Mayor Welcomes Premier's Commitment to Winter Games

Monday, October 04, 2010 03:55 AM

Prince George, B.C.- The City of Prince George has provincial support for the 2015 Winter Games.

Mayor Dan Rogers says he was very pleased to hear the Premier make the support pledge public in his address to the UBCM on Friday. In that speech, the Premier said “I want Prince George to know this. You've got a big partner in the Province of British Columbia. We're going to make these the best Canada Winter Games that the country has ever remembered. We're going to make sure that all British Columbians are part of them. We're going to make sure you show them the northern capital of British Columbia, the northern future of British Columbia. We celebrate our artists, we celebrate our athletes and everyone knows in 2015 the Canada Winter Games are coming to Prince George, British Columbia.”

Mayor Rogers says while the Premier didn’t attach any dollar figure to that announcement, it was great to hear the commitment “We understand we represent the province of British Columbia and we look forward to working with the various Ministries to see how we can look at a multitude of benefits to see that these games are as great a success as we envision.”

The Winter Games Bid Committee is in the process of developing a Winter Games Society. There will be a meeting with the Canada Games Council later this month.

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Posted by: BCRacer on October 4 2010 4:37 AM

Mr Campbell I have a queastion.
Are you planning on doing to Prince George like was done in Vancouver during the Olympics?
If so keep your nose out of it!

Posted by: acrider54 on October 4 2010 5:41 AM

Wait a minute, maybe Campbell will make a Sea to Sky highway out of our goat trails around the city.

Posted by: Retired on October 4 2010 10:03 AM

We're going to make sure that all British Columbians are part of them.

Great we all get to pay for this elitist white elephant.
Cheers

Posted by: Retired on October 4 2010 10:03 AM

We're going to make sure that all British Columbians are part of them.

Great we all get to pay for this elitist white elephant.
Cheers

Posted by: Resident on October 4 2010 10:04 AM

You can bet there will be dollars attached...........in the form of increased taxes. Why not take an extra kick at the taxpayer and buy a few more lots downtown. With all the demand for downtown property the city will be rolling in dough.

Posted by: gus on October 4 2010 11:15 AM

Sea to sky? = Vancouver to Whistler.

River to gas? = Prince George to Fort St. John.

Hmmm, does not have quite the same ring to it, does it?

Posted by: BCRacer on October 4 2010 4:00 PM

And they closed the Sea to Sky highway during the olympics too...after we paid for it... and continue to pay for it...

Posted by: Andyfreeze on October 4 2010 4:07 PM

Beware strangers bearing gifts!
And nobody is stranger than Gordon Campbell!

Posted by: realitycheck on October 4 2010 4:23 PM

Excellent to hear the commitment to support the Games and make them the best ever.

I have very little doubt PG will pull off the best games ever and it will be one of the best things to ever happen to this town.