Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour , November 2, 2015 - Edmundston
Funding entrepreneurial programs in northern New Brunswick
The provincial government is funding two new programs for immigrant entrepreneurs in Edmundston and Bathurst. The program, known as the Hive, is a business incubator which assists entrepreneurs by offering them support, space, training, and networking opportunities while they prepare business plans. From left: Marc Violette, president of the Edmundston Region Chamber of Commerce; Lori-Ann Cyr, Edmundston Region Chamber of Commerce; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Francine Landry; Kim Chamberlain, Greater Bathurst Chamber of Commerce; and Mitch Poirier, general manager of the Greater Bathurst Chamber of Commerce.