Group from Russia In Prince George

Tuesday, March 11, 2008 11:58 AM

Prince George, B.C. - Once again, Prince George is hosting a delegation from Russia.

Five delegates are in Prince George to learn about the Municipal government structure in Canada. The group is from the Khabarovsk region and members will be taking a close look at municipal government as well as business and entrepreneurial development. This group will also be interested in the nature of the infrastructure that needs to be in place in the community to make small businesses successful.

The participants will have the opportunity to adapt what they learn during their visits to Prince George and Victoria and replicate it across their region through their semi-annual meeting of all Raion administrators.

The group will also visit Vanderhoof, Ft St James and Victoria..

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Posted by: diplomat on March 11 2008 12:35 PM

Welcome!

Don't let them see the pothole minefields!

Posted by: owl on March 11 2008 12:58 PM

Craters from last night's bomber attacks. Trying to take out critical transportation infrastructure.

;-)

Posted by: seamutt on March 11 2008 1:49 PM

This group will also be interested in the nature of the infrastructure that needs to be in place in the community to make small businesses successful.

Lets show them the Cameron St bridge and river road. Show them how we get things done. Lets not forget the wood stoves, showing them thats the solution to our air pollution.

Posted by: The_grandinquisitor on March 11 2008 2:20 PM

Let then see how the advent of the big box stores west of town spell the demise of small business in the city core.

Posted by: Harbinger on March 11 2008 3:06 PM

A Russian trio is a quartet that went on tour.

Posted by: Harbinger on March 11 2008 3:07 PM

The reason they never sent a Russian to the moon is because he might defecdt.

Posted by: Harbinger on March 11 2008 3:08 PM

They doubled the agricultural output in Russia. They grew another carrot.

Posted by: realitysetsin on March 11 2008 4:46 PM

Whatever you do, don't show them any Sawmills. Cause if they ever figure out how to do that properly we are done. DONE.

Posted by: trueblue2 on March 11 2008 4:55 PM

Seems bigotry is alive and well in Northern B.C.

The potholes are very bad, never seen it this bad. Take a drive down Domano with a cup of coffee in the holder, or down Fifth Ave. It's embarassing. But then, we have it much better than these people, who would likely laugh at our petty 'necessities'.

Posted by: Old Hippy on March 11 2008 7:37 PM

Looks like the Russian municipal politicians have picked up on bogus trip scenario perfected by our major. I wonder if they are going to China for the Olympics also.

Posted by: owl on March 11 2008 11:55 PM

Khabarovsk, the city in the far east they come from.

Nice pavement, nice sidewalks protected with railings, electrified buses ... :-)
http://flickr.com/photos/smakogon/218059807/sizes/o

Some shots from around the city of people at play ....

http://flickr.com/photos/torchcrooner/sets/72157600291668502

So, an urbanized folk coming to a gritty mill town ....

;-)

Posted by: Harbinger on March 12 2008 5:55 PM

A gritty "little" mill town. Don't ferget the word little.

Posted by: Harbinger on March 12 2008 7:08 PM

A couple of Ruskie jokes and I am a bigot? Well, PARDON me!!!! Newfie or blond jokes instead would be more politically correct, eh? Geez!!