true partnership 17 Sunshine Coast Regional Signage Strategy for historic and cultural features between the Village and the 18 Powering Economic Alignment NEW SUMMER MARKET ‘Namgis, and from the beginning, & Growth through Tourism ICET Joint initiative between 2016 Award we all focused on ensuring the investment the Village of Alert Bay and of Excellence NEW TOURISM WEBSITE entire community was engaged.” 19 West Coast Leadership Initiative the ‘Namgis First Nation in Planning NEW JOINTLY FUNDED SHARON GORDON, 20 VIEA First Nations Portal economic development function ‘NAMGIS FIRST NATION 21 SRD Regional Tourism Service NEW GREEN INITIATIVES 22 CVRD Community Regional Profile PILOT PROGRAM to support and train entrepreneurs 23 Kelsey Bay Harbour Needs Analysis
REGIONAL MARKETING 12 WEST COAST INNOVATION & EDUCATION STRATEGY & COLLABORATION Collaborative development of new tourism markets 24 Vancouver Island Trails Strategy
25 Vancouver Island Trails Strategy Phase 2
26 Marine Tourism Sector Marketing–Ahoy BC
27 Marine Tourism and Marketing & Sector Development Phase 2
28 North Island Economic Forum
29 Regional Community Based Visitor DEVELOPING THE TOOLS TO ATTRACT Experience Survey EDUCATIONAL TOURISM IN THE 30 Regional Education Tourism Marketing SHOULDER SEASONS ICET COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE ICET TOQUAHT NATION: 31 Vancouver Island 2010 BETWEEN GOVERNMENTS New partner added investment investment & Beyond Strategic Plan
32 Integrated Tourism Strategy for North Vancouver Island
33 Comox Valley International Marketing & Attraction
34 Powell River Regional Marketing 24 VANCOUVER ISLAND TRAILS STRATEGY 26 OCEAN BOATING MARINE TOURISM MARKETING Marketing world-class assets to global travelers Marketing marinas and marine businesses to the world SECTORAL PLANNING “Vancouver Island is 35 Enhancing Cowichan Valley already rated the top Island Agricultural Processing destination in Canada and in the “With over $200 million continental US, and providing in direct spending annually, 36 RDMW Sectoral Strategic Planning PHASE 1 an integrated trails resource will PHASE 1 investments in marinas and definitely add to our appeal marketing B.C.’s coast as a as a destination.” boating destination will pay off for all coastal communities.” DAVE PETRYK, TOURISM VANCOUVER ISLAND MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN, PHASE 2 PRESIDENT AND CEO PHASE 2 BC OCEAN BOATING TOURISM ASSOCIATION ICET ICET investment investment THE NEXT Promoting connectivity Attracting funding leverage & regional relationships “The contribution from ICET has allowed us to leverage dollars CHAPTER “Over the years ICET has built a from other sources to complete several projects including a strong framework that interweaves regional competitive assessment, the development of a marketing PORT MCNEILL communities, First Nations and strategy and most recently a comprehensive strategic plan. None business, illustrating connectivity of this would have been possible without the Trust and we look and real working relationships at the forward to partnering with them on future economic development forefront of best practices in BC and initiatives in the Parksville-Qualicum Beach region.” Canada. Going forward, we will build — KIM BURDEN Executive Director Parksville & District Chamber of Commerce Investing in economic planning on that success with sustainable and Lending expertise “In Tahsis, like many small coastal communities, we innovative development that provides to small communities know that a diversified and sustainable economy benefit to all.” is essential to our community revival. ICET has — DALLAS SMITH “With the need to implement the region’s new provided critical investments in planning and President Nawakolas Council economic development strategies at the forefront development to give us a road map. ICET funding, Facilitating of our concerns, we see ICET as a valuable partner; staff and other resources makes the difference business growth one who will continue to play a key role in assisting between treading water and moving forward.” our communities grow their local economies. “The Trust has been focused — JUDE SCHOONER on upgrading fundamental Bringing knowledge and expertise, they are a huge Mayor of Tahsis benefit regionally, especially for those of us who CAMPBELL RIVER infrastructure to support business consider ourselves both rural and remote.” productivity, growth and economic — GABI WICKSTROM diversification. The next logical Port McNeill & District Chamber of Commerce step for us is to address gaps in support by targeting funding to help the region’s emerging sectors and businesses develop and take full advantage of new markets nationally and globally.” TAHSIS — PHIL KENT Mayor of Duncan & Chair of Island Coastal Economic Trust
Strengthening industry & resource sectors “With the funding support of ICET the Port has been able to develop the Fishermen’s Harbour Initiative. This project has been nothing short of transformative for our community. The tremendous benefits we are seeing include the attraction of scheduled seaplane service; renaissance of our commercial marine sector; and an excitement in the community for a vibrant and dynamic future of our waterfront . As we look forward and build on this progress, the flexible and responsive funding that ICET can provide will enable us to respond quickly to new opportunities when they occur.” — ZORAN KNECEVIC CEO Port Alberni Port Authority
PARKSVILLE Providing flexible investment PORT ALBERNI “Small communities like Tofino need a flexible and nimble instrument to leverage investment in our communities, TOFINO be it investment into capital projects, innovative programs, or building capacity to diversify and grow our coastal economy. This allows us to innovate and leverage our existing strengths, when the time is right for us.” — JOSIE OSBORNE NANAIMO Mayor of Tofino Adapting to change “Vancouver Island University recognizes the vital role ICET plays in supporting the economic and social development of coastal and First Nations communities especially as we transform to a knowledge-based economy and embrace reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.” — RALPH NILSON Working toward President and Vice Chancellor of Vancouver Island University shared goals DUNCAN “Tasked with the management of significant Provincial funds, ICET has contributed substantially to the success of key projects on Building on progress Vancouver Island. Here’s to working “ICET’s investments in tourism have been extremely Supporting emerging sectors together toward our shared goals valuable to our industry’s contribution to economic “Technology and innovation touches every sector on in the years ahead!” growth. Working with Destination BC, we will be Vancouver Island. By developing the infrastructure needs PO WAN, CHAIR shifting more of our efforts to destination development of regional communities and working together, we have Vancouver Island Economic Alliance and building “Remarkable Experiences”, which will lead the potential to attract talent and expand the impact of to even greater opportunities to build on our existing the tech sector. We see ICET playing a very important role collaboration with ICET.” in this process for the years to come.” DAVE PETRYK President and CEO Tourism Vancouver Island — PARIS GAUDET Executive Director of Innovation Island Technology Association YOU CAN SEE OUR IMPACT FROM SPACE
Connecting visitors with communities
Connecting the world to our coastal assets
Laying the foundations for new business & growth
Communities planning for the future
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