We haven't seen much local coverage of any pending trip of mayor Herb Pond to China, so we cant' really list what our municipal leader his hoping to achieve while travelling with his fellow mayor Kinsley of Prince George and a host of other politicians, First Nations leaders and business leaders.
In fact, we're not even sure he's on the road, but for a report from Opinion 250 which lists Mayor Pond as among the 30 delegates making their way to China to provide a Northern British Columbia footprint in the vital chase of trade between Canada and China.
The trip has proven to be a bit controversial bit of news in Prince George since it was announced a few months ago, with many there questioning whether the moving trade show of sorts will have any actual results in improving the economy of that city. Kinsley's travel agenda of the last few years has also been the subject of much discussion whenever he returns from another voyage to distant destinations.
Kinsley is there to try and sell BC wood for the construction industry there, as well as bring more details of the Port of Prince Rupert and its new container facilities. Maybe Mayor Pond is going to try and find someone from Sun Wave to give us a better idea as to their plans for Watson Island.
Perhaps the City of Prince Rupert will put out a press release or post information on the website outlining our goals and aspirations, itinerary and fellow Rupert travellers if indeed we have kept our seat on the plane...
I guess if we don't see the Mayor at any of this weekends Seafest celebrations, then it can only mean he made it to the boarding gate.
30 Leave For China
By 250 News
Friday, June 13, 2008 12:08 PM
Prince George- 30 representatives from throughout Northern BC leave Prince George tomorrow for Beijing , China on a trade mission that they say will focus on transportation and in particular the Prince Rupert Port and opportunities presented by the new corridor.
Mayor Colin Kinsley says he also plans to bring engineered drawings for small multiple family dwellings made of dimension lumber.”This is something that I am doing off the side of the desk”, he told the gathering. “I hope there will be some interest to re build shelters in the earth quake zone out of wood”, I want to plant a bigger seed.
“If we could get 10% of the ten million housing starts per year in China, it would go a long way to helping industry here “, he said. British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell and Gary Lunn Minister of Natural resources announced today that a two phase, 8 million dollar project to provide temporary and permanent wood frame buildings to help the survivors of the recent earth quakes is being pledged.
This money said Campbell is a long term effort to address both the immediate and long term housing needs of the Chinese people.
Accompanying Mayor Kinsley are the Mayors Ft St John, Prince Rupert and Mackenzie, The Regional District Of Fraser Ft George, The Lheidli T’enneh ,and seven business groups, that include , The Treasure Cove Casino, Auto Magic, Mayor Kinsley’s son, Chad from R.H. Jones Mechanical, L & M Engineering, Mackenzie Hose & Fittings, Pollyco Investments, and Rio Tinto (Alcan) .
Today in China Agriculture Minister Pat Bell, said, BC has made a strong argument to reopen the border for Canadian Beef in China. Bell said the BC Canadian Pavilion has provided access to key decisions makers in China. The Agri-Food program is intended to promote products to the Chinese public and food industry in advance of the 2008 Olympic Games.
Prince George Citizen--Trade mission ready for Beijing
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