BACK IN PORT ALBERNI
Port Alberni Mayor Ken McRae (in front of city council): My Leafs won last night so I'm in a good mood.
In all my time spent here last summer I never once found out that the Port Alberni mayor likes the Toronto Maple Leafs like myself. The same man who once offered to help me find a girlfriend is a Leafs fan.
Yesterday was my first day at work and I already found myself given the task of covering Port Alberni city council. For the most part it wasn't too bad. It started at 7 p.m. and finished shortly after 9 p.m., so it was okay. Today I found myself spending lots of time writing a bunch of council briefs, and two stories on top of that - one on a Port Alberni resident taking part in the Boston Marathon, and another on this ICBC Crash Collision Challenge taking place all over BC. I was a little sceptical on what my editor would think of the briefs, but she was happy with them. Maybe in two weeks if I'm still down here I can go cover council again. Actually I don't mind council much at all, I like it more than court.
On Friday I put up awesome time in getting on the island only to eventually be delayed by construction taking place at the hump east of Port Alberni. I remember the sign I'd passed early saying road construction and I thought how bad could it be? As it turned out, I was stuck in the same spot on the road for an hour and a half. They're doing major work in expanding the road, which I'll admit is good. I just wish I had a remote clue of what the roads near Port Alberni were like before leaving Kamloops.
I hit the 1 p.m. ferry to Nanaimo which was real good time. I met with my friend Michelle in Nanaimo, and we went to a pub. I ended up spending about three hours with her because I didn't want to leave town until the Toronto game was over, which they won 2-0 to take a 2-1 series lead. But it was nice to spent the time with her anyways and talk for a while. The game tonight wasn't so good, and the series is now shifting back to the Air Canada Centre with the series notched at 2-2.
I also heard news yesterday morning, ironically my first day at work, that an AV Times reporter has resigned, meaning they're looking for a full time reporter. Too bad I have another year of school left or the job would be mine for the taking.
On a side note, congratulations to Nick Greenizan for getting hired a sports position in White Rock and leaving Peace River. Finally I no longer have to read his blogs filled with horror stories about how bad it is up there. But I'm sure I'd be complaining too. I mean, this is Peace River we're talking about!
Take a look at the website!
Peace River - Where Hospitality Comes First
I think Nick would have something to say about that town slogan. Sorry Nick, I just figure with you leaving that town anyways we can all rip it apart together.
Port Alberni Mayor Ken McRae (in front of city council): My Leafs won last night so I'm in a good mood.
In all my time spent here last summer I never once found out that the Port Alberni mayor likes the Toronto Maple Leafs like myself. The same man who once offered to help me find a girlfriend is a Leafs fan.
Yesterday was my first day at work and I already found myself given the task of covering Port Alberni city council. For the most part it wasn't too bad. It started at 7 p.m. and finished shortly after 9 p.m., so it was okay. Today I found myself spending lots of time writing a bunch of council briefs, and two stories on top of that - one on a Port Alberni resident taking part in the Boston Marathon, and another on this ICBC Crash Collision Challenge taking place all over BC. I was a little sceptical on what my editor would think of the briefs, but she was happy with them. Maybe in two weeks if I'm still down here I can go cover council again. Actually I don't mind council much at all, I like it more than court.
On Friday I put up awesome time in getting on the island only to eventually be delayed by construction taking place at the hump east of Port Alberni. I remember the sign I'd passed early saying road construction and I thought how bad could it be? As it turned out, I was stuck in the same spot on the road for an hour and a half. They're doing major work in expanding the road, which I'll admit is good. I just wish I had a remote clue of what the roads near Port Alberni were like before leaving Kamloops.
I hit the 1 p.m. ferry to Nanaimo which was real good time. I met with my friend Michelle in Nanaimo, and we went to a pub. I ended up spending about three hours with her because I didn't want to leave town until the Toronto game was over, which they won 2-0 to take a 2-1 series lead. But it was nice to spent the time with her anyways and talk for a while. The game tonight wasn't so good, and the series is now shifting back to the Air Canada Centre with the series notched at 2-2.
I also heard news yesterday morning, ironically my first day at work, that an AV Times reporter has resigned, meaning they're looking for a full time reporter. Too bad I have another year of school left or the job would be mine for the taking.
On a side note, congratulations to Nick Greenizan for getting hired a sports position in White Rock and leaving Peace River. Finally I no longer have to read his blogs filled with horror stories about how bad it is up there. But I'm sure I'd be complaining too. I mean, this is Peace River we're talking about!
Take a look at the website!
Peace River - Where Hospitality Comes First
I think Nick would have something to say about that town slogan. Sorry Nick, I just figure with you leaving that town anyways we can all rip it apart together.
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