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Many heroes out that night When three iron workers came across a major car accident on the highway on December 5, it was instinct which guided them to save Bobby Weir’s life. John Tyler, his son Jake, and friend Dale Hession, are all members of the Ironworkers Union; John and Jake from Local 736 in Hamilton, ON, Dale from Local 97 in Vancouver. They are in Kitimat working on the Kitimat Modernization Project, with the company Comstock. The three were stopped on the highway behind a transport truck which blocked their view of the accident but the three left their vehicle to follow a man walking through the traffic, who was looking for a fire extinguisher. That’s when John heard the cries of Bobby in his Mercury Cougar, shouting “It burns, it burns.” “We ran and went into action,” said John. Dale and Jake went to the driver’s side while John took to the passenger side. But they were assisted by the equally heroic actions of Kevin Garrett Dawson, Bobby’s passenger in the car and who was himself injured. “Kevin’s quite a hero himself,” said John. “He was trying everything he could to get his friend out of the vehicle. [He] never left his friend.” Garret would wind up being taken to Mills Memorial in Terrace after the events of the accident, but that was after calling to the three iron workers and asking how he could help them. The three ended up finding Bobby pinned on the floor of the car, and held into place by his seatbelt. Dale saw the seatbelt after John unsuccessfully tried pulling Bobby out, and pulled his knife to free him. Jake and Kevin were throwing snow on Dale and John while this was happening, in an effort to prevent them from getting their own burns as they pulled Bobby from a flaming car. “Dale cut the seatbelt and when he cut the seatbelt something said to me ‘this car is going to blow,’” said John. They got Bobby to a nearby ditch by the time the car actually did explode. John won’t soon forget the actions of Kevin who put his friend well ahead of his own needs. “Once we got Bobby safe and [Kevin] calmed down then he realized the extent of damage he had to himself. He definitely needs to be recognized in this too.” While being recognized for their actions at their work site, John, Jake and Dale told Rio Tinto Alcan that they wanted to collect money for Bobby, which the company gladly allowed. The three raised $4,200 and delivered it to the fundraising barbecue at SuperValu where Bobby works as a produce supervisor. Continued on page 2

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Haisla, CFN have falling out Haisla Chief Councillor Ellis Ross said the words from the Coastal First Nations executive director printed in national media won’t be easily forgiven. Ross spoke with the Sentinel following a widely publicized split between his community and that of Coastal First Nations, a coalition that seeks environmental protection for traditional territories. In an article printed in the Globe and Mail, Coastal First Nations (CFN) executive director Art Sterritt quoted saying that the Haisla had decided to approach industry in their territory in “the dirtiest way possible” and that their interests were purely economical. However that’s not the case, said Ross, who said the Haisla’s interests are always to promote a company to use the cleanest methods possible. “This is how we approach every project,” he said. He said the impression that the Haisla are just after money “is entirely false.” Ross said the comments by Sterritt were hurtful to the Haisla people. “Those statements, they’re going to

be really tough to forgive and forget.” One of the key issues regarding the two sides parting ways came from comments regarding the Northern Gateway Pipelines proposal. Ross picked up on comments published earlier in the year by the Globe and Mail, which quoted Sterritt as saying that if there was a fresh start and were able to build a good relationship, the CFN might take another look at the project. But for Ross it’s not about relationships. “That is entirely false when it comes to Haisla interests,” said Ross. “Looking at a project like that is not based on relationships.” However Sterritt has responded that the quotes in the national paper were not presented in the proper context. “We said, ‘well, we’d be game for that [starting over] but only on one condition; you stop the Joint Review Process.’,” said Sterritt. “We’re not going to talk to you while you’re holding a hammer over our heads.” He continued, “But we also guaran-

teed them that it wasn’t going to change the outcome. What it would do, it would enable them to understand more fully what the impacts were. They could mitigate their own damages by not spending any more money on a project that would never ever be allowed by Coastal First Nations.” That discussion came from a CFN board meeting which Ross did not attend, he said. Meanwhile as the two sides struggle with each others’ viewpoint, Ross said he still plans to move forward and work with other First Nations directly, outside of the framework of the CFN. “I really think the time is now for First Nations to get involved in the regulatory framework,” he said, meaning having conversations about such things as spill response and tanker monitoring programs and software. “Then we become part of the solution for what’s in our territories right now and what’s proposed. And I’m not talking about Enbridge.” Continued on page 2

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Bobby Weir Continued from page 1 “We’re union iron workers, we’re in a brotherhood and we stand together,” said John. “It was just instinct to go, no time to think about what could have happened.” Meanwhile the outpouring of support for Bobby Weir continues. When Super Valu’s barbecue concluded at 6:30 p.m. on December 14 — an hour and a half beyond their expected end — the employees had counted $18,000 in donations. A Super Valu manager said that Overwaitea stepped up as well and donated food items for the fundraiser when their own store began running low. “We sold out of all the burger patties and burger buns that we had so we ended up going over to Overwaitea to buy some,” said Jonathan Stelmack-

er. “Overwaitea ended up donat- that might not be covered under his insurance, to new clothes, ing probably about ten dozen.” Stelmacker also praised the and taking care of his home here work of the volunteers working in Kitimat. It will also go the grills. towards his travel “The guys “They ended when he eventually who were out there up staying returns home. working...they just “I think he’s gave’er. They end- here to 6:30, possibly seen piced up staying here the whole time tures [of the barbeto 6:30, the whole time there was there was people cue],” added Stelmacker, who said people bombarding bombarding Bobby is surroundthem.” them.” ed by his family An assistant and they’ve been manager at the store who previously lived in filling him in on the details. Last Wednesday Envision Winnipeg told him that you’d never see anything there that Insurance held a bake sale in matched the generosity of peo- their lobby as a fundraiser for Bobby and well, and people can ple in Kitimat. The money raised will go jump over to the Envision Fitowards essentially anything nancial side and ask to make a that Bobby needs while in Van- donation into a special account couver, from some medical bills in Bobby Weir’s name.

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Farrow mail delivery suspended Cameron Orr The Kitimat Community Humane Society was set to pitch a possible solution to Canada Post regarding a suspension of mail delivery on Farrow Street. Speaking last Friday, shelter manager Maryann Oullet said they had devised a possible solution after the mail service discontinued delivery on Farrow

due to an aggressive dog which lives in one of the street’s homes. The District of Kitimat and the Humane Society have been working together to find a solution. Canada Post had issues on that street relating to the same dog as early as March this year, and mail was discontinued for a short time. Canada Post

spokesperson Eugene Knapik said that none of their carriers have been injured delivering mail on that street but the situation was serious enough to halt deliveries. Residents of that street must go to the post office directly to collect their mail until a solution has been worked out. “Regrettably we can’t resume delivery

until we’re satisfied it’s safe for our employees to deliver in the area,” said Knapik. He said he’s aware of at least two compliance orders given to the dog’s owners. “The issue is with a dog that has been continually running loose on Farrow Street,” he said. “This has been an ongoing issue for us.” Knapik said that company wide, dog at-

Airporter gets tweaked Council tweaked the taxi program for the airport slightly at their December 10 Committee of the Whole meeting, on advice from administration to make the policy a little more clear. Now, the policy allows for a person’s caregiver to also be eligible for the lower taxi fare when travelling together. (The way the policy is set out, that would mean the two people would be charged $20 each for the ride.) As well, if any pas-

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vice perfect. “We can’t win on this one,” said councillor Mario Feldhoff. “I would like to move forward to get to April 15 and see what’s happening.” He continued, “Lets put it out there and if by April 15 we realize, whoa, we messed up on this one it will be clear and we’ll adjust it...We may find that this is working good.”

Correction In our story last week regarding the taxi service, we noted the costs of the program but forgot to mention that the costs for all of the proposals was per month, not for the entire four months.

tacks are a very serious issue. “Dog attacks are a huge problem for us at Canada Post.” He said last year there were over 500 incidents involving aggressive dogs and their mail carriers, who deliver to 15 million addresses each day.

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be carbon neutral is that Kitimat will not have to purchase carbon offsets for any remaining emissions they have. The maximum cost of carbon offsets to be carbon neutral under Kitimat’s 2011 energy and GHG inventory would have been $42,627. That means it would have effectively cost Kitimat $1,250 to be carbon neutral for 2011 after you factor in the grants. This subject was first broached by council in 2008 when the then-council voted for Kitimat to develop a plan to outline options and associated costs that may allow the community to become carbon neutral by 2012, as defined in the province’s Climate Action Charter. By proclaiming to be “making progress,” the District of Kitimat will have to measure their carbon footprint, take action to reduce emissions and report on its progress towards carbon neutrality.

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sign the BC Climate Action Charter. Mario Feldhoff, who put the motion forward, said the review is a good one which brings to light some of the costs of committing to carbon neutrality. Any changes would apply only to municipal operations and would not affect any local industries. By signing the Charter, Kitimat is in line to get a Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program (CARIP) grant, which would pay back what the town spent on fuel over the year. Those grants could add up to about $42,000 a year. Based on the town’s costs in 2011, they would have received a total CARIP grant of $41,378. Kitimat’s position as “making progress” on becoming carbon neutral is actually a distinct category under the Climate Action Charter, with the only difference between that an actually committing to

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A subject you can really like A few years ago when Twitter first became a thing, I hesitantly ventured into the flight path of the birds (Twitter, bird calls, get it?) to see if there was any use for me. I remember one of the first mentions of Kitimat I ever saw. It was posted by some person, I’ve long since forgotten who but no one I actually knew, who was in Kitimat to see some family and friends. The tweet, which was posted just mere minutes before I checked, simply said that he had just sat down in Rosarios for lunch. It took all my will power to not drive to Rosarios, track him down and join him at the table. After all, publicly announcing your location is pretty much an invitation, right? Today, I still don’t quite ‘get’ Twitter. It can be useful, but it’s not something I see gaining wide spread traction among the general public. Yet my profile remains, ready to post a 140-character note to my many (well, not many) followers. Facebook is a different story. I’ve been on Facebook since university and the hours of my life which have been given to the site has been, well, significant. I’m not prepared to call it an addiction. I know others who are far more involved than I so I console myself with the knowledge that others have it worse. Yet Facebook is indeed a force, as is Twitter, and as is other social media platforms. It was only a matter of time before it turned into something more than just a way to find friends. Social media is now a platform for activism or community building. In this week’s feature on page 11 you’ll see that many in our town are adopting the Internet as a means to get a message out. Whether it’s a political goal or just a way to connect with the past, online is becoming the go-to place to reach out. This week we take a look at the way we look at history with technology. We will follow up next week to talk about how political causes are furthered on Facebook. Millions of people are on the Internet right now, attempting to change the world, and Kitimatians are no different. Of course, maybe there’s just a few of us out there just saying what’s for lunch. Cameron Orr

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Foreign worker issue a real concern The CBC has opened the door on what could become one of Canada’s stickiest jobs scandals-or-scams, and as the federal Conservatives approve a pair of highly controversial oil sands takeovers (involving Chinese and Malaysian government agenby Allan Hewitson cies,) it will be more than just interesting to see whether the feds up front. or the provinces step up to “seem This would be deemed illegal in Canto” both protect foreign workers rights and more importantly, to ensure that Canadians ada. So far (Dec. 13) there’s only silence are given fair consideration for mining jobs from B.C. provincial officials. Federal Huin B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan. It’s all very vague and compartmental- man Resources Minister, Diane Findlay ized but from the B.C. point of view, what was finally forced to respond on Monday, the CBC describes as the “murky” situation Dec 10, saying that the government of is with China-owned HD Mining Interna- Canada has launched an investigation into tional coal mining operation in Tumbler whether qualified Canadians were available Ridge, where 200 or more Chinese nation- or could have been trained, instead of beals have been granted temporary work per- ing denied work. No telling how long this mits and are settling into new underground will take. Brian Cochrane of the Union of Operatmining jobs in that community. Some 300 Canadians applying for the ing Engineers, one of two Canadian unions same jobs had a distinct disadvantage, ac- taking court action in the case in B.C., has cording to the Canadian Steelworkers union filed an affidavit which contends that over and the CBC in Canada, they did not speak 474 miners who could do the work are unMandarin Chinese! Most underground su- employed and living in British Columbia, over 100 of them in the northeast part of pervisors are Chinese in this operation. The CBC and the unions allege that the province. HD responds there are no Canadians Chinese applicants are also being underpaid by Canadian standards — as much as $10 with the right qualifications for the method an hour lower for dangerous underground being used to mine coal underground at work which normally pays $36-$50 an their operation in Tumbler Ridge. It’s not as if this issue to confined to hour) — and they are also being required to pay employment agencies or recruiters (in- B.C. Alberta has thousands of temporary cluding employers) up to $16,000 in “fees” to get the jobs, with approximately $4,800 foreign workers in the oil sands, Saskatch-

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ewan has thousands more in potash and other mining jobs and Ontario has even more in various endeavours. My concern is that most of the employers are also foreign-owned (Chinese) and appear to be blatantly and freely ignoring Canadian laws. The federal government has legislation that sets the permits and restrictions for temporary foreign workers, but passes off the responsibility for monitoring the programs locally to the provinces. Big mistake – the vagueness of responses demonstrates this is insufficient protection. B.C. Liberals are on a high profile “jobs, jobs, jobs” campaign to save their party in the next election – so I can’t but wonder how something like this does not have front burner status in Victoria. It’s not new. I personally posted a Facebook item about it six weeks ago and since then I have read that foreign workers could be here “for years or forever” and their numbers could rise to the thousands in B.C. Another main concern for me is that the Kitimat Modernization Project has also applied for the right to being in foreign workers to fill skilled job vacancies in Kitimat. Frankly, it’s rare that they don’t get what they ask for in B.C. We haven’t heard much more about the applications since KMP announced a slow down on work for winter. But I’d still like to hear how the applications are proceeding. Continued on page 5

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Wishes for the holidays Dear Sir, 1) May the city gardeners have beautiful flowers next year as they had this year. 2) May the garbage guys continue to do their super job every week. 3) May the snow blower guys keep missing my hedge. 4) May our postal workers leave us less bills and more happy letters. 5) May unwanted pets continue to be cared for by the wonderful people at the shelter and may they all find loving homes in the new year. 6) May all dog owners be more responsible and pick up

their pet’s poo. 7) May all the citizen’s stop dropping garbage along walkways and in parks. 8) May our firemen and police officers continue to keep us safe in our homes and on our streets. 9) May people who have derelict buildings see them disappear. 10) May people with unsightly premises clean them up and take pride in their homes. 11) May people who leave petty messages on my recorder find more to do with their lives. 12) May we have more sunshine in the summer

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months. 13) May people who are against everything try to be more positive. 14) May our community keep growing and be happy. 15) May all the Arab countries we visited find peace in the new year. 16) May our good friends, neighbours and family have a happy and healthy new year. 17) May the editor of our paper continue to print my ramblings. 18) May I wish each and every one a very merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year. Keep smiling. I’m watching and listening. Roma Burnett

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Foreign workers Continued from page 4 With the Nexxen acquisition CNOOC has made numerous commitments but plans are still so vague that no one knows what their arrangements are for workers, any more than they have any firm idea what their overall plans are to get product to China. Public reaction across the country to the federal approval for the Nexxen takeover has been swift, massively and fiercely negative. Critics say Canada is not just “open for busi-

ness” as Stephen Harper suggests, but its resources are now available to the highest bidder. This remains to be seen. But if small owners of new resource operations like HD Mining in remote parts of B.C. can create such havoc in such a short period of time, there’s clearly a number of elements of concern that have not been fully thought through. Time to get on it before precedence is set.

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Revitalization bylaw preview Council got a preview of their upcoming Revitaliztion Tax Exemption bylaw through a report from the District’s deputy treasurer. The report essentially sets out what will be seen in a bylaw that will go in front of council on January 14, and incorporates council’s decisions from their June 25 Committee of the Whole meeting. At that meeting council decided to implement a Revitalization Tax Exemption (RTE) to encourage investment by property owners to make buildings more attractive. The bylaw would encompass all business areas of town,

Kitimat Council continues to hear requests Grant requests continue to file in to Kitimat Council, one of the latest being from the Kitimat Museum and Archives. The museum is seeking $230,361 for 2013, an increase of $5,361. The increase is to account for inflation and wage increases for the year. They also requested an additional top-up of $5,264 annually. That money is to increase the hours for their office and gift shop manager to 28 hours. The current staffer works 25 hours a week but Avery said increasing the hours would help substantially as that position covers a lot of tasks. The museum handles about 7,000 visitors each year.

and to kick in business owners would have to have a construction value of at least $100,000. The tax exemption would be for five years. The exemption would mean that business owners wouldn’t have to pay the increase of their tax rate due to their improvements — they would still be paying the pre-construction tax value of their property. Administration is also looking to the Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT) who have a tax exemption program where they pay property owners the value of their increased taxes, leaving the District to charge taxes normally and sending off

the value of the increase back to NDIT. Deputy treasurer Lyle McNish laid out the timeline for the project, with a review of the bylaw going to council in January 14. A final reading is anticipated on April 2, and applications will be accepted from May 1 to August 31 for the program. Based on 2012 municipal taxes for Class 6 properties, it is expected that for each $100,000 of increased assessed value it would mean $1,546 exempted per year. The exemption would only apply to municipal taxes and not to school or other non-municipal taxes.

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What is the District offering? starting December 17, 2012 and running until april 15, 2013, the District of Kitimat is assisting eligible individuals and families with the cost of ground transportation between Kitimat and the northwest regional airport (YXt). Qualifying passengers travelling between Kitimat and the airport by Coastal Taxi will pay a reduced rate at the time of travel. Who Qualifies? 1. any person age 60 years and older, who live in Kitimat, and a caregiver; 2. any person with disabilities, and a caregiver; and 3. any economically-challenged individuals or families. the District of Kitimat’s leisure service access Policy determines eligibility for persons with disabilities and ecomonically challenged individuals or families and shall be used for this program. once eligibility is determined, a recreation iD card from the leisure services Department will be issued. hoW much Do i PaY? fares shall be $30.00 per person, per one-way trip. if two or more qualifying persons are sharing a trip the rate will be reduced to $20.00 per person. if any passengers on the trip do not qualify for the subsidized rate regular taxi rates will apply and the District will not provide any subsized fares. hoW Do i get the loWer fare? 1. if you are aged 60 or older, show the taxi driver photo identification that includes your date of birth and address, and your travel itinerary that provides flight information. 2. if you have a disability or are economically challenged show the taxi driver a valid recreation iD card and travel itinerary that provides flight information. note: if you do not have a recreation iD card call the Deputy Director of leisure services at 250-632-8955 to schedule a confidential appointment. for more information on the Program: Please call the Deputy Director of leisure services at 250-632-8955. to make taxi reservations call coastal taxi at 250-632-7250.

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UBC releases report which outlines effects of an oil spill Shaun Thomas An oil spill on the north coast could result in more than $300 million and over 4,000 person years of employment being lost from the region’s economy, said a study by UBC released this morning. The study, authored by UBC Fisheries Centre director Rashid Sumaila with funding from the World Wildlife Fund Canada, examined what would happen if there were a medium or largescale oil spill from a tanker carrying crude oil. In the event of a medium spill of 10,000 cubic metres of hydrocarbons, the study says the regional economy would lose between $41 million and $189 million, between 399 and 1,314 person-years of employment and $23 million to $89 million of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over 50 years. In the event of a large spill of 41,000 cubic metres of hydrocarbons, the losses would balloon to between $87 million and $308 million, between 1,652 and 4,379 person years of employment and between $72 million and $205 million of GDP over 50 years. The losses are based on the impact to commercial and recreational fishing, port activities, ferry transportation and marine tourism. But the report takes it a step further and looks at the cost of cleaning up any potential spill in the area. Should a medium spill occur the costs of clean-up would be in the area of $2.4 billion while a large-scale spill would cost $9.6 billion. In comparison, the authors note the Northern Gateway could produce economic effects of $628 million, between 5,717 and 8,369 person years of employment and $293 million in GDP over 50 years. Although the financial implications outlined in the report are quite high, the authors note that

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there are a lot of things that weren’t taken into account during the study. “While this study provides a highly conservative first estimate of the potential economic impacts of a tanker spill in the North Coast region of British Columbia, several potential impacts on valued ecosystem services were not assessed. These include social, cultural and ecological values to residents and non-residents of the region. Additional investigation of these values, including those related to food-social-ceremonial fishing, would provide a more complete estimate of the total economic value related to the ocean in the North Coast region and support informed decision-making for industrial developments, such as the Enbridge Northern Gateway project,” it reads. “If these costs are accounted for, all of the projected economic gains from the Enbridge Northern Gateway project could quickly turn into losses in the event of a tanker spill.” Todd Nogier, manager of corporate and western access communications for Enbridge, said the company has a number of concerns about the study. “One concern is that they are taking the economic benefit that is certain to occur and comparing it with spill costs of an event that is highly unlikely to occur... It doesn’t take the low probability into account. The report states a large-scale spill is a 15,000 year event, which we have no disagreement with, but most economic impact analysis will take the probability into account,” he said, adding that Enbridge is taking steps to mitigate any potential spill and improving on emergency response in the region. “A spill of this magnitude has never happened in Canadian waters. The Canadian oil marine industry has a world-leading safety record and has not had a spill.” N

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Bylaw in the Your academic and career advancement works to set starts at Northwest Community College Code straight Cameron Orr Kitimat administration is seeking to fix some inconsistencies in the municipal code to amend the height provisions for accessory structures. Right now accessory buildings, such as garden sheds, have conflicting regulations. One passage in the Code says they can be no higher than three metres, while another says they can’t be higher than 4.5 metres. The proposal from administration is now for accessory structures to be no more than three metres tall, while accessory structures within building envelopes can be no more than nine metres high. A building envelope means the buildable area of a lot, which is a parcel minus the setbacks required in the front, side and rear yards. Those setbacks are 7.5 metres at the front, 1.8 m at the side and 4.5m in the rear. Council approved first reading, sending the draft bylaw to their committee of the whole meeting for further discussion. Now it will return to them at a regular council meeting for further readings.

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A child samples her work of art at a gingerbread cookie decorating event in the City Centre mall on December 12. The free event was hosted by the Kitimat-Skeena Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR), and included other seasonal activities such as picture colouring, all of which ran from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. CCRR provided all of the supplies and the Kitimat-Skeena CCRR co-ordinator Kiran Chhina said that there were over 80 children who attended. The crowd of children around the table in this photo were attending from the Cormorant day care centre.

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Councillors tackle question of stratas Cameron Orr Councillors have begun to tackle the question of strata conversion in Kitimat. While the term ‘strata conversion’ may illicit yawns from the public, the issue is important as not dealing with it could radically alter the rental landscape in town. The subject was brought up to council by administration who felt it was time to talk as it’s a pressing issue with some rental property owners indicating they have an interest in converting units to strata. “The possibility of large-scale strata conversion threatens to upset the balance of housing type in Kitimat,” the report to council said. Strata conversion is, basically, when a multiunit building (an apartment building, for example) subdivides into multiple strata lots, which is essentially an apartment. From there units can be rented or sold outright, and each strata development is managed by a strata corporation. In talking about conversions, acting mayor Corinne Scott said this issue must be addressed together with the overall issue of affordable housing. “I think if we’re going to be dealing with strata conversion we have to be working quickly on the affordable housing aspect of it to make sure that we have affordable rental accommodation,” she said. She suggested the municipality take a lead

role in providing affordable housing. Director of Community Planning and Development Gwen Sewell noted that housing is typically a provincial or federal matter. Rob Goffinet said this issue is important in part because Kitimat has had affordable housing in the past. He said there’s a concern that renovated and strata converted units may suddenly become not available to Kitimat’s renters. “We should have a trip of three or four per cent,” he said of when the town should allow strata conversion. Some communities have guidelines of when strata conversions are allowed, information which was presented to council at their meeting. In Terrace, the council will not consider conversion if rental vacancy is three per cent or lower. Prince Rupert will consider conversion when vacancy is above four per cent. Smithers will only consider it when vacancy is above five per cent. “When you can buy a home in Kitimat a much lower rate that you can rent the same property, I think we should take note of that and I have concern that it’s cheaper to buy a house in certain neighbourhoods in Kitimat than it is to rent an apartment now in that very neighbourhood,” added Goffinet. Edwin Empinado also added that it’s important to keep in mind retirees on fixed incomes who have chosen to stay in town when addressing housing issues.

Building skills Respect has been the cornerstone of our relationships with Aboriginal groups across Canada. That’s respect on their terms, not ours. And that means having an understanding of, and sensitivity to, the values and the issues that are important to them. When we started talking to Aboriginal communities about the Northern Gateway Project, they told us, unequivocally, that they wanted meaningful, long-term involvement in the labour force. That’s why we established a $1.5-million Gateway Education and Training Fund — and it’s not dependent, in any way, upon Northern Gateway regulatory approval. This fund supports training initiatives based in the pipeline, construction, and energy sectors. It is not training for the sake of training; it is totally focused on employment outcomes. And along Northern Gateway right-ofway communities, Enbridge is already connecting industry and community to help create Aboriginal career opportunities. Catherine Pennington, Northern Gateway’s Supervisor of Community Education, Training, and Skills Development, reports that we’re already co-funding training programs for surveyors and ironworkers. We’re purchasing seats in existing Aboriginal trades programs, and partnering with provincial and federal bodies to help develop skilled tradespeople in the areas

of heavy equipment operation, pipefitting, welding, and construction craft labouring. We’ve also co-ordinated the first of many “workforce connections” workshops, bringing together representatives of Northern Gateway equity First Nations and companies with labour-force needs for some meaningful employment discussion. We’ve heard, loud and clear, from Aboriginal communities that they don’t want to be bypassed anymore by economic opportunities created within, near, or around them — and we’re doing something about it. The Gateway Education and Training Fund shows our commitment to community and workforce development. We want to be connected to the Aboriginal community and not just because it makes good business sense. It’s about partnership. It’s about responsibility. And, ultimately, it’s about respect.

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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.

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We will use thicker pipe... Northern Gateway pipe will have an average thickness of 0.80 inches. That’s 20% over and above current Canadian safety standard requirements for the Northern Gateway Project. The pipe will be even thicker when it crosses major rivers and tributaries. It will be welded with exacting precision and its integrity checked using ultrasonic inspection and hydrostatic testing methods. And to ensure safe operation, the frequency of high resolution, in-line inspection surveys will be increased across the entire pipeline system by a minimum of 50% over and above current practices.

We will respect wildlife habitats and migration routes... To address concerns from the public that the construction of the pipeline will affect the environment, we have pledged to build it in such a way that natural wildlife habitats, migration routes and fish spawning sites will be respected. During the building phase, disturbances will be kept to a minimum by having construction vehicles access most of the pipeline using existing forestry roads. Instead of building all new bridge structures, it will use existing watercourse crossings where possible. When construction is completed on each section, soil will be returned and shrubs and grasses native to the region will be planted. If any large trees are removed to make way for the pipeline, a new tree will be planted in another location as part of Enbridge’s commitment to plant a tree for every tree we remove to build our projects.

We will practice and be prepared for incidents... Our goal is always zero spills. To help achieve that, the pipeline will be monitored from the air and the ground and routinely inspected inside and out to identify and address any integrity issues. But that doesn’t mean we will not prepare for an incident. We will adhere to world-leading practices for oil spill response and recovery systems. Emergency response equipment and training will be provided and constantly updated and upgraded. Training exercises with our own operations personnel and local emergency providers will be conducted on a 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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Kitimatians embrace the new age of social media communication Part 1 — Tying the past to present “So many people have reconnected and there have been several mini-reunions all over the province,” she said. “I have reconnected with many former friends and even a couple of long-lost family members.” She added, “The pleasure that can be found in conversing and reminiscing is immeasurable.” The newer Kitimat — Pioneers to Present page is just 11 shy of 1,000 ‘likes’ at the time of this writing and shares a similar mandate to Memoirs. Speaking for their group was Kat Sommer-Derksen, one of that group’s administrators and founding members. “There has been a lot of reunions, a lot of new friendships that have formed,” she said. “I do not believe that would have been possible without Facebook, or some other form of social media.” Sommer-Derksen was born in Kitimat in 1955 but is now retired in Qualicum Beach. She said it’s been fascinating hearing the stories people post from their time in Kitimat, in the same period that she lived there. “It’s been fascinating for me to hear their stories, to know what their experiences were like,” she said. There is a lot of activity through their page and she said it ranges from people who simply lurk and see what others post to others who post frequently their own photos and experiences. The value of Kitimat’s history is immeasurable to Sommer-Derksen, who said that it’s a story that likely will never be repeated anywhere else. “It was a planned community and everybody who came there... was an immigrant. Everybody left behind family and familiar things,” she said. “There’s a common bond between those of us who were pioneers or were born into that pioneer community that I think is very unique.” Between Memories and Memoirs and Pioneers to Present, over 2,600 people clearly think the same and are using social media to reminisce about this town’s past.

A screen grab from the Memories and Memoirs Facebook group. Kitimat’s history gets a second life on Facebook through more than one group.

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Love it or hate it, the social media phenomenon on the Internet is providing brand new ways for people to connect. Yet it’s not only party planning and photos of food that keep the wheels of social media spinning. With platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, people are connecting with common interests such as local history and political action. Even small-town Kitimat has jumped on the social network bandwagon and a number of residents are using the modern technology to keep community spirit alive. Facebook appears to dominate when it comes to use by Kitimatians with a purpose. You may have come across the Facebook group “Kitimat Memories and Memoirs”, a place for people to gather images and anecdotes about life in this town from it’s founding in 1954 to today. Now, over 1,600 people have joined the page, and over the course of a week there is a steady stream of photos, stories, and conversations about this town. It’s not even the only Kitimat history Facebook page there is — another group, called Kitimat — From Pioneers to Present, also is an active social media forum. Right now, Memories and Memoirs is administered by a dedicated group of five people. Speaking on their behalf was Carol Gray Clark, one of the group’s founding members. “I arrived in Kitimat in February 1964 as a six-year-old child,” said Clark. “So I was present during the mud and construction years.” She’s been gone from Kitimat for a number of years now — she’s now a resident of Enderby — but “there is still some sort of emotional bond that I suspect will never be broken,” she said of Kitimat. She was a member of a different and now gone Kitimat history page, and when that was taken away she teamed up with other Facebook users to start the group they have today. “I suggested that I might start another group right away and everybody agreed that it would be a good idea. Thus the birth of Memories and Memoirs,” she said. In a week the group had already boasted 1,000 followers. Clark said that without the medium of Facebook a lot of this information would have simply been inaccessible. And it’s not only the photos that people post, which are many, that makes the page significant. She says it’s the conversations that follow that is the real value.

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LINE COOKS & SERVERS WANTED! The Bar and Grill at the beautiful Hirsch Creek Golf and Winter Club is under new management. We are welcoming applications for the positions of full & part time servers. If you are energetic, a team player, and committed to giving outstanding customer service, and have a valid “Serving it Right”, we look forward to your application. Experience is preferred but not necessary as training will be provided. For line cooks experience is necessary as well as food safe certification and references. Please apply in person Monday to Friday with resume and cover letter identifying which position you are applying for. Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Fax resumes to: 780725-4430

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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.

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KITIMAT - 3bdrms, 1.5 baths, 5 appliances, in Nechako 4-plex. $775/mo plus damage deposit. Ref. Req. No pets. 250.632.2569 Nechako - 3 bedroom duplex. f/s, w/d. Refs req. + PNG connect approval. $795 + utilities 250-279-0207 classifieds@ northernsentinel. com

Homes for Rent HALF house for rent. Opposite Esquimalt High on 828 Colvile Rd. 3 Bedrooms, large yard for pets and kids. 250-885-8002 or 250-8858090

Kitimat (Kildala) - 3 bedroom, 2 bath, f/s, w/d, garage, storage shed. Inside completely renovated August 2011. $1,800/mo. 250-488-4497

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TOWNHOMES in KITIMAT 3 bdrm, 1 ½ bath, carport Start $700. Sorry no Pets. Call Greg 639-0110

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Haisla Nation Council has an immediate opening for a:

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

The Haisla Nation Council has an opening for a motivated individual for the position of Executive Assistant. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing administrative and clerical services in an effective and efficient manner to ensure the Nation’s operations are maintained, and will report to the Chief Operating Officer. Duties: • Provides administrative support to Chief Operating Officer; • Planning, organizing and coordinating administrative functions; • Scheduling meetings, take minutes and arrange conference calls; • Review and edit reports; • Preparing correspondence; • Maintaining filing system; • To follow the HNC personnel policy and manual; • Other duties as requested by the Chief Operating Officer; • To serve as Interim Chief Operating Officer in his absence. Qualiﬁcations: • Diploma or Degree in Business Administration preferred; • Five (5) years work experience in administration; • Excellent people management and facilitation skills; • Direct working experience with First Nations; • Excellent writing, research and computer skills, including proposal writing; • Applied experience in financial management, including contracts and budgets; • Knowledge of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada policies and procedures, Human Rights legislation, and Labor Canada regulations. Skills: Work flexible hours, analytical and problem solving skills, team building skills, decision-making skills, attention to detail, organizational skills, oral and written communications, computer knowledge, research skills, time and stress management skills. Interested individuals should submit a cover letter and resume, which must include names of three references and the express permission for HNC to contact these individuals to: Stephanie McClure, Human Resources Manager Haisla Nation Council Haisla P.O. Box 1101 Kitamaat Village B.C. V0T 2B0 Phone: 250-639-9361 Ext 109 Fax: 250-632-2840 Email: humanresources@haisla.ca No later than Friday, January 4, 2013 at 4 p.m. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those short-listed will be contacted.

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No win for Ice Demons against Terrace Kings The Kitimat Ice Demons, despite a strong offensive performance that saw 44 shots directed at Garrett Muir in the Terrace River Kings net, were stymied time and time again by the acrobatic goaltenders and the team used fewer chances at the other end to make the game a 5-4 winner on December 7. Both coaches complained of uneven refereeing, but there were no power pay goals in the game. Demons held a one goal lead at the end of the first, as Ian Coleman beat Muir with a minute and a half remaining in the opening period, batting his own rebound behind the goalie, with assists to Derek Wakita and Ben Rumley, who had a three point night for his first game as an Ice Demon. However their line-up had to be juggled all night as Derek DeLisser was handed a five minute cross checking penalty and a game misconduct for head contact, under two minutes into the game, on a suspect call by Terrace referee Tyler Noble that was argued vociferously at the Demons’ bench, but stood. With a noisy 810 fans in attendance and a full beer garden the Ice Demons looked like they would dominate the game early, with good speed and 15 shots in the period compared to the Kings 10. Things began to unravel for the Ice Demons as Cameron Kerr emerged from a puck scrum behind the Kitimat net and tried a hail-Mary wraparound that ran up Mildenberger’s pad and dropped into the net to give Terrace a 3-2 lead at 7:08, a bit against the run of the play. Again the Ice Demons got back on even terms quickly as Muir was again unable to keep the handle on a hard Jeff Baker shoot-in and Rumley was again Johnny-on-the-spot t push the back over the line for a 3-3 tie at the end of the second. Calen Findlay got the tip of his stick on a shot from Jeremy Vandenbroek for a deflection that Mildenberger had no chance with and Terrace took the lead again at 2.01 of the third period and Brian Lomas made it 5-3 in and end to end game as he got off a hard shot the Mildenberger thought was in his equipment, but tipped in off his blocker at the 10 minute mark. If the Ice Demons thought Garrett Muir had been frustrating them all night, he seemed inspired after the Lomas goal and the Demons launch an all-out attack. The Demons seemed well on their way to a comeback but Muir stepped up his game as he made double stops several times, while Demons hurt their own cause by taking three late penalties to only one by Terrace. But the Demons fans booed referee Noble as he seemed to ignore repeated cross checks and slashes as time wound down. At the final buzzer there was a bit of melee with Terrace players congratulating each other on the win, while others were chasing Demons’ players in the beer gardens corner. But the pushing and shoving was broken up and both teams lined up for the hand shake and went to their dressing rooms.

Starskate skaters in the Snow Valley Skating Club open the 2012 Christmas Skating Gala with a performance set to the song “True Colours.” The gala, which proceeded a family skate, was last Wednesday, December 12. Cameron Orr photo

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NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. */**Offers apply to the purchase of a 2013 Silverado EXT 2WD (1SA), 2013 Cruze LS (1SA), 2013 Equinox LS (1SA) equipped as described. Freight included ($1,500). License, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Offer available to retail customers in Canada. See Dealer for details. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. GMCL, Ally Credit, TD Auto Financing Services or Scotiabank may modify, extend or terminate this offer in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See Chevrolet dealer for details. **Offer available to retail customers between December 17th, 2012 and December 30th, 2012. Applies to new 2012 Chevrolet Sonic and Cruze and 2013 GM vehicles excluding 2013 Chevrolet Camaro, Corvette, Volt, Spark, Orlando, Express, Traverse, and Trax, GMC Savana and Acadia, Buick Enclave and Encore, and Cadillac ATS and XTS at participating dealers in Canada. Employee price includes freight and PDI but excludes license, insurance, registration, fees associated with filing at movable property registry/PPSA fees, duties, marketing fees and taxes. Dealer may sell for less. Limited quantities of 2012 models available. Dealer order or trade may be required. Offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. See dealer for details. †To qualify for GMCL’s Cash For Clunkers incentive, you must: (1) turn in a 2006 or older MY vehicle that is in running condition and has been registered and properly insured in your name for the last 3 months (2) turn in a 2006 or older MY vehicle that is in running condition and has been registered and properly insured under a small business name for the last 3 months. GMCL will provide eligible consumers with a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) to be used towards the purchase/finance/lease of a new eligible 2012 or 2013 MY Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, or Chevrolet Avalanche delivered between October 2, 2012 and January 2, 2013. Incentive ranges from $1500 to $3,000, depending on model purchased. Incentive may not be combined with certain other offers. By participating in the Cash For Clunkers program you will not be eligible for any trade-in value for your vehicle. See your participating GM dealer for additional program conditions and details. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate program in whole or in part at any time without notice. ^Based on latest competitive data available. ~ OnStar services require vehicle electrical system (including battery) wireless service and GPS satellite signals to be available and operating for features to function properly. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. Subscription Service Agreement required. Call 1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827) or visit onstar.ca for OnStar’s Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy and details and system limitations. Additional information can be found in the OnStar Owner’s Guide ^^Based on WardsAuto.com 2012 Upper Small segment, excluding Hybrid and Diesel powertrains. Standard 10 airbags, ABS, traction control, and StabiliTrak.

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Recycle your 2006 model year or older vehicle and receive up to $3,000 towards the cash purchase, financing or leasing of an eligible 2012 or 2013 Chevrolet Silverado (HD amount shown).

2013 SILVERADO EXT CAB GM EMPLOYEE PRICE**

• Best-In-Class 5 year/160,000km Powertrain Warranty, 60,000km Longer than Ford F-150, RAM^^ • Segment Exclusive Automatic Locking Differential

23,151

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2013 EQUINOX LS

GM EMPLOYEE PRICE**

• Awarded the Consumer’s Digest Best Buy Four Years Running+ • Standard Bluetooth and OnStar® with RemoteLink Mobile App~

25,840

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2013 CRUZE LS

GM EMPLOYEE PRICE**

• Best-in-Class Safety with 10 Standard Airbags** • OnStar® including 6-Month Subscription and RemoteLink App∞

14,923

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