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Rio Tinto Alcan’s Hospital Beach and boat launch (above), as well as the trail to Moore Creek Falls have been re-opened to the public. Traffic improvements to the modernization work site have minimized the safety concerns which caused RTA to close the facilities to begin with.

RTA opens up the beach Cameron Orr Hospital Beach and Moore Creek access have been re-opened, as Rio Tinto Alcan (RTA) have made adjustments to their traffic systems around the modernization construction site. The District of Kitimat and RTA made a joint announcement regarding the beach’s re-opening in an ad in the Northern Sentinel on Oct. 10. Communication and External Relations Manager for RTA Colleen Nyce is aware that the season to take advantage of the beach and its boat ramp is coming to a close, however the work to mitigate safety risks to the public have been ongoing over the summer. “We didn’t just open the beach because people in the community asked us,” she explained. “The reason why it was closed was because there was a public safety risk.” She did say that community feedback and discussions with the District of Kitimat were, however, certainly a big reason why the beach was re-opened.

In the announcement last week, it was said that the changes to work site traffic included re-routing rock trucks, building a new bridge over Anderson Creek, and will include the eventual installation of traffic lights near the Construction Village. An extra construction road from the former Eurocan Haul Road has also been built. “All these things will reduce the risk to public safety,” said Nyce. RTA does reserve the right to close the beach again if they feel safety is a concern, but Nyce said that such closures would be temporary. “This is a mega project down here. It is a $3 billion-plus project... we need to make sure we’re a safe project,” she said. Nyce said that RTA and the District of Kitimat have been having very productive meetings over the past six months, and noted that their last meeting before re-opening the beach was particularly productive and cooperative. “I think that’s the absolute best way that we should be moving for-

ward, and that’s together,” she said. “We’re really hoping that we can continue to work that way.” Nyce was asked about a discussion from Kitimat Council where Phil Germuth moved to ask RTA to give Hospital Beach to the District for its 60th anniversary, but she said that has never been a topic of conversation between the District and the company. (Germuth’s motion did not pass at council.) She said that the land is in RTA’s strategic footprint and that it will “never be sold.” She pointed out that on the 40th anniversary of what was then just Alcan, the company did dedicate the beach to the community. “The best we could do is dedicate it to the people of Kitimat and maintain it annually.” Mayor Joanne Monaghan is naturally quite excited over the announcement, calling it a victory for the community. She said that she and the council are very thankful to RTA for their efforts in bringing Hospital Beach’s re-opening to fruition.

The view from a search and rescue helicopter over Mount Elizabeth last week. Submitted photo.

Called in the chopper Kitimat Search and Rescue (SAR) members were called away from the organization’s largest annual fundraiser to do what it is they do best. On Oct. 6, the B.C. Ambulance Service called in SAR for a reported distressed 50-year-old male hiker on Mount Elizabeth. Using a helicopter, two SAR members reached the hiker and determined that additional support would be needed to stabilize and transport the patient to the helicopter, which couldn’t land precisely where he was. Two Kitimat paramedics were called in from the Kitimat Fire Department but by the time the patient was moved to the helicopter it was too dark to take off. Continued on page 2

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Continued from page 1 As the hiker’s need for medical attention grew, SAR called in help in the form of a Cormorant helicopter from the Canadian Air Force 442 Squadron in Comox, B.C., to perform a long-line night extraction. Four more local SAR members were called in around 10 p.m. They had to hike the Mount Elizabeth recreational trail — in the dark — to bring medical supplies to the patient. By 4 a.m. the next morning, the Cormorant helicopter had successfully pulled out the hiker from an area just above “The Lookout” on the mountain. Everything was concluded by 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 7, when everyone, including responders, the hiker and the hiker’s companion, were air lifted off the mountain. All of this took rescuers away from the Banff Mountain Film Festival at Mount Elizabeth Theatre. That is SAR’s largest annual fundraiser. The money raised at the festival goes towards life saving equipment, much of which may have been used for this weekend rescue. SAR expressed their gratitude to the fire department, Quantum Helicopters and Squadron 442 from Comox for contributing to a successful rescue. Of course thanks also went to the members who had to duck out of the theatre a little early.

Dozens of people, including this father and daughter, lined Tsimshian Boulevard and Haisla Boulevard on Oct. 7 with signs denouncing abortion, as part of the annual Life Chain event, locally hosted by Kitimat Right to Life. The event corresponds with Life Chains in communities nation-wide.

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Liquor sales rise

Spirits are up in the Kitimat Stikine Regional District area. In a manner of speaking. Statistics from DataBC show that alcohol consumption is on the rise in the region. Data going back to 2009, and up to 2011, show that beer sales, for instance, are up 40,972.25 litres. The data uses information gathered from BC Liquor Stores. In 2011, beer sales accounted for approximately 772,134 litres. For drinks classified as ‘refreshments”, they were at 88,326 litres. Spirits came in at 107,694 litres while wine sat at 197,814. In all categories, sales of alcohol rose in each of the three years leading to 2011. In 2010, beer volume was marked at 741,193 litres. Wine went up since 2010 by about 8,500 litres, from 189,311.

the District of Kitimat and get the council to do some work. “It needs to be changed. This is 2012,” he said. People can also go directly to the Planat review site at www. planat.com.

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According to statistics from the B.C. Northern Real Estate Board, 212 properties worth $35.1 million have been sold in the first nine months of 2012. That compares to 133 properties worth $18.6 million sold up to Sept. 30 of 2011. Of the 114 single family homes sold so far this year, half sold for less than $162,000. The BCNREB third quarter report said that those homes took 57 days on average to sell. Also, 14 parcels of vacant land, 48 half duplexes and 19 townhomes also sold this year, they say in their report. At the end of September there were 106 homes available through MLS in Kitimat, they add.

but I’ve got a majority of the businesses done. And Kitimat sucks,” he said. Taylor’s main problem, he explained, started when he wanted to invite Rick Hansen to Kitimat. Nearly everything was set up for him to come, but then everything fell apart when they discovered there was no hotel he could stay at in town. There is one wheelchair accessible room in Kitimat at an area hotel, but once you get in the room you can’t even get to the bathroom in a wheelchair, said Taylor. “There’s no place for him to stay,” said Taylor. “There’s no place in Kitimat for disabled people.” As for the Planat website, it’s not just complaining to deaf ears. Taylor said that after a year of gather-

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No respect on the Pacific Inland Coast The great comic Rodney Dangerfield made a living explaining to people how he gets no respect at all. Yet even the late Dangerfield might give Kitimat a sympathetic pat on the pack. We get no respect. No respect at all. The first notable lack of respect came earlier last week when I was sending messages to a fellow journalist from down south; he had put me on to the liquor stats you read about on page three. In a tongue-in-cheek moment, he remarked that liquor sales are up in our area. “Drinking to forget where you live?” he said. It was clearly a joke and I appreciate good natured jabs so I didn’t make any remarks back asking what it’s like to commute for eight hours a day. The next instance of no respect, and the real inspiration for this column, was a release from the Council of Canadians that arrived in my mailbox. They’re launching the No Pipelines, No Tankers speaking tour. From that they are challenging three pipeline proposals: Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain, Enbridge’s Northern Gateway and the Pacific Trails Pipeline. Enbridge and Pacific Trails certainly affect Kitimat. We’re the end point for both of them. (Enbridge, as many know, is for diluted bitumen while Pacific Trails will transport natural gas for the proposed Kitimat LNG facility.) So I scrolled through the release quickly, pen in hand, to jot down when we could expect to see these people. Fort McMurray? No, that’s not us. Kamloops...Burnaby...Nanaimo. Hey, there’s Smithers. That’s only three hours away. We’re getting close now. And then it’s Prince George and then they’re done. It’s the Joint Review Panel for Northern Gateway all over again. They decided not to come back to Kitimat either for their final hearings. Everyone wants a piece of Kitimat. They want the water access. The land. The infrastructure. But so far it seems not many want to actually engage with the area. The JRP doesn’t feel the need to come back, and even challengers of pipelines now think Kitimat is just a too far off the beaten track. No respect. No respect at all. Cameron Orr

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The never ending election cycle Does it seem to you as if the 2012 American election process will never end? It does to me. It has been going on, virtually without relief, since Barack Obama was elected in 2008. Having gone through the CZ "MMBO )FXJUTPO humour of Mitt Romney’s recent off-the cuff side-swipe at what would happen if Republican voters Big Bird and Obama’s crack that the GOP candidate seems more worried did not believe in a narrow Democratic about Sesame Street than Wall Street, win for President Obama. Americans not trusting the results of I knew there would still be a few kooky moments before this thing gets settled opinion polls, far less actual electronically counted election voting results, already with another vote. Is there any possibility — for example goes back a long way. Nobody, I suspect, is too worried — that the electronic voting equipment in about that this time -- surely we’ve moved Florida has been checked out and found to forward since 2002 and 2004? be working as expected? I’d like to think Now, as I’ve said Canadians can turn so because I’d hate to see something that seemed to be settled again go awry on the off CNN on the TV if they want to – no basis of flawed punch cards in electronic one required us to watch the past two years of the laborious (yet entertaining) vote counting machines. Almost two million ballots were dis- Republican candidate selection process – qualified in Florida in the 2000 election but, really, who could? It was just too much fun to watch. because they registered multiple votes or none when run through vote-counting What a collection of weird and wondermachines. The Republican team of Bush- ful candidates was weeded down to Mitt Cheney rolled on from there to eight years Romney just last month! That being said, and as we watch the of presidential rule. fi nal debates we see clearly the kooks are Many angry people in the nation still out there in force in the US system, whooped and hollered with rage but that in this memorable presidential election was it. Subsequent investigations showed year. “problems” with the equipment by so For example, what about this truly signs of “chicanery.” Now there’s media speculation about peculiar guy, Charlie Fuqua (no, it’s not

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pronounced that way!) who is a Republican candidate for the Arkansas House of Representatives. In a recent book, honest, I’m not kidding, this guy proposed instituting a real death penalty for rebellious children. In his 2012 book, “God’s Law,” Fuqua wrote that while parents love their children, a process could be set up to allow for the institution of the death penalty for “rebellious children,” - that according to the Arkansas Times, (I read about it, not surprisingly, in The Huffington Post.) Fuqua is an anti-abortionist, and he points out that “the course of action involved in sentencing a child to death is described in the Bible and would involve judicial approval. While it is unlikely that many parents would seek to have their children killed by the government,” Fuqua wrote, “such power would serve as a way to stop rebellious children who won’t obey their parents.” “Therefore, a child who disrespects his parents could be permanently removed from society in a way that gives an example to all other children of the importance of respect for parents. The death penalty for rebellious children is not something to be taken lightly. The guidelines for administering the death penalty to rebellious children are given in Deuteronomy 21:18-21, says Fuqua. Continued on page 5

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The wisdom of the old farmer Under Misc. Yes folks, it’s that time again - the review of the words of wisdom from the Old Farmer’s Almanac as far as the next 12 months of weather go. But before we look at the forecast, we best check just how accurate the old man was as far as this past year was concerned. Not a bad job on winter with a forecast of wintry weather without going silly. Bit weak on May and definitely wide of the mark when it came to June - I wish it had been as warm as the forecast! But from then on the ancient agrarian really hit his stride, being spot on with the bounty of sunshine we enjoyed through large parts of July and August, and really impressed me by not only calling the unusual warm spell in September but nailing the exact two weeks it would happen. So what’s the word for this coming year? November looks a lot better than last year with temperatures 1.5C above average, precipitation slightly below average and mild being the constant refrain. The thermometer dips in December - a degree below average - and the first bout of cold weather hits us in the first week and lasts 10 days bringing with it the white stuff, although nothing crazy. But for the rest of the month it warms up (as much as it can in December) and there’s even the chance of sunny and mild weather leading up the Christmas. However, with all the presents opened, it turns cooler with more snow showers. But we all know that the real winter shows up once we’ve sang Auld Lang Syne, right? Right. January opens with a week of snow but then we’re more likely to see rain than snow through mid-month. However, from then it’s “very cold”, “snowstorm” and, yup, more “very cold”. After a three-day respite at the end of the month, February announces its arrival with 10 days of sunny weather. The downside is, of course, it will be very cold. After another week of snowy weather, it turns mild for the rest of the month with even a bit of sunshine thrown in. March opens sunny and cool but warms up quickly accompanied by rain or snow showers. Nice weather for a few days in mid-month turns to “seasonable”, meaning cool with a chance of flurries. April showers show up the first week of that month but from then on it ain’t half bad with a mix of sunny and cool and showers and mild. Okay, now we’re into May and the point where gardeners are getting excited. Should they be? Absolutely. Sunny and warm dominates the first half and

Continued from page 4 You can look it up, I’m too busy just wondering where the men with the white coats are hiding out in Arkansas. But it all serves as a warning for those of us who think that Justin Trudeau cavorting in the boxing ring, or Vic Toews’s quote “you’re either with us or you’re with the pedophiles,” or even Christy Clark feuding with the entire province of Alberta all represent poor politics. Well, we’ve still got a heckuva long, long way to go before our “more colourful” politicians can catch up with some of these kooks looking for political support in the United States. ahewitson@telus.net

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the rest of the month is split between warm and cool with showers. And, despite this year’s experience, the old farmer is again forecasting a decent June, sunny and cool to begin with, progressing to sunny and warm in week two and sunny and very warm for the last week interrupted only by cool, wet weather in week three. July opens sunny and hot - perfect for Canada Day - but the rest of the first half of the month is cool with showers. However, we’ll be back to predominately very warm weather for the rest of the month. Unfortunately, August is not quite as exciting with warm weather to open and close but the middle two weeks will be cool and showery. Will there be a repeat of this year’s glorious September? Afraid not, though we will see sunshine for the first couple of days, at the tail end of week two and again towards the end of week three. For the rest though it is going to be cool and wet. And finally to October where showers or rain will be the story for almost the entire month with just a few sunny, mild days thrown in during week three. So there you have it. Perhaps not as stellar a summer/fall as this year, but still a whole lot better than 2011. And I’ll happily settle for that. msdbax@citywest.ca

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Public Market wraps up great first season Cameron Orr The last potato tornado, canned jam and knitted hat have been sold for the year at the Kitimat Public Market but a great response means it will certainly return next year. Kitimat Food Share coordinator Liz MacDonald, who has been the lead on organizing the market, said that hundreds of people came through the market just on its first day and even the rain couldn’t keep shoppers away most times. “I think it’s been quite successful,” she said. Most vendors have had great reviews for the market as well. One lady who sold canned goods told MacDonald that she was cleaned out of stock most days. It was the same story for many others. As it was the market’s first year there were things discovered in the planning process that they’ll remedy for next year. Notably among those fixes will be tweaking the schedule to accom-

modate shift workers. MacDonald said that the schedule inadvertently left out A and B shift at Rio Tinto Alcan. Only C and D shift could come to the market. And now that they have their system in place, they won’t start as late into the season next time. “We’ll be starting much earlier,” she said. Preregistering vendors will also help alleviate stress on Sunday mornings. “It was the first time. We really needed to see what worked and what didn’t.” They also will plan to not have a market the same day as others — this year they ran the same day as the Bulkley Valley Fall Fair in Smithers. With about six dedicated volunteers and many others working behind the scenes, they may not have quite the manpower to do a market weekly, but indications are good next year will be even better.

Fire fighters make an impression Kitimat’s fire fighters have proven they aren’t just for flames and calendars That became quite clear for 84-year-old Beatrice Stead, who turned to the fire department to solve a problem in her Kiwanis Village apartment. Beatrice was being driven mad by an incessant beeping sound in the evening of Sept. 28. She eventually had enough after two hours of the noise, and convinced it was her smoke alarm she called the fire department. Normally she would have called nearby family however they happened to be out of range when this happened. It was no mind

for the fire department who sent two members to check on her and her broken smoke alarm. Yet it wasn’t just their punctual attendance that impressed Beatrice and her daughter Wendy Pigeon, who came to the paper with this story. The fire fighters, she said, went beyond expectations for her mother. With a new smoke alarm in tow, the fire fighters checked out the one she already had installed and discovered it wasn’t it that was broken. A quick investigation of the apartment led them to the culprit of the noise; a defective microwave oven. “She said, ‘these

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How about that for a photo finish. The final Kitimat Public Market enjoyed a thick coating of sunshine to end off the season. Liz MacDonald with Kitimat Food Share, which organized the markets, said it was a great first run and the markets will return next year.

Mascall Dance Homewerk Saturday, October 27 at 8:00 pm sharp Homewerk is an educational dance piece that uses stories of home from around the world to inspire and entertain both young and old. These are inspirational children’s stories that take the idea of home beyond physical space to more abstract concepts of shelter, comfort and acceptance. www.mascalldance.ca

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Curry in a Hurry proved a crowd favourite at last year’s Aluminum City Telethon. File photo

ACT fast approaching Cameron Orr The biggest act in show business (for Kitimat) is this Sunday so be sure to mark your calendars. The Aluminum City Telethon (ACT) is hitting the stage at Mount Elizabeth Theatre from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Oct. 21. The massive community fundraiser is always a huge draw of local talent from singers, to dancers to everything in-between. Crowd-favourite host Monique Miller is also returning to lead the show.

Vancouver Opera in Schools performed Naomi’s Road in Kitimat on Oct. 4. The travelling show visited schools all around the Coast Mountains School District. Submitted photo

Jobless rate drops The Northwest’s jobless rate dropped in September, but remains the only region in BC to have one in the double digits. The September rate of 10.5 per cent is better than August’s 11.8 per cent, July’s 11.9 per cent and June’s 12.2 per cent for the area running from the north coast to just west of Vanderhoof. Still, September’s rate is higher than Sept. 2011 when the jobless rate was 8.6 per cent. The drop also meant an increase in the number of people working – 38,400 in September compared to 38,100 in August. September’s figure matched that of July’s. In September 2011, 44,800 were working in the region. Meanwhile, the provincial jobless rate was 6.8 per cent in September, the same percentage as in August. Across the regions, the jobless rate for September was 5.9 per cent on Vancouver Island, 7.1

per cent on the lower mainland, 5.2 per cent in the Thompson-Okanagan, 8.8 per cent in the Kootenays, 8.2 per cent in the Cariboo and 4.4 per cent in the northeast. The figures released today are not those of people collecting Employment Insurance. They’re the product of Statistics Canada employees interviewing people over the age of 15 and those considering themselves part of the workforce are people with a job or who are looking for work. People withdraw from the workforce for any number of reasons, not all of which are associated with having a job or not. Across the country, employment increased for the second consecutive month in September, up 52,000, mainly in full-time work. The unemployment rate rose 0.1 percentage points to 7.4 per cent as more people participated in the labour market.

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Building a strong, safe pipeline Recently, in this space, I mentioned the extra care and attention that have gone into the planning of the Gateway pipeline route. I’d like to tell you now about another largely untold piece of the Gateway pipeline story — and that’s all the work we’ve done on pipeline integrity in order to prevent a spill.

monitoring, intrusion alarms, pipeline pressure, temperature, and vibration level, and several forms of leak detection technology.

Recently, we announced a series of safety enhancements that push Gateway far beyond the stringent standards of the pipeline industry. Put simply, they make what was already a very safe project even safer.

We’ll also be ﬁtting the pipeline with dual leak-detection analysis systems. That means two entirely different means of highly accurate data analysis along the route, giving us a computerized model of pipeline ﬂow, with information constantly being captured, updated, and monitored.

To begin with, the overall wall thickness of the oil pipeline will be increased by 19 per cent, and the condensate pipeline by 14 per cent. For water crossings such as major tributaries to the Fraser, Skeena, and Kitimat Rivers, that number will be bumped up by another 10 to 20 per cent. During the construction phase, we’ll ensure serious quality control during fabrication, ultrasonic or radiographic testing of every weld, hydrotesting and extra care in the backﬁll process. All of our remote pump stations along the route will be staffed 24/7. That means an extra level of security — with on-site personnel, in addition to remote control-centre operators, keeping tabs on video security

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A squirrel enjoys the sunshine at, of all places, Squirrel Park, near the handicap access fishing spot. The Sentinel is interested in hearing from anyone who knows the history of Squirrel Park.

You can watch the performances on television on Citywest’s channel 10 or stop by in person. From 1 to 5 p.m. the Kids Zone will be open for the young ones. The fire department will be on hand to provide fire truck rides as well. The grad class of 2013 will be outside eager to wash your car to raise money for their class. Money raised will be distributed throughout the community through the Kitimat Community Foundation. Visit www.kitimatcommunityfoundation.ca to donate.

We’ll be making more in-line inspection surveys across the entire system — at a minimum of 50 per cent above current standards — plus full biweekly air patrols.

As a British Columbian, I know how seriously you value this strikingly beautiful province. I do too — and I have every conﬁdence that Gateway’s pipeline integrity measures will keep it that way.

Janet Holder Executive Vice President Western Access Enbridge Inc.

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Although tankers have been safely navigating the north coast and its channels for decades, marine safety remains a top priority for British Columbians. We have been planning the Northern Gateway Project for over a decade, with a particular focus on protecting the environment. We have added speciﬁc safety requirements to our marine operations plan to help make the waters of the north coast safer not just for tankers serving the project, but for all marine vessels.

Tankers will reduce speeds in the channels…

Qualiﬁed BC Coast Pilots will board and guide all tankers… To prevent spills, all tankers serving the project will be modern and double-hulled, and will be vetted by independent, third party agencies before entering Canadian waters. Once strict safety and environmental standards are met, they will be guided through the Douglas and Principe Channels by qualiﬁed BC Coast Pilots.

Tankers travel slowly, but to make sure that marine species and their habitats are respected, tankers will be required to reduce speed as they pass through certain sections of the channels. Even their escort tugboats will have quieter engines to reduce underwater noise.

Powerful tugboats will escort tankers… Additional radar and navigational aids will improve safety for all vessels…

Tugboats have been shown to signiﬁcantly reduce tanker incidents worldwide. Powerful tugboats that have been specially commissioned for Northern Gateway will assist in the safe arrival and departure of tankers. All tankers will be attended by a close escort tug. In the channels, laden tankers will have two tugs–one tethered at all times. These tugboats will have emergency response equipment on board and will be capable of assisting any marine vessel.

For increased safety and sure guidance, additional radar systems and navigational aids, such as beacons, buoys and lights, will be installed throughout the routes. This will not only improve safety for tankers, but for all marine trafﬁc on the north coast.

Discover more about our rigorous marine safety plan and join the conversation at marine.northerngateway.ca.

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“You’re assuming that the material balance system, or what we call our computational pipeline monitoring system, is the only form of leak detection,” Cavers said. “Overlapping with that is a volume balance system. It currently has a two-hour window and 24-hour window. It’s rolling, so it’s not at the end of every day it calculates. It’s a rolling period. We’re contemplating the implementation of the four-hour window. A four-hour window at that rate would be 200,000 metres cubed at eight hours, so you’re looking at about 800,000 metres cubed. If we used a half a percent of nominal flow on the 24-hour window, which is typical of a lot of our systems, then you’re looking at about 417 metres cubed required to cause an alarm.” Minchin went on to ask whether or not Enbridge was concerned about a preliminary report from Natural Resources Canada identifying a 50 km fault line in the Douglas Channel, and the subsequent risk of submarine landslides and tsunami hazards. Cavers said Enbridge isn’t convinced the formation identified is a fault. If it is a fault, it could be 30 to 50 million years old, and there’s no evidence it is presently active, with no recorded earthquakes on the feature. “At this point there isn’t any elevated seismic risk beyond what’s been defined in the seismic hazard studies that have been under-

taken to date which are based on the National Building Code studies, which are done by a wide range of experts in Canada, reviewed internationally and based on the observations of the seismicity,” Cavers

“A new earthflow can trigger, for a variety of reasons, but it’s related to loss of shear strength in the end and the glaciomarine clay distribution, understanding where this is, is an important part of

“You’re assuming that the material balance system... is the only form of leak detection.” said. However, he added, they are committed to looking for any evidence of recent activity during the detailed design phase of the project. Minchin pointed out the preliminary report done by NRCan suggests they, too, will be conducting further studies, implying there could be a chance of increased seismic risks, then asked if that would increase spill possibilities. Cavers said that, though there is likely to be ongoing studies, at this point there is no indication there has been any seismic activity on what may possibly be a fault line at all. Minchin also asked the expert panel whether or not they could predict earthflow, the depth and volume of material they will carry and how far they will travel. Cavers said it was possible to do just that by understanding the topography and geology of the area, and added the question was directly related to the distribution of glaciomarine clay in the area.

this equation. We have committed to further work on the glaciomarine clay issue,” he said, then referred the question to another expert, Shane Kelly. “We attempted to understand the nature of glaciomarine clay for the reasons of hazard assessment and prediction of the position of landslides with respect to routing the pipeline,” Kelly said, adding the information gathered resulted in some re-routing of the pipeline. Minchin pointed out that, because of the sensitivity of glaciomarine clay, seismic activity in the area could affect areas where those deposits lie. Without the full report on seismic activity from NRCan, he asked, would they not be going in with less than 20/20 vision? Cavers said they have the current and constantly updated NRCan seismic input, the best possible seismic assessment done at this point by NRCan. He added the seismic information is being constantly tweaked, however he didn’t believe there would be a

Work site expands Cameron Orr Rio Tinto Alcan appears to be rapidly expanding their construction village with the submission of three permit applications to Kitimat Council. First, the company applied to install a storage shelter on the northwest corner of the construction laydown area, which would shield equipment from weather for one of their contractors, JC Driver. They also sought to build a satellite gym, an expansion of RTA’s existing gym facilities. To be

located near the dormitories, the gym will, according to a letter from Kitimat Modernization Project RTA site manager Don Clark, “Promote a healthier lifestyle and in general a better demeanor and culture within the close living environment of the camp…” Finally, the company applied to install a storage facility which would be for KMP contractors to store their luggage during their rotational leaves. All applications were approved unanimously.

substantial revision to it. Minchin mentioned his concern isn’t just for the pipeline, but for the safety of the 744,100,000 litres of diluted bitumen stored at the tank farm. Ray Doering, another Enbridge expert witness, said the Kitimat tank terminal is designed for a seismic event and includes a secondary containment area to address a possible failure of equipment. Peter Wong, another expert, added all the tanks are designed to withstand a seismic event. The 14 tanks will be founded on bedrock rather than surficial material or glaciomarine clay. Minchin went on to question the panel about self-auditing to identify deficiencies. He was told they do, and that they have a robust system in place. He asked about an incident in Wisconsin where Enbridge was given a $1 million fine for, among other things, failure to comply notices and permit violations. Minchin was told that, rather than arguing the details of each situation, they settled for the $1 million fine. Minchin finished his cross examination and C.J. Peter Associate Engineering began to ask a variety of questions.

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The District of Kitimat Public Notice 1. TEMPORARY COMMERCIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION OK Tire, 1700 Nalabila Blvd. Mr. Malcolm Scaife, on behalf of MOMACK HOLDINGS LTD., has applied to Kitimat Council to renew a Temporary Commercial Use Permit (TECUP) which authorizes vehicle rental and sale activity at 1700 Nalabila Boulevard. Although this property is in the C7 Service Station Zone this specific auto-related business use is not permitted. If granted, this permit would be valid for a term of up to two years, and permit could be renewed for an additional two-year term. 2. TEMPORARY COMMERCIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION Kay Hamer, 96 Yukon St. Kay Hamer has applied to Council for a Temporary Commercial Use Permit (TECUP) to operate a home occupation (picture framing) business at 96 Yukon Street. Council will consider this matter on 22 October 2012. A TECUP is required by each “home occupation” type business in the R1-A One-Family Residential Zone. If a TECUP is granted the business could operate until 13 June 2014, and permit could be renewed for an additional two-year term. Kitimat Council invites public comment before decision to grant permit is confirmed. Information packages are available for viewing at the District Office, 270 City Centre, from 8:30 am to noon, and 1:00 to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday until 22 October 2012. Comments or concerns may be delivered to Kitimat Council c/o 270 City Centre, V8C 2H7, fax 250-632-4995, or email dok@kitimat. ca until 22 October 2012; or presented to Council at 7:30 pm on Monday, 22 October in the Council Chambers at 1101 Kingfisher Avenue. Please call the Planning Department at 250-632-8910 for more information. File 7.18.3.27, 7.18.3

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Ice Demons Con’t from page 16 About two minutes after Kitimat’s Kory Finn and Rampage’s Al Tolmie wrestled and then dropped the gloves to earn five minute and game penalties, Gregg Sheppard scored the first and only goal of the game for Prince Rupert after an attempted clearance from the Demons end got intercepted. Sheppard sent a seeing eye shot into the back if the net through a crowd in the Demons’ crease. Up 3-1 it looked as if the Demons couldn’t wait to get to the penalty box as Kyle Madsen and Jon Aiken took roughing penalties right after the goal, and then William DeJong threw an open-ice hit from behind that referee Tyler Noble could not ignore, earning two minutes and game penalties. But it did not come back to bite them as the period ended with the score unchanged and with Craven withstanding a number of late shots as the Rampage saw an opportunity to get back into the game. He stopped 11 of 12 in the period. The Demons seemed to get some better control of their game after the intermission and played a solid period of hockey out-shooting Rampage 11 to eight and despite several good passing plays around the net, they only had two goals to show for the effort, one an unassisted marker by Derek DeLisser, who came round the back of Wilson’s net and his backhanded flipper caught a space between the tender and the post for the solo goal. Seven minutes later Josh Slanina got rewarded for some good stick-handling and passing as he lofted one down the middle that Wilson could not spot. An assist, his second of the night, went to newcomer Brandon Bye, who played a solid game throughout. The other highlight was a stop by Craven

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on a penalty shot after Bye had pulled down Brian Tates in the crease area. In the third, as the Demons continued to take too many unnecessary penalties, the Rampage could not seem to get any speed or passing going on a consistent basis and Dave Venman was awarded an unassisted goal at the 12 min-

ute mark after the puck went behind Wilson off a defenseman’s pants. Total shots in the game, on the score sheet, were 31 for the Ice Demons and 29 for the Rampage but with the Demons having a deficit 45 minutes in penalties in the game against 33 minutes to the Rampage. Overall it was a

rather sloppily played game on poor ice after a hit day in Kitimat. Other league scores saw last year’s CIHL, league and playoff champions the Smithers Steelheads run up the score to 9-3 over the Omineca Ice, while it took a shootout in Terrace for the River kings to take their season opener 6-5 over the Houston Luckies.

In a continued effort to encourage higher rates of recovery, BCUOMA has built a strong support network across the province. Today, participation includes 209 brand-owner members, 39 collectors and processors, 520+ return collection facilities and more than 4,000 generators. In addition, BCUOMA is reprising its successful ambassador program this summer – with two ambassadors touring the province to educate and raise awareness of the importance of used oil and antifreeze recycling.

Although it’s commonly accepted that oil and antifreeze are not household garbage we can simply throw out, more than one million litres of used oil ends up in BC landfills every year. When you consider that it only takes one drop of oil to contaminate a million drops of water, the problem is clear: there’s just too many drops to count, too many to ignore. BCUOMA is a non-for-profit organization that encourages British Columbians to responsibly recycle used oil, oil filters, oil containers, used antifreeze and antifreeze containers. Since the launch of the program in 2003, British Columbians have done an exceptional job of recycling their used oil materials.

Protecting our province from the harmful effects of used oil and antifreeze must be a responsibility we all share, together. So please, next time you look to dispose of used oil or antifreeze materials, find a collection facility near you. Here are three easy ways to do so:

Contributed In the first week of Weekend Hockey League (WHL) action, DCH Industries say a rematch of last year’s final against Diamondback Electric. Diamondback won this time 0-5. Colin McCormick scored twice for the winning team while DCH’s Brandon Lapointe scored the first goal of the season just eight seconds into the game. On Oct. 7 it was Worley Parsons against Aurora Marine, in a seesaw battle that saw Parsons win 8-7 thanks to a hat-trick from Dave Rocha and Brandon Wakita. Oct. 9 saw Profitness Blazers versus Alcan. Profitness proved in great shape, demolishing Alcan 15 to 4. Finally on Oct. 11, Diamondback Electric took on Alcan, but Alcan saw little improvement, still losing 9-4. Diamondback were bolstered by a hat-trick from Derrick Delisser.

ONE DROP MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

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By recycling your used oil and antifreeze products, you’re playing an important role in preserving our environment for future generations. As of July 1, 2011 antifreeze and antifreeze containers have been included within the broader recycling program. From the 10 million litres of automotive antifreeze sold in BC each year, about 45% will be available for collection and recycling. Please check for a collection facility near you.

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Demons reign over Rampage Contributed The Kitimat Ice Demons, wearing new home uniforms for the first time, got the new 2012-13 CIHL season off to a fast start — literally. Defenseman Kyle Madsen took a draw from Nick Markowski in the first shift and drifted a shot towards Keano Wilson in the Rampage net. The shot was tipped by a Rampage defender and fluttered into the net with just 40 second gone in the game. New Demons’ winger Dan Jerrett was credited with an assist but probably did not touch the puck. After a feisty Challenge Cup game against Prince Rupert in the North Challenge Cup, (some fans were disappointed by the slow start by the Rampage, who fell behind 3-0 with just six minutes gone as first Jon Aiken from new D-man Brandon Wakita, wearing a new number, 15, tipped a puck behind Wilson after a neat passing play from captain, Derek Wakita and Ian Coleman, left Brandon only the goaltender to beat. Twenty-year old Tyson Craven, playing his first regular-season CIHL game for his home town Ice Demons did not see a lot of action early, but heard a satisfying whack as he blocked away his first shot, one of 29 to come his way in the game. Continued on page 15

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