The countdown is on to the city's centennial.
Thursday marks the city's 99th anniversary and the city's 100th anniversary committee will unveil the official celebration's logo and the Exploration Place will unveil their 100th anniversary database.
One community group wants to make sure there's a lasting legacy for the next 100 years.
Members of the city's Enhance PG committee are hoping to rebrand Prince George as the Volunteer Capital of B.C.
"We'd like to do this in partnership with many of the other groups in town, Volunteer PG being one of them," said Enhance PG chair Linda Self.
The idea is still in its early stages and hasn't been fleshed out yet, said Self, but the group imagines there would be signs and associated projects.
"And I think the key thing there ... is it would be branding us the volunteer capital - not the crime capital - of British Columbia, so we're bringing a positive spin," said Self.
They floated the idea to members of city council at Monday night's committee of the whole meeting and the concept was greeted enthusiastically.
"Unofficially, I would say we are already the volunteer city but making it... very official, I like that very much," said Coun. Albert Koehler.
The city has historically been known for its lumber products, indicated Coun. Cameron Stolz.
According to Heritage BC, Prince George was the centre of the white spruce industry in the 1940s. "The vast lumber output of its many mills earned for Prince George the title 'Spruce Capital of the World.'"
"I think it's definitely time for that to be updated. We've long since grown past our forestry roots and expanded, plus much more," Stolz said. "I think that speaks much more to the nature of people in our community."
Coun. Lyn Hall said Prince George isn't just the volunteer capital of B.C., but of the entire country, in his opinion. He encouraged the committee to bring the idea formally to council. "You're hearing around the table tonight some pretty positive reaction, so that's a great idea."
