Briefing On Mayor's China Trip Later Today

Monday, February 12, 2007 03:50 AM

Prince George Mayor Colin Kinsley and members of Initiatives Prince George will gather in the second floor conference room in City Hall later this morning for a media briefing session to unveil full details of a recent trip to the Asian Winter Games in Changchun, China.

The Mayor and IPG's Virginia Sprangers returned from the eight-day junket last Monday and had originally planned to hold a briefing session on Tuesday or Wednesday, but it was put off until today.

At Wednesday's city budget meeting, Mayor Kinsley said the extra time was to allow staff to put together contact names. He said there had been some e-mailing going back and forth with officials in China - a couple of interests that the Chinese wanted referred right away.

Asked if there was something positive to come out of the trip, the Mayor said he felt there was, and not just with sports training initiatives either. He said the more immediate requests have had to do with business and transportation.

Cost of the trip? Kinsley said, "I was told it was anywhere from 25-hundred (dollars) to four-thousand, but I have no idea. I guess it depends on when all the costs are in."

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Posted by: jonnypg on February 12 2007 4:49 AM

Can you imagine these finally tuned atheletes running around town smelling our glorious air.... yes me neither!

Posted by: diplomat on February 12 2007 7:28 AM

"...Asked if there was something positive to come out of the trip, the Mayor said he felt there was,..."

I sincerely hope that it is more *knowing for sure* than just *feeling.*

Posted by: Jeth on February 12 2007 9:13 AM

How about an update on the ITALY trip first, then a press conference about the CHINA trip(s)?

Posted by: caranmacil on February 12 2007 2:34 PM

A: Yes i can see them breathing our air as the air in much of china is worse. Or hey, imagine this, they could do their aerobic work out of the bowl where the air is fine.
B: No one can tell 'for sure' whether something like this is going to work out or not. One could at least say that trying is a step in the right direction.
C: I think that the costs on this trip are something we can live with. There are a lot of politicials and beaurocrats that spend that much to go to the U.S.
Just the ABC's as i see them.
Go PG!

Posted by: Marty on February 13 2007 11:20 AM

Another holiday with my tax money.... glad to see you keeping the tan fresh colin.