Fort St John sees business boom with 400 new firms yearly
Maegan Sewell co owner of Details Giftware and Party Supplies in Fort St John joins about 400 new northeast businesses each year. A BC Statistics report says the region leads the province in small business growth 2001 to 2006 with 6.3 percent annual growth and yearly net adds. Entrepreneurs cite location and staff as top hurdles while chamber president Bruce Lantz notes need driven openings can halt residents leaving town.
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John Maegan Sewell
Details Giftware
Fort St. John
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Bruce Lantz
Fort St. John and District
Forum to host regional Community to Community Forum in Chetwynd
The fifth annual Chetwynd and District Local Government and First Nations Regional Community to Community Forum will take place in Chetwynd on December 5. It gathers District council regional district directors CEOs economic development officers and leadership from West Moberly Saulteau and McLeod Lake First Nations to strengthen communications and cooperation on forestry investment and governance.
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West Moberly First Nations
Saulteau First Nations
McLeod Lake Indian Band
Vern Solonas
McLeod Lake
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