Towns for Tomorrow is administered by the Ministry of Community Services working in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts and the Ministry of Transportation. The Program is overseen by Blair Lekstrom, Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development.
Ministry of Community Services
The Ministry of Community Services’ mandate is to promote sustainable, liveable communities that provide healthy and safe places for British Columbians. The ministry’s goals include: ensuring community governance is open, effective and accountable to its citizens; British Columbians live in resilient, sustainable communities; communities effectively meet the social and economic needs of their citizens; Women are safe from domestic violence; women have the opportunity to reach their economic potential; and to improve the social and economic well-being for seniors.
Ministry of Transportation
The Ministry of Transportation plans transportation networks, provides transportation services, develops and implements transportation policies, and administers many transportation-related acts and regulations. The ministry’s vision is the realization of a fully integrated transportation system that advances economic and social growth, moves goods and people within B.C., and to markets beyond, by creating an integrated and safe transportation network that incorporates all modes of transport, reflects regional priorities and provides a strong foundation for economic growth.
Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts
The mandate of the Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts is to provide leadership and focus to the tourism, sport and arts sectors in order to foster job creation, business development, dynamic communities, and healthy, active citizens. The ministry’s goals include: fostering a tourism sector that delivers lasting regional economic and social benefits; creating vibrant and creative communities in which people have diverse opportunities to participate in recreation, sport, arts and culture; and effectively joint stewardship of British Columbia’s outdoor recreational resources and heritage.
BLAIR Lekstrom, Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development
The Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development works closely with rural communities to pursue their priorities for capital, economic and social improvements. The Parliamentary Secretary reports to the Premier and is responsible for working directly with rural communities and relevant ministries and agencies to ensure the development priorities of communities are advanced through various funding programs available to them to make B.C.’s rural communities stronger.