By Mark Squibb
Bay Bulls and Witless Bay councils have both voted to waive permit fees for Youth Ventures participants for the remainder of 2024 in a bid to entice young people to submit business applications.
Youth Ventures is a program run by the Celtic Community Business Development Corporation that provides financial help and advice for young people interested in starting their own businesses, even just for the summer.
Witless Bay council voted unanimously last week to waive all fees for the program’s participants. Bay Bulls council did the same this week.
“The Youth Ventures Program is a great program offered by the CBDC throughout the province, that many young people avail of,” said Bay Bulls councillor Ethan Williams. “It’s a great opportunity for them to be introduced to the world of business and it provides them with lots of wonderful, real world, practical experience.”
According to its own numbers, Youth Ventures has helped nearly 8,000 young people across the province since its foundation in 1992.
