Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons has stated a grant is coming to support economic recovery and expansion as a result of the Catalyst Paper Tis’kwat mill curtailment.
“People in Powell River have faced a number of challenges in the last two years, with the workers and families at the Tis’kwat mill experiencing additional challenges from curtailment,” stated Simons in a media release. “The province is working with the City of Powell River to support economic recovery and to promote diversification, and I’m confident that this funding will help our beautiful city remain resilient.”
The province is providing a grant of $259,000 to the city to create a river waterfront strategy and Coastline Colab entrepreneurial development program. The city will prepare and implement a waterfront strategy to further strengthen the existing waterfront commercial core and mitigate community and economic impacts as a result of the mill curtailment, according to the release.
Rural development grants are provided by BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development.
