Dwight Fitz Bramble has been impressed with the local business community since he became the economic development officer for the City of Estevan last September.
Bramble is relatively new to his position and could not speak in detail about the state of the business community in Estevan prior to his arrival, but he said the numbers have been good since he arrived and 2018 could be a very good year.
He said the economy has rebounded since the economic downturn started in 2014, and things are steadily coming back up again.
Bramble noted that the city currently has 600 registered businesses within the community, which he said was a very good thing.
He also pointed that many people are employed with small businesses in Estevan, with one to four people usually at those small businesses. There are also larger businesses in the community, which often employ more than 100 people.
鈥淏usinesses are integral to a community. We can鈥檛 do everything ourselves, and businesses offer people products and services that people need,鈥� said Bramble.
He is impressed with the local business community and is happy to see so many businesses within the city demonstrating their ability to persevere through tougher times.
Bramble also said that a recent Royal Bank of Canada report (RBC) predicted that the Saskatchewan economy is going to grow over two per cent this year, and he is looking forward to that growth having positive impacts on the Estevan community.
