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BC Economic Development Association and FortisBC have teamed up to expand a support program for provincial small businesses suffering through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Support Local BC is an online platform where customers are able to buy gift certificates from businesses across the province. FortisBC has established a hotline that will make it easy for businesses to sign up for the initiative.
“We’re happy to have expanded our Greater Victoria gift certificate platform to become Support Local BC and include the amazing, local businesses throughout the province,” Think Local First managing director Michele Hamilton said in a press release. “Businesses need positive action now and our partnership with FortisBC, BCEDA, and other regional and provincial organizations is making that happen.”
Businesses can call 1-888-772-4667 to register for the program. The line is open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The Support Local BC platform launched in March, and more than $47,000 in gift certificates have been purchased.
“While business owners are highly resilient, we want to help ensure they have the support they need to move forward during this time of uncertainty,” FortisBC communications and external relations director David Bennett said. “When businesses call the hotline, our contact centre staff will provide them with the information they need and set them up on the platform.”
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