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CT scanner replacement to cost up to $2 million due to hospital shifting By Todd Hamilton The Northern View Replacing a broken CT scanner at the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital will cost taxpayers between $1.5 and $2 million. In a presentation to District of Port Edward council, Sheila Gordon-Payne, health service administrator for the Prince Rupert and Haida Gwaii Northwest Health Service delivery area of Northern Health, said a new CT (Computed

Tomography) scanner could temporarily be in place by the new year. However, not only the scanner will need to be replaced. “Part of the building isn’t safe...It’s safe for staff and patients, but we cannot put a new [CT scanner] in there because the floor is shifting,” she said. “These machines are so highly technical that the tolerance is three millimetres. We’re already at four millimetres off-kilter… at that number, they wouldn’t give us a new machine.” See SCANNER, page 2

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New CT scanner to emit less radiation Continued from Page 1 Gordon-Payne told council the cost of a new scanner will range between $750,000 and $900,000 and later confirmed to the Prince Rupert Northern View that repairs to the addition that will eventually house the new scanner could range as high as another $750,000 to $900,000. “[The building] isn’t a total loss, and the bill [for the scanner] isn’t what it was initially, but we do have a lot of work to do there,” Gordon-Payne said. “If all the planets align we will be able to put a new machine in there temporarily.” The current plan for the

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Northwest Health Administrator Sheila Gordon-Payne discusses the new CT scanner with Port Edward council. In the meantime, GordonPayne said Prince Rupert staff will be going to Terrace to assist CT staff there with

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peak construction massive numbers and 200-300 during needed to connect operation. wells to the upstream However, as Port network which would Edward councillor feed the Lelu Island Knut Bjorndal LNG plant. questioned, the project “We’re really Knut Bjorndal also hinges on a federal excited here.” decision whether or Gill said the not Petronas — a company is planning on Malaysian-based developing two LNG company — can proceed with trains, a term used to describe its $5.2 billion takeover of a liquid natural gas plant’s Canadian-owned Progress liquefaction and purification Energy — a decision that was facilities, at the Lelu Island site. inexplicably delayed two weeks The trains, which receive raw earlier this month to Oct. 19. natural gas through a pipeline, Bjorndal commented that this purifies, condenses and cools the particular project was harbinger gas down to -160C for shipping. of good things for northern B.C. The company will be holding employment. public open houses on Nov. 5 in “There’s gonna be a helluva Port Edward at the community lot jobs in northeast B.C.,” school and Nov. 6 in Prince Bjorndal said referring to the Rupert at the Lester Centre.

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Petronas Carigali Canada is pursuing an aggressive construction start date of 2014 for their Lelu Island LNG project. Tessa Gill, head of stakeholder management for Petronas Carigali Canada’s LNG export project, told District of Port Edward council the company has plans, once government regulatory reviews are complete, to obtain initial construction permits in early 2014 and make the final investment decision which will pave the way to construction later that same year and the first deliveries to begin in 2018. Gill said the LNG project is expected to create 3,000 to 3,500 direct and indirect jobs during

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Judy Garbutt, Housing Outreach Worker with the North Coast Transition Society, presents a bag of goodies to Wade Lindquist during a visit to the Salvation Army on Friday. The bags contained items donated by Overwaitea, Safeway, the Bargain Shop and the North Coast Transition Society and were split into bags for men and women.

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Signs designed to encourage residents to report dumpers Continued from Page 1 “We can get a nice security camera for $1,500, but the question is where to put it. If it is at shoulder level it is open to vandalism, and if it is put on a mast that is quite expensive.”

Staff’s suggestion, and the one council ultimately decided on, was to post additional signage along the road to not only let people know that dumping is illegal but to provide a phone number people could Trim:call 5.81”to report illegal

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councillor Joy Thorkelson. “Until someone gets caught and fined, people are going to keep dumping because the ones that are doing it are lazy and cheap.” And while the new signage has been approved, Rodin said

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Black discusses plans and reasons for Kitimat refinery By Martina Perry The Northern View David Black of Kitimat Clean Ltd. held an informal discussion in Prince Rupert about his plan to build a made-in-B.C. oil refinery to process Alberta crude before it is shipped to Asian markets. Roughly 100 people attended the conversation at the Lester Centre of the Arts, with plenty of discussion for and against the proposal taking place. The event started with Black talking about the project, and why he believes it’s a viable solution. Afterwards members of the public had an opportunity to ask questions and state their concerns, with many taking the chance to do so. “It was a pretty clear exchange of views. [Some] people came with strong opinions and kept them, but we heard each other out,” Black said in an exclusive interview after the event. Black has four reasons for wanting to build a refinery; there would be no possible chance of a bitumen spill offshore, there would be around 6,000 jobs created in the construction phase of the project, there would be approximately 3,000 new jobs associated with the refinery, and finally the jobs and construction work would mean more money going back to the government to go towards schools, hospitals, etc. “I do worry that our kids don’t have the job opportunities we do,” Black said. Additionally, Black said another positive of the refinery is that, combined with Enbridge’s pipeline, it would be an allCanadian project with all the profits staying in the country. The potential refinery would be the first built in Canada in decades and would ship gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel to markets rather than tanker ships filled with diluted bitumen. Black mentioned that in Canada there is only one other

oil pipeline that transports both crude oil and refined products. This line is the Trans Mountain Pipeline System, which runs from Edmonton, Alberta to marketing terminals and refineries in B.C. and the U.S. Black argued that this pipeline has been in operation since the 1950’s and there hasn’t been a major environmental issue with it, though there have been leaks throughout the years. Black said today’s pipelines are safer because of decades of technological changes and if the refinery were to be built it would have higher green standards than if built in other countries. Black said there would be no down side to the project, although many members in the audience disagreed. “Most folks have lost faith in Enbridge,” Black said, adding he believes the Northern Gateway Project won’t go ahead in its current form. “I don’t want to be involved with this if we can’t build that pipeline safety.” Black thinks that British Columbians will be more comfortable with the Enbridge project if the risk of an offshore spill is taken away, and that’s the point of the refinery. Black started looking into the project one year ago, and says he has gotten plenty of support for the idea from many, including oil companies and Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Black met with chiefs in Haida Gwaii earlier in the week, and says he hopes to talk to more Aboriginal chiefs in the future. Furthermore, Black Press conducted a telephone survey asking 1,400 British Columbians at random seeking their opinion on the Northern Gateway Project with a refinery. Black says the results of this poll showed 72 per cent either were in favour or were “somewhat supportive” of the refinery. In northern BC 65 per cent of people surveyed said they were in favour. However numerous members

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David Black fields a question from one of those gathered at the Lester Centre of the Arts during a town hall meeting on Oct. 11. of the audience stated their disbelief in the statistics, saying they haven’t heard of anyone who supported the idea and called for a more extensive survey. “I don’t know who you surveyed, but all of the people I’ve talked to say no [to this project],” Jeff King, a Nanaimo resident who is currently working in Prince Rupert, said, with Prince Rupert resident June Lewis echoing him. “I have a lot of friends up and down the coast, and they’re all against the pipeline,” she said. Audience members also expressed concerns with the project doing damage to the environment, including Prince Rupert resident James McNish. “It’s an accepted environmental fact the use of fossil fuels is causing climate

change, and that’s going to have a detrimental impact to the industries that really sustain us here in Prince Rupert,” he said. While some voiced their support for the project, citing jobs for youth in the northwest and the value-added nature of the project, others suggested Black should put his money into more green-energy, including Prince Rupert city councillor Jennifer Rice. “I was wondering if you were interested in the new green economy and creating a project or a series of projects or proposals that would help us transition off of fossil fuels, which is a finite resource… I would like to see you use your power, money and influence for the big transition. For the hair brained idea of a new economy,” she said.

Black said he worries about greenhouse gases, but in the mean time there is no alternative to oil. He did acknowledge that the refinery would cause CO2 gas to be released into the atmosphere. “By not doing this we’re not reducing the greenhouse gases released into the world at all because other countries will provide this oil, so why not build the jobs for our kids?” Black asked. The site Kitimat Clean Ltd. is looking into building the refinery on is half way between Kitimat and Terrace, in the Kitimat Valley. Black noted that the lack of an area of flat land large enough for a refinery and the risks associated with running the pipeline along the Skeena mean Prince Rupert would not be a possible site.

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Seeking some fairness when it comes to recreation...

his week, for the first time in quite a while, I made my way to Prince Rupert council on Tuesday night. Anyone that has read my articles in the past will know that I’m a big fan of fairness, making sure that what is good for one group is good for the other. I’ve said it in the past when it came to cuts to the community enhancement grants - the way to do it is a blanket cut so no one group is given favoritism over the other - and this time it has to do with the tax exemptions. In this case the lack of fairness to different groups in the community is so blatant that it just can’t be left without comment. When Jamie Malphus came before council to request that the curling rink be given complete tax exemption, he was hit with questions from council about applying for grants and whether or not the members would be able to pay a little more to offset the increased tax burden that the club didn’t face before. And when it came time to

vote on the tax exemption bylaw, council didn’t acknowledge his presentation, his presence in the gallery, or really anything he said. It was like he was never there, and that is certainly council’s prerogative. But what council did do in the same lack of breath about the curling club was pass a tax exemption for the Prince Rupert Golf Course and the Racquet Centre. Now both of these are owned by the City of Prince Rupert, so tax exemption was not necessarily surprising. But when you look at it closer, it raises some serious questions. All three of the entities in charge of the racquet centre, the golf course and the curling rink - the Prince Rupert Racquet Association, the Prince Rupert Golf Society and the Prince Rupert Curling Club - provide the same function and are largely the same: - They provide recreation to the residents of Prince Rupert - They charge a fee for membership - They are run by volunteers

And yet for the next three years curlers will have to pay about $960 in municipal taxes, which totals $2,880 between 2013 and 2015, while people who enjoy playing racquetball or hitting the links will be paying nothing. Nada. Zip, zero, zilch. When it comes to fairness, it is easy to see that targeting one group for municipal taxes

while exempting two very similar groups simply does not fit the description. So before city council passes the tax exemption bylaw at their next meeting, a bylaw that will create an unlevel playing field in the recreation community in town, perhaps they should think about the following questions: 1. How do you justify asking

curlers to pay their fair share into the City coffers while not asking golfers or racquetball players to do the same? 2. If the answer to the above is because those two facilities are owned by the City of Prince Rupert, how are you justified in owning those two facilities, but not the curling club building? ~ Shaun Thomas

We almost lost another one guys, stop the dumping

ne bad apple can ruin the bunch, or in this case, individuals dumping garbage on Wantage Road can almost ruin one of the few remaining outdoor recreation areas in the community. At the last city council meeting held on Oct. 9, the City of Prince Rupert decided against closing off access to Wantage Road. Considering in the past two years the community has lost access to Ridley Island and more recently the waterfront, I’m extremely happy with their decision. But it is frustrating. Anyone who has walked down Wantage Road knows the issue. Bags of gnarly garbage just off the roads, old couches, kitchen appliances, dirty diapers, animal carcasses left behind from hunters… need I go on?

Some have tried to expensive and would have lessen the damage they’re to be on a mast to avoid doing by burning the vandalism. garbage, leaving nasty The only solution the burnt remains. Guys, this City could put in place at doesn’t help. You’re still the moment was adding leaving garbage behind, more signage along Wantage, and leaving it somewhat providing a phone number burnt isn’t any better. people can call to report Unfortunately the City dumping. This is pretty isn’t in the best shape disappointing considering financially, so having previous signage hasn’t seem enhanced enforcement to help the issue any and or more patrolling in in several incidences it has MARTINA PERRY the area isn’t exactly an even been pulled down by option. vandals. A popular solution the City looked But what can a City struggling at was adding cameras to Wantage to financially do? monitor the road, however this would be It doesn’t take that much time to pricey considering security cameras are bring old furniture, appliances, and

other items to the dump or recycling depot, and yes it costs money to do so, but it’s nothing that would be financially crippling. If people are living in poverty and literally cannot afford to pay for dumping fees, there are always better options than ditching unwanted trash at on a commonly used recreation road, like donating large items to the free store or either of the thrift stores. I plead to anyone considering getting rid of old trash by illegally dumping it on Wantage Road, please don’t. The City has already considered closing off the road because of this issue, and something tells me if it continues to happen they will. We’ve already lost access to other prime spots, let’s not let Wantage Road be the next to go.

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I really did not mean to start “reelin’ in the years” I’m supposed to be writing my column. Instead I’ve become ensnared by a file folder full of my old columns covering a period from about 15 to 20 years ago. Here’s one where I discussed a lunch date with a fellow named Eugene Ludwick, the new marketing manager at the Port, to talk about development at Westview. A point

Talking tourism of light, really – a few duct tape.” folks trying to find a way The first thing that forward in one of our most comes to mind now is the trying times. Here was feeling that I really have the fire on the mountain, seen it all before – even the strikes, the mayor’s though I know that isn’t cell phone, and, as the true. I mean, paying the Bruce Wishart province stepped in during equivalent of the ticket the collapse of Repap, a price for a commercial column called “Needs more than space flight in order to travel by

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public ferry between Port Hardy and Prince Rupert would never have struck me as believable. But I may have mentioned that before. You think potholes are a sign of present-day decline? A couple of decades ago I was “slaloming around potholes and trying my best to be not picked off by marauding cabbies.” And there I was grousing

about garbage in the harbour, and overflowing dumpsters at public facilities. Of course I was going on about tourism, advocating that the community invest while the tax base was still strong enough to prepare for the inevitable collapse of the resource industries. See COLUMN, Page 12

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Residents deserve better from CN and the port authority Editor: Re: CNR, PRPA and Port Development We are reminded virtually every day of our incredible good fortune to have port development taking place. There are, however, dark sides to this development that need to be addressed. This community recently went through an emotional public review of the proposed pellet terminal. The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) was the government agency responsible for conducting this review, at the exclusion of the usual involvement of Environment and Health Canada. In spite of numerous objections to the development from a number of perspectives, the development has now been approved to proceed with virtually no recognition being given to the complaints raised, particularly with the size and location of this facility. During the review process, CN’s plans to place barricades

and fences around ‘their’ property were NOT identified. To the contrary, at the public meeting at the Lester Centre, an artistic drawing showed a paved roadway along the foreshore compete with a public sidewalk, trees and flowers. CN’s actions now are a total betrayal of what was presented to the public and the PRPA must accept responsibility for the lack of disclosure of this fundamental and important issue. I disagree with the recent comments of those within our community, including a spokesperson from the PRPA, who suggest that CN owns their waterfront property and they are therefore free to do with it as they please. Society, cities and municipalities don’t, or at least should not, work that way. What CN is doing in this community greatly affects many people and so it becomes their responsibility to consider how their actions can best meet the wishes of the community. If this

is not a legal responsibility it is certainly a moral, ethical and social responsibility. Since the fire destroyed the central wharf in 1972, CN’s waterfront property in the area has remained a wasteland. 40 years after the fire, a fence is still in place complete with a CN sign, restricting access to the ‘beach area’ due to the contaminated gravel. The ‘beach area’, bordering where we have most of our community waterfront activities, consists of broken pieces of concrete with pieces of re-bar protruding dangerously into pathways and jagged pieces of steel as well as numerous sawn off creosote pilings extending from the gravel beach. All of this is along with the dusty, pot holed road which numerous residents have used regularly for walking and jogging and which has been spewing dust onto everyone for years. This central area of Prince Rupert’s waterfront should never have been allowed to remain in such a user unfriendly state for

this period of time. It is also unnecessary and unacceptable that it now be barricaded and fenced. In short, CN needs to become a functioning member of this community. Further, neither CNR nor the PRPA have ever offered an explanation to this community of their betrayal of the terms set out in the development plans for the container terminal. In the documentation submitted jointly by CNR and PRPA to the regulatory agencies for approval to proceed with this development it was explicitly and repeatedly stated that the rail traffic associated with the container terminal would not proceed north of the terminal. Since the first day of operations of this terminal, most if not all of this traffic has been shuffled to and from the inner city rail yard at great disturbance to this community. It is not only the excessive sounding of the mighty train whistles at all hours of the day and night and the

thunderous noise created from the shunting of rail cars that has been of immense disturbance, but there is also the resulting interference from these rail movements to BC Ferries, Alaska Ferries, our Airport ferry service, VIA Rail, the floats at Fairview Bay, and those living in Dodge Cove. To make matters far worse, there is a fivefold increase in rail traffic projected to occur with container terminal expansion, as well as the daily switches soon to begin for the pellet facility. The adverse effects these developments are having on our community are being ignored, including CN’s recent actions with placing barricades along the waterfront. Port development needs to consider the interests of all parties and not just the developers, most of who do not, have not and never will live here. Residents of Prince Rupert deserve far better than this. Brian Denton

Council could take a hint from Kitimat on the waterfront Editor: I see on local TV’s “News in Review” that Kitimat’s city council is receiving credit for working with Alcan to renew access to their Hospital Beach, the city’s only access to the ocean. Alcan’s concern, as I understand it, was increased construction traffic in the area,

and a solution has been found. This sounds just like the problem that CN has identified to justify closing off the road along the waterfront in Prince Rupert. Perhaps our city council should take a tip from Kitmat’s. The citizens of Prince Rupert are being slowly cut off from their access to the ocean as well,

except for the small area of the Waterfront Park. I have been walking along that road for 30 years, including taking many school groups there. This summer, I have been walking all the way to Rushbrook and back, a wonderful recreational activity. I have never seen an accident along the road itself. In fact,

for a large part of the way there is another lane off to the side that could well accommodate walkers. I realize that this issue will have to be argued all over again if and when the pellet plant gets going, of course. But it seems to me that council could at least try to find some compromise or solution, and

that CN could surely take a less rigid position. If industries wish to feel welcome in Prince Rupert, they must realize that they have to win over the people of the city by being good neighbours and contributing to the lifestyle and activities which make Prince Rupert special. Trish Banighen

CN is certainly not acting like a good neighbour in Rupert Editor: Re: Waterfront access closed To those of us who feel shut out by the closing of the waterfront by CN, I suppose we should take comfort in the editorial offered by Shaun Thomas (Oct. 10, 2012). However, seeing CN as a

good neighbour offers us cold comfort. Like we are to supposed to be thankful to this “good neighbour” CN for graciously allowing us access to our waterfront for as long as we had it! Seriously, it’s hard to see CN as a good neighbour.

Rather, is this not a corporate entity that uses a land resource for sake of its shareholders, and puts profits ahead of people? (And please, let’s not buy into the convenient ‘safety and liability’ argument. Any area can be made safe where there is a

willingness to do so.) Apart from a few jobs, just what has CN actually done for the people of this city? It also needs to be asked just how far the rights of “ownership” exceed the rights of citizens to a decent quality of life. I think that Rupertites

should not roll over on this issue. This is a quality of life issue for a city that already has a number of distinct disadvantages. If we want to see families move into our city then there needs to be incentives for them to do so. Keith Gaetz

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Ridley Terminals employees giving back to the community By Shaun Thomas The Northern View Ridley Terminals employees have been quietly assisting charitable groups in Prince Rupert, and are now looking for more ways to help. Company employees established the RTI Employee Community Fund, which allows employees to have a certain amount per pay period deducted off of their pay cheque to help community groups. According to Renise Tschabold, the fund has about 50 per cent participation from RTI workers and the company itself has agreed to match any donations from its employees up to $20 per person

per pay period. That, says Tschabold, has meant the fund grows at a rate of about $3,500 per month. So far groups that have benefited from the fund include the Prince Rupert Library, the Community Enrichment Society, the Prince Rupert Seniors Centre, Crimestoppers and the Kaien Anti-Poverty Society, which is receiving $1,000 per month for a year to help with the society’s Food Share program. The Food Share program distributes food from the KAPS office on McKay Street as well as to the Sunset Villa Seniors Housing and the pregnancy outreach program with leftovers

Walking in their shoes…

going to the Salvation Army and the Catholic Church for their food programs. According to Colleen Hermanson, Overwaitea has been the biggest supporter of the program. Local registered charities seeking assistance with funding can contact Tschabold at 250627-3528 for more information on the RTI Employee Community Fund program. Shaun Thomas photo

Simona Ionita and Colleen Hermanson of the Kaien AntiPoverty Society present a certificate of appreciation to Renise Tschabold of Ridley Terminals.

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Curling club president says removal of tax exemption may hinder operations By Shaun Thomas The Northern View

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The Prince Rupert Curling Club will have to pay taxes this year, despite a presentation to council by president Jamie Malphus requesting complete exemption. Under the tax exemption bylaw created by council covering the next three years, the formerly exempt club will need to pay 20 per cent of their municipal taxes as a non-designated property while other recreation facilities, like the racquet club and the golf course, remain exempt. “Based on the numbers, for 2013 the removal of tax exemption would mean we need to pay $960. With the club on a tight budget and the maintenance required, that $960 would impact our operational ability,” said Malphus,

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noting the aging rink “The demographics of always needs some work. our club us about 60 per cent “With any facility that senior citizens, 10 per “Based on the numbers, are is 60 years old, extensive cent are youth and the rest upkeep is required. That for 2013 the removal of are the working age people. is done by volunteers, For the seniors, I’m not sure tax exemption would while the supplies and what their capacity for a fee equipment are purchased increase would be,” he said. mean we need to pay by the club with revenue When it came time to from fees.” vote on the tax exemption $960.” There are currently bylaw council did not Jamie Malphus acknowledge or discuss the about 120 members of the club, significantly down request made earlier in the from decades past says night, but rather voted to Malphus. The members move forward with the 80 pay about $200 to cover per cent exemption for nonthe season and, while councillor Gina designated properties. However, due to Garon suggested fees be increased an oversight by staff that didn’t reflect slightly to cover the additional tax, the wishes of council from the Sept. 17 Malphus says he’s not sure the club meeting, council will have to vote on could do that without further impacting finally passing the tax exemption at the membership numbers. Oct. 22 meeting.

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District looking for $22 million By Martina Perry The Northern View School District 52 is asking for one thing in this year’s capital budget - $22 million. This is how much creating a new middle school in the district would cost, to replace Prince Rupert Middle School (PRMS) which is over 50 years old. “PRMS is an aging building with most systems nearing the end of their useful life,” Tina Last, School District 52 board chair said. According to secretarytreasurer Cam McIntyre, the boilers, heating and electrical systems need to be upgraded, as well as the roof that has to be replaced within the next couple of years.

The district had previously been rated as high for its seismic rating, which could have meant funding for upgrades, however last spring the ministry reviewed schools in the province and determined the risk was less than previously identified. The district has now applied to receive funding from the ministry to create a new school. The district would like to see PRMS replaced with a new, environmentally-friendly school, like Prince George’s new secondary school Duchess Park, which is an energy efficient and sustainable school.

“We will continue to ask the ministry to consider this project a priority, so that the expensive repair of these systems can be avoided and our students can learn in a new, environmentally friendly and purpose-designed building,” Last said. The request will be submitted this month, with the district not expecting to find out their fate until early 2013. “We encourage everyone to let their MLA know that it would be a high priority to them to have a new school,” McIntyre said.

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Northwest’s jobless rate sees a decline in September Rod Link Black Press 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 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

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The Eclectic Show to provide varying talents By Martina Perry The Northern View The North Coast Performers Society will be presenting the Eclectic Show on Oct. 20, an evening combining Middle Eastern belly dancing, Jewish Klezmer party music and 1950’s pre rock ‘n roll Skiffle music. Headlining the show will be the Klezmer Kats consisting of fiddle players Kiri Daust and Madeline Lough from Smithers, who performed in Prince Rupert two years ago. “They are incredible fiddle players who have been playing since they were babies,” Ken Shaw,

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washboards, and a carefully gathered blade of glass. The third act being featured in the show is the Omana Middle Eastern Dance trio, consisting of dancers Omana, Saraphine and Amira. Shaw met the dancers last summer, and decided they would be the perfect addition to the Eclectic Show. As well as being in the performance, the dancers will be offering an introductory belly dance workshop at the Dance Academy of Prince Rupert studio at 3 p.m. Anyone interested in partaking in the workshop can simply go to the studio in the afternoon on Oct. 20 with $15 for admission.

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the event’s organizer said. The pair recently graduate high school, so Shaw wanted them to play in Prince Rupert one last time before they left the province. The Katz will be performing all over the north before they play in Prince Rupert. “They play crazy, Jewish party music that’s very upbeat, jovial fun stuff,” Shaw said. Skeena Skiffle, consisting of Prince Rupert residents Ray Leonard and Cynthia Pyde, as well as other musicians from Terrace, will also be performing. The group plays up-beat tempo of Skiffle music, incorporating instruments made out of hockey sticks,

“Achievement Award” Represents an award given to an individual, team or group of persons, who achieve Provincial, National or International honours in various areas of endeavour, or perform a noteworthy deed. “Sgt. William Booth Award for Valour”

Represents an award presented to an individual who, acting on their own initiative or as members of volunteer organizations, demonstrate unusual humanitarian effort in order to help and protect their fellow citizens, sometimes placing themselves at great personal risk.

The Eclectic Show will start at 8 p.m. on Oct. 20 at the Tom Rooney Playhouse. Tickets are available at Teddy’s.

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Prince Rupert’s Skeena Skiffle performing in Smithers. The group will be one of the artists featured in the Eclectic Show.

25% of people who are

HIV+ do NOT know. HIV is a real concern within our communities. You can contract HIV primarily through unprotected sex and by sharing needles. HIV can live in your body for years without you knowing and all the while you can be passing it to others. At least 25 per cent of people who are HIV+ do not know and these 25 per cent are estimated to be responsible for 75 per cent of new infections. Northern Health, in collaboration with its community partners, is working with the Province of BC to prevent the spread of HIV by expanding HIV testing, treatment, and support services to British Columbians.

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Please note that only nominations that have been submitted on the nomination form will be considered for the award. All nominations must be received by October 31, 2012. Forms are available on our website www.princerupert.ca or in the Administration Office at City Hall located at: 424-3rd Avenue West, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1L7 Ph: 250-627-0934

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Harley Riders hold annual Toy Run for Salvation Army By Martina Perry The Northern View Looks can be deceiving. The Prince Rupert Harley Riders have proved that for the past 31 years by holding the Toy Run annually. This year the poker run and following dance was held on Oct. 13. Dressed in leather attire riding Harley Davidson and Honda motorcycles, approximately 60 riders helped make the holidays a happy time for underprivileged children by doing what they love; riding their bikes and putting on a huge party. The Toy Run is put on to collect toys and money for the Salvation Army’s Christmas Hamper Program that ensures all children have presents to open on Christmas morning. This year riders stopped at locations such as the Curling Rink, the Fire Hall in Port Edward,

Chances Gaming Centre and the Belmont to socialize and eat. Participants drew a card at each stop, with the riders who had the best and lowest poker hands at the end of the ride winning a cash prize. At the end of the run, some riders even drove through Johnny B’s before heading to the dance at the Fishermen’s all. Last year the group raise $10,000 and collected over 250 toys. Totals raised this year were not available by deadline time, but look for more on the 2012 Toy Run in the coming weeks. The first Toy Run was held in 1993 by a small group of bikers in the Lower Mainland who wanted to do something nice for underprivileged children in their area. Today, the Toy Run takes place in communities all over North America.

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From top right going clockwise: Port Edward fire chief Shawn Pettitt hands Norm Sklapsky a cheque to contribute to the fundraising, Joe Viscount and Carol Harrison start the poker run outside of the Salvation Army, riders head down 7th Ave. East on their way to the next stop, Paulette Desautels, mother of Mark Desautels (or Dezi) who organized the Prince Rupert Toy Run for many years before passing away, was in attendance on Saturday, Fabien Pealey rides his bike through Johnny B’s after the poker run ended.

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Allow Children to help make decisions about simple problems (what to wear, locating a lost toy)

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The signs are up and P r i n c e Rupert’s Walmart will hold its grand opening in the Rupert Square Mall this Friday.

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Continued from Page 7 I felt the opportunity slipping away: “Enough of this waiting, waiting, with no sense of what we’re waiting for.” Could the amazing volunteerism of this community not save the Second World War forts, or help build waterfront trails? Were there even better ideas out there? I loved our little successes in tourism, such as when Michael Palin included Rupert in his itinerary (I’m still stoked about that interview!). I wrote about the Crystal Harmony visit as proof of potential. Yet in “Nightfall on the Skeena” I wrote about the “decaying institution” of rail travel, and what that passenger service still meant for Prince Rupert. It was a troubling and unstable time. From “How to feel like you fit in here” I wrote, “It helps to adopt a cynical attitude overall, though I’ve also had some success with a sort of drawling satire.” I snarled about the $159,000 consultant at City Hall, and the simultaneous spectre of cuts to the fire department. But at the same time I attacked lower mainland media when they ran their overwritten descriptions of the devastation of Prince Rupert.

Cuts to the Coast Guard, and by extension the manned lights, were always sure to set me off. “Praise Canada,” I wrote, “the Coast Guard is being cut just six million instead of the original seven million!” In the column “When you’re dead in the water” I suggested signs be placed along the coast: THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND – USE AT YOUR OWN RISK Maybe that’s why I’m sneezing my way through this file full of old newsprint. Perhaps I just needed confirmation that I’m still on the same old song sheet. What the hell. At least I’m consistent. My all-time favourite Prince Rupert column ran on November 30, 1997. I recounted all of the disasters that had befallen Rupert over the previous year, and asked what could possibly have happened to bring such misfortune upon us. Being the venerable old sleuth that I am I tracked it down to a vicious storm a year earlier that had swept the clock from the top of the Highliner. I concluded that, “Our very survival may be at stake it we don’t fix that clock.” Given everything that followed, I still think we maybe should have fixed that damned clock.

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Strict marine safety standards will ensure we respect our neighbours above, around and below us.

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.

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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.

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Prince Rupert Rampage still looking for first season win By Shaun Thomas The Northern View The Prince Rupert Rampage are still looking for their first win of the season following two weekends and three games in the 2012/2013 CIHL season. The Rampage started off the season with a trip to Kitimat on Oct. 6 to face the Ice Demons, who have been rivals of the team since Prince Rupert entered the league. The Demons opened the scoring early - just 43 seconds into the first period on their first shot of the game - as a Kyle Madsen got one past Keano Wilson. The Demons didn’t let up though, netting two within 25 seconds around the 14 minute mark on goals by Jon Aiken and Brandon Wakita. Before the period ended the Rampage’s Greg Sheppard scored Prince Rupert’s first goal of the season, finding the back of the net through a

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Prince Rupert Rampage netmidner Blake Buckham denies Williams Lake Stampeders forward Stu Sasges on the doorstep Sunday in Williams Lake. The Rampage notched the first goal of the afternoon but it was all Stampeders after that. Williams Lake scored seven unanswered goals to win 7-1. for a 7-1 win. The Rampage’s next games are against Terrace

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Briefs from Port Ed council By Todd Hamilton The Northern View Gas money turned into water

Two gas tax payments totaling more than $75,000 are being credited to help pay off a District of Port Edward water line project. In a letter to District of Port Edward council, Gas Tax/Public Management Services, the agency responsible for disbursing monies raised through federal gas taxes, announced the first of two Community Works Fund (CWF) payments of $36,629.93. Unemployed call bingo

A letter of support was unanimously approved by District of Port Edward council for the Prince Rupert Unemployed Centre Society (PRUCS). The letter is aimed at helping the society renew its B.C. bingo licence. The society provides no-cost assistance on a wide-spectrum of areas such as pensions, employment insurance and social assistance. In its letter, the society said since its inception it has assisted

31,000 individuals and last year had 657 cases, compiling a record of 177 wins and 56 losses in those cases in which they drafted an appeal. Policing hearing

• District of Port Edward council is welcoming anyone with questions regarding policing in the community to attend its next council meeting on Oct. 23. A representative from the RCMP will be on hand to answer questions. A moment in the sun

Port Edward made its mark at the recent Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) meeting in Victoria. In a report to council by Mayor Dave MacDonald, he said Premier Christy Clark was impressed with how the small community came together and singled them out in her speech at the UBCM. “It makes you feel good when you hear that,” MacDonald said. “She used us as basically and example of a small community working together… and having a school in Port Edward.” MacDonald was referring to Clark’s

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Brian Ramsay of All-West Glass puts the finishing touches on a pane of glass above a classroom door in the new Port Edward Elementary School. recognition of the community-based effort to secure $500,000 in provincial funding for a new school. New school on budget, old one $1

Port Edward’s new elementary school is right on schedule, maybe even ahead. Ron Bedard, District of Port Edward, CAO, told council that a ceremonial signing of the lease is expected shortly

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and that the school district is expecting to move everyone over to the new building over the Christmas Break. “They may do it sooner, it’s up to them when they want to do it… but [construction is] progressing well… and its really close on budget.” Council also passed unanimously a lease agreement with S.D. 52 for one more year at a cost of $1.

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Join us Wed. Oct. 31, 2012 for our Community Hallowe’en Fest with games, tons of candy, free draws and a haunted house. It will be held at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre from 6-8 p.m. Pool activities at Earl Mah Aquatic Centre Sun. Oct. 28 for children 12 and under from 2:00-4 pm; and Oct. 31 for 13 and older from 8-10:00 pm please bring id. Fireworks will be at 8:15 pm at the Doug Kerr ﬁelds. This is the 25th Annual event and assists community policing and ﬁre/rescue departments. Students and adults are encouraged to volunteer to help make our community safe by calling 250-62-GHOST. (624-4678)

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Plans for Hallowe’en Fest 2012 are well underway and organizers need your help! This event attracts hundreds of children throughout the community and provides opportunity for Prince Rupert youth to engage in a positive, safe and fun Hallowe’en. Sponsors and volunteers are very proud to present this community celebration again this year. Ghosts and goblins of all ages are encouraged to attend Hallowe’en Fest 2012 which features a haunted house, games, prizes and candy, candy, candy. The Colour this picture and drop it off or mail it before 5 p.m. Oct 23 to event is held at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre on Wed, Oct.31, 2012 from 6 pm to 8 pm and will be followed by a community Fireworks demonstration. (weather permit- The Prince Rupert Northern View 737 Fraser St to win prize packs! ting). The success of this event relies very heavily on volunteer support and more Name: __________________________________________________________ than 100 volunteers are required to plan, set up, take down and run the event. The Hallowe’en Fest Committee is looking for community minded individuals who are interested in dedicating a few hours of their time to enhancing public safety and Age: __________________ Phone Number ________________________ engaging youth in a positive way on Hallowe’en night. Anyone interested in assisting the organizers with this event on 31st are asked to call 62-GHOST (624-4678).

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A few tips for financing your growing business Is it time to go shopping for a major purchase for your growing small business? It can be hard not to get swept up in the excitement. Whether it’s a major technology upgrade or shiny new equipment, you probably spent hours shopping around for the best product, comparing consumer reviews and talking with vendors. Then comes the hard part: How to pay for it? Here’s where many entrepreneurs could be doing a better job. Financial planning for an expansion project may not be quite as sexy as a cool new smart phone or bigger digs for your office. But it’s critical to make sure your investment doesn’t stretch your cash flow and sink you. “Growth can put an enormous strain on the cash flow of a company,” says Patrice Bernard, Senior Vice President, Financing and Consulting at the Business Development Bank of Canada. Small business owners often make the mistake of financing growth out of their cash flow or by cobbling together a patchwork of smaller loans for each individual purchase, Bernard says. Protect cash flow

The result can be poor financing rates and repayment conditions. Or even worse—the company may suddenly become caught in a cash flow squeeze. And then it may be too late to line up any financing at all. “It’s as if you used a credit card to finance your home renovations. Your cash flow would be really affected,” Bernard says. Bad financial planning is especially common— and risky—at fast-growing companies, says Peter Brown of financial advisory firm Deloitte, where he is national leader of private company services. “High growth can kill you if you don’t have the capital.” Bernard agrees: “You need to plan more if you’re expanding because you usually have much higher accounts payable and receivable.” The solution is to take time to do a financial plan for upcoming investments, preferably at the beginning of each year. The first step is to work out how much financing you’ll need based on your overall business growth plans. Next, meet with your financial partners early on to discuss your plans and brief

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The employee will be responsible to plan, coordinate, implement and evaluate an afterschool program of extra-curricular activities for school students in various elementary schools. Required abilities and qualifications are: Grade 12 or equivalent; Class 5 driver’s license and access to your own vehicle; class 4 would be an asset; demonstrable organizational, interpersonal and collaborative skills basic First Aid/CPR; certification in High Five training or willingness to obtain; training in Run Jump Throw courses or willingness to obtain; good command of the English language and ability to communicate clearly understand and follow directions; ability to prioritize tasks; and high degree of physical fitness in order to participate with the students . Post-secondary studies in fields such as recreation, psychology and/or sociology; and knowledge and understanding of First Nations culture are definite assets for this position. Applicants must be able to work flexible hours. Qualified applicants should complete a School District application form which is available at the School Board Office. Please submit this application with complete resume to: Mrs. Kathy Gomez, Director of Human Resources School District No. 52 (Prince Rupert) 634- 6th Avenue East Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1X1 Email: kgomez@sd52.bc.ca Closing date for applications is Monday noon, October 22, 2012. Only those applicants considered for an interview will be contacted.

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Merchandise for Sale

Rentals

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Giant garage sale Fri Oct 26 6-9 pm and Sat 27 9 am noon. At St. Pauls Lutheran Church 5th & McBride

STEEL BUILDINGS - Canadian made! - Reduced prices now! 20X22 $4,455. 25X26 $4,995. 30X38 $7,275. 32X50 $9,800. 40X54 $13,995. 47X80 $19,600. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

K&C APARTMENTS 423-3rd Ave. West. in Pr. Rupert. 2 blocks from college. One bedroom apartments. Hardwood floors. Laundry services, heat incl. Security entrance. Rent $550 - $575/mo.. Phone Craig @ 250-832-0354

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Craft items Native Arts • Baking Silver Jewellery Beads Home Business & Yard Sale Items For table rentals call Rosa 250-624-4787 or Kathleen 250-624-5652. The coffee is always on!

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Stereo / DVD / TV P.R: 32” Sony HDTV w/remote, flat screen picture tube. $150. 250-600-5044

Real Estate For Sale By Owner 2005 PT Cruiser. 42,000 kms. $7000 O.B.O. 250-624-5539 House for Sale Prince Rupert East side, 17 yrs old; 4-5 bdrm, 2 bath, 1 ensuite. Lge kitchen & living rm, Lge rec. rm. Fenced in backyard. Lane access. Balcony on front & back. Asking $229,000. Serious enq. 250-622-2468

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Looking for a new rental home in the Prince Rupert Area? At Macro, there is a home for everyone! With 6 different locations throughout the Prince Rupert area - we offer both furnished & unfurnished suites in newly renovated bachelor suites to four bedroom townhouses! All of our fully-furnished suites come complete with cable TV & Internet services! In choosing Macro for your new rental home, you are choosing quality, excellent service and great value! We welcome you to contact us at anytime to schedule a viewing! Call: 250-627-5003 princerupert@macroproperties.com • www.propertiesforrentprincerupert.com

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Metlakatla Development Corporation will be held at the Metlakatla Multi Purpose room located at Metlakatla, BC at 9:30 am on November 13, 2012

All Metlakatla Band members over the age of nineteen are invited to attend. Metlakatla Development Corporation Directors and all subsidiary company employees are also invited to attend. ITEMS OF BUSINESS: 1. To report on the business activities for the last year.

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2. To receive and consider Annual Financial Statements for the year ending, March 31, 2012. By Order of the Board Brenda J. Leighton Secretary Dated at Metlakatla, B.C. this 1st day of October, 2012 Visit our website for additional meeting information (agenda, etc.) www.metlakatla.ca or call our of¿ce (250) 628-3201.

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www.thenorthernview.com Make a difference in a young person’s life Smithers Community Services Association is seeking to add supportive families to our CORR HOMES PROGRAM About our program… CORR Homes is a specialized foster care program for young offenders as an alternative to incarceration and operates in communities throughout Northern BC. CORR Homes offer a caring, stable home environment where youth reside for up to 6 months. CORR Home families are ﬁnancially compensated to provide this service. Our program provides the CORR Home families with access to training, 24-hour on-call support, and an experienced Youth Resource Worker who will work directly with families and the youth who reside with them. Who we are looking for… Interested people who have had experience working with and supporting youth at work or socially (ie; coaching, mentoring, big brothers/sisters etc.) or who have raised their own children through their teen years. For more information about how to become a CORR Home, please visit our website www.scsa.ca/programs/corr-homes or contact Jo-Anne Nugent at (250) 847-9515 or toll free at 1-888-355-6222.

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◆ ACCESS TO LELU

Port looks to buy part of Stapletdon Island By Todd Hamilton The Northern View District of Port Edward council has approved, pending clarification by Ron Bedard, chief administrative officer, a three-year purchase option of three parcels of District-owned land on Stapledon Island by the Prince Rupert Port Authority. The agreement would give the Port Authority a one-year option to purchase the land with two additional one-year renewals. Stapledon Island would be used by the

Port Authority to allow Petronas to link their proposed Lelu Island LNG plant to the existing highway near Port Edward. That route, which would require the construction of two bridges on either side of Stapledon Island, would cross three parcels of land currently owned by the District. The option to purchase will cost $20,000 each year should the Port Authority elect to renew. Should the Port Authority exercise their option to purchase the three properties, the proposal states that the District has agreed to sell the parcels at fair market value. The sticking point, however, for District council was what their jurisdiction would be should the Port Authority exercise their option and purchase the land.

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“We would have no control, once they own it,” Councillor Knut Bjorndal said. “We should have rights over zoning.” The questions over zoning jurisdiction and where on the tax role the lands would fall prompted council to ask Bedard to request clarification. “It’s a question we better ask someone,” Mayor Dave MacDonald said. Bedard said the Port Authority could make an offer to purchase at any time and the 24-page agreement did reflect council’s wishes. “It’s been going through the lawyers for some time,” he said. Council however, approved the motion with pending clarification of the District’s role should the Port Authority purchase the land.

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Marina gets $250,000 By Shaun Thomas The Northern View Plans to construct a massive new marina in Prince Rupert to attract some of the 1,200 pleasure boats that pass by the community each year received a boost on October

12 with the announcement that Coast Sustainability Trust would be providing $250,000 toward the project. That $250,000, combined with a $250,000 grant means almost half of the $1.7 million needed for construction has been secured.

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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.

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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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