Representatives from a Russian delegation who toured Sault Ste. Marie believe if there is a will, there is a way.

The delegation left the Sault for North Bay Monday and were to then to travel to Toronto to meet with Transportation Minister Donna Cansfield.

Speaking through an interpreter, Yury Paranichev, first deputy governor of Russia's Irkutsk Regional Administration, said the distance between Bratsk, Russia and the Sault is a strong advantage to promote transpolar air cargo. Reducing air cargo freight costs and reducing emissions into the environment are a bonus.

Mayor John Rowswell and the City of Sault Ste. Marie played host to a seven member delegation from Russia Monday, to expand talks on a trans polar cargo initiative.
Sergey Vasilyevich Serebrennikov, Mayor of Bratsk(pictured) is sold on the idea that the move would be good for his city and country. "Sault Ste. Marie has the perfect location for this project"

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