Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Podunk Below the Masthead February 2008

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.


FEBRUARY 29--RESEARCHERS PLAN TO PUT SEA LICE UNDER MICROSCOPE IN '08--The Broughton Archipelago enters a second year of study on the sea lice problem plaguing those waters (see story here)

FEBRUARY 28--PORT ED FURIOUS AS SCHOOL IS CONSIDERED FOR CLOSURE--Placing Port Edward elementary school on the list of potential closures doesn't sit very well with Port Ed council(see story here)

FEBRUARY 27--TORIES URGING CANADIANS TO SAVE IN THRIFTY BUDGET '08--The Federal Government Budget provides Canadians with a 5,000 dollar window for savings (see story here)

FEBRUARY 26--ACTIVISTS READY TO MEDEVAC JUVENILE SALMON TO 'SAFETY'--Concerns over the stocks of wild salmon lead Queen Charlotte Island activists to propose some unusual emergency measures. (see story here)

FEBRUARY 25--FINANCE MINISTER STILL BIG SUPPORTER OF RUPERT PORT--While she didn't bear gifts in the recent Provincial budget, Finance Minister Carole Taylor still has high hopes a much support for the Fairview Container Port. (see story here)

FEBRUARY 22--PORT READY TO EXPAND INTO WAREHOUSING, COLD STORAGE--The Port of Prince Rupert explains some of the potential secondary industries that could be brought to Prince Rupert to service the Container Port (see story here)

FEBRUARY21-- POLITICIANS CLOSELY WATCH 'ENERGY CORRIDOR' CONCEPT--The Province outlines a desire to see an energy corridor run from Prince Rupert to Prince George, a prospect that seems to mean different things to different people (see story here)

FEBRUARY 20--BUDGET WAS ‘SLAP IN FACE’ FOR EDUCATION SAYS MLA--The Liberal Governments green agenda leaves the opposition wondering about education issues (see story here)

FEBRUARY 19--CITY PROMISES A GREENER FUTURE BUT AVOIDS DETAIL--The City goes green but keeps the details out of the Community plan (see story here)

FEBRUARY 18--FAMILY THAT LOST SO MUCH IN FIRE LEFT FULL OF THANKS--A local family recounts the fire that took their home but brought out the best in the community (see story here)

FEBRUARY 15--ROOSEVELT SUCCESS STORY MAY HOLD LESSONS FOR B. C.--An all day kindergarten program at Roosevelt School could be just the kind of thing the provincial government is looking for. (see story here)

FEBRUARY 14--CLOCK IS TICKING SAY GROUPS WAITING FOR AN OCEAN PLAN--Environmental groups challenge the Federal Government to develop an oceans use plan. (see story here)

FEBRUARY 13--SLEEP-STARVED RESIDENTS TURN ON WHISTLE-BLOWERS--Graham and Atlin area residents seek some help from city council on the issue of Fairview yard train whistles (see story here)

FEBRUARY 12--CITY MOVES TO MAKE SURE IT CAN GET TAXES OWED BY MILL--The City of Prince Rupert issues a distraint order on Sun Wave and the Watson Island pulp mill (see story here)

FEBRUARY 11--FERRY-DEPENDENT TOWNS ARE SUNK BY RISING FARES: COONS--NDP Ferries critic Gary Coons, provides details on his findings over ferry concerns as his coastal communities tour reaches the half way mark (see story here)

FEBRUARY 8--TEACHERS HAND TRUSTEES A FAILING GRADE FOR FSA TESTS--The Foundation Skills Assessment tests are underway for another year and the controversial testing process once again is high on the list of educators and parents. the Daily News examined the first week of testing and some of the troubles that popped up with the process. (see story here)

FEBRUARY 7--TORIES' ECONOMIC 'DOWN-PAYMENT' WELCOMED BY MP--The Conservative government changes its plans in distrbuting much needed money to struggling resource towns across Canada (see story here)

FEBRUARY 6--CN RAIL INVESTMENT ENSURES ALL RAILS LEAD TO RUPERT PORT--CN Rail's investments into northern and northwestern BC is examined, with particular interest in how it could all benefit the Port of Prince Rupert (see story here)

FEBRUARY 5--SUPPORTERS FEEL FORTUNATE TO WELCOME CHANCES TO TOWN--Chances held their Grand Opening festivities over the weekend and all of the VIP's and would be VIP's that Rupert could offer took time to celebrate the new entertainment and convention facility. (see story here)

FEBRUARY 4--HANKERING FOR HALIBUT WILL HAVE TO WAIT A WHILE: DFO--A delay of one month will have sportsfishermen for Halibut cooling their heels a bit as they await the opening of the 2008 season on March 1 (see story here)

FEBRUARY 1--DECLARE HARBOUR A WORLD HERITAGE SITE: ARCHEOLOGIST--The Daily news continues their look at the recent symposium held in Prince Rupert last week, which has the issue of further port development and archeological artifacts intersecting. (see story here)

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