Prince George, British Columbia – On August 24, 2009, The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Natural Resources, The Honourable Jay Hill, MP for Prince George Peace River and the Leader of Government in the House of Commons, and Bruce Sutherland, Chair of Northern Development Initiative Trust announced business loan funding of almost $20 million towards seven businesses investing $67.8 million in capital improvements throughout central and northern British Columbia and creating many new jobs in resource dependent communities. The Government …
Read MorePrince George, BC – Today, the Honourable Jay Hill, Member of Parliament for Prince George – Peace River and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, along with Bruce Sutherland, Chair of Northern Development Initiative Trust, announced funding for communities across central and northern British Columbia through the Community Adjustment Fund. “There was a huge demand for the Community Adjustment Fund from central and …
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Director, Communications and Marketing
Northern Development Initiative Trust
hollyp@northerndevelopment.bc.ca
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"Our outdoor ice rink project is a success story. The Yunesit'in community youth and adults have always played ice hockey and still are active. Today, both ice hockey and ball hockey are the main sport activities among our youth and adults. Our community does not have a gym, and the rink is the only option for sport activities. The rink is busy with players all year round and a few tournaments have been held and we received many compliments on the new rink."
Lena Hink, Band Manager, Yunesit'in GovernmentThe development of a comprehensive sustainability plan for the Suskwa watershed will enable the four Gitxsan houses that are hereditary land owners to engage with prospective investors in ways that are well-aligned with cultural and environmental preservation of important resources within the Suskwa watershed. One important project that is in…
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