Population and Development Numbers Out

Monday, November 21, 2005 11:55 AM

The population of Prince George is likely 77,721 that's the figuring of the Development Services Department which is filing an information item to Prince George Council .

The update also outlines estimates that for all of 2005,   670 building permits will have been issued with a value of $91 million dollars.

More than a third of that amount came in the way of 6 projects:

1.  New Learning Centre at UNBC $24,100,000.00
2. Renovation of the old Canadian Tire building to become the John Brink Trade Centre    $3,624,846.00
3. New Tourist Accomodation 1790 Highway 97 South (foundation and finishing permits combined) $3,200,000.00
4. Fishtrap Island pumping station $2,830,471.00
5. Renovation to food court at Pine Centre Mall $2,600,000.00
6. Prince George Water Reservoir $2,201,000.00

The report also says this has been a positive year for business licensing with an estimated 4800 licenses issued, and of that 545 are new businesses.
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