Week one for 2020 also provided for the release of the BC assessment notices and much like the levels of snow were high for Terrace and Kitimat, so too were the property assessments with some significant spikes found compared from last year.
For Prince Rupert the levels were much more modest, though it still will impact on a number of neighbourhoods around the city.
The New Year will offer a chance to learn more about the Port's Community Investment Fund, with an information meeting to be held next week for those that may have an interest in accessing those funding opportunities.
And the annual Polar Bear Swim launched the year, with our preview notes finding a large audience of interested potential swimmers.
However, the most read story of the week picked up the theme of the release of the annual BC Assessments and the wide range of increases found across the Northwest.
Six Prince Rupert neighbourhoods play host to top end Assessments for 2020 in the City -- The BC Assessment notices for 2020 were sent out this week, with homeowners across the province set to hear word of their property valuation from the provincial agency. For Kitimat residents it means a 41 percent jump from last year and a 20 percent increase for Terrace. Prince Rupert had a modest gain of 3 percent and from the numbers we tracked where the top end assessments can be found. (posted January 3, 2020)
That article was followed by:
Travel advisory issued for Highway 16 & 37 South between Terrace and Kitimat -- It's been a week for weather watching on the North Coast, with readers taking some strong interest in the notes we've offered up through the New Year's period. With Terrace receiving a significant level of snow at 60cm and counting, those readers who explored our notes of earlier in the week would have been tipped to the approaching snow event early. (posted January 3, 2020 )
Recently introduced Shuttle Service to Terrace suspends operations -- Only in service for a few months, a new highway bus service in the Northwest has been put on hold. There was little background released to the nature of the technical issues that have led to the temporary suspension of the SG shuttle service between Prince Rupert and the connections to the Terrace Airport and Skeena Mall. It's anticipated that the service will resume before the start of February (posted December 30 , 2019)
Port of Prince Rupert to Host information session for potential Community Investment Fund applicants -- Community groups around the North Coast and Northwest that may have an interest in funding opportunities from the Prince Rupert Port Authority Community Investment Fund can learn more at an information session on January 8th. (posted January 2, 2020 )
Polar Bear Swimmers make plans for New Year's Day dip with Prince Rupert Rotary -- Our preview of the annual Prince Rupert Rotary Club New Year's Day Polar Bear Swim found a large audience of interested readers, some of whom may have taken that plunge on January 1st. (posted December 30 , 2020)
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