Prince George
Travel Blogs from Prince George, Canada
A motel must smell good
... It’s very quick that way, and we’re not left standing behind someone’s vehicle while they shop inside the service station. In Prince George we decided to call an end to the day’s ride. I pulled in to a motel to ask for a price for ...
Prince George
... didn't someone email us to tell us !! we used to live just around the corner & have fond memories of the place.... Prince George, the Spruce capital of the World this time !! most of the Spruce sits in piles instead of forests, relaxing ...
Cougars hockey game/ Goodbye Canada
... 't been to the most Canadian thing. That's why my host family took me to a hockey game this evening. The Cougars, the Prince George team was playing. My host family was already expecting them to loose the game as usual but this time they actually ...
Farewell
Friday, September 4, 2009 - Prince George, BC This morning we say our final farewells to our new friends. I wish that I could have gotten to know some of the people better than I did. We had a fabulous trip with an amazing group of ...
CN DERAILMENT - The Strategy of Removal?
... ---------------------------------------------------------------- CN Derailment - The Strategy Unfortunately, my trip to the Discovery Coast took me away from Prince George just at the critical moment when the final salvage and clean up operations were to ...
Flooding on the Nechako River - Round 2
... .asp?NavBarID=1 I just missed a group of dignitaries, including the Provincial Minister of the Environment and Mayor of Prince George, Colin Kinsley. They were being taken for an inspection tour deeper into the flooded industrial area along the ...
Flooding on the Nechako - The Saga Continues
... outcome still in doubt. While the situation is serious for the businesses and the residences close to the river, the city of Prince George is not threatened. We live close enough to the Nechako River to see its beautiful banks or escarpment from our ...
Thanksgiving
... desert. Today we had no school. So after breakfast we drove to Bear Lake for a picnic. it is a very nice, little lake outside of Prince George and on our way I even saw an eagle sitting on a sign. My first eagle since a long time! After our little picnic ...
Fraser River Flooding
... immune from natural disasters. Which reminds me .....the forest fire season is just around the corner! Sources: Prince George Citizen - Photo 10 Heidelberg Photo: http://www.heidelberg-germany.european-vacation.net/ Little White House: ...
Snow in October
It's snowing! Big, white snow flakes are falling from the sky. When I saw it I grabbed my camera and hurried outside. But have you ever tried to take a picture of falling snow? I can tell you it is not easy. It has only been snowing for maybe half an ...
Fort George Park - A Great Place to Nordic Walk
... News (Sept. 14, 2006) I just heard on Radio Canada that researchers at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) in Prince George have discovered that the mountain pine beetle can travel long distances by using wind currents as high as 800 m. to ...
Nordic Walking : "If you Give Me Two Stiff - - - "
... of the sport, while disregarding the reaction of others. I shall remember Nordic Walking as my transition from Victoria to Prince George. With this in mind, one of my first priorities in Prince George was to find a suitable walking route. ...
Arrival in Canada
... on the plane I could sleep all night. The jet lag hasn't been too bad up to now. Today my host family showed me Prince George after we've finished some formal school stuff. I'm really enjoying my time here in BC and I'm very happy that I'm spending my ...
Nechako River - Cross Country Skiing
... -Country Skiing Along the Nechako River I have steadfastly continued with my regime of Nordic Walking since our arrival here in Prince George. Since winter's arrival I no longer walk along the Fraser River in Fort George Park as we had done during the ...
What a Butte - as in Beautiful Connaught Park
... on the rest of the city, in its own world, the university is the most impressive collection of buildings and facilities in Prince George and worthy of another blog. However it is time to enjoy the moment and continue savoring the beauty that is Connaught ...
Community Gaming Center - under Construction
... . (Source: City of Prince George web site) It is as a result of this expanded concept of a Community Gaming Centre that Prince George has broken ground for a new gaming center at the downtown block surrounded by Quebec St., Sixth Ave., Brunswick St. and ...
ALASKA / YUKON - Not Getting Lost in the Shuffle
Alaska / Yukon My travelogue for major travels is entitled E X CU R S I O N S (bad choice, since I now would now prefer "Travels With Lobo", but the title of a blog cannot be changed) Also contained in the EXCURSIONS travelogue are detailed blogs ...
BC Forestry Industry - One in Five
... One in Five I attended several presentations at the Annual Convention of COFI (Council of Forest Industries) here in Prince George (April 12-13, 2007). One of the points made at the Convention was that the Forestry Industry needs to do a better job ...
Prince George Cougars - Sold Out!
... off days, for I am happy to report that with 7:50 minutes to go in the game the score is 8-1 for the Prince George Cougars (final score 8-2). I think this is going to be a happy town tonight.. I said I wouldn't write again about the ...
International student meeting
... school all international exchange students went to the town hall because there was a very big meeting for all international students from Prince George it was a huge party. We even went on a bus tour around Prince George. On Saturday evening all Canadian ...
FIRST DATE WITH BRITISH COLUMBIA
... imaginable. We smelled like the back of seat of a Greyhound bus for hours. We were all looking forward to meeting Pete here in Prince George but got word that he had bike trouble and would not be meeting us. Pete is one of the rare individuals who don't ...
Another week passed
This was already my fourth week in Canada. I almost can't believe it! It was so busy last week: On Friday we had "Jungle Day" at school. That means that everybody can dress like their favorite jungle creature. When I first heard about it I didn't know ...
This Is Not An April's Fool's Joke
... favour, 52% against - the treaty which was signed with such a flurry of ceremony and publicity at the Civic Center here in Prince George on October 29, 2006.(The Tsawwassen First Nation will be voting this summer) In order for the treaty to take effect, ...
Mountain Pine Beetle
... and by introducing a fungus which impedes water flow. Thus, when one takes the 60 minute flight on Air Canada or West Jet from Vancouver to Prince George, one sees vast tracts of pine forests which have taken on the red hue of dying forests. It may ...
A Teddy Bear Toss Like No Other
... or A Primer on Major Junior Hockey - For Anyone Reading This Outside Canada ----------------------------------------------------- Preamble: Since the Prince George Cougars are down 2-0 in their playoff series against the Everett Silvertips, ...
Southpark RV Park
... to move a little faster starting to cover 250 to 300 mile per day. So if we can caught a few pictures along the way I will. On the way to Prince George we saw a black bear, moose and a few deer. Ray and ...
Prince George - Winter's Beautiful Blanket
... Travels With Lobo on YOU TUBE: http://www.youtube.com/user/TravelsWithLobo ---------------------------------------------------------------- The New Look of Prince George For the last two evenings I have noticed that winter has brought a new look to ...
Prince George: Economic Outlook
Check out Travels With Lobo on YOU TUBE: http://www.youtube.com/user/TravelsWithLobo ---------------------------------------------------------------- Prince George - The Economic Outlook How can one describe the economic outlook for Prince George? ...
"And the Jaws of Death Were Near..."
... cried "He's been eating berries! He's been eating berries!" Does this scat fascination never end?...the prior week back in Canada there was not a mention of it, but within hours of crossing back into Alaska it's topic #1; ...
A Library with a View
... like a ribbon in the green forest cutting over the ridge towards College Heights and some of the best suburban living in the Prince George Region. Libraries have always held a special fascination for me. I am sorry to say, the fascination was not based ...

