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Garvin Dezell was the mayor of Prince George, BC Canada from 1950 - 1953, and Mayor a second time from 1960 - 1969.  The population of Prince George rose from 4,000 to 30,000 people.  During Dezell's time as Mayor, three pulp mills were constructed, the Four Seasons Pool was built and the current location of City Hall was officially opened. Dezell died February 4, 1972 at the age of 63.  This is where the street name Dezell Drive came from.   Prince George, currently has a population of 81,000.

(City Hall.)

CITY HALL

 

(Building and sign, `Foundation Park'.)

Intercontinental Pulp in Prince George one of our three pulp mills.

FOUNDATION PARK
THE BUILDING BEHIND THE SIGN IS THE
FOUR SEASONS SWIMMING POOL.

 

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