Written by BERNICE TRICK
Citizen staff
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Monday, 12 May 2008 |
Kristof Patowski, left, cuts some plywood at KTS Millwork Plus as Russian delegates look on. From left to right are Ivan Mozolyak, Alexander Vladlmirov, Sergy Dorofeev and Vladimir Aleshko with CNC instructor Bill Flyter. (Citizen photo by Brent Braaten)
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The five-member group, which includes a mayor, contractor, engineer, school director and translator, are in Prince George until Friday to learn about wood-frame housing.
While here they are touring local millwork shops, Dunkley Lumber sawmill and building sites, and meeting with McGregor Model Forest and the college's International Education department.
During the past six years at least nine groups of Russians have come to Prince George to learn about tourism, business ventures, operations and development, local government, student training, accounting, economic development and wood-frame construction.
This group is among a number of groups who have come to learn about Canadian wood frame housing as part of a Canadian International Development Agency project.
Russia has adopted a slightly modified version of the Canadian Building Code, which means it can utilize Canadian home designs with no modifications.
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