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We know that navigating the COVID-19 pandemic has been tough for local businesses. We’re here to help support you and our local economy. We have compiled a list of programs, webinars, and other forms of assistance being offered by the City of Prince George andother business support organizations:

City of Prince George

Support PG

Community Futures Fraser-Fort George

Women’s Enterprise Centre

Northern Development Initiative Trust

BDC

A new Support PG website and marketing campaign have been launched to assist local businesses in navigating operational challenges arising from measures put in place to flatten the COVID-19 curve and to encourage residents to support local businesses.

supportpg.ca and the associated social media and marketing campaign are the result of 11 local organizations coming together to enhance the Support PG campaign, which was initially developed by the Prince George Chamber of Commerce. The 11 economic development and business support organizations include:

The Support PG website offers businesses centralized access to COVID-19 support resources and provides residents with information about how to #SupportPG businesses during the pandemic.

Many local businesses may not be able to serve you in-person due to physical distancing requirements put in place to flatten the COVID-19 curve, but you can still Support PG businesses. Here are a few suggestions to help your favourite businesses get through these very challenging times:

Let’s band together to #SupportPG businesses so they can welcome us again in person once physical distancing and other restrictions are lifted.

Shauna Allan is the founder of Modern Match Lingerie Inc. and The Bra Bra Sisterhood. She designed her lingerie line in 2019 from the comfort of her home.

Growing up in Prince George, BC helped her understand that community is the key to success and it was with this knowledge that she was able to take her business global.

Shauna is launching sales of her lingerie line through a subscription box this summer. Follow the link below to read her full story.

The BC Hemp Corporation has big plans for growing the hemp industry in Prince George.

In March, CEO Michael Fazakas announced the BC Hemp Corporation is planning a $350 million facility at the northeast corner of Johnson Road and the Old Cariboo Hwy. The production plant will begin processing fibre and grain in 2022, creating over 1,500 jobs and generating more than $75 million in annual wages.

Remi Balaj, COB and President realized hemp represented a real opportunity for Northern BC as it grows well in central and northern CC and is used in over 55,000 products. With the plant located in the centre of BC, it makes it viable for farmers to grow hemp and businesses to produce hemp products.

BC Hemp looks forward to making many new relationships with businesses in Prince George. Currently, they are working with the University of Northern British Columbia in looking for ways to develop the industry. The goal is to develop a “Hemp Hub” where hemp products are made and people are trained to work in the industry.

You will likely recognize many of BC Hemp’s leadership team: Isti Karpas CBD, Adele Schlick CFO, Chris Hatfield DAS, Berdine Fazakas DAQ, Robert Quibell DPR, Bobby Deepak, Lucian Bute, and Shellie Gleave.

If you want to meet the BC Hemp Corporation team, their new office is at 1434 Old Cariboo Hwy, the former Ritchie Brothers Auctioneer site.