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“Of 19 sibilities studied
Bont el “un eyklet
oe unities mited’’
: the” Terrace” Development
"Corporation. has found that
furniture
man facturing and pre-fab
shelter’ production will not
work.
: “However, ‘manufacturing
of furniture compenents and
of. pre-fab log- shelters is
potentially viable. Other
-. secondary industry that
. could work :in:the area is
mushroom |. production,
greenhouse . produce, meat
iP pbit produ uction, - cold
weather. crops, berry
‘production, fish farming,
methanol; simple woo
oducts: and cattle . feed
om trees..:
nares ment of mining is
lependent on the
world market: and- outside
business.- ‘Therefore, says
the TDC, it is impossible to
desi ate. such rations
viable or non viable..
_ The TDC adds - that a
cement Blaat could . be

Potential industries for Terrace

designated: viable. when
other mining and mineral
reality. Cy plants become 'a
lay products could
be viable in’. small
specialized operation...
Crafts, recycling and
development of tourism
could be viable with
government assistance,”
Other

seafoods and electronics
components manufacturing.
The TDC explains, “The

designation Sviable’ ” should | -

be taken in context with the
detailed . findings and
existing problems found on
these activities. It should be:
borne in mind that the word,
as used in this summary,
means that, our research
indicates that the activity
-has a potential for economic
viability; if only existing
-problems are overcome,
sufiiclent capital available-
and the operators are
competent.” .

“Any person considering

Government funds

The federal and provincial
governments ‘will ‘be
spending $86 ‘million on
agricultural. and rural

- development over the next
five years in B inB.C., much of it
in the Terrace area.
Skeena:::M.P; "Iona
Campagnolo: ‘has - ‘indicated
‘that: the ' federal. provincial
agreeinent':was one of a
series: under. the Canada-
British Columbia General
Agreement: :‘for © Economic
Development,’ “Each of the
governments “have
committed’ $30 million. The
rest of -the:-mone ve $26.75
million, is expecter o come
from the private kector..

The government Says
there is an under-exploited
. agricultural. production
capability from crown and
privately-owned land.
Ihereased use of: land,
coupled with modern
farming techniques and
ready markets, represents
asic objective: of the
ne agreement. .

Expenditures will ‘be
made. under four major

programs: research
planning; ‘training and
marke er
coordinate resource.
management:-" primary
resource development;
support services an

community development

- Earning

Support services and
community development
programs will get. $39.8
million. Of this;: $19.2
million has been allocated to
promote processing for
value-added goods; $13.9
million to assist A imary
production; $6 million: to-
encourage rural community
development; half a million
to generate rural
employment; and $200,000 to
keep -the public: informed.

The primary resource
program is expected to
utilize $11.2 million for
‘irrigation; $8.3 million for
drainage; ‘and half a million

_ dollars on miscellaneous

projects,

Of the remaining $4.95
million, $3.75 million has
been scheduled for
research, market:

development and pilot §

demonstrations; $400,000 for
long range planning;
$400,000 for project
feasibility and evaluation
studies; and another
$400, 000 for managerial
training.

Programs under this

agreement will be managed .

by a joint federal-provincial

management committee
comprising at least. two
representatives from the
federal government’ and two
from the provincial
government.

his wages °

worthwhile}: ©
enterprises are. specialty | ©

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_ these. activities should ‘situation and the current. product in question,”

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