Friday, September 07, 2007

Podunk Below the Masthead September

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.

September 28--OIL SLICK WOULD DEVASTATE NORTH COAST, SOCIETY CLAIMS--Concerns over potential oil slicks on the north coast were to be the topic of a two day conference in Prince Rupert over the weekend. (see story here)

September 27--NEW ROOFS COVER STUDENTS RETURNING FROM SUMMER OFF --School District 52 reports on the summers renovations and the continuing problems of vandalism (see story here)

September 26--CANCER CENTRE PLANS LEAVE QUESTIONS UNANSWERED--Northwest residents ask for further details on the planned Cancer Centre for Prince George. (see story here)

September 25--LONGSHOREMEN FIND THEIR FEET AT FAIRVIEW TERMINAL--Recently hired and returning longhsore workers begin to learn the ropes at Fairview (see story here)

September 24--GATEWAY COORDINATOR MAY BE ANNOUNCED SOON: POND--Mayor Pond examines the city agenda at the UBCM meetings (see story here)

September 21--CITY LOSES $5M FROM BUDGET FOLLOWING ACCOUNTING ERROR--A "logic error" costs the city 5 mllion dollars from its budget (see story here)

September 20--EXPERTS SHARE PARKING IDEAS AS CITY PLANS THE ROAD AHEAD-- Parking options outlined at public forum (see story here)

September 19--HEROIC PASSERS-BY DID ALL THEY COULD AFTER TRAGIC CRASH--Details from the scene of Friday's tragic single car crash that took two lives and sent two other passengers to hospital (see story here)

September 18--CONFIDENT CITYWEST SAYS IT’S READY FOR ROGER’S CHALLENGE--The competition for your communications dollars is about to begin in the Northwest, as CityWest outlines how it plans to adjust to the arrival of Rogers Wireless in Prince Rupert. (see story here)

September 17--TRAGEDY CLAIMS TWO LIVES ON THE HIGHWAY TO TERRACE--What few details are available are provided on the weekend single car crash, that claimed two lives on Highway 16.(see story here)

September 14--VICTORIA AGREES NOT TO SLASH THE NUMBER OF RURAL MLAS--Northern Ridings will not be redistributed in the name of electoral riding reform, instead the government announces plans to add seats in the south and leave the Norther ridings as they are (see story here)

September 13--PORT AND PARTNERS DELIVER CELEBRATION TO REMEMBER--A day for the Prince Rupert history comes to an end as local residents gather to celebrate the grand opening of the Fairview Container Terminal (see story here)

September 12--NEW PORT SET TO COME ALIVE DURING OPENING CELEBRATION--The most anticipated opening in over a 100 years takes place, as the Fairview Container Port is declared open and ready for business (see story here)

September 11--BIRTH OF PORT’S NEW ERA IS SET TO BE MARKED IN STYLE--The Port of Prince Rupert prepares to celebrate, as the day of the Fairview Container Port's grand opening arrives (see story here)

September 10--CULLEN WANTS RIVAL HARRIS PUNISHED FOR ‘GO-TO’ FIASCO--The next step in the Dick Harris "go to" discussions, will include a possible investigation by the ethics commissioner (see story here)

September 7--WORLD SET TO CALL ON RUPERT FOR PORT'S GRAND OPENING--Plans are almost finished for next weeks grand opening of the Fairview Container port (see story here)

September 6--CITY DEMANDS OWNER TAKES WRECKING BALL TO BUILDING--City council orders an out of town building owner to tear down his derelict building (see story here)

September 5--PORT CHARTING NEW COURSE AS NATION'S SAFEST FACILITY--The Canada Border Service Agency proclaims Prince Rupert's port to be ready for action as one of Canada's safest ports (see story here)

September 4--B. C. BORDER GUARDS AMONG THE FIRST TO START CARRYING GUNS--Canada Border Service Agents take their posts in the lower mainland armed with fire arms, no timetable given for when the Prince Rupert office will have armed officers (see story here)

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