First Rupertite of the New Year arrived January 1st

She's a few years away from contributing to the city's taxation program, but Prince Rupert has one more resident to add to the population listings for 2016.

Prince Rupert Regional Hospital announced its first baby for the year on Friday, as a daughter for Bhupinder and Ginny Baath was introduced to the world at 10:34 AM on New Years Day.

Prince Rupert Regional Hospital
delivered the first Northwest baby
for 2016

The daughter is the first addition for the Baath family and gives Prince Rupert the bragging rights for the Northwest in the annual listing of the First Born's.

Smithers was a close second, following up with another girl for the Northwest with a New Year's baby born at 11:32 on New Years Day at the Bulkley Valley District Hospital.

Northern Health shared all the details of Friday's Prince Rupert debut through their information portal.

More notes of interest from Northern Health can be found on Northern Health archive page.