Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 9

108 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 9 Il vous manque les prérequis? Communiquez avec nous! hearst@collegeboreal.ca | 705.362.6673 MC1902-124 SIAX_HEARST_BUSINESS_VIEW_MAGASINE Le programme de Soins infirmiers auxiliaires, maintenant offert à Hearst! “That’s always going to be our focus because this is our home. Hearst’s forest is FSC-certified, so we’re already invested in conservation. Maybe some of those forestry by-products don’t have to end up at the waste pile. We might be able to find other uses for them – experiment with new or even existing technologies to try and invigorate the jobs economy.” Lapointe emphasizes that what’s important for the municipality moving forward is to be realistic about growth readiness across all categories. He notes, “Our industrial Community Improvement Plans (CIPs) will generate opportunities for current and new businesses, local and external investors by promoting a portfolio of municipal incentives aimed at leveraging the expansion and creation of new businesses. But we’ve also got to be ready to attract a labor force; be ready in terms of housing. Before we can begin to market ourselves as a place of choice in