Feds Deliver $20 Million for Job Creation Projects

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 11:55 AM

Prince George-Peace River M.P Jay Hill announces a further $20 Million for "Community Adjustment" projects to create jobs

Prince George, B.C.- The Federal Government has rolled out another $20 million dollars for job creation in central and Northern B.C.

Prince George-Peace River M.P Jay Hill made the announcement this morning. The money will be distributed by the Northern Development Initiatives Trust, and brings to $30 million the amount dished out by Ottawa through the Community Adjustment Fund.

Northern Development Initiative Trust has also detailed 23 projects which were approved for the first 10 million dollars, those projects include more than $1 million for UNBC for to provide First Nations, youth and low income and the unemployed with employment skills. The City of Prince George received $444 thousand to design and develop new trails.

NDI Trust CEO Jeanine North says there were 490 applications filed within 6 weeks of that first round of funding being announced. The approved projects will create 295 jobs over 19 months in nearly 2 dozen communities.

Other projects approved include:

Quesnel	Downtown Beautification	$757,250.
Vanderhoof	Infrastructure for Seniors Housing	$517,645
McBride	Tourism infrastructure, info centre kiosk, picnic area	$347,000
Terrace	Revitalize George Little Park	$600,000
Cheslatta Carrier Nation	Wildfire threat reduction	$405,00

It’s expected the new funding will be allocated within the next few weeks for projects that must be completed by March 31^st of 2011.

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Comments

Posted by: He spoke on August 11 2009 4:32 PM

Hello, Dick.... Dick... where are you. No Dick.

Its a good thing Jay, is looking out for us.

Posted by: Chester on August 11 2009 7:54 PM

Projects completed by March 2011? How about projects completed by March 2010? Let's get to work and show what we can do with $20 Million. Or, are these just more make work projects to appear that the economy is being stimulated? I say temporary fix to buy some time.

Posted by: Mr. PG on August 11 2009 7:59 PM

An incredibly poor selection of projects, with vitually no prospects of continued employment or job creation.

I agree with "He Spoke', Dick Harris is a complete waste of a politician

Posted by: foxtrapper on August 11 2009 8:38 PM

Dick can be compared to Dosanjh. He retained his position by buying memberships for certain people. That was the last straw in my opinion. Dick is a good name for that man.

Posted by: cheeta on August 12 2009 7:32 AM

I agree, the selection of projects was incredibly poor. Designing and creating new trails will not provide any lasting employment. There are way better ways to spend my tax dollars. These projects are not creating any lasting jobs. Just throwing my money out the door. Remember all the money the government has is taxpayer's money. I will not be voting for them in the next election!