Podunk Below the Masthead March 2009 archives

While we've changed the format slightly of our review of the local news media, we shall still archive our daily findings in our index, found on the right hand side of the blog.

We archive our presentation of the daily headlines for this month.

Mar 31-- REAL LIFE DRAMA PLAYS OUT FOR FORMER RUPERTITE-- A former Prince Rupert resident visiting Nanaimo steps into something out of the scripts of Law and Order (see full review of articles of the day here)

Mar 30-- BARGE UNDER THE WATER AT SEAL COVE-- Broadwater Industries has a bad day on the waterfront when one of their cranes and barges goes under (see full review of articles of the day here)

Mar 27-- INNOVATIVE PROJECT PROVIDES FEEDBACK TO LOCAL BANK-- The TD Canada Trust branch in Prince Rupert does a little research on their local service (see full review of articles of the day here)

Mar 26-- WORKSAFE BC SAYS THE CAPTAIN SAILS AGAIN-- The former captain of the ill fated Queen of the North gets his commission back with BC Ferries after a Worksafe BC ruling (see full review of articles of the day here)

Mar 25-- HARBOUR THEATRE PLANS TO HAVE A 'NUNSENSICAL' TIME-- Harbour Theatre makes some plans for a new production at the Tom Rooney Playhouse (see full review of articles of the day here)

Mar 24-- PRIOR LEADER OF MAORI SHARES ABORIGINAL - GOV'T RELATIONSHIPS-- A Maori visitor to Lax Kw'alaams shares his knowledge of First Nations/Government relations in New Zealand (see full review of articles of the day here)

Mar 23-- THE SALVATION ARMY IS EARNING ITS KEEP-- The Salvation Army's work in Prince Rupert gets outlined (see full review of articles of the day here)

Mar 20-- THREE AND A HALF MONTHS IN INDIA, A GREAT EXPERIENCE-- A former Prince Rupert resident recounts her adventures in India (see full review of articles of the day here)

Mar 19-- TIGHTENING UP SECURITY AT BC FERRIES IN THE NORTH-- BC Ferries makes plans to increase security at its Terminal locations (see full review of articles of the day here)

Mar 18-- THE DEBATE OVER PROPOSED ENBRIDGE PIPELINE CONTINUES-- The potential development of a pipeline from Kitimat to Alberta continues to gain attention on the North Coast (see full review of articles of the day here)

Mar 17-- SHADOWS OF THE PAST - TWENTY YEARS AFTER VALDEZ, ALASKA-- The seminar over the Exxon Valdez wreck of twenty years ago and the current debate over oil transportation gets a review (see full review of articles of the day here)

Mar 16-- CELEBRATING A 100TH BIRTHDAY IN THE TAHLTAN NATION-- The celebrations of the 100th birthday of a local resident get a review (see full review of articles of the day here)

Mar 13-- GROUPS ARE DEMANDING ANSWERS TO THE HIGHWAY OF TEARS-- The lack of progress in the Highway of Tears disappearances and murders has many community groups asking for answers to their questions (see full review of articles of the day here)

Mar 12-- TEARING DOWN ACROPOLIS TO PUT UP A PARKING LOT-- The debate continues over the future of the old Acropolis Manor, set to be torn down for a parking lot once the new long term care facility opens up this spring (see full review of articles of the day here)

Mar 11-- WINDFALL PROVIDED BY FEDERAL PROPERTIES RE-ASSESSMENT-- The Federal Government provides some welcome relief in the form of payments in lieu of taxes on local federal sites in the city (see full review of articles of the day here)

Mar 10-- ENVIRONMENT CANADA CRACKING DOWN ON FISH OFFAL AT PLANTS-- The Federal Government's Environment Department begins its enforcement on fish plants on the Queen Charlotte Islands (see full review of articles of the day here)

Mar 9-- FOUR ARSON SUSPECTS NABBED FOR INLANDER HOTEL FIRE-- The Prince Rupert RCMP announce the arrest of four suspects in last weeks Inlander hotel fire (see full review of the articles of the day here)

Mar 6-- ARSON SUSPECTED IN THE INLANDER HOTEL FIRE-- The cause of Wednesday night's fire downtown is suspected to be arson, while the Northern View provides details of a number of arrests regarding the fire, the Daily News outlines the RCMP's suspicions as to the cause of the fire (see full review of the articles of the day here)

Mar 5-- INFERNO AT THE INLANDER-- Wednesday's blaze at the Inlander Hotel is featured as the main story in the city on Thursday (see full review of the articles of the day here)

Mar 4-- A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, TALKING ABOUT THE HOMELESS-- Film night at the Salvation Army highlights a look at the problems of homelessness across the province (see full review of the articles of the day here)

Mar 3-- PRINCE RUPERT MAN AIDS AT LOGGING TRUCK ACCIDENT-- A good Samaritan does his part at an accident scene just west of Terrace. (see full review of the articles of the day here)

Mar 2-- COONS IS THE MAN FOR 2009-- The NDP riding association holds its nomination meeting and to no surprise incumbent MLA Gary Coons is nominated by acclimation. (see full review of the articles of the day here)