Buy Local – #here4Squamish

Buy Local
#here4squamish

When you choose to buy from a local business you are helping to support our community, create jobs and enhance prosperity by circulating dollars between businesses and residents.

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WHY LOCAL?

Research shows that for every $100 spent with a BC local business, $63 is re-circulated back into our BC economy (vs $14 for multi nations).

Local businesses:

    • circulate money back into our community
    • have owners who live and provide jobs in your community
    • provide more support for local events, sports teams and charities
    • are more likely to buy local services and stock 

 

Download images  – 4.6x more impact  or 10% shift

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WHATS LOCAL?

This definition is based on economic and other business impacts and are at the centre of the BC Buy Local campaign. When asking ‘what’s local’, follow these guidelines.

Local Owned businesses are:

  • Private companies (ex. single owner or partnership, employee owned, co-operative or social enterprise/non-profit)
  • Headquartered in BC
  • > 50% of owners residing in BC.

Local Grown products are:

  • Agricultural products grown in BC (ex. food, plants, fibre, wood)
  • Manufactured products with >50% materials grown in B.C.

Local Made* products are:

  • Wholly or largely (>50%) manufactured or processed in B.C.

*Can include products produced without local materials or ingredients. Local made products with local ingredients or materials can add “Local Grown” if applicable.

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