COLUMN: City should think carefully on how to fill gaps in local workforce

Discussions around what to do to prepare communities to face the economic challenges they face in the future are always fascinating.
The latest chapter on the issue was presented by Nanaimo’s economic development officer Amrit Manhas at the council meeting on May 25.
During her presentation on the city’s annual state of the economy report, Manhas pointed out that Nanaimo is having a hard time attracting mid- to large-sized employers to set up shop here.
She said that while the paucit