BC NDP MLA Josie Osborne says that projects in the Mid Island 鈥� Pacific Rim will benefit from funding to promote economic diversification and sustainability in rural communities.
The Village of Cumberland will be receiving $97,000 for plans to develop a Feasibility Study to identify development costs and best use scenarios for a 30-acre parcel of surplus land in the Village. The study will focus on job creation and response to demand for tourist accommodation and commercial development opportunities in the area.
鈥淎cross our beautiful riding from the west coast through the Alberni Valley to Cumberland, these REDIP investments are helping our communities lead bold, future-focused economic development,鈥� said Josie Osborne, MLA for Mid Island 鈥� Pacific Rim.
More than 130 projects across B.C. are receiving a total of $43 million in funding this year from the Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP). Projects are being led by local governments, First Nations, and not-for-profit organizations, and will create an estimated 1,200 jobs across the province.
