A Corridor for Competitiveness:
Expansion of Border Services for Saskatchewan
The
Action Southwest 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:
Sandra Blyth,
Regional Project Manager Action
Southwest
Director Regional Development, 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
•
Sandy Larson, 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
•
John Parker, General Manager, Community Futures Southwest
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:
Border Towns Open
Door to Opportunity
Karen
Morrison - The Western Produder
Published:
May 22, 2008
Correction
to May 22, 08 Release Provided by the Western Producer
"A
story on Page 1 that was part of our May 22 special report about
economic development in the region where Alberta , Saskatchewan
and Montana meet should have said Action Southwest wants a 24-hour
commercial border crossing in southwestern Saskatchewan . The
organization does not favour a particular location."
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