Prince George

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A Brief History

Saturday, July 7th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

The origins of Prince George can be traced to the fur trading post of Fort George, established in 1807 by Simon Fraser. The post was centered in the centuries-old homeland of the Lheidli T’Enneh First

A Regional Centre

Saturday, July 7th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

Growth was slow until the 1950’s when many people arrived from the prairies and Europe to work in the sawmills. The 1960’s and 70’s were years of remarkable growth associated with modernization of the

Who is this tall stranger?

Saturday, July 7th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

The current Mr. PG, short for Mr. Prince George, was built in 1983. The statue is 8.138 metres tall and is constructed of fiberglass and sheet metal painted to look like wood. Mr. PG is located at the

WHERE WE ARE!

Saturday, July 7th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

Prince George is situated where the Nechako River joins the Fraser River close to the center of British Columbia. Surrounding the City are beautiful lakes and rolling hills of the Nechako Plateau. The

General Inquiries

Saturday, July 7th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

Chamber of Commerce, 890 Vancouver St.. ……. 250-562-2454

City of Prince George, 1100 Patricia Blvd. ………. 250-561-7600

Tourism Prince George, 1300 1st Ave. ……………. 250-562-3700

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Useful Websites for Prince George

Saturday, July 7th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

www.princegeorge.com

www.tourismpg.com

www.pgevents.com

directory.getawaybc.com

www.afterhours.org

www.pgso.com

www.theatrenorthwest.com

www.pgtw.bc.ca

www.netbistro.com

www.ticketmaster.ca

www.ci

Mayor Kinsley and City Council’s Priorities

Saturday, July 7th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

It is the City’s practice for Council to meet as a team and review the status of the community’s needs. This provides the opportunity to set goals for the City’s future.

Council has developed priorit

Prince George Free Press 1773 South lyon street, prince george, v2n 1t3 PHONE: 250-564-0005 PAX: 250-562-0025

Saturday, July 7th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

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Aggressive driving is unacceptable!

Saturday, July 7th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

A survey published in 2005 reveals that 6.7% of respondents admitted to driving with an alcohol level that was higher than the legal limit during the previous year. Yet, Canada is very strict compared

EMERGENCY # 911

Saturday, July 7th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

Ambulance …………………………….. 250-562-7241

Fire …………………………………………. 250-561-7664

Police ………………………………………. 250-561-3300

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