Northern development hinges on using educational institutions
Premier Glen Clark frames a new northern development agency around a university led knowledge economy. The piece notes high schools colleges and UNBC drive growth by enabling new businesses and international trade, while traditional resource sectors remain strong but constrained. It cites examples in Dawson Creek Fort St. John and Prince George and compares to Silicon Valley.
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Glen Clark
Agency For Northern Development
University
University of Northern B.C
Miller
Northern Colleges
MNBC
Fort St. John
Silicon Valley
Stanford University
National Child Day Declared In Chetwynd
Mayor Lasser proclaims November 20 as National Child Day in Chetwynd with this year’s theme Children’s Right to be Heard and Considered. A BC Yukon committee selected the theme, citing the UN 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child and Health Canada calls to listen to children and youth and respect their opinions.
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Lasser
Chetwynd
B.C
Yukon
Health Canada
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Tony MacGregor
Bob Miller
The
College of New Caledonia
Prince George
South Peace Secondary School
Dawson Creek
Kiwanis Enterprise Centre
Sukunka Glass
ICBC
Chetwynd Public Library
ONT & Sfe Bad
Louise Framst
North America
Aspel Ford
P.a.c
Aspol.bc.c
OWL
Uhreve
Dawson Creek, B.C