As well, local business owners also had opportunity to learn of apprenticeship opportunities through SD52 this month, gaining a better overview of how they can add to their staffing levels with a local work force.
Parking and in particular the impact of the city's parking regulation so local business made for a topic at City Council in September.
While crime also made for a narrative on the month, with local establishments suffering from an armed robbery, as well as a break and entry case.
Among some of the other notes on the month, some positive reviews in a popular tour guide, a new phone book cover announcement and the ever changing cost to fill up your vehicle with gas all made for topics for September.
Our review of the Commercial and economic scene in the region for the months of September can be found below:
September
The month started with the Prince Rupert detachment of the RCMP investigating two robberies at local business establishments, the first an armed robbery at the city's Hays Cove PetroCan. The Mounties also were investigating a break and enter and robbery at the Seal Cove location of Rupert Lawn and Garden. The local detachment also had to deal with a stolen tour bus, taken from a local hotel in the early morning hours.
Local motorists found themselves at the mercy of global events in September, as the price of gas fluctuated significantly in the early days of the month. At one point reaching the 126.9 price point following hurricane events in the southern USA. By the end of the month the prices had dropped down to the 114.9 mark.
The City's communication company CityWest announced the winner of their annual phone book cover contest, with Guy Garignan taking away the top honours for this year, his photo will be the cover shot for the 2018 edition of the phone directory.
Some local businesses fared well in reviews as part of the Lonely Planet Tour guide for the Northwest, with a number of Prince Rupert establishments gaining recognition from the popular guide.
The Beer lovers of the North Coast had an opportunity to sample some of the best of the Northwest and North in September as the High Five tour set up shop across the region, with Fishermen's hall providing the venue for the Prince Rupert event. Included in the group of Northern based brewmasters was the city's own Wheelhouse Brewing Company.
Parking issues once again became a talking point for Prince Rupert City Council as councillor Barry Cunningham raised the issue and made note of the impact of the city's parking policies on those who own businesses and pay for parking spots, but find they don't have access to parking near their own establishments.
A local contractor gained a significant contract from the City of Prince Rupert, with Coast Industrial Construction set to get to work on the latest work required at the city's Ridley Island road landfill site.
The City of Prince Rupert's Economic Development Officer made note of the cancellation of another LNG project for the community in September, observing that there is hope that some of the other proposed projects in the community will help to recapture some of the potential 350 jobs that were lost with the Aurora LNG cancellation.
A closure of a media option in Prince George resonated as far as the North coast, with word that the news site Opinion 250 was shutting down. The popular online news source had provided for an independent voice in covering news, and while it was for the most part focused on the Prince George area, it did have some reach into the Northwest.
North Coast business owners had an opportunity to learn more about a local apprenticeship program, with SD52 sharing some details of their work with the Industry Training Authority and how it can benefit the local business sector.
You can keep up to date on the ebb and flow of the Prince Rupert commercial scene through 2017 from our Taking Stock tracker archive which can be reviewed here.
We imagine we probably have missed a few here or there, so if you know of a business having opened, or seen the Going out of business sign appear somewhere in the area, drop us a line at our email account of northcoastreviewpr@yahoo.ca
Or send us a short message through our twitter feed of @CharlesHays
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