Building a Stronger, More Resilient Future for Tumbler Ridge
The District of Tumbler Ridge has adopted Building Forward: Economic Diversification Strategy, a long-term framework to guide economic development, strengthen community resilience, and support new opportunities for residents, businesses, and industry.
Tumbler Ridge has a proud history rooted in the mining industry, which continues to play a foundational role in our local economy. This strategy recognizes that strength while identifying opportunities to build additional economic pillars that will support the community's long-term growth and stability.
A Community-Driven Strategy
Developed in partnership with Lochaven Consulting, the strategy reflects extensive research, collaboration, and engagement with local businesses, residents, community organizations, industry partners, District staff, and Council.
The feedback and perspectives gathered throughout the process helped shape a strategy that reflects the community's strengths, challenges, and aspirations for the future.
More than 260 people contributed to developing the strategy through community surveys, interviews, business walks, workshops, and other engagement opportunities. This input helped shape a strategy that reflects Tumbler Ridge's unique strengths, challenges, and opportunities.
Strategy at a Glance
The Economic Diversification Strategy identifies six interconnected priorities to guide Tumbler Ridge's long-term economic development:
Strengthening Local Capacity & Leadership
Broadening the Economic Base
Business Retention, Transition & Adaptation
Workforce & Youth Development
Quality of Life & Placemaking
Community Readiness and Long-Term Stability
These priorities recognize that building a more resilient economy requires more than attracting new industries. It also means supporting existing businesses, developing our workforce, strengthening partnerships, and making Tumbler Ridge a great place to live and invest.
From Planning to Action
The adoption of the strategy represents an important milestone, but the work doesn't stop here.
Accompanied by a Five-Year Implementation Roadmap, the strategy provides a framework for identifying priorities, building partnerships, pursuing funding opportunities, and advancing initiatives over time.
Implementation will require community-wide collaboration, with the District playing a key role in supporting and coordinating efforts.
Explore the Strategy
Building Forward: Economic Diversification Strategy
Read the Public Summary
View the Five-Year Implementation Roadmap