Will He or Won't He...Kinsley to End Speculation This Morning

Thursday, May 08, 2008 04:11 AM

Prince George., B.C. - Mayor Colin Kinsley will be using his opening remarks to the Northern Municipal Association convention this morning to make an announcement about his future in local government.

There has been a great deal of speculation about Kinsley's plans for the election this fall. It is widely speculated Kinsley will step aside opening the door for Councilor Don Zurowski to take a shot at the Mayor's chair. That speculation increased when Zurowski stepped down from Community Futures.

Mayor Kinsley is a Past President of the NCMA.

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Posted by: owl on May 8 2008 6:34 AM

One does not use an occasion like that to make an announcement that one will run again ......

So, the announcement becomes obvious .....

Posted by: red2b on May 8 2008 6:48 AM

say it ain't so!!

Posted by: Vikingnuck on May 8 2008 7:23 AM

What is that you say? Our Mayor using an inappropriate situation to make an inappropriate comment? Nahhhhh. Never happen. My gut says he'll run 1 more time, but my heart hopes that he'll just mosey off into the sunset. Maybe he'll buy that summer place in China that he's always dreamed of? ? ?

Posted by: Andyfreeze on May 8 2008 7:45 AM

My guess is one more time!

Posted by: redneck on May 8 2008 7:52 AM

I think he's done

Posted by: YamaDooPolCat on May 8 2008 8:02 AM

Kinsley has probably had enough. I'm not so sure that any replacement is going to be better. Kinsley had faith in the people of this town and would go to bat for them. I don't see anyone else doing that - more CEO or BS type people that want to replace Kinsley. Sad day, but I'm thinking Kinsley wants some time out of the spot light now.

Posted by: Palopu on May 8 2008 8:17 AM

I hope he does us all a favour and leaves, however if he doesnt we still have an opportunity to kick him out at the next election, which will be his reward for driving us into debt.

He has a number of irons in the fire, not the least of which is the olympics in China later this year and the olympics in Vancouver in 2010. In addition he is Vice President of the World Winter Cities Association for Mayors. Prince George was chosen to host the 2010 WWWAM conference.

The 2008 conference is set for Nuuk Greenland, which he will no doubt attend.

He has a number of reasons to stay on, but probably wants to leave on a high note.

Posted by: lostfaith on May 8 2008 8:28 AM

As I posted here on this site a couple of months ago, he will not be running in the next election. I had the inside scoop :)

Posted by: wavoes on May 8 2008 8:30 AM

OWL FOR MAYOR AND VIKINGNUCK FOR COUNCIL!!!

Then our city will shine...

Posted by: Harbinger on May 8 2008 8:50 AM

He probably doesn't wanna be around when the city has to cough up $400 thousand for that airline bet. IMO.

Posted by: Andyfreeze on May 8 2008 9:15 AM

It's official...and I lose!

Posted by: lostfaith on May 8 2008 10:01 AM

I win.

Posted by: BCRacer on May 9 2008 7:04 AM

And I for one won't miss him a bit