Message from Community Futures Mt. Waddington regarding the Coronavirus
(COVID-19)

BC has done a great job of “flattening the curve” and slowing the spread of COVID-19! For Community Futures Mt. Waddington this has meant that our office has been closed for over 8 weeks, while staff have continued to provide services by phone, email or on-line meetings.

Though Phase 2 of BC’s Restart Plan has begun, we will approach our re-opening with caution and by following the guidelines set out by WorkSafeBC. https://www.worksafebc.com/en/about-us/covid-19-updates/health-and-safety/what-employers-should-do

In part, these plans recommend continuing to work remotely when possible. As we have been able to effectively maintain near normal operations on a remote basis, we will continue to do so for the duration of May, 2020.

Community Futures Mt. Waddington houses two other service providers, Ragged Edge Community Network and North Island Employment Foundation Services (WorkBC), therefore, we will be having discussions with these two organizations as we begin to develop our future re-opening plans.

We will continue to provide services to our clients (new and existing). Please use the following contact information during regular working hours Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

If you are new to Community Futures please email:
David Mitchell, General Manager – David@cfmw.ca
If you are already receiving services through Community Futures you should contact the staff member
you’ve been working with directly:
Lawrie Garrett – Lawrie@cfmw.ca
Riley Zimmerman – Riley@cfmw.ca
Christie Dreger – Christie@cfmw.ca

We will revisit our training workshop offerings in September 2020.

Thank you for your patience and also thank you for doing your part to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Community Futures Mt. Waddington provides small business loans, expert advice and a wide range of business tools and resources to the Vancouver Island North and Central Coast Regions.

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Financial Impact

Community Futures Mt. Waddington provides service for the North Island, starting in Zeballos and stretching over to the coast up to Bella Bella and Klemtu. In the past 5 years Community Futures has lent close to $10 million, which has helped start or expand over 100 businesses in the Tourism, Forestry, Marine, Retail and Service sectors.

Loans

Repayable financing to start, buy or expand a business. Loans from $500 to $2.0 million. Interest rates are competitive and fixed for up to 5 years and repayment terms are tailored to reflect the needs of your business.
Business Workshops

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  • Business Start-up
  • Introduction to Excel
  • Basic Bookkeeping
  • Sage 50 (Simply Accounting)
Business Planning

Your Business Plan is the cornerstone of a strong and successful enterprise. We will work with you every step of the way from concept to launch!

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Community Futures Mount Waddington

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Community Futures Mount Waddington

Timeline PhotosCommunity Futures has partnered with WorkSafeBC to provide a FREE webinar on Monday, May 25th 11am. The topic is Workplace Health and Safety and COVID-19.

Learn more and register at: bit.ly/36loziD

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