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COMMUNITY TRUST EMPLOYS FOREST WORKERS IN HOUSTON
VICTORIA – The Community Development Trust’s Job Opportunities Program is funding the clearing of mountain pine beetle trees in recreation sites near Houston and using the wood to build picnic tables, shelters and board walks, Community Development Minister Blair Lekstrom and Bulkley Valley-Stikine MLA Dennis MacKAY announced.
RADAR GUNS TO MONITOR ALL FOREST SERVICE ROADS
POWELL RIVER – Radar guns will now be used to monitor and enforce safety on all provincial Forest Service Roads, Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell announced.
COMMUNITY TRUST EMPLOYS FOREST WORKERS IN SLIAMMON
SLIAMMON – Ten forest workers are improving silviculture conditions on two forestry blocks near Powell River as a result of $74,000 in funding through the Job Opportunities Program, Community Development Minister Blair Lekstrom and Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell announced.
COMMUNITY TRUST MAKING BIATHLON VENUE WORLD CLASS
CASTLEGAR – Five forest workers are upgrading the Hannah Creek biathlon venue to international standards through the support of $198,500 from the Job Opportunities Program, Community Development Minister Blair Lekstrom and Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell announced.
COMMUNITY TRUST IMPROVING MCBRIDE'S RECREATION OPTIONS
MCBRIDE – Funding from the Community Development Trust’s Job Opportunities Program is improving McBride’s winter sports and year-round trail network, Community Development Minister Blair Lekstrom and Prince George-Mount Robson MLA and Deputy Premier Shirley Bond announced.
Building a strong and diverse forest sector through revitalization, while maintaining high environmental standards, will help ensure long-term jobs and economic benefits.
