MINISTER THORPE OPENS POWELL RIVER STRONGSTART CENTRE
Minister Rick Thorpe helps three-year-old Evan Dendewicz cut the ribbon for the opening of the new StrongStart BC early learning centre in Powell River on January 28, 2008. Minister Thorpe opened the StrongStart Centre on behalf of Education Minister Shirley Bond while he was in Powell River to host a Small Business Roundtable Consultation and visit local small businesses. The Province is providing a total of $5 million for over 80 StrongStart BC centres as part of ReadNow BC, the new provincial literacy plan.
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PANEL CO-CHAIRS ANNOUNCED FOR FARM ASSESSMENT REVIEW
VICTORIA – Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard and Blair Lekstrom, Peace River South MLA and Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development, have been appointed panel co-chairs for the farm status assessment review, Rick Thorpe, Minister of Small Business and Revenue and Minister responsible for BC Assessment, announced.
MENTORSHIP FUNDING SUPPORTS HIGH-TECH WOMEN
VANCOUVER – Women in British Columbia’s technology sector are receiving $60,375 in funding from the Ministry of Small Business and Revenue and the Ministry of Community Services to further support the Wired Woman Mentorship Program.
MINISTER CALLS FOR FARM ASSESSMENT REVIEW
VICTORIA – Minister of Small Business and Revenue Rick Thorpe announced today that he is calling for a review of farm status assessment policy.
SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORTER JOINS ROUNDTABLE
KELOWNA – British Columbia’s permanent Small Business Roundtable is gaining a valuable local business voice from the Okanagan with the appointment of Robert Fine to its board, announced Rick Thorpe, Minister of Small Business and Revenue and Minister responsible for Regulatory Reform.
CHANGES TO CODE SAVE BUSINESSES TIME
VICTORIA – British Columbians will see a simpler and more streamlined audit process through improvements reflected in the fourth edition of the Taxpayer Fairness and Service Code.
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