This blog provides access to timely topics, information, and events of interest to the Vancouver Island/Coastal region manufacturing and learning/training communities.
Mavis Underwood is a teacher, elder, advocate, spiritual leader and community representative from the Peninsula based Tsawout Nation. Our discussion ... Read More
For several years now, I have been involved with provincial and federal government funded Labour Market Partnerships working towards improving ... Read More
Christina Clarke, CEO of the Songhees Development Corporation, has been a strong leader and remarkable advocate for developing Industry and ... Read More
In this heartfelt conversation with business leader Barry Roy, we discuss the intricacies, nuances and the vital importance of developing ... Read More
Numerous Labour Market Partnerships (LMP) have been managed over the last several years between the Lower Vancouver Island (LVI) Advanced ... Read More
Since late 2018, there has been consistent effort with our Lower Vancouver Island First Nations Communities towards developing better labour ... Read More
Good morning SBC members! This month's December 12th SBC meeting will feature Scott Phillips, the CEO of Starfish Medical (https://starfishmedical.com/) ... Read More
In our inaugural podcast highlighting Peninsula business, we chatted with Mitchell Morse of The Fickle Fig Farm Market. Denny Warner, CEO ... Read More
The Sidney Breakfast Club has been an active story-teller for Peninsula technology, manufacturing and retail businesses for many years. Yet ... Read More
Last month's article was titled "Sidney has become the Industry Innovation Capital for Vancouver Island". This topic generated numerous conversations ... Read More
Happy Holidays everyone! Our speaker this month will be David Calveley, Chair of the Sidney Economic Development Committee. The Sidney EDC ... Read More
John Espley, Director of Marketing & Communications @ BCHAZMAT Management Ltd. Happy Halloween Season everyone! Over the years, we've had ... Read More
Innovate 2017: Manufacturing Innovation and Leadership Showcase Enhancing Manufacturing Productivity Through Training, Learning and Development Oct. 24th 2017 Enhancing Manufacturing ... Read More
The Peninsula is renowned for its beautiful and active maritime, oceanographic and coastal environment. Whereas we're inclined to appreciate its beauty ... Read More
The Lower Vancouver Island Manufacturing Sector is featured in today’s Times Colonist Capital Magazine – Specific Mechanical Systems & VRX ... Read More
Referencing this iconic Shakespearean quote seems appropriate given the state of today's Vancouver Island (VI) Manufacturing Sector. Recent political upheaval ... Read More
David Fissel, Board Chair and Jan Buermans, Product Division Manager, of ASL Environmental Sciences Inc. Happy New Year Everyone. Welcome ... Read More