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City council breathed new life into Downtown Prince George Monday.
The organization had been on life support since city council denied the proposed downtown business improvement area (DBIA) bylaw in 2008. A second version of the bylaw, with redefined boundaries and a lower property tax requisition on downtown property owners, was approved on Monday.
“For me, the DBIA is essential,” said Coun. Shari Green, who also owns a business in the DBIA area. “I think they’ve done some pretty hard work. Because of that hard work, some things are starting to happen downtown.”
Green said there is no doubt action is needed downtown.
Myrt replaced me on the night of the fire and explosion at Lakelands Mills. What she experienced was unbelievable, although the next day she was at work. That was Myrt - always concerned about how others were handling the disaster. Myrt was there for many of the workers from the tragedy and talked them through their despair and anxiety from the events of that night. In many conversations, I asked how she could keep her own pain in check while talking about this with others. Myrt would say their pain is today, mine was yesterday and they need support and help today.