This says businesses are gradually, grudgingly putting money to work. They're still being cautious, but not as cautious as the data before this morning would have suggested.

60 years is a real milestone for any business in Port Alberni, there's not too many businesses around that are 60 years old of any type.

Companies are not looking for more money from the government. They are looking for more certain framework.

Hiring was cautious in October. Aside from companies not being able to operate because of the hurricanes, many businesses might have been in a state of suspense as they assessed damage to their operations and to the economy that might have resulted from these storms.

But ingenuity, not money makes things go.

We were trying not to be frivolous with the borough's money.