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Clarence-Rockland welcomes Korean trade mission to other municipalities in Eastern Ontario. “This visit is a great opportunity to broa- den our horizons,” said Mayor Guy Des- jardins of Clarence-Rockland, during his opening remarks at the gathering. “We hope we have given you the flavour of our commu- nity. Clarence-Rockland is a fast-developing community.” t t r i i liti s i st r t ri . “ is visit is r t rt ity t r - e r riz s,” sai ay r y es- jar i s of lare ce- ockla , ri g is opening re arks at the gathering. “ e hope e have given you the flavour of our co u- nity. Clarence-Rockland is a fast-developing co unity.” “ r i vest e t is e r s
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“Korean companies are seeking diverse investment opportunities,” Lee said. “There is enormous potential for co-operation between our two countries. If you do busi- ness with Korea, you can also benefit from our network with other markets.” The Clarence-Rockland Chamber of Commerce (CRCoC) organized the mini- expo of local entrepreneurs for the Korean trademission gathering within a fewweeks following contact from the embassy. CoC General Manager Martine Nolin-Simard expressed enthusiasm for the potential be- nefits possible for the community from this initial contact with the foreign trademission. “Our community needs to have more business, and also more diversified busi- ness,” she said. “The world is becoming smaller and we have a chance here, so we are here to promote our strengths and our businesses, and providing themwith a way of getting in touch.” i s r s i i rs rt ities,” ee s i . “ ere te tial f r c - erati bet een our t o countries. If you do busi- ness ith orea, you can also benefit fro our net ork ith other arkets.” e Clarence-Rockland Cha ber of Co erce (CRCoC) organized the ini- expo of local entrepreneurs for the Korean trademission gathering within a fewweeks following contact from the embassy. CoC General Manager Martine Nolin-Simard expressed enthusiasm for the potential be- nefits possible for the community from this initial contact with the foreign trademission. “Our community needs to have more business, and also more diversified busi- ness,” she said. “The world is becoming smaller and we have a chance here, so we are here to promote our strengths and our businesses, and providing themwith a way of getting in touch.”
Korea wants to do business with Canada, and not just with the country’s big corpo- rations. More than two dozen local business people and representatives for the City of Clarence-Rockland, its chamber of com- merce, the United Counties of Prescott-Rus- sell and other member municipalities met with a Korean embassy trade mission. The purpose of the afternoon gathering Nov. 26 at the River Rock Inn in Rockland was to start promoting the benefits and possibi- lities of the new Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA) beyond the urban financial and political centres of Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. “My embassy is committed to strengthe- ning (trade) relationships,” said In Kyu Park, minister and deputy chief for the Republic of Korea embassy mission. “We need to reach out, to help people knowmore about Korean business opportunities.’’ Minister Park noted that the embassy wants its trade mission to go beyond the urban centres of Canada and also develop potential networking opportunities within other parts of the country. He added that next year the embassymissionwill reach out orea a ts to do b si ess it a ada, and not just ith the country’s big corpo- rations. ore than t o dozen local business people and representatives for the City of Clarence-Rockland, its cha ber of co - merce, the United Counties of Prescott-Rus- sell and other member municipalities met with a Korean embassy trade mission. e purpose of the afternoon gathering Nov. 26 at the River Rock Inn in Rockland was to start promoting the benefits and possibi- lities of the new Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA) beyond the urban financial and political centres of Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. “My embassy is committed to strengthe- ning (trade) relationships,” said In Kyu Park, minister and deputy chief for the Republic of Korea embassy mission. “We need to reach out, to help people knowmore about Korean business opportunities.’’ Minister Park noted that the embassy wants its trade mission to go beyond the urban centres of Canada and also develop potential networking opportunities within other parts of the country. He added that next year the embassymissionwill reach out
Lee Yongpil, a commercial attaché with the embassy, presented a PowerPoint sum- mary of both the FTA and Korea’s develop- ment as one of Five Tigers of East Asia’s economic power sphere, in conjunction with Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singa- pore. Since the close of the Korean War in the mid-1950s, the Republic of Korea has developed into one of the leading indus- trialized nations of the Pacific Rim, with a strong presence in the automotive, high- tech, household appliance, entertainment, and service sectors. Canada and the Korean republic have an almost equal trade balance with each other, with Canadian exports of raw materials close to matching Korea’s exports of finished goods. The new FTA is expected to open each other’s markets wider through lowering tariff barriers and, Lee noted, that opens up opportunities for entrepreneurs outside of Canada’s major urban centres for both sales markets and financial partnerships. Lee Yongpil, a co ercial attaché with the embassy, presented a PowerPoint sum- mary of both the FTA and Korea’s develop- ment as one of Five Tigers of East Asia’s economic power sphere, in conjunction with Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singa- pore. Since the close of the Korean War in the mid-1950s, the Republic of Korea has developed into one of the leading indus- trialized nations of the Pacific Rim, with a strong presence in the automotive, high- tech, household appliance, entertainment, and service sectors. Canada and the Korean republic have an almost equal trade balance with each other, with Canadian exports of raw materials close to matching Korea’s exports of finished goods. The new FTA is expected to open each other’s markets wider through lowering tariff barriers and, Lee noted, that opens up opportunities for entrepreneurs outside of Canada’s major urban centres for both sales markets and financial partnerships.
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“It’s a great honour and a privilege to be here,” said Minister Park, during a brief speech, noting that thousands of Canadian soldiers served in the KoreanWar at the start of the 1950s as part of the United Nations alliance supporting South Korea against a North Korean invasion force backed by the Soviet Union and communist China. Minis- ter Park noted that many of those young Canadian soldiers are interred at the U.N. cemetery in Pusan. “It was a tremendous sacrifice,” he said. “We Koreans will never forget that.” “It’s a great honour and a privilege to be here,” said Minister Park, during a brief speech, noting that thousands of Canadian soldiers served in the KoreanWar at the start of the 1950s as part of the United Nations alliance supporting South Korea against a North Korean invasion force backed by the Soviet Union and communist China. Minis- ter Park noted that many of those young Canadian soldiers are interred at the U.N. cemetery in Pusan. “It was a tremendous sacrifice,” he said. “We Koreans will never forget that.”
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On a rainy Thursday afternoon, last Nov. 26, a small delegation from the City of Cla- rence-Rockland and the Embassy for the Republic of Korea gathered at the Cenotaph in Rockland. Minister In Kyu Park, deputy chief for the embassy mission, and Jean Raymond, a KoreanWar veteran, presentedmemorial wreaths at the foot of the monument. On a rainy Thursday afternoon, last Nov. 26, a small delegation from the City of Cla- rence-Rockland and the Embassy for the Republic of Korea gathered at the Cenotaph in Rockland. Minister In Kyu Park, deputy chief for the embassy mission, and Jean Raymond, a KoreanWar veteran, presentedmemorial wreaths at the foot of the monument.
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