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PG not the only city dealing with downtown homelessness

The City of Terrace has declared its downtown in crisis after discussions regarding homelessness, mental health, and addictions.

According to Mayor Carol Leclerc, the issues have been going on for a number of years and are escalating.

She added businesses are regularly dealing with discarded needles, feces and staff do not feel safe.

Leclerc said business owners are also dealing with thefts where the culprit gets arrested and released then comes back the next day.

“We had an incident very recently where somebody came into a store and they removed products and opened up the products and poured them on the floors and on the shelves, they started licking things and locked themselves into the bathroom,” she said.

Leclerc added council has heard concerns from residents that they do not like going into the downtown core.

She also said it seems like the civility within the downtown core is vanishing.

“Our small businesses, our medium businesses rely on customers coming into the downtown so, it’s a vicious circle if we can’t bring people into the downtown our businesses are not going to be successful and we all within the Northwest rely on the businesses here in Terrace,” said Leclerc.

A town hall is expected to be held later this summer regarding the challenges downtown.

A PG group called Together We Stand believes the proposed Safe Streets bylaw will continue to punish our homeless population.

with files from Lindsay Newman, My Bulkley Lakes Now staff

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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