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RESPONSIVE BUSINESS SUPPORT INITIATIVES FROM BC COMMUNITIES When the recent ban on in-person dining came into effect, local government leaders and staff worked overtime to develop temporary permitting requirements and streamline approval for patios. Here are just a few examples: Love Mackenzie Social Media Campaign Grant Writer Available to MACKENZIE Small Businesses SupportPG Shout-Outs R.D. OF KITIMAT-STIKINE PRINCE GEORGE Houston is Open for Business Webpage Business Support Team HOUSTON QUESNEL #EatLocalPlayLocal Contest Free Business Advertising in Community Guide HAIDA GWAII ASHCROFT Springtime Scavenger Hunt Shop Slocan Valley Picnic Tables RURAL ISLANDS SLOCAN VALLEY Small Business Support Team LOYAL TO LOCAL Campaign PORT ALBERNI FERNIE Temporary Park Use Program Shop & Eat Local Bingo SQUAMISH CENTRAL OKANAGAN Feast Food Festival Passport to Patios ESQUIMALT ABBOTSFORD VIEW MORE WORK FROM BC’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS AT WWW.ECDEVINACTION.CA Destination BC - Stay Local, Support Local: Indigenous Experiences Open in Spring 2021 Take-Out and Outdoor Dining Guides indigenousbc.com hellobc.com/bc-support-local-dining-guides Purchase Gift Certificates from your favourite BOUNDARY COUNTRY MAPLE RIDGE SIMILKAMEEN VALLEY local business BOWSER MERRITT SQUAMISH supportlocalbc.com CAMPBELL RIVER NANOOSE SURREY COMOX VALLEY NELSON AND KOOTENAY LAKE TOFINO Support BC’s rural island and remote coastal COOMBES OSOYOOS TOWNSHIP OF LANGLEY community businesses COQUITLAM PARKSVILLE QUALICUM BEACH VALEMOUNT islandcomeback.ca DELTA PENTICTON VANCOUVER FERNIE PITT MEADOWS VANCOUVER NORTH SHORE Buy local and browse small businesses throughout HOPE PRINCE GEORGE VERNON British Columbia KAMLOOPS REVELSTOKE WEST KELOWNA marketplacebc.ca KELOWNA RICHMOND WHISTLER LADYSMITH SHUSWAP There’s never been a better time to Buy BC LANGLEY CITY SIDNEY buybc.gov.bc.ca.

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October 11Th, 2016, COTW THAT the COTW Adopts The
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF GRAND FORKS AGENDA - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at 9:00 am 7217 - 4th Street, Council Chambers City Hall ITEM SUBJECT MATTER RECOMMENDATION 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDA a) Adopt agenda October 11th, 2016, COTW THAT the COTW adopts the agenda as presented. b) Reminder In-Camera Meeting directly following COTW Meeting 3. REGISTERED PETITIONS AND DELEGATIONS a) The Boundary Museum Society Quarterly report presentation THAT the COTW receives for Delegation - The Boundary Museum information the verbal Society quarterly report from The Boundary Museum Society and refers the Fee for Service request to the 2017 budgeting process. b) Boundary Country Regional Chamber Quarterly report presentation THAT the COTW receives for of Commerce information the verbal Delegation - Boundary Country Reg. quarterly report from the Chamber of Commerce Boundary Country Regional Chamber of Commerce and refers the Fee for Service request to the 2017 budgeting process. c) Grand Forks Art Gallery Society Quarterly report presentation THAT the COTW receives for Delegation - Grand Forks Art Gallery information the quarterly Society report from the Grand Forks Art Gallery Society and refers the letter of request to the October 24th, 2016, Regular Meeting Summary of Information Items for decision. 4. REGIONAL TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION - WITH AREA D a) Roly Russell, Area D Director Topics for discussion: THAT the COTW receives for Roly Russell, Area D Director - Boundary Area Agricultural information and discussion Boundary Area Agricultural Plan & Plan and Food Security the presentation from Area D Food Security Project Update Project Update Director, Roly Russell, regarding the Boundary Area Agricultural Plan and Food Security Project Update.
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