Thursday, April 06, 2006

Podunk below the Masthead April

A daily look at the BIG TYPE headline of the Podunkian Daily News. We'll list that day's BIG STORY, the one the Daily puts out in the big type just below it's masthead, for all Podunkians to ponder. There will be a link to this feature on the right hand side of the blog. Unfortunately there will be no link to the stories, as . Now you just end up at a dead end, asking you to go purchase your paper for (as Paul Harvey would say) the rest of the story.

Friday, April 28 - FERRIES FIRM GETTING PAID DESPITE SINKING- Making money by not sailing, the Daily News has the story of how B. C. Ferries could pocket up to 2.5 million dollars for trips that they won't be making. (see story here)

Thursday, April 27- CHINESE 'STILL IN THE GAME' AS DEADLINE PASSES- The contiuing story of New Skeena plays out a little longer, as the folks from Sun Wave Forest Products ask for another extension to the purchase deadline date. (see story here).

Wednesday, April 26- CITY HURDLES BUDGET WOES TO REPAIR TRACK-Ctiy Hall holds a public meeting to examine its budget plans and promises to fix Charles Hays track should tax increases be implemented as part of the financial plan in place. (see story here)

Tuesday, April 25- CITY TAXPAYERS ABOUT TO BE ON HOOK AGAIN—City Hall discovers it’s a little short of money and that means that Podunk’s taxpayers are going to be short of pocket money as well. The Daily explores the latest quest for tax dollars from City Hall (see story here)

Monday, April 24- B. C. FERRIES STICKING WITH WINTER SERVICE—A decision from B. C. Ferries to run only one ferry on the North Coast in the very busy and very profitable summer season. With a load reduction of about 40% there will be a huge financial impact on the tourism industry this summer by the decision.

Friday April 21,- FERRY BRASS MULL THEIR OPTIONS FOR SUMMER—The B. C. Ferry Corporation prepares to announce its summer plans for the North Coast routes. With only one ferry to serve the area, it’s expected that in the short term the Queen of Prince Rupert will be covering all the bases, resulting in reduced loads owing to its smaller size.

Thursday, APRIL 20- RUPERT FERRY LEAVE TRAGEDY IN ITS WAKE-The return of ferry service began today, with the Queen of Prince Rupert making its return to service on the Northern routes. IN a poignant moment the QPR stopped and held a brief memorial over the site of the sinking of the Queen of the North,

Wednesday, APRIL 19- PLENTY OF INTEREST IN CREDIT UNION'S PLANS- The Norther Savings Credit Union found 2005 a better year financially, thanks mainly to its operations in the southern reaches of the province. With a merger with the Terrace and District Credit Union set to be finished by July, the Credit Union is hoping for a better economic climate in the northwest in 2006.


Tuesday, April 18—RUPERTITES URGED TO BRUSH UP ON GARBAGE—With a local citizen pushing the buttons at city hall, local government makes plans to formulate a plan to take care of the growing garbage problem in parts of town.

Monday, April 17- SCHOOLS ARE URGED TO GET ON THE SAME PAGE— The School board puts out a call for both of the city’s high school to harmonize their timetables. They also suggest that both schools offer up more opportunities to students at either school. It’s not the first time the two schools have been asked to get more in synch but they continue to go about working their schools with separate ideas.

Thursday, April 13- PORT ANSWERS IN DEMAND - The developments in the container port project bring the local politicians out of the woodwork to comment on the latest part of the saga. (see story here)

Wednesday, April 12- LEGAL ACTION CASTS SHADOW OVER PORT- The container port project returns to the spotlight in Podunk as local First Nations prepare to take their case to the courts. (see story here)

Tuesday, April 11- MOST FUEL STILL CONTAINED IN SUNKEN FERRY-Twenty days after the sinking of the Queen of the North, it seems that the bulk of the fuel remains in its tanks in the ferry and has not leached out into the surrounding waters to any great degree.

Monday, April 10-RUPERT SCHOOLS HANDED FAILING GRADES-The always controversial Fraser Institute high school reports are out and the two Prince Rupert high schools did not fare very well. (see story here)

Friday, April 7- RIDLEY ENERGIZED BY WOOD PELLET PROJECT- Plans for a wood pellet plant for the Ridley Terminals site are put into motion. (see story here)

Thursday, April 6- UNION SOUNDS OFF OVER NH ACROPOLIS OPTIONS- The constantly controversial Acropolis Manor replacement program heats up again (see story here)

Wednesday, April 5- CONSTRUCTION STARTS AT CONTAINER PORT- The first stages of development of the Fairview Container Port is finally underway. (see story here)

Tuesday, April 4- SKEENA WILD SALMON WORTH $110 MILLION- A recently released survey suggests that the value of the Nortwest wild salmon stocks is worth close to 110 million dollars in direct revenue.

Monday, April 3- MINISTER LOOKING TO BUOY FERRY TOURISM- Provincial and local politicians strive to get the message out that the BC Ferries are still a safe and viable form of transportation. (see story here)

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