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Line work powers up THE NORTHWEST Transmission Line project is going to become a lot more visible in the city when the company doing the construction work opens offices in the old Northern Savings Credit Union building on the corner of Lazelle and Sparks at the end of this month. Renovations are nearly complete for what will be Valard's main base of operations for the 287 kV line which will run 344 kilometres from BC Hydro's Skeena Substation south of Terrace to Bob Quinn on Hwy37 North. Less visible is a 50bed camp being built approximately 5km up the West Kalum Forest Service Road thanks to a lease deal for land with the Kitsumkalum First Nation. That camp, and an existing 100-bed facility at Bob Quinn Valard has purchased, reflect the con-
struction plan for the line which is to be finished in early 2014. “We'll be doing different sections at different times, depending upon environmental considerations,” explains Valard president Adam Budzinski who was in the city last week. Sitting in a meeting room in the Muks-Kum-Ol Housing Society's complex on Braun St., where Valard and its partner in the project, the engineering design firm of Burns and McDonnell, worked on what turned out to be the winning construction bid and now on actual construction details, Budzinski lays out the start of the work schedule. Following on route clearing which started at the north end of the line at Bob Quinn and on the south end at the Skeena Substation in January, Valard expects to start its construction activities in May.
The route clearing now underway is being done through agreements signed between BC Hydro and the First Nations who have traditional territory along the transmission line route. Following on those specific agreements, the Tahltan are involved in the route clearing now underway in the north and the Kitselas on clearing a route leading north of the Skeena Substation to the Skeena River. Although Valard is not directly involved in the work, it is being done to its construction and safety specifications required for the foundations and towers. Ground conditions will dictate the kind of foundations required for the towers, said Budzinski. Towers may either be secured to foundation structures called caissons or to concrete pads and bedrock, he added.
The steel towers themselves – all 1,100 of them – are an average 27 metres tall and are coming from the Indian firm of Gammon Industries. “There are four or five countries active right now in the structure business and India is one of them,” said Budzinski. The structures are being shipped through the Prince Rupert port and will be stored on Kitsumkalum territory until needed on the line route. Exactly who will provide the power line itself and the conductors has yet to be decided. The length of the transmission line and the total budget, now estimated by BC Hydro to be more than the $404 million first publicized, make it one of the larger projects of its type underway in North America.
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Gov’t says speed up dump THE AREA'S two local governments need to move quickly to build a regional dump or face significant costs to fix up the ones they operate now, the provincial government has warned. In a letter sent to the Kitimat Stikine regional district, a provincial environment official says the new dump, to be located roughly halfway between Terrace and Kitimat in a location known as Forceman Ridge needs to be open by 2015. “Although the [environment] ministry has authorized the continued discharge of waste at the Thornhill landfill up to this point, landfilling on a long-term basis will not be authorized without significant upgrades being undertaken,” said Eric Pierce. He added that the City of Terrace could expect to receive a similar letter concerning its dump and also urging it to get on with the Forceman Ridge project. “It is our hopes that the Forceman Ridge project moves ahead in a
timely manner in order to avoid any further risk to the receiving environment [close] to both the Thornhill and Terrace landfills,” Pierce continued. Both the city and regional district dumps are considered to be over-capacity and not up to current environmental standards. Both sites also concern the environment ministry because they are close to bodies of water – the Kalum River, and the Thornhill Creek. “The planned closure of both the Terrace and Thornhill sites are long overdue,” wrote Pierce, pointing to public and First Nations participation and extensive technical work done in preparation of the Forceman Ridge landfill site as having taken much longer than expected. Any major improvements to the current Thornhill and Terrace dumps would also require the same type of work that was done in preparation for Forceman Ridge and that would cost taxpayers yet more money. The upgrades would include ex-
panding each landfill's footprint, and collecting lechate and treating it. Garbage has somewhat of a tea-bag effect on water, and the water product of mixing the two is called leachate. Leachate isn't treated at either Terrace or Thornhill's landfills before running into the ground and surrounding bodies of water. And should Forceman Ridge not be open by 2015, the ministry would require an environmental monitoring program to be put in place at the Thornhill dump, involving researching if any other environmental damage is happening due to leachate and how to reduce or stop it. For the sites to continue past then, it would also need to be put in writing that there is wastewater flowing into the ground, said the letter. Despite recent protests from people concerned about Forceman Ridge's location within the Lakelse watershed, the environment ministry is satisfied with the location and work plan.
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■ Helping Jack HERE IS three-year-old Jack Armstrong, who is fighting acute lymphoblastic leukemia. A variety of fundraisers are in the works to help Jack and his family get through his treatment, taking place in Vancouver. Donations can be made to Jack Armstrong at the Northern Savings Credit Union. For more on Jack’s story, please turn to page 19.
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Terraceview sees improvements flying fish THE NORTHERN Health Authority is spending $1.6 million from the province to improve the quality of life and to improve safety in the original section of Terraceview Lodge. A sprinkler system with new alarms is being installed and air conditioning is being put in at the city's care facility, says site coordinator Shannon Peden. “We're all pretty excited. We've been waiting a long time,” said Peden of the work which will take until late spring. Staff members and others have had air conditioning on their priority list for years and a sprinkler system follows on changes to the building code regulations, she added. But Peden's particularly excited about another part of the work underway – doubling the size and updating the dining room used by the more than two dozen people living in Terraceview's Copper community, the residential area for those suffering from dementia. The Copper community area is located in the east wing of the original building. “This is really going to improve their environment,” said Peden. A staff room is being eliminated to enlarge the dining area, windows are being installed to bring in natural light and an outside patio area is being improved. Terraceview Lodge is licensed for 95 people in both the original section and in a new one finished just several years ago on the eastern side of the parking lot. As people were moving into the new section renovations were going on in what had been an extended care section on the western edge of the parking lot. That now houses a day activity program
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Power line builder to open office here While Valard is bringing in a number of its own employees for specialized work, it'll be hiring up to 80 northwestern residents at the peak of construction. Valard has already done some hiring and has been training a group on a transmission line project it has underway in Fort McMurray. The group includes First Nations residents and their hiring follows a Valard policy of working with First Nations in whose traditional territory it has construction projects. Northwestern BC workers in Fort McMurray are learning the basics of tower assembly, equipment and tool operation, safety procedures and so on. Budzinski said the short-term plan is to develop a northwestern B.C. workforce to work on the Northwest Transmission Line but also employees Valard can use on other projects. The hiring of northwestern First Nations residents to work in Fort McMurray proved a double benefit to Valard. “The First Nation in Fort McMurray, where we would have done our hiring on that project, told us they had an unemployment rate of something like seven per cent,” said Budzinski. “So being able to use people from here is helping us on that project,” he added. Valard's policy of First Nations involvement extends to keeping in touch on all aspects of its work. That's being helped here through the hiring of Gary Alexcee as its First Nations coordinator. As much as Valard is focussed on the Northwest Transmission Line, it also has its eye on other power line
work that will flow from the Northwest Transmission Line. It's the kind of work Valard has done elsewhere in the north. It's involved in the Mount Milligan copper mine now being built north of Fort St. James and helped bring power to the now-closed Kemess copper mine northwest of Smithers. Imperial Metals will need a line running south to the end of the Northwest Transmission Line at Bob Quinn to draw power for its Red Chris copper mine, and AltaGas will need a line connecting its Forrest Kerr run-of-river hydroelectric project on the Iskut River west of Bob Quinn just to name two projects. And should all of the liquefied natural gas plants now being talked about ever be built at Kitimat, there'll be plenty of transmission line work in supplying the amount of power needed to transform gas into a liquid. Valard has had an office in B.C. for the past two years and Budzinski is clear about the company's plans for the northwest. “This is not a temporary office,” said Budzinski of the renovations underway at Lazelle and Sparks. “It's going to be a project office [for the transmission line] but it's also for the long-term. We're going to be here as long as we can,” he said. Founded in Alberta in 1978, Valard is now owned by Quanta Services, billed as the largest utility contractor in the world. Valard's first major construction project was building a Takla Landing to Fort Babine BC Hydro power line in 1984.
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A different way to learn Parkside Secondary school makes its mark as a place students want to be. By Janine Workman
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here is a school in Terrace that is always full to the brim, with a waiting list of students. And, interestingly enough, this school isn’t private, religious or in a ‘better area of town,’ Parkside Secondary was created for students unable to succeed in mainstream education. Parkside principal Louise Ormerod says she gets about 8 – 10 queries a month from interested students and much of the time, there’s no room for them. “We’re always maxed, and with a waiting list,” Ormerod explained. Parkside, located where the pavement ends on Eby St. leading toward the foot of the bench, houses 120 students in Grades 8-12. Ninety students are on a self-paced learning plan to Grade 12 graduation in a section of the school called Lakelse High, and 30 are in the teen learning centre, where they are taught life skills and achieve a learner completion certificate. On the wall in the school there is a poster, which reads: “Can you name one or more adults in this building who you feel care about you?” Ormerod gestures to that poster as the reason why the learning systems behind Parkside work, saying it’s all about relating to the students. “That is why we are successful with our students, they feel connected with the teacher,” she explained. Dave Bartley is the Coast Mountains School District’s principal for learner support, and the person in charge of which students are transferred to Parkside. He does this with the help of Ormerod, a school psychologist and the principal of the school where the student is currently attending. As a result of high demand, Bartley must make sure students using the alternate program are the ones who need it most. In an interesting development, word-of-mouth among students is driving a lot of the interest in the school. “It used to be that kids were referred to Parkside because the school wasn’t able to deal with them. Now increasingly we are seeing this self-referral,” Bartley said, noting that parents are asking too. And so it seems as though a school that was once thought of as a last resort is now becoming a first choice for many students, clearly answering a need in the Terrace and Thornhill communities. However, Bartley says when it comes down to it, Parkside remains the size it is because there isn't enough money for it to take on more students. “We only have funding for so many spots, so that’s an issue,” he
explained. Special needs money is tight and spread across every school. Parkside is especially costly because of support workers and a higher ratio of teachers to students. Typically a secondary level classroom shouldn’t have more than 30 students per teachers, making allowances for classes such as band, when a larger number might be acceptable. At Parkside, classes are capped at 18 students in Lakelse High, and 15 in the teen learning centre, plus each classroom is staffed with a support worker. So the ratio of adults to students breaks down to at least nine to one. “What we are able to offer with that staffing is an incredible atmosphere,” Bartley said. He notes the success in the school in developing behavioural support while putting strength behind academics and graduating learners. The latter is new to Parkside as in the past, students who wanted to graduate had to return to Caledonia Senior Secondary. The concept of intensified time with students is in place at Skeena Junior Secondary and, for the first time this year, at Caledonia. Bartley says this as a part of the district’s effort to support students who need help in the schools they are already attending. But should a student transfer to Parkside, an extensive meeting is held with the student, their parent or guardian and their teacher. This meeting will cover everything from an academic profile, counselling requirements and additional concerns, such as home issues or substance abuse. At that meeting, a tailor-made learning plan called a contract is written and agreed to by all three parties. With the contracts come accountability – a student is allowed three strikes per month to keep their contract. A strike can include anything from poor behaviour to skipping class, and strikes are publicly displayed on a bulletin board at the school. In a try, try and then try again system, if a student breaks a contract, a new meeting is called and another contract is drawn up with different, and perhaps more manageable, commitments. At the end of each day, students at Parkside are evaluated by their teachers who record behavioural concerns and touch base with each other on how every student is progressing. The school also has contacts in the community, keeping in contact with youth mentors, social workers, doctors and drug and alcohol counsellors to better support students. Every day, Parkside feeds all 120 of its students breakfast and
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PARKSIDE STUDENT Jilleann Mack at work on her studies. lunch. Some of this is financed through a food course students take, but some of it comes from outside sources such as Save on Foods or the Breakfast Club of Canada, which is sponsored by Walmart. The school also hosts noon and after school sports opportunities, offering free activities for students. Both Rayelena Lacroix and Joey Collier say they came to Parkside to escape peer bullying. And their opinions of Parkside seem to carry one solid theme – our teachers care about us. “Teachers here have taken students in,” Lacroix said as an example of how far teachers have gone for their students. Lacroix explains that some students suffer in poverty, and often miss school for circumstances out of their control – like staying home to care for younger siblings. She points out the difference in Parkside from mainstream schools is that if you miss a class, your teacher will find you to make sure everything is OK. “They don’t punish you for missing school,” Lacroix explained, noting that in her case she often needs time off to care for her year-and-a-half-old son. Collier, suffers from alopecia, a disorder that causes hair to fall out, often from stress, and says he left school in Grade 8 to get away from the bullying. After a year off, he looked into going back to school and was advised to go to Parkside. “I like this school so much I
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HERE ARE Rayelena Lacroix and Joey Collier, two students who attend Parkside Secondary school. don't want to leave,” Collier says of his time at the school. Due to graduate next year, he is firm that without the option of Parkside he wouldn't have returned. “I would be selling weed right now,” said Collier, who plans to continue his education in carpentry, mechanics or electrical training at Northwest Community College. Tammy Bulleid has been a rehab/youth worker for 20 years at the school and has worked with literally hundreds of students in Terrace. “If the program wasn’t here, so many kids would have nowhere to
go,” she said, explaining there are many youth in this community at risk of failing to graduate or getting deeper into trouble because of their circumstances. Bulleid describes Parkside as a beacon or a lighthouse for youths. She said by focussing on students’ feelings of self-worth first, they blossom, which readies them to take on academics. “They want to better their lives, they want it so bad,” Bulleid said. “And for the door not to open because there is no space, to me is unfair.”
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Oil vote LET’S GET a couple of things straight here. Terrace city council’s vote regarding Enbridge’s Northern Gateway project was not, as some would suggest, a courageous stand against dark corporate forces. Rather it was an endorsement of two motions of the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) passed 18 months ago already – one opposing oil-carrying pipelines and the other tanker traffic on the north coast. Endorsing two motions now 18-months-old (both introduced by the Village of Queen Charlotte) isn’t exactly a call to the barricades. In fact, as a member of the UBCM, Terrace had already – along with every other local government in B.C. – expressed its opposition thanks to the passage of those motions. Comments by city councillors further muddied the situation. James Cordeiro and Marylin Davies, spoke of risk versus benefit. Was their vote then based on the potential of environmental harm, as is the case with the majority of those opposed to the project or, as free enterprisers, did they feel there was simply not enough oil money flowing to Terrace? In any event, there remains the question of whether council’s vote actually represents the majority of its citizens. As well-organized and articulate as the opposition to Enbridge might be, that’s no guarantee of majority opposition. A referendum may be the only method of determining public acceptance or rejection. ESTABLISHED APRIL 27, 1988
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Long guns, short memory Dear Sir: I was amused as well as disturbed by the most recent excuse given by our MP, 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 longguns. 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 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, Telkwa, BC Rod Taylor is a deputy leader of the Christian Heritage Party. He has run against Cullen in four federal elections in the Skeena - Bulkley Valley riding.
Dear Sir: There has been much said about the conservation and environmental movement taking a strong stand against major projects and as a consequence dissuading developers from investing in Terrace . While I am hesitant over starting a war of words I am not impressed with the tidiness of our community. For Terrace to be recognized as place to invest requires a community spirit that starts with a clean and tidy city. On Valentine’s Day my wife and I had a meal down town and were upset over all of the dirty sidewalks and unkempt look. We both understand it was still winter and we have lived in Terrace since 1974 so we do know what happens as result of sanding the streets and sidewalks and the difficulty keeping the city clean. More snow can fall and more gravel can be spread. The common theme is let’s wait until winter is over with, which could be the end of April. It is true that the cost of sweeping and cleaning gravel from a side walk is a consideration and it is a never ending job. To be fair I decided to postpone this letter for a few weeks and see if there would be any improvement and sorry to say the community does not look any cleaner, in fact maybe more unkempt. I swept the gravel off the narrow street in front of our home for the first time a few weeks back which took about 20 minutes of my time. I remember back to an early job after high school in the 1950s where I worked at a sporting goods shop on Granville Street in Vancouver. One of my duties was to sweep and clean the sidewalk in front of the shop and wipe the windows down before carrying on with my regular duties. It was an enjoyable part of the day, getting some exercise, meeting people and talking about the weather, a hockey or ball game the night before.
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he last time US President Barack Obama met Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, it was obvious that the two men distrusted and despised each other. This time (5 March), their mutual dislike was better hidden, but the gulf between them was still as big, especially on the issue of Iran’s alleged desire for nuclear weapons. What divides Obama and Netanyahu is a question of timing. Obama’s “red line” is the point at which Iran “possesses” a nuclear weapon, which would not arrive for a couple of years even if Iran actually intends to make one. (American and Israeli intelligence services concur that it is not working on one now.) Netanyahu’s “red line” comes much sooner: whenever Iran has enough enriched uranium to build a bomb, whether it does so or not. It is, of course, quite legal for Iran to enrich uranium (which it says is solely for use in civilian nuclear reactors), while an unprovoked attack on Iran would be a criminal act under international law. But
that didn’t stop former president George W Bush from invading Iraq, and it wouldn’t stop Obama now. Three things worry Obama. First, the American public isn’t up for a third “war of choice” in ten years in the Middle East. As retired general Anthony Zinni, former commander of US military forces in the Middle East, warned: “If you liked Iraq and Afghanistan, you’ll love Iran.” Secondly, this is presidential election year in the United States. If Israel attacks Iran, the oil price will soar and kill the economic recovery Obama is depending on for re-election. However, if the US fails to back Israel, American Jews will turn against him and kill his re-election chances anyway. Thirdly, the attack would not destroy Iran’s uranium enrichment plants. Israel has been threatening to attack them for years, so the Iranians have buried them deep underground. Israeli and American hawks claim that an attack could delay Iran’s capability to enrich large quantities of uranium for three years, but Meir Dagan,
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Iran “would be destabilising and would not achieve their long-term objectives”. If Prime Minister Netanyahu and his fellow hawks truly believed that Iranian nuclear weapons would mean the extinction of the Jewish state, then their wish to attack Iran would be defensible, but they don’t. That’s just for public consumption. What’s actually at stake here is not the survival of Israel, just the preservation of the huge strategic advantage Israel enjoys as the sole nuclear weapons state in the Middle East. Ehud Barak, Israel’s defence minister, let the cat out of the bag in a recent interview with Israeli journalist Ronen Bergman for the New York Times Magazine. “From our point of view, a nuclear state offers an entirely different kind of protection to its proxies. Imagine if we enter another military confrontation with Hezbollah, (and a) nuclear Iran announces that an attack on Hezbollah is tantamount to an attack on Iran. We would not necessarily give up on it, but it would definitely restrict our range of operations.”
But there is also a deeper motive. Netanyahu and his allies really think that an attack on Iran would bring the Islamic regime down. As Barak told Bergman: “An Iranian bomb would ensure the survival of the current regime, which otherwise would not make it to its 40th anniversary in light of the admiration that the young generation in Iran has displayed for the West. With a bomb, it would be very hard to budge the administration.” So what Israeli hawks are actually demanding is American support for an attack whose real aim is to bring down the Iranian regime. The thinking is delusional: the notion that the Iranian regime will collapse unless it gets the bomb is held by both Israeli and American hawks, but there is no concrete reason to believe it. As Meir Dagan said in a lecture at Tel Aviv University recently, “The fact that someone has been elected doesn’t mean that he is smart.” Gwynne Dyer is a Londonbased independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries
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Hunter family says thanks for kindness after Bill died Dear Sir: It sounds like Bill Hunter was well known in Terrace as the man who walked around town but to me he was my mother’s brother and my Uncle Bill. My family and I were shocked and heartbroken when we were notified of his passing. My Uncle Bill had moved from Ontario to BC many years ago and despite efforts by my family, communication
The Mail Bag was very limited. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the community of Terrace for looking past my uncle’s mental illness and seeing a man. – a man I would very much have liked to have known better and had the opportunity to spend more time with.
My mother, Linda Hunter Cronk, has asked me to add to this letter our sincerest thanks to the generous family who many years ago very kindly took Bill in providing a home at a modest rent and gave him a helping hand when he needed it the most.
Also, a special thanks to the people at Northern Health Mental Health for their dedication and caring for Bill. Through the editorial and subsequent letters we have been able to see a glimpse of his life and the impact he had on others. It has been extreme-
ly touching and meaningful to read the stories about him and know that the people of Terrace looked out for him when we couldn’t. There aren’t enough written words to express my gratitude. But as my father said it sounds like my Uncle Bill ended up in the right place with the right people, so thank you so much. Stephanie Bencze, Barrie, Ontario
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This city needs a good cleaning There was always the opportunity of attracting a customer or two into the shop but most of all keeping the shopping area tidy and clean. On March 1st while walking to the Terrace Inn I nearly tripped on an ornamental sidewalk tree grate that was hanging over the edge of the sidewalk along
with gravel and other debris scattered all over the side walk in front of the hotel. The same condition could be seen all over the city the day before in front of every business we went by or into. I will finish with a good and a bad word to say about the new recycling containers next to the George Little House
and Via Station. The recycling containers are a great idea that many people are using all the time and it works, but it is not very tidy. We have seen paper, boxes, plastic, plastic bags all over the place and the refuse barrel often overflowing, all this next to a tourist operation! People using this
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ELIZABETH MILLER and Taryn Cutler of Seabridge Gold, a mining and exploration company working in the Stewart area, show off the company’s trade show booth at Northwest Community College March 9. With them is Hatha Callis of Terrace-based Progressive Ventures.
Jobs showcased here TRADES JOBS are coming here in droves and that was the focus of a March 9 trades show put on by Northwest Community College. Company representatives set up display booths and spoke to people about industrial employment opportunities in the northwest. The college also had information about trades programs it offers. Several hundred people visited the day-long show at the college. “We have never seen activity in our area the likes of which we have now,” said Margo Van der Touw, NWCC’s dean of trades, continuing education and industry training. “It’s our time.” The purpose of the day is to “get people pumped” about job opportunities coming to the region, said Van der
Touw, adding that exposure to NWCC trades programs is also key. And trades training can also count as university credits at some universities in the province, she said. “Your red seal basically counts as credits,” she said. Red seal is a trades certification that shows a nationally recognized level of skill. At the fair, various booths were set up to talk about the array of opportunities in trades and professional positions that are either here, or planned for the future with northwestern industrial activity. Attending the event were representatives from Ridley Terminals Inc., a crown corporation which will be hiring positions for the expansion of a bulk handling terminal in Prince Ru-
pert. “We expect to be completed by the first quarter of 2015,” said corporate affairs manager Michelle Bryant, adding up to 23 jobs are expected to be created throughout that time. Seabridge Gold, a mining and exploration company that’s working on a gold property near Stewart, said as it is in the later exploration phase of its project it is now looking at local skills training to ready people for anticipated mining jobs. “Our company goal is to train and hire locally,” said Elizabeth Miller, manager of environmental affairs. She pointed out that many jobs would come with the opening of a mine, which won’t be up and running until final approval has gone through, but that now is
the time to look at training and worker preparation. “We really want to encourage people that there is opportunity out there,” she said. “These occupations would transfer between projects.” Other companies attending include Smithers Exploration Group, Rio Tinto Alcan, Bechtel, and Progressive Ventures.
THE TERRACE and District Chamber of Commerce has asked city council to lower business taxes and cut $403,729 from its budget. At a March 8 city budget meeting, chamber vice president Gordon Stamp-Vincent said businesses are being disproportionately taxed compared to residences based on rising and falling property values. This came after a draft budget showed the share of business property tax increased 6.3 per cent compared to residential which decreased 2.3 percent. Despite this, said Stamp-Vincent, residential assessment values have risen and business values have dropped. For 2012, the business category is to pay $27.77 in taxes on a $1,000 in value while last year it paid $26.12/$1,000. The residential category is to pay $6.58/$1,000 compared to last year’s $6.73. Both classes represent the lion’s share of property tax revenue for the city. Stamp-Vincent began his plea by acknowledging that businesses pay more tax because properties are revenue-generating. But business property assessments have fallen 4.4 per cent since 2010, he said. “Since values are dropping and since these properties are essentially valued on income generation, the capacity to pay is reduced,” he said. “The ability to increase prices because of a
property tax are almost nil.” The remedy as proposed by the chamber involved making the amount business paid in tax per residential dollar the same as in 2011, which means reducing this year’s budget by $403,729 and striking a task force to look at an appropriate balance of business and residential tax share. “I always say to people we can do anything you want, what would you like to cut?” asked councillor Marylin Davies in response to the request. “How many groups do you say no, sorry, there’s no money for you?” “The city of Terrace is pretty lean in all departments,” added councillor Brian Downie. “You’re the council, you set the priorities,” said Stamp-Vincent. “We’re saying, there’s a problem .....” At the meeting’s end, council left tax share proportions as they were. Other proportions include utilities, which rose 13.3 per cent, major industrial rising 3.1 per cent, light industrial rising 4.8 per cent, recreation and non-profit rising 10.1 per cent and farms which decreased 10.7 per cent. Members of the business community were out again March 12 to press their case when city council held another budget preparation session.
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Local officer honoured as 2012 Scout leader A TERRACE RCMP officer has been selected for a 2012 Scout Leader award. Constable Angela Rabut, an 11-year veteran of the RCMP and the Crime Prevention/ Media Liaison coordinator, has been a volunteer with Scouts Canada for three years. “They were short leaders, so I stepped up and volunteered. It is a great opportunity to be a role model and to interact with youth
in a positive atmosphere. I have really surprised myself at how much I enjoy being 'Rusty,'" says Rabut, referring to her Beaver leader name. Her son, Thomas Dame, accepted the award on her behalf as she was on training at the Pacific Region Training Centre in Chilliwack. Her three sons have been enrolled in the
Scouts program for five years. “I really try to keep our meetings active and outdoors. Back to the basics, something lacking with our electronic filled world,” says Rabut. “On and off duty, it is members like Constable Rabut that demonstrate commitment to our community,” says Terrace RCMP Inspector Dana Hart.
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Bruno is a male neutered Rotti cross. He came to the shelter after being hit by a vehicle on Keith Avenue February3/12. No one came in looking for this big guy, so he is need of a loving family. Bruno gets along with most dogs and does not chase cats. He takes a bit to get to know people, so he would require a patient hand. Bruno loves to go for walks and does well on a least. He also loves his cookies and even sits nice for one, or two! If you would like to learn more about our adoption process, please ask the friendly staff for assistance. Just a reminder that all dogs in the City of Terrace area do require a 2012 license. Licenses can be purchased at the Terrace Animal Shelter, Public Works or at City Hall. ‘DON’T LET YOUR DOG GET CAUGHT WITHOUT ONE!!!!’
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TU’s representative at the BC Teachers Federation, Cathy Lambright, said the mediation proposed in Bill 22 is restrictive and leaves a lot of issues out of negotiations. “It’s not true mediation because the government has set specific parameters for the mediator,” Lambright said. As the strike continued, legislators in Victoria debated Bill 22. Skeena NDP MLA Robin Austin said leaving Bill 22 as it is will upset teachers and do nothing to improve classroom conditions. As his party’s education critic, Austin has been pushing for more
money for special needs children, a prime focus of the teacher’s contract demands. The NDP also introduced amendments to Bill 22, one of which is to change how a mediator will be appointed. At the moment, the government would choose the mediator. “It is asking for an independent mediator to mediate,” said Austin of the amendment. Although banned from picketing, teachers spent time each day in front of schools handing out leaflets which gave their side of the current standoff with the provincial government over wages, benefits and
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TEACHERS IN Terrace and Thornhill took to the streets last week, demonstrating their disapproval of legislation which would force an end to their contract dispute. Part of a provincewide walkout schools were empty from March 6-8 last week, with the school district urging parents to keep their children at home. Local sports and community groups were also out of luck as standard procedure closed the schools for any night time use. “What we would like is for the government to reconsider their legislation on Bill 22 to give us time to have meaningful mediation,” said Karen Andrews, president of the Terrace and District Teachers’ Union (TDTU). Bill 22 is provincial government legislation, introduced in the legislature nearly two weeks ago, which would ban further strikes for six months while a mediator looks for common ground to end in a contract agreeable to both parties. However, the TD-
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TEACHERS STAND on the corner of Hwy16 and Kenney St. on March 7. They are demonstrating as a part of a three-day strike. Left to right is Anya Carrel, Shauna Doathwright, Debra Thame, Veralynn Munson and Judi Mainwaring.
No early dismissal at school this week IN ANTICIPATION that legislation ending, the contract dispute between teachers and the province will be passed soon, the Coast Mountains School District announced last week it expected to issue complete second term report cards by the end of this month. Teachers haven’t been filling out report cards or having formal meetings with parents since the start of the school year as part of a limited job action designed to press the province to negotiate a new labour contract. That left the school district’s principals mailing out blank first
term report cards to parents and guardians. But Bill 22, when passed, will end the job action and put in place a mediator in hopes of reaching a contract. An end to job action means full report cards will be prepared. School board chair Art Erasmus said Bill 22 could become law by the time spring break, which runs March 1923, is over. “We are speculative at best that the legislation may pass while spring break is on,� Erasmus said. But president of the Terrace and District Teachers’ Union Karen Andrews says teach-
ers don’t believe Bill 22 will have passed by spring break. “That’s premature,� Andrews said, pointing out that no agreement between the teachers and the province has been made. “We have never in the past made up work from job action,� she added about the retroactive report cards. In the same release the school district said it was canceling early dismissal for today and tomorrow. It had been time set aside so parents and guardians could meet with teachers and discuss students’ progress. With the district now
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BABIES AND LITERACY… START AT THE THE BEGINNING BEGINNING START AT Terrace Public Library and Success by 6 Celebrate Babies Reading
FEEL LIKE adopting a bit of green space? The Greater Terrace Beautification Society is looking for individuals or groups to take over the care and maintenance of its outdoor spaces. It's a strictly volunteer effort and the society is looking for people who have had at least some gardening experience, says society president Chris Hansen. “We do have a standard for upkeep, but basically it's weeding, tidying up,” said Hansen. The society has enough green spaces of varying size and composition to appeal to different skill levels, she added. “What we're looking for is a commitment to your level of ability,” Hansen said. The green space list takes in the four-way stop of Hwy 16 and Hwy37, the Howe Creek Tree Park, Brolly Square downtown, the planters at the farmers' market and the Bridge View scenic site overlooking the Skeena River just before the city side approach to the old bridge. Beautification society members will be glad to take prospective gardeners on a tour of the sites. Hansen said the call for people to adopt specific spaces marks a shift in the beautification society's efforts. “We're looking for people who want to make a commitment to their community,” she said. More information is available from Hansen at 250-638-1049.
You are probably already helping your baby on the path to literacy without even knowing it. Every time that you describe and name things in their world, you are helping your baby understand words. Let your child have access to books just right for them. Board books allow babies to manipulate pages, taste and explore written word. Try books that have rhythm and rhyme. Your baby might not know what you are saying but they will love the up and down sound of your voice. Make reading a fun part of your daily routine. If you would like help choosing books for your little one, come down to the library or give us a call 250-638-8177.
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Shames receives a large donation to help with equipment purchases RIO TINTO Alcan is giving My Mountain Co-op $175,000 over three years to help it run Shames Mountain. The announcement of the money – $75,000 this year and $50,000 in each of 2013 and 2014 – was made on the mountain March 11. Company official Colleen Nyce said the money continues a years-long policy of supporting the mountain. “We have consistently sponsored the Nancy Green ski program and on a few occasions assisted the hill with fi-
nancial contributions,” said Nyce. “We view the ski hill as an important asset for the region. Not only in the family and recreation activity it provides, but also it gives focus to a unique natural advantage of life in the north which helps companies like ours in the attraction and retention of new employees and workers,” she said. Non-profit My Mountain Co-op was formed to take over the mountain after its founder and original owner, the Shames Mountain Ski Corpora-
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continuing losses and a desire to end their involvement which dates back to the late 1980s.
The co-op is leasing the facility pending a resolution with the provincial government of a long-standing and unpaid tourism development loan and money owed the province from a lease to use the mountain. Nyce said Rio Tinto Alcan hopes the money it’s providing “will play a large role in paving the way for the ski hill’s sustainability in the long term.” My Mountain Coop is providing Rio Tinto Alcan employees with a small discount on ski pass purchases
made one day each year. These days will be known as Rio Tinto Alcan Days and the one for 2012 was March 11. My Mountain Coop director Curtis Billey welcomed the Rio Tinto Alcan contribution, saying it cements the co-op’s philosophy that the ski facility adds to the quality of life in the area and will help in attracting people and keeping them here. “We’re thrilled and we appreciate their participation,” said Billey. The co-op has already earmarked a good portion of the contribu-
tion toward replacing the chairlift cable and a number of the chairlift’s chairs. The cable and the chairs have already been ordered through a Vernon distributor for Swiss-based chairlift manufacturer Mueller. “We’re expecting arrival in about 10 weeks, said Billey. He hopes the Rio Tinto Alcan contribution spurs contributions by other large corporations in the area, noting that Shames will require capital investment for equipment in the years head.
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 government wants more time for teacher training and to ensure that Pro-D days really are for professional development.
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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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A WOMAN who took up a lot of police time after making a false complaint against what turned out to be fictitious people will serve her sentence in the community. Judge Calvin Struyk handed a conditional sentence order to Holly Hill, 42, who had pleaded guilty to one count of reporting an offence committed when it was not in provincial court here March 6. “People make mistakes. This is a very big mistake and ultimately she has taken responsibility [for it],� said Struyk.
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We helped Japan quake survivors LOCAL SUPPORT and money raised for students in Japan has made a big difference to young earthquake survivors, says a local teacher, who works there. Several local fundraisers helped raise $9,400, which went to assist people to get back on their feet after the fatal 8.9 magnitude earthquake, tsunami and nuclear plant failure March 11, 2011. After she came home to Terrace, Katherine Geeraert, who is and was living in Soma about 175 km from the quake epicentre, organized the Friends of Soma group to help gather donations for her students and their fami-
lies and is pleased with the results. “Also extremely important to rebuilding communities in Japan is in repairing hearts and minds of the people,� says Geeraert. “One way we’ve tried to help with this is through pictures. Children from schools in Terrace and Kitimat drew hundreds of pictures which I brought to local schools.� A display of photographs that Caledonia students put together for the high school where she works was put up last June and students and teachers still stop to look at them, she says. “...so we have been able to connect the students here (in Japan)
with those back home in that way, and it has been really important for children and students here to know that there are specific people around the world who are thinking about them with hope and positive wishes,� says Geeraert. Out of the money raised here, $6,500 went to sports and school supplies for Soma Higashi High school students studying at the school and from schools evacuated in the “no go zone� around the nuclear power plant; $1,200 went to the Soma Disaster Orphan Scholarship Fund; $800 went to purchase mittens and warm socks for children at Soma Children’s Home; $50 for art supplies for Soma
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Friends rally around sick toddler, family FRIENDS OF a little boy recently diagnosed with leukemia are rallying to help with several fundraisers for him and his family. Jack Armstrong, 3, was diagnosed with the most common type of leukemia in children, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Feb. 29, just eight days after his birthday, says his mom Taryn. Jack is taking chemotherapy and his life right now is going to hospital for treatment and back to where they’re staying. “He wants to go home. He wants his regular routine but he’s still pretty tired so he does not want to do too, too much,” says Taryn, adding he’s doing pretty well. Jack, his mom and dad, Lance, are staying at Helen’s Place in Vancouver and their first 30 days are paid for – they’re on the waiting list to stay in Ronald McDonald House or the Easter Seals House, both of which are full, she says. About three weeks before his parents took him to the doctor, his symptoms were that he was lethargic, he bruised easily, lost his appetite and had little red dots all over his body, says Taryn. Dr. Strydom did tests and diagnosed him within hours, says
Taryn. They expect to be in Vancouver for six to 10 months for Jack’s treatment and then to have monthly visits with doctors in Vancouver for the second year of the three-year treatment, she says. Jack was due for his second spinal tap March 8, which Taryn said she believed was to insert the chemotherapy directly into his spinal fluid, she says. Some spinal fluid was removed to check that the leukemia wasn’t in his spinal fluid, says Taryn. At the end of this month, doctors will do that procedure again. “Hopefully, it’ll be showing that it’s clear at that time and then he just continues with treatment for the next two years to ensure there’s nothing hiding around,” says Taryn. Financially, it’s a difficult time for the family with a residence and life here and being down south too. “I’m 12 weeks pregnant so I’m having to juggle that as well and my husband will have to leave soon to find work or go back to work so we’re down here for an indefinite time right now,” says Taryn. A social worker was able
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■ Syrup snack MIKE ROBINSON from Kitimat prepares another batch of chilled maple syrup March 4 at the Onion Lake cross-country ski trails as the Kitimat and Terrace chapters of Canadian Parents for French combined for an afternoon of food, fun and activities at Carnaval d’hiver et Cabane a Sucre. The latter, which translates as sugar shack, proved the highlight of the afternoon.
to help them out with the first month with medication and Pharmacare covers 75 per cent of the cost after a certain deductible, says Taryn. But they’re not alone; their friends organized several fundraisers to help with their costs. There are jars with a photo of Jack on them at various businesses in town. A benefit dance aptly named “Jackstock,” is planned for the end of the month. A family friend and photographer is holding photo sessions for parents to get pictures taken of their children. Peaks Gymnastics Club, of which Jack is a member, is planning an event and Jack’s brother Trent, 11, is also helping out. “We’re just overwhelmed with the support of the whole community. As soon as it happened, they got together and started. It’s very thoughtful,” says Taryn, adding the family is still in shock about Jack’s diagnosis. “We’re just taking it day by day.” For more on Jackstock, see City Scene under Fundraisers on page 21. And watch that section for more information about upcoming fundraising events as details become available.
Healing earth
EVERYONE IS invited to the Kalum Community School Society (KCSS) Hungry Kids Project exposition and community dialogue on hunger during spring break March 21-23. Activities include workshops on making lip balm and horehound candy, plant propagation from seeds and by cutting. There’s ongoing art activities for children and school lunch served at noon. Also you can meet school coordinators, and if interested, become a KCSS member and get involved in its programs. For more details, see the Community Calendar on page 20.
BANG YOUR drum, or clap your hands to help the Earth. The 8,000 Drums Ceremony: Healing of Mother Earth makes noise here for the first time March 21. Organizer Brigitte Watts says “energy from the beat of the drum has tremendous healing capabilities that can be directed to anyone or anything.” Drum groups have been invited to share some songs for the Earth and in the last half hour will be a mass group drum session in which drum energy will be sent to the Earth, she says. For more details, see Community Calendar on page 20.
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Former local celebrates 98th birthday Surrounded by her family, Aileen Frank enjoys afternoon party with cards, gifts A FORMER local resident celebrated her 98th birthday with family and friends recently. Aileen Frank, who now lives in Port Coquitlam, had 26 of her family come visit her, including seven of her 10 grandchildren and five of her great-grandchildren.
“It wasn’t a dinner - rather an afternoon tea with sandwiches, nibblies, cookies, squares, birthday cake and ice cream,” aid her daughter Patricia White. “We just chatted, took pictures, Mom opened a some gifts and cards. Mom loves to have her fam-
ily around and she was just overwhelmed with all her offspring who came to celebrate her birthday.” Several people also called her from Mexico, Prince Rupert, Toronto, England, Okanagan and several from Terrace, said Patricia. She also had many cards
from Terrace and has cards all around in her suite as well as several floral bouquets, she added. She stayed in to have dinner where she lives and the fellow in charge of the dining room made a little cake for her so everyone sang Happy Birthday, said Patri-
cia, adding her mom stood up and waved and thanked everyone. “I heard one of the staff say - isn’t she so cute - she looks like the Queen waving! One of the men residents sent us a bottle of wine to have with dinner - how thoughtful of him,” she said.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS MARCH 14 – Terrace Toastmasters meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Graydon Security Building on Keith Ave. Please come out for a fun evening of learning communication skills, featuring “Word of the day”, inspiration, jokes, table topics and special speeches. Everyone has a chance to speak and be evaluated. Meetings are usually up to two hours long. Have fun and develop new skills at the same time. We always welcome new members. For more details, please call Randy 635-2151 or Rolf 635-6911. MARCH 21 – 8,000 Drums Ceremony: Healing of Mother Earth 2012 takes place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Skeena Mall parking lot across from city hall. Free event open to all drums, all cultures, all races and all religions. People around the world will beat their drums to heal the Earth. If you don’t have a drum, bring a similar instrument or just clap your hands. More details at https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzcT ZcFuN64RZWQwYjA5MWMtMmE1MC00ZWY zLThiZWYtYmNlYzBmYzQ3MGZj/edit?pli=1. MARCH 21 TO 23 –Kalum Community School Society invites everyone to the Hungry Kids Project at Skeena Mall. Lunch is at noon every day and daily ongoing activities are play-dough and art for kids. Wednesday’s workshops are on lip balm at 11 a.m., horehound candy at noon, and plant propagation from seeds and cuttings at 1:30 p.m. Thursday’s workshops are plants from seeds and cuttings at 11 a.m., lip balm at 12:30 p.m. and horehound candy at 1 p.m. Friday is stevia and demo of cuttings at 11 a.m., sowing seeds at noon. Special event is Community Dialogue on Hunger at noon. Frugalicious Friday draw at 2 p.m. by Ksan House Society. MARCH 24 – Seniors Games Zone 10 meeting is at 1 p.m. at the Snowflake Seniors Centre at Riverlodge (658 Columbia Ave. West) in Kitimat. The 2012 zone memberships are now available from Pat Kirkaldy (Terrace), Anne Ferguson (Kitimat), and Dawn Quast (Prince Rupert).
Skeena Diversity Centre. Stories and hands-on activities for children and their families. At 2:30 p.m. is a Scavenger Hunt at Skeena Diversity Centre. Piece together a story of your own town through clues and riddles; one version is for families and one for youths. At 7 p.m. is a Coffee House at Cafenara. Join local musicians for a great evening of music storytelling. Put on by Caledonia Interact Group who is fundraising for Haiti. Sunday is Liar Liar Pants of Fire Potluck Brunch at 11:30 a.m. at Skeena Diversity Centre. Celebrate April Fool’s Day with a gathering to poke fun of our perception of reality and each other. We promise that nobody will be harmed during this event. Watch for more events at skeenadiversity.com. MARCH 30 – Artists and graphic designers: the Terrace and District Arts Council Logo Contest deadline is today.
PSAs TERRACE HOSPICE SOCIETY will offer a 10-week Grief Support Group for Children, ages nine to 12 mixed gender, who are working through grief from the loss of a family member or friend or pet. It starts March 28 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Mourning’s Dawn Grief Counselling office at 4650 Lakelse Ave. (above Remax). It is recommended that it be more than three months since their loss. Group sessions will be in a comfortable, safe and confidential setting with a professional grief counsellor. For more details or to register, call 635-4811. TERRACE CHURCHES’ FOOD Bank will continue to distribute food from the basement of Dairy Queen at 4643 Park Avenue from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 14 for surnames S to Z; and Thursday, March 15 for anyone missed. The above order will be enforced, so please come on the right day and bring identification for yourself and your dependents.
MARCH 26 – The Green Thumb Garden Society meets at 7 p.m. at the library. People need to come and get their plots before they’re all gone. For more details, call Marlene at 635-7813.
THE KERMODEI OPTIMIST Club of Terrace is starting up and looking for members. Optimist Clubs are dedicated to “Bringing Out the Best in Kids” and do their part through community service programs. For more details, call Dallis at 635-5352 or by email to dewinsor1@gmail. com.
MARCH 29 TO APRIL 1 – Free Storytelling Festival: Share your ideas and watch them take flight in a variety of ways. Thursday at 7 p.m. is the art show opening “Our Planet, My Journey” at Skeena Diversity Centre. Photos and stories by local citizens from here to the other side of the planet. Submission deadline is March 26. Friday is Story Games at 7 p.m. with location to be announced. Play with words, objects and your imagination. Saturday is Stories from Around the World from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
FRUGALICIOUS FRIDAYS, A free online Facebook contest open to anyone living in the local area in which the winner gets groceries, menus and recipes for a day’s meals except snacks, is seeking donations of kitchen appliances and utensils to make its meals. Food processors, grinders, blenders, pots, pans, mixing bowls, baking dishes, knives, measuring cups – you name it, Frugalicious Friday can use it. All items can be dropped at the Ksan administration office at 4838 Lazelle
St. during regular business hours with a note indicating that they are for the Frugalicious Fridays Kitchen Drive. Put on by Ksan Society, Northern Health, the Greater Terrace Food Association and FoodShare Terrace, who are working together to do this “it doesn’t cost a lot to eat healthy” campaign. KITSELAS COFFEE HOUSE to voice concerns and engage in general discussion on community topics takes place every Wednesday at 2 p.m. For more details and locations, call Hilary 6358882 ext. 242. ONLINE CHAT FOR youth in crisis or emotional distress – www.northernyouthonline.ca – from 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily, except Mondays and Tuesdays. This chat supplements the Youth Support phone line 1-888-564-8336, available from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. every day.
“Simultaneously sophisticated and raw, his playing blurs the boundaries between blues and jazz.” Tickets: Adults - $25.00 Students and Seniors - $20.00 Available at George Little House or call 250-635-5603 Visit www.terraceconcertsociety.org for more information
COMMUNITY COMPOST INVITES those who want to compost but don’t have the facilities to drop off their compostables for free at 4509 Greig Ave. (beside Prana Massage) in the first bin. Acceptable items include veggie scraps, discarded leftovers, moldy bread etc. For more details, call Elissa at 250-975-0095.
Sunday, March 25, 2012 - 1:00-6:00 p.m. SOPHIA’S DANCE STUDIO REHEARSAL
HEALING TOUCH CLINICS are offered to the community by appointment at Knox United Church on Lazelle Ave. Donations accepted. For your appointment or more details, please call Julie at 635-0743. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS MEETS Thursday from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Christian Reformed Church and Saturday from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church. Both meetings are open to everyone. PACIFIC MIST CHORUS invites women of all ages to come join for song, fun and laughter. We practice Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at Zion Baptist Church. For more details, call Trudi 250-615-2936 or 250-635-0056. KERMODE FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY’S Father’s Group would like to invite past, present and new participants to attend the weekly group meetings every Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the society satellite office (3242 Kalum St.). For more details, call 250-635-1476. HAS YOUR LIFE been affected by someone else’s drinking? Al-Anon can help. Meetings are Sundays at 8 p.m. on the second floor of the Almarlin building at 3219 Eby St. For more information, call 250-635-8181. CALL VOLUNTEER TERRACE 638-1330 to have returnable bottles and cans picked up for Helping Hands of the Pacific Northwest to help pay for prescriptions for seniors, cancer patients and others who cannot afford them.
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Look Who’s Dropped In! Baby’s Name: Leana Adrian Samantha Robinson Date & Time of Birth: March 9, 2012 at 5:39 a.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 11 oz. Sex: Female Parents: Lillian Stanley & Kenny Robinson JR “New sister for Mariah” Baby’s Name: Marshall Ryland Turner Date & Time of Birth: March 3, 2012 at 7:49 p.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 11 oz. Sex: Male Parents: Shauna Freeman & Tim Turner Baby’s Name: Ty Dennis Darby Griffin Date & Time of Birth: March 3, 2012 at 1:46 p.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 10 oz. Sex: Male Parents: Jen Darby & David Griffin “New brother for Grace, Jacob & Maya”
Baby’s Name: Owen Logan Arthur Stoeppler Date & Time of Birth: Feb. 28, 2012 at 3:57 a.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 10 oz. Sex: Male Parents: Selina Blabey & Jesse L Stoeppler Baby’s Name: Avery Annabella Mae Smith Date & Time of Birth: Feb. 27, 2012 at 2:59 a.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 15 oz. Sex: Female Parents: Jodie & Mark Smith “New sister for Marcus” Baby’s Name: Taelyn Dain Dennis Date & Time of Birth: Feb. 20, 2012 at 11:25 a.m. Weight: 6 lbs. 15.5 oz. Sex: Female Parents: Maggie & Clinton Dennis “New sister for Charles & Holden”
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h, thank goodness!” I think when someone is about to tell me what Reality is. “Finally!” Because, as you may or may not know, I have been living on Peanut Butter N Jam Mountain, where the ice cream rivers flow, and the marshmallow bears toss S’mores at me, then do back flips and float away into a cloudless sky. So it is helpful to me in particular. I do not, for example, live on the planet, or even on a piece of land. As a non-realitarian, I don’t buy groceries, I am not subject to gravity and my skin does not have pores, so you can see how glad I am when someone comes along to tell me what’s what. That is such a relief! Obviously, they know Reality and I only know PBJ. I am also glad to hear about what Right-Thinking People all know, and then I can just go with that. It saves so much effort and time. You simply find out what right-thinking people think, and then think that same exact thing. And if someone thinks otherwise, you will know they are wrong-thinkers, and who wants to be one of those? Let’s take a knee, at ease, and look at some examples. Let’s examine this: “If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime.” Right and right on. So, there you are, a kid in a village, in the middle of winter when there are no tourists filling the highway, and that highway reveals itself to be a narrow village road, and you look both ways and cross it – on your snowmobile. Well, that turns into a stiff fine that shows up on your potential to ever get a driver’s license, which makes it more difficult to
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The Reality is... get a job, make a living, with a vehicle and your own home and a wife and maybe some kids and the start of the ability to do the whole adult thing, where you contribute to the economy, your community and your own well-being. Well, you should have thought that before you peeled across 37 or 16 for two or four minutes when you were 13 or 15, shouldn’t you’ve? And if you wanted a fuel spill cleaned up from the Queen of the North, you shouldn’t’ve invited BC Ferries near your place in the first place. Is that how it goes? As it turns out, the responsibility with THAT cleanup belongs to – nobody. The federal government? Not so far. Maybe the province? Hmm, don’t
see anyone there either. How about the anti-tankers? Pipeline opponents? Any freelance divers out there? I do enjoy the predictive qualities of what will happen at the end of the day. “At the End of the Day,” someone might say, then they tell us what we all want, or what will happen anyway. That is so excellent. Most days, I don’t even know what mid-morning will hold, never mind ‘round midnight! I sometimes wonder, though, what their spot-on prediction would be for lunchtime, you know, around noon, or just past supper, early evening. They don’t tend to say, they only know what will be at the end of the day. Okay now let’s say there is a matter, and it is of concern to you, and it is complicated and full of facts. You or I might be confused, we might want to do some research, or talk to other people, to debate or to weigh. Don’t bother, because someone will come along and say, “The Fact of the Matter is ...” and then they say The Fact, and we can all go home and relax, possibly slurping melting ice cream from the banks of the river on the way home. And there are those who reveal -The Truth. Honestly, I swear to The Bear, there are people who say they know what the Truth is. They start out by saying, “The TRUTH is”... and then they say it. So all those things they said before, well, they were just waiting for the right time to reveal the real thing, the TRUTH. And here it comes.... What does a fish say when it bangs its head against concrete? Dam!
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Clubs & pubs THORNHILL PUB: Free pool Wed. and Sun., karaoke night Thurs. Karen Ljungh provides musical entertainment every Fri. and Sat. night 8:30 p.m. Shuttle service if you need a ride. LEGION BRANCH 13: Meat draws every Sat. afternoon. GEORGE’S PUB: Free poker Sun. 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. and Wed. 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Live weekend entertainment. March 16, 17 Rumour Red; March 23, 24 DJ Dan; March 30, 31, April 6, 7 Accelerators. Tickets on sale before and at the door. Shuttle service if you need a ride. MT. LAYTON LOUNGE: Open daily noon to 11 p.m. Free pool, darts and shuffleboard. BEASLEYS: Karaoke with Mike Nagel Fridays 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
of Beautiful Coloured Water and Coffee on Tissue Paper,” work by Marion Schlegel and students. The show runs to March 24.
Music
■ CARLOS DEL JUNCO plays at 8 p.m. March 16 at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre. The Cuban-born, Toronto-raised Del Junco has been named Harmonica Player of the Year seven times in the Maple Blues Awards. His albums Big Boy and Steady Movin’ were Juno nominees. Presented by the Terrace Concert Society. Tickets at George Little House or call 635-5603.
Lecture
■ THE TERRACE ART Club meets Mon. 7-9 p.m. at the Skeena Jr. Secondary art room (#143). It is free so come engage in art and meet others. All levels of artists welcome. No art club March 19 for spring break. March 26 will be mountains with Barb Ames – bring reference photos and art supplies. For more details, call Maureen 635-7622 or Joan 638-0032.
■ FREE LECTURE “ENBRIDGE: Canada’s Lifeline to Economic Prosperity in China? Says Who?” by award-winning author and journalist Terry Glavin at 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m. March 14 at the Skeena Jr. Secondary School lecture theatre. Open to all ages. China’s government oil industry has been buying the Alberta oil sands and Ottawa is altering and ignoring foreign investment rules to allow it. China also appears to be backing the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline. What’s the story behind this? Glavin will talk about what he has found. For more details, call 635-6511 ext. 5389 or dheinimann@ nwcc.bc.ca.
■ THE TERRACE ART Gallery presents “Aquatinta and Friends: The Art
■ KINGDOM FIRST SEMINAR 2012 with keynote speaker George Kallappa
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takes place March 18-25 at Waaps Nagwaadm (4643 Walsh Ave.). Services at 7 p.m. nightly. Classes at 11 a.m. March 19-23. For more details, call 615-3105.
Fundraiser
■ KARAOKE CONTEST COMMUNITY fundraiser sings March 24 at the Elks Hall. Cash reward for top three places chosen by the audience. Doors open at 6 p.m. with all-you-can-eat pizza until 7 p.m., when the contest starts. DJ dance party 11 p.m.-2 a.m. Sign up before March 20 for contest. Licenced – 19-years-old and older only. Free shuttle service home. Put on by The Rotary Club of Terrace Skeena Valley. Tickets at Pizza Hut and Northwest Community Naturopathic Clinic. Call Candice at 6350980 or ncnc@telus.net. ■ STUDENT ART AUCTION fundraiser at Don Diegos until March 30. Silent bidding sheets with each piece of art. All proceeds to the Cal prom. ■ JACKSTOCK – BENEFIT Dance for Jack Armstrong is from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. March 31 at Kitsumkalum Community Hall. Live music by Playback, King Crow and the Ladies from Hell, Soul Professors and DJ No Neck Doane. Must be 19-years-old. Courtesy shuttle for rides home. Tickets at Lakelse Financial Group, Sight and Sound (Keith Ave.), and Ruins. Tickets will not be sold at the door.
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Terrace Hospice Society is putting on a Grief Support Group for children ages 9 to 12, who are working through grief from the loss of a family member or friend or pet. Start Date: March 28, 2012, and will run for 10 weeks Wednesdays Time: 6:00 - 7:30 pm Location: Mourning’s Dawn Grief Counselling Office 4650 Lakelse (Above Remax) Facilitator: Joelle McKiernan For more information or to register please call:
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Milton Cecil “Miltâ€? Alger Passed away peacefully and went to be with the Lord with family at his side on Friday, February 17, 2012 at the age of 91. Survived by his loving wife Dora, sons: Garry (Mary) of Terrace, BC, Colin (Sharon) of Prince George, BC; grandchildren: Ian (Sue) of Calgary, Kelly of Prince George, Tracy (Jason) of Terrace, Terry (Jamie) of Tumbler Ridge; great grandchildren: Madison, Tyler, Brittney, Owen, Colby; brothers: Garnet of Prince George, Robert of Edmonton. Sadly predeceased by his sister Lois, brother Ken and his parents. A memorial service was held on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 11:00 am at Rutland Seventh-day Adventist Church, 130 Gerstmar Road, Kelowna, BC with Pastor Brian Hawes ofďŹ ciating. Should family and friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to A.D.R.A. Canada, c/o Rutland Seventh-day Adventist Church. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springďŹ eldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.
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Alfred Von Niederhausern It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Alfred Von Niederhausern on February 26,, 2012 at his home in Sooke. ill now be heard at a The sound of his harmonica will higher place. Born in Switzerland December 30, 1921, “Freddieâ€? as many knew him had a wanderlust and came to Canada in 1957. His wife and family joined him in 1958 settling in the Terrace area. He returned to Switzerland in 1974 to care for his mother. “Freddieâ€? could often be found in the forest making ďŹ rewood during the years in Switzerland. He returned to Canada in 2004 living in Victoria before moving to Sooke in 2006. He loved to watch the ocean and spent many happy hours at Whiffen Spit. He was predeceased by his grandson Stephen, daughter Ruth, son Peter, wife Hedwig and great grandson Rowen. Left to mourn his passing are his daughter Ursula (Roger) Lacroix of Sooke, his son John (Heidi) of Terrace, 10 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren and many friends including his favorite companion “Bussy Bussyâ€? .. The cat! In lieu of owers, donations may be made to your local hospice society.
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Skeena Sawmills Ltd. has an immediate opening for TWO FULLTIME POSITIONS with our team. This is a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a progressive, growing company.
Maintenance Team Leader:
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: — Preparation of unionized payroll. — Accounts payable and Accounts Receivable duties when needed. — Monthly and quarterly tax filings and remittances. — Assist with month and year end preparation. — Reconciliation of general ledger accounts. — Assist Controller with other aspects of the business as needed.
Skeena Sawmill Ltd. is recruiting for a professional individual to oversee our Maintenance Department. The successful candidate will have an interprovincial trades ticket in Millwrighting and or Electrical with good organizational and preventative maintenance skills. The ideal Candidate will be a Team leader, coaching and developing the maintenance group in a performance based system.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: — Five plus years of accounting experience. — Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, are essential. — Experience with Accpac is an asset. — Experience in the lumber industry is an asset.
Skeena Sawmills Ltd. P.O. Box 189, Terrace, B.C. or email: Larry.Key@SkeenaSawmills.com Closing date March 23, 2012.
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Journeyman Automotive Technician Four Seasons Automotive Smithers, B.C.
Main Logging Ltd in Terrace, BC is looking for a bookkeeper/ofďŹ ce assistant for a permanent part time position, approximately 30 hours/week. This person will be responsible for some bookkeeping duties and management of the ofďŹ ce ďŹ ling systems (both electronic and manual). The ideal candidate will: t #F GBNJMJBS XJUI .JDSPTPGU 0GmDF BOE 4JNQMZ Accounting t )BWF FYDFMMFOU DPNQVUFS TLJMMT BOE CF BCMF UP learn new programs applicable to our ofďŹ ce t )BWF BO VOEFSTUBOEJOH PG PGmDF TZTUFNT t )BWF TUSPOH DPNNVOJDBUJPO TLJMMT BOE B professional, friendly demeanor Please submit your resume to: main_ap@telus.net
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1. PRODUCTION WORKERS: Minimum Grade 10 education. Must have Driver licence, Class 3 with air is an asset. Physically demanding, Full Time seasonal work. Able to work with tools. Salary to be negotiated based on experience. 2. CONCRETE MIXER TRUCK DRIVERS: Minimum Grade 10 education. Min Class 3 with air. Must provide Clean Driver Abstract. Physically demanding. Full time seasonal work. Drug testing may be required. Salary to be negotiated based on experience. 3. DRIVER MECHANIC POSITION: Minimum Grade 10 education. Class 1 or 3 with air required. Hiab experience an asset. Full time position. Must provide Clean Driver Abstract. Able to perform regular maintenance on a variety of machinery. Drug testing may be required. Salary to be negotiated based on experience. 4. SUPER B DRIVER: Minimum Grade 10 education. Experienced. Minimum Class 1 with air. Hiab experience an asset. Must provide Clean Driver Abstract. Full Time employment. Drug testing may be required. Salary to be negotiated based on experience. Please fax or drop off resume to:
SKEENA CONCRETE PRODUCTS LTD. 3751 Old Lakelse Lake Dr. Terrace, BC Fax: 250-635-4171 PH: 250-635-3936 ATTN: Fred or Donna Email: skeena02@telus.net
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You are a self-starter with good communication skills. Computer knowledge, knowledge of networking, familiar with a variety of operating systems required. A+ Certification will be an asset, or successful candidate will be required to attain after hiring. You should be highly motivated and a quick learner. Must have a valid drivers license. Please apply in person with resume: Attention Manager. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
4710 Keith Ave., Terrace
Date Posted: March 1, 2012 Closing Date: post until ďŹ lled Job Summary: Performs clerical and bookkeeping duties related to the accounting function such as preparing, processing, and batching accounts payable and receivable records. This is a unionized position, and in accordance with the HEU Collective Agreement. The wage rate is in accordance with the HEU Collective Agreement. Reporting Relationship: The position reports to the Assistant Finance Manager. Duties: t "DDPVOUT QBZBCMF BOE SFDFJWBCMF EVUJFT JODMVEJOH data entry to appropriate ledgers, billing, invoicing, receiving payments, preparing cheques drawn on speciďŹ c accounts, preparing reports, reconciling accounts, and other responsibilities as they pertain to the position. t &OTVSFT BMM SFMFWBOU EBUB JT mMFE BQQSPQSJBUFMZ BOE in a timely fashion. t 3FQPSUT UP UIF "TTJTUBOU 'JOBODF .BOBHFS t 1SPWJEFT JOGPSNBUJPO UP UIF /7)" BVEJUPS BT required. t &YQFDUFE UP USBJO UP SFMJFWF UIF 1BZSPMM #FOFmUT $MFSL to maintain the duties as they pertain to this position. t 3FTQPOTJCMF GPS PSHBOJ[JOH XPSL BOE SFBMJ[JOH deadlines. t 1FSGPSNT PUIFS SFMBUFE EVUJFT BT BTTJHOFE Education: Minimum Grade 12 #VTJOFTT "ENJOJTUSBUJPO $FSUJmDBUF %JQMPNB Financial Training Program " NJOJNVN PG ZFBST FYQFSJFODF
Lodge Manager Kordyban Lodge, Prince George For over 30 years, the Canadian Cancer Society has provided welcoming, caring accommodation for people ďŹ ghting cancer, as a home away from home. Our new 36-bed Kordyban Lodge — set to open in late 2012 — will serve those travelling to Prince George for treatment at the BC Cancer Agency Centre for the North, and as a hub for the compassionate, supporting services we provide. We are seeking an experienced nurse manager who will be responsible for the management, administration and day-to-day operation of Lodge Services. Your innovative leadership, commitment to a collaborative approach to quality service with volunteers, staff and our partners in cancer care will make a signiďŹ cant difference to those we serve. For more information about this opportunity, please visit www.cancer.ca/bc. To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume in one document no later than March 30, 2012, to resumes@bc.cancer.ca.
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(Terrace, B.C.) Bryant Electric Ltd. is looking for a highly motivated experienced Journeyman Electrician for our organization in Terrace. We are a “Class Aâ€? Electrical Contractor working primarily in a Commercial & Institutional environment, with an emphasis on Safety & Customer Satisfaction. QualiďŹ cations: t Valid Electrical Trade CertiďŹ cation (Red Seal) t Valid Drivers License (Drivers Abstract required) t Familiarity with new construction, service work, maintenance & repairs in both small & large environments t Ability to maintain safety documentation t Professionalism in customer service t Attention to detail t Familiarity with reading blueprints t Ability to work both independently or in a team t FSR would be an asset t Total wage package $36.82 hourly t Hourly wage includes a comprehensive beneďŹ t package and RRSP contributions Our website can be reviewed at www.bryantelectric.ca Please forward resumes to nora@bryantelectric.ca or mail to
Unit #2 -3138 Kofoed Drive, Terrace, B.C. V8G 4M5
Nisga’a Valley Health Authority Phone: (250) 633-5000 Toll Free: 1-888-233-2212 Fax: (250) 633-2512
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Customer Service Representative LOCATION: Terrace WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING: TD Canada Trust requires an energetic Customer Service Representative who will provide exceptional customer service to customers & processing their transactions in an efďŹ cient and friendly manner. You will deliver a consistent customer service experience to each customer, as well as understand and apply branch operating policies and procedures. We provide the tools and support you need to develop a career and encourage personal growth through our Personal Performance and Development Program. WHERE YOU’VE BEEN: In addition to your post secondary education or equivalent work experience, you possess excellent organizational and customer service skills. You demonstrate a high energy approach and excel in a fast paced work environment. You have strong computer skills and the ability to adapt quickly to change. POSITION DETAILS: Part Time Positions available. Branch hours are Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 6pm. and Saturday 9am to 3pm. TO APPLY: Please visit www.td.com/experience Interested and qualiďŹ ed applicants drop off resume to: Manager of Customer Service Kamaljit (Kim) Parmar TD Canada Trust Branch #9380 4633 Lakelse Avenue 250-635-8900
Thank you for your Interest in TD Bank Financial Group. Our application matters to us and we will review it carefully. Candidates selected for interviews XJMM CF DPOUBDUFE t XXX UE DPN t 5% #BOL Financial Group values and is committed to diversity in its workforce.
Finance Manager New Aiyansh (Fulltime Position) Date Posted: March, 2012 Closing Date: post until ďŹ lled
To apply, forward cover letter, resume’, copy of valid driver’s license, and two (2) references to Maggie Patsey, Human Resources Manager, PO Box 234, New Aiyansh, BC V0J 1A0. Nisga’a Valley Health Authority. Nisga’a Valley Health Authority thanks all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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The Kootenay Boundary Div. Family Practice seeks Ex Dir to develop/maintain operations, build strong relationships with the HA and Min of Health Services. Apply to: kootenaybhiring@gmail.com. For More Info go to: http://www.charityvillage.com/. Search “Kootenay�
WORK FROM home. Largest Medical Transcriptionist employer in Canada looks to CanScribe for 100 more MT’s. We need more students! Enroll Today! 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com admissions@canscribe.com
SOUTH ROCK has positions for road construction workers, BASE - heavy equipment operators (Finish Grader Op). Asphalt - (paver, roller, screed, raker). Heavy Duty Mechanic (service truck). General labourers. Forward resume to: careers@southrock.ca. Fax 403-568-1327; www.southrock.ca.
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DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF The City of Terrace is currently looking for a highly-skilled individual, who enjoys a variety of technical and operational challenges as well as service to the public, to ďŹ ll the position of Deputy Fire Chief. This is an exempt position with a competitive salary and beneďŹ ts package. Please visit the City of Terrace website at www.terrace. ca for a more detailed job description and information on how to apply for this vacancy. Deadline to apply is Friday, March 23, 2012. Heather Avison, Human Resources Manager
Job Summary: The Finance Manager is responsible for the successful leadership and management of the Finance Department of NVHA. Reporting Relationship: The Manager, Finance will report to the Chief Financial OfďŹ cer. Role: 1. To manage the ďŹ nance department of NVHA 2. Reporting to the Chief Financial OfďŹ cer, to be responsible for the efďŹ cient delivery of ďŹ nancial services. 3. Supervises and evaluates ďŹ nance department staff. 4. Participate in the recruitment and selection of ďŹ nance staff. 5. Prepare ďŹ nancial reports on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis. Prepare special ďŹ nancial reports as required. 6. Prepare annual budgets and monitor budgets on a monthly basis. 7. Prepare reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis. 8. Document and implement ďŹ nancial internal controls for NVHA. 9. Prepare for the annual ďŹ nancial audit, provide support to the auditor, and implement auditor recommendations. 10. Prepare program managers in developing their budgets. 11. Prepare program managers in preparing the required reports for both internal and external parties as outlined in the funded contracts. 12. Prepare funding proposals and assist program managers to prepare funding proposals. 13. Perform other duties within the scope of the Manager, Finance position. 14. May be required to work hours in excess of the regular work day. Education & QualiďŹ cations: t Minimum Grade 12 t A two-year diploma in Business Administration Accounting Program is required t A ďŹ rm understanding of GAAP is required. t Must have a minimum of ďŹ ve years experience in a working, ďŹ nance department, environment. t Must have experience in various modules of ACCPAC. t Must have experience in various modules of Microsoft OfďŹ ce XP: Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook. t Good verbal and written communication skills are required. t Organizational skills and good focus is required. t Must have a valid driver’s licence
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Terrace Standard
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FRESH START! WE’RE OUT TO HIRE THE BEST OF THE BEST IN TERRACE TO MAKE OUR NEW PITA PIT THE BEST OF THE BEST.
When Pita Pit opens in Terrace next month at 4717 Lakelse, we’ll be doing things differently: serving fresh food fast with a side order of fun and a standard of excellence that’ll knock people’s socks off.
THAT’S WHY WE’RE OUT TO HIRE THE BEST OF THE BEST. We want you if you have a great attitude, whether or not you have restaurant experience. Do you like making customers happy? Are you positive? Energetic? Are you a born problem solver? Do you take charge if things go wrong? Do your coworkers like you? Does everyone rely on you? Are you ready for a change? If so, visit our website and mnd out who we are, then email me at luke.houlden@franchise.pitapit. com to tell me about yourself and if you can work full-time or part-time. Attach your rÊsumÊ or a link to your LinkedIn page. Then let’s talk about the future. Yours and ours.
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Drivers/Courier/ Trucking DRIVER. Class 1 Drivers wanted. Offering top pay. Close to home. Home most weekends. Family comes ďŹ rst! 1 year at deck exp. & border crossing a must. Fax resume & driver abstract to 604-853-4179.
FULL TIME DELIVERY Driver position. Apply in person with resume and driver abstract. Superior Linen 4404 Legion Ave. Terrace
Education/Trade Schools AIRLINES ARE HIRINGTrain for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualiďŹ ed- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 1(877)818-0783.
HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINING Get Practical Skills That Get Jobs Vancouver Island University training for over 50 years, No simulators. Low student / instructor ratio. 1-888-920-2221 ext: 6130 www.viu.ca/ heavyequipment
Help Wanted CHAMBERMAID/DESK CLERK Position, will train. Bring resume to 3867 Hwy 16 East. Phone (250)638-1885
Chief Administrative OfďŹ cer (CAO) Full-time TCC-Executive All Tahltan Central Council (TCC) Employees To Commensurate with Education and Experience
Chief Administrative OfďŹ cer POSITION SUMMARY Reporting to the Tahltan Central Council Government Executive, primarily the President, the CAO is responsible for the day-to-day management of TCC’s operations. The CAO is responsible for the ďŹ nancial management and support to the Council, its committees and agencies. The CAO is responsible for coordinating the activities of all employees to ensure efďŹ cient delivery of public services approved by the Council. PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES t Manages the day to day affairs of the councils, based on approved policies and bylaws of the Council. t Coordinates the development of policies and bylaws of the Council. t Prepares agendas and attends meetings of the Council and Council Committees. t Provides advice as required to the Council on matters of policy and ďŹ nance. t Coordinates activities of TCC solicitor and other hired experts. t Ensures that risks are properly insured through the insurance provider. t Prepares and maintains current policies dealing with Council governance and management, e.g., ďŹ nance, human resources, workplace safety, etc. t Coordinates information technology required by the operations. t Posts entries on a timely basis to the ledger. t Prepares monthly bank reconciliation for all bank accounts. t Prepares regular ďŹ nancial reports for the Council and staff. t Prepares working papers for the auditor as required. t Prepares and presents draft budgets to the Council. t Monitors budgets regularly and takes action on variances. t Prepares applications and claims for all grants available to the TCC. t Prepares and submits the annual reports to government agencies as required. t Administers employee beneďŹ t program. t Performs all other assigned duties. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS t University degree with studies in Public or Business Administration; and t Two or more years in a senior public sector management position. The position will be based in Dease Lake, British Columbia at the TCC ofďŹ ce. Dease Lake is located in the Northwest Region of British Columbia, approximately 600km north of Terrace and Smithers, BC via Highway 37. Please visit our website at www.tahltan.org for more information on the Tahltan Central Council Please submit your Resume and Cover Letter, or CV to the address below: Attention: Annita Mcphee, President Email: annitamcphee@gmail.com Or info@tahltan.org Fax: 250-771-3020 Tahltan Central Council PO Box #69 Dease Lake, BC VOC 1LO Phone: 250-771-3274 Deadline is March 19, 2012
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THE TERRACE SALMONID ENHANCEMENT SOCIETY (DEEP CREEK FISH HATCHERY)
The Society has an immediate opening for a permanent part time
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CLASSIFIEDS Haircare Professionals CERTIFIED HAIRDRESSER and/or BARBER wanted for immediate hire, Flexible work schedule to suit individual needs. Commission based on experience and clientele. Apply in Person to New Attitudes @ Hairwaves 4612 Greig or by email: style4u@telus.net.
The job is for 8 -10 months/year.
The successful applicant will possess the following qualifications: -Must be a physically fit self motivated individual. -Past fisheries work an asset -Class five drivers licence -Competent in the operation of river boats -Good communication skills -Able to work weekends when called upon -Experienced wearing waders and wading rivers -Able to work well with others -Able to carry out long walks during fish counts -Must be competent in fish identification The position is a great opportunity for someone who has an interest in fish, wildlife and the outdoors but who does not want a full time job. Only those short listed will be notified Interested applicants can send resumes by email: deepcreek@explornet.com or fax:250-635-1189
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Now Taking Applications for “Resident Building Caretakers.” Duties to include regular building and outdoor maintenance for a 95 apartment complex, enforcing by-laws, collecting strata fees, submitting bills to accountant, any knowledge of repairs would be an asset. Couples would be preferred. Cut off for applications will be March 31, 2012. Please mail resume to: Summit Square Apts., #1108-2607 Pear Str. Terrace, B.C. V8G 4V5
An earthmoving company based in Edson Alberta requires a full time Heavy Duty Mechanic for field and shop work. We require Cat Dozer/Deere excavator experience. You will work a set schedule for days on and off. Call Lloyd @ 780-723-5051 Drivers Wanted - Kitimat Full time for Coastal Taxi. Please send resume & drivers abstract to PO Box 56 Kitimat, BC V8C 2G6
Job Posting –Millwrights Needed
Pinnacle Renewable Energy requires journeyman millwrights at both its Strathnavor and Burns Lake BC plant locations. Ideal candidates will have experience with the various automated operations and systems in a modern pellet plant. They will be highly motivated journeymen that have demonstrated the ability to apply their trade skills and knowledge safely and effectively. Candidates should also have good interpersonal, communication and organizational skills. Pinnacle pays competitive rates and provides full benefits. To apply please submit your resume and cover letter, along with proof of trade’s qualification. For more information on this position see www. pinnaclepellet.com Send your resume to: E-mail: hr@pinnaclepellet.com No Phone Inquiries Accepted – Closing date March 23, 2012.
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Heavy Duty Mechanic Vernon,BC Required for maintenance and repairs of mechanical,electrical, hydraulic systems, & diesel, 2 & 4 stroke engines. For details or to apply: e-mail hr@nor-val.com HELP WANTED, reliable and fit healthy female worker to assist with personal care, no experience necessary, on the job training with former worker. start at $14.00 an hour.World and national travel optional, to assist with arm wrestling competitions. For interview phone 250-635-4992. Now Taking Applications for “Part-time Caretaker” duties to include regular building and outdoor maintenance for a 95 apartment building complex. This job would be on weekends and to cover time off and holidays for the resident building caretakers. Cut off for applications would be March 31, 2012 mail resumes to: Summit Square Apts., #1108-2607 Pear Str. Terrace, BC V8G 4V5
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is hiring on behalf of Baker Hughes Baker Hughes Alberta based oilfield services company is currently hiring;
DRIVER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS & SERVICE SUPERVISORS Class 1 or 3 License required.
HD MECHANICS 3rd or 4th apprentice or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanics with their Red Seal and CVIP License to work in Red Deer & Hinton. Please call 250-718-3330 or Fax: 1-888-679-0759 For more information or send your resume & current drivers abstract to: driverclass1@shaw.ca
SALES PERSON REQUIRED Nufloors Terrace has an immediate opening for an energetic self starter. Kitchen and flooring experience is a definite asset but willing to train motivated individual. Apply in person to 4730 Keith Ave, next to the Brick. Or e-mail resume to steve@nufloorsterrace.ca
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ABORIGINAL CHILD & YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH YOUTH LIAISON WORKER
Outreach workers engage with young people in various settings outside of the organization and out on the street to make contact with alienated and ‘at risk’ groups who reject formal scheduled activities. Qualifications: t Certificate and/or Diploma in Social Service Worker or Child and Youth Worker and/or relevant experience. t Solid understanding of historic as well as current issues faced by our Aboriginal Youth. t Role model healthy lifestyles t Valid First Aid certificate t Food Safe t Valid class 5 driver’s license and reliable vehicle (also valid driver’s abstract) t Available to work evenings and weekends t Criminal record check required Closing Date: March 26, 2012 4:30pm To apply: Please drop off your resume at: Human Resources – ACYMH Youth Liaison Worker 2nd floor 4643 Park Avenue Fax: 250 635 6748 No phone calls please *only those to be interviewed will be contacted. Preference will be given to those of Aboriginal ancestry
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WE are looking for Servers. Please drop down your resume to Shan Yan Restaurant at 4606 Greig Ave, Terrace. No phone calls please.
Home Care/Support DISABLED woman seeks female home care worker, experience preferred 250-638-0396 NURSES, Care Aides, Home Cleaners - Bayshore Home Health is hiring casual, on-call nurses, certified care aides and experienced cleaners. If you are: empathetic; personable; possess an outstanding work ethic; a “can do” attitude; a passion for superior client service, and a reliable vehicle, forward your resume to shgeekie@bayshore.ca.
Sales RV SALES REP needed for asap! We need someone to join the Voyager RV sales team! We have a rare opening for an energetic & effective RV salesperson, to start this Spring! It’s an amazing opportunity to sell the industry’s top selling RV brands (Jayco, Itasca, Winnebago towables, Northern Lite & more!) and work at the BC Interior’s Largest RV dealer. Email resumes to sales@voyagerrv.ca or fax to 250766-4640.
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The ACYMH Youth Liaison Worker will work closely with the ACYMH team, as well as community partners, to develop and deliver programs that cater to the needs of Aboriginal Youth and their families including, but not limited to, empowering individuals to take action on issues that affect their lives, such as Health and Wellness; cultural needs; and emotional and spiritual needs. By creating partnerships within the community, the Youth Worker will provide informal education programs throughout the community and advocating the needs of the youth. The ACYMH Youth Worker reports directly to the ACYMH Program Manager. Location: 1 Full time position in our Terrace office. Maximum70 hrs bi-weekly. Wages: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Competitive wage Start Date: April 1, 2012 Job Duties: t Provide direct clinical services through group work in the areas of parenting, stress management, problem solving, conflict resolution, effective communication, and social skills enhancement; t assessing the needs of young people, and planning and delivering programs related to areas such as health, fitness, smoking, drugs, relationships and bullying t running arts-based activities, community/environmental projects, residential activities outdoor education and sporting activities t mentoring and supporting individuals to encourage social inclusion t undertaking administrative tasks, verifying information and responding to queries t meeting, liaising and networking with police, educational establishments, social services Youth Corrections and other agencies to address issues and promote opportunities for young people t working with parents and community groups to win support for improved provision and acting as an advocate for young people’s interests t writing reports and making formal presentations to youth forums, family gatherings, and community functions. t Leadership role in community Suicide Prevention and Awareness Committee. t Tracking, completing, and submitting monthly/annual reporting to the ACYMH Program Manager as required.
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We are the Yukon public service. Every day, we come together to serve the people who live here, and to make a difference in so many ways— from simple to extraordinary and everything in between. Here, you will find the diverse opportunities you desire to develop your career while enjoying a warm sense of community and vibrant artistic, cultural and recreational amenities, all set in a spectacular natural environment.
Licensed Practical Nurse A team player committed to resident care Whitehorse, YT Dynamic and organized, you are an experienced team leader who is adept at building relationships and has the flexibility and adaptability to balance the competing demands of residents and co-workers. Your ability to solve problems in complex and emergent situations will be key as you work with the unique needs of residents and their families. You will also be relied on to assess, document, plan and evaluate interventions and supports for your residents to promote their physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. Salary: $57,198 to $65,855 per annum. Approved candidates will be provided reimbursement of interview/relocation expenses, if required, in accordance with the Interview & Relocation Expense Directive. For more information, please visit our website or contact Sharon Specht, Manager, Thomson Centre at 867.393.8642. Please submit your résumé, quoting Competition #11-IS11-07, by March 30, 2012 to Yukon Government, Public Service Commission at email: resume@gov.yk.ca or fax: 867.667.5755.
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DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Laborers and Foremen in Kitimat. BC, Canada. Red Seal Preferred. Laborers will possess competency in assisting on the installation of all types of formwork, performing general labor work and placing concrete. Have the ability to correctly rig and hoist material, ability to signal, rig and work safely with cranes. Project Terms is Project Based Wages are in accordance with Project Labour Agreement between Kitimat Modernization Employer Association and Coalition of British Columbia Building Trades for the Kitimat Modernization Project Please forward resumes to patton@bakerconcrete.com DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Journeymen Carpenters and Foremen in Kitimat. BC, Canada. Red Seal Preferred. Carpenters must have experience with installation of footing forms, slab on grade forms, build and install wall, column and elevated horizontal forms. Ability to layout work, off supplied control lines. And the ability to correctly rig and hoist material, ability to signal, rig and work safely with cranes. Project Terms is Project Based Wages are in accordance with Project Labour Agreement between Kitimat Modernization Employer Association and Coalition of British Columbia Building Trades for the Kitimat Modernization Project Please forward resumes to patton@bakerconcrete.com
PLANER/MOULDER Technician Required for Planermill in Creston BC. Please Contact: justinstorm@shaw.ca Fax: (250) 428-2366 WELDERS WANTED. Journeyman 2nd and 3rd year apprentices with tank manufacturing experience. Automated Tank Manufacturing Inc. Located in Kitscoty, Alberta. 20km West of Lloydminster is looking for 15 individuals that want long term employment and a secure paycheque. Journeyman wages $33. $37.50/hour. Wages for apprentices based on hours and qualifications. Benefits, training programs, full insurance package 100% paid by company, profit sharing bonus. Join a winning team. Call Basil or Blaine for an appointment or send resume to: blaine@autotanks.ca or p r o d u c t i o n @ a u t o t a n k s. c a . 780-846-2231 (Office), 780-846-2241 (Fax). WRANGLER wanted for Chilcotin backcountry. 250-2382375 rides@sprucelaketours.ca
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EXPERIENCED RENOVATOR for all your home improvements. Drywall, flooring, bathrooms, kitchens, basements, decks, fences, etc. No job too big or too small. Call Premium Renovations Northwest 250-635-5587
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New & Used Food Services Equipment. March 17 11am at Dodds Auction, 3311 - 28 Ave Vernon. View photos at doddsauction.com 250-545-3259
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Maintenance Services Skeena Valley Resources commercial residential; lawn care, equipped to handle large areas. We also offer structural painting services fully insured 250-635-7994
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A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges / Equipment Wheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & StorageCall 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com
Misc. for Sale CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-9815991.
Feed & Hay HAY for sale. $70/ton. Please call 250-846-5855 HAY FOR SALE Small Square Bales. Good Alfalfa mix. $5.00 per bale Call (250)567-9813VANDERHOOF
Pets Chihuahua Pom Poodle x Puppies, very cute, very small, $300 250-615-0381 or 6412334
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Appliances FOR SALE 30” Fridge, excellent condition, white, $500/like new LG White Convention Flat Top Range, like new $500 (250) 798-2418
FOR SALE 96’ Chev Frontier Motorhome, 30ft sleeps 6 walk around queen bed 69,000 km - New Awning Excellent condition. Asking $21,000 for an appointment please call 250-635-5911 or 250-635-5917 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
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3rd/4th Year Heavy Equipment Technician Apprentice Williams Lake - Western Region Reference Number: HET-14320-02062012
SMS Equipment Inc. supplies equipment parts and service to the construction, forestry and mining industries and utility product users. It was created to provide customers with integrated solutions and to expand our service capabilities as a nationwide organization. Are you interested in excelling in a fast paced, challenging environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you. We are currently seeking a 3rd/4th Year Apprentice Heavy Equipment Technician to work in our Williams Lake location.
The Role: • Perform assemblies, preventative maintenance, repairs and complete overhauls on construction/mining/forestry equipment. • Diagnose faults or malfunctions using computerized or other testing equipment to determine extent of repair required. • Make recommendations regarding extent of repairs and suggest methods of improvement. • Think logically and keep up with changes in technology. • Interpret work order and technical manuals. • Have a strong awareness and attitude towards workplace health and safety. • Motivated and able to work in a challenging environment with minimal supervision. • Other duties as required.
Qualifications: • Requires a thorough knowledge of maintenance and repair of construction/mining/ forestry equipment. • Strong organizational skills. • 3rd/4th year Heavy Equipment Technician Apprentice. • The ability to use precision measuring tools along with hand and power tools. • The ability to follow instruction, utilize shop and assembly manuals and be able to work with minimal supervision. • Possess a strong work ethic, a commitment to excellence, acute safety awareness. • The ability and attitude to ensure compliance to all workplace health and safety policies. • Effective interpersonal skills, including tact and diplomacy with a variety of individuals and groups. This is a very exciting time to be a part of SMS Equipment Inc.We are one of the largest Komatsu dealers in the world and believe our continued growth is a result of our highly skilled and engaged employees who deliver excellence in the workplace. If you are interested in working for a very dynamic company where your input, your ideas and your participation is valued, apply today. Our growth means your success.
Apply Today Qualified applicants are invited to submit their resume by e-mail or fax, quoting reference number: HET-14320-02062012, to: E-mail: bcjobs@smsequip.com or Fax: (1)250.305.1070 SMS Equipment Inc. 1115 Boundary Street, Williams Lake, BC V2G 4K3
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Container or van service! www.bandstra.com
SEAPORT LIMOUSINE LTD. FOR SALE 21 ft Alum custom build riverboat,455 inboard(Marine). Jet swimgrit with clean out Alum floor,incl trailer .Asking $35000.Call 250-638-1185
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CAR POOL WANTED Terrace car pool to Shames Mountain any day. Part gas exp. paid. Vanda 250-877-0173
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LOCAL Coin Collector, looking to buy collections, Mint & Proof sets, Accumulations, Olympic, Gold, Silver Coins Etc. Any amount. Please Call Chad at 250-863-3082.
LAND FOR SALE “50 plus acres” Nass Valley, excellent access, no bldgs, hydro close, estate $60K OBO 250-6332444.
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Huckleberry Mines Ltd. is a Vancouver based mine company which operates a 16,400 TPD open pit copper molybdenum mine located 120 km south of Houston in west central British Columbia. The Accounting Team is expanding to the meet the challenges of the recently approved Main Zone Optimization (MZO) Project expansion.
Senior Buyer The Senior Buyer will be responsible for the mine’s mid tier purchases, tenders and contracts, and will be responsible for the maintenance of Huckleberry Mines’ purchasing policies. Additional responsibilities will be establishing, and maintaining, appropriate inventory levels for all stock items. The successful candidate will report directly to the Accounting Superintendent, and will supervise the Purchasing / Warehousing Department. Applicants require a minimum of five years industrial purchasing experience, with preference given to individuals with an open pit mining background, and have a Purchasing Management Association of Canada certificate or equivalent. Experience with Guardian, Word, and Excel software would be considered an asset. Excellent negotiating, organizational, planning, and computer skills are required. KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES & SKILLS: • research abilities • people and communications skills • attention to detail and good memory • organizing, planning and prioritizing work • decision making and problem solving skills • administrative and computer skills • technical knowledge of the mining industry • budgeting abilities Huckleberry Mines is located approximately two hours driving time from Houston, British Columbia. Employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. The work schedule for this position is 4 days on followed by 3 days off. Transportation to and from the mine site is provided from Houston and Smithers by bus and while at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Houston and Smithers are located in the scenic Bulkley Valley on TransCanada Highway 16, an excellent area to raise a family and has exceptional outdoor recreational activities. More information on the area is available at www.smithers.ca, www.houston.ca and www.rdbn.bc.ca. Huckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of benefits including medical, life, disability income and RRSP savings plan. We thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Qualified candidates can submit their resumes in confidence to:
Human Resources Department Huckleberry Mines Ltd. P.O. Box 3000, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0 Fax: (604) 517-4701 Email: HR@Huckleberrymines.com
EXPRESS SERVICE Scheduled freight service from Stewart to Terrace and return, and all points in between. Pick-up and delivery of goods in Terrace, C.O.D. and courier service. P.O. Box 217, Stewart, B.C.
Ph: 250-636-2622 Fax: 250-636-2622
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Huckleberry Mines Ltd. is a Vancouver based mine company which operates a 16,400 TPD open pit copper molybdenum mine located 120 km south of Houston in west central British Columbia. The Mine Maintenance Team is expanding to the meet the challenges of the recently approved Main Zone Optimization (MZO) Project expansion.
Heavy Duty Mechanics On January 2, 2012 we received approval for the Main Zone Optimization Expansion Project which will extend mine operations to 2021. As a result, we will be expanding and modernizing our fleet of haul trucks, loading equipment, drills and support equipment and are seeking journeyperson mechanics to be part of our growing maintenance department during this exciting time. We are looking for self starters who can work safely with minimal supervision, work well in a team environment and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Responsibilities will include preventative maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of engines, transmissions, hydraulics and electrical systems on 777 and 785 Cat Trucks, 992 Loader, Komatsu PC 2000 and 3000 Excavators, Cat support equipment, P & H 2100 shovels, Bucyrus-Erie and Atlas Copco rotary drills, and other small support equipment. Applicants for these positions must possess a journeyperson’s trade qualification (B.C. ticket) or an Interprovincial Heavy Duty Mechanic’s ticket and be able to perform basic welding. Experience with shovels and drills is not necessary but would be considered an asset for this position. Huckleberry Mines is located approximately two hours driving time from Houston, British Columbia. Employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. The work schedule for this position is 4 x 4 (4 days on, 4 days off) or 8 x 8 (8 days on, 8 days off) working 12 hours per day. Transportation to and from the mine site is provided from Houston by bus and while at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Houston and Smithers are located in the scenic Bulkley Valley on TransCanada Highway 16, an excellent area to raise a family and has exceptional outdoor recreational activities. More information on the area is available at www.smithers.ca, www.houston.ca and www.rdbn.bc.ca. Huckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of benefits including medical, life, disability income, RRSP savings plan and relocation allowance. We thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Qualified candidates can submit their resumes in confidence to:
Human Resources Department Huckleberry Mines Ltd. P.O. Box 3000, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0 Fax: (604) 517-4701 Email: HR@Huckleberrymines.com
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1/2 DUPLEX, close to school & downtown, N/S, N/P, minimum 1 yr. commitment $1200/mo + util, D&D, ref’s req’d (250)638-8066 Terrace
One bdrm suite in tri-plex, close to downtown, cable, washer & dryer & utilities included. References required, N/S (250)635-4777
Retail Outlet or Office Space Available for rent in Terrace 4614 Greig Ave. Terrace across from Co-op property. Built in 1998 Air Cond./Earthquake proof 2200sq.ft. $1200.00/monthly Phone (250)635-9797 or (250)632-7502
BEST PLACE TO LIVE Now taking applications for 1,2, & 3 bdrm suites. If you are looking for clean, quiet living in Terrace and have good references, please call: 250-638-0799
Great location downtown, in Victoria Court newly renovated 2bedroom, 1 full bath, pantry. All new paint and flooring throughout, new lighting. 3 appliances plus washer and dryer in suite. Strata fee $150.00/month very well maintained. Owner can rent it out for investment. Asking $144,900.00 phone: 250-6419976
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FOR RENT 3 bdrm Condo W/D F/S Carport, fenced bckyrd. N/P ref. req. Call:(250)635-2932 (250)615-1057
3 BDRM + den Rancher, F/S, W/D 5 mins. to town. Hwy. 16 W. Mature adults only, $850/mo + DD. Ref. req. (250)638-1413
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4 BDRM 2 BATH House on 4800 block of Scott (horseshoe), 6 appliances, carport, deck, storage shed. Close to schools & town, No pets, No Smoking, No parties, good ref’s req’d., $1200 /month + util. (250)-641-0943 Available April 1
1651 Haisla Blvd. Kitimat, BC 2 bedroom suites security building New: dishwasher, appliances & cabinets. All New: windows, plumbing, electrical, drywall, kitchen & bathroom - sound insulated - electric heat. 1 yr lease Starting at $995 per month N/S, N/P For complete details or to request an application, please call 250.632.7814
FOR SALE 3 Log Cabins 16x24 incl.Roof 12 to 15 inch log shell,roof incl interior 2x6 T&G ,roof rafters 2x12 plus plywood half inch.Each $20500.Call 250-638-1185 HIGHLY sought after waterfront on beautiful 10 Mile Lake. Main fl laundry, vaulted living room, maple kitchen. 4 bedrooms upstairs, Lg master w/balcony. Barn, extensive landscaping, + + + B&B potential. w w w . f o r s a l e b y o w n er.com/23757172. Asking $725,000, willing to negotiate. 250991-7994 for appt to view.
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2BDRM close to Golf Course. Adult oriented. N/S, N/P. $600/mo. + utilities with 1 yr. lease. Call (250)635-5380
• Quiet & Clean • No Pets • Close to Wal-Mart • Laundry Facilities • Close to Schools & Hospital • On Bus Route • Security Entrance • On site Caretaker • Basketball, Volleyball & Racquetball Courts • 24hr Video Surveillance Now Available 2 bedroom furnished apartment
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Commercial/ Industrial NEWLY renovated office space for lease with views. Please call 250-635-7677 ext 221 cell 250-615-7583 or email Loralie@timberbaron.ca
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Available March 1st 2Bdrm Ground Level Suite, all utilities included on South Side, N/P, No parties, N/S inside, Ref Req. 250-635-1584, 250-6312964 FOR RENT basement suite totally reno’d, horseshoe area, $780/m shared utilities, free cable and internet, 730sq feet 2Bdrm, N/S, N/P, No parties, Ref Req. 250-718-3453 or 778-634-3439 FULLY furnished waterfront cabin at Lakelse Lake (Beam Station). 2bdrm 1 bath with f r i d g e / s t ove / wa s h e r / d r ye r. Available immediately until May-June but time can be negotiable. $1000/month plus DD Call Mike (250)641-1024
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CUSTOM HOME ON ACREAGE
This custom built home is secludely built on a 2 acre parcel for all the privacy you desire. Home has been lovingly built for comfort and easy care living. Open living area with vaulted ceilings. Custom kitchen cabinets. 3 bedrooms. 2 ti costs t low. l Two T coveredd ddecks. k baths. Wood stove to help keep hheating A home you must view to appreciate.
ASKING $370,000 MLS
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JIM DUFFY ph: 250-635-9184 cell: 250-615-6279 www.terracerealestatecompany.com jimduffy@telus.net
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. NEWLY RENOVATED 4 bedroom 2 bathroom upper half of triplex with large back yard. Comes with F/S W/D, and large sun room asking $1100 a month. Available immediately references required. Call Patrick Watson at 250-6381135 NICE 4 bdrm house at 4024 Munroe St on bench, F/S, W/D NG heat, excellent ref’s req’d., $1,150/mo. N/P, N/S. 250638-8639
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Commercial Properties for Lease Offices, warehouses, and retail spaces.
FOR SALE Trailer 12X66, Natural gas, new water heater & fridge, W/D, asking $8,000 250-635-3823
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4635 Lakelse Ave - 2900 sq ft Prime location store front in the Safeway Mall near TD Bank 4 - 5002 Pohle Ave - 950 sq ft Downtown workshop, light industrial bay or warehouse. 101-4816 Hwy 16W - 2660 sq ft One of the most visible and desirable retail locations in Terrace 4613 Park Ave - 1900 sq ft Ready for your professional office. Hatha Callis: hatha@pvlgroup.com 635-7459 Darcy McKeown: darcy@pvlgroup.com 615-6835 www.pvlgroup.com
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Terrace bantam hockey will take on BC THE TERRACE bantam rep hockey team has once again proved it is the best in the northwest. In a four-game sweep, the bantams won the Skeena Valley Hockey League’s zone title in Smithers, March 3-4. It was an early 6 a.m. start for game one against the host team Smithers and Terrace came out strong, scoring a three goal lead within six minutes of play and taking the win 6-5. Game two Terrace was up against Prince Rupert and skated away with a 17-0 win. Game three Terrace faced off against Kitimat, the only team to have defeated it in regular season play, however, it was another aggressive win for Terrace with a 10-2 final result. The final game saw Terrace again facing off against Smithers, and Terrace took the match and the zone win with a 7-1 result. The bantams will now head to provincial play downs in Burnaby, March 18 – 25. As the team is 2011 defending provincial champs, coach Jesse Schroeder said the goal from the start of the season has been to win another provincial title. “We definitely have some experience there, and have some players who know what it’s like to play in big hockey games,” he said. Schroeder said the strategy at provincials is to outwork every team on the ice. “You have to have the passion and the drive, and if you don’t have that you can have as much skill as you want but you’re not going to win hockey games,” he said. In regular play, Terrace had the most points for its Skeena Valley Hockey League play, and won three out of five tournaments. For a more in-depth look at the zone play downs, check out the Terrace Standard online where Cam Gordon has contributed an article.
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THE TERRACE Bantam reps proudly hold their banners after winning first in the Skeena Valley Hockey League’s zones, and taking the top spot in regular play as well. Back row is coach Jesse Schroeder, manager Trevor Shannon, Hunter Johnson, Eric VandeVelde, Mikey Denomme, Keaton Gordon, Freddie Mowatt, Jack Lofroth, Coach Rob Bell and Ryan Kawinsky. Middle row is Clark Mathews Jr., Connor Onstein, Carter Shannon, Colin Bell, Cole Motschilnig and Liam Albright. Front row is Colten Stark, Thomas Botelho, Dion Johnston and Tanner Braid.
Local ladies take a sweep at provincials A TEAM of players from Terrace and Prince Rupert recently competed in the Ladies BC curling provincials in Kelowna Feb. 15 – 19. Cheryl Wyatt, Joan Kucharyshen and Marnie Matthews from Terrace, and Linda Scott from Prince Rupert attended the event. Wyatt said the experience was good, but also a little bit intimidating, as players commonly on the national and global stage intermixed with other players from around B.C. “It was just really exciting to be there, and there were lots of people you had heard of before and never met,” Wyatt said. Out of eight teams, the northwest ladies came seventh, with one win and six losses. Wyatt explained that games were noisy and the venue busy as four men’s teams and four women’s games played at once on Kelowna’s 12-sheet curling rink. “I was kind of a bit nervous at first, and then we just played,” she said. Surprisingly, the team had no competition to get to the event, as they were the only team from the area who registered to go. In all, Wyatt said the ladies had a great trip.
Peewee reps take third place at zones AFTER AN undefeated season in the Skeena Valley Hockey League, the Terrace peewee rep team faced a challenge at zones, ending up in third place. The zones were held in Kitimat Feb 24 – 26 and hosted teams from Terrace, Prince Rupert, Kitimat, Smithers and Vanderhoof. Assistant coach for the team Rory Reinbolt explained the team was battling illness, with players on the ice who had not recovered fully from the flu and another key player out sick for the whole event. Day one Terrace played two games with a 3-3 tie with Kitimat and a 10-2 loss to Vanderhoof. “The tie with Kitimat was disappointing as our team was undefeated in the Skeena Valley League games all season, and did not have one of our better games,” Reinbolt said, explaining that with sick players and a top player out early in the game because of a mild concussion it was a difficult game. “We faced more adversity than we could overcome,” he said.
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MARNIE MATTHEWS and Linda Scott sweep the ice during a game at the 2012 ladies curling provincials, held in Kelowna Feb. 15-19.
IN THE February 22 2012 edition of the Terrace Standard, it says the Valentines Ladies Bonspiel winners the Kucharyshen rink were from Prince Rupert when in fact the team is from Terrace.
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Arm wrestler competes in Sweden A LOCAL arm wrestler has returned from the Golden Arm in Eskilstuna, Sweden Feb. 26. Heinricks took the last place spot at the event, placing eighth out of eight competitors in his class. It's an unusual finish for the provincial, national and global contender, but Heinricks, who has only partial mobility in his legs, said he was disqualified after his legs gave out, moving his elbows on two matches. Heinricks explained that arm wrestling matches are conducted in a standing position to allow contestants to leverage their weight. “I didn't know how much I needed to improve my legs,”
he explained, Heinricks now plans to consult with people in the disabled community to find a way to strengthen his standing position. “There has got to be a way, and if there is I will find it,” he stated. Aside from the competition, Heinricks said he enjoyed Sweden, noting the people were great to travellers and the scenery of the country was beautiful. Next up for him will be the B.C. arm wrestling provincials in Kelowna, date to be announced, and the Canadian National arm wrestling championships to be held in Vancouver in June.
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ALLAN HEINRICKS holds up a Swedish arm wrestling T-shirt he bought during a tournament in Eskilstuna, Sweden Feb. 26.
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Saturday the team had better results with a 15-1 win over Prince Rupert and an 8-3 win over Smithers. “We were proud of the rebound we got from our team on Saturday as we looked like the team we have been all season,” Reinbolt said. Even though Terrace and Kitimat were tied at the event, Kitimat went on to the final match against Vanderhoof because of a better goals for and against record. Reinbolt said the team is trying to attend one more tournament over spring break to round out the season which was a good one as the team took second place in tournaments in Terrace, Quesnel and Kelowna as well as taking the top spot in the Skeena Valley Hockey League. “The team showed lots of improvement and the boys had a lot of fun this season bonding as a group, with many playing rep hockey for their first time,” Reinbolt said.
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HERE IS the 2011/2012 Terrace peewee rep hockey team. Back row is Jesse Lanterman, Gregory Kennedy, Mark Fisher, Mason Richey, Gianni Cormano, Robbie McKinnon, Craig Konst, Spencer Champion, Myah Bowal and Conor Watt. Front row is left to right, Payton Fekete, assistant coach Dave Kawinsky, Jayson Kawinsky, assistant coach Rory Reinbolt, Sam Reinbolt, coach Kevin Kennedy, Nick Nordstrom, Austen McKean and Erik Pritchett.
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