PG residents appointed to BC’s Young Leadership Council

PRINCE GEORGE- Two young Prince George residents have been appointed to the StrongerBC Young Leaders Council. They will be providing direct and ongoing feedback to government on policies that matter to BC’s youth. Damon Robinson, 23, and 16-year-old Prabhnoor Sidhu have been selected to the inaugural council, which received more than 250 applications.

Robison is from Gitxsan First Nations, he advocates for students from high school to post secondary through his work in student government. He’s passionate about addressing issues such as mental health, poverty and job security.

“I am excited to be taking this step toward helping improve our province and be part of a team that will help make our communities a better place to live,” said Robinson. “Everyone has a voice, and it is encouraging that our province is taking the opportunity to listen to me and the other great members of the council.”