By Cory Sellar

Business As Usual In Election Year For Downtown PG

Aug 15, 2018 | 4:25 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – With all the growth and development happening in the downtown core, Downtown Prince George couldn’t be more excited to see it unfold. There have been new businesses coming into the downtown and setting up unique experiences including dining and shopping.

To complement that, there have been events both new and old taking place throughout the downtown. The farmers market moved into their new location on 3rd Avenue, this year’s Downtown Summerfest saw thousands from the community, the region and as far as Mexico come out and more local entertainment is being showcased. Having more businesses and events creates an opportunity for more people to live downtown.

The Park House condominium project across from City Hall is something that both Downtown PG and Team Powerhouse Realty believes will contribute to that. Mark McVey, Owner of Team Powerhouse Realty says the condo project is going to be a game changer for the city because it’s going to bring 200 or 300 people downtown. McVey believes it’s going to be an “anchor of George Street, which has become a real hub for nightlife and activity.”

Something that both groups also highlight, is that more students will be encouraged to come downtown to live and experience the events, but also student-focused events. McVey adds that by encouraging more students to come downtown, it’s going to make Prince George more of a university city.  

As election day approaches, Downtown PG wants city council to continue to support them as an association and as a community in order to support business and development in the downtown. By doing so, it will invite more people to come and experience the different opportunities from dining to entertainment. “We have a lot of development ahead of us We’re going to have some growing pains and we already working on conversations about we can make sure our businesses are part of that growth,” said Colleen Van Mook, Executive Director of Downtown PG. “And we’ll be able to continue operating their businesses through times of construction.” Van Mook adds that “we have to understand there will be a little bit of inconvenience while we grow and change and become, I think, a different downtown that anyone has ever seen in Prince George. 

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