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Trimming the tree David White with the City of Prince George strings up lights on the tree in front of the Prince George Law Courts building on Friday morning.
Local volunteer mourned Eight applications for pot shop licences under review
Citizen staff Victor Frank Bowman, who was born on Oct. 16, 1939 died at the Prince George Rotary Hospice House on Nov. 13. Bowman was born in Prince George and grew up in Vanderhoof. Bowman had a strong sense of community and volunteered with service clubs and other associations, including the Kinsmen Club in Nanaimo, Terrace and Prince George. As a longtime member of the Prince George Rotary Club, he took on several roles including president and past president. In addition, he was a member of the Prince George Chamber of Commerce, past chair and board member of the Prince George Construction Association, a board member of the Northern BC Construction Association and director of the BC Construction Association. Bowman was on the board of directors for BC Rail and a director for the BC Seniors Lottery Foundation for several years and was a public member of the College of Dental Surgeons of BC. Bowman is survived by sons Kevin (April), Ward (Diana) and Bryan (Janice), nephew Chris (Darlene), who was like another son to him, sister Marion Perison, mother-inlaw Mary Westlake, brothers-in-law Ray Westlake (Lois), Doug Westlake (Jetta), grandchildren Jessica (Rob), Nickolas (Aisha), Oliver, Hamish, Ewan, Norah and Jordys, great grandchildren Tiani, Mckinley and Paisley, many nieces, nephews, cousins
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BOWMAN and close friends. Bowman was predeceased by his wife Lenore, parents Bill and Mabel, brother, Andy, and father-in-law, Ralph Westlake. By request there will be no funeral. There is a celebration of life at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club on Nov. 30 from 1 to 3 p.m. Special thanks goes to the Northern Health Home Support team and to the staff at Hospice House, Dr. Know, Butow and Boucher for their care and kindness. Donations welcome to the Rotary Hospice House in lieu of flowers.
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Prince George has not been forgotten in the rush to sell legalized pot. The provincial government is currently reviewing eight applications to open cannabis shops in Prince George, city spokesman Mike Kellett said this week. Those that meet standards as determined by the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch will be passed on to city council, which will consider whether or not to rezone their proposed locations for the use. The process includes a formal public hearing. Kellett said it is not known where those applications are in the process and the LCRB declined to say. There is no typical length of time for an application to be processed, the LCRB said and added the speed depends on several factors, including the applicant’s readiness and the application’s complexity. So far Kamloops is leading the derby at five outlets. The city’s council approved two more government cannabis stores this week. The city became the first in the province to have a B.C. Cannabis Store, when
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The provincial government is currently reviewing eight applications to open cannabis shops in Prince George, city spokesman Mike Kellett said this week. Those that meet standards as determined by the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch will be passed on to city council... it opened on Oct. 17, the day Canada legalized recreational cannabis. Kamloops council has also approved two applications for private stores. A private store in Kimberley received its provincial licence Nov. 1, after operating for several years as a medical dispensary with support from its local council. In all, B.C. has at least eight stores now operating or in the final stages of licensing. — with files from Nick Eagland, Vancouver Sun
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