“I’d kind-of like to be your salesman, and that could be an easy sale,” – Soon to be former Mayor Herb Pond, already exploring possible job leads…
When the calendar flips over to 2010, Rupertites will be able to review the last 100 years of Rupert history in style. City Council heard of plans last to produce a book to celebrate the city’s 100th Anniversary.
The archivist for the city Jean Eirs-Page and Marki Sellers of the 2010 Book Committee, made a presentation to council last week seeing the city’s backing for their loan application from Northern Savings Credit Union.
The commemorative project is seeking out a 75,000 dollar loan to cover the cost of printing and distributing the celebration of the city’s centenary, a work which will feature over 300 archival pictures.
The project is sure to be a popular item with current residents and if you consider the number of people that have passed through the city over the years, staying for a few years or recently having relocated, the market for the book should actually be quite large.
The group hopes to have their pages of the past out by the fall of 2009, with an anticipated selling price of $39.95. A fine addition the growing library of Prince Rupert history ready for review, making it perhaps one of the top items on Santa’s list for next Christmas.
The details of the ambitious project were outlined in Tuesday’s Daily News.
Milestone to be marked by book
City’s first 100 years to be recorded in print for future generations
By Patrick Witwicki
The Daily News
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Pages one and five
Prince Rupert loves a good party and the community is already looking forward to 2010, its centennial year.
So it shouldn’t surprise anyone that a special book commemorating the past 100 years in Rupert received unanimous support from city council at the latest regular council meeting.
Jean Eirs-Page, archivist for the Prince Rupert City and Regional Archives, and Marki Sellers, 2010 Book Committee, gave a presentation to council, simply asking for council’s backing behind a $75,000 loan application from Northern Savings Credit Union.
“We’ve already started working on the book,” said Sellers. “It’s an illustrated history, with 300 archival pictures and current photos showcasing its variety in arts and culture.”
Eirs-Page added: “We feel this book will promote our city”
It will cost $58,600 to print the book, according to Sellers, but there are other costs such as shipping, tax, and additional costs, which is why they require the loan for $75,000.
“We need the city to act as a guarantor for this loan,” she said. “This project is fuelled by volunteers, and will not cost the city any additional dollars.”
The plan was to publish 3,000 books, with a pre-order form already in preparation, said Eirs-Page.
“Because this is the city’s centennial, we felt we should come here for support,” she said.
The plan will be to sell the books at $39.95, and it would only take the sales from 2,000 books to break even, she added.
Mayor Herb Pond was in full support of the book project, and said it would be a great tool that the city could use for both promotion, and as a gift for special guests.
“There are lots of times, we’re looking for an appropriate gift, and that would be it,” he said.
“I’d kind-of like to be your salesman, and that could be an easy sale,”
The goal is to have all the material for the book ready by March 2009, said Eirs-page
“We’d like to have it out in the fall of (2009),” she said. “And in 2010, we have homecoming, so we’ll be sending out (order forms).”
But Coun. Sheila Gordon-Payne suggested council look at backing a more significant loan, with the potential of printing more than just 3,000 copies.
“Five thousand is feasible,” she said. “We are not financing this project, we are ensuring we would back it up.”
Coun. Ken Cote warned council though that the city would have to pick up the tab if the committee was unable to pay back the loan, should book sales not “break even.”
“When you guarantee a loan, you have to pick it up,” he said. “If in 2009…if that’s attainable, it makes business sense.
Pond agreed with Gordon-Payne however, believing that 5,000 copies wouldn’t be a problem, since both tourists and local residents alike would probably consider purchasing the book.
“I’m glad we’re not being asked for money, but for our support,” he added.
When the calendar flips over to 2010, Rupertites will be able to review the last 100 years of Rupert history in style. City Council heard of plans last to produce a book to celebrate the city’s 100th Anniversary.
The archivist for the city Jean Eirs-Page and Marki Sellers of the 2010 Book Committee, made a presentation to council last week seeing the city’s backing for their loan application from Northern Savings Credit Union.
The commemorative project is seeking out a 75,000 dollar loan to cover the cost of printing and distributing the celebration of the city’s centenary, a work which will feature over 300 archival pictures.
The project is sure to be a popular item with current residents and if you consider the number of people that have passed through the city over the years, staying for a few years or recently having relocated, the market for the book should actually be quite large.
The group hopes to have their pages of the past out by the fall of 2009, with an anticipated selling price of $39.95. A fine addition the growing library of Prince Rupert history ready for review, making it perhaps one of the top items on Santa’s list for next Christmas.
The details of the ambitious project were outlined in Tuesday’s Daily News.
Milestone to be marked by book
City’s first 100 years to be recorded in print for future generations
By Patrick Witwicki
The Daily News
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Pages one and five
Prince Rupert loves a good party and the community is already looking forward to 2010, its centennial year.
So it shouldn’t surprise anyone that a special book commemorating the past 100 years in Rupert received unanimous support from city council at the latest regular council meeting.
Jean Eirs-Page, archivist for the Prince Rupert City and Regional Archives, and Marki Sellers, 2010 Book Committee, gave a presentation to council, simply asking for council’s backing behind a $75,000 loan application from Northern Savings Credit Union.
“We’ve already started working on the book,” said Sellers. “It’s an illustrated history, with 300 archival pictures and current photos showcasing its variety in arts and culture.”
Eirs-Page added: “We feel this book will promote our city”
It will cost $58,600 to print the book, according to Sellers, but there are other costs such as shipping, tax, and additional costs, which is why they require the loan for $75,000.
“We need the city to act as a guarantor for this loan,” she said. “This project is fuelled by volunteers, and will not cost the city any additional dollars.”
The plan was to publish 3,000 books, with a pre-order form already in preparation, said Eirs-Page.
“Because this is the city’s centennial, we felt we should come here for support,” she said.
The plan will be to sell the books at $39.95, and it would only take the sales from 2,000 books to break even, she added.
Mayor Herb Pond was in full support of the book project, and said it would be a great tool that the city could use for both promotion, and as a gift for special guests.
“There are lots of times, we’re looking for an appropriate gift, and that would be it,” he said.
“I’d kind-of like to be your salesman, and that could be an easy sale,”
The goal is to have all the material for the book ready by March 2009, said Eirs-page
“We’d like to have it out in the fall of (2009),” she said. “And in 2010, we have homecoming, so we’ll be sending out (order forms).”
But Coun. Sheila Gordon-Payne suggested council look at backing a more significant loan, with the potential of printing more than just 3,000 copies.
“Five thousand is feasible,” she said. “We are not financing this project, we are ensuring we would back it up.”
Coun. Ken Cote warned council though that the city would have to pick up the tab if the committee was unable to pay back the loan, should book sales not “break even.”
“When you guarantee a loan, you have to pick it up,” he said. “If in 2009…if that’s attainable, it makes business sense.
Pond agreed with Gordon-Payne however, believing that 5,000 copies wouldn’t be a problem, since both tourists and local residents alike would probably consider purchasing the book.
“I’m glad we’re not being asked for money, but for our support,” he added.
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