CPABC in Focus November/December 2014 | Page 14

The distribution of expenditures on material, equipment, and services depends on the industry, the operation, and the mode of transportation necessary for shipping supplies and final products. For example, in 2000, the Kemess gold mine, which is situated 280 km north of Smithers, spent 63% of its payroll in the Bulkley-Nechako and Peace River regional districts, but its expenditures on goods and services were distributed across several regions. Approximately half the goods and services were obtained from businesses in Prince George, the Okanagan, and Vancouver, while Ontario and Alberta supplied another 27.4%.5 Labour and materials for the construction phase of new pipelines and gas processing plants in northern BC would likely be sourced primarily from BC and Alberta, depending on transportation costs and logistics. New economic opportunities in communities like Prince Rupert and Kitimat would attr X