CFNR Network
Mar 9, 2021 5:51 PM
Northern Health along with the Provincial Health Officer have jointly approved a whole-community approach to immunizing residents of Prince Rupert.
This means that beginning on Friday, March 12, residents of Prince Rupert and Port Edward can call a dedicated number to book an appointment for Covid-19 immunization, clinics will begin Monday March 15 and continue until April 1. The dedicated phone number will be made available soon.
Vaccinations will be happening in groups with the older residents being vaccinated first. If you wish to get a vaccine you need to phone ahead to book an appointment.
People between the age of 65 to 90 will have to call on March 12 and 13 to book their vaccination. This group will get vaccinated March 15 to March 20. People between the ages of 50 and 64 can call March 14 and 15 to get vaccinated between March 22 and 27. While people 40 to 49 can call March 17 and 17 to receive their vaccination between March 22 and 27.
Residents of Quesnel can expect a small tax increase in the coming year.
Originally an increase of 4.6 per cent was proposed however Quesnel City Council recently approved an increase of 2.5 per cent. In a statement Quesnel Mayor Bob Simpson said that Quesnel ended the 2020 budget year with a surplus. The surplus combined with the Provincial Government’s Covid-19 Safe Restart Grant has allowed City council to approve the lower tax increase.
Simpson also says that approving a zero per cent tax increase budget fails to take into account inflation alone which is estimated to be about 2 per cent. You can find the City’s entire capital and operating budget in more detail on the City of Quesnel’s website.
CFNR Network
Mar 10, 2021 11:51 AM
A partnership between Prince Rupert Port Authority’s Community Investment Fund and the Terrace Off Road Cycling Association is helping bring the track to Terrace.
The track is located in the heart of Terrace and the asphalt pump track consists of a series of bumps and banked corners for riders. The track integrates with 2.5 kilometres of new and rehabilitated beginner and intermediate bike trails to form the HuB.
The Community Investment Fund committed $84,000 to the construction of the pump track. The investment covered the costs of the track’s durable asphalt surface, which is well-suited to variable weather conditions and requires far less maintenance than a dirt track.