Theatre Northwest going bigger, smaller
And a CKPG April Fools update
First, an update: I have now been informed that when it first ran, the CKPG April Fools story about parking at the CN Centre being paid was not clearly identified as a joke. Additionally, it was apparently on the morning news run as a story, again not identifying it as a joke, and since the city has actively been advertising plans to review parking rules, they got a lot of calls.
“Their score deserves to be 3/30” an employee wrote me.
Mandi also wrote:
I'd give the CKPG pay parking article a 0/10 for all metrics. When I read it at 8:30ish am, it did not include the April Fools banner, and readers had to scroll past the huge ad break on the page to read that the point person for the project was named Apryl Phools. Almost no one reads to the end of an article or post when they're fired up about something, especially when it comes to governments making financial decisions that impact citizens (and especially since snow removal has been a contentious point of the budget for years now). My first thought was "whelp RIP city staff" and looks like that was an accurate prediction :( They really missed the mark on that one.
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In other April Foolery, Jo comments:
I really enjoyed Nest and Sprout’s April Fool’s joke, which included an old school html website: https://nestandsprout.ca/blogs/news-from-the-nest/big-changes-at-nest-sprout-meet-crazy-eric-s-baby-emporium
Big Changes at Nest & Sprout? Meet Crazy Eric’s Baby Emporium!
"From FETUS to FAMILY, we’ve got you covered!"
He’s pulling out all the stops:
✔️ A brand new sign (finally!)
✔️ A website crafted with those classic 1999 web design skills
✔️ An energy only a dad who’s had one too many coffees (and maybe a bit too much free time) can bringCheck out Eric’s full April 1st announcement video below — it’s one for the books:
👉 Find it on Instagram.
Here’s the HTML website:
https://www.crazyeric.ca/
Insta post:
This one does indeed hit the marks. 28/30
Theatre Northwest going bigger and shorter
The theatre announced today (Wednesday) they will be moving from four productions to three for the next season.
“One of the things we know about our audiences, they are looking for larger shows with larger casts,” said Artistic Producer Marnie Hamagami.
“It will be unsurprising to any of our audiences to find out that larger shows with larger casts cost more money. They cost more money both in terms of royalties and in terms of actor and artist wages.”
The decision to reduce the number of shows also comes as a response to the current economic climate.
“Many of the larger cast shows that we have done in the recent past and are looking to do in the future come out of the United States, which means that we’re also paying royalties in American dollars,” Hamagami added.
Election profiles
Today it’s Bob Zimmer, incumbent for Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies:
Zimmer, who has represented the area in Parliament since 2011, said many people who had good jobs with good income eight years ago who are now running out of money by the end of the month rather than being able to put away savings.
The Conservatives, he said, have a plan to create a good economy so people can afford groceries and housing, especially the younger generations who have started to feel that the latter is almost unattainable.
“One of the biggest things that we’ve talked about, and (Liberal Leader) Mark Carney’s taking credit for is ‘axe the tax’, getting rid of the carbon tax,” Zimmer said. “It impacts people, especially in the north in such an unfair way.”
He said he spoke with a business owner in Fort Nelson who was spending $2,000 a month on fuel, $700 of which related to the carbon tax.
“That’s been eliminated thanks to Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives that have really pushed the federal government to do that … we’re going to keep that off, but we’re also going to eliminate the carbon tax on industry as well.”
News roundup:
Federal election boundaries have changed since 2021 election.
Committee to track progress of other city-owned medical clinics.
Integris explores merger with Vancouver Island credit union.
Berry taking methodical approach to new role at Downtown PG.
Heidt earns nomination for WHL’s Humanitarian of the Year award.
Electric vehicle association call for more supports amid looming election.
COFI releases study on competitiveness and sustainability in the B.C. forest sector.
Cinematography workshops slated for Arts North Digital Media Centre.
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Thanks for putting the story about changed electoral district boundaries at the top of the news roundup section. So I find that - by about 200 m - I've been swapped into the same constituency as Toad River - a mere 10 1/2 hours away by road.
It's time for PG to be its own electoral district!