Prince George

An archive of my posts about my home in the traditional lands of the Lheidli T’enneh, aka the City of Prince George.

Because they weren’t.

Posted on 7 October 2013 and filed under comments, main, Prince George

There used to be lineups to play tennis. Now there isn’t. Why?

Posted on 11 September 2013 and filed under articles, cities, comments, main, Prince George

On-demand, indexed and timely access to the decisions made and discussions had by our elected officials– it’s pretty great.

Posted on 10 September 2013 and filed under articles, comments, politics, Prince George

From nature trails to dog parks to the civic plaza, Prince George is undergoing a subtle redesign from the inside.

Posted on 25 August 2013 and filed under articles, big, cities, comments, Prince George

As the Globe and Mail prepares to leave northern B.C., print continues its march towards becoming a high-end luxury item

Posted on 14 August 2013 and filed under articles, big, comments, journalism, main, media, Prince George

#princegeorge just isn’t working out

Posted on 28 July 2013 and filed under articles, comments, main, outbound, Prince George, social media

Its mascot is a giant wooden lumberjack, the university is frequented by moose, and it just might be the birthplace of the modern beer can. Cashing in on fifteen minutes of fame.

Posted on 24 July 2013 and filed under articles, Best Of, big, comments, main, Prince George

I go on CBC New Network to talk about how Prince George the city is reacting to Prince George the royal baby.

Posted on 24 July 2013 and filed under big, CBC, personal, Prince George

A city of 80,000 vs a child of 8 pounds in the fight for internet dominance.

Posted on 22 July 2013 and filed under articles, Best Of, comments, main, Prince George, social media

The city of Prince George leaves Facebook and Twitter; Facebook and Twitter react.

Posted on 19 July 2013 and filed under articles, main, Prince George, social media

My city decided to leave Twitter. I’m holding on to their username in case they decide to come back.

Posted on 18 July 2013 and filed under articles, comments, main, Prince George, social media

From residential schools to racist murals, what do we do with the less savory parts of our past?

Posted on 16 July 2013 and filed under articles, big, British Columbia, Canada, cities, Indigenous, main, Prince George

Earlier this month, bylaw enforcement in Prince George made a homeowner to take down a “Slow Down, Kids Playing” sign. The comments on that article have plenty of upset people. It also prompted a blog post from Dezene Huber: “The part that really irked me was a comment from the city manager of transportation operations in response […]

Posted on 13 July 2013 and filed under articles, cities, main, Prince George

Some things that have caught my eye in the core review.

Posted on 6 July 2013 and filed under articles, main, Prince George

A special edition of Almost Mainstream, featuring some of the performers at Casse-Tête: A Festival of Experimental Music being held June 15 and 16 at the Exploration Place in Prince George.

Posted on 13 June 2013 and filed under articles, main, music, Prince George