Sunday, July 8, 2018

Blog Watching: Week ending July 8, 2018


An industrial incident at the city's recreation centre captured a significant share of the attention this week, with Emergency Responders and civic centre staff responding to the report of an ammonia leak at the arena at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre on Wednesday.

There were some travel woes for travellers on BC Ferries this past long weekend, as the Northern Adventure suffered a mechanical issue related to its Fire Detection system leaving it tied up in port at Fairview until the part and a specialist arrived from Florida.

Local fundraisers are well on the way to their target for fundraising for a clinic that will be named after former Prince Rupert City Councillor Nelson Kinney, the tribute just one of a number of ideas that have been suggested to honour the life of the late councillor who passed away in March.

The BC Coroner's office was called in to take over the investigation of a body discovered in the waters of Inverness Passage, with the RCMP and Canadian Coast Guard turning the file over to the Coroner earlier this week.

The trail has only been open but a few days and already it is marking its place in the community as residents took to the Rushbrook Trail over the Canada Day weekend, taking the scenic trek between Seal Cove and the Rushbrook Floats.

However it was this weeks report of an ammonia leak at the Civic Centre and the quick response by emergency personnel and recreation staff workers that dominated our list of five on the week.

Wednesday ammonia incident at Recreation Centre requires more info for public  -- Both our follow up item and this original story related to this week's industrial incident at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre which sent two individuals to hospital received large readership levels,.    (posted July 5, 2018)

That article was followed by:

Fundraisers near halfway mark to gal for Nelson Kinney Memorial Lung Clinic  -- Readers also found some strong interest in the success so far for local fundraisers looking to celebrate the life of former Councillor Nelson Kinney.    (posted July 4, 2018)

Northern Adventure mechanical issues leave it out of service -- Required repairs to the Fire detectin system for the BC Ferry Northern Adventure left the ship  in dock and passengers without a way to Haida Gwaii over the busy Canada Day weekend.    (posted July 2 , 2018)

Coroner's Office takes over investigation into body recovered at Inverness Passage -- The BC Coroner's' Office has been handed the case file on a body recovered in waters near Port Edward by Prince Rupert RCMP and the Canadian Coast Guard.    (posted July 4, 2018)

Long weekend makes for perfect moment for long walks on the Rushbrook Trail  -- While the official opening doesn't come until July 16th, Rupertites took advantage of the Canada Day weekend to get their first look at the reopened Rushbrook Trail.     (posted July 3, 2018 )

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