Surrey Board of Trade Focuses on Fraser River Industry and Destination Revitalization

At the Surrey Hot Topic Dialogue on June 4, the Surrey Board of Trade instigated a focus on making Surrey’s Fraser River waterfront an economic development hub, and a destination.

Thank you to the feedback of our panelists, as well as to the attendees.

Panelists:

• Stephen Bruyneel, Director of External Relations &

Development at the Fraser River Discovery Centre

• Jeff Scott, CEO of Fraser Surrey Docks

• Lisa Leblanc, Manager of Transportation at the City of New Westminster

Areas of Focus:

1. How the Fraser River can be diversified

2. What barriers exist to

growth

3. Which businesses can thrive in this untapped market

4. The socio-economic benefits that come with diversification

Next Steps: Surrey Board of Trade Development & Land Use Team and the Surrey Board of Trade International & Industry Team will instigate an action plan of ideas - we need to start now!