Monday, November 05, 2007

Podunk Below the Masthead November 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.



November 30--'MINISTER'S CONTAINER FEARS NOT AN ISSUE ON NORTH COAST'--The Federal Defence Minister worries about weak links, while the folks at the Fairview Container Port says all is fine on the north coast. (see story here)

November 29--PET BYLAW TO BE REWORKED BY CITY AFTER RAISING HACKLES--City Council throws the pet bylaw controversy back to its staff for a rework (see story here)

November 28--OWNERS VENT ABOUT CITY’S PROPOSED ANIMAL BYLAW--City residents take three hours to proclaim their outrage at proposed bylaw plans (see story here)

November 27--PRINCE GEORGE EAGER TO TAP INTO PORT'S NEW LINK TO ASIA--Rupertites travel to Prince George to celebrate opening of inland container terminal (see story here)

November 26--NISGA'A PEOPLE CELEBRATE THEIR REJUVENATED CULTURE--A look at last weeks Nisga'a Feast of the Blessing and the traditions of the Nisga'a Nation (see story here)

November 23--'SIGN WOULD DRIVE HOME THE HIGHWAY OF TEARS MESSAGE'--Councillor Joy Thorkelson ponders the progress (or lack of) of some of the implemations of the Highway of Tears symposium (see story here)

November 22--ANGRY COONS SLAMS VICTORIA FOR HIGHWAY OF TEARS EFFORTS--NDP MLA for the North Coast raises questions about the provincial governments handling of the Highway of Tears issue. (see story here)

November 21--NAIKUN FIRMING UP PLANS FOR NORTH COAST WIND FARM--More details on the development plans for wind power on the North coast (see story here)

November 20--PORT BOSSES EXPECTING NEW SHIPPERS TO DOCK HERE SOON--Port authorities are hopeful of new shipping lines calling on Fairview in the near future (see story here)

November 19--TENSION IN BURMA MAY END UP HITTING CLOSER TO HOME--Human rights concerns in Myanmar may see Burmese registered ships no longer welcome at Prince rupert ports (see story here)

November 16--WATSON ISLAND TO BE NEW HUB FOR FORESTRY OPERATION--The idled Pulp Mill site seems destined to be a transportation hub for first nations forestry operations in the Northwest (see story here)

November 15--EDMONTON, CHICAGO BUZZ WITH TALK OF RUPERT'S PORT--The message of Prince Rupert is taken to the Business world of Chicago (see story here)

November 14--PORT LIKELY TO HAVE KEY ROLE EXPORTING GOODS TO CHINA--The recently opened Fairview Terminal may soon see an increase in outgoing shipments to Asia (see story here)

November 13--GLOBAL WARMING IS GIVING ISLANDS THAT SINKING FEELING--The folks on the Charlottes are watching those Global warming waters start to rise (see story here)

November 9--ROTARY'S BIG ANNUAL FUN-RAISER ADDS SPLASH OF GREEN--Details of the upcoming rotary auction and the many community projects that the proceeds provide funding for (see story here)

November 8--NDP DEMANDS AQUACULTURE ACTION, QUESTION LONG DELAY--The opposition wonder whatever happened to that Aquaculture report and its recommendations (see story here)

November 7--EARLY DAYS, BUT PORT ALREADY DELIVERING ON ITS POTENTIAL--So far it's smooth sailing for the operations at the Fairview Container port (see story here)

November 6--MINE FIRM PUTS PLANS FOR BIG NORTHERN PROJECT ON SHELF--Developers of the Kemess North mine site, see the handrwrinting ont he wall and put the project into the inactive file (see story here)

November 5--WIND FARM PROJECTS BREEZE FORWARD, ENGINEER SELECTED--Wind Farm developers proclaim progress on plans (see story here)

November 2--CONTAINER TRAIN LEAVES AMID A WAVE OF PRIDE, EXCITEMENT--The debut of the container service to the American mid west and beyond was the talk of the town this week. (see story here)

November 1--TOP ECONOMIST SEES ONLY GOOD ON HORIZON FOR RUPERT'S PORT --The Fairview Container Terminal offers up a whole new world of opportunity for British Columbia and the Northwest, that according to an economist with Export Development Canada. (see story here)

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