The city of Quesnel was recognized for its work by the BC Economic Development Association 2021 (BCEDA).
The British Columbia Economic Development Association (BCEDA) and FortisBC teamed to announce the winners of the 2021 BC Economic Development Awards at the BCEDA’s annual awards presentation held virtually Thursday night, March 11.
In the category of Economic Recovery and Resiliency, the city of Quesnel won for Business Support Team.
This category, new for 2021, includes submissions for programs, activities, and projects that represent a successful recovery initiative from natural and man-made disasters, including COVID-19, as well as submissions that represent replicable measures undertaken to promote long term resiliency and/or sustainability from future disasters.
Other winners in the category (community less than 20,000 population) were the village of Burns Lake for Burns Lake Business Accelerator Program and the city of Terrace for Terrace Shop Local Passport.
BCEDA noted all the awards given recognize BCEDA members for outstanding work in supporting their local economies, and making a meaningful difference in their communities. For over 30 years, the BCEDA has given these awards to individuals and groups who have dedicated their time to community-based economic development.
The awards are presented and sponsored by FortisBC.
“FortisBC is passionate about supporting the communities in which we live and work,” said David Bennett, director, Renewable Gas and low carbon fuels at FortisBC. “We’re pleased to partner with the BCEDA year over year on initiatives such as the summit and economic development awards as we know the projects being recognized have a positive impact on B.C. communities.”
The BCEDA is the leading professional association of economic development practitioners in B.C. and currently has over 450 members from communities throughout the province. BCEDA provides services that help member communities grow and expand new and existing businesses, attract new business investments, and work towards strategic infrastructure investment, land use planning, and community enhancement.
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