Expansion of Border Services for Saskatchewan
The Community Futures Border Council is embarking on an effort to assess and build a business case for, and consideration of expansion of services at one of Saskatchewan 's four ports of entry within the Southwest region. The focus will initially include the ports of Willow Creek (Hwy. #21), Port of Climax/Turner (Hwy. #37), Port of Monchy/Morgan (Hwy. #4), and Port of West Poplar River/Opheim (Hwy. #2). The focus will then be broadened to include a comparison of these ports to that of other ports of entry beyond the Southwest region.
Though the expansion of border services will profoundly affect the Southwest economy, the province of Saskatchewan and its U.S. trading partners will also be positively impacted. As a result, the project will complete an assessment of current and future economic conditions within the Southwest region first, and then expand to include an assessment of Saskatchewan and the western provinces, and followed by the southern markets of the United States . In relation to these conditions, an assessment of existing infrastructure (transportation systems and border crossings) will also be examined to assist in identifying necessary areas of improvements assuming current and future projected economic conditions.
The results of this study will provide the Southwest and the province with valuable information that is essential in understanding current conditions and creating competitive advantage. Understanding how we compare to other districts and what makes us investment attractive is information that is imperative for building a long-term and sustainable growth economy in the Southwest and Saskatchewan .
Communities and businesses within all regions of the province and neighboring states will be largely impacted by the Corridor for Competitiveness project. We invite you to click on the documents below to learn more about the details of this initiative and identify how you may be able to assist in ensuring its success.
Corridor For Competitiveness Briefing.pdf
Support Form Letter
Border Council - Corridor for Competitiveness Project
Lead: John Parker,
General Manger, Community Futures Southwest
Leaders/Resource:
- Morgan Powell, Chairperson, Southwest Area Transportation Planning Council
- Michael Makowsky, Director Trade and Logistics, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
- Edward Knopf, Policy Advisor, Trade and Logistics, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
- Connie Ashworth, Executive Director, Southwest Tourism Association
- Jonathan Potts , Director of Industry Development, Tourism Saskatchewan
- Curt Koethler, Tourism Saskatchewan
- Shannon Chant, Crop Development Specialist, Ministry of Agriculture
- Jason Dean, President, Saskatchewan Cattle Feeders Association
- Kevin Gilbert, Gilbert Cattle Company
- Scott Summach, A/Director, Manufacturing and Resource Value-Added Sectors, Enterprise Saskatchewan
- Doug Howorko, Director Regional Services, Enterprise Saskatchewan
- Dianne Sletten, Regional Coordinator, Enterprise Saskatchewan
- Jerrod Schafer, Mayor City of Swift Current
- Marty Salberg, Director of Business Development, City of Swift Current
- Robert Carignan, CED Business Advisor, Conseil de la Cooperation de la Saskatchewan
- Skip Wilton Climax/Turner Port Lobby Committee
- Sharon Dickie, Climax/Turner Port Lobby Committee
- Ervin Carlier, Monchy/Morgan Port Lobby Committee
Support to Council - Necessary information and expertise will need to be drawn from outside the council. The following individuals have agreed to provide support in their areas of expertise to the Council partners:
- David Davidson, Associate Director, Border Policy Research Institute Western Washington University
- Daniel Lagace , Infrastructure and Environmental Operations Directorate, Canadian Borders Services Agency Ottawa
- M. Rose Olfert, Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics University of Saskatchewan
- C.M. (Red) Williams, Professor Emeritus, Department of Animal and Poultry Science College of Agriculture and Bioresources
- Mark Partridge, Ph.D. Professor, AED Economics Ohio State University / Co-Editor of the Journal of Regional Science Swank Chair in Rural-Urban Policy
- Steve McLellan, C.E.O. Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce
- Lionel LaBelle, President and C.E.O. Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership
- Verona Thibault, Executive Director, Saskatchewan Economic Developers Association
- Paul Tuss, Executive Director, Bear Paw Development Corporation Norther Montana
- Peter Kucherepa, Trade Commissioner, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
- Others pending confirmation.
Press Releases: July 30th 2010
To view the summary of the impact of Canadian Economic Development done by the State of Montana dept of transportation ---- click on project summary below.
Project summary
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