Line Up Being Set for Natural Resource Forum

Monday, December 10, 2007 03:58 AM

The 6th annual BC Natural Resource Forum is set for the Jan 17 and 18, 2008 at the Prince George Civic Centre.

Speakers are being lined up for the two day session and include:

Chief Forester for the Province, Jim Snetzinger, who will talk about what can be done to mitigate the shortfall in medium timber supply because of the Mountain pine beetle epidemic.

Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse, the President and CEO of Nova Gold will talk about the Galore creek project. This new mine is permitted and was under construction until a few weeks ago when the company (and it's partner Tech Cominco) had to put it on hold due to escalating costs.

Mark Warawa, Parliamentary Secretary to the Federal Minister of the Environment will be the Friday keynote luncheon speaker. He will talk about the challenges of Climate Change and the environment.

Other speakers include, Richard Neufeld, the Minister of energey Mines and Petroleum resources, Mike deJobg, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, Regional Chief for the Assembly of First Nations, Shaen Atleo , Colin Hanson, Minister of Economic Development, and Kevin Kreuger, Minister of State for Mining.

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Posted by: pisspulper on December 10 2007 8:04 AM

Sounds more like a " The Province Is Doomed" conference.

Posted by: Andyfreeze on December 10 2007 11:19 AM

Hey,this is how these people justify their fat paychecks!
Standing around eating rubber chicken and running their mouths, and in the end,do exactly nothing.
And that is what will come form this forum...nothing.
Let's not look to politicans or political appointee's to help solve the issues we are facing.
In the end,it will be the sheer willpower, determination,and the work ethics of the people of B.C.that do it for themslves!

Posted by: owl on December 10 2007 11:42 AM

Will Jim Pattison be there to speak/disuss? Will any CEO of Forest Licensees be there to speak/discuss?

Politicals are simply navel gazing.

What has come out of last year's forum? Did something happen that would not have happened otherwise? Ditto for the previous fora.

Other than that, it is a chance for the convention folks in PG to make some money from outside sources.

Posted by: Harbinger on December 10 2007 9:20 PM

Offshore oil? Do I hear a hint of offshore oil? Going, going ........

Posted by: Andyfreeze on December 10 2007 9:36 PM

I see on the news,Oil did the job for Newfoundland'
They are no longer considered a "have not" province!

Posted by: Harbinger on December 11 2007 4:32 PM

Newfoundland didn't have any First Nations naysayers on the prowl.

Posted by: socredible on December 11 2007 10:17 PM

It'll be 'offshore oil' alright. If it's ever developed that's exactly where it'll be going. "Offshore". To China, and Japan, and Korea, and the USA, etc., etc.

While the price WE pay for our 'OWN' resource, to use it here, to run our 'own' vehicles, and heat our 'own' houses, and all the other wonderful things 'we' could use it for, will go 'up', not 'down'.

And that's without the Premier of Vancouver adding any of his proposed 'carbon taxes' to it, and making it still more expensive. To us.

But hey, look on the bright side. There'll be 'jobs'. And we can all 'work'. Harder. And longer. To pay the higher prices. Causing us to 'work' still harder, and still longer. And pollute even more. Causing us to pay still higher prices. Which we'll do by working. Harder. And longer....