Ft St John Mayor Says Prince George Success in China Reason for His Taking Trip

Wednesday, April 30, 2008 03:56 AM

Ft. St. John, B.C. - The Mayor of Ft St John, Jim Eglinski, says he is going to take the China Trip with Initiatives Prince George and other mayors from around the province because Prince George has been so successful in the past two years in increasing the export of wood products to China. "Prince George has a lot of wood products going back to China and we are looking at that market."

Prince George has made a lot of new ties Mayor Eglinski said, "Ft St John is the service center of the north and we are hoping to make some ties with them. We are supporting Initiatives Prince George while at the same time we will be trying to twin with some of the cities in China."

Eglinski says the Province is spending a lot of money promoting Asian trade and "We are hoping at cashing in on it". The Initiatives prince George trip will see about 30 delegates setting up meetings and using the Canada/ BC Pavilion to promote trade and tourism.

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Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 03:56 AM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: owl on April 30 2008 4:54 AM

"Prince George has been so successful in the past two years in increasing the export of wood products to China."

Do share. Inquiring minds want to know.

Posted by: lunarbase on April 30 2008 6:50 AM

Right on owl. I can't find an actual reference to the numbers and types of wood we magical exports to China any where.

Posted by: Oldtimer on April 30 2008 7:21 AM

Yah, thats why there are soo many sawmills still operating...

Posted by: metalman on April 30 2008 7:57 AM

I guess raw logs qualify as 'wood products' These politcos are either stupid, or crooked.
Waddacrockacrapp.
metalman.

Posted by: Steve Thorlakson on April 30 2008 8:14 AM

and the grand total of Canada's annual wood exports to China (from ALL of Canada), would not be enough to keep PG's smallest mill busy

Posted by: swingline on April 30 2008 10:04 AM

And how does the city have any sway in where the wood products are being exported to? Wood product companies are the ones making money (ok not right now, but usually...), so they should be the ones marketing their products, no?

Posted by: whineo on April 30 2008 11:28 AM

hence the honker tax increase in Ft St John.... internal silly expenditures