I am sure Shirley,Pat and Jay already knew where the road was going,however the MASTER OF RECAPITULATION needed a photo op.

To bad the potholes in the streets of PG had not been identified as a priority for city council. The potholes are certainly a priority of the tax paying citizens. I guess after Mayor Rodgers moves downtown he can walk to work and even less emphasis will be placed on city road rehabilitation.

So why was my comment removed?

It's a fact that it would a conflict of interest if a single design consultant acted for both the City of Prince George AND the private developer(s) pushing the Boundary Road project.

And it's a fact that the General Manager of Development and Operations for the City of Prince George runs his own private consulting engineering business 'on the side'.

Who's getting to Opinion 250?

It seems to me that this development is more about building a light industrial area behind the Airport for Rempel, Inland Kenworth. I fail to see how there will be any advantage to the Airport unless by some strange quirk of fate they get some planes to land here, and get some airlines to build some distribution warehouses. The chance of that happening are pretty slim.

So what do we have. The Federal, Provincial, Government spending $15 Million the City spending $6.5 Million and Rempel and Kenworth spending $6.5 Million.

Who benefits??? Rempel (Who owns most of the land fronting the new road) and Inland Kenworth who owns the land along 97 South just West of Happy Trails and Sintich trailer park.

I suspect that a number of commercial buiness's will relocate to this new industrial park from other parks in Prince George such as BC Rail Industrial Park, Danson Industrial Park, Carter Light Industrial Park, and the Ongman Industrial Park. This is basically whats referred to as **churning** when you relocate a business within the same City limits. An example would be the relocation of the Bay, Canadian Tire, The Brick, Some Banks, Grocery Stores, Shops, etc; they all move to different locations, and you do get some constructin jobs, but at the end of the day the City, and its population remain the same. In addition you have some empty buildings around.

There is no benefit here for local taxpayers, however we will have to foot the bill to the tune of $21 Million dollars for this **fiasco**.

Will we ever wake up and smell the roses????

When will they spend some money that will produce some long term employment?. All these big projects are heaven sent for the Contractors, however they only provide short term employment for local Citizens.

They were able to get the land for this industrial park out of the ALR with little or no problem. They got the funding from the Feds, Prov, and City without any problem, and the project is ready to go. At the same time the pulp mill in Mackenzie along with some of the sawmills remain closed, because nobody wants to take the time and spend some money to figure out how these mills can be put back to work. Meanwhile 1500 people in Mackenze remain out of work while these dudes piss money away on projects, like the Airport expansion, Boundry Road, River Road, and of course the ill fated Camerson St. Bridge. These projects will have cost us approx $80 Million dollars, and when they are finished we will not have a friggen job to show for it.

I don't know about the rest of you, but I am getting more than a little tired of these political photo-ops and the BS that with them.

One comment made an accusation, the other comment asked a question, there is a difference, and that is why the first comment was removed.
Again may I repeat, if you think that you are not creating a libel, then write a letter assuming all responsibility for any damages that your statement may incur, along with a letter from your lawyer doing the same and we will gladly post your comments. We also will write the follow up story of you being sued.
As for "who's getting to Opinion250". Find me anyone and I do mean anyone who has "got to me” in the past fifty years in this business.

How about this for a crazy idea - suck it up and take the money from the Feds when you can. That really is the best bang for your tax dollars - rest assured that your Federal tax dollar have built roads in Quebec or Ontario that you have never heard of. This road will prove to be very important in the future.

Moses, you amaze me.

Council debated the Boundary road project during it's capital budget discussions back in February and endorsed it unanimously, confirming the decision of the previous council to make Boundary road a priority.

I have to agree that we obviously aren't paying 'these guys' enough if they have to do work on the side, or operate a business so they can make ends meet. Is it okay if we ask city hall to raise their wages and bill it back to you Moses?

Palopu, why would all of the businesses you mentioned spend the money to build new facilities and relocate if there was no long-term benefit for them? Further, if there is a long-term benefit to them moving to this new location over where they currently sit, would it not stand to reason that the project would provide overall benefits to our light industrial sector?

Also, would moving light industrial out in that area not help free up previously zoned light industrial land in town, so that it could be re-developed at a future date for projects that are more in line with what people want to see "in town" and in the main airshed?

'Moses, you amaze me.

Council debated the Boundary road project during it's capital budget discussions back in February and endorsed it unanimously, confirming the decision of the previous council to make Boundary road a priority.'

Why do I amaze you Middle-G?

Try to find any meaningful discussion about the Boundary Road project from the previous Council, and all you'll find is a weak, 11th hour endorsement, very late in their mandate.

You'll also find that the City's commitment at that time was on the order of $2 million, far short of the many, many millions currently being shoveled out the door.

Finally, you'll find that the only technical or financial documents defending the case for Boundary Road were prepared by the developer's consultant, not the City.

If an unsolicited door-to-door furnace salesman tells you that you need a new (extremely expensive) furnace, wouldn't you ask for second opinion before opening your cheque-book?

NMG. You are giving credit to people in Prince George to have some really long term planning, and the interests of the City and its Citizens at heart. That is highly unlikely.

Ask yourself this question. What benefits did Canadian Tire get from reloacting to College Heights. What benefit did the Bay get from relocating to Parkwoos. What benefit did the Brick get from relocating to 16 and Ferry. I assume that they feel they are in a better position to make money, however I doubt if that can be substaintiated as it appears they are getting the same number of customers. No doubt there are other reasons , tax deductions, etc; however at the end of the day there are no new jobs created.

I suppose that one would have to be privy to what kind of a lease arrangement etc that they get by relocating as opposed to staying where they were.

Why did industry along 1st Avenue and River Road, and other parts of the City relocate to the BC Rail Industrial Park after it was built in the Sixties. Obviously there are reasons, however my point is that in order for them to move, someone has to build a park for them to move to. Seems to me this is what the Airport Light Industrial Park is all about.

Ask yourself this question. Based on the limited information that is available in regards to the Airport Runway Expansion, the fact that if any planes land at all in the near future, it would only be to refuel (tech stops) and the fact that they are now projecting probably no interest in the area from Airlines for Cargo Distribution etc for a least 7 years from now if ever. Would you as an invester put your money into this ;project?? Highly unlikely.

Now if you look at the project as a purely industrial park, with the potential of having local business locate their. Say P

continue. local business, and maybe building a huge truck stop, hotel, motel, light industrail for other business, such as couriers, etc; you now have the basis for a good business plan.

I suggest that all we can do now is wait and see what is locaed there.