Comments for Improving the core at http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com , comment 1 to 10 out of 10 comments http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:17:57 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080825148311/opinion/editorials/improving-the-core.html#comment-10981 What about the Native Friendship Centre? Don't they have a lot of empty space in that building they could rent? I think putting all these services under one roof is a marvelous idea. It couldn't be rural as it has to be somewhere readily accessible to everyone and you have to remember not everyone utilizing these services is a street person. - travhops Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:21:55 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080825148311/opinion/editorials/improving-the-core.html#comment-10955 For DK Ross and dhood, just an update. Baldy Hughes is operating as a family-based rehab pilot project. Some growing pains but definately has some potential for the right clients. Hutda has been closed for years. The penal colony idea is not too far off except that it would only work for convicted criminals, voluntary admissions or court ordered incarcerations. - Rick2 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:34:02 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080825148311/opinion/editorials/improving-the-core.html#comment-10811 Why do these services have to be downtown. Why not group these people and bring the services to them? I know they have mobile people who travel around to the escort agencies bringing them shots and condoms etc. Why Not...Put all the mentally ill people into a big vacant building (renovated of course)somewhere near the hospital so they can access the services they need. Put all the homeless people a little further out onto a farm type location where they can grow their food and come and go as they please but wouldn't frequent the down town because it would be too far to travel on foot. The third group should be the addicted and "light" criminals they should be taken even further out into a forest type location and kept there for a minimum of two years where they can get clean, learn a trade online and be "released" back into society but with employment. The harsh criminals well...I think they should be dropped off somewhere up north with a sleeping bag and a knife. Let em duke it out...if they make it back I'm sure they won't do that again. - itsjeeplady Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:15:09 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080825148311/opinion/editorials/improving-the-core.html#comment-10784 Like I have said before these health services paticularly Northern Health need to start working together and come up with a plan that. Dave thank you for acknowledging what I have said all along and that is that there are other "community models" to follow such as Kamloops, Maple Ridge, and Kelowna have had some success dealing with the problems that drug addiction and crime can bring. - gloriaharding Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:31:24 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080825148311/opinion/editorials/improving-the-core.html#comment-10782 I am pretty sure that Hudta Lake is a camp for bad little boys. They may put their inmates through the same things that we should be doing with these adult offenders but they deal with juveniles, only. - D.K. Ross Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:16:21 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080825148311/opinion/editorials/improving-the-core.html#comment-10781 Is that the same place as Hutda Lake where they sent the alcoholics after they got nailed for impaired the third time? - dhood Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:58:33 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080825148311/opinion/editorials/improving-the-core.html#comment-10780 I believe the old ranch at Baldy Hughs is now a rehab camp for adults but I don't know who funds it. - dhood Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:55:02 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080825148311/opinion/editorials/improving-the-core.html#comment-10777 I haven't heard anything about the old radar base for awhile. Weren't certain parties talking about turning it into a sort of boot/reeducation camp for these folks? It sounded like a great idea at the time but I left town for work for a few months. What happened? It sounded ideal! - D.K. Ross Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:59:05 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080825148311/opinion/editorials/improving-the-core.html#comment-10726 That's a really good idea, MustBMe--I could see it working well. If addicts are taken away from temptation for as long as it takes to get it out of their systems, their success rate could conceivably be higher. The legal system is always talking about 'rehailitation'. This would be a way for them to put their money where their mouths are, and I for one would like to see my tax dollars used this way, too. Have a good one, MBM! - allniter Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:19:31 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080825148311/opinion/editorials/improving-the-core.html#comment-10724 Why not set up an institution in a fairly remote rural environment? Where the attendees dont have ready access to the environment that is enabling thier problems? A survival camp where they need to work as a group to make things easier on them is a good start. Could be done for less money than supplying another unsuccessful institution in downtown PG. - MustBMe Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:41:10 +0100