Beaverly Firehall Construction Gets Funding Boost

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 11:17 AM

Prince George, B.C. – The Regional District of Fraser Fort George is getting $400,000 to build a Beaverly Volunteer Fire Department and Chilako, Nechako Highway Rescue Centre.

"This is a wonderful thing" says Fraser Fort George Regional District Chair Art Kaehn "The $400 thousand will be added to the $600 thousand dollars already secured for the building". Kaehn nsays the new facillty will provide more space for the emergency vehicles.

"The Beaverly Volunteer Fire Department serves 800 homes in about 500 square kilometers, while the emergency rescue service handles all of Area C which is 2500 square kilometers" says Kaehn.

The new facility will also be an alternate emergency command centre for the Regional District should something happen in the downtown core to render the existing Regional District Offices unavailable.

There was a second part to that announcement from MP Jay Hill in that the City of Prince George is also receiving $114 thousand to upgrade the audible street crossing system.

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Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 11:17 AM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: Palopu on March 18 2009 2:37 PM

Has anyone ever seen anyone using the audible street crossing system?????

Posted by: woodwoman on March 18 2009 3:09 PM

Jay Hill's announcement - so why is Pat Bell / Shirley Bond in the picture? Oh yes,elections are coming up in the near future. Where was John Rustad - late!

Posted by: mommy on March 18 2009 7:47 PM

Palopu - yes - I have seen people using the audible street crossing system. I see nothing wrong with it. Hopefully they will add to it "watch out for the potholes - 2 feet in front of you, one to the left, anther ..."

Posted by: Chester on March 18 2009 10:00 PM

Gee, it is to much to expect to wonder who the other people are in the photo? One is left to assume they are the ones providing the services. Or, is this just a photo opp for those handing out the money?

Posted by: Eagleone on March 19 2009 8:00 AM

One would hope if audible street crossing programing is going in that would also include a general upgrade to the whole street light programming... which is badly needed here in PG the nations stop light capital.

This is a good investment... photo opt or not. If only for the highway rescue aspect of it on one of the busiest two lane highways in the province... as well as the bush roads in the area.