South Island Prosperity Partnership

With his characteristic candor, insight and humour, SIPP Interim CEO Dallas Gislason reflects on Month Two on the job. #ceolife #scrappyecdev

Today is Moose Hide Campaign Day, and Canadians across the country are joining together in ceremony and solidarity to help end gender-based violence: https://loom.ly/MS-6CHk

The City of Victoria BC and the District of Saanich have launched tax exemption programs to support electrification retrofits in rental buildings, the first initiative of its kind in B.C. For details visit: https://loom.ly/GUAd1sU & https://loom.ly/GGI_dDY

SIPP helped create the Indigenous Prosperity Centre to support an Indigenous-led vision of prosperity. Projects include working with regional partners to develop the Indigenous Business Directory, featuring more than 70 South Island Indigenous businesses. Find out more at https://loom.ly/K5_U7gI

Congratulations to our former CEO Emilie de Rosenroll, ICD.D on her appointment as Board Chair for Innovate BC. We know first hand the tremendous impact her vision, energy and drive can have in advancing economic prosperity and we wish her the best in this new role. https://loom.ly/V0p2svU

The District of Saanich is looking for public input on its Biodiversity Conservation and Urban Forest Strategies: https://loom.ly/bR2DAd4

"Victoria, along with eight other B.C. communities will receive new charging infrastructure from B.C. Transit for new electric buses. In total, B.C. Transit will be acquiring 66 buses from Nova Bus and New Flyer, and additionally, nine B.C. communities will get about 134 new electric bus charging points over the next two years." https://loom.ly/3-biSAM

"Greater Victoria’s unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.5 per cent in April from 4.8 per cent the previous month, as employers stepped up hiring. April saw 2,200 more people employed in the capital region than in March, Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada said in its monthly labour force survey released Friday." https://lnkd.in/geksGZhx

Through COAST (Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies), SIPP is establishing a training hub for reskilling the workforce for the sustainable Blue Economy, potentially unlocking tens of millions in additional grants and opportunities to impact our region’s current and emerging workforce. Find out more: https://canadacoast.ca/ #blueeconomy #COAST

Design Victoria is one of Victoria’s major events celebrating the region’s creativity. This four-day festival from May 9 - 12 promotes the city’s growing design community. Designers and design businesses will create special installations, exhibitions, events, open houses, tours and workshops through dozens of events. Don’t miss events like tonight’s launch party at 6:30 pm. at the @Thomas and Birch showroom. Check out the schedule for the full 4 days of festivities: https://designvictoria.ca/