One of the most popular of dining events on the Northwest calendar is just over the horizon, as Port Edward's North Pacific Cannery Historical Site puts the finishing touches on what has become an annual dinner series with Chef Adrienne Johnston.
Two nights, August 20 and 21 have been set aside for the epicurean festival at the historic cannery site, as Chef Johnston once again offers up her talents in the annual fundraising event for NPC.
Tickets for the evening of dining cost 80 dollars per person.
The dining schedule for the two nights in late August provides for seatings for up to eight people every half hour from 5:30 to 8 PM each night.
You can purchase your tickets by phone at 250-628-3261 or drop in at the North Pacific Cannery Visitor Centre.
Two night's of dining are coming up at the North Pacific Cannery Historical Site
The special evening of dining makes for one of the more unique experiences for the North Coast, combining the talents of one of the region's most acclaimed chefs, with a spectacular visual backdrop of the one of the regions most popular of local destinations.
The short twenty minute trip drive to Port Edward's North Pacific well worth the journey to enjoy the latest in taste temptations from Chef Johnston, as well as to see what's new at the historical site at the mouth of the Skeena River.
You can find more information on the popular Dinner series from the North Pacific Cannery Historical Site website and Facebook page.
North Coast travellers can help Prince Rupert's Station 64 and other member stations of the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue organization by directing some of their Aeroplan miles towards the marine rescue service which has now been registered as a charity with the aeroplan program.
Station 64 outlined the latest approach to local fundraising through an item on their Facebook page late last week, outlining that any miles that are donated can be turned into money to put towards training for crew members of the service and other aspects of the work that they provide.
So far, just a shade over 13,000 air miles have been donated towards the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue goal, introduced in late July the fundraising campaign continues for a full year.
Northwest golfers will be looking to burn up the course this weekend as the Prince Rupert Fire Fighters host their annual Best Ball Scramble, set for a 10 AM start on Saturday.
Registration continues through this week, with scramble guidelines calling for teams of four to take to the Prince Rupert Golf Course in quest of a top finish. There will be a number of prizes awarded as part of this years Scramble and a dinner follows the full day on the links.
Proceeds from this years tournament are being directed towards Muscular Dystrophy Canada.
Cost for registration is 80 dollars per player, you can enter your team at the Golf Course Pro shop, more information can be found through the Prince Rupert Fire Department.
A plan by the City of Prince Rupert to put in place a one kilometre rule between establishments selling liquor is set for a public hearing in August, with Council setting the scene for the public consultation during last Monday's council session.
Following a short presentation from City Planner Zeno Krekic which provided some background to a recent study on the issue, the city's council members weighed in on the discussion.
Only Councillor Blair Mirau took the view that the proposed regulation was one that for the most part is only adding to more red tape in the community for local business to deal with, noting that he believes City Council has more important priorities to deal with, pointing to the need for land use guidelines as something the city council should be focusing its attention on.
The remainder of those that spoke to the issue however, were strongly in favour of the proposal portraying the plan as one that is designed to protect jobs at those establishments in place in the community.
The moves for the most part appear to be designed to keep liquor sales out of the city's two grocery stores, with Councillor Cunningham noting that the the city has enough liquor establishments in place at the moment and that there is a need to ensure those jobs remain in the community, noting that the city has already lost one establishment and that he has concerns that others could follow.
For her part, Councillor Thorkelson outlined her belief that the city already has a significant problem when it comes to liquor and she doesn't want to see the city add to those issues.
In addition to the city's BCLC outlet, Prince Rupert currently host four independent establishments that sell beer, wine and liquor.
Belmont Beer and Wine Store The Liquor Warehouse Spirits of Cow Bay 11th Avenue Liquor Store
The locations of Prince Rupert BCLC outlet and four private commercial liquor sales options in the city.
You can review the discussion on the theme from the City's Video Archive, starting at the one hour twenty five minute mark.
The Public Hearing process for late August may come in for some criticism however, with many residents still out of town for vacations, some might suggest that a topic that offers the community a chance to speak out on the option of convenience and choice when it comes to liquor sales, should best be offered up for consideration later in the fall when the majority of the city's residents are back home.
As it sits on the schedule for the moment, the public will be asked to provide their guidance for Council on the issue at the Public Hearing to be held prior to the August 22nd City Council session at 7 PM.
More background on discussion from last Monday can be found from our City Council Timeline of last week, while further notes related to the long running issue can be found below:
Everyone is out of the pool and they'll be that way until the first week of September as the City of Prince Rupert's Recreation Department uses the month to conduct the annual shutdown of both the Earl Mah Aquatic Centre and the Fitness Centre.
General maintenance is taking place through the month with cleaning of the pool and fitness centre among some of the work to be done. If all goes according to plan, both facilities will re-open to the public on Tuesday, September 6th at 6:30 AM
For those that were looking to take part in the start of Online registration today for the Fall programs, there has been a delay in the launch of the process which was supposed to start this morning.
An update on the situation is expected to be provided by the Rec Department by 5 PM today.
Our weekly review of the listings of the local real estate agents, tracking those properties which appear to be driving the local price structure for the North Coast.
Every Monday, we look over the listing prices of the past seven days and outline the Top 10 asking prices in the area, providing a snap shot as to where the Real Estate market may be trending on a week to week basis.
Our list of the top ten priced homes for the week ending July 31 is below:
Prince Rupert Real Estate West Side July 31 2016
Prince Rupert Real Estate East Side July 31 2016
One new entry marks our list to bring July to an end, with a property on the east side of town making its way to the list of ten for the week just completed.
The change to the roster means our lower range shifts upward for the week to the $439,000 value, while our top end remains at $575,000.
The balance of properties shifts for the week as well, with six properties noted on the west side of the city and four properties now listed from east of the city's McBride Street dividing line.
Below find our findings as of the Week ending July 31, 2016
2085 Graham Avenue $575,000 -- Remax
1724 Graham Avenue $545,000 -- Royal Lepage
1311-13 Sloan Avenue $529,000 -- Remax
333 11th Avenue East $485,000 -- Royal Lepage
1125 Summit Avenue $469,900 -- Remax
1735 Graham Avenue $469,000 -- Remax
112 Raven Place $444,900 -- Remax
947 11th Avenue East $443,000 -- Remax (new)
100 Alpine Drive $439,900 -- Remax
1538 7th Avenue East $439,000 -- Remax
