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Red tape blamed for reindeer industry hold up
Fort St John chamber heard from Bill Bickford and Allan Blair on reindeer farming delays caused by licensing, fencing, and quarantine rules. Bickford cited 7000 reindeer planned to move from Tuktoyaktuk but blocked by permits and financing. contracts for Hong Kong export exist. Blair defended safeguards, noting disease testing and predator-proof fencing, while flagging potential future loosening.
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Bill Bickford
Chamber of Commerce
Fort St. John
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Allan Blair
Tuktoyaktuk
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