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As rural islanders and remote coastal community residents, we face complex and challenging issues that threaten the continued economic health and well-being of our communities. In fact – we are all connected – no one community can become resilient alone.

RIEP is passionate about keeping the islands and the coast vibrant and thriving by facilitating a respectful network of rural-coastal communities within the traditional territories of indigenous peoples, where we live and work.

Our network of creative artists, entrepreneurs, micro-enterprises, small businesses, and community organizations share information, support each other, and jointly advocate for policies and programs to ensure resilient and sustainable rural island economies. If you've been to our Forum or Connection Cafe events, you know we have a good time doing it!

Take advantage of these unique programs and services, and add your voice and skillset to our passionate community.

Be a Member of the RIEP Movement to...

Connect
Engage and deepen connections with fellow rural islanders at the monthly Connection Café for networking, entrepreneurial showcases, expert panels and more!
Grow
Take advantage of Rising Tide Business Services, offering affordable digital marketing tools and resources for entrepreneurs and small businesses to discover new markets for their business, and to provide further benefits for their existing customers.
Influence
Your participation helps us realize a unified voice for effecting change and action at the local, provincial and federal levels.
Shape
Contribute to rural islands focused programming by joining a RIEP Committee, such as the one to help shape the RIEP Forum --- where we gather to celebrate and empower our rural island communities.

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RIEP Members Speak:

“One of the key benefits of the Forum was networking and shared knowledge. I would expect that will continue to be the benefit I will derive from membership, as well as being connected to a rural island focused network.”
  
"RIEP understands that island life and islanders approach things differently. Each island has unique qualities, characters and ecologies but our values overlap. RIEP will be invited to the table to represent rural island values, challenges, and desires. The unified voice will have a greater impact."
  
"Standing together for strength in numbers to address common issues and problems."

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    Member Profiles

    Ivy Peers: A Champion for Community Economic Self-Determination

    Building Future Communities, A Thetis Island Leader Reconciles His Past

    Pender Island Business Leader Balances the 30,000-foot View & Community Mindset

    Forum Connections for Salt Spring Community Leader

    Quadra Builders Look Towards the Future-Focused Community

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    The Rural Islands Economic Partnership Society (RIEP) of British Columbia (BC) is a thriving alliance of diverse settler and Indigenous rural island communities sustained through shared values and a united voice for achieving social, economic, and cultural well-being; environmental stewardship; and collaborative strength on behalf of BC’s rural islands.

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    Working with respect on the traditional territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations and Hul'quimi'num Treaty Group,
    whose historical relationship with the land continues to this day.

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