Downtown Clean Team Officially Launched
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Members of the Downtown Clean Team join Mayor Dan Rogers and Councilor Murry Krause for official launch of their pilot project
Prince George, B.C. - The Downtown Clean Team has already been working in the downtown of Prince George, but this morning, Mayor Dan Rogers and members of the Beyond Homelessness Committee officially launched the pilot project.
The project is provinding jobs for 5 people who have faced barriers in the mainstream work place. The City has contributed $20 thousand dollars to the project which is valued at about $100 thousand dollars. The balance of the funding has come from Federal Government funded programs.
"This project is providinig meaningful employment" says Murry Krause, a member of the Beyond Homelessness Committee "In the long run, this program will show and aknowledge that people facing challenges like brain injuries or drug an alcohol addictions, have the ability to do meaningful work and to contribute to the community."
The pilot project here will run till the end of this year, long enough to see what kinds of challenges are posed in the different seasons. The team will be responsible for picking up litter, cleaning up messes on the street, and removing graffiti. The program will be reviewed at the end of the year.
The Downtown Clean Team Pilot Project is a partnership between the Mayor’s Task Force for a Better Downtown, Prince George Brain Injured Group, BC Housing, Downtown Prince George, Kopar Administration, and the Beyond Homelessness Standing Committee. “I would like to recognize the tremendous community collaboration on this pilot project,” said Mayor Dan Rogers. “Many agencies became involved in this project because they believe in a future for our downtown. As a result of this initiative, businesses in the downtown will benefit from a cleaner, safer and healthier environment.” The Mayor says the responsibility for improvingf downtown has been taken on by he current City Council "The time for finger pointing and saying it's someone elss resoponsibility is over" says Rogers. Last November, City Council approved in principle 69 recommendations to address social and economic issues downtown by the Mayor’s Task Force for a Better Downtown. A total of 19 recommendations are slated for immediate action, with 24 others expected to roll out within three years.
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Posted by: chrislivingdowntown on April 8 2010 1:58 PM
Now some of the businesses need to follow suit and have a fresh coat of paint put on their store fronts.