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The Dock+ Port Alberni Food Hub Kitchen Opens
PAPA Press Release: February 16, 2021 In partnership with the City of Port Alberni, with funding support from the Province of British Columbia and Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET), the Port Alberni Port Authority (PAPA) is pleased to announce the opening of The Kitchen located at The Dock+ food… Read more
Road to Recovery: Island company distinguishes local products from others on store shelves
Source: CHEK News February 15, 2021 In this episode of Road to Recovery with Douglas Magazine, CHEK’s Jasmine Bala sits down with Suzanne Hedges, the relationship and business development manager at Island Good. Island Good, an initiative of the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance, is a brand that helps shoppers easily identify local… Read more
The Sidney BIA and Vancouver Island Economic Alliance Partner for Island Good
The Sidney BIA is pleased to partner with the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance to offer local businesses free access to Island Good licensing for 2021 for the first 15 businesses to register. What is Island Good? Island Good exists for one reason – to help increase sales and market share for Vancouver Island… Read more
Support for Island Businesses
THE LATEST FROM VIEA… Small and Medium Business Grant Program The Small and Medium Sized Business Grant Program was first launched in October 2020 by the Province of BC. After listening to businesses, business leaders, and many others, they have made it available for more small and medium sized… Read more
Island Good “Takes Off” at Comox Valley Airport
Source: VICTRP Info Bulletin #39 Erin Neely, Market Development Manager, Comox Valley Airport talks about co-creating the visitor experience with a commitment to local products. Island Good was created by the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance (VIEA) with the vision of making local products more accessible to Islanders and travellers. Comox Valley Airport adopted… Read more
Shop local, eat local, spend local, enjoy local – Island Good Program supported for a second year in Campbell River
Source: City of Campbell River January 27, 2021 NEWS RELEASE Shop local, eat local, spend local, enjoy local – Island Good Program supported for a second year in Campbell River Local products can get a free marketing boost thanks to the Island Good program. City of Campbell River Economic Development… Read more
City of Langford adds its support to Island Good program
Source: Douglas Magazine By Amanda Wilson – January 12, 2021 The City of Langford has added its support to the Island Good program, which launched in 2018 as a place brand to help shoppers identify Vancouver Island made and produced goods and services. The City’s support means Langford businesses and producers can now… Read more
An Island Good Introduction
Island Good is happy to announce that effective immediately, Suzanne Hedges, is enthusiastically representing the Island Good brand as ‘Relationship & Business Development Manager.’ It has never been more important to support local products and Island Good makes it easy to find them! With well over 100 licensees from… Read more
The City of Langford and Vancouver Island Economic Alliance Partner for Island Good
Langford businesses and producers can now take advantage of free Island Good licensing for 2021. The City of Langford has partnered with the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance (VIEA) to provide Langford businesses and producers with an opportunity to promote their products by way of a one-year Island Good membership. “More… Read more
Shop Island Good for the Holidays
Think ‘Island Good’ When Holiday Shopping and send a ‘taste of Vancouver Island’ to isolated friends and relatives anywhere in the world. We are hearing it on the streets and seeing it on social media posts. More than ever, people are shopping local when purchasing gifts for the holidays. The… Read more