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Chevron, Apache team up for LNG Cameron Orr One will have the gas, one will have the plant. In a nutshell that’s how the new set up is for Kitimat LNG, which saw a change in the investment structure just ahead of Christmas. In this new model, Chevron Canada has taken a 50 per cent stake in the Kitimat LNG project and Pacific Trails Pipeline, and 644,000 of undeveloped acres in the Horn River and Liard basins. The other 50 per cent will go with current backer Apache Canada, which previously held 40 per cent in the project. Bowing out of the LNG plan for Kitimat is EOG Resources and Encana, each of whom had a 30 per cent non-operating interest in the project. The announcement on December 24 sets out that Chevron will operate the LNG plant while Apache will operate the natural gas extraction operations upstream. Those operations will include development of 220,000 acres in the Horn River basin, and 424,000 acres in the Liard Basin. The company says there is more than 50 trillion cubic feet of resource potential in those basins. “This agreement is a milestone for two principal reasons: Chevron is the premier LNG developer in the world today with longstanding relationships in key Asian markets, and the new structure will enable Apache to unlock the tremendous potential at Liard, one of the most prolific shale gas basins in North America,” said G. Steven Farris, Apache’s chairman and chief executive officer in a press release. Apache’s 100 per cent owned Liard and Horn River acreage will be sold to Chevron for their 50 per cent share for $550 million. Apache will then pay Chevron to equalize interests in the other Horn River properties which are owned by Apache, Encana and EOG. This transaction is dependent on government approvals and the companies expect the deal to close in the first quarter of 2013. Continued on page 3

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Here’s something to fill your time; Google has added Kitimat to its Google Street View service. From Google Maps, you can drag a little yellow icon of a person onto Kitimat roads and see what it looks like from the ground, such as shown above, the view of Hospital Beach. Most residential streets aren’t on, only Haisla Boulevard/ Highway 37S, Lahakas Boulevard from in front of the mall, to the loop around Kildala of Quatsino and Kuldo, and then the Service Centre and the industrial area. Screen capture from Google Street View

Council wants federal tax change than they would have in, for instance, the Cameron Orr Kitimat Council is backing a pro- United States, according to the CAPP. The submission from the CAPP posal to get the federal government to change the tax class of liquefied natural to move the LNG facilities to Class 43 would mean LNG facilities have a 30 gas liquefaction plants. per cent declining balance, The recommendation passed from Counci is for “This motion which would correct the cost difference between them to send a letter to the helps make Canada and the U.S. and federal government supporting a submission by the Ca- it more likely other countries and make such facilities in nadian Association of Petrothese projects running Canada more cost competileum Producers (CAPP) to will move tive. the House of Commons, reKitimat was introduced questing that LNG facilities forward in a to this proposal in a confer— for example the proposed timely basis.” ence call lead by CAPP on Kitimat LNG and LNG CanNovember 23 which was ada projects in Kitimat — attended by Mayor Joanne be moved from Class 47 to Monaghan and Kitimat’s Class 43 under Capital Cost Chief Administrative Officer Ron Poole. Allowance tax classification. In short, LNG facilities being in On that call also were the mayors of Class 47 means they have a depreciating Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Fort Nelvalue of eight per cent. To let that make son and Prince Rupert. A report from Kitimat administraa bit more sense in context, liquefaction facilities in Canada reportedly have a 10 tion say that all of the other mayors were per cent higher after-tax operating cost in support of CAPP’s proposal.

“This classification change will properly recognize these assets as manufacturing and processing,” said Kitimat staff’s report. Due to this proposed change being a federal tax, it would not affect municipal taxation or assessments. Mario Feldhoff, who brought forward the motion, said that now is the time for this change to happen. “The government needs to act...in order to make our LNG facilities become a reality,” he said. “This motion helps make it more likely these projects will move forward in a timely basis.” In CAPP’s own report, they state that “The window of opportunity to ensure Canadian competitiveness and positively influence final investment decisions is now.” In the draft letter to the government from Monaghan, she requests that the government consider this tax change in their 2013 budget so as to possibly sway favourably the eventual investment decisions of LNG facilities.

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The right kind of Hattitude for animals The Kitimat Snowflake Hattitudes, with their headwear so red, guided a load of food to Kitimat’s animals for Christmas. The Hattitudes, a chapter of the Red Hat Society, presented a trunk full of dog and cat food, toys and treats which the club collected at their Christmas dinner to the Kitimat Humane Society. A cash donation was also given, the money raised from their monthly meetings’ 50/50 draws. Presenting the donation to Human Society’s Darlene Abercrombie were Davene D’Amico, Gail Gardner, and Sherry Hodgson.

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Continued from page 1 Meanwhile, the soon-to-be former partners in the operation issued statements of their own following the December 24 announcement. “While we still believe in the viability of the Kitimat project, our decision to exit is consistent with EOG’s focus on domestic onshore crude oil production, which is generating more immediate reinvestment opportunities,” said Mark G. Papa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for EOG in a release. The company said that no further details about the sale are being disclosed. Encana also issued a statement on this move. “Our main goal since we first acquired an interest in Kitimat LNG almost two years ago was to help ensure the progression of this project towards its development. While we are no longer a direct participant in this project, we continue to support LNG export as vital to diversifying markets for North American natural gas,” Encana president and CEO Randy Eresman is quoted saying in an Encana release. Encana joined the Kitimat LNG project in March 2011. The company said the sale of their interests in the facility is “consistent with the company’s choosing to focus on its core business. In addition, this transaction reduces Encana’s future capital committments.” “The proceeds from this transaction will help to strengthen the balance sheet and provide further financial flexibility to fund capital programs and develop key and emerging resource plays,” the company also stated in their release. The Kitimat LNG project is estimated to have an initial export capacity of five million metric tonnes a year, with gas supplied by the Pacific Trails Pipeline, which will connect to Spectra Energy’s Westcoast pipeline system. Provincial and federal environmental approvals for the project have been received, and they have an export licence for up to 10 million metric tonnes a year.

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We’ll allow Malcolm Baxter his former slot for this week’s issue as he addresses the Apache/Chevron deal:

Move means KLNG gets traction

Baxyard Banter

by Malcolm Baxter

The Haisla and District of Kitimat got an early present this past Christmas - the December 24 announcement that Chevron is taking a 50 per cent share in the KM LNG project. The surprise was not so much the arrival on the scene of such an important player although I had expected Exxon to be the one - but that it took as long as it did. EOG and Encana, both 30 per cent owners of KM LNG, had been grumbling about the lack of progress on the project and they as well as majority owner Apache had indicated they were prepared to sell up to a 30 per cent share. One thing that always bothered me about the project was that ownership was in the hands of that trio. Granted, they are reputable companies with a good track record and have ample proven and potential natural gas reserves to supply the proposed liquefied natural gas plant. However, to my knowledge they were not pipeline builders and, more importantly, they lacked experience in LNG. (While Apache has a stake in the Wheatstone LNG project in Australia, it is very much a junior partner at just 13 per cent with Chevron owning 64 per cent.) The latter may help to explain in part why KM LNG hasn’t been able to make any headway on nailing down buyers for its product. Asian customers are not going to make the sort of long term commitment KM LNG was looking for without being confident in the source of supply. How confident were they likely to be relying on three rookies in the business? Despite all the prep work that has been going on at the site, there has been a growing impression that the project was spinning its wheels. Continued on page 5

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Skills should be developed locally Chinese employers may be having trouble finding adequately trained coal miners in B.C. to mine coal in a traditional coalmining community in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. But in economically-pressured Italy, there was no diffiby Allan Hewitson culty attracting candidates for 11,500 teaching jobs. A long-denew workers are needed over the next layed written exam is part of the process of being hired as a teacher in Italy eight years. “We expect all party leaders and more than 321,000 hopefuls took the to tell Canadians how they plan to address this crisis.” examination. They are looking for policy changes in Various sectors of Canadian industries are grimly predicting a serious shortage of immigration, changes to the employment skilled workers in particular, but also an insurance system and a major boost investoverall shortage of qualified applicants ment in apprenticeships and post-secondfor an expected glut of job opportunities ary education to help address the looming in this country in the coming 10 years. Of shortage. Teacher strikes in B.C., Ontario course Canada isn’t looking for 300,000 and student protest about education costs Italian teachers, but many are likely armed in Quebec suggest there’s some truth in with other training and like qualified resi- some governments’ intransigence in purdents of many other economically-stressed suing educational answers. I’m not sure either that I can agree that countries in Europe, are just looking for all levels of government are ignoring the work. Numerous representatives of busi- need for a boost in home-grown young talness, labour, education and health groups ent to help meet the needs. But there’s lithave indicated the economy is endangered tle doubt to me the federal government is by Canada’s worker shortage and more se- more focused on looser immigration poliriously, that federal and provincial govern- cies to bring in a ready-made contingent of temporary skilled foreign workers to meet ments are basically ignoring the issues. “The shortage of skilled workers is the country’s immediate perceived needs. Most Canadians, however, I think crippling our country’s economy,” according to Paul Charette, chairman of the Ca- would prefer to see a much more focused nadian Construction Association, warning expansion of investment in building skills that in his industry alone, close to 260,000 among young Canadians to meet a larger

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percentage of the needs, both in skilled trades and professionally. Many skilled foreign workers who have come to Canada admittedly have run into frustrating roadblocks to obtaining meaningful employment is their areas of expertise. Legislated regulatory requirements sometimes play a part, union qualifications may have a role even, employer deceit plays a part – so too many well-qualified immigrants are not finding their dream satisfied in Canada. Stories of doctors and pharmacists driving cabs or operating convenience stores dot the papers. Yet, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s “ Education at a Glance “ report, 50 per cent of Canada’s population has a postsecondary economic education, easily the highest percentage in the world. Canada reportedly spends 2.5 per cent of its GDP each year on education, the fourth-highest rate, while its most prominent institutions and universities hold their own with the best U.S. Schools. The OECD study also showed over the past 50 years, college graduation rates in developed countries have increased nearly 200 per cent. Education is improving around the world, but not consistently. South Korea and Israel have vaulted to high rankings, while China and other emerging market nations struggle to catch up. It remains a competitive world. Continued on page 5

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Galatians 4: 4, “But when the time had fully come, God sent forth His Son…” How are your New Year’s resolutions coming along? We are only a few days past New Years, but it isn’t too early to take stock of how we are doing with our resolutions. You know, the kinds of promises we make ourselves when we take an honest look in the mirror and say, “Enough is enough! I’m tired of the old me and so over the next 365 days I’m going to lose weight, exercise more, eat healthier, save more, spend less, have more family time, clean out all the junk I don’t need, reduce stress, get a better job...”, you know, resolutions. So how are you doing with those? How’s your will power holding up? The truth is, we humans aren’t very good at keeping resolutions. Surveys show that 55 per cent of

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Pastor Clint Magnus Canadians can keep a resolution for about a month, and then the number of faithful drops below 20 per cent. What’s the problem? Well, the fact that we are bad at staying faithful to our resolutions should show us beyond a shadow of a doubt that we are fallen and sinful. We try, oh yes we try, but sooner or later the excuses begin, “Oh, it’s raining outside so I won’t go for a walk today,” or the rationalizing starts. “One bag of chips isn’t going to kill me (or substitute with your own vice),” and soon we are right back where we were, or worse. Well, in the midst of our inability to keep a resolution, the verse

Lodge residents get to the Luso Dear Sir, For many years many of the residents in Mountainview Lodge made a trip on the bus to the Luso Canadian Club where they were made very welcome and had tables and spaces booked for them. This year was a bit different. The bus and help from the hospital were not available. However, a few

people were able to go thanks to Manny Medeiros and his wife Pat who arranged with the Taxi-Dart to transport some of the residents and families to the event. (This was great – we arrived a little bit early but at least some of the people were able to enjoy this wonderful evening!) They had a great dinner and many desserts — this was fol-

Temp workers Continued from page 4 So why does Canada have to look overseas immediately to meet its short and long term labour needs? Temporary foreign workers are limited to four years in Canada – and organized labour sees that as a problem. Unions perceive the legislative change and its accompanying approval for employers to pay up to 15 per cent less than Canadian averages as a good reason to scrap the program, while Ottawa sees this as providing “flexibility.” More policy-based roadblocks to circumvent. Looking for some scare numbers to make this relevant. In 2011, Citizenship and Immigration Canada recorded 190,769 temporary workers entering the country; 25,542 in Alberta. An annu-

lowed by wonderful entertainment by the young dancers and a visit by Santa Claus. I think Santa helped deliver a monetary gift to the Luso’s Mountainview Lodge guests. Again, a sincere ‘thank you’ on behalf of those people who were able to enjoy a wonderful evening. Sincerely, Joanne Ong

al measurement on Dec. 1 counted a total of 300,111 TFWs in Canada as a whole and 58,228 of them in Alberta. The latest unemployment rates for Alberta, B.C. And Ontario are – 4.2 per cent, 6.8 per cent and 7.9 per cent respectively. So, Canada has major issues facing it in the immediate future – and unfortunately, the divisions facing the country in politics, the protection of the environment, education, industrial and resource development, First Nations and government relations and inter-provincial and linguistic problems are not conducive to an improved performance in 2013. ahewitson@telus.net

above tells us that even though we aren’t faithful, God is. When humans fell into sin in the beginning, God made a resolution that was made good in the birth, life, death and resurrection of God’s own Son, Jesus Christ. That resolution by God is this: That God so loved this sad and sinful world that He resolved to do that which was necessary to save us. Bethlehem was the beginning, but God’s resolution to save us was fulfilled on the cross of Calvary, where Jesus faithfully took the punishment you and I deserve for our unfaithfulness. He did it so that

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you and I might repent of our sin, believe on Him as our Savior, and thus be forgiven and receive eternal life. What a blessed day when God’s resolution became our reality. Friends, God did not send His Son into the world to give us a bit of behavior tweaking at New Years. With the faith given to you through the Holy Spirit in the crucified and ever-living Lord, you can be restored, recycled, redeemed and saved for all eternity. Only Christ can do that for you. Trust Him, He is faithful. Amen.

Chevron, Apache Continued from page 4 The FEED study - front end engineering and design - was originally supposed to be completed 11 months ago. Today there is still no firm date for its completion. On the pipeline, while Shell (Kitimat) and BG (Prince Rupert) swiftly followed their announced intention to build LNG plants with the naming of the pipeline builder for their projects, there has been nary a word from KM LNG. Add in the lack of progress on contracts and you do not have a very inspiring picture. That was reflected in a TD Securities report from September 27. Assessing the likelihood of the various northwest LNG projects going ahead, it rated Shell and BG as ‘high’ but KM LNG only as ‘medium’. That despite the fact that KM LNG has all its environmental approvals and a licence to export in place while the other two have only just started down that path. Now that Chevron is the lead company for both the LNG plant and the pipeline, I suspect that if TD were to do an update today, they would give KM LNG top rating.

But there is still one more shoe to drop, the buy-in by Asian customers. In a June 2012 study of LNG markets, PFC Energy stated, “The ability to secure equity in the entire value chain is a critical value creator and it also enhances security of supply as buyers have direct knowledge of and participating interests in the projects that supply them.” In other words, the potential customers want a slice of the LNG plant, pipeline and gas field pies. Shell obviously knows the game - Korea Gas, Mitsubishi and PetroChina all have a share in its proposed project. Chevron too since their KM LNG deal includes a piece of the action in the natural gas fields that will feed the Kitimat plant. Quite when there will be an announcement of Asian participation in the KM LNG project “value chain” is unknown, but I suspect it will not be long in coming. In the meantime, the involvement of Chevron certainly means the project is finally started to get some traction. msdbax@citywest.ca

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Some snapshots from the skil hill Kitimat once enjoyed from the 1950s to 80s. A rope tow allowed skiers to ascend the hill, and the adjacent hospital allowed quick treatment for any bad spills. Kitimat Museum and Archives photos

Kitimat once had a ski hill to call its own near hospital In the 1950s and 60s the brand new town of Kitimat had much to be proud of, including a downtown ski hill. It hadn’t taken long. Within ten years of starting up Alcan’s aluminum smelter we had our own town-operated ski facility. Similar to Europe, where a lot of Kitimat’s people had come from, you didn’t have to drive to get there, it was right downtown. Early on the slope attracted both tobogganers and skiers. As more and more winter sliding occurred a rope tow operated by the local township emerged. Many who were from established European ski powers like Switzerland, Austria, and Germany, felt it was quite right to start enjoying skiing without leaving town. The natural site for skiing was the big bald slope adjacent to the eastern end of Kitimat’s Hospital, affectionately known as “The Pink Lady”. The ski slope extended upwards all the way to Albatross Street. The facilities were rather spartan with no benches, tables, or shelters. It was just a rope tow with three or four towers. But it was certainly enjoyed by many. Ski equipment in the 50s was rather more simplistic than it is now. There was even little distinction between downhill and cross-country skiing. Skis were often cable mounted with somewhat detachable heavy leather boots, somewhat resembling today’s telemark skis. Often the poles were common bamboo with leather and metal baskets. Those early days of skiing were especially enjoyed by the youth of Kitimat who would often go there without supervision from parents. According to reminiscing skiers like Dirk Mendel, the slope operated from November until March and during most daylight hours, depending of course on availability of snow. Most recall frequent dumps of heavy snow which could often be problematic, for without grooming equipment it took a lot of energetic teenager’s hours to pack down the snow. Dirk Mendel can recall hours doing just that. Those were the days. There surely was no need for first aid on the slope as a full service modern hospital was right on site. We can only imagine how many accident patients with assorted injuries were whisked into the emergency room from just meters away. Stan

It’s Our Heritage Walter thorne Pucelj was a teenager who one day misjudged the bottom mogul ski jump left by the Kitimat snowblowers and ended up with major road rash on his face from the unforgiving sidewalk. Stan was in KGH’s emergency ward within minutes. Kitimat in those days was a more trusting kind of place, Dirk recalls, and it was not unheard of for the teenagers to cross over into the rope tow start up and get the rope tow running without an operator present. Dirk remembers the speed of the rope tow being rather fast and often tough on gloves and hands. The tow rope was very thick and often wet and icy and challenging to hold. Although the slope was not operational after dark that didn’t prevented skiing. There were no special lights there but the reflected light from City Centre and the Kildala neighbourhood was quite sufficient for the youth. As always, energetic young ones were quite prepared to hike up the slope without the assistance of the rope tow. By the early 1980s Kitimat’s downtown ski hill had ceased operations. The shine had worn off the experience and of course by then there were many other ski options. With the good highway link to Terrace and beyond, Kitimat families had established ski homes at Hudson Bay Mountain in Smithers and some began day trips to the new facilities at Kitsumkalum Mountain near Terrace. Briefly, there had even been skiing right by Mount Layton Hotsprings. Kitimat’s Hirsch Creek Golf Course had also become a centre for cross country skiing that attracted hundreds of people embracing winter. For an even shorter time there was skiing at another rope tow operation up Forest Avenue. Kitimat had its fine hockey rink and swimming pool but for a while Kitimat had something that few other communities had; it had a downtown ski hill. It certainly made our community a better place to live. The memories of those years will last a life time for many.

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Kitimat: A safe option There’s no mistaking the importance of Kitimat, B.C., to the Gateway project. It’s where the pipeline ends, and it’s where marine operations begin. I’d like to set the record straight on why we chose Kitimat, at the head of the Douglas Channel, as the site for Gateway’s marine terminal. The answer took thousands of hours of research, planning, engineering, environmental science, oceanography consultation, weather monitoring, and simulation. But the simple reason is . . . safety, all the way. The Douglas Channel is one of the widest and deepest inland waterways on North America’s west coast. Government research had already determined Kitimat to be among the safest ports in B.C., and about 1,500 tankers carrying petrochemicals have docked safely at Kitimat over the past quarter-century. Strategically speaking, Kitimat provides the lowest environmental risk for all aspects of Gateway operations. It offers a safer endpoint for the pipeline route, from a geotechnical perspective. The marine terminal at Kitimat also provides safe approaches for tanker traffic — with a suitable turning basin in Kitimat Arm, and natural deep-water berths that are sheltered from open-water wave conditions.

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At its very narrowest, the Douglas Channel is 1.4 kilometres wide — three times wider than Transport Canada’s recommended width for two-way tanker traffic. Water depths in the marine channels are up to several hundred metres. As an added measure, full simulations of vessel traffic in the Douglas Channel were carried out at a world-leading facility in Denmark. It tested the largest proposed vessels in environmental conditions that tankers would experience in the marine channels. The result was a thumbs-up on the shipping route, endorsed by both government departments and the British Columbia Coast Pilots. Why Kitimat? Why the Douglas Channel? It’s the safe option for Gateway.

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Banded Tundra Swan spotted in area Over the years, Kitimat has had a number of unusual birds drop by for a short visit or extended stay. Two Sandhill Cranes stayed over one winter, two Cattle Egrets strayed here from the southern USA and a Brambling from Siberia appeared at a feeder on White Street. All of these created considerable excitement among the local birders. An almost equal amount of excitement occurred on Nov. 13 when a banded Tundra Swan was spotted in the Sumgas Creek in Kildala. We have an interesting history of banded birds appearing here. The first recorded banded bird occurred in October 1991. A Trumpeter Swan, banded near Cordova, Alaska flew to Kitimat along with a dozen or so others of the same species. Banded Trumpeter Swans appeared again in 1994, 1996, and again in 2005. In the spring of 1994, a northbound flock of Greater White-fronted Geese landed on the Kitimat Estuary for a few days. They were observed resting their wings while gaining some sustenance from the fresh estuary plants. One, however, looked a little different. It had a neck collar which identified it as W-10, an adult that had been observed as far south as Mexico and was probably headed for Bristol Bay, Alaska. This latest banded bird was a bit unusual. Every winter, some 40 Trumpeter Swans winter in close proximity to Kitimat. More than double this number stay at Lakelse Lake. They scatter along the lakeshore where small numbers can often be seen from the highway or places that small creeks enter the lake. So, while Trumpeter Swans are predictably common, Tundra Swans are decidedly rare in our area. For some reason, they usually bypass our valley while en route to California. When a Tundra Swan does appear, it is often a lone bird and keeps to itself. They rarely mingle with the larger trumpeters. This might explain why this latest Tundra Swan was spotted in Sumgas Creek. This quiet waterway attracts plenty of ducks and mergan-

COMING EVENTS Jan. 3 The Kitimat Seniors Branch 129 general meeting will be held at 1 p.m. at the Seniors Centre. Ongoing The Kitimat Girl Guides urgently need new leaders for the local groups. For more info call Lois at 250632-3446 or Nancy at 250-632-0135. KITIMAT PUBLIC LIBRARY – Resuming January 11, StoryTime for pre-schoolers happens every Friday morning from 10:30 a.m. to 11:10 a.m. Bring your little one for a morning of songs, rhymes, and stories. No registration necessary. Guardian must also attend.

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By Dennis Horwood sers but Trumpeter Swans usually frequent larger waterways. Perhaps this new arrival just wanted some peace and quiet. Prior to this banded swan arriving here, it hasn’t exactly been entirely alone. When it was caught and banded on July 18, 2010, it was given a blue neck collar with the inscription P967. Fifty-one other swans were also adorned with numbered neckbands at the same time. Prior to its arrival here, there has been a single confirmed sighting of our bird. It was a long way from B.C.’s north coast. Some folks living near Marysville, California, a community northeast of San Francisco, were out for an afternoon of bird watching in November 2011. They spotted P967 along with P966, another swan banded at the same time. For the next 12 months, this swan’s exact location remained a mystery. This would have been different, however, if P967 had been one of a select group of 50 birds from throughout Alaska. These birds were fitted with a satellite transmitter. For several years, researchers have been able to accurately follow their daily flight patterns and staging grounds. The primary reason for such accurate daily data is related to avian influenza. North American P967 arrived with little fanfare. The wintering Trumpeter Swans scientists wanted to know if this Asian virus has ignored it as it rested and foraged in Sumgas Creek. been spreading to North America with migrating April MacLeod photo swans. So far, there is no evidence this has occurred. Nevertheless, we hope P967 will stay with us for the winter. Although its urge to migrate to California will be strong, it may decide the Kitimat Valley is a welcome place to spend the winter. One benefit will be this spring. At least it won’t have such along flight back to Alaska. tutorial. Want to learn how to use a computer? Brianna will show you, just 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. CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Family Fun Spot Drop-In Monday and Friday afternoons 1-3 p.m., Wednesday mornings 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Ages 0-5 welcome “A Great place for families to meet over coffee and toys!” Contact 250-632-3144

for more information. KITIMAT FIBRE ARTS GUILD: Interested in knitting, spinning, weaving, or any other fibre? For more information phone Maureen 250-6325444. KITIMAT MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS - I have M.S. but M.S. does not have me. You are not alone, male or female, and the Kitimat M.S. group would like to be here for you. Total confidentiality. For more information contact Mary at 250-639-6016. AGLOW OF KITIMAT: All are welcome at our Care Group and Bible Study for men and women, singles or married, Thursdays at 7 p.m. For information phone Brenda at 250632-5771 or Wendi at 250-632-5673. Continued on page 11

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It was clear skies over the Douglas Channel on one nice afternoon in September last year. Cameron Orr photo

A look back at the year 2012

Clearly we’re all still here which means the hype around a Mayan doomsday may have been a tad-overblown. However that means we have the chance to take a look back at all the things that happened over the past year. Here’s just some of the highlights of the stories we covered over the year: January The total assessed property value in Kitimat sky-rocketed from $777 million last year to $965 million, an increase of just over 24 per cent. Major and light industry were major factors with the former leaping from $156.8 million in 2011 to 206.1 million this year. Light industry more than doubled from $22.3 million to $48.15 million. But the most dramatic jump came in the business/other classification where values near tripled, going from $22.3 million to $123.1 million.

ownership in the pipeline as well as other the Enbridge project.” benefits, became a focal point of ongoing Noting the topic had come up a lot internal dissension within the Gitxsan com- at last November’s all-candidates forum, munity. The deal was rejected by a vote of Feldhoff said his commitment at that time 28-8 among Gitxsan hereditary chiefs who was it would be in the best interests of the community to elicit input once people had met January 17 in Gitsegukla. Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP MP Na- an opportunity “to reflect upon all the evithan Cullen is eligible to collect an annual dence.” pension of close to $54,000 if he leaves office in 2015, estimates the Canadian Eleven months after it made its apTaxpayers Federation. And that amount plication, the BC LNG Co-op has had its will climb to nearly $73,000 a year if he export permit approved by the National Enis re-elected in the 2015 federgy Board. The Co-op, which eral election but then leaves The Coast An Ipsos-Reid poll commissioned by in 2019, the next one based plans to locate a bargeEnbridge shows a surprising number of on elections being held every based liquefied natural gas Mountains British Columbians are unaware of the pro- four years. on the west side of the school district plant Douglas Channel, has been posed project. And of those who are, nearly has paid granted a 20-year licence to FEBRUARY half support it to some extent. Ipsos-Reid export a maximum of 1.8 The Coast Mountains polled 1,000 BCers using its on-line housea $15,750 million tonnes of LNG a hold panel between December 13 and 15, school district has paid a settlement for year. That’s the equivalent $15,750 settlement for using 2011. software on multiple comusing software to about 84.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas. But, like The near two-year road to a Joint Re- puters without authorization. on multiple the KM LNG application, view Panel recommendation on the North- News of the settlement was computers that number assumes that ern Gateway pipeline project began January released January 24 by the the capacity of the initial at the Haisla Recreation Centre in Kitamaat Business Software Alliance without will be doubled. BC Village. And the first day was given over to (BSA), a global group which authorization. plant LNG is a 50:50 partnerthe Haisla with presentations by hereditary represents nearly 100 software chiefs Sammy Robinson, Rod Bolton, Ken companies and which works to ship between the Haisla Hall, Clifford Smith, Marylin Furlan and stop software piracy. In a BSA and LNG Partners LLC of statement, Coast Mountains Houston, Texas. Henry Amos, with Haisla Naschool district superintendent tion chief councillor Ellis Ross An IpsosNancy Wells acknowledged With the potential surge in LNG exwrapping up the session. Ross Reid poll the district’s actions. told the panel of Sheila Leggett ports from Kitimat and the problem of a (chairman), Kenneth Bateman commissioned potential shortage of power to run them all, Council has decided it premier Christy Clark announced the Liband Hans Matthews that he by Enbridge will wait for the Joint Review eral government’s natural gas strategy on was there to talk about the hisshows a Panel to bring down its rec- February 3. tory of the Haisla, traditional Clark said the strategy had four prongs: knowledge and his personal ommendation on the Northsurprising — the government would find new cusexperience. “I think it’s really ern Gateway Project before number important for you to hear beasking what Kitimatians tomers for LNG, particularly in Asia, think about it. — it would work with “communities, cause right now we are making of British Councillor Phil Germuth industry and educators” to support jobs in history, and you are part of our Columbians had proposed that the city the clean technology and natural gas sechistory.” are unaware survey residents now on how tors and make sure the skills and training they felt about the project, program match the needs of those sectors, Gitsxan hereditary chiefs of their but colleague Mario Feldhoff have rejected an economic ben— it was reaffirming its commitment proposed immediately put forward an to “clean energy and climate change leadefits agreement with Enbridge amendment so that it would ership”, and to do that it would make sure tied to its proposed $5.5 bilproject. read “that, upon completion LNG plants were powered by “clean enlion Northern Gateway pipeof the JRP (Joint Review Pan- ergy, as much as possible,” and line. But they have also left the door open for future talks. The — it was redefining the government’s el) process, that the District deal, which would have provided about $7 of Kitimat put a survey out to residents of energy self-sufficiency policy “to ensure million in profits through a Gitxsan part Kitimat asking them for their opinion on BC is well positioned for power expansion

and Hydro rates remained affordable for families.” The city of Terrace now opposes the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline Project after a 5-2 vote at a February 13 council meeting. The motions passed don’t actually mention Enbridge or Northern Gateway. Instead they use the wording of two broad brush motions passed at the Union of BC Municipalities annual conference in 2010. The first opposes the shipping of tar sand oil in pipelines across northern BC for loading onto crude oil tankers and the second opposes any expansion of bulk crude oil tanker traffic in Dixon Entrance, Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound, British Columbia. Transport Canada says its TERMPOL review of the Northern Gateway project “has not identified any regulatory issues or gaps or the need to consider any new regulatory requirements at this time.” TERMPOL is short for Technical Review Process of Marine Terminal Systems and Transhipment Sites. Transport Canada explains, “TERMPOL is an extensive, though voluntary review process in which proponents involved in building and operating a marine terminal system for bulk handling of oil, chemicals and liquefied gases can participate.” MARCH It’s a good news, bad news story for recreational fishermen and charter operators when it comes to halibut fishing this year. On February 17 federal Fisheries minister Keith Ashfield announced the recreational fishery’s share of Canada’s allowable catch (CAC) was being increased to 15 per cent from the 12 per cent limit that has been in force for close to a decade. (While charter operations are commercial in nature, they are classified as recreational for the purpose of the federal Fisheries allocation.) However, that came in the wake of the International Pacific Halibut Commission’s decision at its annual meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, to cut the CAC by 8 per cent - from 7.6 million pounds to 7.038 million. In other words, the Canadian sport fishery will get a greater share of a smaller pie. Continued on page 9

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At left. the Watoto Children’s Choir from Uganda performed at the Full Gospel Bible Fellowship in March. Above, chiefs Clifford Smith, Rod Bolton, Sammy Robinson, Henry Amos, Ken Hall and chief councillor Ellis Ross at JRP hearings in Kitamaat last January.

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2012 Year in Review Continued from page 8 City council has lodged an objection to the make up of an “Expert Panel” appointed by the province to “provide analysis and recommendations to the province on business tax competitiveness”. The government press release in January outlining Finance minister Kevin Falcon’s announcement in a speech to the Vancouver Board of Trade said “a component of the review will also look at municipal property taxation of business.” At council’s March 5 meeting Corinne Scott moved an administration recommendation that a letter be written to Community, Sport and Cultural Development minister Ida Chong and all Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) members saying Kitimat objected to the composition of the panel in that it did not include a municipal representative. A new opinion poll commissioned by Skeena NDP MP Nathan Cullen shows more people oppose the Northern Gateway project than support it. The Mustel poll was based on 501 interviews completed by telephone (both land lines and cellular) between January 25 and February 8. It has a margin of error of +/-4.4 per cent. The Kitimat River has made the BC Outdoor Recreation Council (ORC) “most endangered rivers” list. And it has come in at number three, in no small part due to the efforts of two local groups. In drawing up the annual list, the ORC says it solicited nominations from its 100,000 members - primarily members of recreation and conservation groups across BC - as well as accepting nominations from the general public as well as resource managers from the province. Therefore, the ORC notes, “The list represents the views of those who use and recreate on rivers as well as those who manage them.” APRIL Results from the March 24 by-election for a Kitimat seat on the Coast Mountains school board went to former trustee Linda Campbell. Campbell had previously served three terms on the Coast Mountain school board in the 90s, and since then has spent

two terms as a Kitimat city councillor.

community in Northern B.C. when it comes involve people in the political process. His to home ownership, according to the Hous- persuasiveness, his innovative thinking and A water flushing program has been ing Affordability Study for Northern BC. his respect for others are his hallmarks,” successful in reducing the amounts of lead The report was prepared for the BC Mulcair said. Cullen, first elected in 2004 and copper in the water supply at Kitimat Northern Real Estate Board by Rory S. and then re-elected in 2006, 2008 and in public schools. On April 6 a joint announce- Conroy, and showed affordability among 2011, ran third in the March NDP leaderment from the Coast Mountains School Northern B.C. communities which saw 75 ship contest. District and Northern Health alerted parents of more home sales for 2011. According to that elevated levels of copper and lead was the affordability index, using the median The Mills family is seeking to capitalize found in test samples of area schools. Those community income from the 2006 census on the influx of executive level employees to schools affected are Nechako Elementary, — which for Kitimat was $84,979 for all Kitimat with a plan to develop a hamlet of Kildala Elementary, Kitimat City High and family types — Kitimat homeowners spend cottages on their property where their MiMount Elizabeth Secondary School. How- 15.3 per cent of pre-tax income on home nette Bay Lodge is now. Speaking for the ever, despite the presence of the minerals ownership. 100 Mile House meanwhile project, Dr. Howard Mills, speaking on behangs on to its title as least af- half wife Ruth Mills who could not attend in the water, it is believed that even without the flushing that fordable community, despite the meeting, pitched the idea to Kitimat An opinion poll much improvement from 2008. Council with the hope they would approve it is not expected to produce any adverse health effects, due commissioned by There residents spend 46.7 per a zoning amendment for their property, at to the “sporadic nature of wa- Skeena NDP MP cent of their pre-tax income on 2255 Kitamaat Village Road. “We’ve heard that it’s difficult for comtheir home. ter consumption in the school Nathan Cullen setting.” panies to recruit and retain the management Northwest Community and executives that they wish to move here shows more College (NWCC) President simply because they operate all over the An open house at the people oppose Denise Henning assured Kiti- world and the family might decide that a Hirsch Creek Golf and Winter Club introduced the communi- the Northern mat Council that the local project in Bahrain where the sun shines all ty to Jack Oviatt’s proposal to Gateway project campus would not be shutting the time rather than Kitimat where it never doors. “Our campus in Kiti- does might be preferable,” he said. build adult housing, called The than support it. its Meadows. His plan at the time mat is not closing, it is going to Councillor Mary Murphy wants to see was for two three-unit houscontinue going forward,” said the District of Kitimat promote Henning at a preing complexes built essentially recycling by supporting Kitibehind where the two large inukshuks are senting at the April 16 council now at the corner of Quatsino and Lahakas meeting. That’s not to say that Shell Canada mat Understanding the EnviBlvd. The project was being billed as “ac- the campus will be business as announced ronment (KUTE) by whatever cost is necessary. That was the tive adult housing” and is set to fill the gap usual. She and Dave O’Leary, on May 15 a thrust of her motion at a counbetween owning a large home and being in vice president of institutional partnership cil meeting where suggestions retirement, said project co-ordinator Mark advancement, spoke to counMinifie. cillors about a plan to grow to build LNG such as pitching in for a $9,000 upgrade of KUTE’s power sysplace-based learning and deplant at The Coast Mountains school district velopment of what they call a tem and donating the use of will adopt a two-week spring break for the Learning Centre model. The District trucks to collect paper Kitimat. upcoming school year. At a school board pilot for that model was being waste was talked about. meeting trustees voted unanimously in fa- run out of the District of Hous“If we’re serious about vour of the longer break, which had been ton last year and has programs based in oth- changing our carbon footprint we can’t use brought to public consultation at meetings er college campuses, even ones in Ontario, excuses like it’s too expensive or it’s not earlier in the month in Terrace, Kitimat and delivering programs and local faculty act as cost effective,” she said. Hazelton. learning coaches for students. Shell Canada announced on May 15 a Saying the public response to the twoweek break was largely positive, Kitimat Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP MP Na- partnership with three Asian companies to trustee Ray Raj brought the motion forward. than Cullen has been named as House lead- build a large liquefied natural gas (LNG) “This is not a money saving thing,” Raj er for the official opposition in the House plant at Kitimat. Shell will own 40 per cent said, noting that the change would be ap- of Commons. NDP opposition leader Tom of what’s being called LNG Canada with Mulcair, in making the appointment, de- Korea Gas Corporation, Mitsubishi Corpoproved for only for one year right now. MAY scribed Cullen as a “great debater.” ration and PetroChina Company Ltd. each Kitimat remains as the most affordable “Nathan has shown a great capacity to owning 20 per cent.

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The Kitimat Child Development Centre is accepting applications for two Administrative Support positions. Both positions are permanent positions at 35 hours per week. Hourly wage dependent on qualifications is $20.15 to $33.13. Both positions are open to internal and external applications. Applications accepted in writing by email to mwarcup@kitimatcdc.ca or in person to 1515 Kingfisher Ave. Kitimat, BC V8C 1S5. Closing date is January 11, 2013 at 3:00pm. The Administrative Positions are responsible for working as part of the administrative team to provide reception, accounting and administrative support to all services provided by the Centre. Preferred certificate or degree qualifications in accounting, office management or related fields. Must have working skills in Simply Accounting, ACCPAC including payroll and fund accounting. Proficient computer word processing skills are necessary. The job descriptions for these positions will be available at the Centre on January 7, 2013.

The Kitimat Child Development Centre is accepting applications for a Special Projects Manager. This is a term position initially for (3) three months, (20) twenty hours per week. Hourly wage dependent on qualifications is $20.04 to $29.31. Preferred qualifications of a Diploma or degree in Human Services, planning or related fields. A Bachelor degree will be given preference. The Special Projects Manager will oversee implementation of projects beginning with the Welcoming Communities Grant. The Project Manager will be responsible to ensure community project(s) achieve the deliverables and desired outcomes set in contracts. Key deliverables for the Welcoming Communities project include coordination of a team of community partners to develop a Welcoming Communities Action Plan. Further information on this project is available on the Welcoming and Inclusive Communities and Workplaces web site. Applications accepted in writing by email to mwarcup@kitimatcdc.ca or in person to 1515 Kingfisher Ave. Kitimat, BC V8C 1S5. Closing date is January 11, 2013 at 3:00pm. The centre is closed for the holidays until January 7 at which time a job description is available at 1515 Kingfisher Ave. and inquiries can be answered.

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General Manager 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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DID YOU KNOW that literacy is more than just being able to read? The Kitimat Adult Literacy Program provides FREE tutoring services for adult interested in improving their reading, writing, math, communication, and information technology skills. Is English NOT your first language? We provide FREE tutoring and small group English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. For more information please call Brandi at 250-6327393 or to see what’s happening at the Community Corner check us out at www.kitimatcommunityservices.ca/KALP.html or find us on facebook. DO YOU HAVE DIABETES? We offer individual and group counseling. Certification for blood glucose strips is available. Make an appointment and bring your meter. The Good Food Box is part of our program. Forms for this can be picked up at the Living Well Program or at the hospital main desk. Donations for this worthwhile program are always accepted. For more info call 250-6328313 during operating hours - Wednesdays 8:00 a.m. to noon, Thursdays 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - or leave message on our voice mail. We are located on the second floor of the Kitimat Hospital in the Home Support offices. PRAYER CANADA KITIMAT meets upstairs at the fire hall Tuesdays, from noon - 1:00 p.m. All are welcome to pray for our city council and those in positions of authority in Kitimat, for the government of BC and of Canada. For information call Lesley at 250-632-4554. TUTORS NEEDED — The Kitimat Adult Literacy Program is looking for people interested in tutoring. They offer tutoring services for English as a Second Language, math, reading, writing, communication, and information technology. They offer free tutor training and resources to assist you. Only requires approximately 2 hours per week. If you would like more information on how to become a Tutor please call Brandi at 250-6327393 or email kitimatliteracy@telus.net

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Body-building Kitimatians seek cover spot

Candice Pilgrim was once a Marlin swimmer. Photo supplied by Candice Pilgrim

Two former Kitimatians have ended up in the same contest to win the coveted title of the first front page model for a Natural Physique and Athletic Association (NPAA) magazine. From this neck of the woods is Candice Pilgrim and Monique Miller, both long-time fitness enthusiasts. But what makes these two contestants really stand out is the example they set by maintaining their peak physique while handling a busy family life. “It’s not about a perfect body, it’s about health,” said Monique Miller, who now lives in Victoria. “It’s also about obtaining something that takes a lot of hard work.” Miller started her body building in 2011 after watching a competition and deciding she wanted to have the same confidence the contestants were showing. As 2012 passed along, Miller had competed and placed highly in two different fitness competitions. She placed second in figure at a Fit Life competition in Nanaimo. She was inspired by the many other women she saw competing.

“I knew they had laundry, I knew they had work,” she said, adding she has an office job now which means a lot of sitting around. “I [wanted] to find a way to see if I can achieve that.” Candice Pilgrim, who was a member of the Kitimat Marlins Swim Club for 15 years, manages to keep fitness close to her professional life, working at a fitness centre in Fort MacMurray. She started her figure competitions after joining coworkers who were doing the same. As an endurance competitor in the past she wasn’t sure how she would handle being judged in front of a crowd but said she really developed her confidence as she started competitions, at first locally then to other larger competitions. Among the challenges she has to keeping fit is a busy family life with young children and a husband who works shift. She said there were times that to meet her nutritional needs and feed everybody else she would make three meals in a night. To vote for either one for the magazine cover, visit the Facebook page of the NPAA and ‘like’ Pilgrim’s and Miller’s photo.

Monique Miller at a Fit Life competition. Photo supplied by Monique Miller

Marlins host 85 swimmers in Kitimat Submitted The Kitimat Marlins hosted a regional swim meet near the end of December that saw 85 swimmers from around the region attend. The Marlins had some fantastic results with six pool records broken and medalists in almost every age category. With the strong swimming of all Marlin swimmers the Marlins were able to win the meet for overall points. Prince Rupert finished second, Smithers third and Terrace fourth respectively. Leading the way Kyler Cordeiro (17) broke five pool records in the 15 and over boys division. He broke his own record in 50 meter backstroke by 4\10ths of a second. He broke the 100 meter freestyle record by a mere seven one hundredths of a second set last year by former Smithers now UVIC swimmer Brett Zollen. He also broke the 400 meter freestyle record by three seconds, the 800 freestyle record by two seconds while swimming his 1500 meter freestyle which he also broke the record for by 10 seconds. All three of those records were set last season by Smithers’ now University of Waterloo swimmer Brian Dohler. Cordeiro took the gold medal in overall points in the division. In the 13\14 boys division second year swimmer Brander Pacheco (14) broke his first pool record in the 200 meter butterfly. He shaved a solid 5 seconds off the previous mark set 15 years earlier by Prince Rupert swimmer Chris Marcinkiewicz. Pacheco went on to take the silver medal in the division. The Marlins now have four swimmers who hold pool records. Alivia Salema and Kleanza Cathers hold pool records as well in the 11\12 girls age group. There are pool records still standing as far back as the mid 1970s.

In the 13\14 girls division Kleanza Cathers made her first AAA Provincial qualifying standard for the 13 year old girls division. She is now welcome to attend AAA Provincial championships in Victoria in March and UBC in July. Cathers swam 100 per cent personal best times in all seven of her races on her way to the gold in the 13\14 girls division. Also taking the gold for overall points was Hannah Pearson(10) in the 10 and under girls division. And the future looks bright for the Marlins as Leah Desousa (10) and Charlotte Collier (10) tied for the bronze medal in the division as well and both swam to 100 per cent personal best times. Ethan Velho (12) had an excellent swim meet swimming to 100 per cent personal best times in all 7 of his

races and took the silver medal for overall points in the division. Alivia Salema (12) took the silver medal in the 1112 girls division and Robyn Alderman (16) took home the bronze medal in the 15 and over girls division respectively. There were seven other swimmers who also did the tough task of swimming 100 per cent personal best times. They were Ben Anker (14), Nicholas Cordeiro, (14), Raychel Davies (12), Madison Hauki (12), Madison Landry(11), Julia Piroso (15) and Morgan Winterburn (12) Winterburn also had the largest one swim improvement for the Marlins, a 46 second improvement in the 800 meter freestyle.