Southern Focus Group Sessions

A key component of the BC SkillsForce Initiative has been the 14 focus group sessions that were held involving participants from small and medium-sized businesses operating in rural BC. The communities in which these sessions were held are as follows:

Courtenay
Cranbrook
Duncan
Fernie
Grand Forks
Kamloops
Kelowna
Merritt
Nelson
Nanaimo
Osoyoos
Princeton
Sechelt
Squamish

A broad cross section of the business community were asked to participate in the focus group sessions, and the mix of participants comprised representatives from the following sectors:

  • Hospitality Tourism
  • Forestry
  • Mining, Oil & Gas
  • Secondary Manufacturing
  • Business Services
  • High Technology
  • Construction
  • Retail
  • Health and Social Services