Economic Development in the ELk Valley
City of Fernie
Contact:
Lisa Janssen, Director of Asset Management
250.423.2228
Email
District of Sparwood
Contact:
Patrick Sorfleet, Director of Planning and Development
250-425-6828
Email
District of Elkford
Contact:
Jeremy Johnston, Director of Planning & Development Services
250.865.4002
Email
Fernie Chamber of Commerce
250 423-6868
Sparwood Chamber of Commerce
250-425-2423
Elkford Chamber of Commerce
250-425-5725
Community Futures East Kootenay
Business Expansion and Retention Reports
- 2021 Elk Valley Business Expansion and Retention Report
- 2021 Fernie Business Expansion and Retention Report
- 2021 Sparwood Business Expansion and Retention Report
- 2021 Elkford Business Expansion and Retention Report
- 2016 Fernie Business Expansion and Retention Report
- 2015 Sparwood Business Expansion and Retention Report
Community Profiles
- 2022 Elk Valley Community Profile
- 2022 Fernie Community Profile
- 2022 Sparwood Community Profile
- 2022 Elkford Community Profile
- 2020 Fernie Community Report
- 2020 Sparwood Community Report
- 2019 Regional District of East Kootenay Area A Community Profile Report
- 2019 Regional District of East Kootenay Area B Community Profile Report
- 2018 Elk Valley Investment Profile – Do It Different
Rural Economic Development Capacity Building - Selkirk Innovates
Employment Programs
- Kootenay Employment Services Employer Resources
- WE BC, resources for woman entrepreneurs in British Columbia
- Columbian Basin Trust Grants and Resources Directory
- Work BC Fernie Centre Employers Resources
- Work BC General Employee Resources
- Go2HR, programs and services for BC’s tourism and hospitality industry
- Work in Fernie Workforce Attraction Website
- Small Business BC Resources
- College of the Rockies Fernie Campus Workforce Training
Business Skills
REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS
- 2022 Elk Valley Community Profile
- 2022 Fernie Community Profile
- 2022 Sparwood Community Profile
- 2022 Elkford Community Profile
- 2021 Elk Valley Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) Survey and Report
- 2021 Elkford Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) Survey and Report
- 2021 Fernie Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) Survey and Report
- 2021 Sparwood Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) Survey and Report
- 2020 Elkford Community Profile Report
- 2020 Fernie Community Profile Report
- 2020 Sparwood Community Profile Report
- 2019 Regional District of East Kootenay Area A Community Profile Report
- 2019 Regional District of East Kootenay Area B Community Profile Report
- 2018 Elk Valley Investment Profile – Do It Different
- 2016 Fernie Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) Survey and Report
- 2015 Sparwood Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) Survey and Report
