Forest industry veteran Bob Clark, vice-president of forestry consultants J B Clark and Co., has been recruited to lead the provincial government's on-the-ground Burns Lake
economic response efforts, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Pat Bell said Friday.
Clark's appointment was announced after Bell, accompanied by Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad, met with municipal, First Nationsand union leaders in Burns Lake. Bell travelled to the village to hear from the community about ways the provincial government can help the region's short- and long-term economic recovery efforts after the destruction of the Babine Forest Products mill.
The B.C. government will also consult with and listen to local companies, industry representatives, and business associations about their thoughts on the economic recovery efforts.
Clark, who accompanied Bell and Rustad, will work out of Burns Lake and starts his role immediately. He will be the main point of contact for the Province and will help with the development of short- and long-term economic development strategies between the
community and the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism, and Innovation.
Clark has served as the district forest manager for the Vanderhoof Forest District, headed the Province's mountain pine beetle response, and chaired the Nechako-Kitimat Development
Fund.
