Omineca Region Receives Funding


April 12, 2007

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Forests and Range Minister Rich Coleman is joined by Prince George-Mount Robson MLA Shirley Bond, Prince George-Omineca MLA John Rustad and Bulkley Valley-Stikine MLA Dennis MacKAY in presenting the Omineca Beetle Action Coalition with another $900,000 to help address the economic impacts of the infestation. Burns Lake Mayor Bernice Magee and Prince George councillor Don Basserman accepted the cheque on behalf of the Omineca Beetle Action Coalition. Forests and Range Minister Rich Coleman is interviewed by local media about funding support for the Omineca Beetle Action Coalition, which has received $1.7 million to date from the Province.