This is the final week for applications to lease some prime waterfront property close to both the popular Cow Bay area and the downtown core, with the Prince Rupert Port Authority about to close the window for interested parties to explore the potential of the Northland Seafoods Facility.
Located right below the foot bridge to the Museum of Northern BC and Mariner's Park, the building has long served the community as part of the once bustling fishery and the Port hopes to seem some elements of the fishing industry remain as part of the
PRPA envisions the Facility being used to offload local seafood in support of the ongoing needs of the fishing industry for offloading capacity, while also being complementary to the Cow Bay area by providing opportunities for locals and visitors to enjoy the area, purchase local seafood and observe the working waterfront. Operations at the Facility might include seafood transloading, seafood processing, retail seafood market, and/or food services.
The land use desires that the Port outlines for the property would see to fit in nicely with how the City would also like to see development continue in the CowBay/Waterfront area.
In particular, the Port's thoughts on a retail seafood market might finally address Prince Rupert City Councillor Barry Cunningham's long sought after quest for some kind of local Seafood market to take shape in the community.
In addition to the eight pages of documentation on the property, the PRPA has also included a video presentation, offering a walkthrough of the current facility.
The leasing opportunity has been presented to the public through Port's website for a few months now, with Friday the 15th the final date for applications.
You can review the full guidebook on the property here.
For more notes on the Prince Rupert Port Authority see our archive page here.
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