Performing Arts Centre Idea Heading to Council

Thursday, July 19, 2007 03:59 AM

The newly formed Performing Arts Centre Society will be heading to Prince George City Council Monday night to talk about the project.

Interim Chair of the Society, Cliff Dezel, will update Council on the development of the Society, and the plans to carry out a feasibility study. Initiatives Prince George President Gerry Offet is a member of the group and says the study will look at what the needs might be, what kind of audience could be drawn, what kind of facility would best serve those needs.

"Of course, there is always the possibility that such a feasibility study may very well show there is no need for a performing arts centre, and we need to deal with that too." says Offet.

The idea of a performing arts centre has been floated for several years, with the idea the downtown could use some feature which would draw people to the area in the evening.

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Posted on Thursday, July 19, 2007 03:59 AM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: Gofaster on July 19 2007 6:05 AM

Gee, two memebers of the city involved...
any bets this gets passed...
all they need is Major involved and there would be no looking back

Posted by: YamaDooPolCat on July 19 2007 7:39 AM

Look for your taxes to go up when (as usual) their business plan to be self supporting doesn't pan out. The public has unlimited funds for these fluffy projects, or so it seems.

The arguments is that la-dee-da facilities are needed to make PG acceptable for the upper class people to live here. Probably why the city put up Idle Free Zone signs in their parking lot, but that's about as far as it goes. Just for looks.

The rest of us figure they are just being silly. Too bad their taste for money is unstoppable.

Posted by: Gofaster on July 19 2007 2:19 PM

They have at least 3 different "theatres" they could use. Surely not all three are being used at the same time....
I am sure our money woud be better spent upgrading one or more of the present venues for use by these performers...
will it happen probably not...
such a waste in my opinion.

Posted by: Chadermando on July 19 2007 3:34 PM

IMO Offet is looking for a legacy beyond call centers, and the city folk are just looking to create more jobs for themselves.

Imagine what could be done if this same sized expenditure was used to make a real community multi-use trail system that was usable and took advantage of PG's unrivalled natural surroundings. A recreation opportunity the whole community could use regardless of their class or income levels without user fees and parking problems, and elitism.

If the two went head to head in a vote I would vote to be able to ride my bike or horse to work on a real trail system, so that I can be healthy and not have to pollute, and so that my dog could enjoy the trails along with me. I think current and potential residents of the Northern BC outdoors culture would tend to agree with me.

Posted by: Chadermando on July 19 2007 3:39 PM

The operating costs alone for a Performing Arts Centre would more than pay for a community trail system.

Posted by: Harbinger on July 19 2007 4:50 PM

Idle free zone at the Civic centre and just across the street is Timmys with at least thirteen cars/SUVs at times waiting at the drive thru. Rocket science, eh? Jerks.

Posted by: owl on July 19 2007 5:49 PM

They should outlaw drive thrus in the bowl ...
;-)

Posted by: owl on July 19 2007 6:00 PM

Riding a horse does not pollute?

Riding a horse can be worse than driving a fuel efficient car, most certainly worse than walking or riding a bike.

Do a calculation of the ecological footprint of a horse, especially one which is rarely used. On top of that, the horse continues to consume even when one is not using it for performing �work�.

Posted by: owl on July 19 2007 6:02 PM

"PG's unrivalled natural surroundings"

Okay, let's not go overboard with our superlatives.

Tofino anyone?

Posted by: Gofaster on July 19 2007 6:35 PM

not sure where horses came from, when discussing a performing center...
Not sure why we need more trails either...or where that discussion originated....
but
with Dezel and Offet having direct connections on city council I will be greatly surprised if they don't get their, oh my goodness, another, study

Posted by: owl on July 20 2007 2:31 AM

What do horses ahve to do with a performing centre? Horses are used on stage. In 1899, for instance, the play Ben Hur opened in New York City.

The problem of depicting the chariot race was solved by training eight horses, pulling two chariots, to run on treadmills installed in the floor of the stage.

While the horses ran at full gallop on the stage, the background scenery was installed on a cyclorama and moved behind the racing chariots to complete the illusion that the chariots and horses were actually moving.