On Oct. 20, Prince George residents will pick one mayor, eight councillors and five school trustees. The ballot will have two mayoral candidates, 13 councillor candidates and 11 school trustee candidates. There are also 15 candidates running in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George.
PrinceGeorgeMatters has sent out a list of questions to those vying for a seat in public office.
Name: Frank Everitt
Age: 64
Number years in Prince George: 39
Current neighbourhood: Foothills
Occupation: Retired
Reason community would recognize your name: Incumbent councillor and community activist
What is the most important issue facing Prince George, and how do you propose to deal with it?
Aging infrastructure. Deal with this by prioritization and budget allocation.
How should Prince George address the issue of crime in the city?
More RCMP street patrol.
What is your specific reason for running?
Give back to the city, good to me and my family, maintain community connection.
Where can the city spend less?
On consultants.
What new business or feature would you like to see in Prince George?
More retail outlets for the community and surrounding trading area.
Next time you’re walking in the woods and you come face-to-face with a Sasquatch, what do you do?
I would try to get to know him without getting hurt!
If the next city council does something film-worthy, who would play you in the film?
Tom Hanks
Complete the sentence...
When I’m not at home or at work, you can find me:...you can find me camping.
The most random, yet interesting fact about me is: I am actually a shy person.
My favourite beverage is: Red wine
For Christmas/Hanukkah/the gift-giving season, I would like:...clothes.
If Prince George didn’t exist, I’d be living in:...I would live in comparative size city where you get to know people.
When I need some pump-up music, I listen to: Rock and roll '70s and '80s
