Port Corporation spreads the wealth a little bit more

The Prince Rupert Regional Hospital is about gain some much needed equipment, the recipient of a cash contribution in part from the Community Investment Fund of the Prince Rupert Port Authority.

In a press release of September 18th, the Port outlined the background and the numbers behind a donation to Northern Health which provides for a $60,500 contribution towards the Orthopedic Surgery program.

The donation is just the latest of Community contributions that the Port has made from the fund, covering a wide cross section of the fabric of the city and the region, a very visible way of showing the Ports impact on Prince Rupert and the Northwest.

Since its inception, the Community Investment Fund has contributed over 1 million dollars to a number of local initiatives, at times partnering with other local corporations to provide for worthy projects.

Some of the other contributions of note include:

 2013

Prince Rupert Port Authority lends a financial hand towards Salmon Education
Port Authority Announces Rampage Hockey Sponsorship
Port Authority Contribution Brightens Limelight at Local Playhouse
Port Authority Investment Supports New Round-the-Clock Recylcing Depot Initiative
Port Authority's Donation to Seafarers' Centre Marks International Day of the Seafarer
Port Authority Contribution Empowers Trades Training Project
Music Studio Receives Noteworthy Contribution from Prince Rupert Port Authority

2012

Port of Prince Rupert's Hockey Sponsorship Nets a Win for Local Charity
Racquet Facility Upgrades in full swing Following Port Authority Contribution
Port Authority Contribution Helps Level Playing Field at Community Golf Course
Collaborative Effort Raises New Weather Tower
Soccer Contribution Kicks Off Year of Port Authority's Community Investments

News coverage of the Port's contributions provides a look at some of the background and community reaction to the donations (not to mention the ever popular photo op with the big cheques) that frame the Port's contributions to the local community.


The Northern View-- Prince Rupert Port Authority donates $10,000 to Oldfield Creek Hatchery
CFTK-- The Prince Rupert Port Authority Contributes $10,000 to local Salmon Education...
The Northern View-- Prince Rupert Port Authority donates $250,000 to music studio
The Northern View-- Prince Rupert Port Authority donates $60,500 for operating room equipment
CFTK-- Rupert Hospital Equipment
The Northern View-- Prince Rupert Port Authority donates $20,500 to improve local golf course
The Northern View-- Prince Rupert Port Authority donates $100,00 for field replacement
CFTK-- CHSS will be getting a new field
The Northern View-- Prince Rupert Port Authority donates $25,000 to Seafarer's Mission Centre
The Northern View-- Prince Rupert Port Authority donates $475,000 to community groups
The Northern View-- Prince Rupert Port Authority donates $50,000 to My Mountain Coop

2011 Contributions to the Community Investment Fund (video)

Tour de North rolls into Prince Rupert Thursday

The 11th annual Cops for Cancer Tour de North bike ride should be in the home stretch as the day dawns in Prince Rupert, the 860 kilometre ride started last Friday September 14th, having taken its participants through the various communities of Northern BC from Prince George to Prince Rupert.

The Terrace to Prince Rupert stretch, the final leg of the six day ride takes place today, with an arrival at the city's Mariner's Park anticipated for this afternoon.

Two riders have represented Prince Rupert on the ride Inspector Bob Kilberry  and Jennifer Collins, both of the Prince Rupert detachment of the RCMP trained in the months leading up to ride, collecting pledges of support from the community along the way.

The two Prince Rupert representatives received much in the way of support from the community, surpassing their goal of $8,000. The most recent amount of donations was $9,400 and counting.

The Northern BC Cops for Cancer program is one of four in the province that have proven to be popular with both participants and local communities, raising money and awareness in the fight against cancer.

The Tour de North route changes from year to year, a North south route from Prince George is anticipated for be the 2013 ride, which means local residents won't see the ride come through town until 2014, making for today as a good opportunity to welcome the riders and congratulate them on their success.

The Tours of BC began fifteen years ago on Vancouver Island, the success of the program expanding to four districts of the province, with the Tour de North celebrating ride number 11 with its completion today.

Donations raised from the Tour de North and the other tours of British Columbia are destined for Cancer research and towards Camp Goodtimes a summer recreation program for children with cancer and their families.

CFTK TV -- Father Daughter Cycle (video)
The Northern View-- Cops for Cancer Tour de North wraps up in Prince Rupert
CFTK TV-- Rupert Cops for Cancer (video)
The Northern View-- RCMP Tour de North riders hold jail and bail, surpass fundraising goal
The Northern View-- Northern Savings Credit Union helps Prince Rupert Cops for Cancer riders..
The Northern View-- Prince Rupert Cop for Cancer ready to arrest for Jail and Bail fundraiser
The Northern View-- Two Prince Rupert officers participating in 2012 Cops for Cancer ride
CFTK TV-- 3rd Annual Cancer Awareness walk in Hazelton a Success
CFTK TV-- Hazelton Cancer Awareness (video)
CFTK TV-- Hazelton Cops for Cancer (video)

Sunny skies for local runs

The weekend almost past was a rather busy one for those that pound the pavement, whether in competition or for a good cause.

Saturday's Cannery Road Race, the local marathon of note across the Northwest took place under a bright and sunny Port Edward sky, the road to the Port Edward Cannery Museum filled with runners from Prince Rupert, the Northwest and beyond.

A popular race on the Northwest marathon circuit, the  Cannery run features levels of skill from a 5 k walk or run, a 10 k walk or run or the half marathon in total of 21.1 kilometres.

Results from Saturday's race were posted to the Northern View website

Sunday brought much the same weather pattern to the annual Terry Fox Run, which saw local residents run through the city wrapping up their trot in front of the Northern Savings Credit Union.

For over thirty years,The Terry Fox Run has become a celebration of the life of the Canadian hero, who grabbed the attention of the nation with his Marathon of Hope.

His Cross Canada trek of 1980, a journey cut short by recurrence of the cancer that claimed his life one year later became the rallying point for many Canadians, the memory of his courage and his cause still resonates some three decades later, with crowds taking to the streets from coast to coast to coast and beyond.

Earlier this week, The Northern View had this preview of the run.