BC to invest 5 million in Aboriginal tourism growth
The Province will provide 5 million over four years to the Aboriginal Tourism Association of BC to develop and market Aboriginal cultural tourism. The plan funds training, community economic development, and preservation, aiming to create jobs and strengthen cultural identity across British Columbia communities by 2010 and beyond.
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Vancouver
B.C
Stan Hagen
Sport and the Arts
Aboriginal Tourism Association of BC
ATBC
Bie
Brenda Baptiste
Tourism BC
First Nations Leadership Council
Aboriginal tourism set to drive British Columbia economy
Chief Judith Sayers says Aboriginal tourism will be a driving force for B C economic development with a five million dollar provincial commitment. The Squamish Nation ATBC and government sign an M O U to expand the Squamish Youth Ambassador Program, aiming to train 210 Aboriginal Youth Ambassadors before the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, with Aboriginal tourism projected to exceed fifty million dollars by 2012.
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B.C
Judith Sayers
First Nations Summit
First Nations Leadership Council
ATBC
Gibby Jacob
Squamish
Beetle killed wood spurs new concrete option in BC
Sorin Pasca, a MEd student in natural resources and environmental studies in British Columbia, says mountain pine beetle dead lodgepole pine can form concrete like boards with wood aesthetics. The material bonds with cement, resisting organic rejection, enabling use in countertops flooring and tiles and driving nails without predrilling.
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British Columbia
MBC
Sorin Pasca
Natural Resources and Environmental Studies
Pasca
Mayor lauds RCMP and funds for water conference
Mayor Evan Langstad commends the Chetwynd RCMP for recent drug busts and announces a 1568.49 donation to Keepers of the Water II for a guest speaker. The Fort St. John conference runs Sept 27 to 29, funded via Phase 2 of the Community Tourism program with no district cost share. Ellen Calliou notes 2005 tourism funding rules and past grants of 21239.32, plus Community Essentials work like Visitor Centre signage and updated brochures.
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Chetwynd
Evan Langstad
RCMP
Fort St. John
Council
Ellen Calliou
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