Podunk Below the Masthead: December 2006

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.

December 29--FORMER CITY MAYOR, RUPERT BOOSTER, PASSES ON AT 57--The news that John Kuz, the former mayor of Prince Rupert died in Vancouver is finally confirmed. (see story here)

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December 27--SEARCH FOR FORMER RUPERT MAN ENDS WITH TRAGIC FIND--The sad news of the discovery of the body of a former Rupert resident in the backwoods near Squamish (see story here)

December 22-- MISSING CHEQUES TURN UP JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS--To the relief of many in the community, the missing welfare cheques finally arrive in Prince Rupert (see story here)

December 21--WELFARE CHEQUES MISSING DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS--A rather disturbing story of local social assistance recipients finding out that their welfare cheques were not avaialable for distribution after being bumped off of an Air Canada flight. (see story here)

December 20--CHOICE OF FERRY NAME CRITICIZED--BC Ferries finds that the choice of Northern Adveture is not getting great reviews . (see story here)

December 19--B. C. FERRIES CREATES STORM OVER NAMES OF NEW VESSELS--The newly christened Northern Adventure finds a luke warm reaction in many segments of the North Coast (see story here)

December 18--NEW LARGER SHOPPING MALL GETS ‘GREEN LIGHT’ FROM CITY--The big box battle returned briefly to city hall, though a short lived debate it was as council chose to allow more land to be released for the development on Highway 16(see story here)

December 15--BAND PARENTS FACE MUSIC ALONE OVER FUNDING OF TRIP--The School District turns down a request by the Band Parents association for funding of a trip to Vancouver Island (see story here)

December 14--FEARS RAISED ABOUT PLANS TO SELL OFF RENTAL HOMES--The plans of a local property owner to turn his holdings from apartments to condos causes a bit of stress at council and in the community(see story here)

December 13--CITY'S LIBERALS EXPECT GREAT THINGS FROM LEADER DION--Local Liberals line up to stand behind the new Liberal leader as spring election rumours begin to sprout (see story here)

December 12--BIG WATER LINE BREAK HAS DOWNTOWN FEELING SUNK--City crews scramble to try to repair one of the oldest waterlines in the city (see story here)

December 11--JUBILATION AS RACE TO BUILD PORT IS ALREADY HALF RUN--The container port project hits the halfway mark, and they throw a party to celebrate (see story here)

December 8--IMPORT TAX PUSHES UP COST OF SONIA BY EXTRA $17.7M--The Federal and Provincial government cross their lines over the cost of bringing the Sonia into Canadian waters. (see story here)

December 7--HIKE ON THE WAY FOR WATER, SEWER AND SOLID WASTE FEES--City Counicl raises taxes 12.5 percent for 2007. The Daily tells us why (see story here)

December 6--ENVIROS CALL FOR AN END TO $4 BN OIL PIPELINE PROJECT--Environmentalists turn up the heat on Enbridge and the Government to pull the plug on the controversial pipeline project. (see story here)

December 5--THE NORTH SETS THE PACE AS PROPERTY BOOM CONTINUES--Real Estate movement is on an upward trend in the North and the Daily provided the details from the Northern B C Real Estate Board (see story here)

December 4--FIND BETTER WAY TO SHARE PORT BONANZA, SAYS MP--The potential financial impact of the container port on the northwest has many looking for benefits in their community (see story here)

December 1--BUILD A BYPASS BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE, COUNCIL IS URGED--The ever popular topic of a highway bypass around the city to Fairview port is once again making the rounds of the town's coffe shops (see story here)