In the spring of 2020, the City of Quesnel’s gold pan, located at the corner of Hwy 97 and Hwy 26, will be refurbished and relocated to the Quesnel Train Station.
The City is creating new gateway and wayfinding signs to welcome and direct visitors to the community. In 2018, the City of Quesnel completed a place-making and wayfinding strategy. The process included workshops with arts, culture and heritage groups and the business community, as well as an open house and survey for the public.
The final report included a recommendation to move the gold pan to a more central location. The Quesnel Train Station was selected because it can be easily accessed from Hwy 97 which will allow visitors to access restaurants and shops. The new location is also close to the Visitor Information Centre that has a lending program for gold panning and has RV parking. In addition the gold pan will be in close proximity to the Quesnel Museum and Archives which features Quesnel’s rich history. At the gold pan, there will be interpretive signage telling visitors more about the importance of Quesnel during the gold rush.
New signage will be installed at the corner of Hwy 97 and Hwy 26 welcoming travellers entering Quesnel from the north. The new gateway sign is part of the complete wayfinding program being implemented in 2019 and 2020.
The place-making and wayfinding project falls under the Destination Development pillar of the City of Quesnel’s Economic Development Transition Strategy.
For more information about the City’s place-making and wayfinding strategy, visit: www.quesnel.ca/wayfinding.
For more information about the City’s Economic Development Transition Strategy, visit: www.quesnel.ca/transition.
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