Air Award for City

Monday, May 29, 2006 09:30 PM

Although Prince George has been named as having the worst air quality in the province, and the third worst in the country, the City has been presented a Clean Air Award.

Mayor Colin Kinsley made the announcement at this evening’s Council meeting, saying the Clean Air Day National Steering Committee has awarded Prince George with a 2006 Clean Air Day Award for "Outstanding Contribution to Clean Air "in the Rural Community category.

The award is in recognition of the City’s anti-idling program. The Steering Committee says the anti-idling program "Shows leadership and demonstrates the City’s dedication to lowering emissions. Your contribution to clean air in Prince George is an inspiration and a benchmark for others."

This year’s Clean Air Day is June 7th. Prince George will mark the occassion with 25 cent bus rides on the 7th and the 8th.

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Posted on Monday, May 29, 2006 09:30 PM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: owl on May 30 2006 12:45 AM

It's sort of like having a poop and scoop law in place for dogs in ranching country when there are a thousand head of cattle creating "cow patties" all over the place.

Ozone is not the reason PG has been singled by the BC Lung Association as the worst air in BC.

Free idle zones in PG is the Smoke and Mirrors trick at its finest.

But hey, if it reduces gasoline use by 0.1%, we're still all winners.

Now, if we could just get the diesel trucks to use bio-diesel, then we would have something worth talking about.

;-)

Posted by: Marty on May 30 2006 7:11 AM

OMG I am still laughing.

Maybe we can get a section of the pool at the aquatic centre designated NON-PEEING SECTION.

Hopefully the kids under lets say 5, will read the signs and comply.
Then the adults can swim in that section with confidence that the water is clean.

Marty.

ps. was that too sarcastic?

Posted by: YamaDooPolCat on May 30 2006 8:22 AM

The one I get a hoot out of is the signal light timing on Queensway at 2nd 4th and 5th. It is a major through-way, and you have to sit and idle at one, or all of them if you drive a truck. Except I know people who claim to regularly run those lights too.
If you come up Queensway to City Hall, it sure puts a smile on your face when you pull into the city parking lot and see a no idling sign.
It would be better to put no idling signs up at the lights on Queensway. It might confuse the hookers though. Then we would not have the friendliest people in PG to wave to.

Posted by: Palopu on May 30 2006 9:40 AM

I thought that the signs meant that you were entering an area where the City employees were not allowed to be idle and were required to do some work, and we would be able to observe them. Once they were outside these Zones they could go back to being idle.

Posted by: kimbo on May 30 2006 10:19 AM

Speaking of traffic lights, the City is traffic light happy. Not only on Queensway are traffic lights a bottle neck but what about Victoria that is supposed to be a connector to Highway #16. Even Central has tomany traffic signals.
If we want to reduce idling and to move traffic we need an alternate route with no or fewer traffic signals.

Posted by: camoose on May 30 2006 8:28 PM

Guess we can all burn wood for heating again and not feel guilty. Turns out it was the cars that were poluting the PG airshed. Best laugh I've had in awhile.

Posted by: Palopu on May 30 2006 9:09 PM

If it was a **Hot Air Award** it would make more sense, and our City Fathers would deserve it.