OCTOBER 19, 2007, FARMINGVILLE, NEW YORK – Brookhaven Town Supervisor Brian X. Foley welcomed Canadian Consul General to New York Daniel Sullivan and key members of his staff on Wednesday as they toured Brookhaven Town to seek out new opportunities for trade between Canada and the Town.

Presenting Canadian Consul General to New York Daniel Sullivan, center, with the key to the Town of Brookhaven is Supervisor Brian X. Foley. Left to right are Councilwomen Connie Kepert and Kathy Walsh, Consul General Sullivan, Supervisor Foley and Town Clerk Pam Bethiel.

   While in Brookhaven, the five Canadian officials visited Brookhaven National Lab, Stony Brook University and major companies including Motorola and GE/Unison located in the town’s Empire Zone. Supervisor Foley is hopeful that the visit is the first step toward opening up trade opportunities for both Brookhaven businesses and Canadian companies.

   “This is indeed both a unique and historic occasion for us here in Town government,” said Supervisor Foley. “It is unique in that we have the opportunity to promote trade links with our friends and neighbors to the north as we look to bringing continued financial vitality to our Township.

   “Canada and the United States enjoy one of the largest and most dynamic trade relationships in today’s ever increasing global economy, and we intend to make Brookhaven Town an important part of that relationship. Today, we showcased companies and institutions that which are the backbone of the economic engine that is Brookhaven.

   Supervisor Foley pointed out that Brookhaven Town is home to world-class research facilities such as Brookhaven National Laboratories and first class educational institutions such as Stony Brook University. He said that Brookhaven companies like the Symbol Technologies division of Motorola are already leading the way in the global economy.

   In aerospace and defense, he said, the Town has small contractors such as NAASCO and multi-nationals companies such as the Unison Division of GE.

   Canadian Consul General Daniel Sullivan is well versed in matters both global and local. He most recently served as Deputy Chairman of Scotia Capital Inc., the corporate and investment banking division of Scotiabank, where he worked for over 38 years. He was also Chairman and Director of the Toronto Stock Exchange from 1999 to 2002. His appointment as Consul General of Canada in New York by Prime Minister Harper in October 2006 was a bit of a homecoming as Mr. Sullivan earned his BA and MA at Columbia University.

   “I am very pleased with the results of our Team Canada Mission to Brookhaven,” said Consul General Sullivan. “I look forward to continuing our work here and to strengthening Canada-US/New York bilateral trade. Missions such as these demonstrate on a local level just how vital the Canada-United States partnership is to both countries and its local citizens.”

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