Digital Basin Quick Start
The three regional Beetle Action Coalitions (BACs) in the province– the Omineca, Cariboo‐Chilcotin and Southern Interior BACs jointly sponsored an initiative called “The Rural BC Project”. The stated purpose of the Rural BC Project is to “…stimulate discussion and understanding of the challenges facing rural BC and the actions required to help rural BC communities succeed.”
The Rural BC Project made six summary recommendations:
1. Cabinet Minister for Rural Development
2. Rural Strategy for BC
3. New Rural Economic Development Programming
4. Creation of a Rural Dividend
5. Creation of a non‐government rural economic development catalyst/advocacy organization for BC
6. Creation of a Rural BC Venture Capital Program
There was a great deal of learning that went on amongst all members of the working group and as a result, many of the issues were clarified so that practical solutions could be developed, with the assistance of many workshop participants from a variety
of organizations and backgrounds. The Rural BC Action Plan is the final set of recommended actions from the Rural BC Staff Working Group.
Basin-Boundary Agricultural Planning: The Regional Perspective