The deal is almost done to build the province’s Wood Innovation Resource Centre on the site of the Prince George Hotel. The building is expected to be constructed almost entirely out of wood, at unprecedented heights for a wooden building, and house operations by UNBC, UBC, CNC and Emily Carr if current plans come to fruition. Mayor Dan Rogers and members of city council denied anything had been slated for the old PG Hotel location that they now own. But a number of sources contacted by The Citizen confirmed the wood-focused university facility was not only the plan, but already close to official announcement. However, said the same sources, if it doesn’t come to pass the old hotel land would still be put to good use for downtown revitalization.

- Wood Innovation Centre at PG Hotel Site?

“One of the city’s oldest surviving buildings, the Prince George Hotel was constructed in 1914 by an hotelier named E.E. Phair. Mr. Phair’s success with the hotel was short lived, however, and he promptly abandoned his business when the government introduced prohibition in 1916.”

- Local History: the Prince George Hotel

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