Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Podunk Below the Masthead June 2008

A daily look at the BIG TYPE headline of the Podunkian Daily News.
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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.
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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.

JUNE 30-- POLICE ZERO IN ON CITY’S 10 MOST-WANTED VILLAINS -- The Prince Rupert RCMP creates a new squad to target repeat offenders (see story here)

JUNE 27-- 'RIDLEY'S $300M TERMINAL WON THANKS TO TEAM WORK -- The recent landing of a potash terminal for Prince Rupert required the cooperation of a number of local groups (see story here)

JUNE 26-- THOUSAND-ACRE RIDLEY POTASH FACILITY WELCOMED-- Details of a 300 million dollar local project to develop a potash terminal on Ridley Island (see story here)

JUNE 25-- PAINFUL STORIES SHARD AT LATEST HEALING WORKSHOP-- A workshop held at the Nisga'a hall helps Northwest residents begin the healing process from past abuse. (see story here)

JUNE 24-- OIL FEARS PROMPT CALL FOR TANKER EXCLUSION ZONE-- The west coast oil tanker debate once again rises up, thanks to a private members bill on Parliament Hill. (see story here)

JUNE 23-- PATIENTS SCRAMBLE FOR CARE AS DOCTOR SHORTAGE LOOMS-- The growing troubles in finding a family doctor find many residents heading to the hospital emergency department for basic care. (see story here)

JUNE 20--SALMON SEASON STARTING, BUT WITH LITTLE OPTIMISM--The North coast salmon season gets underway, but there are many challenges and much in the way of fear as to how it will take place this year (see story here)

JUNE 19--HEADLINE ACT IS GIVING DAY INSPIRING, YOUTHFUL FOCUS-- Organizers prepare their final steps for National Aboriginal Day in Prince Rupert begin their final steps. (see story here)

JUNE 18--SCHOOL CUTBACKS HITTING ROOSEVELT CAMP PROGRAM-- A popular and successful school program at Roosevelt School is eliminated due to funding cutbacks (see story here)

JUNE 17--FSA TEST RESULTS RELEASED TO DERISION FROM CRITICS-- As the school year ends, one more look at the controversial Foundation Skills Assessment results and their use by the Fraser Institute (see story here)

JUNE 16--MAYOR IS FLYING RUPERT’S FLAG DURING VISIT TO CHINA--Mayor Pond joins a contingent of Northern BC politicians and businessmen for a trek to China (see story here)



JUNE 13-- WORDS ARE WELCOMED, BUT MORE ACTION IS CALLED FOR-- Coverage of Prince Rupert's public viewing session and reaction to the apology from Prime Minister Stephen Harper, on the practice of residential schools in Canadian history. (see story here)

JUNE 12-- MANY GATHER TO HEAR PM'S 'LONG OVERDUE' APOLOGY-- The historic apology to Residential school survivors had a public viewing session at Northwest Community College's Prince Rupert campus (see story here)

JUNE 11--SKEENA FISHERY PARTNERS SEEKING COMMON GROUND -- More plans in the works to try and involve all stakeholders in the future of area fisheries (see story here)

JUNE 10-- TERRACE'S DOWNTOWN PLAN HAS RUPERT FIRMS THINKING -- Business Improvement plans in the works for Terrace's downtown area have local interests pondering their options (see story here)

JUNE 9-- GROUP PRAISED FOR 20 YEARS ADVOCATING FOR THE VICTIMS--North Coast Victims Services celebrated its twentieth anniversary last week and the Daily outlines the impact the organization has had on the community (see story here)

JUNE 6--PORT PARTNER EXPECTS THINGS TO GET BUSY ON WATERFRONT--Quickload Terminals makes plans to increase its workforce as the expected pace of arriving container ships seems destined to increase (see story here)

JUNE 5--OUTREACH WORK ON SHAKY GROUND AFTER FUNDING CUT--Local outreach worker Myles Moreau finds his funding cut and service to the city put at risk (see story here)

JUNE 4-- RIDLEY WORKERS, MANAGERS ON SAME PAGE FOR LONG TERM--Ridley Terminals and the members of ILWU 523 sign a seven year labour agreement (see story here).

JUNE 3--INVESTMENT DOLLARS FLOODING INTO REGION SAY ACCOUNTANTS--Spurred on by investment in mining and transportation, a recent report shows that those two economic sectors are bright lights for the North coast (see story here)

JUNE 2--LAKEFRONT LOTS PART OF FIRM'S PRUDHOMME LAKE DREAMS--Plans continue to develop into a lakefront residential area at Prduhomme Lake (see story here)

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