One-on-one support coming for rural businesses and communities impacted by forest policy changes

PRINCE GEORGE — The Northern Development Initiative Trust has announced that 13 applications for Regional Business Liason’s (RBL’s) have been approved.

Regional business liason’s will offer one-on-one support services for rural businesses and communities impacted by forest policy changes and other impacts to the forest sector. The program was announced in April and was made possible by a $1.5 million investment from the Province of B.C.’s Rural Business and Community Recovery Initiative, which will support regional business liaison positions throughout Northern B.C. for a one-year term.

The 13 applications that have been approved are from:

• Community Futures Cariboo Chilcotin (two positions)
• District of Fort. St James
• Community Futures Peace Liard (two positions)
• Community Futures North Cariboo
• Community Futures Nadina (two positions)
• Community Futures Sun Country
• Community Futures Fraser-Fort George (two positions)
• First Nations Business Development Association
• Community Futures Pacific Northwest