Monday, October 01, 2007

Podunk Below the Masthead October 2007

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.

On Wednesdays and Friday's you can access all the stories of the Daily News free on their website, on the remaining days you end up at a dead end, asking you to go purchase your paper, for (as Paul Harvey would say) the rest of the story.


October 31--MORE RAW LOGS ABOUT TO LEAVE THESE SHORES UNDER NEW PLAN--The issue of raw log shipments gets front page treatment (see story here)

October 30--WAVE OF INTEREST IN PORT SET TO HIT NEW HIGH THIS WEEK--With the Fairview Container Port about to begin operation, hopes are high for the future of the region. (see story here)

October 29--GROUP SHARES ITS NIGHTMARE VISION OF NORTH COAST SPILL--The prospect of a maritime disaster off the coast of BC was featured at a Prince Rupert seminar (see story here)

October 26--CITYWEST INVITES PUBLIC TO QUIZ ITS BOARD, HEAR PLANS--After a lengthy delay, CityWest the publicly owned telecommunications company in Prince Rupert announces plans for a General Meeting in December (see story here)

October 25--PROPOSED WOMEN'S SHELTER WILL BE AS GREEN AS POSSIBLE--The Northcoast Transition Society outlines its plans for a new property development on Park Avenue (see story here)

October 24--CITY DETERMINED TO PULL PLUG ON DUMPING OF RAW SEWAGE--Despite some financial troubles, the city still has a long term plan for a comprehensive sewage disposal system for the Prince Rupert (see story here)

October 23--CN RAIL COUNTING THE DAYS TO ARRIVAL OF PORT’S FIRST SHIP--With the first container ship set to arrive on October 31st, CN is looking forward to the future. (see story here)

October 22--'WHO WILL HEAL OUR AILING HEALTH SYSTEM?' ASKS MLA--The NDP make health care a priority for fall session of legislature. (see story here)

October 19--'TELL US WHAT'S IN STORE FOR FORESTRY' MLAs DEMAND--With the Coastal forestry strike possibly on the road to resolution, opposition members call on the Government to outline its forestry plans for the province (see story here)

October 18--CRANBERRY CONNECTOR IS TO GET A $200,000 MAKE-OVER--The alternate route in and out of Terrace receives an infusion of cash for upgrades (see story here)

October 17--MP ANGRY AS TORIES THROW OUT KYOTO IN THRONE SPEECH--NDP MP Nathan Cullen provides his thoughts on the Federal Speech from the throne. (see story here)

October 16--TWINNED BRIDGE, UPGRADED GRAIN RAIL CARS BOOST --Infrastructure announcements abound across northern B. C. (see story here)

October 15--NINE NEW NAMES ADDED TO HIGHWAY OF TEARS INQUIRY--A review of last weeks information session by the RCMP and the status of the investigation to this point. (see story here)

October 12-- CAMPBELL IS FACING TOUGH CHOICE OVER MINE SAYS MP--Conflicting directions of policy leave the Premier with a tough decision to make over the fate of mining in Northern BC. (see story here)

October 11-- CITY BLAMES STAFF SHORTAGES FOR $5.1 M BUDGET OVERSIGHT--The Mayor offers his interpretation of how 5.1 million dollars were counted twice. (see story here)

October 10--SIDES HEAD BACK TO COURT IN DISPUTE OVER NISGA'A TREATY--A case originally dismissed two years ago, has been give a second life. (see story here)

October 9--HOMEBUYERS BLOW ROOF OFF PROPERTY MARKET IN NORTH-An examination of the housing statistics for the first nine months of 2007. (see story here)

October 5--SPCA's TOP VET CALLS ON CAT LOVERS TO STOP FEEDING FERALS--The continuing debate over what to do about Prince Rupert's feral cats brings in the experts to offer some suggestions. (see story here)

October 4--CRITICS CLAIM THE CITY’S DOG CONTROL BYLAW HAS NO TEETH--The rhetoric heats up as Rupertites try to get some changes made to local dog bylaws.(see story here)

October 3--MLA LAUDS PROVINCE FOR POWER PROJECT, URGES CARE--Gary Coons, the MLA for the North Coast gives his take on the power project plans for Highway 37 North. (see story here)

October 2--NEW POWER CORRIDOR SET TO FIRE UP THE NORTH, CAMPBELL--The Province announces plans to electrify the Highway 37 corridor (see story here)

October 1--FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFERING HOT-TICKET TRAINING IN-HOUSE--Recruitment begins again for the controversial auxiliary firefighter program in Prince Rupert. (see story here)

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