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The Similkameen
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Volume 65 Issue 52
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Let it snow!
Town hopes to nurture new business with $10,000 plan Andrea DeMeer Spotlight Staff
Andrea DeMeer
You are never too young to help out with the family business. Three-year-old Bo Dougan was busy early this week clearing snow at Bridge Street Car Wash, owned by his aunt.
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The Town of Princeton hopes to boost growth with a $10,000 investment to create a business profile. The profile will be drafted by Urban Systems, the same company contracted to review Princeton’s Official Community Plan in 2016. The expense was approved at the December 21st council meeting. According to Councillor Jerome Tjerkstra, who oversees Princeton’s economic development portfolio, the profile will assist both local entrepreneurs and out-of-town investors in making smart choices about business start-ups in town. “It answers most of the questions a potential business may ask should they want to consider Princeton as a base to set up operations.” The plan will outline labor force characteristics, infrastructure, cultural and social amenities and other considerations, and take about four months to complete. It will be part of the town’s new website, which is currently under development, he said. Tjerkstra noted Princeton is “fortunate to have not one, but two large industries. This is uncommon for small towns and of great benefit.” At the same time, “a vulnerability exists because of the global nature of resource based industries.” Urban Systems will hold public meetings and set up advisory groups to: identify Princeton’s strengths and weaknesses, identify opportunities for local entrepreneurs; and define where the town should use its resources in soliciting new businesses to come to Princeton. “Linking viable business ideas to the right individual is the challenge… Using the business profile as a resource [we can] identify, motivate and assist a new generation of young entrepreneurs that have recently moved to Princeton to develop their own action plan on how to create jobs for themselves and others.” He said a focus on promoting economic diversity is important to Princeton. “The municipality wants to do its part in reducing vulnerabilities and prepare for eventualities.”
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