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Several dancers from the Watt School of Irish Dance in Fort St. John travelled to Victoria this past weekend to compete in the Western Canadian Irish Dance Championships. The top dancers from across Western Canada were there, all vying for the top spots including national and world-qualifying placements. All of the dancers from our club, under the direction of Hailey Moore and Aisling
Watt, had great results, with all of the team members who placed earning a spot at the North American Irish Dance Championships in Nashville in July 2023. Nine dancers also qualified for the World Irish Dance Championships (WQ) in Montréal that are set to take place in April 2023. Here are the results from the Western Canadians: 1st U12 - Hillary Campbell (WQ)
1st U16 - Naia Gibbons (WQ) 2nd U11 - McKinley Pomeroy (WQ) 2nd U18 - Emalee Chapple (WQ) 3rd U13 - Reese Gibbons (WQ) 3rd U17 - Mélodie Kemp (WQ) 4th U15 - Lauryn Campbell (WQ) 5th U11 - Paisley Gibbons (WQ) 7th U13 - Kayleigh Fowler
(WQ) 10th U11 - Violet Kursteiner 11th U11 - Beau Almeida 12th U11 - Heidi Blackmore 13th U12 - Gemma McQuillan 15th U16 - Ava Wolff Great efforts by Linley Jarabek, Kristi Braun, and Natasha Bell at the competition. Well done, ladies! — Ashley Campbell, Watt School of Irish Dance
PacifiCan opening Fort St. John office Arthur Williams awilliams@pgcitizen.ca International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan was in Prince George last week to announce the opening of the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada’s offices in three northern B.C. communities. PacifiCan has offices in Prince George, located at the UNBC campus, Prince Rupert, and Fort St. John. The federal economic development agency’s mandate is to promote economic development and create jobs in B.C. The agency was created in August 2021, when Western Economic Diversification Canada was divided into two agencies: PacifiCan and Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan). PacifiCan has an office in Vancouver, and a liaison office in Ottawa. In addition to the offices in Prince George, Prince Rupert and Fort St. John, the agency is also looking to open offices in Campbell River, Cranbrook, Kelowna, Victoria and a new head office in Surrey. The success of northern B.C. will be “a
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Minister Harjit Sajjan announces the Pacfic Economic Development Agency of Canada.
driver” for economic growth in the province, Sajjan said. The region’s natural resources sector is well established, and the Port of Prince Rupert is currently Canada’s third-busiest port, he said, which offers huge potential for growth. Having offices located in communities in the north will make the agency more accessible to businesses and communities
in the region, he said. And having local people, who understand the region, in position in those offices will make the agency more responsive to the needs of the north. “You will see us here more often, because there is a lot for the northern region to offer the world,” Sajjan said. “The innovation that is happening here is needed all over the world.” MILLIONS IN FUNDING Sajjan also announced a total of $3.1 million in PacifiCan funding for 13 projects in 11 communities across the northern and interior of B.C. on Thursday. Project funding included $750,000 for sidewalk and boulevard upgrades in Tumbler Ridge, $400,000 for an indoor shooting range in Dawson Creek, $457,070 to revitalize the Tse’K’wa Cultural Centre in Charlie Lake, $314,808 to rehabilitate an aging tennis court in Dawson Creek and several smaller projects. “These projects make our communities better,” Sajjan said. “They create community assets that will be loved for generations.” — Prince George Citizen
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