Start-up of North Island Driving School

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International Centre for Sturgeon Studies

In recent years, the commercial sturgeon aquaculture industry has been demonstrating important growth worldwide.  Vancouver Island, with its expertise in the global aquaculture industry, had not been capitalizing on these opportunities. White Sturgeon are an endangered species with no possibility of a wild stock industry, yet demand for products like their smoked meat, caviar, oil… Continue reading International Centre for Sturgeon Studies

Powell River Academy of Music Centre for the Arts

Powell River is a remote community that is striving to change its image from a pulp mill town to a cultural centre with an international reputation for excellence. Home of the Powell River Academy of Music, the community is gaining recognition as a center for the arts. To build upon this momentum, a series of… Continue reading Powell River Academy of Music Centre for the Arts