Friendship group
Local member of Parliament John Weston has been named chair of the Canada-Mexico Parliamentary Friendship Group, a committee of MPs and senators that works with Mexican officials on issues of joint concern to the two countries.
Weston and several MPs and senators took part in a briefing from Canadian Foreign Affairs officials on the status of business, tourism, investment, security and criminal justice issues that affect relations between the two countries on Thursday, November 17. They participated in bilateral meetings with their counterparts on Monday and Tuesday, November 21 and 22.
Olympic trail
Adam Rahier has won two silvers and a gold in swimming at the 2011 Parapan American Games in Guadalajara. Rahier’s best performance came in 100-metre backstroke which he swam in just over one minute six seconds to win gold. The silvers came in 100-metre breaststroke and 200-metre freestyle.
Rahier is from Powell River and is working toward his goal of swimming in the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games in London, England. Parapan was not a qualifier for the Paralympics but is good practice as Rahier prepares to participate in a qualifier in Montreal at the end of March 2012.
Setting it straight
A special City of Powell River council meeting during which senior staff were reinstated took place on Wednesday, November 9. An incorrect date was reported in last week’s issue.
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