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More later on Revitalization and taxes   

July 28th 

Council 

Closer look  Thorkelson and economic outlook -- disastrous DVPs and legal nightmare-- Extra Foods-- Hoteliers and subsidies
July 27th 

Council 

Overview of the meeting  Hoteliers main event -- rethink sewer rates etc Rodin reports carry meeting -- and 'Roundtables' now in fall 
July 26th 

Council 

Meeting tonight Public input Hoteliers want homeowners to cover for them ($90T)  School girl corrects me-- and deadly weed found near Moresby 
July 23rd

We See

Cruise ship day and sunny day  Local totem pole as family history -- H Watts  College library & vandalism --+  PRDN and flyers + 'Revitalization' 
July 22nd

We See

Revitalization boondoggle, if Tourists' Found Art and further look at SQCRD  'Old Boys Club'? and NDIT -- Plus Spruce disease locally? 
July 21st  

We See

Sporties food fishing  Waterline break leads to re-paving street  SQCRD gives out tender for Islands landfill 278T$ -- using Gas Tax $$
July 20th 

We See

2nd look at the SQCRD meeting  But first: nuisances to problem gambling  And local street art + barges in Harbour 
July 19th 

We See

Productive SQCRD mtg Effort made to give Access to meeting to HG residents  PNCIMA and access to Ministers at UBCM -- plus Senecio(?) flowers 
July 16th 

We See

SQCRD Meeting  More in-camera secrets-- electoral areas report So who are they partnering with?
July 15th 

We See

2 days of summer? What about Managers' car allowances? Rationale? Revitalization boondoggle and street trees -- more later 
July 14th 

We See

Boondoggles from SQCRD  to city watering --more later on car allowances  Plus Skeena Salmon run etc 
July 13th 

We See

More on Hays Creek Sewer lines  Diversion to be soon contracted out  From spruce needles to street art 
July 12th 

We See

Skeena Gillnet opening -BUT Vandalism + Tour bus as art and postcard brochure  Revitalization being snuck through? Why now? Who pays??

 

July 9th 

We See

Hays Creek Sewer CBC's Mark Forsyth in town Thursday  Sidewalk cutaways and 
July 8th 

We See

'Enclosure of commons'? Hotel patio 'grows' --- we see -- 'giveaways'  Sewer line replacement Hays Crk ---Epicurean demolish soon?
July 7th 

Council

Overview of the meeting  Short meeting with huge implications  Revitalization main event but from booze to formalities 
July 6th 

Council

Meeting tonight  Comment on Annual Report  Revitalization Bylaw needs scrutiny 
July 5th 

We See

Council meeting Tuesday  Another look at Transit increase -- vs Terrace  Skeena River flows and El Nino -- drought, warm water temps ahead?
July 1st 

We See

Extra Foods strike  Lease ends -- Now what?  Commercial closed -- and Source opens ---Skeena R peaked-- drought?
June 28th

We See

Koning gone from SQCRD Old Boys club looking out for 'benefits While Rupert taxpayers foot the bill?
June 25th

We See

Unusual foggy day  Gordon-Payne at SQCRD Fraser R salmon and climate change etc 
June 21st  

Council

Enbridge comes to talk  And the opponents come to refute -- 1st look  Real business: SOFI, Auditor, Revitalization -- play to empty room 
June 20th

We See

Alan Haig-Brown talk End of an Era -- boats and fishers  Policy of efficiency over sustainability 
June 18th  

We See

SQCRD meeting tonight  Telling Citizens to shut up and be nice to 'our' Reps Old boys club meeting -- + Haida totem pole etc + slide 
June 16th  

We See

UNBC Speaker series Northern Community development-- How to  What to do in post Resource based economy -- 1st part 
June 15th  

We See

SQCRD & Council pay big time  CAO's salary and 'Teaching' don't cast stones  Rupert did same when fired Doug Jay etc -- plus street scenes 
June 14th  

We See

Seafest and SQCRD but first more on facades And who is looking out for PR taxpayers? Not Jack 
June 11th  

We See

Look at art in PR  A 3rd Renaissance needed? plus cow parsnip -- last of the flowers? 
June 9th  

Council

Council's SOFI and $$ Nuisances and 'standards'? Businesses spruce up -- but don't recycle?
June 8th  

Council

Excellent meeting  Just intro here -- Council asserts itself  'We did not ask for this' -> tabled + 'you want our $$?' be nice
June 7th  

Council

Very busy schedule GHG Emission 'targets'  SOFI -- Annual Report -- Nuisances
June 4th  

We See

Dr John MacDonald  Famous Engineer returns to PR roots  Energy in 21st Century -- discussion later 
June 2nd 

We See

SQCRD SOFI plus Council & flowers Where The Tax $$ goes --- schools 4.4M$ And how much does City taxpayers subsidize SQCRD -- lots 

 

May 31st 

SQCRD

'We do things our way First Patio on 2nd Ave-- no booze? Committee w not so hidden agendas etc + Mariners' Park renos 
May 29th

SQCRD

Old Boys' Club  Audit + NP Cannery presentations  Quick overview of meeting -- more later 
May 27th

Council

Second look meeting  From Dump to SPCA and Feral Cats  to Nuisance Bylaw and those high backed chairs -- safety issue?
May 26th

Council

First look at another Show & Tell meeting  Lisa Walters award etc --Jean Martin Recycles Dumbing Down Council meetings -- Public input can change that 
May 24th 

We See

Street patios and liability--hog fuel OCP and 'nuisance' Bylaws Tuesday  White phase flowers going to berries from Thimble to elder berry etc 
May 21st 

We See 

Cruise ship and sunshine Coast hotel new patio and Rain's old one  Plus Sewage Treatment -- Bogs or Harbour as waste receptacle 
May 19th 

We See

We See from BC Transit to Sewage in Peatlands Dodge Cove etc  to falling cherry blossoms etc 
May 17th 

We See

From Audit to zoning And seasons: dandelions over  As are the elderberry and White Ash bloom 
May 14th 

Council

1st Cruise ship of season  Spruced up buildings plus vandals, drunks OCP Zoning changes represent 'intent' -- Bylaws later (public input) etc 
May 13th 

Council

More fun with OCP maps  'Mistakes were made' disappearing P1 But trust elected officials (and managers) -- Ditto the Audit etc 
May 12th 

Council

Closer look at OCP map  Back room deals? 2007 & 2010 OCP compared Were the changes 'errors' and details Or were significant changes made?
May 11th 

Council

First look at meeting  Another ho-hum -- why bother --- meeting  Kinney had right idea and left early -- still important stuff shuffled through 
May 6th 

Council

We See circus, roofs & OCP OCP gets digital treatment More details about rest of Island -- plus <GHG emissions coming next
May 4th 

Council

Special meeting sets Ferry fees, etc Thorkelson stars -- champions 'workers' Citizens too little info to participate meaningfully in discussion
May 3rd 

Council

Special Mtg tonight  Budget Fees and OCP  We See Gardens & weeds 

 

   Seen in various Media online

 See current PR court list and recently completed cases as PDF
PR Port vessels schedule; Vessel Traffic schedule

 

April 30th

We See

Another slum bites the dust Fire in PR -- Prince Rumour and how started -- OCP stuff First discussion of Airport Ferry fee increases 
April 29th 

Council

On Bikers and Budgets  Train Whistling and legal crossings  Comparing 2009 and 2010 Budgets -- who pays etc 
April 28th 

Council

We see Banners  and Boarded up windows/ Vandalism--- M Page asks--  HST on Parking --Building Permits??+ Flowers & deer 
April 27th 

Council

4hr marathon mtg Let the People speak -- excellent public  input  But first an overview of meeting -- from Modular to Tidal 
April 26th  

We See

Cncl Meeting tonight Dandelion Bloom almost over  More infrastructure failures 
April 23rd 

We See

Spring unwinds:   from blossoms to time to mow lawns already  SQCRD wanting to dump treated sewage on Digby bogs 
April 20th 

We See

Wolves and penthouses Back to Future? Local Food SQCRD backgrounder Dumbing down the City Budget -- Faulty logic of increases
April 18th 

SQCRD

Let the people -- ask questions Short meeting -- Cut-off lands + final readings fee increases But real content from question period: Recycling, Dispensations etc 
April 16th 

We See

BC Book Writers in town Cruise passengers and banner-gate - Recycling? Wolves, 'Rules' and poor tourists free parking etc 
April 14th 

We See

RCMP -- vandalism RCMP divers and crime scene City Budget and class warfare -- soaking the poor etc 
April 13th 

Council

Long dull meeting First look at the budget --- after tour of new drafting software Who pays the increase taxes only 'drama' -- predictable 4-3 vote 
April 12th 

We See

Council Mtg tonight  1st Reading Budget --- April critical for public input $$ Community Gardens and spring food plants 
April 9th 

We See

Winter returns after Spring FD door update --- Extra Foods 'update' of sorts  Who is in charge of City owned Airport? Liability etc 
April 6th 

We See

Spring and flowers Easter Lily memorial --- FD door--- Ribes laxiflorum RR ties and booze party site 
April 1st 

SQCRD

SQCRD budget Passed But took an Order in Council -- Admin and Sandspit water + landfill still behind -- Plus PNCIMA in town too -- more later 
March 30th 

SQCRD

2nd look at meeting  But first NIS closing ----and logging on 3rd Ave No fish $ to Crown Lands to ISWAC budgets 

March 29th

SQCRD

1st look at SQCRD  Budget not passed-- doesn't balance -- Enbridge talk  --Making meeting accessible, Alpha males -- more later
March 26th

We See

Council 2 and SQCRD Make work projects for planner? where is the BoV? SQCRD Hospital board meets after only 9 months-- perfunctory
March 24th

We See

SD 52 decides Dramatic and emotional -- Westview to close  Potentially a turning point in Rupert's local politics/ history 
March 23rd 

Council

Ho-hum Navy and Sea Cadets provide the entertainment BC Cancer Soc presentation -- and Daffodil Day provided rest
March 21st

We See

Disputes  From landlord - tenant to leaning houses  plus logging to get view -- and cause slides?
March 19th

We See

SD 52 Budgeting  Short quick meeting --- hockey game you know  'a difficult year' -- part 1 
March 17th

We See

SD Forum part2 We see spring, street scenes seismic ratings  School catchement areas and transboundary transfers 
March 16th

We See

SD 52 Forum  School closures and public info/ inputs  Part 1 -- the PPT presentations
March 15th

We See

3 Sewage plants? Option chosen as allows most flexibility  Book ends to Bob Thompson's career
March 11th

Council & SQCRD

Road Closure on foreshore? Highway of Tears -- from sign to education  SQCRD & Electoral Areas --settler outposts of another era?
March 10th

SQCRD

Budget 'consultations'  Going through the motions? Comment period still open  Rupert Taxpayers gouged? Poor management on QCIs?
March 9th

Council

Excellent mtg First look-- symbolic?  Anniversary & renewal -- +SQCRD
March 8th

We See 

Revolt of 3rd Ave Property owners address silly rules +SQCRD meeting    Proposed budget -- something broken-- 
March 3rd

We See 

Roosevelt closure Consultations continue --  Speaking from the heart 
March 1st

We See 

Hobiyee at Civic   Plus El Nino Warm Feb Renaissance and Hobiyee 
February 25th

SQCRD

2nd look at meeting (Ab)using the Gas Tax Fund  Green washing and taxes Oona River abuses -- and illegalities?
February 24th Council & SQCRD Look at the Development Variance permi Council sides with the proponent rather than staff because of Rural-ness site SQCRD looks at old Tasu mine site -- and 2010 Budget
February 23rd

Council Mtg

First look at meeting From 'Heritage' walking tours to Hobiyee to Golf clubs  Analysis later -- Variance permit counters staff to elites to Gyms
February 21st 

SQCRD 

Meeting was a waste of time Sandspit liquor and neighbour disputes took most the time While a M$ loan not discussed -- suggests PR look for change 
February 18th

We See 

ANBT & El Nino  While civic center gets 3.2M$ subsidy-- most can't pay Use DQ lots as Parking? Plus comparing El Nino SSTs
February 16th

We See 

Council & flowers  What absentee landlords have Council upset?  See comparison January temps-- El Nino year etc
February 15th

We See 

Council and school closure issues  What is behind Board Variance change? -- School closures:  Is class & race, not economics at issue? -- Plus recycling etc
February 11th

We See 

School closures mtg at Westview But first the flowering Snowdrop --- then SD 52 wants your input into school closures  I suggest common problem to PR: town built for 21T and now only 13T -- what now?
February 10th Council Mtg 2nd look at meeting Falcone Estate settled + more on ANBT and local Elites  'But will City enforce its own Bylaws' asked Thorkelson 
February 8th Council Mtg First look -- good meeting  Lots of discussion and some interesting 'movements'  Downtown merchants and Boards of Variance -- 

February 7th 

We See 

Chickweed flowers  Rupert elite racist? ANBT rates as argument for thesis  Sewer and Water rates as inequity -- class bias 

February 2nd 

We See 

Bread & Circuses

 The show must go on ---and Extra Foods update

+ Carbon Footprints -- and fiscal reality over amenities

January 29th

Council Mtg

Sewerage as cash cow 

Hoteliers have their point -RCMP drug awareness presentation 

ANBT asks for a break -- but still not = to staff Freebies 

January 27th

Council Mtg

A busy meeting 

preliminary look at presentations Universal Citizen & SPCA 

plus saving money 75% cap etc 

January 25th

SQCRD & Council

Good SQCRD Mtg 

New employee and Remediation Jedway mine etc

City Council busy schedule with delegations

 

 

 

January 22nd 

We See 

Poverty & 'Rules' 

Off street loading -- and grandfathering

I hear: Extra Foods strike & lax court system 

January 20th 

We See 

Khutz management plan

Power Point presentations and Tourism operators 

Habituated bears good? But little factual data (More Later)

January 18th 

We See 

Junkers & taxes

Downtown business has 8 junkers 

Budget cuts -PR over extended

January 15th

Council Mtg

Pettifog or Big Picture?

Donated gym equipment to civic Center 

Another look at Golf Course & subsides 

January 13th

Council Mtg

Another look at parking

The down side of simplification or treating downtown as a mall 

And how much $$ will city give golf course in 2010?

January 12th 

Council Mtg

Good Meeting 

Not kidding. Ashley & Garon provide the energy and direction

BUT -- Council needs to provide staff more direction

January 11th 

Council Mtg

Ho Hum agenda

Watson Island? Likely not but Grants and parking might be interesting 

Is this Council and its Bylaws too business friendly? 

January 6th 

We See 

Local sidewalks 

Public property or business perk?

SQCRD needs attention 

January 4th 

Drought in PR?  

Q4 only 40% 'normal'  Record?

And 2009 was only about 70% normal precipitation -- climate change? 

Plus a quick look at SQCRD and changes in new year 

 

 

Older material  from 2009 to 2003

Name changed to e-princerupert.com  

 Stories  --- 
Using the PR Sewage Report to 'crunch the numbers' thus 75% present ones are sanitary when look at area of town 
'Top' PR and BC stories for 2007 (later) 

Alarm Bells ringing-- SYNEX (IPP) has projects on Ayton, Khatada, and Khyex rivers --- crossing Skeena 2X etc 

PR Sewage Treatment? Harbour System is complex (geography)
And in 2003 a good computer simulation published (story)
Here is an earlier study where 'Friends of Harbour' question outfalls 
And a much earlier journalism article where 'disaster scenario' for dilution solution

 

 

EnvCanada:-PR 5 day forecast 
City Hall Weather  and YPR ‘real time’ flight info
NOAA Satellite IR image,  Similar but gaudier colors
EC 
Satellite page for Pacific GOES West
300 MB Jet Stream—latest -- PR Tides for today -
Marine Weather forecast Dixon Entrance East
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NOAA useful images depicting Winds – and Rain over NE Pacific/ North Coast BC
EC Model predicts precipitation: graphic 12/24/36/48hr prediction
NOAA graphic shows  daily wave heights well and  barometric pressure forecasts – 
NOAA precip data 30/90/year
 
Env CA Weather warnings for BC
EC
Marine Warnings click map
CA Current
weather map w jet steams 
 Global Seismic graphic w  updates  
BC Weather
data click map
BC Snow Pillow map, graphs

 

 

Weather link for:

Rupert Airport

Lucy Island

Holland Rock

Grey Islet

Bonilla Island

 

·        Satellite image updated often 
·
        Weather Buoys
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        Offshore Winds image
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        Winds/pressure Graph for N Hecate
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        Satellite precipitation image
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        Watch Arctic freezing -- daily image from  NOAA snow polar view 
·
        Current weather map w jet steams  --
·  SST off our coast (30 days)–  
·   Monthly totals PR January 2008
·  more complete list of weather links

 

 

Older material (2009 -2003) listed 
less recent articles (2002 & earlier) ---Or see everything listed in Table of contents file

Economy ]

Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Transportation

 

 "A Sense of Place"

Mainly books about the NorthCoast

 

 

[ Nature ]   Forests, River, Ocean


[ Peoples ]

Communities, History, Ideas, Arts

 

 

 

 

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Last Update--- July 28, 2010