About Us
About the Shuswap Economic Development Society
About Us: Building a Stronger Shuswap Together
The Shuswap Economic Development Society (SEDS) is the regional economic development organization serving the unincorporated communities of Electoral Areas C, D, F, and G within the Columbia Shuswap Regional District. We work collaboratively with local governments, First Nations, businesses, community organizations, investors, and residents to build a strong, diverse, and resilient regional economy
Our vision is simple:
To promote a year-round local economy that supports vibrant communities and a healthy environment.
What We Do
SEDS helps the Shuswap economy grow by:
Supporting local businesses and entrepreneurs
Attracting investment, jobs, and new businesses
Strengthening tourism, agriculture, housing, and workforce opportunities
Advocating for infrastructure and services
Building regional partnerships
Our Investment Attraction Strategy – Summary
Strategy is where value proposition and values is aligned with opportunity. Our strategy is big picture, longer term.
Our Key Initiatives
Gigabit Broadband – the Shuswap Region Broadband Co-op – founded by SEDS, Skw’lax Group Ltd., and the Village of Chase – aims to build an open-access fibre optic network to serve approximately 2,000 underserved households in rural Shuswap.
Marketing – the Shuswap Economic Development Society is producing a comprehensive set of marketing material to nurture investment attraction.
Hot Button Issues – three Shuswap Economic Development Society Task Forces are actively working on implementing the Investment Attraction Strategy: 1) Healthcare Services; 2) Agriculture; 3) Infrastructure.
Board
Indigenous Relationships
The Shuswap is named after the Shuswap Indigenous Peoples – the Secwepemc – a Salish Nation made up of 17 Indigenous groups or bands, with unceded, ancestral lands, spread across south-central British Columbia. Our goal is to establish strong, respectful and reconciliatory relationships, and to identify collaborative opportunities with indigenous partners.
Three Indigenous groups have Reserve lands in our collective service area:
Contact Us
Get in touch to help you explore your investment/relocation opportunity, and grow your business.
Physical Address:
#10, 2417 Golf Course Drive
Blind Bay, BC V0E 1H2
