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Skeena MLA Ellis Ross saluted the work of Sharon and Sid Bandstra who have helped with community work for the homeless in the Terrace are through the work of the 'Garage' |
D'Arcy McGee
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Skeena's Ellis Ross shares of the community work of the 'Garage' in Terrace
Civic Centre Parking lot hosts Community EV Charging station
The Civic Centre is the latest location for EV owners to get a charge with two stations in place at the Arena Parking lot |
The latest location for Electric Vehicle owners to get a charge has been introduced, with the City of Prince Rupert installing a charging station in the Civic Centre parking lot, directly in front of the Arena entrance by Hays Creek.
The ChargePoint station features two charging terminals for use on either side of the traffic island.
The City announced its plans to place the EV Charging stations at the Recreation Centre back in November of 2022.
The City at the time noted how the stations would be able to charge a vehicle from Empty to Full in about one hour's time
An original plan from 2021 was to also install a charging station in the Cow Bay Area, though there have been no updates on that initiative since.
The BC Hydro Charging station was the first public station installed in Prince Rupert in late 2020 |
The newest charging station is part of the ongoing addition of units to the community, the first of which was a BC Hydro station adjacent to Mariners Park and the Court House downtown, that EV Station opened in the fall of 2020.
School District 52 is also about to join the shift towards EV Charging, with plans recently noted by HyperCharge of a Level 3 charging station to be placed at Charles Hays Secondary on Prince Rupert Boulevard.
A second station is planned for the Booth Maintenance Building.
No timeline has been announced as to when those two stations will be going into service.
Across Northern BC Charge North continues to add stations in communities along the Highway 16 corridor, with service for the Northwest now noted as available from Haida Gwaii to Prince George.
You can learn more about the Charge North plans here.
Cross posted from the North Coast Review.
Funding for British Columbia Libraries gains shoutouts from area MLA's
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The Province announced some additional funding for Libraries across BC on Friday. |
Friday's announcement of funding for Libraries across the province is getting some additional push from NDP MLA's in the Northwest, with both Nathan Cullen and Jennifer Rice making note of the distribution of 45 million dollars to all of the province's 71 Public Libraries.
The one time grants will be in addition to the annual operating funding that libraries receive. This will give libraries flexibility to address local priorities, including longer hours, bigger digital collections and better access to literacy and lifelong learning opportunities.
Funds will be distributed to libraries by March 31, 2023.
Monday, March 27, 2023
Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday-Monday, March 25-27, 2023
Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Saturday-Monday, March 25-27, 2023
Ottawa Observations: Saturday-Monday, March 25-27, 2023
Health Care Town Hall Tonight as NDP MP's seek your feedback on health care themes and issues
Some of us have received our own personal robot-call invitation, the details towards tonight's Telephone Town Hall coming over the weekend as Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach's recorded message outlined what's on tap for the night.
Bachracah and NDP Health Critic Don Davies will be hosting the event which starts at 6:30 PM, with a wide range of topics on their list such as the challenges facing health care in Canada, recent funding towards health care along with concerns over potential privatization.
Dental Care, Pharmacare and access to doctors are sure to be part of the discussion; as well as questions from those participating through the phone connection making for part of the night's agenda.
If you didn't get a phone call and want to participate, all you have to do is access this link at 6:30 when the Town Hall starts and you'll hear more about how to have your voice heard.
Notes related to Health Care in the Northwest can be explored here.
Further items of interest when it comes to the work of the Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP are available from our House of Commons Archive page.
Cross posted from the North Coast Review.
BC Legislature returns to business today ... time will tell if Prince Rupert's 65 Million in funding becomes a theme for discussion in the Chamber
The British Columbia Legislature returned to business today, the two week Spring Break at an end, the elected MLA's will take to their chairs and assigned speaking times to re-engage over any number of pressing issues facing the province these days.
Among the potential discussion topics that are likely ahead the need for infrastructure assistance for communities around BC.
And the last two weeks have certainly delivered a conversation starter for MLA's from across the province, that after Premier Eby's St. Patrick's Day announcement of 65 Million dollars of funding for Prince Rupert's waterline challenges.
A promise of assistance that was as might be expected, well received by Prince Rupert officials.
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Prince Ruperts woes made for a cause that was as noted on the 17th, one that was advocated well by North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice; an MLA who many soon hear her name mentioned a few times in both the Chamber and the corridors at the Legislature.
Prince Rupert's windfall of financial assistance has not gone un-noticed in other locales, and in one instance at least, though we imagine we'll discover more soon, constituents in other communities are going ...
Hey Dave, where's our cash?
One contribution to that theme comes from a letter to the editor of the Coast Reporter on the Sunshine Coast, which pretty well lays out the template we imagine for others to come from the Kootenays to Vancouver Island and on through the Okangan, Thompson, Cariboo and into the Peace Country.
The opening line one which expresses 'shock' at the fortuitous moment for Prince Rupert, while a call for local MLA's on the Sunshine Coast to get on to their work in accessing similar amounts for the local issues of the region.
Mr. Eby was quite generous with his funding for Prince Rupert this month, now it seems that with Pandora's box having been opened, there will be a few across BC looking to see if he's got any more in the vault for them.
You can follow the work of Ms. Rice and the rest of the Northwest contingent at the Legislature through our Archive page.
Cross posted from the North Coast Review.