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Program Summary

Program Element Eligible Projects or Activities Tier! Tier

a) Economic development studies ; Eligible

b) Infrastructure

Consultant studies; development of new products or processes.

Industrial Development Climate

50% 60%

Innovation

60%

a) Consultant studies. 50% Not Eligible 35%

Establishment b) Establishment

(35%)* 60%

a) Consultant studies. 35%

b) Modemization/expansion; c) Adaptation of microelectronic/ electronic technology.

Modernization/ 50% 25%

Expansion

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b) Market research.

a) Consultant studies.

b) Restructuring (Repayable)

c) Restructuring (loan guarantees) d) Participation Loans

Restructuring Eligible

*35% support available for Special Tier!

Eligible Not Eligible Eligible

Eligible Not Eligible Eligible

Ther it Tier IV Eligible —_ Eligible Eligible Eligible 75% 75%

Eligible 75% 25% Eligible Eligible

D e id p ; : d Pro o po et D opmen 0 n th d and d in of ind PEMD been ner fo d po ne heating and testing application oduced in 19 h R 100 d presented to the 100 PEMD provid p to 50 pe of the co D ed 0 h ceived assistance under PEMD for m mp h man red by Vo ndu . p d to rec h 00 d, and being th on B ps comp 0 der m nd - of cx 4 me Don dentification trips to poten D 0 h 2 D aia de and To a for DR po m ould b ciall ble or to 3 olumbia entrepren a would . ticipat) 0 nd out mo bout PEMD by co sting thet ectio elp nadian expo o particip n on DRE o Section D ‘ Section D help nadian compan o bring poten N di a ’ ew director rangemen 0 he d opment of jo e e t d sy tring rma is appointe wed marketing effort ina foreign market b The new Director of blishin ci on location Trade and Tourism Dev- Support can be pro — d nd elopment for DRE B.C. prep on of am p on plan. Implementation Region is Don Wismer. osts d mined b plan may b d for up to th Wismer joined the Trade Commissioner Service of the Department of Indus- PEMD J ‘. bh try, Trade and Commerce 1 in 1966 and has served in on busin od op po Rome, Milan, Prague and m or agi fish nd food prod 0 Belgrade, as well as in New. n dentificatio d fs neom b York and Ottawa. b nd marketing stud: Immediately prior to DON WISMER The One PEMD applican h an in ory to assuming his current pos- new Director of Trade 0 ad d. o neou he compan ition he was the Com- and Tourism Develop- cen b honored h p 0 D on ment for DRE ee ch 100 d for their 100 mp Region.

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“Créssroads of the Kootenays — The City of Progress.”

Castlegar is located on-the Southern Trans-Canada, Highway 3 halfway between Vancouver and Calgary, It is linked by four major highways serving other Kootenay Centers. It is also favored with the merger of the Columbia and Kootenay Rivers at the south end of the Arrow Lakes. The City of Castlegar offers a fully serviced 35 LOT INDUSTRIAL PARK only minutes from downtown and the airport, located on Highway 22.

HOW YOUR TAX DOLLAR WORKS

MEET YOUR COUNCIL MEMBERS

ALBERT CALDERBANK CARL HENNE Works & Services

Administrative & Finance

BOB MacBAIN Pa

Recreation

MAYOR AUDREY MOORE

UTILITY SERVICES West Kootenay Power Inland Notural Gas

Manutocturing (Value) 1983 Manutocturing (Value) 1973 Manutacturing payroll 1983 Manutacturing Payroll 1973

STATISTICS Population 1984 Population 1974 Gri ome 1983 Gross Income 1973 s: Trading Arde Population 1964 Trading Area Population 1974 Trading Area Income 1983 . $871, Troding Area Income 1973 . $250, Construction (Permit Value) 1983 . 4 Construction ( 1973.1 Assessment 1984 Assessment 1974 Retail Trade Volume $33. Retail Trade Volume 1973... $1 Number of industrial Plants 1984 Number of industrial Plants 1974

The City of Castlegar offers friendly, community living to those who relocate to our City. We are proud to be recognized as the HUB and CROSSROADS of the Kootenay’s being a

City of Progress.”

Electricity Gas

AVAILABLE RAW MATERIALS Timber (logs, wood chips, pulp) Gravel and water COMMUNICATIONS

Radio Stations .. =

INDUSTRIAL SITES Total acreage zoned Unoccupied acreage Unoccupied Serviced Acreage

3888. Beeedl

88 BE

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Semi-weekly newspapers RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

Number of Parks

Number of Golf Co 1

Number of Beaches and Resorts 2

TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES C.P.R. and B.N.R four(3, 3A, 22. 6) one (Vancouver/Calgary) Truck Service 5

ROBERT PAKULA

Protective Services

MARILYN MATHIESON

iN Health & Welfare Planning

Castlegar Chamber of Commerce —

The Most-Rewerful Single Voice That Can Speak For Our Business Community.

MEET THE 1984 DIRECTORS

AUL MOROSO TOM OGLOW Ist Vice-President 2nd Vice-President

The Chamber is not a social club, but a partner to every business and citizen. Membership is actually an investment in your

community's progress and prosperity.

L.C. is @ division of the British Columbia Ministry of Tourism and Small perienced in many types of business operations. Our goal here is to s and therefore strengthen the small business sector of the

You don’t have to be a business to tok vantage of this super program. We have many individual members who join to receive coverage that would otherwise be unavailable to them and their fomilies MEMBERSHIP — in 1983 the Chamber enjoyed o thirty per cent increase in the number of members. The future. stability ‘ond effectiveness of the Chamber will always be totally dependent on it's membership. Municipal and Provincial funding is directly tied in to the dollars collected in membership.

W's exciting to see so many new members coming on board and we thank you for your confidence. A special thonks, of course, must go to those members who continue to support us year after yeor. to increase the communications between our office and our members. It's your ottice and we of each and every one of our members. Make on effort this year to drop by and see us.

MERTINGS — Directors meetings are held every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 a.m

Should you wish to see the Chamber in action, you are welcome to ‘attend at anytime. Just call the office and let us know you'd like to dttend. Whether you'd like to come out simply as a visitor or whether you would actually like to be on the agenda, we'd love to have you.

BUSINESS Business Development, staffed by peop! improve the health of individual small ature to help small firms deal more effectively with the mony mation on the availability and source of all forms of government

To those planning to start business of their own, we provide candid counselling, in addition to information about government regulations and forms of business organization.

We assist existing businesses in diagnosing problems, recommending solutions and helping to implement them in areas such as financing, marketing and managing.

Emphasis is on the practical “how to side” rather than the theoretical.

Can we be of help to you? Come on in and let's find out. TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE — Going on o holiday? Need some maps, brochures, or information on a place or an attraction? Drop into our office and we'll see that you get the proper information.

We see a lot of tourists during the year, in excess of 7,000 fo be exact. Our job is to see that these visitors know what is here and that they enjoy their stay. The more we know about your business ond the services you otter, the

In 1984 we would like to see more

our office so use it, Come on in, let us know of ni t's missing or ing ‘edvantageous to Castlegar ond We welcome from the business and/or public sectors. place to live, work, and vacation.

of the game. The Chamber office is cts or services so that we are up to SUNFEST 84° — Our Festival's Committee extends a welcome to all visitors ond residen: events os ‘Suntest 'B4 to be held July 20, 21 & 22. We are looking forward competitions, events and parades. if you wish to enter the parade or sponsor on event, information. . CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFICE & INFORMATION CENTRE 11-1444 COLUMBIA AVE., CASTLEGAR — PH. 365-6313