A recent BC Government News post, from Donna Barnett (Ministry of State for Rural Development), indicated that the "Province accepting applications to Rural Dividend Fund. This will happen between April 3rd to May 31st The government plans to provide funding in four different areas: Community capacity building Workforce development Community and economic development ... and ... Business sector development CHILLIWACK: Is this the face of Rural BC Quoting the government release, it stated: The Rural Dividend was established in April 2016, with input from the Rural Advisory Council, to help small rural communities reinvigorate and diversify their local economies. In its first year, the program has already provided over $24 million in economic development grants Being the government of Christy Clark, " Balanced Budget 2017 " had to get in there right away, (anyone else sick of hearing that term / phrase dozens of...
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