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City of Prince George to take dispute over gravel miner's claim for additional damages before a judge in July

The City of Prince George is seeking the rewording of an order proposed by Rock'n'Roll and Rolling Mix Concrete.

The plaintiffs contend the work should instead be subject to the B.C. Mines Act, which they say allows a five-metre setback. The 100-metre setback imposes a "very significant" impact, according to the notice, because it removes about one-third of the sand and gravel reserve they otherwise would have been able to mine. The material was to be used to "ensure the continuation of supply for concrete manufacture" by Rolling Mix, they say in the notice. They say activity within the 100-metre setba...

Lynda Pattie is hopeful that construction project will happen sometime this week and visitors to Prince George Golf and Curling Club will soon be referring to the rink as Chad Staley Memorial Arena. Pattie, and her Prince George software development and IT service company, Ascentech Solutions, have secured the naming rights to the rink as a tribute to the former Prince George Spruce Kings captain, who died March 9 at his home in Kennewick, Wash., of an accidental opioid overdose. Pattie, who...