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Tel: 519-622-2221 Fax: 519-622-0177 There is a bounty of questions when it comes virtually right off Prince Rupert’s coast, where
www.cambridgechamber.com to Canada’s natural resources. Whether they be ships leaving the western ports have to travel
Executive Committee oil, natural gas, coal, potash, or even precious north to meet up with those shipping lanes. This
Stephen Witteveen - Chair metals such as nickel and gold. The obvious gives the port a distinct advantage to get those
Pavey, Law & Witteveen LLP
chair@cambridgechamber.com question is, “How important are these to Cana- much needed resources to market quicker than
Terry Kratz - Treasurer
Hemmerich, Flanagan, Kratz, Eamer & McRae LLP dians and especially for the many who think of other options. It doesn’t matter whether it’s oil,
Uel McFall - Executive
Collaborative Structures Limited themselves as consumers only?” natural gas or any other mineral, the preferred
Cory McRae - Executive
Hemmerich, Flanagan, Kratz, Eamer & McRae LLP port for export is Prince Rupert. Then there is
Nicole Pereira - Executive Well, irst and foremost is the Kitimat BC, one of the most stun-
Cambridge Centre Honda
Lorne Wallace - Executive environmental impact that the ningly beautiful small communi-
Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies
extraction of these products ties in the country, with back drops
Directors has on all of us and our coun- everywhere of the Rocky Moun-
Matthew Bather - African Skies try. In spite of what you may tains dropping shadows on this
Bruce Campbell - Scotiabank
Mike Doersam - Goligers Travel Plus hear, the facts are very clear; quaint town of lovely manicured
Sarah Colvin- Cambridge & North Dumfries Hydro Canada is the most environ- lawns and incredibly maintained
Laura Falby - COM DEV Ltd.
Dr. John Tibbits - Conestoga College mentally regulated country roads. This is a place where I’m
Jason Warmington - Hallink RSB in the world when it comes sure on a warm summer day, it
to the extraction, distribution would be anyone’s choice to live.
and reclamation of our natural resources. That’s LNG Canada (Liquid Natural Gas) is planning
Staff
Greg Durocher - President & CEO right, Canada is the MOST regulated of all the to build a Natural Gas Terminal here, that will
president@cambridgechamber.com nations in the world, which ironically has be- be North America’s largest private investment
Maria Bethley - Executive Assistant to the President
Scott Bridger - V.P. Membership Services and Engagement come a plus for trade. You see, many nations in ever at between 25 and 40 billion dollars. There
Brandi Sinclair - Business Development Manager the world who are reliant on imports of natural is a myriad of permits required from every level
Matt Stern - Membership Services Representative
Lisa Durocher - Events/Marketing Manager resources are looking to ind the “greenest” of government and the local Aboriginal Com-
Grace Camara - Events and Program Planner option. While they need the resource to heat or munities, and all but a few are in place and they
Jeanette Mahoney - Visitor Services Supervisor
Donna Gravelle - Physician Recruitment provide energy, they want to buy from countries are ready to begin. The only real holdups are
doctors4cambridge.com
that are sensitive to the environment, thus the the global price of Natural Gas and the trans-
reason why Canada’s natural resources are the portation corridor to get the fuel to the terminal
Spectrum is published four times per year by the Cambridge
Chamber of Commerce and distributed to all Chamber members. most sought-after on the planet. all based on “at what cost”. LNG has said that
Opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and
do not necessarily reflect the policy of the Cambridge Chamber this is going to happen. This terminal will open
of Commerce, Spectrum, its publishers or employees. The
Chamber cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions However, the challenges are great for us to get some day and it will be a boom to the area, the
that may occur in this publication. The sale of advertising space
in Spectrum does not constitute endorsement by the Chamber.
Spectrum reserves the right to edit any material submitted. our resources to market. Transportation is a key province of BC and the rest of Canada. Today in
element. I had the opportunity in September, Kitimat, aluminium is shipped around the world.
Find us on:
while on a tour with the Canadian Chamber of Rio Tinto Alcan just reopened their smelting
Cambridge Chamber twitter.com/My_Chamber Commerce, to visit three of Canada’s most im- operation that is up to 98% GHG emission free.
of Commerce
portant ports of call - Vancouver, Prince Rupert
Design & Layout Printed by: and Kitimat, British Columbia. I think most of It is important to realize that Canada is a
us understand that Vancouver is a vital hub for resource economy, everything from oil to gold
getting our products to Asian markets but let’s plays a role in our everyday lives. Whether
www.cambridgechamber.com www.cambridgechamber.com not discount the small community of Prince Ru- you work directly in the industry, whether your
Printing of the Spectrum complies with: pert. With only about 15,000 people, it’s a long employer makes parts or provides services to
way up the coast of BC but it is actually two companies that supply the natural resource sec-
days closer to the Asian market than any other tor or if you’re just a consumer, we all play a
North American port. The shipping lanes are vital part in making Canada’s natural resources
6 Winter 2016 www.cambridgechamber.com
A Publication of
Economy
750 Hespeler Road
Cambridge, ON N3H 5L8
Tel: 519-622-2221 Fax: 519-622-0177 There is a bounty of questions when it comes virtually right off Prince Rupert’s coast, where
www.cambridgechamber.com to Canada’s natural resources. Whether they be ships leaving the western ports have to travel
Executive Committee oil, natural gas, coal, potash, or even precious north to meet up with those shipping lanes. This
Stephen Witteveen - Chair metals such as nickel and gold. The obvious gives the port a distinct advantage to get those
Pavey, Law & Witteveen LLP
chair@cambridgechamber.com question is, “How important are these to Cana- much needed resources to market quicker than
Terry Kratz - Treasurer
Hemmerich, Flanagan, Kratz, Eamer & McRae LLP dians and especially for the many who think of other options. It doesn’t matter whether it’s oil,
Uel McFall - Executive
Collaborative Structures Limited themselves as consumers only?” natural gas or any other mineral, the preferred
Cory McRae - Executive
Hemmerich, Flanagan, Kratz, Eamer & McRae LLP port for export is Prince Rupert. Then there is
Nicole Pereira - Executive Well, irst and foremost is the Kitimat BC, one of the most stun-
Cambridge Centre Honda
Lorne Wallace - Executive environmental impact that the ningly beautiful small communi-
Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies
extraction of these products ties in the country, with back drops
Directors has on all of us and our coun- everywhere of the Rocky Moun-
Matthew Bather - African Skies try. In spite of what you may tains dropping shadows on this
Bruce Campbell - Scotiabank
Mike Doersam - Goligers Travel Plus hear, the facts are very clear; quaint town of lovely manicured
Sarah Colvin- Cambridge & North Dumfries Hydro Canada is the most environ- lawns and incredibly maintained
Laura Falby - COM DEV Ltd.
Dr. John Tibbits - Conestoga College mentally regulated country roads. This is a place where I’m
Jason Warmington - Hallink RSB in the world when it comes sure on a warm summer day, it
to the extraction, distribution would be anyone’s choice to live.
and reclamation of our natural resources. That’s LNG Canada (Liquid Natural Gas) is planning
Staff
Greg Durocher - President & CEO right, Canada is the MOST regulated of all the to build a Natural Gas Terminal here, that will
president@cambridgechamber.com nations in the world, which ironically has be- be North America’s largest private investment
Maria Bethley - Executive Assistant to the President
Scott Bridger - V.P. Membership Services and Engagement come a plus for trade. You see, many nations in ever at between 25 and 40 billion dollars. There
Brandi Sinclair - Business Development Manager the world who are reliant on imports of natural is a myriad of permits required from every level
Matt Stern - Membership Services Representative
Lisa Durocher - Events/Marketing Manager resources are looking to ind the “greenest” of government and the local Aboriginal Com-
Grace Camara - Events and Program Planner option. While they need the resource to heat or munities, and all but a few are in place and they
Jeanette Mahoney - Visitor Services Supervisor
Donna Gravelle - Physician Recruitment provide energy, they want to buy from countries are ready to begin. The only real holdups are
doctors4cambridge.com
that are sensitive to the environment, thus the the global price of Natural Gas and the trans-
reason why Canada’s natural resources are the portation corridor to get the fuel to the terminal
Spectrum is published four times per year by the Cambridge
Chamber of Commerce and distributed to all Chamber members. most sought-after on the planet. all based on “at what cost”. LNG has said that
Opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and
do not necessarily reflect the policy of the Cambridge Chamber this is going to happen. This terminal will open
of Commerce, Spectrum, its publishers or employees. The
Chamber cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions However, the challenges are great for us to get some day and it will be a boom to the area, the
that may occur in this publication. The sale of advertising space
in Spectrum does not constitute endorsement by the Chamber.
Spectrum reserves the right to edit any material submitted. our resources to market. Transportation is a key province of BC and the rest of Canada. Today in
element. I had the opportunity in September, Kitimat, aluminium is shipped around the world.
Find us on:
while on a tour with the Canadian Chamber of Rio Tinto Alcan just reopened their smelting
Cambridge Chamber twitter.com/My_Chamber Commerce, to visit three of Canada’s most im- operation that is up to 98% GHG emission free.
of Commerce
portant ports of call - Vancouver, Prince Rupert
Design & Layout Printed by: and Kitimat, British Columbia. I think most of It is important to realize that Canada is a
us understand that Vancouver is a vital hub for resource economy, everything from oil to gold
getting our products to Asian markets but let’s plays a role in our everyday lives. Whether
www.cambridgechamber.com www.cambridgechamber.com not discount the small community of Prince Ru- you work directly in the industry, whether your
Printing of the Spectrum complies with: pert. With only about 15,000 people, it’s a long employer makes parts or provides services to
way up the coast of BC but it is actually two companies that supply the natural resource sec-
days closer to the Asian market than any other tor or if you’re just a consumer, we all play a
North American port. The shipping lanes are vital part in making Canada’s natural resources
6 Winter 2016 www.cambridgechamber.com
