Microtel Inn & Suites in Oyster Bay is Now Open for Business!
The Coast Salish Development Corporation (CSDC) in partnership with MasterBUILT Hotels has officially opened the Microtel Inn & Suites in Oyster Bay, just north of Ladysmith. A celebratory grand opening reception was held on June 20, 2018 and included a tour of...
Free Music in Downtown Duncan Jun 29 – Aug 6
The arts and cultural community has again come together with the local business sector to prove that downtown Duncan and the Cowichan Valley is “a rather fun place to be”. 39 Days of July presented by the Duncan Cowichan Festival Society offers 200 free scheduled...
Cowichan Wineries Taking Home Medals at the All Canadian Wine Championships!
The All Canadian Wine Championship was established in 1981, making it Canada’s oldest wine competition. It receives upwards of 1,000 entries every year from wineries across the nation that are critiqued by a distinguished panel of renowned sommeliers, wine writers and...
Cowichan Marinas Receive Green Bill of Health
North Cowichan’s Maple Bay Marina is once again being recognized by a respected BC environmental organization for its ongoing efforts to maintain a clean marine environment. The Georgia Strait Alliance (GSA) is a not-for-profit conservation group working to protect...
Economic Development Cowichan Connects with the Wine and Beverage Producers
Economic Development Cowichan is connecting with local wine, craft beer and spirit producers to gain insights into their challenges, issues and opportunities. Throughout May and June, EDC staff Amy Melmock and Janae Enns are visiting Cowichan producers to identify...
Regional Collaboration on Cowichan Lake Region Tourism Action Plan
Community Futures Cowichan in partnership with Economic Development Cowichan and other community and First Nations stakeholders is leading the development of a plan to grow economic opportunities within the Cowichan Lake and the Western Region. The plan hones in on...
Heritage Site Action Committee Formed
Economic Development Cowichan is part of an action committee working with the Oak Park Heritage Preservation Society to develop a sustainable plan for the renovation and operation of historic Elkington House. The house, named Oak Park is located in the Cowichan Gary...
Economic Development Cowichan Connects with the Industrial Businesses!
Economic Development Cowichan is gaining new insights into our industrial lands and the business owners who occupy them by developing an Industrial Land Use Action Plan. During the month of March, EDC staffers Amy Melmock and Janae Enns joined forces with the Duncan...
Economic Development Cowichan Supports Emerging Farmers through Agricultural Equipment Library Study
The fertile agricultural lands of the Cowichan region are a magnet for small farm activity. Yet with the rising cost of land and farm inputs, many emerging farmers struggle with being viable. Now, with the development of a new Agricultural Equipment Library Study,...
BC Introduces HousingHub to Create Affordable Housing Opportunities
The Government of British Columbia has recently formed HousingHub, a division of BC Housing. HousingHub is aimed at bringing local governments, indigenous partners, the non-profit sector and developers together to form innovative partnerships to introduce affordable...
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Economic
Development
Cowichan
Economic
Development
Cowichan
135 Third Street
Duncan, BC
Canada V9L 1R9
edc@cvrd.bc.ca
T 250.746.7880
TF 1.866.746.2508