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Local-spend report from LocalBuy (demo). Every business and figure is made up.
Local-spend report: Town of Ridgeview (sample)
Aug 1 – Oct 31, 2026 compared with Aug 1 – Oct 31, 2025
Prepared Nov 9, 2026 · Sample report
What changed
Local share rose from 43% to 71%, mostly from more safety gear and PPE spending going to Estevan suppliers.
Compared with the same dates last year (Aug 1 – Oct 31, 2025). Spend is before tax, by order date; cancelled orders are left out.
Headline numbers
- Total spend $53,122 Last year: $43,035 (up 23%) 25 orders, 17 suppliers
- Local spend $37,980 71% Last year: $18,465, 43% (up 28 points) Verified Local on the order date; local part of each line only
- Indigenous-owned share 9% Last year: 0% (up 9 points) $4,683 with suppliers holding a confirmed outside certificate on the order date
- Local suppliers used 13 Last year: 3 (up 10) Got at least one order while Verified Local
Local share by month
| Month | Spend | Local | Local share | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $14,884 | $5,588 | 38% | 59% |
| Sep 2026 | $20,553 | $18,795 | 91% | 35% |
| Oct 2026 | $17,685 | $13,596 | 77% | 24% |
By category
| Category | Spend | Local spend | Local share | Last year | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety gear and PPE | $13,343 | $6,530 | 49% | — | |
| Catering | $5,582 | $5,582 | 100% | 100% | |
| Welding and fabrication | $5,578 | $5,578 | 100% | — | |
| Janitorial and cleaning | $5,362 | $5,362 | 100% | 0% | |
| Electrical supplies | $4,042 | $3,417 | 85% | 0% | |
| Equipment rental | $3,802 | $3,802 | 100% | 0% | |
| Hydraulics and hose | $3,270 | $1,224 | 37% | 98% | |
| Signage and printing | $2,994 | $0 | 0% | — | |
| Office supplies | $2,958 | $2,958 | 100% | 0% | |
| Tires and auto parts | $2,666 | $0 | 0% | 0% | |
| Plumbing service | $2,096 | $2,096 | 100% | — | |
| Oilfield and mining services | $1,430 | $1,430 | 100% | — |
By postal area
Postal area = the first three characters of the supplier’s postal code (Canada Post calls it a forward sortation area, or FSA). S4A is Estevan, S4H is Weyburn; S0C and S0G cover the rural southeast.
| Postal area | Supplier towns | Spend | Local spend | Local share | Last year | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S0C | Bienfait, Carlyle, Midale, Oxbow, Redvers | $21,347 | $17,537 | 82% | 48% | |
| S4A | Estevan | $13,387 | $13,290 | 99% | 13% | |
| S4H | Weyburn | $7,680 | $7,153 | 93% | 0% | |
| T2E | Calgary | $6,812 | $0 | 0% | — | |
| T2C | Calgary | $2,666 | $0 | 0% | 0% | |
| S4P | Regina | $1,230 | $0 | 0% | 0% |
How concentrated
- Top 5 local suppliers’ share of local spend 63% Last year: 100% Lower means local work is spread more widely
- Suppliers that got any work 17 Last year: 14 13 of them earned local spend (last year 3)
| Rank | Supplier | Local spend | Share of local spend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coalfields Catering Co. | $5,582 | 15% |
| 2 | Midale Welding Supply | $5,578 | 15% |
| 3 | Prairie Shield Safety Supply | $4,683 | 12% |
| 4 | Carlyle Clean & Janitorial | $4,108 | 11% |
| 5 | Energy City Rentals | $3,802 | 10% |
Suppliers
| Supplier | Area | Badge today | Orders | Spend | Local spend | Local share | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foothills Safety Wholesale | Calgary T2E | Outside the region | 2 (0 local) | $6,812 | $0 | 0% | 13% |
| Coalfields Catering Co. | Estevan S4A |  Verified Local |
2 (2 local) | $5,582 | $5,582 | 100% | 11% |
| Midale Welding Supply | Midale S0C | Verified Local |
1 (1 local) | $5,578 | $5,578 | 100% | 11% |
| Prairie Shield Safety Supply Indigenous-owned (certified) |
Weyburn S4H | Verified Local |
3 (3 local) | $4,683 | $4,683 | 100% | 9% |
| Carlyle Clean & Janitorial | Carlyle S0C | Verified Local |
1 (1 local) | $4,108 | $4,108 | 100% | 8% |
| Energy City Rentals | Estevan S4A | Verified Local |
2 (2 local) | $3,802 | $3,802 | 100% | 7% |
| Souris River Supply Co. | Oxbow S0C | Pending verification (check expired) | 2 (2 local) | $3,101 | $3,101 | 100% | 6% |
| Big Muddy Signs & Graphics | Bienfait S0C | Pending verification (more information needed) | 1 (0 local) | $2,994 | $0 | 0% | 6% |
| Bow Valley Tire Wholesale | Calgary T2C | Outside the region | 2 (0 local) | $2,666 | $0 | 0% | 5% |
| Coal Country Electrical Wholesale | Estevan S4A | Verified Local |
2 (2 local) | $2,283 | $2,186 | 96% | 4% |
| Redvers Mechanical & Plumbing | Redvers S0C | Verified Local |
1 (1 local) | $2,096 | $2,096 | 100% | 4% |
| Bienfait Hydraulic & Hose | Bienfait S0C | Verified Local |
1 (1 local) | $2,040 | $1,224 | 60% | 4% |
| Weyburn Wire & Electric Supply | Weyburn S4H | Verified Local |
1 (1 local) | $1,760 | $1,232 | 70% | 3% |
| Lignite Lane Office Supply | Estevan S4A | Verified Local |
1 (1 local) | $1,720 | $1,720 | 100% | 3% |
| Oxbow Oilfield Services | Oxbow S0C | Verified Local |
1 (1 local) | $1,430 | $1,430 | 100% | 3% |
| Weyburn Paper & Janitorial | Weyburn S4H | Verified Local |
1 (1 local) | $1,238 | $1,238 | 100% | 2% |
| Queen City Industrial Supply | Regina S4P | Outside the region | 1 (0 local) | $1,230 | $0 | 0% | 2% |
| Total | 25 | $53,122 | $37,980 | 71% | 100% |
How these numbers are counted
- Local means the supplier held the LocalBuy Verified Local badge on the day of the order (registered Canadian business, office or shop in the region, GST number checked by LocalBuy staff). A supplier verified later does not make earlier orders local.
- When an order line is only partly local (for example, imported parts), only the local part counts: line spend × the line’s local share.
- Indigenous-owned counts only suppliers with an outside certificate (such as CCIB or the federal Indigenous Business Directory) that LocalBuy staff had confirmed on the order date. LocalBuy does not run its own Indigenous-ownership check.
- Spend is the order value before GST and PST, by order date. Cancelled orders are left out.
Full audit trail: https://localbuy.ca/reports/sample/lines?preset=last_3