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Prior to the arrival of the Grand Trunk Pacific (G.T.P.) two communities, South Fort George and Central Fort George, competed in the hopes that the G.T.P. would locate its station in their community. However, the G.T.P. established its own town site for the station. This town was incorporated as Prince George in 1915.
In early years the growing urbanization of Prince George was due to land speculation and the anticipation of the arrival of the Grand Trunk Pacific. Many people came to Fort George merely looking for employment or the promise of a new life, while others were looking for the possibility of starting their own business ventures. Coming to Fort George before the railway wasn’t easy—the most reliable form of transportation to Fort George was by sternwheeler.
Some people were sold land on the very edge of the cutbanks. One story tells of a man who spent all his money on four lots in the "Bella Vista subdivision," right on the edge of the cutbanks. Each time a sand slide came down, he figured it cost him $50.
Logging - Railway - Sternwheelers
- The Northern Hotel
Beginnings - Lheidli T'enneh
- Meeting of Two Cultures - The Pioneer Experience
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