Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr (Calgary Centre, Alta.) will be the special guest at a community barbecue hosted by the Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies and the Cariboo-Prince George federal Liberal riding associations. This event will take place at 333 Becott Pl. Details online.
Conservative MP Bob Zimmer (Prince George–Peace River, B.C.); Shirley Bond, BC Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training, Minister Responsible for Labour for BC; BC MLA Mike Morris and Lyn Hall, mayor of Prince George, will attend an infrastructure funding announcement. The event will be held in front of Prince George City Hall, 1100 Patricia Boulevard. Call 613-943-1838.
National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) will participate in a roundtable discussion with members of the Prince George Chamber of Commerce. Topics to include family tax measures, the Small Business Job Credit, and red tape reduction measures. The event will be held at the Prince George Chamber of Commerce, 890 Vancouver Street. Call 613-995-2960.
Governor General David Johnston will meet with Daniel Weeks, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Northern British Columbia, and visit the facilities. Johnson will then take part in a panel discussion to talk about what can emerge when progressive universities work in tandem with small, proactive cities. This event will take place at the Prince George … Read more
Governor General David Johnston will cheer on the athletes participating in the Men’s Gold Medal hockey game, and will present the gold medal to the winners. He will then take part in the closing ceremony of the 2015 Canada Winter Games. This event will take place at the University of Northern British Columbia. Call 613-998-7280.
On behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.), Conservative MP Dick Harris (Cariboo-Prince George, B.C.) will participate in a flag raising ceremony in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the national flag of Canada. Harris will be joined by Lyn Hall, mayor of Prince George, and Stuart Ballantyne, chief executive officer of the 2015 Canada … Read more
Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal (Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Ont.) and his conference co-chair Coralee Oakes, British Columbia Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, will host a news conference as part of the 2015 Federal-Provincial-Territorial Conference of Ministers Responsible for Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation. This event will take place at the Cranbrook Ballroom, Ramada Prince George Hotel, 444 George St. Call 819-934-1122.
Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal (Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Ont.) will attend the 2015 Canada Winter Games from February 12 to 15 and on February 27 and 28. Gosal will participate in the official opening ceremonies on Friday and will spend several days attending various events during the Games. Call 819-934-1122.
On behalf of Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford (Kenora, Ont.), Conservative MP Bob Zimmer (Prince George-Peace River, B.C.) will be joined by Susie Gimse, director, Area C, Squamish Lillooet-Regional District; a member of FCM’s national Board of Directors; and Prince George Mayor Shari Green to make a Green Municipal Fund announcement. The event will be held at District Energy Site, 215 George … Read more
The First Nations Financial Management Board and the First Nations Energy and Mining Council are co-hosting the “Natural Gas and Energy Negotiation Strategy” pre-conference Workshop at the Civic Centre in Prince George on Oct. 8, 2013. This workshop is intended as a pre-conference workshop to the Liquefied Natural Gas Summit (LNG) also in Prince George … Read more
