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Chetwynd that would help advance the province's CleanBC climate change policies. There are also several coal mining and wind-oriented utility projects in the consultation and approval phase, though none of these currently have hard timelines. Completed projects over the past year include the Wyndwood Pipeline Looping Project and North Pine Natural Gas Liquids Facility. Another positive development for jobs locally is the reopening since 2016 of the Brulé, Willow Creek and Wolverine coal mines by new owner Conuma Coal Resources. That development restored 900 direct and 3,000 indirect jobs to Tumbler Ridge and the surrounding area. Both the volume and value of metallurgical coal exports to the Far East through the Port of Prince Rupert held up last year after a strong increase in 2018. The investments in industrial projects are creating confidence on the residential and commercial side of the region's economy as well. Fort St. John issued $28.8 million worth of building permits in the first half of 2019, double the amount over the same period a year earlier. Turning up in the No. 6 spot in BCBusiness's Best Cities for Work list in 2020, the city boasts an average household income of $138,185—among the highest in the province. And in contrast to B.C.'s more expensive southern markets, home prices continued to strengthen over the year. • INVEST in BC 2 0 2 0 53 Official Publication of the BC Economic Development Association. In special partnership with BCBusiness. ENABLING INFRASTRUCTURE: LNG exports will stimulate activity in northeast B.C.'s natural gas fields (left); billions of dollars in investment are earmarked for tiny Chetwynd (above) DAWSON CREEK D awson Creek is more than just Mile '0' on the Alaska Highway. The City of Dawson Creek has adopted a Sports and Event Tourism Plan to help diversify tourism in the City. This is the beginning of a dynamic platform that will be an important contributor to the City's economy. Dawson Creek signed a five-year hosting agreement with Hockey Canada. The partnership will include one event hosted at the Encana Events Centre every 18-24 months. This showcase of Canadian and International talent allows the fans to watch the best hockey players in the world in an excellent sporting venue, the Encana Events Centre. The Mile Zero Cruisers are looking to host their 26th Annual Summer Cruise July 10–12, 2020 downtown Dawson Creek. This event brings more than 2,000 attendees to the City of Dawson Creek to take in the largest Show and Shine in the north, displaying more than 400 collector vehicles. Dawson Creek is also home to the "Greatest Show in the Peace," the Dawson Creek Exhibition & Stampede held annually in August. More than 14,000 visitors come to take in five full days of events such as the Canadian Pro Tour Rodeo, World Professional Chuckwagon Racing, agriculture fair, midway and much more. Dawson Creek is more! CONTACT: City of Dawson Creek Dawsoncreek.ca DIVERSIFYING DAWSON CREEK