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OBSERVER QUESNEL - CARIBOO
SINCE 1908
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
VOL. 99 NO. 15
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Oakes seeks B.C. Liberal nomination diversification in hopes of securing investment and business in the Coralee Oakes has area. officially thrown the “Look at the proverbial hat in abundance of the ring as a Liberal resources we have,” candidate for Cariboo Coralee Oakes, Liberal she said. North. “We’re one Nov. 7 is the of the richest candidate nomination deadline. areas in natural resources and “It was a difficult decision,” commodities, we need to be Oakes said. plugging into that.” “I can’t think of a more pivotal And Oakes hopes by touring election.” the riding, a square kilometre Oakes pointed to opportunities radius of 33,861, the electorate for growth in the resource will help in her quest to determine sector, such as mining, mineral the needs, challenges and ideas of and exploration and the need Cariboo North. to ensure provincial policies “An election is a privilege to get remain constant to encourage out there and talk to people,” she development. said. “It’s encouraging to see these “Together we can formulate companies investing here,” she what the future is going to look said. like.” “But if we have a change in Because, she said, it’s about government and a change in coming together to deliver a policies, how will that affect message to Victoria. investment?” “We have to be tenacious and The former city councillor of communicate what living in rural six years says her approach to B.C. means,” Oakes said. messaging is “very different” “My family has lived here from that of current MLA for the region, Independent Bob Simpson. since the 30’s – I can clearly “I need to get out there and tell a communicate how living in rural B.C. is and why urbanites should different story,” she said. want us to be successful.” “If you want to attract But it’s not just about short-time investment and business you success, she said, it’s about leaving need to be a champion for a legacy. your community and region. “We need to be more disciplined Consistently focusing on to leave a better future for the challenges scares people off. We next generation,” she said. know we have challenges, but we “This isn’t just about a four-year also have a future.” cycle, I’m thinking 20 years down And that future, as far as Oakes the road.” sees it, includes a wide variety of AUTUMN MacDONALD Observer Reporter
“Together we can formulate what the future is going to look like.”
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Coralee Oakes is seeking the Liberal nomination (deadline of Nov. 7) in the spring provincial election. Oakes is a former city councillor of six years, a member of the Small Business Roundtable since 2007, a member of the Ministers Council On Tourism for three years and has been with the Chamber of Commerce for 13 years.
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