Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Mayor’s Press Conference, October 22, 2014 Re: International Trading Centre Time: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 9am Place: W-S Council Chamber, 111 Sandiford.

Collection of available /relevant documents

1) April 15 Council Meeting re zoning change for Southwire Plant (audio link:

http://www.townofws.ca/en/town-hall/Webcasts/20140415_Council_Webcast.mp3 starting at

1:38:10ff; staff report, item 13.7:

https://whitchurch.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=80717);

2) June 12 Town Media Release (http://www.townofws.ca/en/town-

hall/resources/Documents/MediaReleases/Media_Release_Exploratory_Investment_Attraction_Mission

_to_China_Completed_06-12-14.pdf);

3) June 26 Sun-Tribune interview with mayor (http://www.yorkregion.com/news-story/4599806--year-

or-two-until-chinese-trade-trip-pays-off-stouffville-mayor/);

4) August 5 letter of endorsement signed by mayor (http://yiwunorthamerica.com/government-

endorsement/);

5) September 9 Council meeting re: SouthWire redevelopment building dimensions

(http://www.townofws.ca/en/town-hall/Webcasts/20140909_Council_Webcast.mp3 starting at 1:07:35

to 1:28:43; staff report 13.9:

https://whitchurch.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=84417);

6) Sept. 17 Sun-Tribune article (http://www.yorkregion.com/news-story/4865665-relocated-stouffville-

trade-centre-no-pacific-mall-mayor/).

The above documents have more weight than the advertising by and for the trade centre, but the latter

do have a limited significance.

7) http://yiwunorthamerica.com/ (see each page, pic and video).

8) http://www.century21.ca/Property/ON/L4A_0K2/Stouffville/YiWu_Trading_Centre_-_Whitchurch;

9) the attached flyer below.

Other documents that may be helpful:

10) City of Vaughan's 2011 Report on an exploratory trip to Yiwu (deal did not go forward; why?;

http://meetingarchives.vaughan.ca/committee_2011/pdf/CW0614_27.pdf )

See also media & US gov't reports on Yiwu -- again, only of limited value:

10) http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/777258.shtml

11) http://www.ustr.gov/sites/default/files/Notorious%20Markets.pdf (p.36). Please add below any

other pertinent documents.