Tag Archives: bob simpson
Regional Food Hub announced for Quesnel
The B.C. government has announced up to a half a million dollars to develop a regional food hub in the Cariboo. A food hub is a centralized shared-use processing facility for food and beverages. The i...
Jul 31, 2019
New Junior Secondary School announced for Quesnel
Quesnel is getting a new Junior Secondary School. Education Minister Rob Fleming, along with District 28 Board Chair Gloria Jackson, and Mayor Bob Simpson made the announcement Friday afternoon. The p...
Jul 19, 2019
Quesnel Mayor says transition plan for forestry workers will have same access as previous closures
Forestry workers in Quesnel who suddenly find themselves without work will, despite rumours, have access to all the supports they have in the past, and then some. Those were the thoughts of Quesnel Ma...
Jul 03, 2019
Quesnel Mayor downs homeless conspiracy theory
Homeless people are not being bussed in to Quesnel as some part of decade-long conspiracy, says Quesnel Mayor Bob Simpson. While there is no great scheme to turn Quesnel in to a vagrant's dream, the M...
Jun 19, 2019
Quesnel Mayor clarifies what new Carbon Review Coordinator will bring to the City
Last week, the City of Quesnel was approved to receive federal grant funding to hire a Carbon Review Coordinator. Today, Mayor Bob Simpson explained exactly what that means for the community. Referrin...
Jun 05, 2019
Quesnel mayor ditches social media
After deciding to take a break from Facebook over Christmas, Quesnel Mayor Bob Simpson says he has no plans to return to it or any other social media platform. Simpson says he initially had high hopes...
May 01, 2019
Mayor Bob Simpson says Quesnel is on provincial government's radar
Mayor Bob Simpson says Quesnel is on the provincial government's radar following a week of mingling with Ministers in Victoria. Simpson was initially in town to speak at a Forestry Conference. But Sim...
Apr 18, 2019