Kimberley is a strategic location for a wide range of light industrial and service commercial businesses. Geographically central, it has government support for development, excellent transportation connections, low costs, and a skilled local labour pool. The greatest advantage Kimberley offers to business owners and employees is the lifestyle and quality of small-town mountain life. Government Support
The City of Kimberley is committed to the establishment of more light industrial land. There are several new light industrial areas designated in the recently completed Official Community Plan and the City now has a light industrial park in Marysville (south Kimberley). This land is suitable for light manufacturing, service commercial, wood products manufacturing, wholesaling, and other workshop, laboratory, office or “flex” space uses. Of particular relevance to wood products companies, the City of Kimberley is investigating the viability of a Community Forest that will give small companies access to a steady supply of high-quality timber from the local area. Companies in the forest products sector are further supported by timber framing courses offered through the local campus of the College of the Rockies
