Shuswap communities look to attract investment
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) has approved a four-year agreement to try bolster the economies of some of the smaller communities in its region.
The new Shuswap Economic Development Society (SEDS) is comprised of 12 directors, who represent a wide variety of personal and professional backgrounds, and were appointed to staggered terms of between one-to-three years to provide stability and continuity to the organization.
The not-for-profit society will receive $130,000 funding for 2021 with a review annually during budget deliberations.
SEDS would serve the eastern most electoral areas C, D and F, including the communities of Anglemont, Seymour Arm, Sorrento and Falkland.