Prince George mayor and city council, I was overjoyed to hear the government bought the North Star motel as we live above it.
We have a few concerns.
We have learned it’s a waste of time to try to fight the government, so there has to be some rules. We don’t want to see a big free for all like what has happened with Moccasin Flats.
Four motels bought, two in residential areas, with schools and lots of seniors. We are taxpayers so we are landlords of these motels we will own.
Rule 1: No drugs or drug use in the Motels or in the residential areas.
Rule 2: We want to know who is going to be living in the units.
Safety is a big concern.
The North Star motel is huge and well built. The two top floors have nice views, so we should be able to charge more rent for those units. There is no reason why, seeing we are the landlords, all the units have to go to homeless people from who knows where, with who knows what.
Seniors need housing. The working poor need housing. Students need housing. Young people need housing.
Prince George citizens have got to start to fight for our city. Enough is enough. I would like to know why the mayor and city council have not reached out the residents living in the Connaught and Millar Addition areas?
The purchase of these motels could have a very negative on our residential areas.
While we are at it, our hospital needs looking into, as it has a homeless problem, with people hanging out and sleeping there. I feel so sorry for the staff. The hospital should be a safe place. If you have ever been there at night, you would not want to go back.
Again, there needs to be some rules.
Helen Robertson
Prince George
