Monday, December 28, 2009

Podunk Below the Masthead Archives December 2009

Our archive of the daily findings from Prince Rupert's various media sources, from the Daily News, Northern View, CBC and CFTK we outline the main stories of the day for the month of December 2009.

Thursday, December 31-- Word from Canpotex but not what the locals wanted to hear, The Royal bank in Prince Rupert turns 100 first and the city offers up some new guidelines for development in 2010, some of the highlights of the news cycle on the final day of 2009. (see post here)

Wednesday, December 30-- An update on the Sophia Z, the Chamber of Commerce looks for excellence and New years Day is a good day for a run and a dip, some of the items of note for the Wednesday news cycle. (see post here)

Tuesday, December 29-- The School District isn't keen on an Ontario initiative, a relatively calm Christmas for the RCMP and the year in review from the Northern View, some of the items of note for the Tuesday news cycle. (see post here)

Thursday, December 24-- More details on the Lax Kw'alaams bid for Watson Island, relocating the Lax Kw'alaams ferry dock and some further information on the death of Lt. Andrew Nuttall a former Prince Rupert resident who was killed in action in Afghanistan last week. Some of the items of note for the Christmas Eve news cycle. The Daily News reviewed May in it's look back features for 2009 in the Wednesday edition. (see post here)

Wednesday, December 23--The community steps up for the Salvation Army's Christmas programs, BC Ferries facing questions over weather policy and Nathan Cullen brings together the different sides in the Enbridge debate, some of the items of note from Wednesday's news cycle. The Daily News reviewed March and April in it's look back features for 2009 in the Wednesday edition. (see post here)

Tuesday, December 22--Gitxaala celebrates it's new service centre in Prince Rupert, Northern Health outlines the progress of its Cancer strategy and local community groups will have to wait until mid January for details on their grant applications, items of note for Tuesday. The Daily is getting a head start on those year end remembrance issues, Tuesday's featured a review of a number of stories from January and February of 2009. (see post here)

Monday, December 21--The Viviers move another step along the bureaucratic path of citizenship, an inspection for a damaged grain ship and BC Ferries exercises more caution in times of stormy weather, some of the items of note for Monday's news cycle. (see post here)

Friday, December 18--Six bids for Watson Island, reaction to the developments at Prince Rupert Grain and weather related troubles at sea and along the roads, some of the items of note from the Friday news cycle. (see post here)

Thursday, December 17--The City takes issue with BC Ferries plans, Jeff Burghardt leave Prince Rupert Grain and the Lax Kw'alaams Ferry dock project on the east side of Prince Rupert is underway, some of the items of note for Thursday. (see post here)

Wednesday, December 16--More feedback on Fisheries Minister Gail Shea's visit to Prince Rupert, the Biotoxin office closes its doors and the city has six potential investors to consider for Watson Island, some of the items of note for Wednesday. (see post here)

Tuesday, December 15--A Rupertite returns from an African adventure, Christmas isn't always a season of joy and the School District releases some of its assessment findings on education in the region, some of the items of note for Tuesday. (see post here)

Monday, December 14--The Charlotte's get banished from the road maps, the Fisheries Minister stops in for a cup of coffee and not much more and the city issues layoff notices to some city workers. Some of the items of note for the Monday news cycle. (see post here)

Friday, December 11--The final steps towards a pole raising at NWCC, Reconciliation on the Haida Gwaii sends the Queen Charlottes to the history books and the latest on the language debate at School District 52, some of the items of the Friday news cycle. (see post here)

Thursday, December 10--The Middle School debate moves into the elementary schools, thumbing his way to a 500 dollar gift certificate and NaiKun moves its wind farm project a little further down the road to completion, some of the items of note for Thursday. (see post here)

Wednesday, December 9--The city honours some outstanding citizens, the HST goes through one more hoop and the clock is ticking for those looking to buy the pulp mill site, some of the items of note for Wednesday. (see post here)

Tuesday, December 8--The Mayor offers up a plan for downtown youth issues, The School District increases the number of potential school closures in the district and someone call Carmen Sandiego, where on the hill is Prince Rupert's time capsule. (see post here)

Monday, December 7--DFO delivers some worrisome news, a small step back for the new Prince Rupert medical clinic and Awards Night in Prince Rupert, some of the items of note from the Monday news cycle. (see post here)

Friday, December 4--Hey let's put on a show! Local performers prepare to celebrate Prince Rupert's 100th birthday and review its history with a revue, Cold weather means a spike in housing requests for those without affordable housing and the deadline for Watson Island bids beckons and so do the holidays at City Hall, some of the items of note for Friday. (see post here)

Thursday, December 3--The City's surprises continue at Watson Island as recently terminated maintenance workers take their case to the Labour board, the Daily reviews the end of the CN engineers strike and the Forest Minister isn't as enthusiastic about a positive outcome at Eurocan as he once was, some of the items of note for Thursday. (see post here)

Wednesday, December 2--Concerned Rupertites meet to learn more about grade configuration and school closures, Local residents talk over economics with Conservative MP, and Smithers RCMP release more details on last weeks police involved shooting, some of the items of note for Wednesday. (see post here)

Tuesday, December 1--The push to save a youth addiction facility in Terrace, Prince Rupert Secondary School teachers outline their concerns on configuration and school closures and on the look out for some stolen ATV's, some of the items of note for Tuesday. (see post here)

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