Events

This year’s Labour Day Classic Road Race is happening on Sunday, September 4th. Let’s keep Terry Fox’s legacy strong and alive in Prince George and Northern British Columbia! Register online through Stride and Glide‘s website at www.strideandglide.ca/events

Here is another great community event to enjoy on Saturday August 27th!! Live Well Prince George Society is presenting the Nechako Community Market from 10am-3pm at 5100 North Nechako Road!!! Its not too late for vendors to join!! For everyone else, come on down and take in the displays!! For more information, email livewellprincegeorge@gmail.com or phone 250-250-981-1256!! See you at the market!!

This Saturday August 27th from 8:30am – 2 pm is a exciting time at the Farmer’s Market!! The youth of Prince George are setting up their own booths and participating in displaying their products!! Lets head down to the market and support our youth in this very important and fun event!!

Volunteer Prince George will have a booth in Kin 3 on Seniors Day at The BC Northern Exhibition tomorrow, August 18th!!! Come on down to put your name in for a draw for this beautiful gift basket donated by Parkwood Save on Foods!! We will have many volunteer opportunities on display and we are happy to answer any questions about volunteerism!!! See you tomorrow at

Discovery Community College from Campbell River is offering a Dual Certificate Program here in Prince George starting on August 22nd!! If you are interested in becoming a Personal Support and Mental Health Worker, contact Jazz or Geoffrey at 1-877-315-5241. Ask them about the Community Workforce Grant Offering. Thanks to Discovery College for opening up this opportunity to northern communities!!

This ConnectPG event, The Grand Park Race, is going to be Super-Fun! Venture out and discover some of the amazing parks and community resources in Prince George at this free community-wide event! Gather together a team of four members and using clues, developed by Community Partners, you will unravel the course. There will be amazing prizes and fun to be had for everyone involved. During

Welcome to the Newest Community Market!!! The Nechako Public Market is in the process of reopening and will start as a pop up market outdoors on August 6th from 10am-3pm! If you have any questions or would like to participate as a vendor contact Margaret Jackson through email at livewellprincegeorge@gmail.com or by phone at 250-981-1256. See you at the market!!!

Active Support Against Poverty and Canadian Mental Health Association of Northern BC are thrilled to invite you to the open house for their new joint housing partnership at 1201 1st Avenue on Friday July 8th from 1pm-3pm!! Please come and join them for a tour of the building, discussions about services offered to residents, have some excellent snacks prepared by Two Rivers Catering and participate

Volunteer Prince George will be in the park tomorrow, on July 1st, for Canada Day!! Come by our booth and check out the many volunteer opportunities in Prince George!! You can also enter your name into a draw for this lovely gift basket generously donated by Van Horlicks!! See you all in the park to celebrate Canada Day!!

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is Wednesday, June 15th and Mayor Lynn Hall will be reading the Proclamation and raising the flag in honour of this day @ 12:00 outside City Hall by the cenotaph. The Community Response Team would love to see as many folks out as possible in support of WEAAD!!   Also, on June 18th, in honour of WEAAD, the Prince