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    • Part 1: First Nations of the Peace River Region
    • Part 2: The Fur Trade Era
    • Part 3: Transportation and Communication
    • Part 4: Old Timers and the Price of Land
    • Part 5: Dawson Creek: The Story of the Community
    • Part 6: Mysteries, Adventures and Indian Legends
    • Part 7: Arts, Crafts and Recreation
    • Part 8: Agriculture
    • Part 9: Church Histories
    • Part 10: Schools
    • Part 11: Health Care
    • Part 12: Industries and Enterprises
    • Part 13: Policing the Peace
    • Part 14: Pouce Coupe, Rolla, and Other South Peace Communities
    • Part 15: Chetwynd and the Fort St. John Area
    • Part 16: The Alberta Peace
    • Part 17: Natural History of the Peace River Region
    • Part 18: Interviews with Old Timers
    • Part 19: Remembering Our Veterans

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BN01-05: Aboriginal Business Registry Launched

Recent History – 1999

Sept. 15, 1999,By Daily News Staff

The Northeast B.C. Aboriginal Business Association begins operation Wednesday.

The B.C. Oil and Gas Commission and the Northern Development Commission will present $50,000 in funding at an official opening Wednesday at the Ramada Hotel in Fort St. John.

Launched as part of B.C.’s oil and gas week, the Association is a registry of aboriginal businesses in the region. In addition to administering a database of fully qualified aboriginal companies, the association will promote aboriginal business opportunities in the forestry and oil and gas sectors.

“The Northern Development Commission advocates northern economic development opportunities,” said Northern Development Commissioner John Backhouse. “The Northeast B.C. Aboriginal Business Association will improve aboriginal business competitiveness in the resource and value added sectors by linking aboriginal business with industry and government.”

Development of the registry was spearheaded by Roy Cunningham of Petro-Canada and Sam Mahood of Mahood Oilfield Consulting. Over six months, the team met with aboriginal communities and businesses to promote the registry.

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