Buy Local Coastal | unceded territory of the Coast Salish, Nuu-chah-nulth and Kwakiutl Nations
Buy Local Coastal | Located on the Lands of the Coast Salish, Nuu-chah-nulth and Kwakwaka’wakw ancestors and families, whose historical relationships with the Land continue to this day. Coastal Community is grateful to have the opportunity to live, learn, work and play in their traditional and unceded Territories.
For over 75 years, Coastal Community Credit Union has been passionate about helping Islanders improve their financial health and protect what’s important. With over 30 locations, they have grown to be the largest financial services organization based on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
As a co-operative financial organization, Coastal Community is 100% member owned and keeps their earnings and community efforts local. That allows them to use local money to do local good. Coastal Community puts your money to work to build stronger communities and help local businesses succeed.
Those local businesses buy from other businesses in the community — growers, makers, manufacturers, graphic designers, accountants, repair services and credit unions, just to name a few. Discover the stories of how local businesses keep our coastal communities strong!
The B.C. Buy Local campaign encourages consumers to shift at least 10% of their spending — just $150 — to locally-owned businesses, or purchase locally grown or locally made products. If all consumers make a 10% shift, it will create 14,150 jobs and sends $4.3B in wages to workers in B.C. Check out more reasons to buy local.
