Prince George, B.C.- The City of Prince George has  released the details of its  bash to  thank the hundreds of volunteers who  stepped up  to  help  the 10 thousand wildfire evacuees who  made Prince George their home over the summer.

As 250News reported on the weekend,  the event is set for Saturday, the 23rd at Canada Games Plaza  from  4-9:30 PM.

DJ Ant will kick off the evening from 4:00pm until 6:00pm.

The headline  act will be Glass Tiger with special guest Barney Bentall.

As of this week, the City is now down to one Cariboo evacuee who continues to receive services. This final evacuee is scheduled to return home this week.

The ‘Thank You PG’ party  will feature a free barbeque throughout the event provided by Save-On-Foods and cooked on Integris and Husky Energy barbeques.

Itinerary:

• 4:00pm to 6:00pm DJ Ant
• 6:00pm to 7:00pm Barney Bentall
• 7:30pm Mayor’s welcome and speeches
• 8:00pm Glass Tiger
• 9:30pm event ends