Mascot for the wood exchange program in P.G.- image courtesy PG Wood Stove exchange Program

Prince George, B.C. – It’s back.

The wood stove exchange program is ready to  roll out for another year, hoping folks will  replace their inefficient air pollution causing  old models, for a new,  cleaner burning appliance.

The rebate is now $250 dollars from the province, and $250 from  the Regional District, and there are fewer rebates to be offered in the Prince George and Fraser Fort George Regional District.

In all, there will be just 37 rebates given in this region. That’s down from the 44 issued last year,  and only half of what had been requested.

Here’s the real problem.

People have been adding their names to waiting lists at the approved retailers, and now there will have to be some way of determining how many rebate vouchers will go to each retailer.  Will it be a first come  first served scenario, or will it be  as even a split as can be made among the four  approved retailers in Prince George?

Of the 37 available rebates, 30% are reserved for those who live outside the City limits but in the Regional District of Fraser George. The balance  will be available for  those who  live  within the City limits.

The exact dates for the program have yet to be announced.

Since 2008, the wood stove exchange program has seen 307  old  wood stoves in Prince George and area exchanged for new  efficient models.

 Update:

Further to  our story of earlier this week,  we have now been advised the program will start on November 15th  and  each  of the  four retailers will be  given 8 vouchers each, another 5 will be kept at the  PG AIR office.