Here are some highlights from the May 25, 2026, City Council meeting. For more information – including the full agenda listing – read the Regular Council Meeting Agenda and its attachments.
Commemorative crosswalks
Council approved the installation of commemorative crosswalks at three locations to recognize the service and sacrifice of veterans, in partnership with the Royal Canadian Legion.
The report said the three proposed locations for the crosswalks are:
1. Ospika Blvd at CN Centre Access (site of a military training facility during WWII);
2. George Street at 6th Avenue (near Veterans Plaza); and
3. Dagg Rd at Glenview Dr (near Darren Fitzpatrick Park)
The estimated additional annual cost to implement the three crosswalks with standard pavement marking paint is $2,000 (the regular white crosswalk paint). The estimated additional cost for high-durability MMA cold plastic paint (used for the coloured design on the three crosswalks) is $15,500 and would be redone every three to five years. All of these costs will be absorbed within the existing 2026 Roads Operating Budget under the Pavement Marking Program.
Food charter update
Council approved the endorsement of the community food charter. The charter is a values-based, non-binding framework that reflects the community’s shared principles related to food security, sustainability, and local food systems.
Endorsement of the Food Charter does not amend or supersede the Official Community Plan, Zoning Bylaw, or any other municipal policies or statutory authorities, nor does it constitute a commitment of municipal funding, staffing resources, or capital investment. Any proposed changes to land use, zoning, or municipal operations must follow established Council processes, and any future actions arising from the Charter will be brought forward to Council for separate consideration.
Arts and culture recognition
Council received a report on arts and culture planning in response to requests for additional information.
One option under review was an Arts Hall of Fame program. The report notes that this approach may be difficult to implement because of resource constraints and concerns about how artists would be recognized. Instead, Council was asked to consider adding a dedicated arts category to the new Citizen Recognition Program.
Council supported directing Administration to meet with stakeholders and develop options, including budget implications, for Council’s consideration well in advance of the next Medal of Excellence and Good Citizenship cycle.
April building permit summary
Council received a building permit and development permit summary for April 2026. The report includes all residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional permits, and the estimated total construction value of each development. The April total is made up of seven commercial/industrial permits and 15 residential permits, worth a combined total of $40.2 million. The year-to-date figure for 2026 is 104 permits valued at $69.3 million. This is down on the year-to-date for January to April in 2025, where the total at that time was 109 permits with a value of $143 million.
-30-
Media contact:
Claire Thwaites, communications manager
Mobile: 778-349-1386
Email: media@princegeorge.ca