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PRPA INVESTS IN REVITALIZATION OF ICONIC PRINCE RUPERT LANDMARK

The Chatham Building Complex, one of Prince Rupert’s most iconic architectural landmarks, has undergone the first phase of a revitalization project aimed at protecting the multi-use building from the elements. This portion of the project was made possible through a partnership between the Prince Rupert Port Authority’s (PRPA) Community Investment Fund and the Museum of Northern British Columbia (MNBC), with additional funding from the complex’s strata partner Gitxaala Nation.

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PRPA SUPPORTS YOUTH-LED PROJECT TO REDUCE OCEAN POLLUTION

Six new trash collection devices, specially designed to reduce ocean pollution, have been installed at four marinas around Prince Rupert and Port Edward. The Seabins were purchased by the Prince Rupert Rainmakers Interact Club thanks to a $27,500 investment from the Prince Rupert Port Authority’s (PRPA) Community Investment Fund.

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PRPA INVESTS IN SPECIALIZED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR MILLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

The Women’s Wellness Centre and Colposcopy Clinic at Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace is now better equipped to serve patients from across Northwest BC thanks to a $19,500 Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) investment. The Dr. REM Lee Hospital Foundation received the contribution by way of PRPA’s Community Investment Fund to support the purchase of a new OmniScope Hysteroscopy and Fluent Fluid Management System, saving patients from travelling outside the region for critical diagnostic and follow-up treatments.

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NEW PORT OF PRINCE RUPERT GATEWAY COUNCIL SHARES ECONOMIC IMPACT STATS AND CELEBRATES JOB GROWTH

Port of Prince Rupert employers, industries and labour organizations have launched the Port of Prince Rupert Gateway Council (Gateway Council) and released an economic impact study that revealed strong employment benefits associated to the movement of trade through the Prince Rupert Gateway that helped offset the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Prince Rupert Gateway supports the movement of goods through the Port of Prince Rupert to and from domestic and international markets. Over the last decade, this movement of goods has increased by over 100% to a record 32.4 million tonnes of cargo in 2020, thanks to the vast contributions of Gateway partners.

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PRPA SUPPORTS SUNKEN GARDENS GREENHOUSE PROJECT

The Prince Rupert Sunken Gardens, a central landmark of the city for more than eight decades, is home to a new greenhouse that was installed through a partnership between the Prince Rupert Garden Club and the Prince Rupert Port Authority’s (PRPA) Community Investment Fund. The project allows the Club to provide new opportunities to educate community members about gardening and growing food in a greenhouse.

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Shore power will reduce container vessel emissions at Port of Prince Rupert

While construction crews gear up to expand Fairview Container Terminal, there is a simultaneous project underway to help reduce greenhouse gases and other emissions from the ships that call on the facility. A team led by the Prince Rupert Port Authority is installing shore power capacity at the terminal, so that vessels docked there can rely on hydroelectric power while their cargo is loaded and unloaded.

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