Old Navy’s Arrival Welcomed By Chamber
Work underway on a new building to house Old Navy and Dollarama in Westgate Plaza on Southridge Avenue
Prince George, BC – While many supporters of small business were quick to decry Walmart’s arrival in the city a decade ago, it appears times have changed…
Granted Old Navy’s offerings will be limited to clothing and accessories for the family, and not the wide assortment of goods that had initially sparked concerns about Walmart, but the arrival of the ‘big box’ clothing retailer is being met with a warm reception from the Prince George Chamber of Commerce.
While the membership hasn’t been polled on the soon-to-be addition to the business community, Vice-President, Cindi Pohl, says the Chamber’s position is that ‘all business is good business’.
Pohl says she believes that there are economic spin-offs for all in hub cities like Prince George, when a new ‘draw’ sets up shop. "Absolutely," says the Chamber VP. "We see people coming in from right across the North – from as far as Terrace, Rupert and Kitimat. I know we have people come in from Quesnel and a lot of people from Fort St. John and Dawson Creek come to Prince George, so, I believe that they’re going to come for the larger stores, sure, but I truly believe that the smaller businesses will benefit, as well."
A building permit valued at $2.3-million dollars for the new structure at 5999 Southridge Avenue that will be home to Old Navy and Dollarama was issued back in April, part of this year’s construction season that has totalled just under $47-million dollars in the city for the first six months of 2013. (click here, for previous story)
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It is time to locate a few offices there with some residential condos and tie the separate buildings together along a bit of a “street”.
We should realize that CH is a closely tied community which can support such an integrated business/retail centre which would enhance the living experience in that region of the city the same as it does in similar parts of other cities.
It makes sense for us to go shopping there even though it means a 35km roundtrip from the Hart. Walmart, Canadian Tire, Home Depot, Marks, SaveOnFoods, a pharmacy, Ricki’s, etc, etc.
Everything in one place and as an added bonus, guess what: No parking meters! Ho hassle!
Parkwood? Pine Centre?
At around 8 or 9 litres/100 km that is around $4 at the moment.
$4 dollars? Pfffft. Less than peanuts. Some people buy a few useless, wasteful, unproductive dollar scratch tickets from the lottery corporation more often than not. With zilch as a result. With the penny gone, just round that $4 dollars up to five dollars. Carry on.
A couple is two. A few is between three and fifteen. So I was told.
Is that chunk of land between Home Depot and the College Heights Shopping Centre still vacant (the one where Wholesale Sports was supposed to go the first time around)?
Perfect spot for some tower residential IMHO, perhaps mixed use with some office space. Heck, the upper floors would probably even have a view to the looking off to the east . . .
NMG…. some company has buried the power line and today they are covering the new water pipes. Have not heard a word about who or what is developing the site but it is happening.
Interesting, thanks for the info middle finger.
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