â–ş Listen Live
â–ş Listen Live

City Council gives CN Centre Scoreboard green light

City Council finalised a few budget items at Monday night’s meeting.

Council approved funding for the CN Centre’s new video displays and cameras. This will replace the current 9-year-old system and cost $390,000.

The display has quite a few issues. Some of the clock’s pixels are failing, resulting in either black or bright blue squares. Both The picture brightness and sharpness are fading, and the outdated technology has caused a loss of video feeds.

City Councilor Jillian Merrick was first concerned the City was subsidizing a for-profit group. However, she had a change of heart.

“I had a chance to talk to the Cougars’ ownership and see the number of cold hard cash that they’re investing in this community and I’m convinced the money that we’re putting in is far, far less than the Cougars ownership is investing into Prince George,” she says.

The video screen has also supported numerous local graduations, convocations, and “Spirit Games.”

Council also deferred the Lhedili T’enneh Memorial Park Picnic Shelter to the 2017 budget.

Merrick says the project may be built in the future.

“If we find grant support for it [and] justification for it from the community but we’re also going through a big parks review process, so we have to be very prudent with our parks investment dollars before we know what the priorities in the community are.”

It’s expected the proposed park will cost $400,000. Bathrooms and archaeological services are what’s expected the bring up the costs.

Something going on in the Prince George area you think people should know about?
Send us a news tip by emailing [email protected].

Continue Reading

cjci Now playing play

cirx Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

PHOTOS: Day one of the Special Olympics BC Summer Games

Day one of the Special Olympics BC Summer Games is in the books.  Nearly 900 athletes braved a rainy day in Prince George as they took part in ten sports today (Friday), with the action continuing tomorrow. 

Special Olympics Athlete Ambassador continuing to compete in new sports

Special Olympics means trying new things for local athlete Chase Caron.  Caron is competing in basketball this weekend, the first time she's competed in the sport for Special Olympics. 

Carrier Sekani Family Services announce new low-barrier housing complex

Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new low-barrier housing complex.

Special Olympics Prince George athletes enjoying new sport bocce

Nearly a year after making their debut in the sport, Prince George's Special Olympic athletes are competing in bocce in this year's Special Olympics BC Summer Games.  "We started up last year, because we knew we were going to be hosting provincial games here, and we wanted to make sure we had representation from our City," said Special Olympics Prince George Local Coordinator Peter Goudal. 

Update: Highway 16 re-open following collision between PG and Vanderhoof

Highway 16 roughly 19 kilometres east of Vanderhoof is closed.
- Advertisement -