Mar 30, 2021
Community Futures British Columbia has published the first in a series of Rural BC Economic Bulletins. The Bulletins will highlight the latest data and economic trends for the regions covered by the Community Futures network, including the smallest rural communities...
Mar 24, 2021
Jean Cardino, originally from New Zealand, made her way to the Cowichan Valley nearly two decades ago. Jean saw an opportunity to apply her expertise in the fashion industry to build a destination shoe store in the heart of downtown Duncan. Cardino’s Shoes takes...
Mar 24, 2021
Forward-thinking entrepreneur and barber, Ian Smith, was commuting daily to Victoria from his hometown in the Cowichan. He had a vision to bring his passion closer to home and on June 15, 2017, this became a reality when he opened his own Victory Barber & Brand...
Mar 24, 2021
It takes passion and skill to start a craft brewing operation – and in Chemainus, they’re having a riot building a new marketplace for homegrown ale. Former Vancouverite Aly Tomlin, one of the first female brewers in the industry, and long-time friend Ralf Rosenke...
Mar 24, 2021
Imagine walking with your children through an apple-filled orchard on a warm summer’s afternoon. The children are wide eyed, on the lookout for the next set of fairies as many have been known to hide among these very apple trees. You wind yourself around the back of...
