Monday, May 10, 2010

Podunk Below the Masthead Archive for May 2010

Our archive of the daily findings from Prince Rupert's various media sources, from the Daily News, Northern View, CBC and CFTK News, we outline the main stories of the day for the month of  May 2010.



May 31--


May 28--The City prepares to hear from its residents over the new maintenance bylaw, new transitional housing is set for construction and one more chance to save some portion of the Eurocan mill in Kitimat, some of the items of interest for Friday's news files. (see post here)


May 27-- Northwest Community College celebrates its grads, Northern health puts out the call for patients to access a family doctor and Nathan Cullen weighs in on the MP spending debate. Some of the items of interest for Thursday. (see post here)


May 26-- A successful end to a fund-raising cyclist's adventures, the Port puts some money towards community groups and the SPCA seeks assistance from the public on abandoned pets, some of the items of interest in the Wednesday news cycle. (see post here)


May 25- Taking a tour of Prince Rupert, a local medical stay program is axed and the SPCA receives some funding from the city, a few of the items from a busy Tuesday edition of the Masthead. (see post here)


May 21-- Homecoming weekend is underway, The Port says that the local cruise scene is fine and Prince Rupert Grain gets an award, some of the items of interest for the Friday News cycle. (see post here)


May 20-- A local daycare operation expands, School District 52 may soon be discussing cameras in the schools and the Kootenay Community Garden gets a little bit closer to completion, some of the items for your Thursday review. (see post here)


May 19-- Celebrating Homecoming 2010, the latest on the attack on a Skeena cab driver on Tuesday night and a look at the relocation of the Thursday market place for cruise season, which now is located on the court house lawn, some of the items of interest from the Wednesday news files. (see post here)


May 18-- Local youth engaging in fisticuffs may wish not to record their efforts for posterity, the School District feels a backlash from their staffing ideas and the Group Addictions program continues to expand in the city, some of the items from the Tuesday news cycle. (see post here)


May 17-- The Health report is released, Cosco adds a port call and Prince Rupert leads the province in unemployment, some of the items of interest in the Monday news cycle. (see post here)


May 14-- Mr. Vander Zalm takes a pass on Rupert, Port Edward keeps on with the quest for school funding and the Rotarians have arrived, some of the items of note from Friday's news files. (see post here)


May 13--Watson Island's financials still offer concerns, Labour troubles pop up at School District 52 and Nathan Cullen finds the Gulf of Mexico disaster to be a timely reminder of our own offshore oil debate, some of the items of interest for Thursday's news cycle. (see post here)

May 12-- The Nisga'a treaty celebrates year number 10, the city attempts to clarify some of the developments at Watson Island and councillor Ashley offers up a thought for more consultation with local residents, some of the items of interest for Wednesday. (see post here)

May 11-- NWCC Celebrates its new longhouse, a suspect is charged after the Epicurean fire and Chinese officials take a look around Northern BC some of the items of interest for Tuesday. ( see post here )

May 10--The city approves its budget, a call for support for a Neighbourhood Watch program and the School District seems stuck with its old closed schools, some of the items of interest for Monday. (see post here)


May 7-- It's not Who Who, but where where for Hoot the owl, comparing two airport ferries leaves Rupert to ponder the costs of the local operation and rollin' up the rim and hittin' the road with a new Rav4, some of the items of note from the Friday news cycle. (see post here)

May 6-- The airport ferry dominates council debate, recycling hour concerns continue to dog regional district and the high risk intersections in Prince Rupert, some of the items of interest from Thursday's news files. (see post here)

May 5-- Some pressure begins to mount on council as local residents express concerns over public safety in the city, the state of the downtown core is also on our minds these days it seems and the Airport explains its fire and emergency protection plans in the wake of the sale of the airport fire engine, some of the items of interest on the Wednesday news cycle. (see post here)

May 4-- A Fire call to the east side, an investigation into Arson down town and a motorcycle and a deer meet on Park Avenue, some of the news items for Tuesday. (see post here)

May 3-- The latest details on Friday's fire downtown, a look at Crab season and Enbridge's Chairman hears back from local First Nations, some of the items of interest from the Monday news cycle. (see post here)

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