The corporation contracts with Human Resources Development Canada to deliver the SE program in Revelstoke. The program consists of entrepreneurial skills training, business advice and a grant which is dispersed bi-weekly . During the year the program achieved the following results:

• 81 contacts with potential clients
• 78 attendees to program orientation
• 37 business plans received
• 15 new client contracts approved

Revelstoke Community Foundation

The creation of a community foundation is a dream come true. The Foundation was officially launched in April 2000 and now holds a capital pool of $570,000. This capital pool will continue to grow with each new gift, generating a perpetual source of income for annual grants to a wide range of charitable community interests and needs.

The Foundation receives administrative support from the Revelstoke Credit Union in partnership with the CFDC of Revelstoke.

In the spring of 2003, grants for 16 community projects totaling $20,975 were announced. In June 2003, twelve scholarships totaling $4,700 were awarded to graduates of Revelstoke Secondary School.

Scholarship awarded to RSS graduate

In June of 2003, Mykol Wozniak was selected as the recipient of a $500 scholarship to attend post secondary schooling. Successful applicants for this scholarship are chosen on their concept of entering into small business and how they plan on achieving their goal. This scholarship is set up as a $10,000 permanent endowment with the Revelstoke Community Foundation and will generate an annual scholarship from investment earnings.

Enterprise Facilitation Program

Enterprise Facilitation is designed to promote business opportunities by assisting entrepreneurs to build strong business management skills. During the past 12 months the program achieved the following results:

• 6 new business start ups
• 4 business expansions/improvements
• 14 jobs created or maintained
• $439,000 of economic activity

The program operates with a half time Enterprise Facilitator, David Royce. David may be contacted at (250)837-5712 or by email to facilitator@revelstoke.net.

RevNet

The concept of having broadband communication service is making progress. A local committee interested in development of this project is working towards completion of a business plan to operate a community fibre optic communication system. The City of Revelstoke and the Columbia Shuswap Regional District have approved a financial contribution to the Columbia Mountain Open Network to partner in the development of a regional broadband communication system which would in turn assist with getting Revelstoke serviced with broadband access.

BC Interior Forestry Museum Project

Extra funding from Western Diversification will assist with development plans for the 30 acre forestry museum site acquired under Licence of Occupation from the Province of BC. This much needed permanent site is immediately south of its present location at Columbia View Park. The concept plan calls for an 11,000 sq.ft. museum building resembling a 1916 sawmill, complete with millpond and interpretive forest walk. The site is also large enough to accommodate development of a campground in the future.