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"As a rural municipality, one of the challenges we face is lack of access to local amenities. We agree with the objective of highlighting the strengths of the region through a query-based website which will enlighten residents on the number and diversity of products available locally. This initiative is a much needed resource in our rural community and we fully support the launch and marketing of this program"
Theresa Van Oort- Chief Administrative Officer
County Of Northern Lights
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"The ThinkLocalMarket.com initiative deserves to be recognized for its vision, its creativity, and its determination in creating expanded opportunities to Peace Region entrepreneurs while promoting rural Alberta as an exciting place to live, work and do business. Our organization lends its full support to this project and is excited at the wealth of opportunity it holds."
Randy Hodgkinson- General Manager
Community Futures Peace Country
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"We believe that by having northern products available to the world via the world Wide Web we can provide Albertas northern producers with the tools and resources required to open new local, national and international markets."
Dan Dibbelt- Executive Director
Northern Alberta Development Council
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"From an economic diversification perspective, this project will provide current and future residents of the municipality the opportunity to explore new primary and secondary income streams. From a capacity building point of view, this project is a first step towards an import replacement program"
Bob Miles- Chief Administrative Officer
Northern Sunrise County
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"It is our belief that this initiative will encourage residents of the Peace Region to shop locally and also will create an innovative marketing strategy opportunity for local entrepreneurs"
Veronica Bliska- Reeve
M.D.of Peace No. 135
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"This project will expand opportunities to local entrepreneurs and promote our region as a vibrant and exciting place to do business"
Peter Ernst
Town Of High Level
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"PREDA supports this initiative as an important component to recognizing and building local markets and new product development"
Jack OToole- Chair
Peace Region Economic Development Alliance
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"This initiative would greatly benefit local business owners from the small home based business to the grand scale operations by having a concerted marketing effort and central shopping system"
Brian Allen
Town Of Grimshaw
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"The importance of supporting a project like ThinkLocalMarket.com for the Peace Region of North Western Alberta comes through the value that will be provided to the producers and home based businesses that are prevalent in our region. With supported capacity growth, it is reasonable to assume that new product development and continued diversification of local market opportunities will exponentially increase."
Val Viens - Chair
Smoky River Regional Economic Development
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"Support for this project is a direct reflection of how highly valued our local producers and entrepreneurs are within our communities and that, as municipalities, we are committed to taking action towards fostering and encouraging their success."
Mayor Lorne Mann
Town Of Peace River
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"This project will help to support economic development in the wonderful REDI Region. It will link buyers and sellers, and contribute to the continuous growth of our region. It will support entrepreneurs by enabling access to newer, larger markets for distribution and marketing."
Chair, Lisa Wardley
Regional Economic Development Initiative (REDI)
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