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What’s Cooking, Campbell River?

Calling all food truck vendors—it’s time to start your engines and fire up your grills! The City of Campbell River is now accepting applications to operate food trucks at selected public locations downtown or along the waterfront.

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Circular Economy Accelerator Program

The City of Campbell River is a regional partner, supporting a new Circular Economy Accelerator Program. The program is run by Vancouver Island Coast Economic Developers Association in partnership with the Synergy Foundation and looks to spur Vancouver Island’s transition to a sustainable, resilient economy.

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Launch Challenge by Spring Activator

The City of Campbell River has partnered with Spring Activator, a global incubator and accelerator that empowers entrepreneurs and entrepreneur ecosystem organizations, to create the Launch Challenge, a newly-established $10,000 grant fund.

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Fresh Fetch: A Food Incubator Success Story

Guest Blog Written By: Markella Gionet - Owner and Founder of Fresh Fetch

In the Fall of 2018 our business Fresh Fetch had just been born, more conceived in fact but there were so many things to figure out and to better understand about starting a small local business. For me it was my first endeavor as an entrepreneur and an entirely new world to navigate. When we heard about the opportunity to participate in the 12-week long food incubator program offered by Campbell River Economic Development our ears perked up, as we knew it would be an extremely valuable knowledge asset to acquire at the early stage of our start up.

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Island Communities Launch “TechIsland” Website

VANCOUVER ISLAND – The best climate for growing ideas! With a common goal of developing a robust technology sector, eight communities working together as a part of the Vancouver Island Coast Economic Developers Association (VICEDA) are unveiling a dynamic new website www.techisland.io. Emerging from VICEDA’s Technology Attraction Strategy, TechIsland showcases the region’s technology infrastructure, its leading-edge tech companies and highlights the unique amenities that contribute to Vancouver Island’s excellent lifestyle.

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Shop Local for Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Many people celebrate this special day by going out to brunch, buying bouquets of flowers and a special gift to show mom that you appreciate everything that she does. This year, due to the pandemic, Mother’s Day may look a little different, but that does not mean you skip out on brunch, flowers and a gift – because this year, Mom has stepped up big time taking on some additional roles that may include teacher, scheduling assistant to the kids, cook, cleaner, activity director, screen time police and some are pulling this off all while working! (Dad, we appreciate all you do as well, you will get your day soon!)

Here are some great ways to put a twist on the Mother’s Day favorites this year by shopping local and supporting your neighborhood businesses while playing by the pandemic rules.

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