What if there was an all-candidates debate and only one candidate came?
And Come From Away rocks the CN Centre
I saw Come From Away at the CN Centre last night. This was my second time seeing it, having first caught it on a trip to Toronto when I had no idea what the story even was. Seeing it in Prince George hit different because I think the crowd could relate a bit more to the jokes about being the middle of nowhere and the moose. More musicals, please!
As a result of this, I did miss the first of the UNBC provincial election debates. Apparently, though, so too did everyone else, except for Green candidate Gwen Johansson, so the event turned into more of a fireside chat.
It also turns out that there are, in fact, other debates — these ones hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and CKPG. They are happening at the same time as the UNBC events, on the same nights, but different ridings. It looks like they have confirmed candidates at each one — except Rachael Weber is not listed as taking part in the PG-Mackenzie event, and the NDP candidate for Prince George-Cariboo North didn’t show last night.
These are being broadcast on CKPG and posted to their website. Here’s last night’s.
The UNBC ones are supposed to be posted here — it’s not there as I write this but maybe it will be by the time you read this.
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News roundup:
Three Okanagan homicides with PG connection see police lay second-degree murder charges.
Major Crimes Unit investigating suspicious death in Mackenzie; charges laid.
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From the picture you took at Come From Away it looks like you were seated a few rows behind where I was sitting. I enjoyed the show too but unfortunately, our experience was marred from the very beginning by noise made by CN Centre and Paladin Security staff. There were several security guards standing very near us and walking from the floor to the exit and back again, frequently talking, often at full voice, and there were several loud transmissions that came through on their walkie talkies. One security guard had a clicky pen in their hand which they clicked incessantly. Someone else flicked their flashlight on and off repeatedly, seemingly for no reason as they were holding it with hands clasped behind their back as they did so. We could also hear repeated loud crashing from the concession and very loud conversations taking place just beyond the curtain. Like, I get it, CN Centre isn't the Queen Elizabeth theatre. And people have a job to do. But could they do it with a little more consideration? That kind of noise would go totally unnoticed at a hockey game or rock concert I'm sure. I really tried my best to tune it out but unfortunately it was constant, distracting, and honestly infuriating. Especially when it happened during the quiet, poignant parts of the story. We asked the security staff to keep it down at one point, and it looked like someone sitting near us did too. I wonder if any others had a similar experience? Was it just worse where we were because we were right next to the centre entrance/exit to the floor? I love musicals, I was so excited to see Come From Away, and I also thought "more musicals please!" But honestly, after last night I don't think I'll shell out hundreds of dollars to watch another one at CN Centre, I'll wait until I can go to Vancouver.
well, dang, I didn't know there were more debates, all scheduled for the same nights! Thanks for that information, Andrew. The fireside chat, while provided some information, left something to be desired without other platforms.