We recently caught up with Brandon Pirie of Wild Isle Ferments and Mark Rabin with Portable Electric, winners of the first NexStream Tech Competition .

We’ve pulled together and worked hard to “flatten the curve”. As a result, we are now in Phase 3 of B.C.’s Restart Plan. We’re seeing some businesses and organizations reopen their doors, and more people going out to visit those locations. But along with the optimism this brings, there’s still a sense of uncertainty.

Over the last week, a few new supports were announced for the Forestry sector and Seafood producers as well as applications opened up for rent assistance and benefits for workers. These programs target industry and businesses that contribute to Campbell River’s local economy and are summarized below.

Small Business BC is a not-for-profit resource hub for entrepreneurs. They provide downloadable resources, education, events and one on one 30 min sessions with business consultants – and all of this is free! Since the onset of COVID-19, additional resources have been brought on to help businesses looking for help and guidance.