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Duck Creek bridge lives Cameron Orr Duck Creek Bridge will be saved. After councillors met to discuss the issue at a committee of the whole meeting (Sentinel, Oct. 31, page 1) an arrangement has been worked out to see a new bridge installed. According to the District of Kitimat, Rio Tinto Alcan took the lead to work with companies and organizations and have compiled a proposal. That proposal sees Apache Canada, the company behind the proposed Kitimat LNG terminal and the Pacific Trails Pipeline, offering to pay for the new bridge at a cost of $40,000. That leaves $60,000 left required to actually install the bridge and remove the old one. Five businesses are reportedly being approached to share the financial burden but a list was not available. The District of Kitimat approved a motion at their Nov. 19 meeting to commit up to $12,000 to

the project for the purpose of access to recreational areas. Acting mayor Corinne Scott said at the meeting that if more businesses end up being included, the District’s share of the cost would go down. Council was initially told a Nov. 1 deadline would be the time that decision would have to be made for the bridge but that date has continually shifted, but councillors were told on Nov. 19 that a decision on the bridge would have to be made that week to have the project proceed. Councillor Phil Germuth said that he supports this motion and that while it is a bridge on private property, given that it services recreational facilities on Clague Mountain — namely the snowmobile and hiker club’s new cabin — he would support donating the money. Rob Goffinet added that he sees it as a good sign that businesses have come together in generosity to see the bridge replaced.

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Two-month-old Nikkolai Hill looks a little out of his element in the arms of Santa Claus at the City Centre Mall Nov. 23, during the Christmas Craft and Gift Fair, and pajama night.

Budgetary needs pitched to council Cameron Orr Thirteen community organizations and clubs made their pitch to Kitimat Council for their budgetary needs as council moves towards planning the 2013 budget. Much of the requests are in-line with what the groups received last year, with a few asking for modest increases, while the Hirsch Creek Golf and Winter Club sought the largest increase of $90,000 more than last year. KITIMAT RCMP But first was the Kitimat RCMP, asking for $57,500 from the District, out of an entire year’s supplementary budget of $357,500. All of that comes out of five major capital projects; a cell retrofit, a closed-circuit security system upgrade, new phones, hard body armour and new furniture and equipment. Drawings for the cell retrofit are al-

ready done and the portion of budget needed for the project has already been allocated, so they don’t need any more money for this project, which will see a replacement of wall-mounted bunks to concrete sleeping platforms. New closed-circuit cameras are required, in part from recommendations from the Ian Bush incident in Houston, B.C. Courts now also require detachments to keep security footage for two years. The local RCMP do need $52,500 to cover the District of Kitimat’s portion of the cost for this project. The money to replace their aging phone system has also been previously allocated, the same for the delivery of hard body armour. Outgoing staff sergeant Steve Corp said that each hard body armour unit will cost about $1,000, and is required to be available to officers under new legislation. What they do also need more money

for this year is new furniture such as office chairs and utility chairs for their meeting room, at a cost of $5,000. KITIMAT LIBRARY The Kitimat Public Library is seeking an increase of $19,300 over last year, to $423,200. Although the library had $8,000 available to carry over last fiscal year due to some unexpected provincial money, they don’t have that this year and are facing increasing in staffing costs ($373,100 in salaries for 2013) and other increases throughout their budget, including an increased travel budget to attend a trustee conference in 2013. Software licence fees have also more than doubled for the library since last year. Other expenses either remained the same or increased incrementally. KITIMAT COMMUNITY SERVICES Kitimat Community Services Society

pitched their case for two of their functions, the first being victim services. They are seeking no increase to their funding from 2012, at $36,593. The program will be receiving $35,640 from the Ministry of Justice as well, most of that going towards wages. Between all their funding sources, Victim Services is expected to operate on $74,733. Meanwhile the Food Share Program needs $20,000 from the District, or they say they might have to shut down their program. They currently receive no funds for the program and have been running since November 2011. They say since they began they have picked up more than 80,000 pounds of food. The $20,000 being requested will cover basic costs such as rent, hydro, telephone and supplies. Continued on page 3

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Hamper ‘elves’ keeping busy ing near. All applications forms must be received by Friday, December 7 and may be picked up at the Social Service Office and Salvation Army Thrift Store during their regular hours or at the Food Bank, lower City Centre Mall, Tuesday and Thursday between 1:00-3:00 p.m. Completed forms are to be dropped off at the Salvation Army Thrift Store or the Food Bank (may be dropped through the mail slot if closed.) This year hampers will be delivered on Saturday, December 15, beginning at 10:00 a.m. until done. A responsible teen or adult must be at home to sign for the hamper or it will not be left and will be returned to the Food Bank — there is only one delivery. Thank you to those who have already donated and we know how generous people are when it comes to giving in Kitimat. Thank you to the media for their support - we could not get the word out if it were not for you.”

to their starting renovations. Thank you to all the DQ customers who have generously supported our Appeal over the years. Over the past couple of weeks we have received five $20 gift certifications from the Kitimat Guides, Brownies and Sparkes and their leaders. Other donations include S. Krahn, $100; Anonymous, $300; Gyro Club of Kitimat, $400; T. Newton/L Gibson, $250; Anonymous, $25; R&S Reschke, $30 and D&D Kelly, $100 for a total of $1,205. We are off to a great start. Last year the citizens, community organizations, churches and school children as well as large and small businesses of Kitimat, Kitamaat Village and Terrace generously donated a grand total of $46,992.91 plus gifts and non-perishable food. A reminder to those applying for hampers that the deadline for receiving completed request forms is quickly draw-

Luella Froess The 2012 Christmas Hamper Appeal is well under way and all the “elves” are busy ordering and organizing. The Sharing Tree is set up at Envision Financial Credit Union and waiting for gifts and non-perishable food items to be dropped off. They are also accepting and receipting cash donations. If it is more convenient, Thomas Cook Wings Travel will also accept cheques made out to the Food Bank Christmas Hamper Appeal and will receipt donations of $10 and over. Donations are trickling in. It should be mentioned that over the summer numerous boxes of gifts and non-perishable food items were brought to the Food Bank from Dairy Queen. For several years former manager Julie Mavros had been successfully encouraging their customers to donate to the Hamper Appeal on a year-round basis and the goodies were passed on to us by the owner prior

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Budget requests all added to the process view and revise the tsunami and evacuation plans for town, and recruit and train more emergency support services (ESS) volunteers. Hosting an emergency operations centre exercise is also planned for next year. Continued on page 5

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the Senior Citizen Association, Branch 129, would like to see $23,500, the same as last year, except they would like to see a longer term of funding, to save them from making the yearly request. Bill Whitty, representing the group at the committee of the whole meeting, said that the proposal wouldn’t bind either side to fund at the same level each year. The money would go towards their seniors programmer, which works four hours a day, five days a week, from September to June. GOLF CLUB The Hirsch Creek Golf and Winter Club is facing tough times. In their letter to council they say they have exceeded their operating line of credit for the year and while they workout temporary financing they are seek-

jectives for 2013. One is to gather information on Rio Tinto Alcan and the LNG projects and determine what changes must be made to the Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Analysis, and the Kitimat Emergency Plan. They will also re-

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The recycling facility is facing some financial pressures, partly due to a record low cost of cardboard, at $30 a tonne. They also say that with the unexpected change in the public cardboard recycling policy, their increase in demand will force them to hire an additional part time employee. Rising wage costs, partly from the increased minimum wage, also has increased their employee costs by $10,000 last year. Utilities are also going up and they have seen an increase of $1,500. KUTE is also seeking to update their informational brochure to reflect changes to their programs. KITIMAT SENIOR CITIZEN ASSOCIATION Kitimat’s Seniors, represented by

net loss of $32,727. MOUNT ELIZABETH THEATRE Mount Elizabeth Theatre wants $1,000 more in 2013 than for this year. Their operating grant request is $53,000 over 2012’s $52,000. They seek the same capital grant of $20,000. Their five year plan is hoping for a just-under two per cent increase to 2017, or an extra $1,000 in the operating grant each year. There are two staff positions with the theatre, one a Theatre Manager/Arts Coordinator and a technician. The coordinator works 35 hours a week and the technician works 30 hours a week. Volunteers in 2012 added up 1,256 hours to the theatre’s operation, not including time worked off-site. KITIMAT EMERGENCY PROGRAM Bob McLeod is not looking for any increase to their usual $12,940 for the Kitimat Emergency Program. That money will go towards a list of ob-

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ing $100,000 from the District. “While this amount will not entirely resolve our financial issues,” it states in a letter from club president Art Emmerson, “it will provide us with some breathing room.” He told council at their meeting that the club needs to “figure out what’s going on” as far as their budget goes. Council typically gives them $10,000 a year. Emmerson said that they will be looking very closely over the next several months to find ways to cut costs and improve their spending. They say with the loss of two major industries in town, and declining population, means it has become hard for them to run the business. They say that until the town’s fortunes turn around they may rely on the District for monetary support in the future as well. In their financial statement from Oct. 2011 to September 30, 2012, they showed a

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Continued from page 1 KITIMAT ARTS FOR YOUTH The Kitimat Arts for Youth group is looking for $3,500 from the District, the same as in the past two years. (In 2010 they received $4,500.) During the last fiscal year, the KAFY program provided $9,573 to the school district for one block of the Mount Elizabeth Secondary School band program. For 2013 they are projecting a deficit of $5,245. That appears mainly because, while expenses haven’t risen drastically, they do not project as much revenue. Last year they received $12,150 through private donations — $10,000 of that was given by a single person, their report to council said. KITIMAT UNDERSTANDING THE ENVIRONMENT KUTE is looking for a return to traditional levels of funding from the District, to $58,688, after it had been cut back to 2003 levels.

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Ida Thomschke holds up one of Cooks Jewellers’ angel tree ornaments, which the store sells for their annual Salvation Army fundraiser. The pewter and gold pieces sell for $25, all proceeds going towards the local Salvation Army. This is the 12th run of the series and Thomschke said that they’re already selling fast.

Golf club gets letter of comfort As the Hirsch Creek Golf and Winter Club works with Envision Financial to set a level of credit for their operations, the financial institution has asked for letters of comfort from organizations with a financial interest in the club. The District of Kitimat is one

such group and have volunteered to submit their own letter of comfort, which Kitimat administration is quick to point out does not obligate the District financially in the club. The letter will state that it’s in the District’s interest for the club to continue operating and that it’s also in Kitimat’s

interest that the club and its subsidiaries meet their financial and debt obligations at all times. After questions from councillors to ensure the District was not liable to pay for any of the club’s financial obligations, it was unanimously approved to send the letter.

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Wildlife handling is tricky business Remember when a black bear in Kitimat got a craving for a Cold Cut Combo? The story, which got international attention (and this editor on the CBC, even), was the black bear opened the doors of our local Subway restaurant, scaring the daylights out of the morning worker, before leaving without actually eating anything. The bear, as could have been expected, was eventually put down once conservation officers could track it down. So began the flood of comments that the Conservation Officer Service is mis-named if all they do is kill everything. Indeed it can be hard to take the news that animals which we humans find so easy to bond with were put down, for what might seem like no purpose. The wolves from last week’s cover, for instance, weren’t harming anyone. Except maybe it’s we who were harming them. Now, the tragically under-resourced argument aside for the Conservation Officers, there were some good points for why those wolves had to go. For one, it would do no good for them or their offspring to lose the ability or desire to hunt their own food. That is just asking for trouble. And then there’s the cozyness of the animals, who had no trouble walking up to people hoping for a handout. Imagine someone came by to take a look without having any food. And what if those wolves happened to be very hungry at that time. Would the wolves politely thank the visitor for their time, or would they get angry, frustrated, and attack? Maybe they could have moved the wolves somewhere else. Perhaps another animal’s territory. The COs said they would have easily made it to another town or work camp. It would have only moved the problem, not solved it. If we can respect wildlife in the sense of respecting their natural instincts we can prevent further problems. Don’t feed the animals. Keep garbage out of access. Pick the fruit off your trees. And, when you see an animal, only admire it from afar. Cameron Orr

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No hockey means a look at real TV December already – anybody else having trouble with that? My fall and winter calendar in the past few years has been perhaps too much dominated by the seasonal progress of hockey, local and the NHL. More proof that I’m missing by Allan Hewitson the pro hockey more badly than it deserves comes from the fact is bad, nothing is worse. I invite each of that I’ve been skimming over the hundreds of repeat sets of channels I get you to sit down in front of your own televifrom Bell ExpressVu. And the stark re- sion set when your station goes on the air alization that I’m simply paying far too and stay there, for a day, without a book, much for it. Really, people by the hun- without a magazine, without a newspaper, dreds are recognizing that when TV was without a profit and loss sheet or a rating first called a “vast wasteland” in a speech book to distract you. Keep your eyes glued given by former FCC chairman, Newton to that set until the station signs off. I can Minow, in New York at a convention of the assure you that what you will observe is a National Association of Broadcasters on vast wasteland.” Minow was complaining about the May 9, 1961, he was wrong. TV in the 1960s was still developing “procession of game shows, formula com– and like the creeping deserts in north edies about totally unbelievable families, Africa, it took a number of years to turn blood and thunder, mayhem, violence, sathen TV to a real wasteland. Today the dism, murder, western bad men, western word wasteland just isn’t enough – mainly good men, private eyes, gangsters, more because it’s an imposed disaster deliber- violence, and cartoons. And endless comately brought on by the networks and the mercials — many screaming, cajoling, and cable guys who found their garbage being offending. And most of all, boredom. True, you’ll see a few things you will enjoy. But picked up by the networks. In 1961, Minow said American com- they will be very, very few. “ Now, I think that TV in the 60s (commercial television programming was a “vast wasteland” and advocated for pro- pared to today) was evolving , fertile, gramming in the public interest. “When imaginative and probably responded better television is good, nothing — not the to audience wishes. Today the evolution cycle has slowed theater, not the magazines or newspapers — nothing is better. But when television and the wasteland has been further dev-

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astated by a couple of hurricanes, earthquakes and tsunamis and is worse, much worse than the 60s. Formula comedies remain, violence, sadism and murder have picked up and are so commonplace that teens watching a few hours a day see scores of devious murders weekly, Still, it’s true that there are some things to enjoy – but the repetitive flow of vampire and living dead copy-cat shows, the X-Factor, Voice, Any Country’s Got Talent, the formula talk shows etc. are all getting so boring. And come on, how many shows can reality TV devise about extracting gold from Alaskan soil, under the Bering Sea ice or from the Congo jungle? How many times can we watch storm-lashed fishing boats catch (or horror of horrors) not catch crabs or tuna. Truly I’m up-to-here (slicing neckline) with TMZ and the celebrity gossip shows analyzing and cutting up, really just biting the hands that feed them. The stars, dancing or skating, or showing us their fabulous homes quickly palls. I managed to watch Canada’s Worst Drivers for a quarter of an hour but really, stupid people, even on TV, are still stupid people. DIY and cooking shows – c’mon, we all know it’s easy to fill a programming spot with a cameraman, an editor and some studio time and run that rubbish for three seasons, only because nobody complains — they just click over to something else, which is, inevitably eons worse. Continued on page 5

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That nagging feeling Dear Sir, The three federal ministries lumped under “Government of Canada” (DFO, Environment Canada and Natural Resources Canada) conveyed a very desolate impression of the role of the Government of Canada at the Enbridge/Northern Gateway hearings this week in Prince George. The mostly junior bureaucrats appeared scared and hesitant while most intent to communicate the limi-

tations of their mandate. Asked by a representative of UFAWU if DFO had conducted an analysis of the effects of a spill on the commercial fishery, the answer was u n e q u ivo cal: “the Department has not conducted such analysis”. Who can comprehend that the Department concluded they were satisfied with the risk analysis conducted

by Enbridge? As for Environment Canada, their representative stated squarely “[EC] did not review the Proponent’s materials related to spills.” T h e Government of Canada is clearly showing that they have given up on their mandate while leaving it to Enbridge to look after us. In the case of an inland spill, the NEB will

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be in charge and the Environment Canada spill response based in Montreal will be assisting the NEB if asked to do so. Does that make you feel assured that the inevitable spills into our precious rivers will be adequately handled? I confess, this handing over of the keys of the chicken coop to the fox gives me this foreboding feeling of dread. Josette Wier Smithers

TV not all bad Continued from page 4 Honeybooboo...boo, boo! Worse still, old mountain men making illegal hooch in Tennessee. It’s not all bad - I’m enjoying “Canada on the Edge,” the Oasis HD, EqHD and Imax Originals documentaries. I feel

familiar on the Barrier Reef – but please, fewer Great Whites. I’m intrigued to see how far they’ll go to cheapen Space – and the movie channel’s Western specials are becoming repetitive. CBC News I’ve praised, but what happened to the men

on that show? Ian Hanomansing, well, he doesn’t help my argument. Cut down the ads for Evan Solomon “holding politicians feet to the fire”, and honestly, Kevin O’Leary, I really don’t want you to give me the answers. ahewitson@telus.net

Budget requests Con’t From page 3 HEALTH ADVOCACY GROUP The Kitimat Health Advocacy Group wants $5,000 from council next year, to maintain their account balance of $10,000, with the $5,000 advance held in trust by the District of Kitimat for them to consider increasing their recruitment support to Northern Health. Northern Health is still in the process of hiring people for the Ultrasound Technician

and Physiotherapist positions at the Kitimat General Hospital. KHAG also seeks to help with the recruitment and training to the general nursing staff. KITIMAT FLYING CLUB The Kitimat Flying Club is seeking $5,000 to continue their operations at the Kitimat Air Park. The District of Kitimat grant also goes towards to paying for insurance for the club. The club had asked for more money last year but a grant from Apache meant not all

of their allotment was used up. FIRE MOUNTAIN RANGE The Kitimat Fire Mountain Shooting Club is seeking $36,891.33 for a project to further develop their shooting range and building. In an effort to alleviate congestion the club wants to expand their current 60’ building by another 20’, while they also hope to widen their shooting range by 20’ for 200 metres. The club has also

applied for other funding as well for this $74,182.65 project. SNOW VALLEY NORDIC SKI CLUB The ski club is seeking council set aside another $25,000 for the club to use towards purchasing a new Pistenbulley grooming machine. The club wants council not to give them the money outright but set the money aside each year for three years. If the club itself can raise $300,000 then the money will go to them, but if not it will be returned to council.

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Animals get support Town looks to Even as donations still trickle in, it’s clear that this year’s Humane Society Dinner and Auction outdid itself in fundraising. Shelter manager Maryann Oullet said that as of last Wednesday they had surpassed $12,000. “We’ve raised, to date...$12,090,” she said. “The money’s still going up.” The money is set to go towards the animals’ medical bills, vaccines and spay and neuter programs. Spaying and neutering is critical for the shelter which is maxed out, said Oullet. Right now there are 165 cats, eight rabbits, a finch, 28 puppies and another 30 dogs. “We’re extremely maxxed to the

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People browse the auction items at the Humane Society fundraiser. limit,” she said. All of the animals in their care have come from Kitimat. Some are strays, some are animals that haven’t been claimed yet and some are from people who just

didn’t want their pets anymore, she said. Looking ahead she hopes the town moves towards mandatary spaying and neutering of animals, as well as microchipping.

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Cameron Orr The District of Kitimat will be engaging with an expert consultant to provide technical and cost analysis for an electric vehicle charging station in the City Centre Parking lot. A motion to that effect passed council’s table Nov. 5, on the heels of the District receiving a grant to study the feasibility of installing such a charging station in town. A grant was also provided to the City of Terrace. The province’s Plug In BC program will also help fund the installation of these stations to up to 75 per cent of the cost. “This is an opportunity for Kitimat to become part of a regional network of charging stations at a low cost,” said council’s report from administration. The report also points out that the City of Terrace has considered installation of a charging station at their city hall and Skeena Mall. A third possibility as well is the airport. Mario Feldhoff said that while they’re not committing any tax dol-

“This is an opportunity for Kitimat to become part of a regional network of charging stations at a low cost.” lars to this purpose yet, at some point it would be helpful to include this program with the District’s overall plan for being carbon neutral. Installing charging infrastructure in town is supported by Kitimat’s Official Community Plan, both through pursuing positive relationships with other local governments within the regional district and engaging with other communities in the north which have signed the BC Climate Action Charter to learn best practices in achieving carbon neutrality. Administration said that funding to opt-in for actually installing charging stations will be requested in the 2013 supplemental budget.

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Cameron Orr A new food services manager at the Hirsch Creek Golf and Winter Club is going to take a new approach to running the business — an approach that will mean collaboration with Kitimat’s other food establishments. Kitimat-raised Raymond Boguski has returned to his hometown to attempt to lead the restaurant and lounge into new glory after the facility has seen a declining reputation when it comes to food service. “I didn’t want to leave Kitimat,” he said. He spent the past two years as a head chef and kitchen manager for a golf course in Victoria. “We knew the jobs were coming [to Kitimat]. The jobs weren’t here yet.” Boguski spent some time in his youth working at the golf course as well and was happy be able to return. “This building, to me, you can’t put a dollar value on the view off that front deck.” But with the challenges the restaurant has faced recently, he wants to find ways to turn that around. “I think that, with the club doing as well as it is and as poorly as it’s doing, we needed to focus on the community,” he said. “We’re losing people left, right and centre to these [camp] jobs. Some of the best cooks in Kitimat are now janitors.” A crucial peg of his plan for the facility is to work closely with other Kitimat and area res-

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Raymond Boguski has taken over as the new food services manager at the Hirsch Creek Golf and Winter Club, and he believes the key is to work collaboratively with other area restaurants rather than compete for the patrons there are. Cameron Orr photo

New bay doors for FD taurants, rather than work solely within a bubble. “I look at Kitimat as not just Kitimat. Kitimat’s a northern hub to me. Terrace and Kitimat go hand-in-hand, they work together whether they realize it as much as they need to,” he said. “There’s not enough businesses here to compete.” To that end, he said he welcomes calls from other local restaurant operators for support, and he said he won’t be afraid to do the same. “Lets work together. We’re such a small, tight-knit com-

The Kitimat Fire Department is getting a boost to finish replacing their bay doors after an approval from council. In 2012 council had approved funding to replace the fire hall’s bay doors, part of a security and safety upgrade, and it was set to cost $25,000. They were also set to replace the building’s cano-

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About that Duck Creek... Women’s Day At Hudson Bay Mountain

Is it actually Duck Creek Bridge? Regarding the subject from our page 1 this week, a reader came by shortly after our first story ran on Oct. 31, saying that the bridge everyone is talking about isn’t actually Duck Creek, and that this one just services the out-flow of a nearby pond. Given this confusion we thought it best to include this note that it might not, technically, be Duck Creek Bridge, but as that name is the current convention, even by the District of Kitimat, we’ll keep naming it as such for consistency.

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Make every bird count The Kitimat Centennial Museum has archived many historic documents specific to Kitimat. Among their collection is a large ring binder with thousands of bird records documented by a single person, Bob Hay, who worked here from mid-1974 through to late 1975. Within his many pages are 38 sightings from December 18, 1974. These were the first documented birds for Kitimat’s first official Christmas Bird Count. Many Christmas bird counts, however, began well before 1974. The first was actually held on Christmas Day, 1900. On that day, twenty-seven communities across the continent sported birders outside documenting winter birds. In the ensuing century, such counts have become so popular that practical measures now apply. The single day has been replaced with a three-week count period. Christmas Day usually falls in around the middle. These days, almost every major city and innumerable towns across Canada and the USA hold counts, all of which involves tens of thousands of people interested in counting birds. Bird counts have become well organized due to the large numbers of participants and because they have become very useful in a scientific way. The results are tallied and then send to regional editors who condense the findings for publication in the Journal of American Birds. Scientists then compare statistics to help monitor bird populations over the entire continent. Even though counts have a scientific value, volunteers energize them. Anyone with a reasonable knowledge of birds is welcome. Some people keep track of birds at their feeder. Others spend a few hours walking throughout their neighbourhood. Keen individuals spend the entire eight hours of daylight trying to find as many different species as possible. In Kitimat, this can be quite easy or sometimes very challenging. If December proves to be a mild month, then backyards and parkways can still have a good measure of open ground coaxing a good number of birds to linger a little longer. A few robins usually stay here this late, along with brightly colored Varied Thrushes, Northern Flickers, and several species of finches. If you keep a feeder stocked in your yard, jun-

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By Dennis Horwood cos, Song Sparrows, chickadees and Steller’s Jays will likely be your most frequent visitors. Feeders also attract much more aggressive birds such as Pygmy Owls and Sharp-shinned Hawks. Winter is the toughest time for birds, so predatory birds will often hunt where prey is most numerous. Backyard feeders fit the bill quite nicely. Don’t count on getting too good a look at a hawk. They usually make a lighting fast appearance and an equally fast exit. They only hang around if they sense a small bird may be weak or injured, thus making an easy meal. Outside of our yards, the waterways are another great place to find birds. This requires donning coats and boots but the birding rewards are worth it. Minette Bay, the outer estuary, the Eurocan oxbow and the Kitimat River offer the easiest places to stop, look, listen, and record. These watercourses offer critical winter habitat for waterfowl such as Trumpeter Swans, Canada Geese, Mallards, and Green-winged Teal. We also have a substantial population of Great Blue Herons that now spend the winter months along the estuary edges which remain free of snow. So, despite Kitimat’s deep snow, rain, clouds, and dampness, there is plenty to see. In fact, we have one of the best counts in the northern half of the province. In the last several years, over 50 species and several thousand individual birds have been reported from this part of the Kitimat Valley. Are you interested in taking part? If you would like to be a part of this year’s count keep at least a couple of hours open on Dec. 15. You should also contact the Kitimat Centennial Museum or April McLeod at 250-632-3977 for more details. In the meantime, keep your feeders full and an eye open for those winged wonders passing through your yard or soaring overhead.

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Marine safety plan Last week, in this space, I talked about why we chose Kitimat as the site for Gateway’s marine terminal. This week, I’d like to discuss the various steps we’ve taken to prevent an incident on water, and the measures we’ve put in place to build a comprehensive marine safety plan for Gateway. Safety starts with a tanker acceptance program that’s as stringent as any in existence — and includes an independent review of all tankers, weeks ahead of their scheduled arrival. Tankers mooring at the terminal will be double-hulled and no more than 20 years old, and will be required — by independent third parties, before they enter Gateway’s shipping channels — to show a sound maintenance and operational history. As they approach Kitimat, all vessels will be boarded and guided by B.C. Coast Pilots with expert knowledge of our coastal waters. Simulations conducted in varying weather conditions have shown that the largest tankers can be safely navigated without the help of tugboats. Still, Gateway is adding a tug-escort system as an additional safety measure. The Douglas Channel is already one of the deepest and widest inland waterways on North America’s west coast, and Gateway’s tug-escort

system, according to risk assessment data, would reduce the already unlikely chance of a grounding incident by a further 80 to 90 per cent. As another Gateway marine safety initiative, we’re introducing landbased radar to B.C.’s North Coast for the first time. This radar system will be bolstered by extra navigational aides such as lights and channel markers. These enhancements aren’t just for Gateway — they are for all vessels on B.C.’s North Coast. Groups who oppose this project use fear tactics. They’d have you believe an oil tanker spill is inevitable. It isn’t. But don’t take my word for it — visit our website and read for yourself about all the work that has gone into making Gateway’s marine operation one of the safest in the world. Then, decide for yourself what’s true.

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Northern Gateway will be one of the safest energy pipelines because it’s been designed by engineers, safety experts and the people of British Columbia.

Our every intention is to ma make ke the North ther ern n Ga Gate tewa way y Pi Pipe peli line ne the str tron ngest st and safestt of its kin nd in Can anad ada. ad a. And the people oof British Columbia have told us that we must exceed safety standards if it is to cross this beautiful province. We’ve heard their concerns and have continually incorporated their feedback into our plans. We have added $500 million in extra safety measures–like thicker pipe, more isolation valves, meticulous pipeline construction techniques, and plans for around the clock monitoring by real people, in real time, with sophisticated technology.

We will use thicker pipe...

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Northern Gateway pipe will have

Constant, diligent monitoring is vital for safe pipeline operation. Northern

an average thickness of 0.80 inches.

Gateway will be monitored on-site and via the control centre 24/7, in

That’s 20% over and above current

real time to allow operators to rapidly respond to any incidents. As

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well, extensive geotechnical investigation and route planning

for the Northern Gateway Project. The pipe

has taken place and this, combined with sophisticated

will be even thicker when it crosses major rivers and tributaries.

monitoring techniques, will provide protection against

It will be welded with exacting precision and its integrity checked

geotechnical and other natural hazards. Pump stations in

using ultrasonic inspection and hydrostatic testing methods. And

remote areas will be staffed around the

to ensure safe operation, the frequency of high resolution, in-line

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inspection surveys will be increased across the entire pipeline system

will be installed and remotely

by a minimum of 50% over and above current practices.

operated isolation valves will be used, increasing their number in BC by 50%.

We will respect wildlife habitats and migration routes... To address concerns from the public that the construction of the pipeline will affect the

We will practice and be prepared for incidents...

environment, we have pledged to build it in such a way that natural wildlife habitats,

Our goal is always zero spills. To help achieve that, the

migration routes and fish spawning sites will be respected. During the building phase,

pipeline will be monitored from the air and the ground and

disturbances will be kept to a minimum by having construction vehicles access most of

routinely inspected inside and out to identify and address

the pipeline using existing forestry roads. Instead of building all new bridge structures, it

any integrity issues. But that doesn’t mean we will not

will use existing watercourse crossings where possible. When construction is completed

prepare for an incident. We will adhere to world-leading

on each section, soil will be returned and shrubs and grasses native to the region will be

practices for oil spill response and recovery systems. Emergency response equipment

planted. If any large trees are removed to make way for the pipeline, a new tree will be

and training will be provided and constantly updated and upgraded. Training exercises

planted in another location as part of Enbridge’s commitment to plant a tree for every

with our own operations personnel and local emergency providers will be conducted on a

tree we remove to build our projects.

regular basis. Can we guarantee that there will never be a significant pipeline failure? Our original pledge to build a safe pipeline combined with further enhancements made after hearing the concerns of British Columbians puts us closer than any other pipeline system in the world to providing that guarantee.

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10 Northern Sentinel, Wednesday, December 5, 2012 Running from Dec. 2 to Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. each evening, the mission is scheduled to last approximately one hour each night. It will be conducted by General The Fall Gyros Stag Night will not take Redemptorist Father Eugene place this year. The Kitimat Gyro Club O’Reilly. is looking forward to a spring stag in Dec. 6 THE KITIMAT SENIORS the near future. BRANCH 129 is holding their Dec. 2-5 Christ the King Parish is pleased to in- general meeting at 1 p.m. at vite you to attend their Parish Mission. the Seniors Centre.

call the library and book an appointment for a morning, afternoon or evening session at 250-632-8985. KITIMAT SENIORS’ CENTRE is looking for a new leader for their Seniors’ Band. Please contact the Programmer (250 632 3475) for more info if you have the skills, experience and desire to volunteer your time with this group.

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This year’s Sharing Tree is in the lobby of Envision Financial credit union. People are encouraged to grab an ornament which comes with a gender, age and list of items for people to buy. People are then asked to bring those items back, unwrapped, and they will be handed out to people in need. The tree is a program done together with the Kitimat Food Bank. Gifts must be brought back to the tree by December 8.

been accepted by the province. Shames Mountain must pay the money by Dec. 31, 2012 for the province to forgive $304,010.97 in debt plus interest. A further $130,000 that wasn’t paid by Shames Mountain Ski Corporation in royalties for the use of Shames Mountain itself will be dealt with by a combination of forgiveness and debt restructuring.

The largest financial obstacle to My Mountain Co-op’s purchase of the Shames Mountain ski facility has been removed. The provincial government has just approved two measures to deal with hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt and interest owed to it by the facility’s current owner, the Shames Mountain Ski Corporation, and by the co-op. The largest amount is debt totaling $429,010.97 plus interest for a tourism development loan taken out by the ski corporation in 1988. A proposal made by Shames Mountain to pay $125,000 for a full settlement of the loan and interest has

The province will forgive the interest portion of the royalty debt which is $46,767 and the co-op has agreed to pay the remaining $88,579 spread out over the next 10 years. Royalties paid by ski facility owners to the provincial government amount to two per cent of chairlift revenues each year as a form of rent to use the land on which the facility operates. - Terrace Standard

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Ship loses its power after leaving Kitimat Cameron Orr There were no injuries or damage as a bulk cargo ship lost its power in poor weather after departing from Kitimat. The Tern Arrow was navigating the Laredo Sound on Nov. 22 when it encountered winds over 40 knots and what the Coast Guard calls “heavy seas” and lost its power. The Coast Guard ship the Gordon Reid was dispatched on the call, as was a helicopter. The ships were in constant contact with the crew of the Arrow. There would have been two navi-

gating pilots on board the Arrow, said Dan Bate, communications spokesperson for the Coast Guard. They would have joined the ship at Rio Tinto Alcan’s wharf, bound for Pine Island where there’s a pilot transfer station. “The pilots are there to provide local knowledge on how vessels transit through certain areas,” he said. Pilots are required on ships of a certain size, said Bate. The Gordon Reid ship, while tasked, wasn’t needed in the end as the Arrow regained emergency power and headed to open waters. The Coast Guard ship

stood by in sheltered water. Bate said that it’s not a common occurrence for a ship to lose power like this but it’s not unexpected. “I can’t say it’s common but these situations do happen from time-to-time,” he said. This incident sparked some worry among certain environmental groups as it was the second shipping incident in a two days. Earlier a ship bound for Prince Rupert ran aground on a sand bar. The 278 metre Hanjin Geneva became lodged on the sand after it had to move to avoid a fishing vessel.

McInnes Island, a nearby landmark of Laredo Sound, where a bulk cargo ship lost power on Nov. 22 after departing from Rio Tinto Alcan’s dock in Kitimat — shown with the white dot at the top of the large map.

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When I look at your loving face, my heart just fills with pain. My arms will never hold you close never feel your love again. Each day it gets no better, Your smiling face is gone, If I could talk to you once more What words would I pass on? I loved you Darling Emma, I hope you knew how much; I have a hole within my soul That misses you, your touch. I try so hard to carry on To smile to act OK. But how can I just carry on When I miss you so each day? My life it changed so very much Back on that fateful day, But “Life goes on” they tell me so For others anyway. So here I sit sweet Emma, A part of me has gone. Until I hold you once again I know I’ll carry on.

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Burns Lake Native Development Corporation is a First Nations owned and driven organization. With a strong working relationship with its Board of Directors the organization is committed to promoting entrepreneurship and economic growth development within its six member first nations. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the ideal candidate for this half-time position (moving to full time pending resources) will demonstrate - financial management skills - good written and oral skills - strong management skills and project management experience - experience working with a board of directors - hands-on HR management skills - familiarity with lending principles - experience in community economic development - experience in a non- profit organization - must have experience in proposal writing, forestry, logging and value added operations - good understanding of dealing with first nation communities Responsibilities: - co-ordinating meetings of, and reporting to, Board and its committees - assisting Board formulate policies and programs - overseeing administration - planning, developing and monitoring budgets and performance targets - developing and maintaining HR policies; recruiting, training, supervising staff - leading economic development initiatives Applicants ideally will have several years management experience, post secondary education in a business related field, familiarity with log harvesting, small business lending and an ability to work with diverse client and partnership groups. Aboriginal ancestry is an asset. Please submit resumes by January 7, 2013 to:

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HEAVY DUTY Mechanic (Fraser Valley). We are a well established medium size contractor serving the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley area since 1969. We are recruiting a Heavy Duty Mechanic stationed at our Abbotsford shop. You will be responsible to service, maintain and repair our fleet of mobile paving and grading equipment in addition to undertaking basic welding and fabricating duties to upkeep equipment. Must have a good understanding of hydraulic and electrical systems and have a keen eye for preventative maintenance practice. You must have a valid class 5 BC driver’s license and a safe driver’s abstract in order to drive our service truck to respond to field service requests. A min 3yr experience is needed along with Interprovincial Heavy Duty Mechanic Certificate and you must possess an ability to work in a team environment and at times with limited supervision. This is a unionized position paying very competitive wages and an extensive benefits package for the right candidate. Respond by email to: nickjs@telus.net

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Swimmers bring out their best at PG meet

The Marlins’ newest AA provincial qualifiers, Ben Anker and Madison Szmata.

Contributed The Kitimat Marlins Swim Club were in Prince George recently for the Prince George Invitational swim meet. With teams from Quesnel, Chetwynd, Williams Lake, Smithers, Terrace, Prince Rupert and B.C. power house — the 200 swimmer team Prince George — competition was fierce. The Marlins competed well though, and every swimmer achieved personal best times. Two Marlins made breakthroughs and achieved their first AA Provincial qualifying standard. This allows them to compete at the AA Provincial Championships in Surrey this February. Madison Szmata (11) qualified in the 11 and

under 50 meter freestyle as she took off a whopping two seconds in the sprint event and went under the standard by half a second. Ben Anker (14) achieved his AA Provincial time in the 14 year old boy 100 meter backstroke with a three second drop from his old personal best time and going one second under the AA Provincial time standard. Anker also had the biggest drop in time from his previous best time for the Marlins, a 12.5 second improvement in his 100 IM. The Marlin swimmers Anker and Brander Pacheco (14) also did the very tough task of achieving 100 per cent personal best times in all eight of their races.

Demons tie it up for points with Steelheads Submitted With two convincing wins, 6-1 Saturday over the Quesnel Kangaroos and a rollicking 12-4 trouncing of East-leading Lac La Hache Tomahawks – the Kitimat Ice Demons four points tied them with the Smithers Steelheads at the top of the CIHL standings with 20 points each on the season . However, the Steelheads will have a game in hand. The two teams don’t meet head-to-head until Dec. 29. when Smithers will host the Ice Demons as this long-standing rivalry continues. On Nov. 24 the Kitimat Ice Demons got revenge for their only loss of the season so far as they trounced the Quesnel Kangaroos 6-1 in a game where they heavily out-shot the Kangaroos 48 to 30. But for the acrobatics of Ryan Manderson in the Kangaroos’ net (who stopped 16 shots in succession during a five minute Demons’ power play), the score could have been much higher. At the other end Demons’ Tommy Mildenberger improved his rookie-season record to 4-00 in net as he kicked out all but

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The Ice Demons earned four points on the weekend to tie up their standings with the Smithers Steelheads. Jordan Goncalves and Kyle Boudreault. Just nine seconds later the Demons moved ahead 3-0 as Terry Whelan broke in cleanly on Manderson, who stopped his initial shot but could do no more as Kory Finn lifted the rebound into the back of the net, for his first of the season. Jordan Goncalves picked up his third assist in succession on the goal. Joey MacDonald got one back for the Kangaroos with a minute and a half left in the period (Curtis Gassoff, Joe Boyetchko) but as the period ended, with 10 second remaining,

one of the Kangaroos’ shots at the goal. Kitimat was looking for a measure of revenge over the ‘Roos who came from behind to win 4-2 on Oct. 14, for the only Demons’ loss this season. Wade Masch, playing in only his second game of the season, got the affair started by finishing off an up ice drive by beating Manderson in a passing play that saw assists to Derek DeLisser and Jordan Goncalves. Demons made it 2-0 with a Dan Jerrett goal at 7.25 in the second, assisted by

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Mildenberger was not as stressed in net as Manderson as the defence blocked and chipped out shots. He only had to make four saves in the five minutes. On the Nov. 25 afternoon, the short-handed Tomahawks rolled into Kitimat after the loss in Terrace – and showed they were both tired and suffering bus legs from the long trip. Demons coach Cliff Madsen, while not unhappy with the Saturday win, asked the Demons for a faster start – and they obliged with the opening goal in 12 seconds of the first as Ian Coleman notched the uncommon “natural” hat trick with the last two goals against Quesnel and the opener against the Tomahawks. Assists on the goal went to Derek Wakita and Jeff Mildenberger. Lac La Hache showed why they are where they are with the next two goals, scoring to tie the game four minutes later, with Danny Nicholas (Kevin McNab, Phil Morrison) roofing a high one behind Tyson Craven and again on a power play at 8:37 with Wilf Robbins slipping one back door behind Craven. Assists to Antoine Sargeant and Danny Nicholas.

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