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A great Relay for Life It was a Relay to remember at the track field at Mount Elizabeth Secondary School on May 5. The community gathered for its annual major fundraiser for cancer research which also featured local food and live music. Read and see more about it on page 11.
Kitimat cottage resort planned Cameron Orr The Mills family is seeking to capitalize on the influx of executive level employees to Kitimat with a plan to develop a hamlet of cottages on their property where their Minette Bay Lodge is now. Speaking for the project, Dr. Howard Mills, speaking on behalf wife Ruth Mills who could not attend the meeting, pitched the idea to Kitimat Council with the hope they would approve a zoning amendment for their property, at 2255 Kitamaat Village Road. “We’ve heard that it’s difficult for companies to recruit and retain the management and executives that they wish to move here simply because they operate all over the world and the family might decide that a project in Bahrain where the sun shines all the time rather than Kitimat where it never does might be preferable,” he said. The zoning amendment being asked for would alter their G5A zoning to G4-A Rural Resort Zone over the entirety of the Mills’ 20.5 hectare property, comprised of two lots, to allow for the development of the cottages.
Mills said the plan is to establish 14 to 16 of the housing units, which are being purchased in the United Kingdom, to take advantage of current currency benefits. Howard Mills called the project, referred to as Pyne Hamlet, a dream of his and Ruth’s and that their existing lodge wasn’t large enough to fill the housing need for management and executives of industry in Kitimat. A second phase of the project would see the building of a “proper English pub,” which Dr. Mills said that, when built, would be the most genuine English pub in the province. “In due course, the whole collective, the lodge, the dining pub and the hamlet, could become some sort of resort to promote the town in all four seasons,” he added. Residents of the hamlet would have access to the extensive acreage that the Mills own. The housing units themselves are planned to be shipped over the winter and the Mills hope to have engineering done as soon as possible. At the earliest, Mills said he envisions
An artist’s rendering of the proposed Pyne Hamlet project, to be built near the existing Minette Bay Lodge. first occupancy in mid-2013. Council voted in favour of administration’s recommendation to receive the appli-
cation and send it to a future Committee of the Whole meeting, as well to the Advisory Planning Commission.
More Relay photos, see page 11
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Alien Vandals strike school exhibition at and burglar brawls museum with homeowner On May 5, Kitimat RCMP were called to Kitimat City High on reports that youth were damaging the property. When police arrived they found not youth but discovered paint cans had been tossed against the walls, a picnic table was destroyed and numerous kids playground equipment was pushed over. Kitimat RCMP have not identified any suspects and are seeking the public’s help in finding the persons responsible. Anyone with information is asked to contact the RCMP at 250-632-7111. You can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. *** Early on May 8 the police attended to a break and enter in progress on Chilko Street and found the homeowner fighting with a male youth on the front yard. The youth was quickly arrested and the RCMP are now asking for information relating to this incident, and would like to know if you’ve been the victim of a break and enter. As of now the male is being detained at the RCMP detachment and may face charges of break and enter, possession of stolen property, possession of break in instruments, assault and resisting arrest.
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“I think that the issues that councillor Murphy raises tonight, they should be put in context of a broader discussion,” he said, noting there are many open motions from council on recycling subjects. Phil Germuth said he could support the tabling but only if a timeline was set to get the conversation started. “We keep tabling things and saying we’re going to do another Committee of the Whole and wait and wait and wait,” he said. He said even if it meant having a special meeting, he wants to see conversation start sooner. Feldhoff clarified that he does want to see a quick return to the subject and does not want to see the topic pushed aside for months or years. He added that the financial implications for the District could be large based on the wording of the motion - he said it could be interpreted that the District is supporting blue box recycling - and a meeting would clarify direction. Councillor’s eventually voted to table discussion to a committee of the whole meeting to take place at some time prior to the end of June. Mary Murphy was the sole vote against.
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Terminal to play bigger role Malcolm Baxter When Rio Tinto Alcan last year bought the former Eurocan wharf off West Fraser Timber, the logic was simple. It could use the facility to bring in the approximately one million tonnes of construction materials it needed for the Kitimat Modernisation Project without disrupting the flow through its existing dock of the alumina, pitch and coke required for making aluminum at the existing plant . And second, the wharf could be used to handle the export of the additional metal produced by the new smelter - as much as one million tonnes a year - again without disrupting the flow of the increased amounts of raw materials needed to achieve that increased production. But, says RTA vice president Paul Henning, the wharf - now known as Terminal B - looks poised to play a much bigger role. He explained the company is now talking with third parties about the potential usage of Terminal B for break-bulk (non-containerised) products such as minerals and wood chips. And the interest is so great, including from RTA’s own mineral operations, that the potential demand exceeds its current capacity. No surprise therefore that he says, “”I think the dock will be fully utilised”. Asked whether those third parties included developers of proposed liquefied natural gas plants they too will need to bring in construction materials - Henning said although RTA has not yet talked to those companies, “it has that potential”. Emphasising his company was trying to be as flexible as possible to ensure it didn’t close off any potential uses down the road, he added, “All doors are open.” Describing the wharf they purchased as “a great facility in great shape,” Henning added, “It’s such an asset to the West Coast.”
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2012 Relay a cause for celebration In the footnote on Malcolm Baxter’s editorial last week he told readers he was filling in for me (very kindly, I’d like to add) as I was getting used to the life of fatherhood. As the child has now arrived, I see now what I have to get used to. Making time for anything other than feedings and occasional Skype calls to distant relatives is a challenge, so this week I’ll not put any world issue in my cross-hairs but rather take a reflective look at what was a great Relay for Life this year. Such is life in Kitimat that wind and chills blanketed the track field but it was a great reminder of the kind of people who live in this community. Once, a friend of mine said that living in Kitimat means doing what you want to do despite the weather. If you wait for a sunny day, you’ll never get around to doing anything. That philosophy was clearly at work as the many people circled the track, all with smiles as they got together with friends for a good cause. I have to tip my hat to outgoing volunteer co-chair Margaret Ferns who has done tremendous work over the years to make the event the success it is. She will be missed, but I have every confidence her replacement will do the job quite admirably as well. Runner Al Marleau was also a highlight this year, going a full 24 hours on the track, breaking only to change into new gear. Everything came together this year to bring the total to over $100,000. Donations are still coming in of course, but just that preliminary total is something the town can take pride in. I was happy to be able to take part in the event if even only a little bit, between tending to a crying child. It’s heartening to see a community come together so happily for something so serious. And it’s equally nice to see that the weather didn’t faze anybody. Cameron Orr
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Not sure of appetite for disobedience A while ago I wrote an opinion piece on Rafe Mair, a seemingly indefatigable B.C. writer and environmental warrior – with my main point being his obvious sincerity and dogged persistence. He truly believes in all of his causes and has little CZ "MMBO )FXJUTPO concern about occasionally making a fool of himself in the had successes in the past in BC but too ofprocess. Mair continues to send me his regular ten there have been one or two who have e-mailings – whether it’s about promoting refused to obey the law and once they have his numerous causes, his latest blog, (his been jailed, the protest has petered out. “We must organize such that scores, new book, available from Amazon.ca,) his friends’ efforts to save the environmental even hundreds, defy the law and are ready world, stories, videos; or just a note to say to do time. “There has been very little by way of “sorry, I forgot the attachment.” organization in the overall community, but Occasionally, also he will copy me his First Nations appear to be ready and, if reluctant and fortunately occasional apolonothing else, the rest of us must be pregies when he has spouted off prematurely and someone has taken him seriously to pared to support them and face the same consequences. task. “Where do I suggest civil disobediLately his e-mailings have taken on a kind of frantic new note – and he has wid- ence? “Fish farms, for one area. Government ened his range of things that will “bring an end to the wonderful world of beauti- policy allows them yet they are not only in ful B.C. as we now know it” - but today’s violation of the UN law requiring the Preposition promoting more active civil dis- cautionary Principle but against Canadian obedience to achieve the goals of the law in this regard. “So-called “run of river” projects green movement, seems to me to “cross which, without fail, severely damage the the line.” river and its ecology usually to the point His May 6 blog seems to demonstrate of for all intents and purposes - utter dehis growing point of view that British Costruction. lumbians are going to have to clog up the “Pipelines - especially the proposed courts for their causes. He writes, “Civil disobedience has Enbridge Northern Gateway pipelines tak-
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ing the ultra toxic bitumen from The Tar Sands to Kitimat - which don’t pose a risk of huge environmental damage but the certainty of it.” He is also in pursuit of Kinder Morgan and its plans to twin its pipelines and double oil exports out of Vancouver. In this regard Mair is aggressively criticizing provincial mainstream media for not doing their jobs and “holding governments feet to the fire” by exposing this particular story, since it began two years ago. He bemoans the implied negligence of the “usual suspects” - Vaughan Palmer and Michael Smythe, as well as his own former talk show employer, the now meek CKNW, which in his day would have been all over this horror show or heads would have rolled. Mair hopes the mainstream media may now have re-discovered Kinder Morgan, (a mainstay of tanker traffic under the Lions Gate bridge for 50 years) and there is hope for Vancouverites that the evils of the aforementioned, as well as fish farms, run of the river PP3 projects and the Enbridge pipeline project may be on borrowed time. “While those who fight fish farms, agricultural land degradation, private power schemes, pipelines and exposing our shores to sure destruction can’t be expected to suddenly embrace those who have been enablers of the corporate assault Continued on page 7
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Giesla’s story, part three
assisting and a lack of water, a home delivery wasn’t easy. Living off the land had some advantages, as they had free firewood, homegrown produce and available moose meat, but life was still a struggle. They continued to see greener pastures to the west. All the news was of Kitimat, the new industrial town. Giesla was determined to get there. Nothing would get in her way. She was convinced that Kitimat with its vast opportunities was where to be. So they were off by train again, arriving in Terrace in December, 1954. By that point the mill in Penny was shut down and Hans was on unemployment insurance. At their interim location of Terrace, they first lived in what Giesla describes as a shack on Braun’s Island. Their second Terrace home was on Medeek. They continued to live in Terrace even after Hans had landed a job at Alcan. On February 13, 1956, the whole Mendel family was finally able to move into their completed home at Brant Street, the unofficial German neighbourhood. The house was something to behold with its automatic oil furnace. This was an unbelievable luxury after all the back breaking work with firewood in Penny and Terrace. She said, “this is the life, no more drying firewood in the bedrooms.� They rejoiced: they had three bedrooms and a bathroom with running hot water. In short order, she also had a fridge and a vacuum.
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After three weeks, not until well into March, their meager furniture and luggage arrived from Terrace. Their first car, a VW Beetle, did not arrive for several years. Within months, Gielsa had taken on a boarder for an extra $80 per month. He too was a German immigrant. Before long she was travelling by bus, using the library and hiking up into the hills. At the library she read only English books. One of her early favourites was A Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Soon after she was accessing specialized texts through inter library loans. She was determined to learn all about the biology of her northwest environment. Besides botany, she had many other pursuits. Giesla collected plant specimens and with the assistance of experts within BC’s Provincial Museum, she was able to learn all their names and pertinent habitat information. She said, “my goal is to botanize the Kitimat Valley.� Her astounding collection included more than 5,000 specimens, some of which are now housed at BC’s archives in Victoria and, of course, some are at Kitimat’s Museum and Archives. Another pursuit of Giesla’s was to get to know the Haisla. She even, much to the disbelief of others, started to learn the Haisla language - Louise Barbetti was able to get her started with a few sentences. A lasting quest for Giesla was to live in and enjoy the alpine areas. To that end the Mendels tramped untold hours all over the mountains. Their early favourite was Clague Mountain where they had a cabin. Giesla
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would often take Dirk, her youngest, in a packsack while her three others were in school. In her gumboots they would both head off on adventures into the new mysterious Northwestern wilderness. She was not blind to the risk of bears. But as with most risks in living, she just accepted them. Giesla’s exploratory pursuits continued unabated. On an early outing to Minette Bay she discovered the corduroy road leading to the old Braun Family pioneer homestead. She was amazed that the huge barn was still standing. Within months she was also visiting the old Carlson homestead where the farm house was still in tact. Continued on page 7
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Giesla Heimbach Mendel was one determined woman. At thirty, with three young children and a forty-four year old husband who was still suffering from the mental scars of a brutal war, Giesla was poised and ready to leave her German homeland. The self-proclaimed black sheep of the family was emigrating. She was striking out to a new life in Canada. She was one of over a million Germans leaving for other lands. For Giesla it wasn’t easy, but she had determined at a young age that she would someday live in Canada. Perhaps leaving was a chance to distance herself from her German roots. At times she wondered “what horrible race did I belong to?� She worried though, that it may be difficult in other lands dealing with other nationalities, for, as she said, “who would accept people who had just killed six million Jews.� In leaving post-war Germany, she and her young family had borrowed from Giesla’s mother enough money for the ship’s passage and the sixty dollars per person required savings on arrival in Canada. In addition she had savings she had acquired ‘mark by mark’ in the variety of post war jobs. Besides nurturing three kids, Giesla had worked on farms and done some relief work in pharmacies, largely paid in supplies rather than cash. She and the family had endured ration cards, little food, and primitive living conditions at their family cottage where there wasn’t even indoor plumbing or central heating. The 10-day passage to Canada via England was an exciting ordeal. It began in September 1952. They sailed aboard the liner Arosa Klum out of Bremmen with a full 1,000 passengers. Giesla, by herself, had to contend with severe sea sickness and the inconvenience of having all of the kid’s supplies and clothing locked up in the storage compartment. The Mendel family, minus Hans, finally disembarked at Montreal where they then had to take two trains west to Sarnia. Hans had been in Canada ahead of time, having secured work on a corn farm. After the family was reunited, it wasn’t long before plans were made to journey further west. Giesla had heard that, in Canada, there were homesteads where one could own a piece of land for little money. She said, “she wanted that homestead to be in the mountains with a clear stream and a small lake.� So by 1953, they were again on the move. They arrived in Penny, a small sawmill community east of Prince George. Hans got a series of sawmill and logging jobs. The family returned to a life of more primitive conditions. What with shut downs for strikes, winter freeze ups, and mill fires, life wasn’t easy. Furthermore, on January 30, 1954 they welcomed their fourth child, Dirk, into the world. At -40 with the neighbour
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The theatre is alive with the sound of music Cameron Orr The aisles of Mount Elizabeth Theatre will be alive with the sound of music beginning May 18. Mount Elizabeth Secondary School’s (MESS) musical theatre group is presenting the classic The Sound of Music as this year’s production. Students have been preparing for their roles since February. Stage Manager Brenna Iannarelli-Eerte said it’s a smaller cast when compared to last year’s production of The Wizard of Oz. But there are some notable efforts made for this show. Director Rick Jones said that there will be no black outs, meaning each scene shifts seamlessly into the next thanks to impressive stage design. “The audience will be seeing all the movement on the stage,” he said. There are 13 scene changes in the first act, and seven in the second. Jones said he is impressed
with the dedication of the students in the production and the immense amount of hours they’ve dedicated to the
This stage production will be a faithful retelling of the story many know from the film. show. Sara Weeres, who plays the role of Maria, said preparing for the show has left no room for a social life. She’s been studying the film version of The Sound of Music to get the role right. “I played Dorothy [of Wizard of Oz] last year and I was still stuck in that character so I was trying to get out of her and into Maria,” she said.
Under Miscellaneous Continued from page 4 on our province; we can and will get behind and speak kindly of a media which has columnists and broadcasters who will speak for British Columbia!” trumpets Rafe. He may well be right – and I’m sure the media frequently directs its energies to being “well thought of.” What I’m not so sure of is the appetite for a return to mass civil disobedience in B.C. -- (other than the occasional hockey riot) is it still seen as a mainline sustainable activity? We seem to prefer issues like condo prices, panhandlers, abrasive and cheating politicians, marathons, music festivals and football. I’m not sure that an already shaky B.C. Government will welcome Mair’s promotion of increased civil disobedience and occasional local jail accommodation in pursuit of environmental protection. Call me sceptical, but I’m also not sure the level of support out there for Mair and his cohorts on many of the objectives is as large as they imply. ahewitson@telus.net
This stage production will be a faithful retelling of the story many know from the film, with only some minor changes. Captain Von Trapp, played by Nathan Closter, said he’s been trying different performance styles on stage to get the perfect performance of his character. “This is a very different play ... this is a very serious role for me,” he said. He also performed in last year’s Wizard of Oz. Many of the crew and cast members will be coming in the performance with little experience. Brenna said this is her first round as stage manager, and Nathan and Sara only have the Wizard of Oz to their acting credits. That being the case, everyone is getting excited for the show, which has its first night on May 18 at 8 p.m. They perform again on May 19, and then the weekend following, on May 25 and May 26.
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Continued from page 5 On the channel, she may have been the first to kayak and portage into Jesse Lake, and in the alpine she was amongst the first to complete the three-day trek up Mount Elizabeth. Giesla’s first employment pursuits in Kitimat were at Kitimat’s hospital where she worked as a nurse’s aid in the pediatric ward and later worked in the library at the high school. In 1969 she landed a job at the brand new Kitimat Museum, where she really found her niche. With allies at BC’s provincial museum and others throughout BC and the world, and with the help of her new Haisla friends, she began the quest to build a quality museum of knowledge and meaningful collections. This was her legacy. Despite our difficult climate and challenging isolation, Giesla never really soured on Kitimat and her new country. She was forever grateful to have become Canadian. As Giesla said in her diary, “Canada was a great country. I had not made a mistake by dragging the family here. I felt I had by accident landed in paradise.” She always admired Kitimat’s multi-ethnic nature. She was impressed that all the nationalities got along and that no ethnic group was lesser to another. It was a vast improvement on Germany with its eighty million people. In her final retirement years in Smithers, Giesla continued to hike and observe. She remained a true environmentalist; enjoying and lobbying for wild spaces everywhere. Giela passed away in April 2008.
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Purchase is by donation. Sale runs during regular open hours. Pop in to buy a variety of books, magazines, and more! Wed., May 30 Kitimat Public Library hosts the Seniors Investment Workshop from 1:00-3:00 pm. Free to attend, all seniors welcome. Ongoing KITIMAT SENIORS BAND is looking for new members. If you have time in the day and would love an opportunity to play music with others, you need us and we need you. Call Lisa Frazer at 250-6323475 for more info.
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PUBLIC NOTICE Annual Water Main Flushing 2012 May 14 to June 29, 2012 The District of Kitimat will undertake the annual water main flushing. The scheduled dates for flushing water mains will be May 14 to June 29, 2012. This operation may cause temporary discolouration of the water supply and should clear up soon after the operation is completed. If the problem persists please contact the District of Kitimat. Thank you for your cooperation and patience in this matter. For further information please call 250 632-8930.
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Malcolm Baxter and Cameron Orr to be training done there. With the current contract set to expire in just One of the biggest changes will be new techover two months time, Rio Tinto Alcan and its nology meant new equipment which in turn meant unionized CAW 2301 workers are preparing for a sea change for maintenance crews. their first face-to-face sessions. Noting they knew all the quirks of the old RTA vice president Paul Henning, while not plant, Henning said they would now have to learn a member of the company’s negotiating team, of- all the quirks of the new one. fered his thoughts to the Northern Sentinel on a And while maintenance now made up about new contract. 25 per cent of the total operational workforce, he Saying negotiations are always a tense time estimated that percentage would double in the “because at the end of new plant. the day we have to be In the end, Henning competitive”, he added, said the bottom line was Are you involved in marine “I fully understand the both the company and union wants to secure the union would like a ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƌĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶĂů its employment base.” contract. ĮƐŚŝŶŐ Žƌ ŽƵƚĚŽŽƌ ƌĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ Henning also pointAnd pointed out, in your community? ed out this set of nego“Our history is that we tiations, because the get contracts...some DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY BEING PART OF time span of the resultprettier than others.” A MARINE PLANNING INITIATIVE FOR THE NORTH COAST? ing contract - assumCAW 2301 Presiing it is again for five dent Rick Belmont told years - will cover both the Sentinel he had no The DĂƌŝŶĞ WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ WĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ EŽƌƚŚ WĂĐŝĮĐ ŽĂƐƚ ;DĂWWͿ the existing plant and comment at this time. ǁĞůĐŽŵĞƐ LJŽƵƌ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ďĞĐŽŵĞ Ă ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŽĨ Ă DĂƌŝŶĞ WůĂŶ transition to the new The union has, one which is expected however, posted to their ĚǀŝƐŽƌLJ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ͘ to be up and running in website an update to Do you: 2014. their negotiations which “Its tough for evcriticize the company Ͳ ,ĂǀĞ ĮƌƐƚͲŚĂŶĚ ůŽĐĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ŽĨ ŵĂƌŝŶĞ erybody concerned befor changing the anticiĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ cause you’re trying to pated post-modernizaͲ ,ĂǀĞ Ă ĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŽ Ă ƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌ ŐƌŽƵƉ have a contract that’s tion workforce. involved with the marine environment fair in both worlds,” “The new number Ͳ ,ĂǀĞ Ă ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ĂƩĞŶĚ ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ͕ Henning said. of bargaining unit emƟŵĞ ƚŽ ĞŶŐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŝĚĞĂƐ ƚŽ ƐŚĂƌĞ Paul Henning That’s exactly what ployees planned for the the 2007 contract was modernized smelter is DŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͗ www.mappocean.org designed to do, on the 699,” said the union’s assumption that by now the Kitimat Modernisa- release, noting that previously it was thought to ŵĂŝů ĨŽƌ ŶŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ƉĂĐŬĂŐĞ͗ tion Project would have been completed. only go as low as 850, and anticipated to go as craig.outhet@ncsfnss.ca or steve.kachanoski@gov.bc.ca Unfortunately, the world recession put paid to high as 1,000. ĞĂĚůŝŶĞ ĨŽƌ ŶŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶƐ ŝƐ͗ Friday, May 25 at noon that plan and KMP did not get the full go-ahead The union’s discovery came about during an until last December. April 20th meeting with RTA management. DĂWW ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ĂŶĚ &ŝƌƐƚ EĂƟŽŶƐ͘ The 2007 contract therefore included such They continue that there are plans for a numthings as transition language and how employee ber of positions which the company will contract issues would be handled through that change, out. things Henning said would have to be “hard“The examples given take contractors right wired” into any new deal. inside our day-to-day activities. This was never Returning to the idea of a five-year contract, contemplated when we reached agreement with DĂƌŝŶĞ WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ WĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ EŽƌƚŚ WĂĐŝĮĐ ŽĂƐƚ he said RTA saw that as desirable since it didn’t the company and it represents a major break in want to be going into another set of negotiations in credibility as we enter into 2012 negotiations.” the middle of start up of the new smelter. “That’s the last thing we want for anybody.” Asked about just rolling the existing contract 1 2 over until KMP was complete, Henning said that was a discussion option. 4 “There’s pros and cons to that,” he said, but Building the future together. 3 pointed out that left the question of just when you 6 7 rolled it over to. And in his opinion a roll-over agreement would involve 90 per cent of the negotiating that a new one would. 8 He suggested one thing that will be different 9 5 from 2007 is this time people can visualise the new plant so there was a lot more certainty on that score. As for what changes are coming for the workforce in terms of the tasks they perform, Henning said they would be significant. Bird’s eye view For example, the paste plant would now be 5. Remainder of Line 7A West 1. West parking and laydown forming a paste anode. “Nobody’s dealt with a 2008 view of KMP site 6. Soil separation area area formed anode before. They’re all new jobs that 7. Metal Recycling 2. KMP Construction Village we’ve not had here before.” 8. Lines 7 & 8 Demolition 3. Anode pallet storage building 9. New Reduction Services Building 4. Anode bake furnace site And while on the face of it the DC4 casting area would not see a lot of change, there will be an www.kitimatworksmodernization.com additional new casting plant so there would have
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A stellar year for Kitimat’s Relay for Life Margaret Ferns What more can we say! Our 2012 Relay for Life total as of May 8 is $106,484.98, and donations are still coming in. Way to go Kitimat! Thank you everyone for all your enthusiasm and support! Some highlights of this year’s Relay include: Overwaitea had a whole weekend of beef-on-a-bun sales in April and then ran the concession at the track on Relay Day, as well as selling tickets for an I-Pad, raising a total of 5,704.74. New to our event as a Food Vendor this year was the Sikh Society who donated 100% of their proceeds which was $400. Al Marleau began his 24 hour run at 9:30 pm on Friday night and ended at 9:30 pm on Saturday night. What an amazing inspiration to the rest of us. Runners For Life and KMP Bechtel Builds a Cure were within a couple of hundred dollars of each other all day, with Runners For LIFE finally coming out as the top
team of the day. The same battle for top individual went on all day between Al Marleau (Runners For LIFE) and Patrick Casey (KMP Bechtel Builds a Cure) with Al Marleau winning the top honor. And of course, the Team Spirit Award went to Runners 4 LIFE. The team was so supportive of their captain, Al Marleau, and there were team members by his side every step of the way. Carlyle Shepherd, assisted by Zelda Lie, collected $1943 for the 50/50 draw. The $971.50 prize was claimed by Janet Oliveira who donated the money back to the Relay in memory of her father and her brother. Another inspirational moment! The top teams: Runners for LIFE - $21,068.57 KMP Bechtel Builds a Cure - $17,594.30 Carlyle Shepherd & Co - $13,566.50 Top Individuals: Al Marleau - $8,035.67
Patrick Casey - $6,350.00 Margaret Ferns – 5,520.00 Carlyle Shepherd - $5,436.50 The weather was not great this year, but as usual spirits were high as the people of Kitimat continued to show their support for everyone who has had to fight the battle with cancer. The Canadian Cancer Society was a big winner, but ultimately it will be all of us who will benefit from the research and the services our money will help to finance. On a personal note, I am stepping down as Relay For Life Volunteer Co-Chair and would like to thank all the volunteer committee members for their support and their hard work for these four years, and also want to thank the people of Kitimat for all your support as well. Taking over as Volunteer Co-Chair is Ariel Winklemeyer and I know that the committee members and community will stand behind her and support her as well. Thank you, Kitimat. You truly are an amazing community.
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NDP cries foul on legislature logjam Tom Fletcher A flood of new legislation from the B.C. Liberal government in the last weeks of the spring session has the NDP opposition hopping mad. This week the government tabled bills to integrate ambulance and emergency health services, streamline traffic tickets, enforce fines for transit fare evaders, create an online system for civil and family court disputes, introduce a new family day holiday and set up a provincial athletic commission to regulate professional fighting events. That’s on top of bills already before the legislature to reform development rules on aboriginal reserves, encourage changes to the school calendar and change other B.C. laws. And still to come is the heftiest bill of all, the one to pave the way for eliminating the harmonized sales tax and restoring the provincial sales tax next spring. NDP house leader John Horgan said Tuesday that he expects a total of 23 pieces of new legislation, with only 11 sitting days left until the spring session ends at the end of May. “That strikes me as legislation by exhaustion,” Horgan said. “We should put most of this legislation off until the fall.” B.C. Liberal house leader Rich Coleman said the government has not intentionally piled up complex legislation. Legal work on the transition back to the PST has consumed a large amount of staff time, and other bills have been brought forward as they have been prepared, he said. Premier Christy Clark said Tuesday the government intends to pass the PST legislation before the spring session ends May 31. Debate on other bills may continue in a fall session, but neither Clark nor Coleman would commit to having a fall session. Finance Minister Kevin Falcon said there is no simple or quick way to convert the provincial sales tax system quickly, converting three previous tax acts into one modern one. Falcon insisted that a week would be long enough to debate the new PST legislation, because its main focus is to return the exemptions to what they were in 2010. That means provincial sales tax will no longer apply to haircuts, restaurant meals and other goods and services taxed under HST, Falcon said.
Ferry review to add cash, cut service Tom Fletcher The B.C. government is giving BC Ferries an extra $79.5 million over the next four years, and look for another $45 million in operational savings to bring rate increases down to the rate of inflation over that time. Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom said the inflation goal will not be met immediately, even with most of the extra money up front. The government’s price cap of 4.15 per cent increases for all routes remains in place for this year, and B.C. Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee will set increases for the next three years after consultation with coastal communities. BC Ferries CEO Mike Corrigan said the corporation expects to cut at least 100 sailings on its major Vancouver Island routes, with low-ridership sailings late in the evening the most likely target. Corrigan said he is confident service reductions can save $30 million over the next four years, and another $15 million in efficiencies can be found within the corporation’s $750 million budget. Premier Christy Clark said the legislative changes and extra subsidy are designed to meet her commitment to keep fare increases under control, despite declining ridership that is also being seen in Washington state ferries. “People are just not spending the kind of money traveling that they used to,” Clark said. Lekstrom said the legislative changes will be passed by the end of the spring session May 31. They offer new authority to the ferry commissioner to approve service level changes, and also allow BC Ferries to use revenues from its busy major routes to subsidize lower-volume runs. NDP ferry critic Gary Coons described the changes as “incremental steps in the right direction.”
Opposition MLAs say they have been swamped with an unreasonable amount of legislation to be dealt with this month. (Canadian Press Pool photo)
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Keep open minded to Jesus Acts 4:12, “For there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we might be saved.” This current postmodern age that we live in really bothers me. People today say there are no absolutes, everything is relative. You do your thing and I’ll do mine. Yet, even an atheist must admit that there are absolutes; death and taxes, the laws of nature etc. And isn’t it interesting that the “open-minded” crowd will embrace the Dalai Lama, or the writings of Gandhi, or just about any philosophical writer from Plato to Nietzsche. But they recoil at anything to do with Jesus Christ. Now I ask you, if you are truly openminded, shouldn’t you at least be open to the possibility that Jesus is who He says He is; The Sinless Son of God who died for your sins and rose again for your eternal salvation? While Jesus lived on this earth He healed the sick and fed the hungry. In Jesus, the outcast knew he had a friend. He comforted those with broken hearts and even raised the dead. He offered forgiveness and eternal salvation, and you would think
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Pastor Clint Magnus that the leaders would have rejoiced, but that’s not what happened. Instead, they plotted to kill Him; and so began a 2000year struggle led by those who would remove Jesus from this world. But just as Jesus said, He rose from the grave 3 days later, and over the next 40 days showed Himself many times to prove that He was very much alive. The disciples then began spreading the good news of our risen Savior and so the establishment arrested them too, upon which Peter made the statement, “This Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead is the stone that was rejected by you the builders.” And then he drops the bomb, “And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we might
be saved.” This confession by Peter is unacceptable to today’s socalled “tolerant” ears, because it is an absolute. There is no “wiggle room;” it’s true or it isn’t. If it’s not true, then do what you like because this life is all there is. But if it is true, then wouldn’t you agree that Jesus ought to be your Lord and Savior? Jesus lived a perfect life and died as our substitute on the cross that we might be forgiven simply by confessing our need and believing in Him. He is the only perfection this world has ever known; therefore He is the only one who qualifies to be our Savior. This is God’s absolute plan of salvation; it is for me, it is for you and it is for anyone who would simply receive Him in faith. Amen.
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2009 SPRINGDALE 26’ TRAILER WITH PULL OUT
THE DUMP RUNNER Old Shingles? Doing Reno’s? Got Garbage? YOU LOAD IT, WE HAUL IT! Will also deliver small loads of topsoil. For more info call 250.632.6237 or 250.279.5456 Kitimat
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Auctions ADDITION TO TOPLEY AUCTION
May 26, 2012 Saturday @ 10:00 am Topley, BC. @ Topley Garage, Hwy 16 & Junction Hwy 118 to Granisle VEHICLES Etc: 1988 Ford Motorhome (gas/propane), 20ft tandem axel car hauler trailer, 1956 GMC 6x6 Deuce & 1/2, miles tandem axle log trailer in good condition, 16 new 11R x 24.5 Continental truck tires, 2 sets new lightweight 24.5 single tire chains, set of Ford pickup mirrors, 3 sets new lightweight 24.5 triple tire chains, 4 16” hub caps, set 16” new tire chains, 86 Chevy repair quarter panels, camper jacks, RV water tank & pump, Suburban quarter panels, 4 small tires, 19 ft. KNC Cabin Cruiser w/ 6 cyl Mercury inboard tandem axel trailer 2, 9.9 Honda kicker, 21ft Fiber Form Cruiser, 250hp Mercury inboard w/ tandem axel trailer, 9.9 Honda 4 stroke long shaft outboard motor (10hrs), 1973 18’ West Wight sailboat w/ trailer. TOOL & EQUIPMENT: Miller gas Trailblazer 44G, Ingersoll Rand T-30 air compressor, Hotsy pressure washer, Ammco drum 7 rotor lathe, Snap-on tool Box, Beach tool boxes, Oxy Acetylene plate cutter, Clausing metal lathe & accessories, Delta drill press, 5hp military Briggs & Stratton, JD control valves & hydraulic pumps, Siou valve grinding machine, cable tugger, triangle reflector sets, electrical conduit, oxygen tank & gauge, 3000 gal Regal Enviro fuel double tank w/ 110 1/4hp fuel pump, nozzle, safety valve, complete on skids, 3000 gal water tank on skids - fits in back of dump truck, 500 gal RSF manufactured water tank for skidder, highway truck reflectors, electrical boxes, wooden snow shoes, Williams space heater, Coleman heater/oven, stove. CARPENTRY: Large selection of building materials, carpenters tools & lots of items for construction. Condition of Sale; Terms: Cash & Check with Identification, sorry no Credit Cards. Items are As Is condition ~ not responsible for accidents. Any question please contact:
Mike Steinebach @ (250) 694-3497 Cell (250) 692-6107 Or Egon Steinebach @ (250) 694-3319 Cell (250) 570-2055 E-Mail: mike@mikesauction.net & Website www.mikesauction.net
Heavy Duty Machinery 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
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
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KITIMAT House for sale Open design split-level 3200 sq.ft home located on a 1.2 acre lot in Strawberry Meadows. Radiant heated floors throughout, 3 large bedrooms, 2 bath, double garage, covered deck, 20’ X 12’ greenhouse plus fully inclosed 100’ X 30’ storage buildings included, fully land scaped. For more information or to view contact 250-639-9322
Misc. for Sale
Homes Wanted
24th ANNUAL ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES SALE sponsored by the Vernon Collectors Club at Vernon Curling Rink on Fri. May 25th from 3pm-8pm & Sat. May 26th from 10am-4pm. Approx. 125 tables.$3 admission is good for both days.
Kitimat
HOMES WANTED TO BUY Duplexes, Fourplexes or Multi Family homes. Call Aaron 250.826.2284 for information
EVEN MOM’S ZIPLINE! Get GIFT CERTIFICATES for any occasion emailed from www.OyamaZipline.com or call us toll free 1-888-ZIP-atOZ HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? KITIMAT BOXES, BOXES, BOXES You need them and we have them. Buy one bundle of 10 for $5.00 and we will give you a bundle for free. Come down to the Kitimat Northern Sentinel office at 626 Enterprise Avenue between 9 and 4:30 or call 250.632.6144 KITIMAT - FOR SALE: EU 3000 Watt Honda Generator (Inverter) Model. On wheels, 11 months old. Sells for $2,900. Remainder of 3 yr warranty is transferable to new owner. If interested please call Melody at 250-632-1594
AVORADO RESORT. Beautiful waterfront RV Resort. New Sites For Sale ($63,900). All season, full amenities, clubhouse & beach access. Co-op Resort w/Lifetime Ownership! www.avorado.com Call 250-228-3586.
Other Areas FREE BROCHURE- Kings County - “Land of Orchards, Vineyards & Tides” - Nova Scotia’s beautiful Annapolis Valley. Live! Work! Start a business! Toll-Free: 1-888865-4647 www.kingsrda.ca
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent HILLCREST PLACE APARTMENTS
Kayak with rudder - 14ft long. Very stable in ocean, river or lake. $500 obo • Recumbent exercise bikegentle on joints. Solid, large frame. Holds up to 350lbs $450 obo • Bouncer-indoors-for adults & children. $15 obo • Rocking & swivel arm/nursing chair. Med. Blue fabric. $50 obo. Call 250-279-2037
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
Real Estate For Sale By Owner
Hillcrest Place Apartments
5 BDRM HOME IN TELKWA FOR SALE
Two bedrooms No Smoking, No Pets Starting at $675 monthly 250.632.7814 Kitimat
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KITIMAT APTS BEST VALUE
Starting at $550 Balconies Security Entrances Cameras for your safety Now includes basic cable Email: www.apartments.com Phone: 250.632.APTS (2787)
FOR SALE BY OWNER
Asking $299,000 Phone for appointment 250.632.6502
1996 Impala SS
SANDPIPER APTS KITIMAT
Newer Buildings Elevators Security Entrances Covered Parking Balconies www.kitimatapartments.com 250.632.4254
LTI Fully Loaded 193,000kms Excellent Shape $8,900.00 Firm No Test Pilots (250)639-9678 tomedwards@citywest.ca KITIMAT- 2004 Honda
Duplex / 4 Plex Kitimat- 2 BDRM duplex, fully furnished. $1250/mth everything incl.: heat, hydro, cable, internet. Avail. immed. Call 250-632-1329 or 250-6322490.
Civic Si 4 door sedan, standard trans. Air condition & sun roof. 73,900kms. Well maintained. $9,800 Call: 250-632-2781
Homes for Rent 4 Houses in Kitimat for Rent. Two available right now! 1 available June 2nd and 1 available July 4. Check them out at www.rentboard.ca or call Stan at 780-974-3945 ACT soon they will not last long !
KITIMAT FOR SALE This space for 6 weeks to sell your vehicle. Car, Truck, Snowmobile, Boat or Motorcycle. Private sales only, no dealers please.
Only $49.99 plus HST
KITIMAT - CABLE CAR house on 1 acre, 2900 sq ft. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. Living room with fireplace, dining and family rooms. Full basement, double garage, 5 appliances. $2300/month + utilities. Call John at 250-279-1711
Call 250.632.6144 or email classifieds@ northernsentinel.com for information
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NALABILA TOWNHOUSES 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths Newly renovated Fully Furnished, Utilities, Internet, Cable & Laundry INCLUDED!! Ready to move in Call Larry 250.632.7413 or Cell 250.826.2284 www.nalabilavillas.com
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With heated grips & centre stand. Only 700km. Beautiful blue colour. Like New Condition. Asking $6500 Call 250.632.4294 KITIMAT
Recreational/Sale 1993 Safari Trek 28ft Class A motor home. 4 cyl. Izuzu Deisel cyl. New tires. no smoking/no pets Good running condition $16000 firm Please call 250-279-0008 Kitimat
2 & 3 bedroom From $500/mth. Call Mgr. 632-4411 WEDEENE, 2 bdrm Townhouse. Avail May 1st, $700 mo. Call Larry 250-279-0042, mention unit 63.
Want to Rent Looking for a house to rent in KITIMAT. 2 or 3 bedroom,unfurnished. Garage preferred. Contact: 250-613-2120 or email: wesstaples@gmail.com
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MIDTOWN APARTMENTS
Free heat & Free hot water Furnished & Unfurnished 1 & 2 bedrooms Security Entries No Pets. No Smoking
250.632.7179
Scrap Car Removal Scrap Batteries Wanted We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288
1989 TRAVELAIR 19’ 5th WHEEL Sleeps 4, washroom and shower $4500 obo Must Sell
1997 SPRINTER 26’ 5TH WHEEL
Excellent condition. Sleeps 6, Full bath, Upgraded kitchen with full size appliances, Microwave & solid Oak cabinetry. Air, Awning, 4 brand new tires. Too much to list, must be seen. Asking 12,500obo. Call cell: 250.640.3596 Kitimat
2009 Salem Trailer $18,000 Very clean Salem trailer 23’ model 23BHG , 4,700 lb dry, large rear storage, 2 bunk beds at the back, 1 Queen bed at the front, 2 batteries, 2 propane tanks, air cond., in & ext shower, front window. No slides. Contact Jeff at (250) 632-6657 or jean-francois.vezina@hotmail.com
32’ FIBERGLASS FERRELL BOAT 370hp 8.1L John Deere Engine, 1500hrs on engine. Trolling valve, Bow Thruster, 3 Stage Steering. 2 Hydraulic Deep lines, Hydraulic Trap Puller, 3 Sounders, Radar, 8’ Dinghy, 2 Radios. Com-Dev Auto Pilot, Spare Prop. Can be seen at MK BayMarina. Assessed at $84,400. Contact Warren Poff at 250.632.6119 KITIMAT MAKE AN OFFER!
700CC BOMBARDIER SEADOO GTS 3 person, c/w trailer. $2300 obo Call (250) 279-1757 Kitimat
2000 GMC SAFARI VAN
2008 SUZUKI GSX650F
14ft. Aluminum Drift Boat Built in 2006 in EXCELLENT condition. Includes: - C/W rod holders - Paddles - Anchor weight - Boat trailer Asking $5,200 obo Contact: 250-699-8064. Fraser Lake, BC.
BIGFOOT SIGHTINGS! New 2012 Bigfoot Campers have arrived only at Mike Rosman RV! 1-800-667-0024 www.rosmanrv.com
Motorcycles
KITIMAT - Very nice furnished 2 bedroom in fourplex on a quiet street. W/D, parking & yard. $1200 + utilities. Call: John 250-632-6221
Townhouses
& Off Road Package Used for 2 summers, no long hauls. Asking $22,500 Serious inquiries only. Call 250.632.6170 and leave a message Kitimat
Trucks & Vans
2008 Jayco Eagle SuperLite 32’ 5th-wheel, like new, 1 super slide, queen bed, free standing table/chairs, ducted ac/heat, heated tanks. ext Warr.$24,900.1(250)275-1258
179 Whittlesey Street KITIMAT Spacious 2600 sq ft, 3 level, split level home with 3, possibly 4 bedrooms, 3 baths & fully reno’d 900 sq ft basement. Huge double garage with extended Workshop attached. Beautifully landscaped. Great curb appeal! Close to high school & Golf course. Preferred neighbourhood & lots of room for toys.
Downtown location Balconies Security Entrances Some furnished suites Call for an appointment 250.632.4511 www.kitimatapartments.com
RV Sites
KITIMAT- Sports & Household items
3200 sq ft, 4 bath, includes washer & dryer, fridge & stove, dishwasher hot tub, natural gas, contact 250-845-3315
QUATSINO APTS KITIMAT
Vortec 4300 SFI, V6 engine, 4 spd auto trans, ABS, Air condition, AM/FM CD, 8 passenger seating, tilt steering, cruise control, locking differential, rear heater, summer & winter tires. 165 000 kms Lady driven.
$4,995
Call 250.639.9359 Kitimat 2003 Ford Windstar, 181000 km, new battery, new front wheel bearings, $3200 obo, phone 632-7968
Kitimat 2005 Ford F150 4x4
Ext cab, short box, 5.4 ltr, V8, auto, keyless entry, power bucket seats, new Blizzak tires, 168 000. km. $14 500 obo Call: 250-639-9366
KITIMAT- For sale: 1996 F350 4x4 pick up. Complete with box liner, bull bar with 3 light force lights, 4 Bosch fog lights, new leer canopy, 4 winter tires and rims and 2 tone paint. $5990.obo Ph: 250-632-2833
Boats KITIMAT - BOAT FOR SALE 26 Commander in good condition. Power, twin V6 Mercruisers 210 HP each. Already to go fishing! Please call: 250-632-6252
BADGER 30’ SUNDOWNER TUG 100hp turbo charged Yanmar Diesel, sleeps 6, shower, f/s, autopilot, radar, colour depth sounder, GPS, VHS, am/fm 200w inverter/charger, 9’ dingy.Moorage at MK Bay Marine. (250) 632-6575 Kitimat
16 Northern Sentinel, Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Sports & Leisure Marathon relay runner proves he has sole Cameron Orr Al Marleau started running on May 4 at 9:30 p.m. Going all night and day, he achieved his goal of running 24 hours straight at the Relay for Life. All it took was a handful of shoes, plenty of hydration, and months and months of training. Easy, right? “It was a great day, for Kitimat, for the Cancer Society,” he told the Sentinel, five days after his marathon. His only break on the track was the time it took to change shoes and shirts. Amazingly he only points to a few hour stretch near the end of his run as his ‘hard’ part. “I had a pretty tough stretch from 16 to 21 hours. I was starting to hurt really bad,” he said. It paid off though. He personally raised over $8,000, while his team, Runners 4 Life, raised over $21,000. He kept himself hydrated with a powderbased drink and ate the occasional fruit. He also had a pancake breakfast. “I had one dry pancake,” he said. Al said that he had the idea to do the marathon a few years ago, and was inspired by relatives who have been treated for cancer. He decided to do this as a unique way to raise awareness of cancer. He believes no one else has done a 24 hour relay individually, although there are teams that do it for 24 hours. His Runners 4 Life team consisted of about 17 people, with another eight or so as support. He doesn’t think he’ll do another 24 hour run like he did in the future, but thinks maybe they will as a team at some future time. “It takes a huge time committment,” he said, which includes eight hour shifts on a treadmill. To get him around the track he had five pairs of shoes, which were purchased with sponsorship from local businesses and industry. He would change shoes every two hours or so. “Overall it was a great success,” he said of the Relay. And it didn’t take him long to get back on his feet. After a night’s rest he walked back to the track the following morning to see how take-down was going, By now he thinks he’ll probably be running again, despite thinking it would take a few weeks before he had his strength back again.
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