Fort St John weighs travel for Asian trade mission
Fort St John council votes 3 to 1 to send up to two delegates on the seven day Beijing trade mission organized by Prince George to pursue an economic tie with Asia. A MOU with the provincial government aims to fund a BC Asia Twinning effort with a Chinese Korean or Japanese partner. participants pay 5000 per person. The plan includes forming a steering committee and selecting a partner city among Taebaek Jeongseon Zhalantun Harbin or Himeji while June 14 departure looms and budget concerns arise.