Marilyn Boxwell
It may come as a pleasant surprise that many local businesses and residents of the Nakusp region benefit considerably by gaining easy access to a comprehensive range of public information at a point when one is attempting to successfully make one’s way through what appears like a rapidly expanding maze of community-based, governmental and crown corporation services or programs.
It is a fact that Service BC delivers numerous programs and services upon request to businesses, residents and visitors in person, online and over the telephone.
For a lengthy period of time, government agents have been considered a vibrant part of what is recognized today as friendly and knowledgeable staff who are now located in offices within 59 BC communities to date.
Locally, Service BC is situated at 204-6th Avenue (across from Arrow and Slocan Lakes Community Services complex) close to the village centre.
Some of the key resources offered in-person at this location include small business services, Notary Public, vital statistics, adoption and child protection as well as family support referrals, Medical Services Plan and many more.
BC On-line is generally referred to as the e-service delivery channel and is intended to facilitate products and services on behalf of business customers. Some of the services offered include land title searches as well as company and personal property searches.
The Service BC contact centre (via Enquiry BC) provides toll-free access to basic information, which is made available for download on behalf of various ministries, public agencies and Crown corporations.
A wide ranging list of information and services are provided at www.servicebc.gov.bc.ca or call 1-800-663-7867 for telephone service.
Administered by the BC Government and the Ministry of Labour and Citizens’ Services, the Nakusp area offices are open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1-4:30 p.m. For more detailed information, call 250-265-4865.
