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Ben Korving wins Create Your Own Canada Contest

A Local man from Terrace will be flying out to Ottawa to have his idea turned in a Bill that is presented to the House of Commons.

Ben Korving is the winner of Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP, Nathan Cullens Create Your Own Canada contest which allowed residents in the riding to submit ideas on how to improve the country.

“Plastics and non-compostable production are increasing at an alarming rate, and the federal government needs to wake up,” said Nathan Cullen (MP, Skeena-Bulkley Valley)

Korving will be flown out to Ottawa in the new year to present his idea and have it changed into Bill.

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The contest was open to all residents both young and old.

The panel of judges reviewed over 100 submissions from BC Northwest on how to make Canada a better country.

“We need big changes to our laws and the leadership from citizens like Ben will help us deal with this urgent problem,” said MP, Skeena-Bulkley Valley Nathan Cullen.

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