Port Metro Vancouver opens community office in Delta

Press Release

Oct 30, 2014

Vancouver, B.C. – Port Metro Vancouver President and Chief Executive Officer Robin Silvester, Delta Mayor Lois Jackson, and Tsawwassen First Nation Chief Bryce Williams took part today in the official opening of Port Metro Vancouver’s Delta Community Office.

Located in Ladner, the office is a place where local residents can learn about the port’s activities in their community.

“Delta is an important port community,” said Robin Silvester, President and Chief Executive Officer of Port Metro Vancouver. ”By opening an office in Delta, residents are able to interact personally with port staff, ask questions, get information and provide input on the port activities that take place in the area”.

A significant amount of port activity takes place in Delta. It is home to three major terminals: Deltaport, Westshore, and an auto terminal on Annacis Island, as well as to three major port-led infrastructure projects: road and rail improvements at Deltaport, a container examination facility at the Tsawwassen First Nation, and the proposed Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project. It is also the location of port-led habitat enhancement work and scientific research on the impact of trade-related shipping and operations.

Trade to and from Canada is growing, especially with Asia, and Port Metro Vancouver is responding in support of its mandate to facilitate Canada’s trade. Independent forecasts show that container traffic on Canada’s west coast will double over the next 10 to15 years. Even with recent and current improvements planned at Port Metro Vancouver and the Port of Prince Rupert, the region will still need more container capacity by the early 2020s.

Located in the Trenant Park Shopping Centre, at 5225A Ladner Trunk Road, the office is open Wednesday to Friday from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, and on Saturday from 10:00 am -4:00 pm. A Community Open House to celebrate the opening will be held at the office on Saturday November 1, from 1:00 – 4:00 pm. This family-friendly event will include interactive games, children’s activities, balloon twisting, videos and displays. All members of the public are welcome to attend.

Further Quotes

“As a trading nation, Port Metro Vancouver is a vital link in delivering Canada’s goods to the world,” said MP Findlay. “I look forward to the Port’s new Delta office being a place of information and education for the residents of our community.”

Hon. Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, P.C., Q.C., MP,
MP for Delta Richmond East and Minister of National Revenue.

“I am pleased Port Metro Vancouver is recognising the enormous impact their decisions have on Delta. Their community outreach office in Ladner will certainly improve the lines of communication between our community and the Port.”

Vicki Huntington,
MLA for Delta South.

“This is a fabulous resource for the local community – a place where people can come and find out about the many port activities and projects that are happening in Delta, and a place where people can come to ask questions and give their own feedback and opinions on port projects and initiatives,” said Mayor Lois E. Jackson. “We would like to thank Port Metro Vancouver for its commitment to improving communication and responsiveness within the Delta community.”

Lois E. Jackson
Mayor of Delta

“We are pleased to see Port Metro Vancouver making an important investment into connecting with local communities. The size of Deltaport and the scale of the proposed port expansion are significant, and will take a lot of collaborative work together. We trust that this office will assist Port Metro Vancouver in working with Delta and Tsawwassen First Nation”.

Chief Bryce Williams
Tsawwassen First Nation.

About Port Metro Vancouver

Port Metro Vancouver is Canada’s largest port and the fourth largest tonnage port in North America, responsible for Canada’s trade with more than 160 world economies. Located in a naturally beautiful setting on Canada’s west coast, Port Metro Vancouver is responsible for the efficient and reliable movement of goods and passengers, and integrates environmental, social and economic sustainability initiatives into all areas of port operations. Port Metro Vancouver is committed to meaningful engagement with the communities in which it operates and the shared obligation to improve the quality of life for Canadians. Enabling the trade of approximately $184 billion in goods annually, the port generates an estimated 100,000 jobs, $6.1 billion in wages, and $9.7 billion in GDP across Canada. As a non-shareholder, financially self-sufficient corporation established by the Government of Canada, Port Metro Vancouver operates pursuant to the Canada Marine Act, and is accountable to the elected federal Minister of Transport.

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Contact

John Parker-Jervis
Media & Government Affairs Advisor
Port Metro Vancouver
604-665-9267
John.parker-jervis@portmetrovancouver.com
www.portmetrovancouver.com

Download images of the new Delta Community Office now:
Delta Community Office – Image 1
Delta Community Office – Image 2
Delta Community Office – Image 3

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