1 signal hill advisors 2004 vital economy inc ramp up bringing out the best in british columbia s regional economies sustainable economic roadmap april 7 2005 prepared by 410 321 1484 fknottmd earthlink net 2 it is with great pleasure that presents results of over 10 months engagement through these have been combined international national and market segment research form a for recommendations described offer opportunities regions outside lower mainland to achieve significant growth between 2010 adding 113 000 new additional jobs paying excess 42 500 per year increasing billion annual wages across all addressed doubling percentage gdp contributed knowledge based enterprises within lowering unemployment rates on average from 9 improving labor force participation rate full points raising wage 20 workforce development strategies