A vision for a united Pine Valley: Community development while maintaining a vision for the future and providing the premier rural living experience

Locally owned business

Diversification of work force

Environmentally sensitive low and high tech businesses.

Flourishing local entrepreneurs offering locally grown and manufactured products

Providing local career opportunities and employment for our people.

Strong traditional and innovative agricultural base

Healthy agricultural sector on a family basis

Viable water source

Traditional and innovative agricultural marketing

Farmland preserved for agricultural use

Locally developed, owned, and operated tourist services

Visitor impact managed for community benefit

Many off-season activities

High quality educational opportunities for the whole population

Training and employment for all the people

Continued access to information superhighway

Development of apprenticeship programs, using diverse local talent pool

City of Halfway growth within year 2000 urban growth boundary

Population in balance with infrastructure

Viable centralized business district

The basics are in place

Government services are responsive to the needs and are available and provided locally

Community supportive of and involved in local school district

Adequate medical facility

Diverse activities for handicap/preschool/youth/seniors

Thriving and diverse ecosystems and wildlife

Forests managed for balanced and sustainable multiple use

Resource contractors prefer local population to fill jobs

Reasonable access to and use of surrounding natural resources

Clean air and water year round

Community development committee drawn for all of Pine Valley

Actions guided by this vision statement