PGX Gets Funding

Saturday, March 24, 2007 01:55 PM

MLAs John Rustad, Shirley Bond and Pat Bell look on as PG Exhibition President Patricia Calham points out some of the highlights of an ad for the 1912 Fort George Exhibition.

The ad for the 1912 Fort George Exhibition promised "Liberal cash prizes" and that is exactly what was delivered this afternoon.

MLA John Rustad, Deputy Premier/Minister of Education Shirley Bond, and Agriculture Minister Pat Bell delivered a cheque to the P.G. Exhibition today to help upgrade some facilities.

The cheque for $31,400, represents half of the dollars needed to replace wooden picnic tables, chairs and trash cans. The money is from gaming funds.

At right, the cheque presentation, l-r, MLA John Rustad, Deputy Premier Shirley Bond, PGX President Patricia Calham, Agriculture Miniser Pat Bell, PGX 1st V.P. Nancy Loreth and PGX Manager Terri McConnachie

The PGX will now have to raise the balance of the funds for the project which has a total bill of $64,795.

Manager Terri McConnachie says she isn’t certain the new materials will be in place for the Ex this year, but they will be for sure for 2008. "The fair is only four months away" says McConnachie, and they are still waiting for word on grant applications to several other agencies.

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Posted on Saturday, March 24, 2007 01:55 PM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: lunarguy on March 24 2007 2:36 PM

So $32,400 is only half of the cost to replace the chairs, trash cans, etc. for an event that is only held once a year and only for a week. I sure hope they use these things elsewhere during the rest of the year or couldn't some rental company provide the equipment for less than $30,000 ? Even if spread over several years that is a lot of money.

Posted by: Gofaster on March 24 2007 2:52 PM

I have to admit it is much better use of funds than Gordo's trips to Hawaii, China, and south of the border for a Disneyland holiday with Arnie!

Posted by: heidi1555 on March 24 2007 7:22 PM

To tell the truth I havent taken kids to PGX in so long......too expensive.

Posted by: HepCat on March 24 2007 7:39 PM

More hard-hitting journalism here. Let's give Ben an award!

Not at all embarrassed about these photo ops, eh Ben?

Posted by: owl on March 25 2007 7:55 AM

I am with you on this one lunarguy. Not only that, but it used to be that those items made for wood could be made by Hutda Lake camp inmates as well as those in the youth detainment centre. I realize that material still has to be bought, but the labour is free.

Posted by: Gofaster on March 25 2007 12:54 PM

No Hutda Lake anymore...so much for that idea...though there still is PGYCC and Aim-Hi does that sort of thing as well...

Posted by: DBARRY47 on March 26 2007 4:01 PM

they should just close pgx right down for good. My kids got bored of it quick.And its a waste of hard earned money.

Posted by: metalman on March 26 2007 6:57 PM

A long standing tradition, the 'fall' fair.
Beats me though, why it is held in early August, probably to assure a better chance of warm weather. It has progressed since the days when there was an agricultural bent to the fair, and not for the better, IMHO. It is a little too expensive for my tastes too, given what there is to do there if you don't go for the midway. Some of the live entertainment has been pretty good over the years, and other things too. I think that if we have to subsidize it to keep it going, then so be it. It is an important part of our past, one that should not be tossed out. If I am not mistaken, it is still a good opportunity for some local non profit groups to raise some cash too. Besides, we should take 'free' money from the gov't anytime we can get it, they will just waste it on something else anyway. 2010,2010,2010.
metalman.