The president of Kinder Morgan Canada will be speaking about the company's proposed pipeline expansion at the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting on Nov. 14.
Ian Anderson is the guest speaker for the event, and the general public is invited to attend. Anderson is scheduled to talk about the $5.4 billion project and what types of jobs it could generate. His presentation will also include a report on the progress of the proposal. Kinder Morgan wants to twin the decades old Trans Mountain pipeline, which runs oil from Alberta to Burnaby. The plan would involve expanding the Burnaby Mountain tank farm and the Westridge Marine Terminal on the Burrard Inlet, where tankers fill up with crude. Kinder Morgan needs National Energy Board approval before moving forward and plans to apply the federal regulating body later this year.
According to the chamber's communications manager Laura Melvin, Anderson will be around after the talk but she doesn't expect opportunities to ask questions during the keynote address.
"He will be staying for the full event, so people can chat with him after," she said.
The event is on Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Executive Plaza Hotel (at 405 North Rd. in Coquitlam), and registration starts at 10:15 a.m. Anderson's talk starts at 11:05 a.m. Tickets are $35 for members, or $50 for non-members, and prices include a buffet lunch.
For more information, or to register, go to www.tricitieschamber.com.
