Interim Report on Air Quality to Be Delivered to Prince George Council this Evening

Monday, October 29, 2007 04:01 AM

Prince George, B.C. - The long awaited interim report from the Mayor’s task force on Air Quality will be delivered to Prince George City Council tonight.

The report outlines the believed sources of pollution, the risks associated with the identified pollutants, and makes several recommendations.

The material will be presented for more public consultation before the final report is delivered later this year.

Ai quality is also the subject of a notice of motion from Councillor Munoz. She wants to see Development Services include a survey of sorts to assess emissions.

The placement of industry is linked with air quality matters in the City and Council will also receive the report on industrial land strategy. The report presents three options, all of which place potential industrial lands east of the Fraser River and out of the bowl area.

Also up for consideration, supporting the Barkerville Connector. This is the plan that supports the development of a road from Barkerville to Purden to create a tourism “loop”.

The Prince George Folkfest organizers will be before Council asking for support for a new idea, a Winter Folkfest. Last year, Council provided just under $6,000 in funding and the venue “in kind”.

Prince George is joining forces with the Lheidli T’enneh in applying to have Prince George declared the “2008 Forest Capital of the Year” The bid committee is asking Council to consider a budget of $10 thousand dollars, but the budget would only be used if they win the bid.

The City will look at an update on the savings that could be generated by dimming streetlights in the City during non peak hours. The report suggests as much as $146 thousand a year could be saved in electricity costs.

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Posted on Monday, October 29, 2007 04:01 AM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: Andyfreeze on October 29 2007 9:42 AM

The air in Prince George and a lot of other places is about to get much cleaner!
For those who hadn't noticed,OIL hit almost $93.00 dollars a barrel so far today, and it probably isn't done yet!
Right now,the price at the pumps is a bonus, because very soon we will prices at levels we have NEVER had to deal with!
It might be a good time to fill those jerry cans out in the shed!
We may all be doing a lot less driving and a lot more walking in a very short time!
Cover your butts,because this time we are REALLY going to get it!
The Xmas season will soon be apon us and watch what happens!

Posted by: diplomat on October 29 2007 9:45 AM

Who is the committee planning to apply to for the declaration of �2008 Forest Capital of the Year�? Who makes the decision? And why does that have to cost an even ten thousand dollars if awarded? What are the benefits of being able to boast with a title like that? And how do we know in advance that 2008 will be the exceptional year that would qualify PG for that *honour*?

Isn't our forestry in a downturn because of the pine beetle, the collapse of the US housing market and the high Canadian dollar?

Will there be a tangible payback? How many potholes can be fixed with ten thousand dollars?

Is this title for B.C., Canada or the whole world?

Baffled, to say the least.

Posted by: Raparee on October 29 2007 5:03 PM

http://www.canadianforestry.com/html/outreach/forest_capital_e.html

Posted by: Chester on October 29 2007 6:02 PM

Money is thrown around like a bunch of drunken sailors. Puts my stomach in a know everytime I hear of crap like this. I think the bid committee should fund raise privately for their pet projects. Chester

Posted by: diplomat on October 29 2007 6:15 PM

What will be the benefit and return on the 10,000 dollar investment?

Why can't the mayor/council and/or city staff /manager pick up this idea and get it done?

Is it vital or not? I that lofty title going to influence anybody or anything?

I want deteriorated streets (Croft Road) and poor sidewalks repaired, sorry.

*Common sense is not a common commodity.*

Posted by: diplomat on October 29 2007 6:18 PM

I remember when both Prince Rupert and Ketchikan Alaska simultaneously boasted with identical huge signs that each was the *Salmon Capital of the World.*

I suppose that some people got a warm and fuzzy feeling out of that....but little else.

Posted by: NMG on October 29 2007 10:46 PM

Gotta admit, I don't see any value in this at this point in time . . .