Atd- The Terrace Standard, Woceeday October 20, 2004

Mayors i in charge of.
new funds for north |

‘Northwest i in line for $1 5m dedicate chunk:

‘By JEFF NAGEL - j
-TERRACE *: -mayor. tack 7
~ Talstra will chaira new body’.
_ in charge of -a:$15° million

fund set. up by the’ provincial .

he said. |

7 be a permanent; annuity 0.
Benerate income ‘to stinport ::

; government to; help... ithe the “northern.” inidalive’s :
"northwest. ~ Operations, ~ woe
The mone The, ‘main: board, “in,

~ Prince.. George, ‘consists of
13 directors; two: from each
of the. regional ° advisory”
- committees plus’ five :more.
" appointed by the province, -

"The two representatives
from . the northwest: to ‘the -
Prince George board: awvill. be
“Prince .Rupert -mayor. Herb
Pond - and: Kitimat . mayor
Rick Wooney. |

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Yy :
“the $135. million: “Northern
Development Initiative Trust,
" created -frdm: part.of-“the’’
proceeds from the province's”.
’ sale of B.C, Rail’ ‘soperations :
~ to CN Rail. > ae
The money will be divided
up several ways ~ the biggest
chunk of $50: million will”
. go into a fund. controlled by J.
__-réps from across the north for
7 cross-regional i investments: * but. by the. time you spread
Four smaller funds of $15. “it around who knows what is,
million willbe controlled by there,” he said, aa
advisory «: “committees © from. “> Harris, whoalsositsonthe a
sub-regions of the n regional, committee, said the.
northwest ‘commi he.’ fund :is intended to: bé_used :
~~ one that Talstra will chaie. * -for..économic: activities’ “that
_ > “We'll see whatthe ground will. help. create eniploymeni. _
Tules are," Talstra said last. ~ Tt ‘could’. ‘cover..areas ¢
week. “I imagirie there will.” from. : transportation : -and
‘be, discussions of. whether - infrastructure’ ‘tothe “use of,
we should spend this money: “pine ‘beetle-infésted timber |.
"at all or whether i it should be and ihe Olympics: : =
put into a trust... “) He-ssaid the . ‘proposed :
Skeena” MLA: Roget “Stewart-Omninéca : Resource
‘Harris ‘said. the initiative Toad ‘to: link to-the. Kemess
- amounts’ to» - ‘much’. more: mine, might. be.an example :
_ serious altempt. than. ried by | of ‘the kind’ ‘of project the *
.. past. Social: Credit and:-NDP = northem’ --".° development ~~
governments to: -decentialize > initiative ~ money _ ould
some control of, government , bankroll. : ;
spending to: the north, to help. “>The fund could build the
~ itdevelop, -- pe! ‘toll: Toad and then’ use- it as a.
‘| He noted - thie - previolis’- future revenise'source:.
NDP’s northem development’ | ~ ‘Harris. “Said. . one “thing
office: had a budget. of j just $2 “he'd | like: to. see. created,
‘ million. * : ‘ ; SIs a. ‘permanent ‘business
»“Ttwas a nickle and, dime ‘marketing’ - ‘agency :-for.. the
attempt to: deal” ‘with. what’: north, perhaps . similar. to:
“northerners-. have’. always “ what’ Export Prince George a
- said they want," Harris’ sald. joes in that city.” Sole se
oeHe said “such an agency —_
> could, help. bring.- business”
y. Wade” missions to" the north, .
nals as finance “similar ue

Jack Talstra

~ poten .

"You. know: $15. million ; : a
opportunity to fake this” to a ,

- sounds’ like a: lot of, money’

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