La Salle Economic Development committee passes grant opportunity to council

La Salle Economic Development committee passes grant opportunity to council

The city of La Salle may have some unique economic development opportunities coming its way following Thursday’s economic committee meeting.

A large-scale business analysis project is on the go for the Economic Development Committee

By Serena LapointeA project to help better understand the needs of area businesses and the business communityis underway following grant funding from the (SCOP) Small Community Opportunity Program.SCOP is a provincial grant that provides dollars to communities under 20,000 people to helpsolve challenges and seek opportunities. Eligible projects can receive funding anywhere from$20,000 to $100,000.The Town of Whitecourt applied for funding last y…