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On Sunday, March 11, Beautiful Africa, the Watoto Children’s Choir, performed at the Lester Centre of the Arts courtesy of School District 52. The choir has travelled internationally for nearly two decades now, sharing Watoto’s vision and mission through their stories, music and dance. The Watoto choirs act as ambassadors to raise awareness about the plight of the orphaned and vulnerable children living in Africa. For more on Beautiful Africa, turn to page 13.

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Prince Rupert City Council held its first meeting on the issue of the City’s aging RCMP building and Fire Hall on Monday night. The five months of meetings were envisioned by the council to be a chance for the public to be involved in the process and to ask questions to those making presentations on the issue. That was the vision, though attendance was a little more underwhelming. After seeing council chamber’s public gallery filled to capacity by Enbridge pipeline opponents only one week earlier, the group of about a dozen people that showed up on Monday seemed

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Some of the speakers were incredulous of the claims by Inspector Killbery and Chief McKenzie that their operations were too big for their current buildings, even though the city’s population continues to fall. It should be noted however, that while it is true that the city’s population has fallen, the recently released census shows the rate at which it is falling has slowed significantly; only 2.5 per cent over the past four years. “As a tax payer of Prince Rupert, I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels this way, but with a population of only 12,000 people we have one of the highest per capita property tax rates in the whole province,” says resident Janet Crocker. See Emergency, page 3

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◆ CITY INFRASTRUCTURE

More concern over taxes than emergency buildings Continued from Page 1 A small handful of questioners also repeatedly questioned the competence of City staff when it came to the maintenance of the buildings. When the Fire Chief took the public’s questions, instead of asking one speaker took the opportunity to suggest that the purchase of a new fire engine had been a waste of money, and another called for the City to return to a volunteer fire department. There were also repeated calls for the City not to raise taxes to pay for the project, and if the City did want to go ahead with the project many people told the council there should be a referendum on the issue. The Community Charter requires the council get public approval of a bylaw to let them borrow money to pay for a project this large. They can do that by a referendum or publishing their decision and wait to see if 10 per cent of the population registers their opposition to the decision – in which case it would have to go to a referendum anyway. “I think this issue should go to the public: Do we need to spend all this money? We’re receding in population, come on now. Our taxes are going right haywire, I just don’t understand how we can keep on affording to do what we’re doing,” says resident James Kirk, himself a former auxiliary firefighter. Valid criticisms and suggestions or not, the council’s intention for the meeting was to have it be about why the council was considering the issue, and how the condition of the emergency buildings stackedup when compared to the City’s many, many infrastructure needs. Discussions on how the project might be funded or whether the City will go through with the project at all are months away. The commenting during public question time got to the point that Councillor Joy Thorkelson had to ask

people to curb their criticisms. “I really would ask the public to be a little bit politer to our staff. They’re not here to be defensive, they’re here to answer questions. Council will not make a decision on anything until September; that’s what the schedule is. So we have a long time to have a discussion on what we think,” said Thorkelson Both Inspector Killbery and Chief to the gallery. McKenzie described in great detail That being said, Thorkelson told on all of the many, many problems the public that she understands their with both buildings – complete with concerns about the photo slide shows to cost of the project better illustrate them causing a tax increase for public (these will to cover the millions be made available on of dollars it would the City’s website). cost. The RCMP “Everybody building suffers from knows there’s no a lack of space both money in this town. in the office and, Everybody knows more critically, in that, we know that the holding cells. and that’s why The facility has a we’re trying to hold number of security these meetings: design flaws, chronic so we can all ask lack of space, lack Councillor Joy Thorkelson of storage and questions and come to reasoned decisions structural problems and reasoned that Killbery says conclusions.” make the building Despite vocal public concerns over inadequate for modern policing. how the project would be funded, the The Fire Hall is perhaps worse, meeting did manage to make some with a garage that is not big enough headway in the discussion on how for modern equipment, numerous the RCMP and the Fire Rescue’s structural problems, a bad heating building needs compared with the system, aging utilities and heath and rest of the City’s infrastructure to-do safety issues. list. The City’s public works manager,

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◆ HEATING COSTS

Some see hydro bills skyrockets after Smart Meters electricity through the provinces’ entire electricity system, the voltage being delivered to each Since becoming the standard home or business in B.C as an equipment in the province late indicator of power quality, records last year, BC Hydro Smart Meters power consumption on an hourly have become a topic of concern basis, and automatically detects for many British Columbians who power outages. have seen a drastic increase in their BC Hydro reiterates that Smart bills, with little change to their Meters will keep rates lows, consumptions. claiming that by implementing A spokesperson from BC Hydro the new meters, BC Hydro can says this could be for a number of make their system “more efficient reasons, not necessarily because and cost-effective by reducing of the new meters. Although the power loss and operating costs”. new Smart Meters are similar BC Hydro estimated that the new in appearance to the old meters, meters would bring approximately they are much different. The old $70 million in rate savings over the meters only measured electricity next three years. consumption, whereas Smart However, with that being said, Meters measure the flow of why does it seem the new meters have done the complete opposite SCHEDULED FLIGHTS • CHARTERS • TOURS of that for many BC Hydro customers? Bob Gammer, BC Hydro Communities Relations Manager, advises customers who are concerned with their bills to FLIGHT SCHEDULE: SPRING 2012 (EFFECTIVE MARCH - MAY) check out the BC FLT# DEPART ARRIVE FREQUENCY Hydro website. “I would PRINCE RUPERT TO PORT SIMPSON recommend 101......8:30am ...... 8:45am........................ Mon to Fri [anyone who has 103......11:30pm .... 11:45pm ...................... Sat & Sun had a large increase 105......12:30pm .... 12:45pm ..................... Mon to Fri in their bill] to look 109......3:30pm ...... 3:45pm ................................ Daily at our website and PORT SIMPSON TO PRINCE RUPERT look for the section

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on high bills and run through the checklist to make sure. That’s the easiest way to see if they can spot a reason for their higher-than-normal bill,” said Gammer. Under the customer service section, some reasons why customers may have higher bills include increased household electricity use, such as if there is a new addition to person or persons living in a household, the winter weather, changes in rates or billing of hydro, change in the period of time of billings, adjustments to payment plans, lack of meter reading in rural areas that would mean estimation of hydro used, Martina Perry photo issues with heating such as having One of the new Smart Meters installed across the province. a home that has cracks and leaks that allow warm air to escape, or an inaccurate thermostat, to personally looking into each increased so drastically. the use of space heaters, or the individual case. “I’m encouraging people who fireplace dampers are left open, “Across the province we’re have seen something out of the extra appliance use, and if home hearing stories where people’s ordinary [in their bills] to bring it renovations are or have been done. bills are just shooting up for some to me, and I’ll make sure it gets to “In the vast majority of cases, we reason,” commented Coons, adding the Minister,” said Coons, asking are able to establish that our meters that in some cases after a look over people to drop it off at the Prince have been read correctly, that the there has be performed, there has Rupert NDP office located at 818 meter is functioning as it should been reasons as to why the bills Third Avenue West. and that consumption has been used within the home,” concluded Gammer, adding DAFFODIL MONTH IS COMING… BC Hydro investigates every complaint they receive. According to north coast MLA Gary Coons, the Smart Meter issue was recently discussed at legislature, with the Energy Minister Rich Coleman offering

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◆ FEDERAL APPOINTMENT

Port Authority gets new member of board of directors By Shaun Thomas The Northern View The Prince Rupert Port Authority has a new board member following an appointment by Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Denis Lebel. Jennifer Clarke of Vancouver has been appointed to a three year term on the board effective March 1. Clarke comes from a journalism background, working as a producer and

journalist for various television stations in the United States and in Canada in the 1970s before moving on to teach fourthyear undergraduate political science at the University of British Columbia. In 2003, she founded JPC Strategies Ltd., a firm that provides project management and advice on a variety of issues, including public policy, infrastructure financing and development, governance, regulatory matters and government relations and spent 10 years as a councillor for the City of Vancouver.

◆ NDP LEADERSHIP RACE

Recently, she ran as a candidate for the Conservative party in the 2011 election. “The Port of Prince Rupert is drawing attention around the globe for the scale of its achievements and the scope of its vision... Prince Rupert has become synonymous with breathtaking growth over the past five years. It’s time to build on its enviable advantages and great track record of environmental sustainability. I’m thrilled to be joining the team at this critical moment in the port’s

history,” said Clarke. Clarke will be replacing James Armitage, who has served on the board since 2005 and has chaired the board’s Human Resources Committee since September 2006. “We are deeply indebted to James for his commitment, tenacity, and vision. His contributions to the Port of Prince Rupert have had a positive and lasting impact,” said board chair Dale MacLean.

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MP Cullen fundraising more than leadership rivals The man who many political commentators consider to be the leadership race’s frontrunner, Thomas Mulcair, only Nathan Cullen has never been considered got 19 per cent of the total number of the frontrunner in the race for the leadership contributions, essentially tying with Nikki of the Federal NDP, but last month he Ashton. attracted more political contributions than But that number only refers to the number any other candidate. of contributions, not the amount money Some say that is a possible sign that the that actually went into each campaign’s local MP may be gaining in popularity as the coffers. When you look at that data, Cullen party’s convention draws near. doesn’t come out on top, but comes pretty According to data submitted to Elections close. Cullen received $42,700 or about Canada by the candidates, in February 24 per cent of all the money contributed to Cullen beat out every one of the other the leadership campaign. Mulcair received candidates on the number of contributions to $45,700 which equals about 26 per cent. their campaigns; taking 27 per cent of all the This data also shows that Cullen’s base contributions made last month. of support is not a nation-wide one. 74.8 per cent of Cullen’s contributions in February came from British Columbia. But having a regional bloc of support is not all that uncommon. BC’s treaties mean jobs, more Paul Dewar, Brian Topp and Peggy business, community development Nash all got about three-quarters of their contributions from Ontario. and infrastructure investment for It’s hard to say what this means for First Nations and all of us. Cullen’s campaign. The NDP doesn’t actually allow direct contributions to leadership candidates, but the Treaties are good for BC. candidates are allowed to “pass the hat” at their campaigning events to collect donations from the crowd. The Learn more at www.bctreaty.ca number of contributors reported to Elections Canada is just the amount of people who showed up. So if you look at the data from that perspective, then it shows that Nathan

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The Prince Rupert branch of the Northern Savings Credit Union has donated $1,300 to the Prince Rupert Minor Hockey Association for this year’s Novice Hockey Tournament. To commemorate the tournament’s 25th year, the credit union is paying for all the kids to get a small trophy to take home. Cullen attracted more people to his events in February than any other candidate, which would be a good sign for his leadership bid. On the other hand it shows that Mulcair’s supporters give him more money per person. Even though Cullen has caught up to the front runners in terms of event attendance and donations, it took months to get there. This means that Cullen’s campaign still doesn’t have nearly as much money as the other campaigns do. As of February, Nathan Cullen’s campaign has raked in over $152,000 in contributions since the leadership race started. Compare that to the $241,000 Thomas Mulcair has brought in or the $215,000 for Brian Topp –

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TERRACE - Getting a boat launch into usable condition for the summer is costing the City of Terrace $25,000. While it might not be within city limits, a long-standing lease agreement for land on Terrace’s outskirts where the Skeena and Kalum rivers meet is part of the rationale for city involvement. The $25,000 is to temporarily fix the boat launch at FisherThe Northern man’s Memorial Park while longterm plans are developed to better protect the launch should the river change course and from rock and sand left behind when waters from the spring melt recede. Each year, the city spends up

to $5,000 to look after the park, including removing debris from the launch’s concrete pads, garbage removal, cleaning washrooms and parking lot maintenance. But rocks, sand, trees and other debris are blocking the boat launch and making it unsafe to use. The launch is well used by local and tourist anglers. The park is on CN Rail and transportation ministry right of way, but a no-fee lease dating back to 1965 is what brings the park area into the city’s hands. In the late 1990s, a non-profit group raised money to fix the launch and in 2006, approximately $12,000 was spent by the city to fix it again as it was unusable due to sandbars and de-

bris blocking the area. The sand and debris returned with the late spring 2007 floods. While the launch has still been used throughout the summers since, more debris was left at the launch from last year’s high waters. The city now wants to reinforce river banks to safeguard against further erosion and to remove sandbars. But debris build up will continue over the long term and a move might eventually be necessary, says City of Terrace leisure services foreman Floyd Mann. “The river is changing,” he said. “It could get to the point where all you’re doing is cleaning the silt and sand out.” “It may be a determination at the end of the day that

the boat ramp won’t be usable there for that much longer,” said Mann, adding the city is spending $10,000 to ask a consultant for advice. “The water is a funny thing though, it does what it wants and sometimes it defies what everybody thought about,” Mann said. Terry Montague has been hired to reinforce the river banks and to clean up the ramp area. Local angler Randy Murray, who owns the Northcoast Anglers fishing and hunting store, is glad the work is being done. “It’s almost impossible to use it safely,” said Murray. The Kitsumkalum boat launch, located on the same river junction on the opposite side of the Kalum bridge, is also well used, he said.

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More input needed on new building... Last Monday the City of Prince Rupert held the first of many public forums on the proposed emergency building , this time examining why it’s needed. The Fire Chief was there, as was the Inspector of the RCMP, to address any questions or concerns that might have arisen from the public or from council. And while those members of council who were present and City staff certainly heard from those in attendance on the matter, it’s unfortunate that there weren’t more people present to provide input, solicit answers and generally engage in the discussion on this subject. It’s a hot topic, one that has been discussed for several months dating back to before the November election and has been on the radar of council and the public in general for a number of years. Everyone has their opinion on the subject - related to the cost, the location and the need - but when the opportunity arises to discuss with the decision makers the turnout is, we’ll say, less than impressive. Aside from being an hot topic, there can be no question that this is an important topic and one that will effect those living in Prince Rupert for the foreseeable and somewhat distant future. If council moves ahead with the emergency services building, taxes will likely increase quite a bit to cover the cost of the building, money available for other infrastructure projects like roads and water will be significantly lessened and taxpayers as a whole will be on the hook for a lot of money for many years to come. If council decides against it, money is available for other

projects but the safety of first responders is put at risk, as is Prince Rupert’s infrastructure and ability to respond in case of an emergency, and the City could be on the hook for a new detachment anyway as per the agreement between the RCMP and the province. One letter on the condition of the detachment has been received, if two more come in the

province could build a new one - perhaps at a higher cost and bill it back to the municipality. With stakes like this on the line for this generation and those to come, I would hope to see more people and more engagement on the subject. Engagement is the only way to reach the best solution.

~ Shaun Thomas

The value of the sport fishing sector to Prince Rupert Last week I wrote about the value of tourism in Prince Rupert. This week I’d like to take a closer look specifically at sport fishing. Again, we had an opportunity in 2007 to take advantage of an in-depth visitor study conducted by the highly respected Tourism BC research department, all at no cost to the community. Applying provincial statistics is always valuable, but this rare opportunity allowed us a very clear understanding of tourism in Prince Rupert. According to the 2007 Prince Rupert Visitor Study, during June, July and August of 2007, about 189,000 visitors to Prince Rupert contributed over $52 million to our economy. Of the many different types of visitors who come to Prince Rupert, anglers are by far the most valuable. Just 8 per cent of those 189,000 visitors, about 15,000, were here for fishing, but they contributed 31 per cent of the total expenditure, or just over $16 million. Estimates of annual tourism revenue here run as high as $200 million.

It is important to realize cent from international markets. that at the beginning of the Talking tourism Anglers offer very high repeat June – August 2007 study visitation, and drive higher than period our sport fishing normal hotel nights. industry was slaughtered: a Guided anglers tend to come in mudslide cut off Highway parties of 3 or 4, and spend about 16 on May 28, followed three days fishing and four days in by flooding. The highway the community, while independents reopened on June 10, but, come in smaller parties (2.67) and in the tire-driven world of tend to spend 4 days fishing and sport fishing, uncertainty 6 days in the community. Both BRUCE WISHART surrounding the link had guided and independent spend already caused cancellations roughly $2,400 - $2,800 per party far beyond that. It was a costly disaster. So per day throughout Prince Rupert. we assume that the totals could have been Bear in mind that these are primarily local higher than they were during those three operators and guides, who live and raise months, but the percentages were certainly families in Prince Rupert, so this is money sound. that stays in Prince Rupert. Guided anglers made up 69 per cent of We need to be conscious of external all visiting anglers, about 11,000 guided threats to this important source of revenue to versus 4,000 independent. About 33 per cent the community. As Owen Bird of the Sport of anglers are from British Columbia, 52 per Fishing Institute of BC points out, “The cent from other points in Canada, primarily threat of an in-season closure and uncertainty Alberta, 7 per cent from the US, and 3 per of access for the sector has impacts on the

season at hand but more significantly on future seasons and public perception. In 2011 the halibut season closed September 5th, the results of that closure were felt by all sport related and small coastal community business in cancelled trips also in bookings for 2012. Many visitors are either now trying to book earlier in the season or simply choosing a different activity or location to have a vacation. Certainty is an essential ingredient for encouraging travel plans and promotion of trips. It is understandable that customers and vacationers alike would be interested to set their sights on certain opportunity rather than best guess or likely expectations.” We need to be concerned about the sustainability of the fishery as well as the sport fishing experience. We need to help our local sport fishing operators build a successful business that will sustain them over the coming years. They bring a tremendous benefit to our tourism industry.

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Street How will you be spending spring break?

By Martina Perry

Next Week’s Question: Should the City hold a referendum on the new emergency services building?

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“I will be spending it in Rupert, waiting for school to start again and the sun to shine.”

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“Just staying in town.”

“Working.”

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To teachers; “What part of no don’t you understand?” This letter is a repsonse to another letter to the editor from Anna Ashley, orginally published March 7, 2012 Editor: The education budget in B.C. for 2012-2013 is $14.7 billion with taxpayer population of 4,510,858, Alberta for 2012-2013 is $7.1 billion with taxpayer population of 3,724,832, Ontario for 2012-2013 is $24 billion with taxpayer population of 13,210,667. Paycheque tax rates for B.C. is 5.06 per cent, Ontario is 5.05 per cent and Alberta is 10.0 per cent. Teachers highest paid in Ontario because of the number of taxpayers, Alberta next because of the high tax deductions and B.C. in third. You teachers can accumulate sick days and receive a lump sum payment upon retirement for sick days not used. In some cases, this could total $44,000. Your fellow taxpayers in regular private jobs don’t have this benefit. In one year, $337,805,545 was paid to the B.C. teachers pension plan. This was $104,725,123 more than the total of all B.C. school employees total remittance to Canada Revenue for Canada Pension plan, both employer and employee, Employment Insurance, both employer and employee, and Income Tax deductions totalling $233,080,422. Remember the employer portion is the B.C. taxpayer. Of all benefit payments, 37 per cent of the total goes to the B.C. teachers pension plan.

The present BCTF tv commercial shows that B.C. teachers are number 9 in wages in Canada. This is bogus and propaganda and should be removed. Calgary Herald, Feb 8, 2012 headline: Alberta teacher talks breakdown. Talks began in September, 2011, and will not continue until after the spring 2012 provincial election. Alberta government is asking for a teacher wage freeze with zero increase. O n t a r i o government is proposing teacher wage freeze with zero increase. You teachers work 188 days per year after all professional days, stat holidays, xmas and easter breaks, and summer holidays. Us Joe Sawchuk regular taxpayers, work 238 days after stat holidays, and maybe get 15 days of annual vacation. Your B.C. Pension Plan contribution is about 24 per cent per month based on your salary with 13 per cent of that paid by the B.C. taxpayers. You complain of portable classroom and student class size, exactly what is happening Alberta and Ontario. Y o u teachers have an excellent b e n e f i t package in comparison to your fellow

“...Teachers have an excellent package in comparison to your fellow taxpayers with regular jobs in the private sector...”

taxpayers with regular jobs in the private sector. A Port Alberni teacher, age 57, retired with B.C. teacher pension of $2300 per month, in 2008. If he waited until 2011, he would get $3000 per month. Now add Canada Pension Plan if he wishes to take it at age 60, he is living very comfortable. If he waits until age 65 to take Canada pension plan then all that more and add on Old Age Security, what a wonderful life. One thing to remember though, all that money does not cure you from cancer. Remember a large majority of your fellow taxpayers end up with CanTeada Pension Plan and Old Age Security and in some cases a RRSP pension and a employer pension fund, but remember not everyone like you teachers. In summary, I don’t believe you have anything to complain about. Presently excellent wages and great benefits with a lot of time off. You are complaining when the exact same thing happens in Alberta and Ontario. The world is in a economic crises, but that is part of history, and will turn around, but that we have to wait for. Look around. Today’s news headlines lists that Sears is closing its

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large stores in Vancouver, Ottawa, and Calgary. Part of the sign of times. The minister of education is trying to tell you teachers that pay raises will come when the world crises turns around, but no, you want everything now. Unbelievable, from well educated people like yourselves.

In closing, Anna, how many times have you said raising your children, “What part of no, do you not understand?” Now the B.C. Ministry of Education and the B.C. taxpayers who have to foot the bill, ask you professional people, “What part of no, do you not understand?” Joe Sawchuk

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Long guns and short memory for MP Nathan Cullen Editor: I was amused as well as disturbed by the most recent excuse given by our MP, the Hon. Nathan Cullen, for his second betrayal of hunters, farmers and other law-abiding gun owners. He claimed he voted against the repeal of the long-gun registry to keep guns from falling into the hands of criminals. The first time he broke his electoral promise on this topic, he blamed the bundling of the long-gun repeal with other legislative items he could not endorse. In both cases, he voted

against repealing the long-gun registry in spite of assuring Skeena-Bulkley Valley voters (during every election) that he would support such a move. These excuses are without merit. Criminals are not looking for long-guns. Those who intend to acquire weapons for criminal use want readily-concealable handguns and nothing in this legislation would change the restrictions on handguns. No, there is a much more obvious reason why Mr. Cullen voted against the long-gun repeal: he is running for the leadership of the NDP and that party has always

Allocation is about conservation Editor: I’m replying to Mr. Bruce Wishart’s piece in Wednesday’s paper regarding his article on the Halibut allocation. I take issue with his opinion that he thinks that this is not a conservation issue. It most certainly is a conservation issue. The halibut biomass is at a low abundance cycle and each user group should be doing its part to conserve the stocks. Since 2004, Canada’s allowable harvest level has dropped by more than 45 per cent. At the same time the recreational fishery, where 60-70 per

cent of the harvest is attributed to lodge and charter businesses, has exceeded its allowable harvest limit in five of the last six years for a total of over 1.0 million pounds. Despite what Mr. Wishart may assert, that is not responsible fisheries management – the facts are that the recreational fishery is poorly monitored. In contrast, commercial halibut fisherman are accountable for every fish that is caught not just halibut. The commercial halibut fishery has 100 per cent on-board catch monitoring and is recognized as one of the best managed fisheries in the

supported strict gun control and registration. In fact, Interim NDP Leader, Nycole Turmel, promised to punish members who vote for repeal of the registry. More significantly, Mr. Cullen’s leadership hopes depend on the support of members of a party which promotes state control of everything—not only firearms. His flimsy excuses reveal how quickly and easily party discipline can affect the decisions of a local MP. It’s easier to make excuses than to keep promises. Rod Taylor, Deputy Leader CHP Canada world. The Minister’s decision to increase the recreational allocation by 25 per cent undermines conservation and rewards unsustainable catch overages. This is not in the best interests of the resource, particularly in these times of low halibut abundance. Mr. Wishart talks about how as a town we shouldn’t be divided on these sorts of issues and I agree. It is a shame he didn’t follow his own advice and provide a balanced, fact-based discussion of the issue rather than a one-sided, factually-incorrect diatribe on commercial fisherman and their families – his neighbors in our community. Robert Haukness

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Editor: I agree with the Anti Bullying pink shirt day. However it should be a daily routine, for everyone to stop the bullying. The teachers and teacher’s aids shall be trained to be more aware of not only physical bullying but verbal bullying as well. Be more vigilant. The disruptive children and bully ones shall be segregated from the other children. The children being bullied shall be encouraged to let the teacher know and the teacher shall act on it.

The police shall be involved immediately. It is not right that the children being bullied have to look over their shoulders until they are 12 years old. It has to be stopped now. The police shall be called in to have a serious talk with the Bully and the parent(s). About the consequences he/she will have to deal with if the bullyinh does not stop immediately. The teachers, councilors, principals, parents and in particular the whole system has to stop down playing the

actions of the bully. Own up and be aware that the fact that it does occur in your environment. We trust our children to be in your care and when they come home victims of bullying. It is not right. Also that you choose to do nothing. The bullies should have their own classroom or school. One last point I would like to make. Natives bully Natives. Non Natives bully Natives and vise-versa. They ALL should be dealt with regardless of who you are. Sam Robinson

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Prescription drugs stolen by youth in Queen Charlotte By Sgt. Rob Knapton Queen Charlotte RCMP During the week from March 5th to March 11th, 2012, Queen Charlotte RCMP responded to 11 calls for service. - On March 5, RCMP received a complaint of a break and enter to a floating lodge in Alliford Bay. Liquor, Scotty downriggers and other items were stolen. Anyone with

information the individuals involved can contact Queen Charlotte RCMP or crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. - On March 6 at 1715hrs, RCMP received a complaint of a dirtbiker riding in a reckless manner on the beach and 2nd Ave. - On March 9 at 3:45 p.m., RCMP responded to a complaint of a domestic in the 700blk of 7th Ave in Queen Charlotte

- On March 10 at 7:25 p.m., RCMP received a complaint of a flare sighting to the west of Maple Island. Below is another item not reported in the previous week -On March 2nd, Queen Charlotte RCMP received a complaint regarding stolen prescription medication. A Queen Charlotte resident had Oxycotin and Tylenol #3â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stolen from a residence. The pills had been stolen by some local youth who had distributed them to other youth in the community.

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WATOTO CHILDREN’S CHOIR… Martina Perry photo

The Watoto Children’s Choir was in Prince Rupert, performing at the Lester Centre of the Arts last Sunday to a packed audience. The choir has been travelling internationally since 1994, being advocates for over 50 million children in Africa, orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS, war, poverty and disease. The choir is accompanied by a team of adults, with the Watoto choirs acting as ambassadors to raise awareness about the plight of the orphaned and vulnerable children living in Africa.

FUNDING FOR STUDENTS, NOT FOR WAGE HIKES. The BCTF is demanding a 15 per cent wage hike and other beneﬁts that would cost $2 billion and raise taxes for BC families. Virtually all other public sector unions have settled for no wage increases. It’s unacceptable that schools are disrupted and that students and their families are inconvenienced over an unreasonable salary demand in difﬁcult economic times. The union is making claims and demands that simply don’t add up.

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The union wants more paid time outside the classroom – sick leave for teachers on call, expanded bereavement and discretionary leave.

The government wants more time for teacher training and to ensure that Pro-D days really are for professional development.

The union says all teaching positions should be selected on the basis of seniority.

The government supports seniority but qualiﬁcations must also count so that math teachers teach math, and science teachers teach science.

The union says that teachers who perform poorly in evaluations will be dismissed – ‘one strike and you’re out’.

The government wants to support teacher improvement through a standardized evaluation process.

The union says that government refuses to negotiate.

There has been over a year of negotiations and 78 full bargaining sessions.

The union says that class size limits have been eliminated.

Class size limits will remain in place on all grades across BC.

The union says that BC has 700 fewer special needs teachers.

2100 new teaching assistants have been hired since 2001. And, with a new $165 million Learning Improvement Fund, we will hire more.

It’s time to focus on what matters most in education – BC’s students. That’s why we are focused on per-student funding which is at an all time high, not on wage increases. We all want to do more to make BC’s education system even better. It’s the driving force behind BC’s Education Plan that teachers, parents and students are helping to shape. Teachers care about their students. Parents care about their children’s future.

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Senior Centre Notes

please give me a call at 627-1900. Thank you. Tea & Bazaar News: Our tea is scheduled for Saturday April 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and that means it is really only a month away. Our hampers are looking pretty empty and we still have a lot of tickets to sell for our raffle. If you haven’t already donated something to our hampers or purchased a raffle ticket please don’t leave it too late as time is marching on. Thank you to everyone who has supported us this far. Yoga: our latest set of yoga instruction is now

Contributed by Donna The Northern View Sorry, I don’t have the winners for last week’s whist tourney. The results were inadvertently deep sixed by me. Congratulations to the winners! Seniors Group Travel- Unfortunately the meeting we had set up with our Travel Consultant had to be postponed. We are re-scheduling but it may not make it into my notes in time. If you are interested in finding out more about a seniors travel group

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◆ LESTER CENTRE

Curtain lifts for Fiddler on the Roof later this month By Martina Perry The Northern View After months of preparation, the Lester Centre of the Arts will soon be presenting this year’s community musical, Fiddler on the Roof, a family-friendly production that will begin on Thursday, March 29, with performances running until Sunday, March 31st. “The qualities that have made Fiddler on the Roof one of the most popular musicals and drawn audiences around the world in the magical circle formed by the villagers of Anatevka, also make it an important and stimulating work of art,” said Crystal

Lorette, General Manager at five daughters Tzeitel (Played by the Lester Centre. Jenna Cann), Hodel (Acted out “In addition to exploring by Angelica Jesser), Chava (Paula the problems of oppressed Loroff), Shprintze (Taryn Wesley), minorities, it is a play with Bielke (Emily Cavin). Set in 1905, an up-beat message about Tevye is trying to maintain his the importance of beliefs, family and Jewish traditions while customs, community, family the outside world’s influences and love.” encroach upon their lives. Based on the book by “It’s a powerful story about Crystal Lorette coping with their harsh existence Joseph Stein, Fiddler in the Roof revolves around the through traditions,” commented wit and humour of poor Lorette. dairyman Tevye (Played by Produced by the Lester Centre Andy Enns), and his cynical wife Golde of the Arts, the production has a cast of 50 (Played by Alison O’Toole) and the couple’s local actors ranging in ages. Rudy Kelly

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◆ ENBRIDGE PIPELINE

Enbridge Pipeline critic holding free lecture in Prince Rupert By Staff Terrace Standard It’s not the Enbridge pipeline itself that dominates Terry Glavin’s concern, it’s who controls the oil that would run through it. And much of that control firmly rests of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China which dominates that country’s economic activity through an increasingly-aggressive network of state-owned enterprises. Glavin, a Victoria-based author and columnist, has spent the last while looking at the close connections between the Chinese state and its large corporations and those corporations become part of China’s foreign policy. There’s a straight line from Chinese companies such as Sinopec, who would own a portion of the oil that would flow through Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline, and dealings with oppressive countries such as Syria and Iran, he says. That combined with Canadian government eagerness to sell energy to China and the rapid growth of Chinese involvement in the Canadian energy sector has put the spotlight on this region, Glavin continues. “Who knew Terrace and Rupert and places like that would become so important in geopolitics as Tel Aviv, Brussels and Washington, DC?” said Glavin. “What I’m saying is that’s what you’re up against,” Glavin continued of a Canadian

government and corporate shift toward China. Glavin says the intertwining of Chinese and Canadian energy interests began five years ago when foreign ownership regulations were relaxed. Definitions of national security are also now set by cabinet ministers and not as a result of a fullscale review, he adds. Chinese influence in Canadian affairs now includes participation in Canadian economic and political think tanks employing former politicians, Glavin continued. “It’s really important for people to think about what is going on,” he said. Glavin’s also disturbed by suggestions from the federal government that any criticism at any level of projects such as Northern Gateway is antiChinese. “I don’t think we are all Sinophobes,” said Glavin of the term meaning anti-Chinese. He said there is a lot to admire in China, citing the mass transition of 200 to 300 million people from poverty to middle class in the past 10 to 15 years. But there are also workers making the most minimum of wages who are being prevented from forming independent labour unions, Glavin said. “Our Prime Minister goes to China and while he is there, the communist party is putting live rounds into crowds of Tibetan monks,” Glavin adds. Glavin speaks at a free lecture March 15 beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Charles Hays Secondary School in Prince Rupert.

is the production’s director, with Peter Witherly being the production’s musical director, and choreographer Jewel Jerstad being responsible for the dance routines. With music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, Fiddler on the Roof will include popular tunes such as “Matchmaker, Matchmaker”, “Sunrise, Sunset” and “If I were a Rich Man” from the original Broadway production. Tickets are now being available for purchase at Cook’s Jewelers and the Lester Centre, or by calling 250-627-8888. Performances will start at 7:30 p.m. each night at the Lester Centre of the Arts.

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◆ TOURISM

Second cruise line to stop here in 2013 By Shaun Thomas The Northern View Another cruise line has confirmed that it will be calling on Prince Rupert in 2013. Oceana Cruise confirmed that its 684 passenger Oceana Regatta will call on Prince Rupert four times during the summer of 2013 following a visit to the city last summer. It also comes following the rollout of various cruise related initiatives during the 2011 season that included street performers, an enhanced ambassador program and activities like a touch tank and a fishing derby for kids near the Atlin Terminal building. “The return of the Oceana Regatta demonstrates the success of our 2011 community initiatives and our ongoing cruise developments,” said Shaun Stevenson, Vice-President of Trade Development and Public Affairs for the Prince Rupert

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The Oceana Regatta will be calling on Prince Rupert four times next summer as part of the 2013 cruise season. Port Authority. “By developing guest experiences that amplify unique qualities of Prince Rupert and the Skeena region, we stand out in the crowded landscape of Alaskan cruises,” added

Andrew Hamilton, Director of Business Development for the Prince Rupert Port Authority. Oceana Cruises is owned by the same corporate parent as Regent Seven Seas Cruises, whose vessel Seven Seas

Navigator is due to call in Prince Rupert this summer. The announcement comes after Silversea Cruises made its decision to call on Prince Rupert over the course of a month next summer.

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◆ ENBRIDGE RESPONDS

New poll shows most in BC opposed to Northern Gateway By Martina Perry The Northern View On March 12 the findings of a British Columbian survey that was conducted by Mustel Group was released, and showed that a majority of B.C. residents understand that the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline won’t created long-term employment, and that the number of people opposed to the project is growing. “People get that the project will not create permanent jobs,” said Skeena-Bulkey Valley MP Nathan Cullen, who commissioned the survey. “We certainly want jobs in my riding, but people are not going to settle for short-term cash instead of long-term value-added jobs.” The Mustel survey was based on 500 interviews that were done over both landlines and cellular phones

between January T h e 25 and February 8, remaining 17 2012. The poll has per cent of a margin of error of contributors are +/-4.4 per cent at the undecided or 95 per cent level of do not have an confidence. opinion on the 61 per cent of the subject. poll’s respondents This is quite a believe that “most change from an jobs are short-term the Ipsos Reid and many long-term poll conducted jobs will be lost by Enbridge Paul Stanway, Enbride earlier this year, because unrefined oil is being shipped that showed to other countries 42 per cent of for refining”. respondents Additionally, results were somewhat of the Mustel poll show that a total or very familiar with the project, of 87 per cent of the contributors and that only 32 per cent of that were familiar with the proposal percentage are against the potential and have read or heard something pipeline. about it, and of that percentage, 46 “It appears that at the same per cent are opposed to the twin- time knowledge of the project pipeline in contrast to 37 per cent is growing, so is opposition… who support it. The results convey what I’ve

“It seems to me that the questions were quite pointed, which we tried not to do in the poll we did.”

already heard on the ground,” said Cullen. “There is simply too much at risk to push the project through.” Enbridge’s chief representative, Paul Stanway, says that the findings of the Mustel poll are so different than the Ipsos Reid because of the way questions were asked. “It seems to me that the questions were quite pointed, which we tried not to do in the poll we did... We tried to present people with neutral questions, so that people weren’t influenced to answer one way or another,” E x p l a i n e d Stanway. As for the

Northern Gateway Project only creating a minimal amount of longterm jobs, Stanway says that he’s not sure where people are getting such low numbers from, estimating that 1,150 long-term jobs would be created from the project, with half of that number being in B.C., as well as potentially another 200 jobs being created with the marine operations of the project.

◆ TEACHER JOB ACTION

Cooling off period coming soon By Tom Fletcher Black Press With the B.C. Teachers’ Federation promising not to exercise its option of a one-day strike for the first three days of this week, the B.C. government is moving closer to activating millions of dollars in fines for strike action after that point. Education Minister George

Abbott said he hopes to see the government’s legislation imposing a “cooling off period” enacted by next Thursday, March 15. More than half of B.C.’s 60 school districts begin their spring break next week, and the B.C. legislature is scheduled to begin its own one-week spring break on March 15. NDP members continued Thursday to speak against Bill

22, which imposes the six-month cooling-off period and penalties for strike action. Once penalty provisions are activated by cabinet order, the BCTF would be subject to fines of $1.3 million a day, $2,500 a day for each BCTF officer who orders strike action, and $475 a day for any teacher who strikes in defiance of the legislation.

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North Coast COMING EVENTS MAR 20 - Museum of Northern British Columbia, visit and pay no admission all day. Museum hours are 9:00am - 5:00pm, for more inofrmation call 250-624-3207 ex 27

March), bundling and delivering Daffodil blooms (Mar 30), sitting at a table to collect donations for daffodil pins (throughout April). Contact Judy Rea 250 624-3913 in evening.

MAR 24 - Senior’s Games Zone 10 Meeting will be held at 1:00pm at the Snowflake Seniors Center at the Riverlodge, 658 Columbia Ave, West, Kitimat. The 2012 Zone 10 Memberships are now available from Dawn Quast (Prince Rupert), Anne Ferguson (Kitimat) and Pat Kirkaldy (Terrace)

Spanish Language Group meets second and fourth Wednesday 7pm PR Public Library multipurpose room all levels welcome.

MAR 31 - Prince Rupert Skating Club Presents Ice Gala 2012 “Artist Medleys”. Jim Ciccone Civic Center Arena. Showtime at 7pm, Doors open at 6:30pm. Tickets will be available at Oceanside Sports or at the door.

APR 1 - EASTER CRAFT FAIR, in the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre Auditorium in Prince Rupert, Sunday, from 11am - 4pm. Tables are available to rent by contacting Shawna at SKontzie@citytel.net

APR 10 - “Language Revitalization: How Can We Keep Aboriginal Languages Alive?” Presented by University Credit faculty Judy Thompson. At Northwest Community College we have a passion for educational leadership. We foster excellence in instruction and learning in a unique and spectacular environment. Open to the Public. 7:00p – 8:30p

HIV Prevention Informational Sessions. Wednesdays, January 25 - March 28, 2012, 1:30-3:30pm @ Activity Rm of Friendship House. Create awareness, promotong Precautionary measures, Sharing Protection Resources, Promoting Risk and Management practices, Establish Contacts, Build Networks. Contact Carol @ 627-1717 ex 64 or visit 744 Fraser Street (Friendship House) or email aamagoot@friendshiphouse.ca

Knights of Columbus Flea Market - Table Rentals. We support 25-30 Charities and Institutions. Dates open Mar 10, 24; April 14, 28.

Meals on Wheels Volunteer drivers needed immediately. 3x/week, 11:15am-12:30pm. Please call 250-622-6315 for Info.

Last Minute Market every Saturday 9:00 - 12:30 at the Moose Hall. Craft items, baking, home business and yard sale items. For table rentals call Rosa 250-624-4787 or Kathleen at 250-624-5652. The coffee is always on!

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Do you want to try yoga? Planet Youth is offering free yoga for youth aged 19-24 at the Friendship House every Tuesday evening from 4-5pm. Also, every Tuesday join Planet Youth for Food As Medicine cooking night. Bring an empty stomach and be prepared to cook a delicious meal. Planet Youth is accepting registration for people wanting to try scuba-diving. Training will take place at the Aquatic centre. Once training is complete, successful participants will have the opportunity to Ocean dive.

Please join us at the Diabetes Support Group Prince Rupert Hospital Room 430; 1: 00 pm – 2:00 pm. Dates: March 12th – Medications Prescribed and Over the Counter- Tracy Moraes Pharmacist. April 16th – Annual Exams- Prevent Complications- Find out How. May 14th – Carb Counting Basics. June 11th – Foot Care – Protect Your Feet

The Heritage Advisory Committee is looking for new members, if you are interested please drop a note to: Heritage Advisory Committe, PO Box 181, Prince Rupert, BC, V8J 3P6

Canadian Cancer Society annual Daffodil campaign – looking for volunteers to help with phoning for preordering daffodil blooms (early

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Prince Rupert Seniors Centre - Bingo every Friday 1:00 to 3:00 at the Seniors’ Centre. Everyone 19 of age and older welcome.

Scouts Canada - Scouting in Prince Rupert, Beavers aged 5-7 years old meet on Tuesday evening at Pineridge School in the Gym, 6:30 - 7:30pm. Cubs aged 8-11 yearls old meet on Wednesday evening at Pineridge School in the Gym, 7:00-8:30pm. Contact C. Green, 250-624-3370

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meanie 90. Originally called 91. Vessels 92. Whimsical 93. Cyrano’s feature DOWN 1. Adds 2. Servant, in Asia 3. Graceful creature 4. Shortly 5. Financially solvent 6. Botanist’s specimen 7. Hollow cylinder 8. Cry audibly 9. Inflict, as punishment 10. Southern shrub 11. Greater amount 12. Culture mediums 13. Ensemble 14. Plaintive poem 24. Thin 28. Sesame seed 29. Jet hotshots 30. Part of REM 31. Mountain ridge 32. Assistance 33. Vend again 34. Orange or lemon 35. Account 37. Soft leather

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See page 17 for answers Calling all Musicians! Prince Rupert Community Band and Choir are looking for new members. No Auditions necessary! PR Community Band meets Monday nights 7:30 9:00 Pm at the PRMS (formerly PRSS) Band Room. PR Community Choir meets Wednesday nights 7:30- 9:00 PM at the PRMS Band Room. Pls Call Peter Witherly, 250-624-9634

Prince Rupert Unemployed Action Center provides a range of FREE services to unemployed and underemployed people in Prince Rupert and Northwest BC. Need help applying for CPP, Canada Disibility Pensions, Old Age Security, EI, or WCB? We can help! Landlord or Social Service difficulties? We can help! Come see us Mon-Fri, 9am 5pm at 869 Fraser Street, Fisherman’s Hall, Prince Rupert, BC, V8J 1R1 or call 250-6278776.

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Thank You To our family and many friends who have supported us following the loss of our father Donald “Duke” Pierce; we would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation. Your kind generosity has been a great help to us during this very difÀcult time. We are forever grateful for the loving memories that you have shared with us and we will treasure them forever. Sincerely; The Pierce Family

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It is with sadness that we inform you of the passing of our dad. Predeceased by his wife Mona. Dad leaves behind 5 children 11 grand children and 6 great grand children Rona McGaw (Eugene Levigne), Wendy Frandle, Jennifer Anderson, Kevin Frandle (Bernice) Robert Frandle (Thelma). No funeral or memorial by request, A celebration of life will be held at a later time.

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Astri J Maguire Passed away on March 6, 2012 at 88 years of age. She is survived by her children Ron (Lynne) Maguire of Kamloops, Don (Pam) Maguire of Hudson, Quebec, and Ken Maguire of Burnanby. Astri will be fondly remembered by her Grandchildren: Robyn (Eric) Facchinelli, Kristi Maguire, Jeneah (Aiden) Lightfoot, Kortni (Joel) Loeve. Her Great Grandchildren: Julianna, Matthew, Alex Facchinell, Raeya, Addysen, Maelle Lightfoot, and Lyleigh Loeve and numerous neices, nephews & friends. Astri was predeceased by her parents Emil & Ingeborg Peterson and her brothers Hans & Pete. Born June 16th , 1923 in Norway, Astri immigrated to Canada as a young girl, settling in Price Rupert, where she was a bookkeeper by trade. Anyone who knew Astri knew she loved to dance, and she especially loved to jive with her younger brother Pete. Astri was also an accomplished oil painter, sketcher, and an avid curling fan. One of her greatest joys were reminiscing of past memories, and spending time with her family, but her greatest joy was sharing in the lives of her great grandchildren. She was so proud of each and everyone of her grandchildren & great grandchildren. Astri will be dearly missed by her family & friends. Special thanks to Dr. Paul Yanko, Martha Filek, Ann Stoughton & all the staff at Pine Grove Care Centre. No service by request. Donations to Heart & Stroke Foundation.

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Contact Property Manager - Ron Morgan Telelphone: 250-627-1407 or Apt #202 1 and 2 bedrooms (No Pets) K&C APARTMENTS 423-3rd Ave. West. in Pr. Rupert. 2 blocks from college. One bedroom apartments. Hardwood ﬂoors. Laundry services, heat incl. Security entrance. Rent $550/mo.. Phone 250-624-6746

Real Estate

CLIFFSIDE APARTMENTS

1 Bdrm Suite

1123-1137 Borden Street Adult-oriented. Quiet location with harbour view. Heat and hot water included. Minutes walking to downtown and hospital. References required. 1, 2, or 3 bedroom suites. Some furnished. Prince Rupert

References required!

250-624-5800

GATEWAY APARTMENTS McBride & 8th Prince Rupert Unfurnished - Furnished (Furnished short Term Rentals Available) Close to downtown Adult-oriented No Pets

627-7137 PR: Quiet,clean 2 bdrm Apt. avail now for working persons. Ground ﬂoor entry, Sauna, Basic TV and WIFI is incl w/ rent. Hydro heat is not included. Parking for one, close to CHSS. Call Randall North Real Estate Services at 250-627-1414. Or visit www.prince-rupert-real-estate.com

ROOSEVELT HEIGHTS APARTMENTS 3 bedroom apartments. Heat and hot water included. No smoking. No pets $730 per month. References required.

Phone 250-627-8123

• 3 & 4 bedroom homes; • 1, 2 & 3 bedroom suites and apartments

Melanie Erickson

250-627-9463

Suite 5 - 342 3 Ave. West, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1L5

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Make a move this Fall to these great buys

Address

1438 Overlook 800 McBride Spero’s 120 8th Ave West 1326 Pigott Ave 241 9th Ave East 1533 Moresby Ave 1512 6th East Land only 310 6th Ave West 1507 8th Ave East 245 3rd Ave West 519 3rd Ave West #3-101 1st Ave West 1600 8th Ave 1833 5th Ave 128 Montgomery St 1001 PR Blvd 666 4th Ave East 606 Donald St 1643 Atlin Ave 102 Raven 108 Collart 1823 Sloan Ave 1233 Conrad St

MLS #

N207097 REDUCED N4504737 N210221 N210219 REDUCED N212130 REDUCED N211987 NOW N210326 N213867 N214008 N4505027 Commercial N4505028 Commercial N4505023 Business N214379 N214620 N215035 SOLD N215329 N215387 SOLD N215352 DEAL PENDING N215549 N207865 N215726 DEAL PENDING NEW LISTING

250-627-7551 • www.rupertrealty.ca

SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equipment. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288

Sport Utility Vehicle

Homes for Rent LAKELSE LAKE home for lease, Hwy side on property with water features & scenic beach view. 3bdrm (2+1), 2bath, separate garage/storage, sauna, recently renovated. Avail. April 1st $1600/mo + utilities. Minimum 1yr lease Ref’s Req’d. Call (250)542-0409 in Vernon. PR: 3 bedroom, washer/dryer hookup, gas/elec heat not included. Close to the Civic Center, $775. Per month, call Lynn at Randall North RES 250-627-1414 Or visit

1999 Chevrolet Tahoe LT 177000kms

$6500 OBO In Good Condition

(250) 627-4140

www.prince-rupert-real-estate.com

PR: 4 bdrm, 1 bath, F/S, W/D Hook ups. 814 3rd Ave West. $900/mo. + Utilities. Call 250624-1790, or 250-627-6853 SECT. 2 ﬁve bedroom home, newly renovated, mountain & harbour views Tinker Realty 250-624-4331

Trucks & Vans

Rooms for Rent www.princerupertrooms.com

Rooms starting at $39/daily, $199/weekly, $599/monthly, Students $499/monthly. All-inclusive. 250-600-1680

1996 DODGE MOBILE Lunch Truck $31,000 OBO Fire suppression system upto-date. New front end; New tires; Engine tuned; new battery; 12 extra inserts for condiments; complete stainless steel interior. All items in excellent & immaculate condition.

Suites, Lower Luxury One Bedroom Suite New house/bright suite. 5 new appliances incl. DW, ensuite laundry W/D, central vac, gas f/p, elec. heat. Lovely area/Beautiful 10 min. commute to Prince Rupert. $600/mo. plus utilities. 250-628-9433 PR: 1 bdrm Suite. W/D Incl., 738 7th Ave West, Avail. Immediately. 250-624-2725 PR: Available Immediately Large ground level 2 Bdrm, $750/mo. inclusive, central location. N/S, Pets Ok. Call 250624-2310 PR: New, beautiful, bright spacious, 1 bdrm Suite. Off street parking. Utilities Incl. Non Smoking, Suitable for single wrking person. Small dog or cat okay. $550/mo. Call 250624-6047

Contact 250-627-1363 or 250-624-1813 FOR SALE: Excavating Company including excavators, dump trucks and skid steers. $250,000 O.B.O FOR SALE: Septic Pumping Company includes 2 trucks (one hydrovac, one pump truck) 250,000 O.B.O Email: jaydensunﬁre@yahoo.ca for more details.

Boats

PR: 2 BDRM Suite, 265 PRB. N/P, N/S. Laundry, Gas Fireplace, Off-street parking. $550/mo. Work Ref. req. Call 250-622-7333 & lv msg. PR: 2 BDRM SUITE, Avail. Immediately, very bright. Like new. n/s, n/p. $600/mo. Call 778-884-1324

Townhouses

Price

$189,000 $369,000 $82,000 $63,000 $129,000 $325,000 $25,000 $85,000 $69,000 $215,000 $225,000 $150,000 $175,000 $159,900 $349,900 $265,000 $185,000 $215,000 $269,000 $120,000 $259,000 $209,000 $334,000

Call for details 250-627-1715 or 250-624-5955

Scrap Car Removal

Suites, Upper

Ofﬁce: (250) 624-5800 PRINCE RUPERT

Poor, Good, OR No Credit at AUTO CREDIT NOW DL9597 Details and APPLY online autocreditwithbarrie.com OR TOLL FREE 1-877-356-0743

2 Bdrm, S/S Duplex, $600/mo.

Property Management

RENTALS AVAILABLE

Auto Financing YOU’RE APPROVED

AVAILABLE FOR RENT

Apartments

Sex and the Kitty

Transportation

2 & 3 Bedroom Clean & well managed.

HOME HARDWARE PUBLIC STORAGE UNIT SALE Units: #125, #146, #148, #202, #307

ONE DAY ONLY! Saturday, March 17, 2012 Saturday, From 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

From $550/mth. HARBOURVIEW APTS Call Clayton 627-6697 NEWLY renovated townhouse, 2 or 3 bedrm, avail. in Rupert Garden’s. 1-888-2838386 to view.

TOWNHOUSES

Prince Rupert 3 bdrms. 1 ½ bath From $500/mth. Call Mgr. 624-3546

1988 Bayliner Trophy Offshore 22 ft. HardTop, Sliding Windows, Full Canvas

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Location - Prince Rupert Home Hardware

Lower Level Rupert Square, Prince Rupert 250-624-4357 www.homehardware.ca

5 ltr, V8 brand new heads,freshwater cooled King Cobra Leg VHF, sounder, stereo, Furuno Radar Electronic anchor winch/320 ft anchor system Full swim grid with boarding ladder Hot water cabin heater forced air On demand pressure washdown system Live well and ﬁsh locker Rod holders 9.9 h.p. longshaft oil injected kicker with Ezee Steer set up Wire rigged for Scotty electric downriggers Dual Batteries with selector switch Spare alternator Sleeps 4 Everything is in excellent condition and is well cared for All owners manuals and receipts available

$18,000 OBO comes with trailer 250-624-1375

www.thenorthernview.com

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HOCKEY POOL

These results are for the 2011/2012 Regular Season. Posted as of Jan. 11 , 2012. Listed by: Standings, Name, Points 1............. Bill Vermeeren Sr. ................... 1317 2............. Dan Doyon .............................. 1314 T3 .......... Michelle Prouty ....................... 1313 T3 .......... Melanie Hill............................. 1313 T5 .......... Duane Brown ........................... 1312 T5 .......... Michael S.B. Jay...................... 1312 7............. Larry King ............................... 1310 8............. Calvert Brown ......................... 1309 9............. Raymond Greens ..................... 1308 T10 ........ Wade Robinson........................ 1305 T10 ........ Carol Johnson .......................... 1305 T10 ........ Cleo Moore .............................. 1305 T10 ........ Shiro Nagasawa ....................... 1305 T14 ........ Arnold F. Scodane ................... 1304 T14 ........ Frank Goncalves ...................... 1304 16........... Kerry Mowatt .......................... 1302 T17 ........ Jennifer Johnson ...................... 1301 T17 ........ Bruno Hoy ............................... 1301 T17 ........ Pete Colussi ............................. 1301 T17 ........ Vince Wesley ........................... 1301 21........... Cassandra Cross ...................... 1299 22........... Nancy Rose Steward................ 1297 23........... Ryan Dudoward ....................... 1296 T24 ........ Gloria Westfall ......................... 1295 T24 ........ Kenneth Gonu.......................... 1295 T24 ........ Tanya Gonu ............................. 1295 T24 ........ Cliff Kelly ................................ 1295 28........... Peter Vogon.............................. 1294 29........... Maria Niesh ............................. 1293 T30 ........ Christa & Ashley Robinson ..... 1292 T30 ........ Ronald Martinson .................... 1292 T30 ........ David Magnusson .................... 1292 T30 ........ Stephanie De-Lisa ................... 1292 34........... Nancy Clifton .......................... 1291 35........... Phillip Harris ........................... 1290 T36 ........ A.G. Parnell ............................. 1289 T36 ........ Bernard Danes ......................... 1289 T36 ........ Cole Cross ............................... 1289 T36 ........ Bob Misko ............................... 1289 40........... Garner Moody ......................... 1288 41........... Corky Dudoward ..................... 1287 42........... Pam Venn ................................. 1286 43........... Shayna Collins......................... 1284 T44 ........ Rob VanKoughnett................... 1283 T44 ........ Ted Vickers .............................. 1283 T46 ........ Darren Stevens......................... 1282 T46 ........ Monique Brown ....................... 1282 T46 ........ Alex Campbell Jr. .................... 1282 T46 ........ Christopher Barralon ............... 1282 T46 ........ Ann K King ............................. 1282 T51 ........ Shaun William Scodane........... 1281 T51 ........ Richard G. Lincoln .................. 1281 T53 ........ Godfrey Williams .................... 1280 T53 ........ Hank Williams ......................... 1280 T53 ........ Jordan Heal .............................. 1280 T56 ........ Samantha Lincoln .................... 1279 T56 ........ Tara M. Campbell .................... 1279 T58 ........ Tim Boyko ............................... 1278 T58 ........ Adriann E Williams ................. 1278 T58 ........ Jeff Negru ................................ 1278 61........... Connie Watkinson.................... 1277 T62 ........ Mike Whitford ......................... 1276 T62 ........ Larry Eastwood ....................... 1276 T62 ........ Eva Spencer ............................. 1276 T62 ........ Ashley Wilson ......................... 1276 T62 ........ Lillian Sankey.......................... 1276 T67 ........ Marty Denluck......................... 1275 T67 ........ Neil Joseph .............................. 1275 T69 ........ J Blyth...................................... 1273 T69 ........ Calvin Huskins ........................ 1273 T71 ........ Alicia Joseph ........................... 1272 T71 ........ Tyler Williams ......................... 1272 T71 ........ Sally Edgars ............................. 1272 T74 ........ Willie Davies ........................... 1271 T74 ........ Jennifer Krezel ........................ 1271 T76 ........ Natasha Barralon ..................... 1270 T76 ........ Evangeline Nyce...................... 1270 T76 ........ Percy Lincoln .......................... 1270 T76 ........ Tanu Lusignan ......................... 1270 T80 ........ Troy Jay ................................... 1268 T80 ........ Jared Carter.............................. 1268 T80 ........ Derek Baker ............................. 1268 T83 ........ Neal Bryant.............................. 1266 T83 ........ Alisha Kennedy ....................... 1266 T83 ........ Rich Aiken ............................... 1266 T83 ........ Wayne Gurney ......................... 1266 T83 ........ Barrie Girbav ........................... 1266 T83 ........ Myrna Jay ................................ 1266 89........... Brenda Lewis ........................... 1265 90........... Tom Tanaka ............................. 1264 91........... Betty Snook ............................. 1263 T92 ........ Ron Wilson .............................. 1262 T92 ........ Albert ....................................... 1262 T92 ........ Bea E. Bryant .......................... 1262 T95 ........ Jimmy White ........................... 1261

T95 ........ Jacqueline Bob ........................ 1261 T97 ........ Douglas McLeod ..................... 1260 T97 ........ John Schullmeister .................. 1260 T99 ........ Carey Cooper ........................... 1259 T99 ........ Lawrence Heal ......................... 1259 T101 ...... Midori Nagasawa..................... 1257 T101 ...... Bobby Jay ................................ 1257 T101 ...... Adolfo Paolinelli ..................... 1257 T101 ...... Kelsie VanKoughnett ............... 1257 T101 ...... Jenny Cross.............................. 1257 T101 ...... Karan Gill ................................ 1257 T107 ...... Ambrose J. Wilson .................. 1256 T107 ...... Charles Wakefield Clifton ....... 1256 T107 ...... George Negru .......................... 1256 T107 ...... Ken Woods............................... 1256 T111 ...... Devin Denluck ......................... 1255 T111 ...... Clearnce Thompson ................. 1255 T111 ...... John Graham............................ 1255 T111 ...... Thom Chow ............................. 1255 T111 ...... Fred Lincoln ............................ 1255 T111 ...... Andrew Llewellyn ................... 1255 T117 ...... Kim Blackwater ....................... 1254 T117 ...... Richard Bryant ........................ 1254 T119 ...... Sampson Bryant Sr. ................. 1252 T119 ...... Emma Nelson .......................... 1252 T119 ...... Robby Price ............................. 1252 T122 ...... Paul S. Lebedick ...................... 1251 T122 ...... Joe Uppal ................................. 1251 T122 ...... Jordyn Carter ........................... 1251 T122 ...... Jay Tingle ................................ 1251 T122 ...... Denver Cross ........................... 1251 127......... Krystal R. Green...................... 1249 T128 ...... Scott VanKoughnett ................. 1248 T128 ...... Hondo Arendt .......................... 1248 T130 ...... Ray Krause .............................. 1247 T130 ...... Hank Vermeeren ...................... 1247 T130 ...... Arn T Johansen........................ 1247 T130 ...... Rhiannon Lynn ........................ 1247 134......... Christian Johnson .................... 1246 T135 ...... Matthew Hill............................ 1245 T135 ...... Melita Stuart ............................ 1245 T135 ...... Marshall Vickers Sr. ................ 1245 T138 ...... Andrea Stephens ...................... 1244 T138 ...... M. Robinson ............................ 1244 T140 ...... Rose Price ................................ 1243 T140 ...... John Stuart ............................... 1243 T140 ...... Colleen Davidson .................... 1243 T140 ...... Tom Bob .................................. 1243 T140 ...... Brandon Lee Torio................... 1243 T140 ...... Derek Nelson ........................... 1243 146......... Linda Bob ................................ 1242 T147 ...... Tom Gilfoy .............................. 1241 T147 ...... Trevor Girbav .......................... 1241 T147 ...... Barbara Greene ........................ 1241 T147 ...... John Johansen .......................... 1241 T151 ...... Charlotte Haley........................ 1240 T151 ...... Janet L. Stevens ....................... 1240 T151 ...... Bill MacLeod........................... 1240 T151 ...... Ira Shaw ................................... 1240 T151 ...... Bob Taylor ............................... 1240 T156 ...... James Barton ........................... 1239 T156 ...... Matthew Stewart ...................... 1239 T158 ...... Marty Tingstad ........................ 1238 T158 ...... Edith Blackwater ..................... 1238 T158 ...... Alessandra Cross ..................... 1238 T158 ...... Cedric Scodane ........................ 1238 T158 ...... Harvey Price ............................ 1238 T158 ...... Dianne Blyth............................ 1238 T158 ...... Ju-lyn Jordan ........................... 1238 165......... Jenna Tingstad ......................... 1237 T166 ...... G. Berton ................................. 1236 T166 ...... Virginia Azak ........................... 1236 T166 ...... Stevie Jay ................................. 1236 T169 ...... Rose Ciotoli ............................. 1235 T169 ...... Leah North............................... 1235 T169 ...... Sharon Rothwell ...................... 1235 T169 ...... Bruce M. Brown ...................... 1235 T169 ...... Ivan M. Lincoln ....................... 1235 T174 ...... Carol Cross Adams .................. 1234 T174 ...... Jeff Wolfenden ......................... 1234 T174 ...... Joanne Hill............................... 1234 T174 ...... Gates Robin ............................. 1234 T178 ...... Quentin Delaney Young........... 1233 T178 ...... Alena Helin.............................. 1233 T178 ...... Bernie Alexander ..................... 1233 T178 ...... Darrel Angus............................ 1233 T178 ...... Donna Jackson......................... 1233 T183 ...... Wade Niesh.............................. 1232 T183 ...... Dayle V. AlexCee .................... 1232 T183 ...... Calvin Russ.............................. 1232 T186 ...... David S. Gladstone .................. 1231 T186 ...... Nancy Kirkbright ..................... 1231 T186 ...... Greg Girbav ............................. 1231 T186 ...... Brett Stava ............................... 1231 T186 ...... Francisco Baniqued ................. 1231

T191 ...... A. E. Sankey ............................ 1229 T191 ...... Tony Basso .............................. 1229 T191 ...... Anita H. Lewis ........................ 1229 T191 ...... Fred Oddson ............................ 1229 T195 ...... Harold Wesley ......................... 1228 T195 ...... Nelson Cross............................ 1228 T197 ...... Sheena Sampare ...................... 1227 T197 ...... Julie Yeomans .......................... 1227 T197 ...... Kyla Tingstad........................... 1227 T200 ...... Ivan Watts ................................ 1226 T200 ...... Larry Thompson ...................... 1226 T200 ...... A. Vamvakas ............................ 1226 T200 ...... Andrew Starr ........................... 1226 T200 ...... Brandon Russ .......................... 1226 T205 ...... Renaud Larose ......................... 1225 T205 ...... Eugene Williams...................... 1225 T207 ...... Alberta Robinson..................... 1224 T207 ...... Marshall Vickers Jr. ................. 1224 T207 ...... Michael Vermeeren .................. 1224 T210 ...... Dawn Matthews ....................... 1223 T210 ...... Kevin R. Woods ....................... 1223 T210 ...... Patty McCann .......................... 1223 T213 ...... Marshal Nelson........................ 1222 T213 ...... Noah Wesley ............................ 1222 T213 ...... Sharon Watts ............................ 1222 T213 ...... Margaret E. Green ................... 1222 T217 ...... Dale Alexcee............................ 1221 T217 ...... Ellen Denluck .......................... 1221 T217 ...... Shelby Irvine ........................... 1221 T220 ...... Lynn Calder ............................. 1220 T220 ...... Ethan Hill (Bolton) .................. 1220 T220 ...... Sam Robinson.......................... 1220 T223 ...... Alice Edgars ............................ 1219 T223 ...... Luc Barton ............................... 1219 T223 ...... Renae Jami-Lee Scodane ........ 1219 T226 ...... Juliana Bryson ......................... 1218 T226 ...... Kristen Hill .............................. 1218 T226 ...... Lisa Greer ................................ 1218 T226 ...... Kerby Watt ............................... 1218 T226 ...... Len Lovering ........................... 1218 T231 ...... Shawn Leask............................ 1217 T231 ...... Shyla Cross .............................. 1217 T231 ...... Frank Alger .............................. 1217 T234 ...... Fred Stewart............................. 1216 T234 ...... Brian Gilmour.......................... 1216 T236 ...... Lisa Russ ................................. 1215 T236 ...... Barb Krause ............................. 1215 T238 ...... Curtis Watts ............................. 1214 T238 ...... Marcy VanKoughnett ............... 1214 T240 ...... David Dias ............................... 1213 T240 ...... R. Brent Phillips ...................... 1213 T240 ...... Kevin Carpenter....................... 1213 T243 ...... Felice Ciotoli ........................... 1212 T243 ...... Alberta Schulmeister ............... 1212 T245 ...... Willard Lincoln Sr. .................. 1211 T245 ...... Camilla Barton ........................ 1211 T245 ...... Keith Thomas .......................... 1211 T245 ...... Daniel Page.............................. 1211 T249 ...... Mitchell Nelson ....................... 1210 T249 ...... Chad Dudoward ....................... 1210 T249 ...... Larissa McKay ........................ 1210 T249 ...... Josh Shaw ................................ 1210 T249 ...... William Yeomans ..................... 1210 T249 ...... Bruce Brown............................ 1210 T249 ...... Wilma Allen............................. 1210 T249 ...... Delana Calder .......................... 1210 T257 ...... Donald Price ............................ 1209 T257 ...... Robert W. McLeod .................. 1209 T257 ...... Barry Hale ............................... 1209 T260 ...... Leslie Wilson ........................... 1208 T260 ...... Diane Hill ................................ 1208 T260 ...... George Kuntz........................... 1208 T263 ...... Delbert Brooks ........................ 1207 T263 ...... Ed Alexcee ............................... 1207 T263 ...... Robert W McKay .................... 1207 T263 ...... Richard Connington ................ 1207 T267 ...... Mike Mitchell .......................... 1206 T267 ...... Shirley Pearson ........................ 1206 T269 ...... Callum Vetter ........................... 1205 T269 ...... Ronnie Haldane ....................... 1205 T271 ...... Arlene Cheer............................ 1204 T271 ...... Yvette Lebedick ...................... 1204 T273 ...... Sophie Parnell.......................... 1203 T273 ...... Lorraine Nelson ....................... 1203 T273 ...... Karen Stepko ........................... 1203 T273 ...... Karl Hugenschmidt.................. 1203 T277 ...... Andrew Grandison................... 1202 T277 ...... Bruce Hill Jr. ........................... 1202 T279 ...... Ann Marie Negru..................... 1201 T279 ...... Stan Thomas ............................ 1201 T279 ...... Brett Kuntz .............................. 1201 T279 ...... Melissa Angus ......................... 1201 T283 ...... L. C. Stewart ............................ 1200 T283 ...... Gerry Johnson.......................... 1200 T283 ...... Gloria C. Bolton ...................... 1200

T283 ...... Joe DeBlass ............................. 1200 T287 ...... Robert Russ ............................. 1199 T287 ...... Jacob Astoria Sr. ...................... 1199 T287 ...... Sam Gladstone......................... 1199 T287 ...... Mel Scramstad ......................... 1199 T287 ...... Laura Alexander ...................... 1199 T292 ...... Gary Nelson............................. 1198 T292 ...... Shawn & Steve Vermeeren ...... 1198 T292 ...... Wade Dudoward ...................... 1198 T292 ...... Emsily Bolton .......................... 1198 T296 ...... Joe Brown ................................ 1197 T296 ...... William R. Bray ...................... 1197 T296 ...... Thomas Shaw .......................... 1197 T296 ...... Marilyn Bryant ........................ 1197 300......... Grant Moore ............................ 1196 301......... Dustin Cross ............................ 1195 T302 ...... Miranda Shaw.......................... 1194 T302 ...... Roberta Brown......................... 1194 T304 ...... Shane J.W. Dale....................... 1193 T304 ...... Carol Robinson ........................ 1193 T306 ...... Romy Torio .............................. 1192 T306 ...... Matthew Bryant ....................... 1192 T306 ...... Cody Wesley ............................ 1192 T306 ...... Emily Cavin ............................. 1192 T310 ...... Rose Lincoln............................ 1191 T310 ...... Dwyer Cross ............................ 1191 T310 ...... Brenda Gray ............................ 1191 T310 ...... Marie Forman .......................... 1191 T310 ...... Amethyst Lewis ....................... 1191 T315 ...... Roy Sankey .............................. 1190 T315 ...... Stephen Watkinson .................. 1190 T315 ...... Robert Cross ............................ 1190 T315 ...... Sylvia Scodane ........................ 1190 T315 ...... Lucky Bhandal ........................ 1190 T320 ...... Jeremy Stevens ........................ 1189 T320 ...... David B. Carlson ..................... 1189 T322 ...... Karen Stevens .......................... 1188 T322 ...... Logan Bryson .......................... 1188 T322 ...... Wendy Wilson ......................... 1188 T322 ...... Freddie Torio ........................... 1188 T326 ...... Glen Irvine............................... 1187 T326 ...... George Bryant ......................... 1187 T326 ...... Marshal Parnell........................ 1187 T329 ...... Brian Morrison ........................ 1186 T329 ...... Nicholas Angus........................ 1186 T329 ...... Bob Hays ................................. 1186 T332 ...... Jennifer L Faithful ................... 1184 T332 ...... Jean Page ................................. 1184 T334 ...... Ray Sankey .............................. 1183 T334 ...... Erin Stewart ............................. 1183 T334 ...... Raymond Dudoward ................ 1183 T334 ...... Max Lincoln ............................ 1183 T338 ...... Amanda Graham...................... 1182 T338 ...... Barbara Spencer ...................... 1182 T338 ...... Brenda Lee Lewis.................... 1182 T341 ...... Heather Blyth .......................... 1180 T341 ...... Jean Paul Barralon ................... 1180 T343 ...... Ivan Hubert Lincoln Jr............. 1179 T343 ...... Mitch Truscott ......................... 1179 T343 ...... Craig Wyllie............................. 1179 T346 ...... Tiffany Spencer ....................... 1178 T346 ...... Brent Russ ............................... 1178 T346 ...... Darrell Watson ......................... 1178 T346 ...... Bruce Watkinson...................... 1178 T350 ...... Ben Russ .................................. 1176 T350 ...... Sonya Spencer ......................... 1176 T350 ...... M Harris .................................. 1176 T350 ...... Tiffany Green........................... 1176 354......... Ronald Gottke.......................... 1175 T355 ...... Robert Hughes ......................... 1174 T355 ...... Lori Wilson .............................. 1174 T357 ...... Clyde Green Jr. ........................ 1173 T357 ...... Lavina Green ........................... 1173 T359 ...... Jacob Astoria ........................... 1172 T359 ...... Alex G Campbell ..................... 1172 361......... Peter Hall ................................. 1171 T362 ...... Heather Ann Dudoward ........... 1170 T362 ...... David Beil................................ 1170 T362 ...... Garrett Haley ........................... 1170 T365 ...... Reginald Huskins .................... 1169 T365 ...... James Blackwater .................... 1169 T365 ...... Owen Kennedy Robinson........ 1169 T365 ...... Mike Cavin .............................. 1169 T365 ...... Charles Hill.............................. 1169 T370 ...... Art Lincoln .............................. 1168 T370 ...... Jack Lyman .............................. 1168 T372 ...... Blossom Stevens ...................... 1167 T372 ...... Derek Ridgeway ...................... 1167 T374 ...... Ernie Brown............................. 1166 T374 ...... Caile Kendel ............................ 1166 T376 ...... R. Huskins ............................... 1164 T376 ...... Tawny Johnson ........................ 1164 T376 ...... Scott Frank Johnston ............... 1164 T379 ...... Kevin Torio .............................. 1163 T379 ...... Richard Mellis ......................... 1163

T379 ...... Paul Cavin ............................... 1163 T382 ...... Lorraine Oddson ...................... 1162 T382 ...... Marc Barralon.......................... 1162 T384 ...... James McNeice........................ 1161 T384 ...... Patrick Latimer ........................ 1161 T384 ...... Mary (Niki) Snook .................. 1161 T384 ...... Darrin Sargent ......................... 1161 T384 ...... Bianca L Barton ...................... 1161 T389 ...... Mike Archer ............................. 1160 T389 ...... Jerry C. Stevens ....................... 1160 T389 ...... Albert Green ............................ 1160 T389 ...... Charles Robinson .................... 1160 T393 ...... Adam Lebedick ....................... 1159 T393 ...... S Harris .................................... 1159 T395 ...... Rudy Urner .............................. 1158 T395 ...... Eleanor Watts........................... 1158 T395 ...... Edward Lincoln ....................... 1158 T395 ...... Claude Thompson.................... 1158 T399 ...... Haley Parnell ........................... 1157 T399 ...... Brandon J. Stevens .................. 1157 T399 ...... Marie-Anne Anderson ............. 1157 T399 ...... Zachary McKay ....................... 1157 403......... Arthur J. Russ .......................... 1156 404......... Betty Martinson ....................... 1155 T405 ...... Arnold G Brooks Jr. ................ 1154 T405 ...... Basil Snook.............................. 1154 T407 ...... Steven Stepko .......................... 1153 T407 ...... Matt Anderson ......................... 1153 T407 ...... Mike Humphries ...................... 1153 410......... Ronnie Kuntz ........................... 1152 411......... Lorraine Woods ....................... 1150 412......... Lavern Wing ............................ 1149 T413 ...... William Robinson .................... 1148 T413 ...... Tracy-Lee Calder ..................... 1148 T413 ...... Bernie Silab ............................. 1148 416......... Tanisha Calder ......................... 1146 T417 ...... Crystal Bird ............................. 1145 T417 ...... Valerie Sankey ......................... 1145 T417 ...... David Stephens ........................ 1145 T420 ...... Andy Menzie ........................... 1144 T420 ...... Carmen Stevens ....................... 1144 T422 ...... Steven Watkins ........................ 1142 T422 ...... Beatrice B. Bryant ................... 1142 T424 ...... Tina R. Shaw ........................... 1141 T424 ...... Mike Bedard ............................ 1141 426......... Denise Price............................. 1140 427......... Winnifred Green ...................... 1138 T428 ...... Sarah Bryant ............................ 1136 T428 ...... Crystal-Rae Brown .................. 1136 T430 ...... Debbie Mellis .......................... 1133 T430 ...... Marge Nylan ............................ 1133 T432 ...... Don White ............................... 1132 T432 ...... Cyril K. Johnson...................... 1132 434......... James Hadland......................... 1131 435......... Sharlain Brown ........................ 1129 T436 ...... Melody Johnson ...................... 1128 T436 ...... Kaleb Gordon Bouvier ............ 1128 438......... Josie Brown ............................. 1127 439......... David Bolton ........................... 1125 T440 ...... Clarence Wing Jr. .................... 1124 T440 ...... Billy Joe A Brown ................... 1124 442......... Doran Angus ............................ 1123 443......... Gail Watkinson ........................ 1122 444......... Thelma Torio ........................... 1118 445......... Dorothy Robinson ................... 1116 T446 ...... Mikki Crosby........................... 1113 T446 ...... Don R. Johnson ....................... 1113 T448 ...... V. F. E. ..................................... 1112 T448 ...... Grace P. 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◆ ON THE COURT

Rainmakers compete in provincials By Shaun Thomas The Northern View The Rainmakers senior boys and girls traveled to provincials last week, with both the junior and senior level players qualifying for their respective tournaments. The senior boys opened against G.W. Graham of Chilliwack and fell 93-59, and on Thursday fell to Archbishop Carney of Port Coquitlam 77-56. On Friday the boys squared off with Abby Christian of Abbotsford, with the final score being 61-44 for the southern squad, and the boys wrapped up the tournament with a game against LV Rogers of Nelson where they fell just six points short with the final being 73-67. The senior girls opened the

tournament against Lambrick Park of Victoria, falling 85-56, and on Thursday faced off with Summerland Secondary, losing by seven points in a 72-65 game. On Friday the team was in a battle with Nechako Valley of Vanderhoof in a game that went down to the wire and saw Vanderhoof win by a single basket 71-69. The girls wrapped up the tournament against LV Rogers of Nelson, falling 71-50. At the same time the junior girls were in Langley for provincials. They lost to South Kamloops 55-11 in the opener, and later that afternoon fell to Little Flower Academy of Vancouver 43-19. On Friday the team dropped a game to Mark Isfeld of Courtenay 34-11 and on Saturday they picked up the win over College Heights of Prince George 29-24.

The junior boys also qualified for provincials, which were held at Vancouver College. The boys opened with a 66-24 loss to eventual champion Vancouver College, followed by a 51-28 loss to MEI. But following that loss the boys picked it up and finished up victorious in their last two games. The boys beat Valleyview of Kamloops by a single basket in a tight 4846 game, and took home the victory in their last game of the tournament, defeating Princess Margaret of Penticton 29-23. Dave Eagles photo

Jasdeep Gill charges for the net in the senior girls game against Summerland at the provincials in Kamloops.

◆ NCAA HOCKEY

Slubowski finalist for Rookie of the Year By Shaun Thomas

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Frank Slubowski has been nominated as the CCHA Rookie of the Year.

The Northern View Just after being named the CCHA Rookie of the Month for February, Prince Rupert’s Frank Slubowski received more honour for his play with the University of Western Michigan Broncos. On March 8 it was announced that Slubowski had been named a finalist for the Central Collegiate Hockey Association Rookie of the Year award. Slubowski was also one of two Broncos players named to the CCHA All-rookie team. During the season, he started 27 games and set a record for the university team with a goals against average of 2.03.

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He finished with a record of 13-10-4 and a .909 saves percentage. His team finished tied for second in the CCHA and, with Slubowski in the net, advanced to the league’s semi-finals with a 5-2 win over Ferris State. During the game 27 saves for the

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◆ UPCOMING SHOW

Carlos del Junco bringing his sound to the Lester Centre By Martina Perry The Northern View

“Harmonica Player of the Year” Canadian Maple Blues Awards, one of which he recently just won for 2011. Tickets for Carlos del Junco can be purchased at the Lester Centre box office, or at Cook’s Jewelers.

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On Saturday, March 17, the Prince Rupert Concert Society will be presenting Carlos del Junco and his band at the Lester Centre of the Arts, with the performance starting at 8 p.m. “Being the recent winner of a Maple Blues Award, the audience is in for a good show,” said Doug Moore of the Prince Rupert Concert Society. Del Junco and his family immigrated to Canada from Havana, Cuba, when Carlos was just one year old. Over a decade later, when he was 14 years old, del Junco picked up a harmonica, and hasn’t looked back since. Carlos de Junco is an accomplished harmonica player that specializes in playing the blues, however Carlos and his band have also known to play jazz, New Orleans second line grooves, swing, Latin,

hip-hop, ska melodies and rock. Del Junco has won countless awards for his harmonica playing, including two gold medals at the Hohner World Harmonica Championships held in Germany, and eight

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