Released on October 25, 1999
Canora-area entrepreneurs and small business owners now have improved access to
business advice and support.
The new Business Resource Centre was officially opened today as part of Small
Business Week celebrations. It's a partnership between the Good Spirit
Regional Economic Development Authority (REDA) and the town of Canora.
"The Canora Business Resource Centre provides valuable, convenient services to
small businesses and entrepreneurs," Economic and Co-operative Development
Minister Janice MacKinnon said. These entrepreneurs want to focus on creating
economic opportunities with improved access to the information they need to
improve their businesses."
"The Business Resource Centre fills a need in our community," Canora Mayor Paul
Ortynsky said. "We expect a building boom in the spring; the new golf course
will be opened and with our new water supply, we have had inquiries from
entrepreneurs interested in establishing businesses in our area."
Paul LaClaire, Chair of the Good Spirit Regional Economic Development Authority
is pleased REDA will be able to serve its members better now that there are two
business resource centres: one in Yorkton and one in Canora.
A full-time Economic Development Officer from Canora works in the resource
centre.
An employee from the Yorkton Business Resource Centre will visit the centre on
a weekly basis. The Good Spirit REDA will supply the centre with library
materials, a computer linked to the Yorkton Business Resource Centre and an
internet hook-up.
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For more information, contact:
Bob Ellis
Economic and Co-operative Development
Regina
Phone (306) 787-1691