Business View Magazine | February 2020

229 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2020 qathet REGIONAL DI STR I CT , BC the City of Powell River population is about 13,000, for a grand total of 20,000. Healthcare, education, and government services are prime employers. One area of focus for economic development is on attracting investors to create more hospitality/accommodation space in the region. Wall acknowledges, “We have identified areas in some of the smaller rural communities for higher density to attract new residents. We have a lot to offer. The region has the rugged beauty and you feel like you’re away from it all here, but you can be at a meeting in downtown Vancouver in about 40 minutes. There are scheduled flights from Powell River Airport and the qRD also manages an airport on Texada Island. We have air linkages, also sea planes and vehicle ferries and water taxis to the islands. Savary Island has incredible sand beaches and sees a huge influx of tourists in the summer season.” One of the region’s larger projects is developing a Resource Recovery Centre – a partnership