Golden is part of 16 Kootenay communities looking at the potential of forming a regional Community Investment Co-op.
"A Community Investment Co-op is a for-profit Co-operative (CIC) that raises capital from local residents, and then invest these monies into area businesses.
CIC’s give residents the opportunity to move a portion of their investment portfolios into the places they live, work and play. This enables residents to become partners in locally driven economic development, which leads to stronger and more sustainable economies."