Podunk Below the Masthead October 2008

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-- BARRIERS TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION GROWING: REPORT-- BC rates fairly low on the scale when it comes to enabling all to a post secondary education, details of recent report were examined the Daily News (see story here)

October 30-- OFF-RESERVE ABORIGINALS HAPPY WITH LIVES: REPORT-- A report finds that those First Nation's residents living off reserve are content for the most part with their day to day living situation, a sentiment that itsn't quite shared by more than a few of the survey's subjects. (see story here)

October 29-- AIRLINE, MP JOIN POSTAL SERVICE DEBATE-- Mail service to the Queen Charlottes continues to be a hot topic, with NDP MP Nathan Cullen adding his voice to the disappointment with Canada Post (see story here)

October 28-- MINISTER OUTLINES SMALL-BUSINESS PENSION PLAN-- Following up on the Premier's address, Colin Hansen outlines the details of the benefits to the small business pension plan. (see story here)

October 27-- VOLUNTEERS READY TO STEP UP RUSHBROOK TRAIL WORK--The much discussed and delayed Rushbrook Trail project appears to get back on track-- (see story here)

October 24-- SPORT FISHERMEN STUNNED AS HALIBUT PUT OFF-LIMITS -- The Halibut sport fishery will be closed on halloween until the end of the year (see story here)

October 23-- HAIDA POURS COLD WATER ON TALK OF OIL EXTRACTION -- Dan Miller's comments suggesting the time has come to end the moratorium on oil and gas exploration on the North Coast doesn't find a welcome mat on Haida Gwaii (see story here)

October 22-- ISLANDS MAYOR ORGANIZING PROTEST AT POST SERVICE CUTS -- Postal service changes to the Queen Charlottes continue to court controversy with local residents and politicians (see story here)

October 21-- ACTIVISTS LOOK TO TURN TIDE ON ‘PRIVATIZATION’ OF RIVERS -- The Save our rivers campaign arrived in Prince Rupert for an information session (see story here)

October 20-- BATTLE TO SAVE SCHOOL HIGH ON CANDIDATE’S TO-DO LIST--The fate of the Port Edward school shapes up as one of the key issues in the District's election campaing (see story here)

October 17-- THIRD-PARTY PROBE GIVES CITY CONTRACT ‘THUMBS-UP’ -- Third Party contract contreversy review comes out in synch with Mayor Pond (see story here)

October 16-- EXTENDED LOSS OF FERRY HAD ‘COMMUNITY IN DISARRAY’ -- Plans by BC Ferries to take Ferry service to the Charlottes out of service in early 2009 leave Queen Charlotte Islanders frustrated (see story here)

October 15-- VOTERS RETURN CULLEN TO OTTAWA BY A LANDSLIDE -- Voters return incumbent Nathan Cullen to represent them in Ottawa (see story here)

October 14-- MAYOR POND DECIDES NOT TO RUN AGAIN FOR CITY HALL -- Mayor Pond decides that two terms as Mayor is enough and gets prepared for future plans (see story here)

October 10-- WOULD-BE MP'S IN SPOTLIGHT AT ALL-CANDIDATES MEETING--The Prince Rupert stop on the candidates debate tour provided local residents a chance to learn more about those running in Skeena-Bulkley Valley (see story here)

October 9-- NAI’KUN BLOWS INTO TOWN TO GET THEIR MESSAGE OUT -- Proponents of a wind farm development return to Prince Rupert with an update (see story here)

October 8-- ALLIED TRIBES CHOOSE NOT TO SIGN PROTOCOL AGREEMENT -- Dan Veniez on hold as the Allied Tribes review their options on protocol agreement (see story here)

October 7-- FORMER RUPERT MAYOR CLIMBS BACK INTO THE RACE -- Don Scott stakes his claim for a return to the Mayoralty of Prince Rupert (see story here)

October 6-- ‘PRETTY DARN CLEAR’ ABOUT SACRED HEADWATERS -- Mayor discusses his talking points from Pentiction (see story here)

October 3-- PORT ED HOPES MONEY WILL SOON FLOW FOR WATERLINES -- Port Edward official return from the UBCM gathering hopeful of positive news on their concerns (see story here)

October 2-- RUSHBROOK TRAIL UPGRADE WORK SET TO BE STEPPED UP -- A couple of questions from some local hiking enthusiasts turns the Rushbrook trail into a major topic of conversation for locals and politicans alike ( see story here)

October 1-- CITY STAFFER LEADING PROBE INTO DISPUTED CONTRACT--The ongoing saga of City Hall hiring practices continues on into October with details of the third party investigation featuring a civic employee as the third party (see story here)