April 10, 2006
Left to right: Don Tillapaugh (Director, Shellfish Research Centre), Ron Cantelon (MLA for Nanaimo-Parksville) and Shawn Atleo (Regional Chief of the BC Assembly of First Nations) observe a tank of scallops, oysters, manila clams, cockles, geoducks, sea cucumbers and sea urchins at Malaspina University College in Nanaimo. There is a lucrative market for these shellfish, particularly in Japan. The province provided Malaspina with a $2.5 million grant to support a shellfish aquaculture training program for First Nations and coastal residents.
April 10, 2006
Snuneymuxw band councillor Jeffery Thomas and Snuneymuxw elder Ellen White perform opening blessing at provincial announcement of $2.5 million grant for First Nations shellfish training program at Malaspina University College.
April 10, 2006
Ron Cantelon presents a $2.5 million cheque to the Malaspina University College Foundation to support an aqua-business training program for First Nations and coastal residents.
Front row: Shawn Atleo (Regional Chief of the BC Assembly of First Nations), Don Tillapaugh, (Director of the Shellfish Research Centre)
Back row left to right: Mike Brown (Chair of the Malaspina University-College Foundation Board), Rich Johnston (President of Malaspina University-College), Ron Cantelon (MLA for Nanaimo-Parksville), Jeffery Thomas (Snuneymuxw band councillor)
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