Tim McEwan, President of Initiatives Prince George, says discussions continue to bring delegations from China, “We are still in the planning stages, there may be delegations coming as early as next week however we may know more by the end of summer with regards to a couple of things we are working on.”

 

Mayor Colin Kinsley says  he and Councilor Don Zurowski  expect to see an MOU signed soon with  the Chinese Logistics and Procurement Association.  "We are finalizing a  formal agreement with them to work with them"  Kinsley also says he knows of two Chinese business people who  plan to come to Prince George in late August or early September.

 

Zurowski says its all about diversification of our markets "We won't  diversify our markets just because we want to, we will diversify our markets because we have worked at it."

 

Team Northern BC went to Beijing, China last month to promote investment opportunities throughout the region. 

 

The thirty person team included representatives from community, business, First Nations, education and agency representatives from Prince Rupert, Terrace, Bulkley-Nechako Regional District, Fraser-Fort George Regional District, Prince George, Mackenzie, Lheidli T’enneh and Fort St. John.

 

Zurowski says  selling the transportation  prospects to the Chinese received a positive response " It is a green corridor,  it takes less fossil fuel to move freight along the 54th parallel than the 49th."

 

He remains very optimistic that  this mission will bear  fruit "We will get what we worked for."