Dec 6, 2023 | Healthy Communities, Local Food
Food Costs are on the Rise Food costs have been rising in Canada faster than other goods according to Statistics Canada’s Consumer Price Index data. One hundred dollars of food purchased twenty years ago now costs $183. This makes for easy math to realize that’s an...
Dec 6, 2023 | Strategic Planning
Wow, we’ve been doing a lot of strategic planning this past year! Some of the communities and organizations we have had the pleasure of working with are listed below. And the start of 2024, is a great time to begin working on yours! Okanagan Regional Library ...
Sep 21, 2023 | Events, Research
We’re excited to share: WCS Engagement + Planning will be at the Mountain Town Planners Summit in Rossland in October. This annual Summit is a gathering of local government staff and other experts in timely, mountain planning hot topics. Cheeying will...
Sep 21, 2023 | Community Planning, Housing
Many communities wonder about the benefits and administrative requirements of setting up a municipal housing organization. They also have questions about coming legislation requiring all municipalities to allow secondary suites and increased density in residential...
Sep 21, 2023 | Reconciliation, Tourism
An ongoing journey to restore and uphold right relations The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) report defines reconciliation as, “an ongoing process of establishing and maintaining respectful relationships.” That reconciliation requires a commitment...
