PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — May 27, 2008 — Chair Bruce Sutherland announced today the appointment of two new members, and the re-appointment of two current members, to the Board of Directors of the Northern Development Initiative Trust. Northern Development is managed by a board of thirteen directors of which eight are elected officials and five are business leaders appointed by the Government of British Columbia. The new Provincial board member appointees include Michael John Tarr of Prince Rupert …
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"The new Marina is a great piece of infrastructure that is helping our local economy. With the commercial fishing dock filled beyond capacity, the new sports fishing marina fills a niche and supports our goal to increase tourism traffic in our community. When you have a limited tax base, every funding source represents an opportunity to improve something within the community without it always falling back on tax increases. Northern Development funding allowed us to provide electricity to all the berths as well as put in lighting which improves safety. These additional items came after the initial project when all other funding had been exhausted so without Northern Development's support they would have had to be delayed."
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