SOUND OFF: Buy local this holiday season
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BC BUY LOCAL WEEK runs until December 4th, celebrating the unique contributions that B.C. businesses make to our economy. They are local job creators that employ our friends, family members and neighbours. They utilize the services of other local businesses, keeping money circulating in our communities. They add vibrancy to our towns and cities, and often sponsor local events and charities that do great work in our neighbourhoods.
With all this in mind, I ask you to consider buying local as much as you can this holiday season. Small businesses have had a tough go of it the past couple of years due to the pandemic, and their recovery efforts continue. The same goes for farmers and ranchers hit hard by climate events including fires, floods and mudslides. I know they would appreciate your support as you purchase goods to prepare your holiday meals.
As you seek out the perfect Christmas gifts for loved ones, it’s worth noting that local shops also carry a number of unique items that you may not be able to find in the big box stores. Our local crafters and artisans are exceptionally talented, and their one-of-a-kind creations will mean a lot to the people you care about.
Many of these makers will be featured at the many holiday craft fairs taking place throughout my riding of Cariboo-Chilcotin. In Williams Lake in December, you can check out the Station House Gallery Christmas Market (until December 24); the Willow Grove B&B Christmas Markets (December 1-23); the Christmas Bazaar at the Stampede Grounds’ longhouse (December 2); the Christmas Craft Fair at Miocene Community Centre (December 3); the Likely Elementary Christmas Craft Fair (December 3); and the Elders Christmas Bazaar at the Elizabeth Grouse Gymnasium in Sugar Cane (December 3).
