2011 Economic Developer Of The Year Award Winners

Authors

  • Michelle White-Wilsdon

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/jaed314

Keywords:

Alternative energy, Athletes, Business And Economics, Clothing industry, Economic development, Education, Entrepreneurs, Ethnic Interests, Leadership, Nation building, Native North Americans, Power, Renewable resources, Retail stores, Sales, Sports, Teams, Wind farms, Wind power, Winners

Abstract

In the summer of 2012, Neechie Gear celebrated the Grand Opening of its store located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Since expanding from online retail to operating a retail store, Neechie gear has enjoyed substantial increases in sales and continues to grow. [...]of his life experience, Kendal has learned firsthand what sports can do for youth by developing elite athletes and future leaders. First Nations are taking a larger step and doing business outside of the community. Congratulations Grant! MERE Project For the past ten years Grant has worked tirelessly on the MERE Project - a wind farm on M'Chigeeng First Nation land to harness renewable wind energy that would be sold to the Ontario Power Authority for power grid distribution.

Cover image for Volume 2, Issue 1 displaying artwork by Gina Brooks

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Published

2012-01-01

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2012): Fall 2012

Section

Lessons From Experience

License

Copyright (c) 2012 Cando

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