About Us

In 2006, our organization was launched with a one-time $50 million endowment from the Province of BC, following the adoption by the BC Legislature of the Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust Act.

The Board of Directors of this Economic Trust were instructed to steward these funds to support strategic economic development initiatives that focus on regional benefits and diversifying local economies.

Our Territory

Our service spans a large and diverse territory, ranging from Hope in the West, up through Kamloops and Clearwater to Blue River in the North, and is bounded by the Alberta border in the east and the US border in the south.

The Southern Interior region served by ETSI-BC encompasses 9 Regional Districts, more than 53 individual communities and over 700,000 residents.

53+

individual communities

700K+

residents

9

regional districts

Our Mission + Vision

As the Economic Trust of the Southern Interior enters its next chapter, our mission, vision, and guiding principles remain consistent. The mission of ETSI-BC is to support strategic investments in economic development projects that will have long-lasting and measurable benefits in the Southern Interior of BC. We envision a future for our region in which:

• economic opportunities are enabled by ETSI-BC, providing long lasting measurable benefits to communities;

• our investments create significant positive impacts across the region;

• smaller communities are given support to remain or become economically sustainable, and

• there is a strong and diversified economy in the Southern Interior that supports vital and sustainable communities throughout the region.

Guiding Principles

The Board is committed to ensuring that the organization is:

• Responsive—to the diverse economic development needs and aspirations of the people and communities in the Southern Interior region;

• Accountable—to its stakeholders for the organization’s decisions, activities, and outcomes;

• Sustainable—to ensure the ongoing viability of the Trust’s operations and investments, and

• Focused—on supporting economic initiatives that create employment, enhance business performance, leverage partnerships, and add value to the people and communities across our region