July 29, 2014 – Prince Albert, Saskatchewan – Western Economic Diversification Canada
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Today, the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, and Fred Bradshaw, Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Environment for Forest Management, on behalf of the Honourable Bill Boyd, Minister of the Economy announced a combined investment of $1.1 million to the Prince Albert Model Forest Association (PAMF).
With the assistance of its delivery partner, FPInnovations, PAMF will provide guidance to Northern Saskatchewan forestry companies, particularly First Nations- and Métis-owned companies, to improve management and business practices, revise their product lines and increase marketing activities to be ready to enter new international export markets.
Northern Saskatchewan’s forestry companies will also receive customized technical support to produce higher-value products that will result in increased domestic and international sales. FPInnovations will also provide support to companies to professionally market their products at international tradeshows.
This investment will help build capacity and productivity in the Northern Saskatchewan forestry sector to help companies take advantage of strong export markets.
Emily Goucher
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of State
Western Economic Diversification
Telephone: 613-954-8097
Email: emily.goucher@wd-deo.gc.ca
Deb Young
Media Relations Manager
Government of Saskatchewan
Telephone: 306-787-6315
Email: deb.young@gov.sk.ca
Mark Johnston
President, Board of Directors
Prince Albert Model Forest Association
Telephone: 306-953-8921
Email: johnston@src.sk.ca
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