By Kathy Michaels - Kelowna Capital NewsPublished: October 12, 2010 6:00 PM
This afternoon, Kelowna Mayor Sharon Shepherd, along with 40 other Okanaganites will be boarding a jet plane and heading to Kelowna’s Japanese sister city. But the 10-day trip to Kasugai won’t be all bright-lights, big-city style tourism for the mayor—she’ll be sussing out business opportunities, investigating the green-endeavours the Japanese are excelling in, and meeting with her political peers across the Pacific to further strengthen their bonds. And, she hopes to come home with information that could benefit this city.
Each year the city dedicates about $2,500 in matching funds to each sister city organization, and it also kicks in the costs for elected officials to make the trip.
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