Podunk Below the Masthead, Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Downtown traffic and parking to face challenges for a few days, The Mayor and the recycling lady face off at council and local groups make their case for tax exemptions, some of the items of note for our Tuesday news review.

The Northern View 
Traffic, parking to be impacted on 2nd Avenue West -- Construction in the downtown area will impact downtown travellers for four days (see article here)

The Northern View
Prince Rupert community groups explain need for tax exemption -- A review of the presentations by community groups seeking a tax emption from City Council (see article here)


The Northern View
October sees a rash of break and enters-- The Northern View examines the string of break ins around the city in October (see article here)


The Northern View
Credit Union hands out more than $20,000 in grants --  Credit Union provided for a number of grants to local groups and organizations, which benefited from a share of 20 thousand dollars in grant monies (see article here)


The Northern View
Human trafficking the focus of forum set for next week -- The RCMP, School District and the Prince Rupert Human Trafficking Committee will be holding a conference on the sexual exploitation of young people on November 3 and 4, the Northern View outlined some of the discussion points (see article here)


The Northern View
The Northern BC region is a valuable part of who we are -- A review of the divisions of the tourism sector in BC and Prince Rupert's place within that system (see article here)



CFTK TV 7
Prince Rupert Mayor puts recycling hours cutback into perspective for one resident - Mayor Mussallem defended the city's decision to cut back hours at the recycling depot, going head to head with local recycling advocated Jeam Nartin (see article here) CFTK also had video of the council session exchange between the Mayor and Ms. Martin (see video report here)

CFTK TV 7
Prince Rupert groups ask for taxes to be waived -- A variety of local community groups appeared in front of City Council Monday night seeking tax exemptions (see article here)

CFTK TV 7
Terrace council discusses details for Enbridge town hall -- Terrace's plans to host a public town hall meeting on the Enbridge Northern Gateway project received a review on Monday night (see article here) (CFTK TV video report can be seen here)

CFTK TV 7
Public meeting to be held next month on Terrace co-op property--  The future of the old Co-op site in Terrace will get a public review next month (see article here) and TV 7 (video report here)

Terrace Standard
City hosted Enbridge forum delayed until 2011-- The Terrace Standard reviews the latest developments on the City of Terrace's plans to host a forum on the Northern Gateway (see article here)

Terrace Standard
Council ponders Co-op future-- A review of the some of the background behind the Terrace Co-op  lands question (see article here)

Terrace Standard
Power line review clock ticking again-- Some details on the latest deliberations of the Provincial Environmental Assessment Office on the topic of the Northwest Transmission Line (see article here)

Terrace Standard
Surge of jobs, activity forecast -- The Terrace Economic Development Authority embraces the idea of investment readiness for local business in the area (see article here)

KRBD Ketchikan
Bears break into Pelican homes-- A southeast Alaska community has its problems with bears (read article here)

KRBD Ketchikan
Company updates plans for Thomas Bay hydro plant-- An energy project in Southeast Alaska has its plans updated (listen to radio report here)

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