LCCDT Accomplishments

The following is a short list of LCCDT accomplishments. As LCCDT working committees are dynamic entities, some listed below may have fulfilled their goal or evolved into new committees. To learn more about any of the LCCDT working groups please visit our About Us page.

Air access

Attracted Pacific Coastal Airlines -2 flights/day Trail-Vancouver
Received BC Aviation Council recognition for most improved airport award
Upgrades to facilities including runway strobe lights at each end of runway, fuel facilities, runway de-icing equipment and approved southern approach
Significant increase to medi-vac flights

Attainable Housing

Prepared RFP for attainable housing needs assessment and housing strategy
Hosted May 2009 Attainable Housing Forum for policy makers and programming and delivery agencies.
Formed in late 2008 to address newly surfacing attainable housing needs

North South Highway

Low elevation Study on both sides of the border favouring Waneta crossing
NS border conference 2005
Motion at PNWER conference at Seattle recognizing importance of new inland north south corridors
2004 Colville meeting - support from US side
Continuing to build support on both sides of the border

Columbia River

Expanded BC rivers day

Health and Hospital

Raised $785,000 to construct heliport at KBRH. Broke ground March 11, 2010
Commissioned detailed design drawings for heliport at KBRH
Commissioned feasibility study for heliport at KBRH
Web site KBRH.ca
Economic Development Grant application made to the Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund for the second access
Mobile MRI

Planning and Community Engagement

Community survey
Scenario planning for the region and community consultation. - incorporated into Rossland planning.
Mindset campaign - Build awareness of successful community entrepreneurship

Tourism

Terms of reference - strategy and business plan
$100,000 commitment from local municipalities and a 2 year plan
2 million in facility upgrades arts and culture literacy sports and hosting funding Olympic Legacies Partner 2010 Olympics. Spirit of BC West Kootenay Boundary Committee Initiative

Community Foundation

Cash $454,000 Jan 2010, grants cycle begins
Start up of the LeRoi Community Foundation Sept 2005
Currently 1.3 million in bequests
Cash $10,000
Significant commitments from other organizations and individuals which are in abeyance subject to the Foundation receiving the tax number.

Workforce Renewal

Create/maintain LCCDT.com, kbrhHeliport.ca, attainablehousing.ca -to strengthen LCCDT committee visibility
Welcoming Communities project -to encourage & increase retention of the in-migrant workforce
Skills Centre job board
Immigration Pilot project -to attract investment in the region
Created/maintain Southkootenay.com - used by employers and others to promote the regions livability
Seniors promotional material
Vice Chair on Pacific Northwest task force - Seniors in the work force mentoring and training the younger workforce
South Kootenay brochure
Spousal employment opportunity referral network

Metallurgical

Funding by Industry Canada of Bio Mass study


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LCCDT Accomplishments The following is a short list of LCCDT accomplishments. As LCCDT working committees are dynamic entities, some listed below may have fulfilled their goal or evolved into new committees. To learn more about any of the LCCDT working groups please visit our About Us page. Air access Attracted Pacific Coastal Airlines -2 flights/day Trail-Vancouver Received BC Aviation Council recognition for most improved airport award Upgrades to facilities including runway strobe lights at each end of runway, fuel facilities, runway de-icing equipment and approved southern approach Significant increase to medi-vac flights Attainable Housing Prepared RFP for attainable housing needs assessment and housing strategy Hosted May 2009 Attainable Housing Forum for policy makers and programming and delivery agencies. Formed in late 2008 to address newly surfacing attainable housing needs North South Highway Low elevation Study on both sides of the border favouring Waneta crossing NS border conference 2005 Motion at PNWER conference at Seattle recognizing importance of new inland north south corridors 2004 Colville meeting - support from US side Continuing to build support on both sides of the border Columbia River Expanded BC rivers day Health and Hospital Raised $785,000 to construct heliport at KBRH. Broke ground March 11, 2010 Commissioned detailed design drawings for heliport at KBRH Commissioned feasibility study for heliport at KBRH Web site KBRH.ca Economic Development Grant application made to the Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund for the second access Mobile MRI Planning and Community Engagement Community survey Scenario planning for the region and community consultation. - incorporated into Rossland planning. Mindset campaign - Build awareness of successful community entrepreneurship Tourism Terms of reference - strategy and business plan $100,000 commitment from local municipalities and a 2 year plan 2 million in facility upgrades arts and culture literacy sports and hosting funding Olympic Legacies Partner 2010 Olympics. Spirit of BC West Kootenay Boundary Committee Initiative Community Foundation Cash $454,000 Jan 2010, grants cycle begins Start up of the LeRoi Community Foundation Sept 2005 Currently 1.3 million in bequests Cash $10,000 Significant commitments from other organizations and individuals which are in abeyance subject to the Foundation receiving the tax number. Workforce Renewal Create/maintain LCCDT.com, kbrhHeliport.ca, attainablehousing.ca -to strengthen LCCDT committee visibility Welcoming Communities project -to encourage & increase retention of the in-migrant workforce Skills Centre job board Immigration Pilot project -to attract investment in the region Created/maintain Southkootenay.com - used by employers and others to promote the regions livability Seniors promotional material Vice Chair on Pacific Northwest task force - Seniors in the work force mentoring and training the younger workforce South Kootenay brochure Spousal employment opportunity referral network Metallurgical Funding by Industry Canada of Bio Mass study
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