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Scott is seeking a third term on city council in the upcoming municipal elections.
“The biggest thing is being the voice of the people on city council,” he said. “The thing about this job is you hear from such a diverse cross-section of the city.”
Scott said his focus on council is listening to the concerns of regular residents and working on their behalf.
“Just this week, I’ve had three or four people call me and ask for help with a problem. If I don’t have the expertise to fix it, I go to the people who do,” Scott said. “When you get that kind of response, it’s fantastic.”
On August 2nd, 2013 I wrote a column about “Moose”.
Below is that column which is in italics
He’s proud, passionate, and prominent.
Glen “Moose” Scott is a “one-of-a-kind” colorful character who takes his sports seriously.
On the surface, “Moose” appears to hold a gruff, overpowering, and even intimidating personality. However, underneath this rough facade lays a committed family man, with a big heart who enjoys everyday living, such as watching lacrosse or hockey at the Coliseum or football on the big screen in the comforts of his Pineview home.
“Moose” was one of the first individuals I met after arriving in Prince George in 1979. He is not only recognizable throughout the sports community but in the political arena as well serving two terms as a city councilor (2002-2008).
There have been extensive studies, particularly in the United States, of urban areas known as food deserts. These are parts of a city where there is little to no easy, walking-distance access to healthy food at fair market prices. These areas are disproportionately populated by vulnerable people dealing with everything from poverty and crime to mental health and addictions. Having to travel much further than more affluent residents to put groceries in the fridge for themselves and their dependents adds strain to an already precarious existence. The outcome is tragic. Residents of food deserts end up being forced to spend more on lesser quality food. While residents in more affluent neighbourhoods shop in vast supermarkets with huge produce sections, people living in food deserts are left with picking up groceries at convenience stores, where the fruit and vegetables section are a few apples and bananas. Diets suffer, with health consequences for children and seniors in particu
This was a moving reminder that Moose will always be with us in Prince George. The giant of a man in body and spirit passed away Friday at the age of 75 but the fingerprints from his massive mitts remain all over the city. I first met Moose more than 20 years ago, shortly after moving to Prince George and joining The Citizen. I only ever referred to him as Moose in conversation with others about him. Up close and in person, I always addressed him as Mr. Scott. Besides the obvious Star Trek reference about the tireless and talented chief engineer of the original Enterprise, my nickname for Moose was appropriate for two reasons.