CREDA File

Welcome to the CREDA File, a monthly column on economic development issues and activities in Cumberland County from the files of the Cumberland Regional Economic Development Association - published monthly in the Citizen newspaper.

February 2009

 

As part of CREDA’s Youth Attraction and Retention Strategy for Cumberland County, a local Steering Committee is putting together Cumberland Care Kits for our young people away at post-secondary institutions across Canada. Students from Cumberland County will receive a care package just in time for April exams to remind them that their community supports their efforts and to encourage them to seek employment options in the Cumberland region.

The Care Kits are designed as an important component of an overall strategy that recognizes youth attraction and retention as essential to our continued growth and economic development. They celebrate youth achievement and encourage the leaders and innovators of tomorrow to choose Cumberland County as a place to live, work, and grow.

According to CREDA Youth Attraction and Retention Coordinator Amanda Mcinnis, the Care Kits are an opportunity for companies or organizations to support a worthwhile initiative and take advantage of an important promotional opportunity by providing coupons, product samples or other items bearing their logos. They may also choose to advertise for summer or permanent employees by providing information in the packages about positions available now or this summer.

Donated items could include snacks, personal care items, stationary, and coupons for goods and services. Companies who choose to provide financial sponsorships instead will have their company name, contact information, and a brief description of their products or services included in each kit. Contributions levels of $25, $50 and $100 are being suggested.

Items or financial contributions should be received by the CREDA office no later than March 6th to ensure the Care Kits are ready to be distributed the first week of April. Post secondary students or their parents or loved ones are also urged to contact Mcinnis with their contact information to ensure they are on the list to receive Care Kits. She can be reached at 667-3638.

Representatives from IMP Aerospace, Career Resource Centre, Amherst Police Department, Town of Amherst, CANSA, ACOA and CREDA sit on the Cumberland Youth Attraction and Retention Steering Committee.

CREDA has partnered with a third party service provider, YLM – Your Local Marketplace, to offer the Cumberland County “Online Business Directory”. This new Directory is the most comprehensive and up-to-date online database of Cumberland County businesses to be found anywhere.

All Cumberland County based businesses are provided with a basic listing that includes contact information, a brief marketing message, searchable key words, a locator map, services icons, hours of operation and website link. These listings will showcase our local businesses on the CREDA website, the Province of Nova Scotia online directory and internationally across the Internet.

CREDA encourages new businesses, or any who may be missing from the Directory, to visit the YLM Cumberland County Business Directory where they can register free of charge. For assistance contact the YLM toll free help desk at 1-888-741-3488 ext. 123.

 

If you have any questions or want further information regarding CREDA call 667-3638. CREDA is Quality System registered to ISO 9001:2000.