Saving Part of the Cameron Street Bridge

Monday, April 30, 2007 08:19 PM

Preserving part of the Cameron Street Bridge is the new project of the Heritage Commission

The Cameron Street Bridge, or part of it, should be preserved, the bridge commemorated, and all documents pertaining to it saved in locally recognized archives. Prince George City Council agrees.

That is the case presented by the Chair of the Heritage Commission, Joe Graber. He says the bridge was built in 1931 and was at that time, the only river crossing for traffic heading north of Prince George.

The bridge is a favourite subject for photographers and artists. It has survived floods and ice jams, and has spanned decades of growth.

Those are just some of the reasons why the Heritage Commission wants one section of the bridge preserved.

The Railway and Forestry Museum has offered to be home to the section of the bridge, but there would still need to be funding in place for the dismantling, moving and reassembling the section.

There should also be some sort of commemoration through special signage or the creation of special mementos from pieces of the structure.

Graber says the Heritage Commission would like to work with Administration through the next month or two to see what can be done. For example, he says it might be possible to float part of it down the river to the Railway Museum site.

As for paying for the possible move, Leisure Services Manager Tom Madden says the City would look for any possible heritage funding grants through the Provincial and Federal government.

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Posted on Monday, April 30, 2007 08:19 PM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: Josey Wales on May 1 2007 9:01 AM

Great Idea

They can use it as momento as too why
kinsley and the present council never
got re-elected

Posted by: Palopu on May 1 2007 12:40 PM

Thats about par for Prince George. Take a heritage bridge that could be used for the next 50 years with a little maintenance each year, and demolish it and replace it with an unneeded and expensive piece of concrete and steel, that has no history, and no character. (Much like those who run City Hall).

This replacement of this bridge is more about letting contracts, and spending taxpayers money than it is about any **needs**.

I said it before and Ill say it again. Those responsible for tearing down this bridge for no other reason than personal aggrandizement should be ashamed of themselves. This is what happens when you have a bunch of Yahoo's working and running the City with no inkling or care for its History. **Its all about money**

To save a part of this bridge for the Museum is playing into the hands of those who want to tear down the bridge. As if a piece of the bridge could ever be the same as the original.

Much like taking a piece of the frame of a Picasso and putting it in a box. Or taking some of the stuffing out of one of Joe Louis's boxing gloves and hanging it from a wall. Not quite the same thing.

Those who run this City have no vision and at best are what Pierre Trudeau referred to as **Hot Dog Eaters**.

Posted by: Foo738 on May 3 2007 1:02 PM

To tear down the heritage bridge is a travesty in itself.
To preserve part of it is an insult to those whose heritage is tied up in the bridge.
There is not one on Council that I can respect.
As Palopu says "they should be ashamed of themselves".
I am glad they cannot bulldoze the cutbanks.