Date: Friday, February 25, 2011 For Immediate Release

VICTORIA, BC — Victoria and Port Angeles City councils will meet today at Victoria City Hall to discuss ways they can support each other as tourism destinations. Other topics to be discussed include economic development opportunities and what each city is doing in terms of sustainability.

“This meeting is a good opportunity for our two port cities to exchange information on important projects and initiatives,” said Mayor Dean Fortin. “Our communities have many things in common, and through meetingslike this, we can learn from one another and explore ways to build the key industries we both rely on.”

Representatives from Port Angeles met with Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin last year, but this is the first joint meeting of the current city councils. Some senior staff from both cities will also participate in the meeting.