Your guide to business in the
Slocan Valley
Get To Know Us
Silverton Building Supplies
Please give a warm hello to Clarence, co-owner of Silverton Building Supplies. Silverton Building Supplies is an 8,000-square-foot hardware, housewares and building supplies store with over 23,000 SKUs, plus a full service lumber yard, all sheet materials, plumbing, heating and electrical supplies and so much more.
Slocan Village Market
The Slocan Village Market is a true community hub with a full market and an expanded natural foods section to serve the needs of their community. The Slocan Village Market is the largest employer in the Village with over 15 full-time employees.
Ice Creek Lodge
Say hi to Courtney and Russell, owners of Ice Creek Lodge! This summer, you’ll be able to rent paddle boards from their Col Guesthouse in Slocan, as well as book their main summer offering - a guided three-day hike on the Valhalla Traverse from Drinnon Pass to Ice Creek Lodge.
Rutabaga’s Whole Foods in New Denver
Meet Heather. She’s the owner of Rutabaga’s Whole Foods in New Denver. This very special health food store is packed full of locally-sourced organic food and produce.
Nomads Hemp Wear
Meet Anik and Louis, owners of your favourite Slocan Valley clothing brand, Nomads Hemp Wear: Beautiful, sustainable, eco fashion!
Flaca’s Bakery & Bistro in Slocan
Meet Diane. She’s the owner of Flaca’s Bakery & Bistro in Slocan. Not only is her cafe and eatery a pillar of this beautiful lakeside town.
Ritual Aromatics
Meet Jess Duchart and her bulldog Blueberry. Jess utilizes the whole plant for a deeper, more complex and sustainable scent experience. Her perfumes and incense are incredibly unique and transformative.
Viva Cacao
Say hello to Beth, an innovative and passionate craft chocolate maker and founder of Viva Cacao! Viva Cacao produces and celebrates delicious small-batch dairy-free chocolate using heirloom beans, healthy ingredients, superfoods, and ethically-sourced cacao.
Emery Herbals in Winlaw
Meet Colleen, owner of Emery Herbals. For someone who helps people find their innate healing power and resiliency, it’s no wonder she’s showing her own ability to overcome.
Mama Sitas in Winlaw
Introducing the Mama Sita’s dream team owners: Helen, Steve and Lee. These three passionate new business owners all used to work at Mama Sita’s and when the previous owner decided to sell...they banded together to save the restaurant and all of their jobs.
Slocan Valley Directory
There’s a lot more than meets the eye in the Slocan Valley. This directory should help you find what you’re looking for, whether it’s tucked away in the woods or halfway up a mountainside. #ShopSlocanValley
Kootenay Business Workshop Calendar
View listings for business workshops throughout the Kootenays.
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Resources for Business
Get the support you need from these valuable organizations. They can help you start a new business, buy an existing business, plan for succession, finance your expansion, adopt technology or help you get into the gig-economy.
Slocan Valley Chamber of Commerce
The Slocan Valley Chamber of Commerce strives for a vibrant, diverse and healthy economy that respects the environment and community values of the Slocan Lake district. The Chamber plays a key role in advocacy, tourism, and economic development in the community.
Community Futures Central Kootenay
This not-for-profit community economic development organization is committed to helping people in the Central Kootenay region who are either operating or are planning to start their own business.
KAST (Kootenay Association for Science & Technology)
Since 1998, KAST (Kootenay Association for Science & Technology) has led our region’s economic development through technology and innovation. They are the only non-profit tech association serving the entire Kootenay region. Their main offerings are GLOWS, the Venture Acceleration Program and the Nelson Innovation Centre.
Columbia Basin Trust
While their range of services, programs, initiatives and financial investments is extensive, Columbia Basin Trust exists and acts for the social, economic and environmental well-being of the Basin. They address community and regional priorities in several ways, including through their funding programs and initiatives.
kootenay.jobs
kootenay.jobs is the place to post and find jobs in the Kootenays, brought to you by the Kootenay Career Development Society (KCDS). The experts at KCDS have their fingers on the pulse of employment support programs, training and education. The team puts together job seekers and employers, helping them both achieve their goals.
Basin Business Advisors
The Basin Business Advisors Program (BBA) supports entrepreneurship and builds economic capacity in existing businesses and agriculture producers.They provide free one-to-one advice to help employ technology and connect businesses with specialized consulting support.
Local Economy
The Slocan Valley's economy is unique and diverse. From backroad farm stands to quaint boutiques, from eco-tourism operators to farmers, from wellness practitioners to remote workers, we love making a living here.
Partners & Resources
Non-profit organizations are a vital thread woven into the fabric of the Slocan Valley. Wonderfully progressive local governments and non-government organizations are essential in supporting our local community.
Our Communities
The Slocan Valley is comprised of three municipalities and roughly eighteen other unincorporated communities. The distinct historical origins of each community have shaped what they are today.