Here is another great Top 10

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Hi All

This past week I attended the annual “Round Up” conference for the exploration side of the mining industry and what a conference it was. The mood and tone in the industry is exceptional right now and we should see significant growth in mining over the next couple of years. With this week being the conference I thought I would focus this week’s Top 10 on some interesting stats on mining in B.C..

British Columbia is set to welcome the Year of the Rabbit, which kicks off Thursday, along with a variety of Lunar New Year events reflecting the Asia-Pacific influence that has helped build this province over the past 150 years. We encourage everyone to celebrate the instrumental role the Chinese community has played in building and bettering our province, and to enjoy Lunar New Year over the next 15 days. In our region Exploration Place is hosting a Chinese New Year’s Dinner on Feb 5, it’s always...

Marketing Kit Invites Accelerated Investment in Prince George’s City Centre

Initiatives Prince George Development Corporation, in collaboration with the Downtown Partnership today released a City Centre marketing kit aimed at attracting investment in downtown projects. The kit will be a major tool in upcoming marketing events and activities IPG and the City of Prince George will engage in, beginning with the annual International Council of Shopping Centres Conference this coming weekend. As well, realtors and others representing downtown properties can use the marketing kit to support their own efforts.

A feature component of the kit is a 16 page full-colour prospectus highlighting development opportunities in the City Centre of Prince George. Flowing from the ‘Smart Growth on the Ground’ plan completed in 2009, the brochure maps out projects in catalyst...

This week’s Top 10 is actually a “Top 12” and a summary of some of the highlights of 2010. It’s always easy to forget a year and a short year in review is always worthwhile.

Have a great week!

Pat Bell - http://www.patbellmla.bc.ca/

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January – Having the Olympic Torch come through Prince George and Mackenzie was certainly a highlight and brought the Olympics closer to us all!

February – We brought the world to B.C when 3.5 billion people from around the world witnessed the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Vancouver, the most successful Winter Games ever!

March –Announced $87 million for 51 new provincial highway projects in northern B.C., bringing the value of ongoing highway construction across the region to more than $200 million.

April – “Site C” moves to the next phase and a detailed environmental assessment. This project will create about 35,000...