The author of this study has worked independently and the opinions expressed are therefore his own, and do not necessarily refl ect the opinions of the board of the Frontier Centre for Public Policy. [...] Therefore, history of cross-border trade, travel and regions that are suffi ciently networked into interaction originally rooted in the days of global opportunities will have the ability the fur-trade and agricultural settlement, to reap the benefi ts of employment and can be a source of such opportunities. [...] As Leimgruber (1988: 53) ical planes that transect the airspace, the wrote: soil and the subsoil between adjoining “The study of boundaries has become states, and they mark the limit of terri- very popular with human geographers in tory in which a state can exercise its the past few years, and this popularity sovereign authority” (Timothy 1995: seems to be increasing as the date of the 525). [...] PNWER is recognized by maintains the administrative operations both the United States and Canada as of the organization dealing with records, the “model” for regional and bi-national statistics and statutes, and supervises a cooperation because of its proven staff of eight that provides the manpower success. [...] The resource for our region, and provides responsibilities of the staff are instructive the public and private sectors a cross- and provide a quick overview of the border forum for unfi ltered dialogue that activities that PNWER is engaged in.