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Officer used excessive force A TERRACE RCMP officer is awaiting discipline for using excessive force against one person and whether or not he’ll be found to have used excessive force against a second person. Both circumstances stem from high-profile arrests made of two men in two separate cases last year in which injuries were suffered by both. “The officer is the same officer in both cases and is currently suspended from duty with pay,” said RCMP Inspector Dana Hart, the officer in charge of the local RCMP detachment, about the officer who is so far unidentified. Members of the RCMP are subject to discipline under the RCMP Act if found to have violated the force’s code of conduct. In both circumstances, the officer was investigated under Section 39(1) of RCMP regulations stating, in part “a member shall not engage in any disgraceful or disorderly act or conduct that could bring discredit on the Force.” The finding of excessive force against the officer relates

to the May 2012 arrest of William Watts, then 37, who initially called police to report a woman breaching her conditions to not consume alcohol. Police at the time said after the woman was arrested at a residence on Davis Ave., Watts became agitated and aggressive toward others, including children at the residence. Officers then arrested Watts, describing his behaviour as aggressive and non-compliant, and that he was going to spit in the face of an officer. Officers said they then placed a spit hood over his face, a covering which prevents people from spitting at others. The BC Civil Liberties Association later demanded an investigation, saying Watts “received multiple head injuries and alleges he was punched after he was handcuffed, subjected to racial taunts, and had his head put in a bag by police.” Watts filed a complaint which RCMP then investigated. “In the Mr. Watts matter, the code of conduct [investigation]

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was initiated as a result of information that came to light during the public complaint investigation, in which Mr. Watts was a full participant,” said Hart. One officer was found to have been in contravention of one section of the RCMP Code of Conduct, he added. “Discipline is to be determined and ranges from a reprimand to dismissal,” he said. Hart is still determining his next steps in the second situation in which Robert Wright was arrested in April 2012 after police received a report of a possible impaired driver. While in police custody, Wright, then 47, was injured and after being taken to local hospital three times during the night, was taken to the Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster for intensive treatment. During that time, Wright suffered a brain injury and now requires full-time care. Because of the circumstances of the incident, Hart asked that an independent investigation be done. Cont’d Page A32

Agreement in principle approved by Kitselas MEMBERS of the Kitselas First Nation have approved a land claims agreement in principle, containing core elements they will now take forward in final treaty talks with the federal and provincial governments. Of 226 ballots counted Feb. 20, 149 said ‘yes’ to the agreement and 76 said ‘no’. There was one rejected ballot. “The Kitselas people made history today,” said Kitselas Chief Councillor Judy Gerow in a statement released last night once voting was concluded.

“And that is very good news day for Kitselas, Terrace and the region. It is humbling to be part of this.” “This will be a huge benefit to the City of Terrace and to the region,” said Gerow. “Our many non-aboriginal business partners, friends and neighbours stand to benefit directly from this economic certainty.” “This overwhelming “yes” vote signals a major step towards a final treaty, a way for us to break free from the Indian Act,” she said.

There were 434 voters eligible to cast votes, making the turnout at 52 per cent and a 66 per cent ‘yes’ vote of those who did vote. Of those who did vote, 64 did so by mailing in ballots. The agreement in principle contains cash, land, self government powers and provisions for taxation for the Kitselas First Nation, which has two main residential areas, one along Queensway in Thornhill and a larger subdivision at Gitaus, east of Terrace on Hwy16.

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■■ Happy New Year stephen Johnson packs a box drum into a bus Feb. 22 for a trip to Gitwinksihlkw in the Nass Valley, the site of the past weekend’s Hobiyee celebrations. Hobiyee is the Nisga’a New Year and the box drum was used by the Gitlaxdax dance group.

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ATV rider injured A MAN remained in critical condition in Vancouver General Hospital last week after an ATV accident left him with serious head and torso injuries. Robert Keeler, 22, was riding on an ATV that was being towed on Penner St. by another ATV Feb. 18 when it flipped and he was thrown off. Keeler, who was not wearing a helmet, was taken to Mills Memorial Hospital and then transferred to Vancouver on a medevac flight from Prince Rupert when fog and low clouds prevented the plane from landing here, said aunt Caroline Lozinksi. At hospital in Vancouver, he underwent surgery to remove part of his skull to make a hole for his brain, which was swelling, she said. As of Feb. 22, the piece of skull was still off, she said. It’s believed he won’t be paralyzed be-

cause he tried to sit up and he could wiggle his toes, said Lozinski. Keeler, Brandon Padalec and Keeler’s girlfriend Kristin Pearce had been riding their quads at King’s Pit in the evening of Feb. 18 and had run out of gas, said Debbie Nigh, another aunt of Keeler’s. They decided that one ATV would tow the other one home, a short distance away, she said. A winch on the first ATV was tied to the second ATV with a rope that went under the first quad and back to the second quad, said Lozinski. Keeler only had one helmet so he took it off and gave it to his girlfriend, who was a passenger on the first quad, she said. The rope went slack, got wound up in the first quad’s tire and stopped it dead, she added. Keeler, who was steering the second quad, was thrown from

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TERRACE RCMP dealt with an issue about a truck and a separate issue with very young shoplifters last week. On Feb. 20, a man wanted to return a truck to a dealership that was gifted to him. The woman who gave him the truck did not want him to do this. Police spoke with everyone involved and everyone agreed on a solution to the issue. On Feb. 21, the Walmart Loss Prevention Officer caught three children, ages eight, 11 and 12, shoplifting. They were released to their guardian.

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ROBERT KEELER’S aunts Caroline Lozinski, left, and Debbie Nigh hold one of the donation jars set out around town to raise money for his medical bills. it, said Nigh. Keeler’s mom and brothers flew down to be by his side, said Lozinski. His girlfriend was able to go thanks to the generosity of a friend who bought her a plane ticket, she added. A police report indicated that all of the people involved had

been drinking and that the driver of the first ATV was arrested at the scene. Family members say none of those involved were drunk. “We know they all had two beers with dinner hours earlier,” said Lozinski. She said Padalec, who was driving the

first ATV, was taken by police and passed a breathalyzer examination. A trust fund in Keeler’s name has been set up at the Northern Savings Credit Union and donation jars are being put out at local businesses to help raise money for his medical bills.

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Adding the costs Students to determine what you need as a living wage

A GROUP of University of Northern B.C. social work students is appearing at a City of Terrace council commitee of the whole meeting to give a presentation on a living wage for the city. Here is a statement about that presentation as prepared by one of the students, Devin Pollitt.

ost people understand what it feels like to not have enough money to pay for the basic costs of living, let alone get ahead financially. Frustration, anxiety, hopelessness, despair, and even mental illness are just some of the effects of not having enough to pay for those basic living costs. The result is often either acute or chronic poverty, followed by reliance on social service programs and funding to provide relief. In B.C, we are all familiar with what is called the minimum wage. So what does it mean to be a minimum wage earner in B.C? Well, it means earning $10.25 per hour. It also means earning, at most, $1600 per month, less Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) premiums, Employment Insurance (EI) premiums, and income tax. What this leaves for the worker is not much at all, especially for two- parent families with children. For many, this has raised an important question: if the monthly income that a full-time minimum wage worker earns is not enough to pay for basic living costs, how then can the minimum wage be justified? For many, the minimum wage in B.C is simply not enough and the issue has evolved into what is known as the living wage movement. Recently, a number of students have been doing research in Terrace to determine what the basic costs of living are for a two-parent family with children. They have been following the literature and research produced by The Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives, along with other living wage campaigns within the province, including communities like The Sunshine Coast, Greater Victoria, Kamloops, Regional District of Central Okanagan, Fraser Valley, Qualicum, Williams Lake, and Cranbrook. From this research, they will calculate what the hourly living wage is for Terrace, and this wage will be based upon basic living costs. In other words, what it actually costs a two parent family with two children to pay for food, clothing, shelter, transportation, child care, medical service plan premiums, non-medical service plan expenses, parent education, and a contin-

gency fund. Once this research is complete, these students will be lobbying Terrace city council to vote on the adoption of a living wage policy for city employees, and for the city to encourage their contractors to pay their employees no less than a living wage. This is not the first time the issue has come across the city council agenda; in 2010 city council made a decision to research what is involved in the city’s adopting of a living wage policy. Since then, the issue has not been formally addressed. For many in the community, especially low-income earners, the idea of increased wages is not problematic. However, many reading this article may be capitalist skeptics who do not see the social and economic utility in paying their employees a living wage, or there may be small business owners who view cheap

labour as essential to their bottom line, and there may also be those who reject the idea simply because they do not understand its benefits. To all three, I would ask that you consider the following points in your decision. The Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives has being doing research on the benefits of paying employees a living wage for years. Their research has shown that by paying employees living wages, employers, employees, and the community at large benefit in a variety of ways. For both capitalist skeptics, and small business employers, the first benefit is that of showing a greater degree of ethical (even moral) corporate social responsibility. Living wage employers also benefit from higher employee loyalty and productivity, lower levels of absenteeism due to illness and mental illness, decreased employee

turnover, and cost savings in staff hiring, training, and retraining. Employees who are paid wages that do not meet those basic living costs are more likely to live in poverty, and those living in poverty are at greater risk of experiencing stress related forms of mental illness (depression and anxiety). In Canada alone, 25 per cent of disease and injury is due to mental and behavioral disorders, with four per cent to 12 per cent of payroll costs (illness claims) being due to depression and anxiety. According to the Center for Workplace Strategies for Mental Health, “Mental illness-related disability claims (short-term and long-term) account for up to one third of the workplace claims, equaling approximately 70 per cent of workplace costs and translating to 33 billion dollars to the Canadian economy on an annual basis, while an employee with a previous disability claim that is

related to mental illness/disability is almost seven times more likely to have another disability claim related to that illness than someone with no previous disability episode related to mental illness.” Paying wages that meet those basic living costs fundamentally reduces the likelihood that workers will live in poverty, which helps in the reduction of stress related mental illnesses and lost time at work, which, for the employer, translates as money saved. Another employer benefit is that by paying employees a living wage, employees are more likely to spend that money in the local economy, which benefits both corporate and small business owners. These are just some of the ways employers benefit by paying their employees a living wage. The employees themselves benefit by, obviously, getting paid more money, which leads to greater access to benefits and workplace support, reduced stress over unpaid bills and an empty fridge, improved health, greater self-sufficiency, and reduced reliance on social programs (which, may I remind you, are paid for by individual and business tax dollars). The community benefits by having greater levels of social participation: those who earn more can afford to take their kids to swimming lessons, community events, and social outings. The community also benefits by having a larger taxpayer base, increased consumer purchasing power, reduced costs of healthcare and social services, and increased local investment. It must be noted here that in no way am I suggesting that a living wage will eliminate poverty. What I am suggesting is that living wages are one step in the right direction of a poverty reduction strategy. Considering the above, you may be persuaded that a living wage creates a win-win for the community as a whole, local businesses, and families, or you may be one of the skeptics who are opposed for reasons of your own. For those of you who are not convinced, I invite you to challenge the idea by looking at the evidence and providing your arguments as to why a living wage is not part of the solution in reducing poverty, increasing the local economy, and creating a healthier community/worker. If you are one of those persuaded by, or curious about, the arguments for living wages, I urge you to become part of the living wage campaign by continuing to educate yourself about the issue, and to engage/lobby your local Terrace city counselors to adopt a living wage policy.

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Power pole installations herald new phase of transmission line project HIGH ABOVE the banks of the Skeena River a series of hand gestures is used to delicately and snugly fit one half of a transmission line tower into place. The gestures come from one of two Valard linemen securely fastened in an open cage approximately 80 feet up in the air at the end of an extendable boom arm affixed to a vehicle down below. They’re right up against the top of the bottom half of the tower. Those gestures direct the operator of another crane that’s lifting the top half of tower and to crews on the ground who can maneuver that top half from side to side and back and forth with the help of guide ropes. It’s tricky work as the lineman’s hand motions one way or the other and either up or down. At close to 30,000 pounds in weight and 80 feet in length, the top half of the tower moves mere inches at a time through the still air of a mild February winter’s day. “It’s good there’s no wind. If it was really gusting or up there at 30km, we wouldn’t be doing this,” said Dan Sailor, a Valard employee keeping a close eye on things on the ground. “You just don’t throw green guys at this,” adds Rob Flinta, another Valard employee. “See that crane operator?” continues Flinta, pointing to the man whose crane is carrying the top half of the tower. “He’s probably a 30-year man.” The lineman finally makes a quick side to side movement and the task, think of a glove fitting over a hand, is done. He and his partner then begin to winch the top half down into the bottom half, joining the two sections of Northwest Transmission Line Tower 7-1. “That was something,” says Dave Mathers, who is part of Hatch, the company hired by BC Hydro to oversee construction of the transmission line. “That operator had maybe six inches left [before it was maxed out],” he says of the crane arm that reached far into the sky to lower the top half into place. At some 160 feet high and weighing 57,000 pounds, Tower 7-1 is the tallest of the 1,100 towers being erected along the 344km route of the Northwest Transmission Line. It’s located on the south bank area of the Skeena River, the end tower of the ones being erected along the 7km section from BC Hydro’s Skeena Substation to the river. Tower 7-1 will have a companion tower of almost the same height just across the Skeena River as the 287kV Northwest Transmission Line parallels the existing 138kV line in crossing the river and Hwy16 just east of New Remo to run north through Kitsumkalum territory through the Nass and up Hwy37 North to end at Bob Quinn where a new BC Hydro sub station is now under construction. Tower 7-1 and its companion tower are called monopoles in the power line industry. Monopoles have also been installed on route sections running south from the Bob Quinn sub station location but most of the Northwest Transmission Line will be of the more familiar looking lattice type. With completion scheduled for spring

2014, the Northwest Transmission Line will do double duty in providing reliable power leading to the development of mines and transmitting power out of the region that’s been generated by hydro projects. Red Chris, a copper property owned by Imperial Metals and located north of the line’s termination point at Bob Quinn, is expected to be the line’s first industrial customer while AltaGas is building run of river projects along the Iskut River to the west to feed power into the line. The sparsely settled Iskut area, situated north of Bob Quinn, is to also benefit from the line; people there now depend on diesel generators for power. But there’s a lot of work yet to come between now and then. As of last week, about 25 per cent of the foundation work for the 1,100 towers has been finished and 80 per cent of the route right away has been cleared, reports Tim Jennings, the BC Hydro official most closely connected to the $561 million project. “The average tower height is 27 metres [just under 88 feet], says Jennings. “The average tree height there is 23 metres so the poles will be just above those trees.” “The people who know these things tell me that if you take them all and stand them up on end, it would add up to 78 Empire State Buildings,” he said of the combined height of the towers. The Northwest Transmission Line is the largest project ever undertaken by a public sector body in the region. “We’re still working to that budget, plus or minus 10 per cent,” says Jennings. Although it has been a milder winter than normal and that has helped the budget, Jennings says there are always cost pressures on a project of this size. The project is also one of the largest ones to be undertaken by Valard, a company which is headquartered in Edmonton and is now owned by an American energy utility giant called Qanta Services. The company last year was ahead of schedule in building a 180km 500-kV double-circuit transmission line from the Bruce Power complex in Kincardine, Ontario to the Milton switching station just outside of Toronto. That involved installing 720 steel lattice towers weighing approximately 26,000 tonnes. For the Northwest Transmission Line, Valard formed a partnership with the engineering company Burns and McDonnell for the project. With work going on at various places along the route, Valard has five construction camps between its most southern camp at Kitsumkalum just west of Terrace and at Bob Quinn on the northern end of the line containing 230 people. The big push for Valard will start in the spring and company officials say they’ll be adding more local people to complement the already hired. Valard also has one other contract on the go in the region and that’s building a transmission line from the Long Lake hydro project near Stewart to a 138kv line near Stewart to feed power into BC Hydro’s provincial grid.

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VALARD LINEMEN (top) are raised high in the air to join two power pole sections together. At right, Randy Williams, left, from Gitwangak and Ben Russell from Gitanyow are part of Valard’s ground crew on the Northwest Transmission Line.

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Pat Bell WHENEVER the northwest political history of the last decade is written, provincial Liberal cabinet minister Pat Bell, who announced last week he won’t be running again in May because of a heart condition, will go down as the best friend the region never knew it had. And that stems from Mr. Bell’s sofar unrealized plan, when he became forests minister in 2009, of stimulating the northwest forest industry by pooling wood supplies in order to attract customers. It was an ambitious plan, some claim perhaps too ambitious. At its heart, the plan would have resulted in a supermarket of wood supplies, a one-stop shopping centre of all types of wood gathered in central places to make it more easily available to large and small value-added industries of various kinds. Mr. Bell took a non-partisan approach to the project. Until he became a cabinet minister Mr. Bell never had cause to even visit here. Since then, it’s a safe bet to say Mr. Bell has probably visited here more times than any other provincial cabinet minister since the Liberals were first elected in 2001. More cynical political observers will point out there’s every reason to believe the provincial Liberals will be defeated this May, meaning Mr. Bell’s days of being a cabinet minister would end regardless. But he was probably the only one sitting around the cabinet table who could find northwestern B.C. on a map. ESTABLISHED APRIL 27, 1988

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f you live in Thornhill and your dog, who usually stays close, suddenly goes missing, suspect either a dognapper or a cougar. Dogs left alone outside in a neighbourhood where most residents are gone during the day are at the mercy of unscrupulous thieves. And any home backing on to undeveloped crown land with an active licensed trapline in the vicinity could lose a pet to a baited kill trap, the only kind of trap allowed. A trapper might or might not inform you if he found your dog dead in his trap. To do so might put him at risk of recriminations from an irate pet owner. A missing pet is upsetting to any fond family. Shortly after I adopted a dog, the little fellow went missing from my fenced yard one spring forenoon. I searched my yard calling his name, poked through tangled shrubbery down the back of my lot, asked a neighbour working in his driveway if he’d seen my dog, and walked a distance up and down the street. Nothing. I began a repeat search by getting down on my knees for

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Doesn’t want medal anyway Dear Sir: To quote Paul St. Pierre, “As always the innocent are blamed and the guilty are promoted.” That is the case with a lot of situations in life. The granting of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medals substantiates that claim. The only thing (I know the Queen has

nothing to do with selection of recipients) that was done right here was the selection of local members of the Terrace Pipes and Drums Corps because music always wins. The recent medal honours going to Terrace council members lacks all sensibilities. One was abruptly severed from his job with

the bank and the other has business conflicts of interests ever since he became a member of council. The omissions of other long time local politicians with years and just years of service, and actual accomplishments is a clear indication that lots of people need to study history.

One of them has “served” the public for only five years and has done nothing for the community or the region in those years. But he does vote Conservative (Liberal) and is a friend of Gordy and Christy. The other has a longer term in office, cuddles with the chamber and has always been

campaigning for the provincial Liberals. I am NDP, not at all favoured by the Chamber of Commerce, not much liked by the newspaper, despised and ignored by them, so why would the Queen (or her rep) ever give me any thing in spite of all that I have done for my community.

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Dear Sir: The headline in the Feb. 6, 2013 issue of The Terrace Standard read “Politicians oppose fish ban plan.” Headlines like this also appeared in east coast newspapers when biologists were arguing for fish closures in the Atlantic Ocean. The warnings were not heeded, over fishing continued and the world’s greatest cod fishery collapsed. Over 20 years later it still hasn’t recovered. Fish biology is very complex. When scientists, some of whom have spent their whole lives studying fish, make suggestions we should listen. Unfortunately our local politicians didn’t bother to hear the arguments from fish biologists before writing a letter opposing the proposed stream trout and char no kill regulation. The members of our town council and regional district work to the best of their ability doing a community service and should be applauded for that. However it should be expected that when difficult issues are presented to them experts need to be consulted so that the best decisions can be made. Our area is facing some major changes in the near future and it is important that the right choices are made for all of us. Doug Webb, Terrace, B.C.

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Saving energy saves planet and money

everal weeks ago representatives of BC Hydro, city and regional district employees, and interested citizens gathered in the basement at city hall to investigate the Community Energy and Emissions Planning (CEEP) Quickstart Program. Our aim was to begin a community emissions plan for the Terrace area based on the CEEP framework. Peter Robinson, an energetic, well-informed representative from CEEP chaired the proceedings, ably assisted by a BC Hydro representative, Amy Seabrooke. The dozen or so people participating split into two groups to focus on the two main drivers of greenhouse gas production: transportation and buildings. Roughly half the greenhouse gas production in the region is from transportation fuel. Most of the remainder comes from leaky buildings. We may compare energy, no matter its source, in gigajoules. One gigajoule is about the amount of energy stored in the gas tank of a medium-sized car or ten days of household electricity use. It’s also

equivalent to about 3000 hours of human physical labour, a clue as to why we love our high-energy lifestyles. Costs for our varying sources of energy range from near $40/GJ for gasoline down to $10/GJ for natural gas, electricity coming up the middle at about $22/GJ. (At $15/hour, human labour would cost $45,000!) Our buildings use about half their energy for space heating, adding more for water heating (especially in our homes) and the remainder for appliances and lighting. Air conditioning is insignificant here in the North. As the CEEP guide observes, achieving provincial and regional greenhouse gas reduction targets of 33 per cent below 2007 levels by 2020 and 80 per cent by 2050 will require rapid development and implementation of various strategies and tactics. Using the CEEP framework, the working group examined suggested actions that will diminish our greenhouse gas production, for the most part requiring no significant decline in our standard of living. In fact, many actions

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AL LEHMANN promise to improve our community living experience. Generally the strategies reduce energy demand through better design and technology. In buildings the movement will be toward reusing waste heat, then designing for renewable heat sources (heat pumps, geo-thermal heating), and finally obtaining renewable electric power. In transport the aim is to shift transport modes from

individual vehicles to less wasteful forms, to improve vehicle efficiencies (vehicle size and weight, in particular), and to convert more of the fleet to electricity, biofuels and natural gas. Fifteen separate (though related) actions are planned for 2013, with another dozen or so to follow in 2014/2015. One is to promote BC Hydro programs that enable citizens to improve their energy efficiency in low-cost ways. Others include assisting developers to design renewables and efficiency into their buildings and projects. They also include improving the community’s walking infrastructure and helping transit become more efficient and appealing. The province is doing its part by committing to a carbon-neutral electricity grid by 2016, as well as by adopting higher emissions standards for light duty vehicles, so far the equivalent of taking 233,000 vehicles off the road. B.C. is also greening its building code. New houses must comply with a minimum EnerGuide 80 rating (80 per cent efficient), a standard likely rising to 85 per

cent for 2016 and 90 per cent by 2021. Currently Terrace has a total energy expenditure of around $35 to $40 million dollars (about $3100 per person) generating percapita GHG emissions of about 6.6 tonnes of CO2 equivalent. By 2020 this is projected to be down to 5.3 and down further to 4.2 by 2030. Note that by cutting use by 1/3 each person frees about another $1000 of disposable income for personal use. If energy costs predictably rise over the coming years, cash savings grow. The city and regional district need to support such plans. Without coordinated action chances of our success are limited. More rapid climate change may require more rapid and rigorous responses. If we have forgotten our “Be prepared” boy scout motto, perhaps it’s time to renew it. We need to encourage our elected representatives to sponsor the actions we need. As proud Canadians and as global citizens, we can and should move forward on this. Al Lehmann is a retired teacher living in Terrace, B.C.

BUSINESS NEWS

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Pipeline route planning continues SPECTRA Energy wants to submit its plans for a pipeline to feed a planned $6 to 8 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Prince Rupert for an environmental review by early 2014, officials said here during an open house Feb. 21. And based on approvals taking approximately one year, construction would begin by 2016, they added. “The assessment is currently in the data collection stage,” said consultant David Harper of TERA, the Calgarybased environmental agency contracted to do an external environmental assessment for Spectra, of the pipeline which would start in northeastern B.C. and run north of Terrace toward the Pacific Ocean before swinging south to Prince Rupert. Spectra’s open house held at the Northwest Community College is one of a continuing series of public sessions aimed at building public support for the pipeline project. “It provides us with the opportunity to connect with communities. Naturally people are concerned about their quality of life,” said Spectra project manager Mel Johnson. If approved, the pipeline would extend from the natural-gas rich Cypress area of northeastern B.C. to a LNG plant on Ridley Island near Prince Rupert that would be operated by the BG Group, one of several multi-national companies hoping to export LNG to lucrative Asian markets. The BG Group has

to submit its plans for a separate environmental review. The final stretch of the pipeline route once it reaches the Cranberry Junction area from northeastern B.C., a distance of 641 kilometres, is still undetermined. There are three route options under consideration past the Cranberry area, two of which would involve an undersea route to the LNG facility. One would enter the water near the Nasoga Gulf area and other near the mining ghost town of Kitsault before turning south. A third, alternative route, an all land one, would follow the Nass partway and then cut diagonally to the southwest through coastal mountains between Terrace and Rupert. “If something undersea says we can’t do it then we have a land route option,” said Spectra’s manager of aboriginal relations Evan Saugstad. The Kitsault and the Nasoga routes would entail 195 kilometres and 100 of underwater piping respectively. The total lengths would be about 886 and 845 kilometres, and the overland route would be between 690 to 770 kilometres total, said construction manager Errol Batchelor. The right-of-way, which is the width of the path for the pipeline, would be between 30 and 45 metres. The goal is to pump 4.2 billion cubic feet (bcf) per day of natural gas under pressure through a pipe 42 to 48 inches in diameter, said

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No thanks to medal

I served as elected member for 26 years, never had conflict accusations, did actual things for people. Things like water systems, sewer systems, street lights, planing, zoning, bus systems, dog control, fire department, playgrounds and parks, civic center, day-care, tennis courts. The newspaper pretends that Thornhill does not exist, and that these things never happened and that I had no part of them. That I did more for my community than any one did for their community, that is a strong statement, so send me another name. Take the Queen’s medal, throw it at the moon, I don’t want it, but justice and truth would be nice. Les Watmough, Terrace, B.C.

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Brian Tanakra on left (director of business development for Spectra) and Drum Cavers on right (construction manager for Spectra) show a map of possible LNG routes north of Terrace. Brian Tanakra, director of business development and special projects. Pressure would vary depending on the final width of the pipe, and would be achieved through four to six compressor stations positioned along the route, though at first only one would be needed.

A 3D Google Map application shown at the open house provided a bird’s eye view of the possible pipeline routes, illustrating the complex topography of the paths under consideration. The challenge is to avoid geohazards such as areas where lateral erosion occurs in the Nass Valley, and shift-

ing stream beds due to alluvial fans, as well as locations where they must either stabilize or tunnel through rock. British Gas Group (BG) official Herb Pond said the company wants to start producing LNG with two self contained sections or trains on Ridley Island next to the old Skeena Cellu-

lose pulp mill site. Once production picks up the plan is to add a third train, he said. A four-year construction phase would see 3,500 jobs created, Pond said, with 400-600 full-time jobs once the project is completed. “The ships are basically floating fridges,”

Pond explained. Once cooled in the trains, the gas is 600 times more condensed than it was in the pipeline. Transport vessels the same size or larger than customary container ships would fill up every one or two days. The pipeline would pass through 20-25 First Nation traditional territories including Treaty 8 land in the northeast and Nisga’a lands in the Nass Valley. “If we go through a municipal boundary they can tax us,” said Saugstad of the ability of local governments to gain revenue from the pipeline. “Half stays and half goes to Victoria. First Nations don’t have that unless you go on their reserve land. They have to own the land. If it’s on their traditional land they have no right to taxation.” The actual construction of the pipeline, pending environmental approval, ultimately depends upon Spectra’s board of directors. But it also depends upon the BG Group obtaining approval for its plant and making its own decision to proceed. “They’re not slam dunk projects but you have to treat them like they will go ahead,” Saugstad said.

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Busy construction year forecast RENOVATIONS to convert a former restaurant and bus depot building into the main offices for a local company are well underway. Triton Environmental Consultants Ltd. has hired Barton Construction to start work on the Apsley St. building, once the home of the Chop Suey restaurant and Greyhound bus depot. The expanding company now has approximately 20 employees as it anticipated last fall and needed more space, says Triton operations manager Shawn Giesbrecht. The company took over possession of the property land at the end of July 2012 and then submitted its design and plan to the city, said Giesbrecht. In addition to exterior and interior work, a storage unit will be added and landscaping and drainage put in. Renovations will make it a whole new building by the time it’s done, Giesbrecht added. The official move-in date hasn’t been set but it will be in the summer, he said.

The storage building and landscaping may not be done by then but the company should be able to get settled in and start using the building. The project’s budget hasn’t been confirmed yet but roughly they’re probably looking at $500,000 to $600,000, said Giesbrecht. The Triton work is in addition to other developments going around town and listed in a city building permit report presented to council Feb. 25. The outside sign for Winners, which is opening soon at the Skeena Mall, went up last week. The company has been busy interviewing and hiring locals for an opening scheduled for next month. A permit for a sign for Ardene’s, an accessory outlet also scheduled to open at the Skeena Mall, has also been issued. “Permit applications are coming in for what should be a very good year for construction in Terrace,” said senior city building inspector Bruce Miller in his January 2013 report to city council.

Task force needed to study tax disparity MARGARET SPEIRS PHOTO

roy long of Barton Construction holds onto the end of a tape measure for a co-worker as they work on the exterior of the new Triton Environmental Consultants Ltd. building Feb. 22.

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some of the points made by Terrace and District Chamber of Commerce first vice-president Gordon Stamp-Vincent to city council about the formation of a task force to study the disparity between residential and business taxes from the Feb. 20 issue of the Standard need to be

clarified. Stamp-Vincent proposed the task force, saying businesses in the city face operating in an uncompetitive environment. The business community said that business taxes were too high in a Terrace Economic Development Authority (TEDA) report

from July 2012, he added. Stamp-Vincent recommended that council set up six to eight representatives from businesses and residents on a tax task force to study the issue and report back to council this fall. Results could be included in the 2014 city budget.

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chool Get Out Of The Cold… Preschool Youth (cont.) y Bees Playtime (3-5) & Into The Sportsplex This Winter! Busy Bees Playtime (3-5) Intro to Tennis (9-14) : $85.00/$56.00 Monthly registration Preschool Cost: $85.00/$56.00 Monthly registration Cost: $80.00/10 Monday, Wednesday & Friday Busy Bees Playtime (3-5) Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays Location: Halliwell Courts Cost: $85.00/$56.00 Monthly registration &/OR Tuesday & Thursday “NEW” Monday, Wednesday & Friday NEW &/OR Tuesdays & Thursdays Time: May 27-June 26 & July 29-August 28 tion: Sportsplex &/OR Tuesday & Thursday “NEW” Location: Sportsplex Mondays & Wednesdays @6:30 - 7:30pm Location: @9:00–11:00am Sportsplex : Jan-June Date: Mar-June @9:00–11:00am New to the game or never had formal instruction? Learn Date: Jan-June @9:00–11:00am your childGet ready for kindergarten. Get yourchild child ready kindergarten. your readyforfor kindergarten. the basics, including the rules, forehand and backhand Shapes, numbers, andwill morebe willtaught be taught through through play,play, group art activities pes, numbers, letters andletters more group artand activities Shapes, numbers, letters and more will be taught through strokes ascircle well as and somecircle game strategy. Bring a racket! focusing on weekly themes. focusing play, ontime, weekly themes. group art activities and shoes. circle (No time, focusing on Please bring a snack and indoor classes in December) Spring Break Adventure Camp (6-12) se bring aweekly snackthemes. and indoor (No classes in December) Pleaseshoes. bring a snack and indoor shoes. Cost: $50.00/5 Set I or $40.00/4 Set II Creative Movements (3-4)

Cost: Movements $40.00/10 Set I - $32.00/8 Set II Creative (3-4) Location: Sportsplex Location:(3-4) Sportsplex tive Movements Cost: $32.00/8 Date: March 18–March 22 - Set I Date: Jan 15–Feb 14 : $40.00/10 Set - $32.00/8 Set II Location: Sportsplex March 25–March 28 - Set II FebI19–Mar 14 Thursdays @3:30-4:00pm tion: Sportsplex Date: MayTuesdays 7-May &30 @1:00–4:00pm little one will develop skills and confidence in this fun and imaginative class. Tuesdays & Thursdays @4:00-4:30pm Get active this spring with our Adventure Leaders! : JanYour 15–Feb 14a great He/she will have time dancing while an introduction to ballet and jazz are presented. YourJoin little oneand will develop skills and confidence in this The leaders will teach you all about sports from ball for fun friendship! Feb 19–Mar 14 fun and imaginative class. He/she will have a great time sports, swimming, skating and much more. Tuesdays & Thursdays @3:30-4:00pm Family Gym (Walking–5 with Adult) dancing while an introduction to ballet and jazz are Cost: $2.00 drop-in fee little one will develop skills and confidence in this fun and imaginative class. Community Circus Camp (9+) Location: Join Sportsplex presented. for fun and friendship! Cost: $89/5

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The playroom is full of riding toys, tumbling mats, balls, slides and more.

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Date: Apr 29-MayRental, 3 Bert’s Deli and Wightman & Smith Insurance. h Cost: $20.00/4 Monday—Friday @3:30-6:00pm Location: George Little Park Rock & Roll Camp (9-16) Up and Go Sundays! Juggle, clown, balance and perform in the dramatic, the athletic and the eclectic world of the Circus. Sweat, sequins and the rewards of discovering your circus super powers are what Date: June 5 –June 26 Cost: $79/4 : FREE Keeps you coming back. Tightrope, trapeze, stilt walking, unicycle riding, juggling are what you Wednesdays @4:00-4:30pm or 4:40-5:10pm Location: Sportsplex tion: Suwilaawks Community School (Clarence Michiel) can experience at the week long camp with a BIG performance held on the Friday night for T-Ball13–March is the introduction to the exciting sport of and softball. Date: Julyevent 8-July 11 by the City of Terrace, HawkAir, Astral family friends. This is a community sponsor : Jan 10 Children will be introduced to the basics of softball Monday—Thursday times vary Insurance. for workshops Media, Spey Lodge, Tilden Car Rental, Bert’s Deli and Wightman & Smith Sundays @1:00–3:00pm through games, activities and obstacles. Emphasis on SHOWCASE—Thursday night 7pm orts of sports will be played as well as crafts and games. & Roll Camp (9-16) fun, cooperation and participation. ParentRock participation is 3rd Annual Rock & Roll Camp: for those who always time is forwelcome. your child to meet new friends andCost:: bring old$79/4 friends out of the cold to our Get Location: Sportsplex wanted to play in a rock band or want to improve their Go program. stage performance skills. “Release your inner rocker” Date: July 8-July 11 General the Sportsplex for more information. Monday—Thursday workshops with this times 3 1/2vary dayforcamp Starting with a Meet & Greet

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General (cont.) Dance Express (5-7) Social Dance-Latin with Richard & Kelly (16+) Cost: $40.00/10 Set I - $32.00/8 Set II Sportsplex Cost: Location: $38.00 per couple/each set Date: Jan 15–Feb 14 - Registration ONLY Feb 19–Mar 14 Location: Sportsplex Tuesdays & Thursdays @4:00–4:45pm little one will develop skills and confidence in this fun and imaginative class. Date: Your Mar 6-Apr 2—Jive He/she will have a great time dancing while an introduction to ballet and jazz are preApr 10-May 8—Waltz sented. Join for fun and friendship! Wednesdays Beginners @6:45pm–7:45pm Wednesdays Plus @8:00–9:00pm Red Cross BabysittingBeginners (11-14) Cost: $70.00/2 You may not be “Dancing with the Stars” but you will be “Dancing like a Star” with Location: Sportsplex these last 2 sets of Date: Febdancing 16 & 23 lessons. Choose one or both and be ready for fun and Saturdays @9:00–3:15pm fitness with friends. This is an excellent way to prepare young adults to

Location: Christy Park Monday—Friday @3:30-6:00pm Parents are responsible for their children and must stay atBreak all times. ily Gym (Walking–5 with Adult) Spring Adventure Camp (6-12) Date: May 7-May 30 Juggle, clown, and perform in the dramatic, Cost: $50.00/5 Set I or $40.00/4 Setbalance II : $2.00 drop-in fee Youth Tuesdays &/or Thursdays @ 4:00-4:30pm or the athletic and the eclectic world of the Circus. Sweat, Location: Sportsplex Get Up and Go Sundays! tion: Sportsplex Date: March 18–March 22 -and Set Ithe rewards of discovering your circus super 4:40-5:10pm sequins Cost: FREE : Jan 10–March 14of the March 25–March 28 -are Set what II Suwilaawks Community (Clarence TheLocation: Tiny-tot version big fieldSchool game! Your Michiel) preschooler powers keeps you coming back. Tightrope, Monday-Thursday or Friday @1:00–4:00pm Jan 13–Marchto 10get introduced to the Thursdays @11:30pm–1:30pm willDate: have an opportunity trapeze, stilt Get active this spring with our Adventurewalking, Leaders! unicycle riding, juggling are what Sundays @1:00–3:00pm laytime for pre-schooler and their as grown-ups. different andwill participate in a as variety of interactive you can experience at sports, the week long camp BIGmore leaders will teach you all about sports from ball swimming, skatingwith and a much All sortsskills of sports be played well crafts The and games. This games. time is for Emphasis your child to meetfun, newfundamental friends andballs, bringskills oldslides friends of the cold to our Get held on the Friday night for family and playroom soccer is full of riding toys, tumbling mats, and more. on and out performance Community Circus Camp (9+) Up & Go program. participation. nts are responsible for their children and must stay at all times.friends. This is a community event sponsor by the City of Cost:: $89/5 Call the Sportsplex for more information. Location:

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responsible and Ladies be Links-Level 1 &confident Level 2babysitters. (16+) Skills for caring for children and safety skills Cost: necessary $65.00/4 are a few items that will be covered in this 2 day Location: Skeena Valley Golf Course course. Date: May 2-May 23/June 6-June 27 Home Alone (9–12) @6:00-7:00pm Cost:Thursdays $25.00/1 Sportsplex SkeenaLocation: Valley Golf Club will lead the ladies in instruction, removing the fear and Date: Mar 2 mystique that Golf can have. Ladies are encouraged to bring their own clubs, Saturday @9:00–1:00pm Does your child how make emergency however there are know clubs attothe golf coursecalls? to borrow if needed. st

he will have Date: a great time dancing Jan 10–March 14 while an introduction to ballet and jazz are presented. Tiny Tots Soccer (3-5) @11:30pm–1:30pm Location: Sportsplex Thursdays for fun and friendship! It’s playtime for pre-schooler and their grown-ups.Youth Cont. Cost: $20.00/4 or $35.00/8 Date: Apr 29-May 3

Tykes T-Ball (3-5)

Kidz Fitness (9+) Cost: FREE Location: Sportsplex Date: Jan 8–Feb 5 Feb 12–Mar 12 Tuesdays @4:00–4:45pm Come out of the cold and warm up with our fitness for kids, warm up, cardio, endurance, strength and stretching all included. Just for the kids! Parents are welcome to join in if available space.

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followed by a performance of Speed Control’s history of Kidz Fitness Cost: (9+) FREE 3rd Annual Rock & Roll Camp: for those who always wanted to play in a rock band or want to Cost: FREE rock “Rags Rock”. you Theinner nextrocker” three with days you will in improve their stage performance skills.to“Release this 3 1/2 daybe camp Location: Sportsplex Location: Sportsplex Starting with a Meet & Greet followed by a performance Speed history workshops and then on theoflast dayControl’s there will beofa rock Rock Date: Date:Jan 8–Feb 5 Friday, May 10 “Rags to Rock”. The next&three you will be infor workshops and then the last This day there Feb 12–Mar 12 Roll days SHOWCASE your family andon friends. is WorkTuesdays out for FREE on Move 4 Health Daywill to be raise @4:00–4:45pm a Rock & Roll SHOWCASE for your family and friends. This is a community event a community event Sponsored by Astral Media, Sight & Come awareness out of the cold and up with fitness for for kids,all. warm up, cardio, endurSponsored Astral Media, Sight & Sound and the City of Terrace. for warm health andourwellness There willby be ance, strength and stretching all included. Sound and the City of Terrace. refreshments, prizes and friends included. Just for the kids! Parents are welcome to join in if available space. General General

Seniorsresponsible problem solving skills for when they are alone. Each participant receives a Red Cross People Saver’s Certificate. Forever Fit Cost: Register or drop in for $3.25 a class Location: Sportsplex Date: Apr 4-May 16 May 23-June 27 Mondays @10:30–11:30am &/or Thursdays @1:00-2:00pm For anyone looking for a non-impact workout then this is the one for you. Stretching, strength, cardio and balance will all be covered. Great way to keep in shape as spring is springing. “NEW” Chair Yoga for Seniors Cost: Register drop in @$3.25 a class Location: Sportsplex Date: Apr 3-May 15 May 22-June 26 Wednesdays @10:30-11:30am This is a gentle yoga class for everyone. No matter what age you are or what condition you are in you can experience the health benefits of yoga. “NEW” Senior Zumba Cost: Register drop in @$3.25 a class Location: Sportsplex Date: Apr 5-May 17 May 24-June 28 Fridays @10:30-11:30am This popular class is now available in a modified low impact format, providing accessibility for seniors and those with mobility challenges. Zumba is an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitnessparty.

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Drop In Roller Hockey (16+) DanceDance ExpressExpress (5-7) (5-7) Cost: $40.00/10 Set I - $32.00/8 Set II Cost: $5.00 drop in Cost: $32.00/8 Drop In Roller Hockey (16+) Location: Sportsplex Sportsplex Cost: $5.00 drop Location: in Sportsplex Date: Location: Jan 15–Feb 14 Location: Sportsplex Date: May 7th – July 30th Date:Feb 19–Mar May147-May 30 Tuesdays & Thursdays @4:00–4:45pm Date: May 7th – July 30th Tuesdays @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm Tuesdays & Thursdays @4:30–5:15pm Your little one will develop skills and confidence in this fun and imaginative class. Tuesdays @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm Maintain your hockey skills or just keep in shape by He/sheYour will have whileskills an introduction to ballet and in jazz are pre- skills littlea great one time willdancing develop and confi dence this Maintain your hockey or just keep in shape by participating in this weekly inline hockey sented. participating in this weekly inline program. All skill program. All skill All participants must wear full hockey gear. imaginative class. He/she will have a great timelevels welcome. Join forfun fun and and friendship! dancing while an introduction to ballet and jazz are

Red Cross Babysitting (11-14) Cost: presented. $70.00/2Join for fun and friendship! Location: Sportsplex Red Cross (11-14) Date: Feb 16Babysitting & 23 @9:00–3:15pm Cost: Saturdays $70.00/2 ess (5-7) This is an excellent way to prepare young adults to $32.00/8 Location: Sportsplex be responsible and confident babysitters. Skills Sportsplex Date: 3 & and 4 safety skills necessary for caring May for children May 7-May 30 are & a few items that will be covered in this 2 day Friday @5:00-8:00pm Tuesdays Thursdays @4:30–5:15pm course. e will develop skills and confidence in this@9:00–3:00pm fun and imaginative class. Saturday ave a great time dancing while an introduction to ballet and jazz are Home Aloneis(9–12) an excellent way to prepare young adults to be oin for fun andThis friendship! Cost: $25.00/1 responsible and confident babysitters. Skills necessary for Location: Sportsplex Babysitting (11-14) Mar 2 Date: caring for children and safety skills are a few items that $70.00/2 Saturday @9:00–1:00pm willchild be know covered thisemergency 2 day course. Sportsplex Does your how toin make calls? May 3 &He/she 4 will learn 1st Aid and Fire & Home safety. Reduce your worries by giving them Home Alone (9–12) Friday @5:00-8:00pm responsible problem solving skills for when they are alone. Saturday @9:00–3:00pm Each participant a Red Cross People Saver’s Certificate. Cost: receives $25.00/1 cellent way to prepare young adults to be responsible and confident babysitters. Skills Location: Sportsplex r caring for children and safety skills are a few items that will be covered in this 2 day

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Tri-Athlete Kids (9-13)

Cost: $50.00/15 ids (9-13) $50.00/15 Location: Sportsplex/Aquatic Center Sportsplex/Aquatic Date:Center Apr 4-May 26 Apr 4-May 26 Did youorever want try a Tri-Athlon or just train like a want to try a Tri-Athlon just train like to a Tri-Athlete? chance to get fit or compete inNow all three swim, bike andfirun Crystal (TriTri-Athlete? is disciplines your chance to get t orwith compete in d) and feel great! Race Day May 26! Race of volunteer at the race, fun for everyone.

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Monday

levels welcome. All participants must wear full gear.

Ballet Fit (16+) Cost:Ballet Fit $95.00/10 - Registration ONLY A (16+) M Location: School/Dance Cost: Skeena $95.00/10 - Registration Room ONLY Room Date:Location: MaySkeena 1-MaySchool/Dance 31 9:00-10:00am Date: Jan 16–Feb 15 Wednesdays @8:30–9:30pm Tune-Up Wednesdays @8:30–9:30pm Fridays @7:15-8:15pm Sue Fridays @7:15-8:15pm This class is suited to teens and adults with no prior ballet experience who want to inThis class suited teens andmobility adults with no and prior creaseis their fitnessto level, increase and flexibility move with grace and balletpoise. experience who want to increase their fitness level, 10:30-11:30am increase mobility and flexibility and move with grace and Therapeutic Touch Workshop (16+) Forever Fit $30.00/1 – Includes Lunch poise.Cost: Sue Location:

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Date: & Stress Jan 28–Mar 11 Meditation Reduction Classes (16+) Mondays @8:00-9:30pm Cost:Learn meditation $60.00/6 skills to enhance your physical, mental and spiritual well-being. This is a journey to self-exploration and discovery. Location: Sportsplex These 6 classes will build on each other using tried and true methods. Date: May 6-June 17 Mondays @8:00-9:30pm Seniors LearnForever meditation skills to enhance your physical, mental Fit Cost: Register or drop in for a class to selfand spiritual well-being. This is $3.25 a journey Location: Sportsplex exploration and discovery. These 8 classes will build on Date: Jan 7–Feb 7 each other using and Febtried 18–Mar 14 true methods. Mondays @10:30–11:30am &/or Thursdays @1:00-2:00pm

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Wednesday

6:00-7:00am Body Blast Tara

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1:00-2:00pm Forever Fit Sue

5:15-6:15pm Zumba Iliana

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5:15-6:15pm Zumba Iliana

6:30-7:30pm Yoga Tatiana

6:30-7:30pm Pilates Fusion Ginny

6:30-7:30pm Yoga Tatiana

Sportsplex

Feb 9 Intro Date: to Tennis (15+) Saturday @8:45–3:00pm Cost:This workshop $80.00/10 in Therapeutic Touch will help you learn how to assist someone as well as yourself. TT is not magic…it is not a “Healing Modality”...it is however a relaxation Location: Halliwell Courts therapy and a relaxed body will begin to heal itself as best it can. 5:00-6:00pm Time:Work with May 28-June 27 & July 30-August 29 Gary who studied and practiced Therapeutic Touch in the Yoga Tuesdays & years Thursdays @6:30-7:30pm lower mainland for ten and five years as part of the TT Team at Tara Columbian Hospital. New the to Royal the game or never had formal instruction? Learn P the basics, including the rules, forehand and backhand Meditation & Stress Reduction Classes (16+) M Cost: strokes as well $60.00/6 as some game strategy. Bring a racket! Location:

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April 2-May 17 May 21-June 28

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10:30-11:30am Senior Zumba Iliana

7:15-8:15pm Ballet Fit “Registration” Caitlyn

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Spring ActivitieS At the AquAtic centre AquAtic centre 250-615-3030 Swim and Fitness Schedule Program

Monday

Early Bird Swim

Tuesday

6:30-9:30am*

Stretch & Tone (Fitness)

Wednesday

6:30-9:30am*

8:00-8:50am*

6:30-9:30am*

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

6:30-9:30am*

6:00-6:45pm

Outrageous Oldies (Sr Fitness)

9:30-10:20am

Senior & Rehab Lanes

10:30-11:30am

6:00-6:45pm

8:00-8:50pm

1:00-3:00pm

9:30-10:30am 1:00-3:00pm

1:00-3:00pm

9:30-10:30am 1:00-3:00pm

1:00-3:00pm

Noon Hour Lengths

11:30-1:00pm

12:30-2:00pm

Preschool Swim Toddler Pool Only

11:30-1:00pm

12:30-2:00pm

Family Swim

3:00-4:00pm

3:00-4:00pm 6:45-8:00pm

3:00-4:00pm

1:00-2:00pm

2:00-3:00pm

Children Lessons

4:00-6:00pm

10:30-11:30am 5:00-6:30pm

4:00-6:00pm

10:30-11:30am 5:00-6:30pm

6:45-8:00pm

Adult Only Lanes

9:00-10:00pm

6:45-8:00pm

9:00-10:00pm

Free Public Swim

LIFEGUARDS WANTED!

10:00-11:30am

6:45-8:00pm

2:00-4:30pm

4:30-5:30pm

5:00-6:00pm

This schedule is subject to change without notice. For more information contact 250.615.3030

Tue & Thu Apr 9-May 9

Sat Only Apr 13-Jun 15

Mon & Wed May 13-Jun 12

No Class May 18

No Class May 20

Parent Participation

Lifeguard Training Workshop This workshop will focus on swimming strokes and skills - by working on technique and stamina to be able to complete the endurance swim. There will also be an introduction to lifeguard theory, pool chemistry and the opportunity to shadow guard with certified lifeguards. Candidates who successfully complete the workshop will receive a 20% discount of the next Bronze Medallion course (date to be determined). Pre-requisite: Cost: Location: Dates:

Spring Swim Lesson Schedule Mon & Wed Apr 8-May 8

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Challenges • Aqua Shred - Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 11:30 - 12:15. Challenge your fitness level with combination lane swimming (aerobic) and strength training routines. • Lane swimming - how many times in 2013 can you swim 2013 meters (not cumulatively)? 2013 meters = 80 lengths approx.. • Wicked Wednesdays - Join us every Wednesday during Everyone Welcome Swim 6:45 pm - 8:00 pm. Lots of fun for the whole family!

School Groups

Everyone Welcome Swim

Jr. Lifeguard Club The Jr. Lifeguard Club has been totally revamped to ensure consistency and progressive learning. The “New and Improved” JLC will have more hands-on learning for lifesaving and lifeguarding skills and will incorporate water and first aid skills from all of the Lifesaving Society programs. Pre-requisite: Cost: Location: Date:

8:00-8:50am*

Aqua Mix (Fitness)

8:00-8:50pm

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April 2 - June 28

Thursday

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Spring Break Swim and Fitness Schedule March 18 - March 24 Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

23-Mar

24-Mar

11:30-1:00pm

12:30-2:00pm

11:30-1:00pm

12:30-2:00pm

1:00-2:00pm

2:00-3:00pm

2:00-4:30pm

3:00-5:00pm 6:00-8:00pm

Starfish (6-12mths)

5:30pm

11:00am

5:30pm

11:00am

Duck (12-24mths)

5:30pm

11:00am

5:30pm

11:00am

5:00pm

10:30am 5:30pm

10:30am

5:00pm

10:30am 5:30pm

4:00pm 4:30pm

11:00am 5:00pm

10:00am 11:00am

4:00pm 4:30pm

11:00am 5:00pm

Outrageous Oldies

9:30-10:20 am

4:00pm

10:30am 6:00pm

10:00am

4:00pm

10:30am 6:00pm

Senior/Rehab Lanes

10:30-11:30am

5:00pm

11:00am 5:30pm

10:00am

5:00pm

11:00am 5:30pm

Noon Hour Lengths

11:30-1:00pm

11:00-1:00pm

11:30-1:00pm

11:00-1:00pm

5:00pm

10:30am 5:00pm

10:30am

5:00pm

10:30am 5:00pm

Preschool Swim Toddler Pool Only

11:30-1:00pm

5:00pm

10:30am 5:00pm

10:30am

5:00pm

10:30am 5:00pm

Family Swim

Sea Turtle (24-36 mths)

Sea Otter Salamander Sunfish Crocodile Whale

Swim Kids 1

4:30pm

Swim Kids 2

4:00pm 5:30pm

Swim Kids 3

Preschool 3-5 years

5:30pm

Swim Kids

10:30am

4:30pm

5:30pm

5:00pm

11:00am

4:00pm 5:30pm

5:00pm

4:00pm 5:00pm

6:00pm

10:30am

4:00pm 5:00pm

6:00pm

Swim Kids 4

4:30pm

6:00pm

10:00am

4:30pm

6:00pm

Swim Kids 5

5:30pm

5:00pm

11:00am

5:30pm

5:00pm

Swim Kids 6*

4:30pm

Swim Kids 7*

5:30pm

5:15pm

Swim Kids 8*

5:30pm

5:15pm

Swim Kids 9*

5:15pm

Swim Kids 10*

5:15pm

Lifesaving Society 5:30pm

Adult Lessons

Swim Lesson Fees:

8:00pm

9:00am

* Indicates Swim Lessons are 45 minutes

30 minutes

$45.00

8:00pm

9:00am

45 minutes*

$55.00

19-Mar

20-Mar

21-Mar

22-Mar

6:30-9:30am

8:00-8:50 am*

Aqua Mix (Fitness)

8:00-8:50 pm

5:30-6:30pm

Everyone Welcome Swim

1:00-5:00pm 6:30- 8:00pm

1:00-5:00pm 6:30-8:00pm

Adult Only Lengths

8:00-9:00pm

8:00-9:00pm*

8:00-9:00pm

8:00-9:00pm*

8:00-9:00pm

6:00-8:00pm

* Shared Pool

March 25 Monday Program

Tuesday

March 31

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

29-Mar

30-Mar

31-Mar

11:30-1:00pm

12:30-2:00pm

11:30-1:00pm

12:30-2:00pm

5:30-6:30pm

1:00-2:00pm

2:00-3:00pm

2:00-4:30pm

3:00-5:00pm

25-Mar

26-Mar

27-Mar

28-Mar

6:30-9:30am

Senior/Rehab Lanes

10:30-11:30am

Noon Hour Lengths

11:30-1:00pm

11:00-1:00pm

11:30-1:00pm

11:00-1:00pm

Preschool Swim Toddler Pool Only

11:30-1:00pm

Family Swim

10:30-11:30am

5:30-6:30pm

Everyone Welcome Swim

1:00-5:00pm 6:30- 8:00pm

Adult Only Lengths

8:00-9:00pm

* Shared Pool

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Stretch & Tone (Fitness)

Early Bird Swim

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Adult Lessons

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250-615-3030

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SHARON BENNETT, left, and Jada Seymour were on duty at Gitaus Feb. 20 as Kitselas First Nation members cast ballots to approve a land claims agreement in principle. The vote passed.

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Kitselas approve claims agreement The approval comes after more than 15 years of negotiations toward a treaty. The Kitselas First Nation had prepared for the vote by conducting a series of public meetings and home visits. Based on the agreement in principle, the Kitselas will receive $34.7 million and 35,090 hectares of provincial crown land once a final agreement is reached. An additional 250 hectares will be transferred immediately, an allocation that depended upon approval of the agreement in principle. The 250 hectares make up three parcels, the largest being adjacent to the Kitselas First Nation’s Gitaus subdivision. A second parcel is adjacent to the airport lands industrial park, a joint venture of the Kitselas and the City of Terrace and the third parcel borders on Lakelse Lake. Gerow said she had been cautiously optimistic that the vote would pass based on her conversations with Kitselas members leading up to Feb. 20. And she wasn’t that surprised with a turnout of 52 per cent, saying there were people who were unsure of what was involved. “I was happy to see the number of mail-in ballots,” Gerow added of the 64 people from outside the Terrace area who chose to vote that way. “They have that connection to the community. They’re paying attention and they want to be involved in what’s happening at Kitselas.” Provincial aboriginal relations and reconciliation minister Ida Chong welcomed the results, saying she had a feeling there would be a ‘yes’ vote after visiting the area several weeks

ago. “I was very impressed by the young people in the room and the way they were involved in the new world that is opening up,” she said. The province has already approved of the agreement in principle and the next task is to establish a framework so that final negotiations can begin. “We’ve identified the lands and the federal government the cash,” said Chong of the terms of the agreement in principle that will form the basis of a final treaty. Skeena NDP MLA Robin Austin said he was aware in the Kitselas community of “both nervousness as well as a desire to get away from the Indian Act and be able to make their own decisions.” “I hope that all the issues can be fully satisfied in the final negotiations going forward, so that Kitselas and its people can fulfill their own dreams and decide their own destiny.” Terrace mayor Dave Pernarowski congratulated the Kitselas First Nation on the vote outcome. “The strong vote in favor of the agreement in principle is one more positive step forward and shows that the majority of people want to see this process continue,” he said. Federal aboriginal affairs official Michelle Perron called the vote a decisive step forward. “We are encouraged by the progress that has been made with Kitselas First Nation treaty negotiations and are very pleased that the First Nations members have approved their proposed settlement,” she said. The Kitsumkalum First Nation just west of Terrace will vote on its own agreement in principle vote and that takes place on April 10.

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THE NISGA’A LISIMS Government’s top executive is resigning from his position. Frederic Tolmie’s resignation as chief executive officer was announced Feb. 21 by Lisims president Mitchell Stevens. “It is unfortunate that such a valuable person in the office of CEO has decided to step down,” said Stevens. “But I trust you will join me in thanking Mr. Tolmie for his immeasurable contribution to the Nisga’a Lisims Government and to the [Nisga’a] Nation.” Tolmie has been working for the Nisga’a since December 2004. “While Mr. Tolmie wishes to pursue a more balanced approach to work and life, he has graciously agreed to work over the next few months with the executive and senior administration during the transitional phase of his departure, wishing to assist in any capacity deemed appropriate,” said Stevens.

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NDP MLA wary of Liberal budget Skeena MLA Robin Austin says British Columbians should be suspicious of the Liberal budget released last week, as it relies on one-time asset sales of properties across the province to balance the books, likening it to “selling the family china in order to pay the rent bill.” In the pre-election budget released last Tuesday, Feb. 19, the Liberal government proposed a combination of asset sales, tax hikes, and controlled spending to balance the budget, which some say borrows heavily from NDP proposals. The government has its eye on selling over 81 properties across the province in order to generate revenue – these include empty lots and buildings. “They’ve estimated this will bring in $625 million over two years and in fact, have already booked $400 million of that in this year alone in order to balance the budget,” said Austin. He also questioned when the money will actually become available. “These are properties that haven’t been sold, no lease or contract has been signed, no cheque is in the mail, no cheques been cashed, but apparently they think they could actually book $400 million of these one-time asset sales,” he said. Another way the province hopes to raise money is through taxing higher-income earners, and raising MSP premiums. “I think the tax hikes are an acknowledgment

that both corporate taxes and personal income taxes have been lowered to the point that we couldn’t even cover basic services, and so certainly I’m in support of them bringing in more revenue to provide those services,” said Austin. But he was critical of the hikes to health care premiums. “In two years time the revenue from MSP premiums, our health care premiums, will be greater than that of corporate taxes,” he said. “You’ve got the health care budget only going up by 2.7 per cent, but health care premiums going up by four – again another broken promise because they said last year in their budget that they

would limit MSP premium increases to the same increase in the health care budget.” The budget states that health care spending will only increase by 2.7 per cent next year. This is despite it increasing at an average of six per cent per year over the last eight years, said Austin. “Bearing in mind that our population is actually increasing, bearing in mind that our population is aging, I think it’s very unrealistic to think we can actually limit health care expenditures to 2.7 per cent. The difference between that and what’s been happening in several hundred millions of dollars,” he said. One item he was in favour of was the gov-

ernment’s proposal to provide families with young children $1200 to invest in future postsecondary education. “Giving people the ability to save money for their children’s education in 10 or 12 years time, excellent idea, we certainly want to encourage people to figure out ways to help pay for post-secondary beyond the subsidy that comes from the public,” he said. But Austin said the entire budget shouldn’t be taken too seriously. “Very much of it is an election ploy,” he said. “One of the things we need to think about seriously, for any future government, is to move the date of the election to the fall so that any election that takes place

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By Anna Killen It’s been just about two weeks since Yaorun Wood inked a 10-year deal with the City of Terrace to lease a portion of the old Skeena Cellulose property on Keith Ave, and already the area is buzzing with activity. The property had been used as a log yard for the former Skeena Cellulose sawmill and Yaorun is using it as a staging area for wood coming from as far away as Hazelton. Logs will be assorted according to specific categories in preparing for being trucked to Prince Rupert for export to China. There are about 10 people working at the site and at least another 20 in the field, said Bryan Halbauer, CEO of Bryco Enterprises which has been contracted by Yaorun to manage the site activity. “And there will be even more when we start shipping to China,” he said. Plans for the site include clearing trees which have grown on the land over the last decade of site inactivity, and building a new scale, he said. The owner of Yaorun Wood Co. Ltd, Gui Liuying, was in Terrace

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Scott Bacon and Bill Holland were hired by Yaorun Wood last week to work at the newly opened log yard on Keith Ave. late last week touring the site and meeting with business people here. His company has been interested in Terrace for a while, and at one point last fall was considering the airport lands for development. The Chinese wood processing company, which first appeared in the region by setting up shop in Burns Lake and recently completed harvesting on two B.C. timber sale licences in that area, is paying $10,000 a month, or $120,000 annually, to use the cityowned Keith Ave. land.

The city ended up taking over the log yard property because of unpaid taxes and a loan tied to the Terrace Lumber Company which re-opened the Skeena Cellulose sawmill in the middle of the last decade, only to close it after a year. “The monthly lease and property taxes we will be collecting from this company over the next ten years will add a considerable amount of money to the city’s revenue stream. It’s about $1.6 million dollars,” said Mayor Dave Pernarowski, noting the

city could still sell the property in the future and profit further. The site had been listed for sale at $1.5 million. “We also factor into the equation the jobs that will be created by the activity on this property and in the forest through logging and log transport,” said Pernarowski in explaining the lease versus sale route taken by the city. And more economic development is coming, he said. “This is only the beginning of many new deals coming our way

City shelves enviro study THE LEASE of 20 acres of cityowned property to Yaorun Wood Products has also put on hold, for now, an environmental assessment of the location. To date the work has cost $74,000 – $40,000 of which came in the form of a provincial grant and the remainder from local taxpayers. The provincial grant was provided in 2011 from a program designed to remediate and redevelop vacant, derelict, or unde-

rutilized former industrial and commercial lands, also known as “brownfields”. Terrace applied for the grant in order to begin environmental testing on the site and determine what level of contamination, if any exists, and what might be needed to restore the property and provide it with an environmentally clean bill of health so that it could be sold or otherwise used. The city hired Golder and As-

sociates to conduct preliminary work but the results of its investigations were not immediately available. “It’s not a requirement to have this done prior to selling or leasing a property, however it is useful to understand what levels of contamination (if any) exist on a property when discussing the site with prospective developers,” said Terrace mayor Dave Pernarowski of the on-hold work.

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PG RCMP want Terrace man The Prince George RCMP last week requested the public’s help in finding a Terrace man they believed was armed and dangerous. Eric Cardinal, 27, who is wanted here on a number of outstanding charges, could be in the company of two other men who were also believed to be armed and dangerous, said Prince George RCMP. Charges sworn against Cardinal here are for assault, theft under $5,000 and two counts of breach of an undertaking. Arrest warrants were issued for the two men related to recent criminal offences that have taken place in Prince George. A recent weapons possession and theft of motor vehicle investigation has led to arrest warrants being issued for Sameer Madhok, 40, from Prince George and Mark Anthony Stewart, 30, a man previously from Vanderhoof, B.C. and Regina, Saskatchewan. The pair are wanted for theft of a motor vehicle, theft over $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime that’s

worth more than $5,000 and possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace. Police are also looking for a stolen vehicle in connection to the search for the three men.

It’s a white 2005 Hyundai XG350 four-door sedan with B.C. licence plate “101 WWK”. “The Prince George RCMP believes these men likely have access to firearms and

are threats to the community. All three men are prolific offenders, have lengthy criminal histories and should be considered armed and dangerous,” a police statement released Feb.

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MLA questions fish ban plan By ANNA KILLEN Skeena MLA NDP Robin Austin is wading into the ongoing debate over the proposal to move to non-retention of trout and char in the Skeena region’s rivers and streams. Austin said he’s heard from a number of his constituents who are concerned about the proposal and will be meeting with government stakeholders to learn more. “They can’t understand why these regulations have suddenly come in,” he said, of the constituents who have contacted him. “They can’t understand why they’ve been

brought in with no consultation, kind of in the middle of the night on a website.” Critics of the proposal have questioned the public commenting process, which saw a notice posted on the Department of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Operations website during the Christmas holidays. The ministry ended up accepting comments beyond the initially scheduled commenting period. A final decision on the proposal is set to be made in Victoria near the end of March. “I’m not a scientist,” said

Austin, noting he doesn’t know whether the proposal should be accepted or denied. “But certainly the way in which it’s been brought in is very troubling, particularly when you consider the department doesn’t even have the resources to actually do the science and collect the data.” This will be his line of questioning when he meets with government stakeholders in upcoming weeks to discuss the issue, he said. “Do we even have enough environmental officers out there to even get the science around this whole issue,” he

said, noting cuts to B.C.’s Ministry of Environment. “Because [Environment Minister Terry Lake] has seen his department cut drastically over the last 10 years. “There aren’t even enough people out there doing the science, collecting the data, to know whether or not different species of fish are in a healthy state or whether there’s a population decrease,” he said. Those in favour of the proposal also cite the decline in ministry resources, specifically cuts to provincial fisheries sections, saying that this makes a precautionary stance even more necessary.

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What do these fish look like anyway? Technically, dolly Varden and Bull Trout are both species of char from the salmonid family. They were once believed to be the same species and some recent studies say they have the ability to interbreed, perhaps one reason why they sometimes get mixed up. Dolly Varden is the smaller of the two, distinguished by its polka dot markings – it is said to be named after the character in Charles Dickens’ Barnaby Rudge who wore a printed gown. Some Dollies in the Skeena drainage spawn in fresh water and run to the sea for part of their life like salmon do. The sea-run fish are shades of blue and silver, while the freshwater ones are shades of dusky white to olive or brown. Bull Trout differ in that they can get much bigger than Dollies and have larger, broader, flatter heads. They aren’t known to go to the sea.

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Terrace has two finely dressed visitors looking to help residents with yard work and addiction issues. That is if you are willing to spend some time chatting about their faith. While the popular term for their religion is Mormonism, Elder Bingham and Elder Edge prefer the traditional name The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This marks the distance they wish to maintain from fundamentalist settlements such as Bountiful B.C., which was the subject of a highly publicized court case involving charges of abusive polygamy several years ago. It may seem premature for Bingham and Edge, both Americans, to already wear the title of elder at age 20, however their current mission is part of a coming-of-age—relocating from town to town to serve their traditional two years as full-time missionaries after which they will settle and marry back in the States. “We don’t like people knowing our first names,” says Elder Bingham. Abandoning their given names is part of the missionary calling and signifies their new identity. In exchange they have taken on the designation of elder, which they see as meaning “teacher.” Dressed in black suits with white

collars, Bingham and Edge have been going door to door offering their free labour and counselling. “The first step towards overcoming addiction is faith,” advises Edge. “Spring work is coming,” he adds, saying that he wishes to help people clean up their lawns and gardens. Helping mend social issues and doing community work is an important part of the LDS mission, says Bingham, as it “shows people we are willing to help.” Far from their homes in Idaho and Utah, Edge and Bingham find the Terrace community to be “receptive and loving”—at least open-minded about their invitation for “souls to come to Christ to receive the restored gospel,” Bingham says. “I’m kind of an outdoorsy guy,” says Edge. The natural beauty surrounding Terrace and the diversity of the community attracts these two wanderers who see signs of a god’s handiwork in the vast mountain ranges. The two missionaries share a basement apartment here. To celebrate Bingham recently hitting the one year mark of his mission, they recently hit the local bowling alley. Their trip so far has included visits to Penticton, Williams Lake, Burns Lake, Chilliwack and The Sunshine Coast. There is no set date for their departure from Terrace.

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mormon elders Bingham and Edge are in town sharing their faith and helping with yard work and addiction issues as part of their mission.

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CASSIE HALL students get a monthly treat from people they may not even know. For the last four years, Terrace Alliance Church has been baking cookies for the students each month, which started when children’s ministry pastor Jan Gray asked the school how the church could help with any of the school’s needs, said church member Keri Pearson. Church members wanted to bless their community and this is one way to do that, she said. “Not only did we start baking cookies, we also have had opportunities to gather winter coats and clothing for the kids, extra school supplies, backpacks, bless the teachers with a luncheon and just come alongside and help where needed,” she said. After spending about a year asking for volunteers to help bake about four dozen cookies each and bring them in, it was decided to bake the cookies at

the church kitchen, which has five ovens. It became “a much easier way and a great excuse to gather together and fellowship with one another,” said Pearson. About 20 to 26 dozen cookies are made during the school year, depending on the number of children and teachers in the school. “We try to make them more wholesome than the average store-bought cookie by reducing the sugar and fat, using whole wheat and rolled oats and even adding ground flax to some recipes,” said Pearson. And after two-and-a-half to three hours, cookies are ready for taste testing. “Anyone from the young to the young at heart can be involved,” she said. “Often you will find my youngest and a friend helping out especially when it comes to taste testing: what better way to have approval than

from a child.” Church members bake a variety of cookies, including special ones for holidays, such as pumpkin shaped cookies at Halloween and ginger spice cookies around Christmas. “It’s such a simple, yet very rewarding, couple of hours spent each month to serve those around us,” said Pearson. “Not only that, but a morning to fellowship and hang out with a great bunch of ladies. The best gift of all was last year when a teacher had her class write thank-you notes to us and hand delivered them. “It brought tears to my eyes reading how much it meant to the students and asking for us to please continue baking again this year.” Other churches or organizations are encouraged to “spread the love” and find out what the needs are of the schools close to them and to help out where possible.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS MARCH 2 – Thornhill Elementary School will be having a garage sale at the school gym from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donations for the sale would be greatly appreciated and can be dropped off at the school prior to the sale day. The sale is by donation with all proceeds going to the Thornhill Elementary School Parent Advisory Committee. MARCH 3 – Carnival D’Hiver – Cabane a Sucre is from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Onion Lake Cross-Country Ski Trails. Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of cross-country skiing, snow sculpturing, sledding, snowshoe obstacle course with French music, food and Tire D’Erables – Maple Taffy! Free for CPF members, there is a small charge per family. For more details, contact Terrace and Kitimat Parents for French 635-0079 or cpfterrace@ gmail.com. MARCH 6 – Terrace Rod and Gun Club welcomes Terri and Jordie Edmonds, managers of Thornhill Meats butcher shop, as guest speakers at the monthly meeting at 7 p.m. in the club house at the end of Rifle Range Road. They will talk about the condition in which they like to see game brought to them and some common mistakes they see hunters making when handling game carcasses. Question and answer session and general discussion to follow. Everyone invited to attend and bring ideas. MARCH 8 – Skills Canada Competition for the northwest region takes place in the trades building at Northwest Community College. MARCH 9 – George Little House Founder’s Day Heritage Tea and Fashion show goes from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. at the arena banquet room. There is a cost to take part to cover the costs of the tea and show. This year’s founder’s tea and fashion show will be celebrating Terrace’s trapping industry with vintage and pioneer furs being modelled, displays and guests speakers. Traditional tea and dessert will be served in style. For more details, email debbie.letawski@ telus.net or call 638-8887. MARCH 15 – International Day Against Police Brutality gathers at noon at the Terrace RCMP Detachment on Eby St. and marches to the courthouse on Kalum St. For more details, call 641-8899 or oucbsw2003@yahoo.com. MARCH 15 – Terrace Skating Club Year End Concert goes from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the main arena. Admission by donation. The skaters are busy putting together their own programs with choreographed routines to their favourite songs. Come and enjoy an evening of fun and laughter with your family.

MARCH 16 – Pruning Seminar, a hands-on overview and demonstration of basic pruning techniques, takes place from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at River Mist Farm on Braun’s Island. Charles Claus will host and demonstrate along with Cathy Jackson of Spotted Horse Nursery and Quinton Freeman of Uplands Nursery. Participation by donation, which will go to Fruit Tree Brochure on Disease Management developed by the Greater Terrace Food Association. Register at 635-1907. Class limited to 30. MARCH 16 – Technology for your Toolbox takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Skeena Valley golf course. Dr. Brenda Fossett, Ph.D, BCBA-D provides an overview of technology and software applications that can facilitate communication and learning for children with autism and other developmental disabilities. Participants will see a number of apps in use for the Apple iPad and will leave with a list of apps they can use with their children to teach vocabulary, sentence construction, math and other concepts. Join us for a dynamic day of creative apps! Lunch provided. Open to all parents, family members, professionals and para-professionals that support individuals with autism and other developmental disorders. Families that receive autism funding may use 20 per cent of the total for equipment, books, training and travel costs. There is a fee to take part. For more details, call 635-7087. Presented by TDCSS Youth and Family Support and Make Children First.

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THE TERRACE CHURCHES’ Food Bank will be open for distribution from March 11-14. Opening times are 9:30 – 11:30 am, and the location is the basement of the Dairy Queen on Park Avenue. Those with surnames from A to G should come on Monday, from H to P on Tuesday and Q to Z on Wednesday. Anyone who has missed his day can come on Thursday. Please bring identification for all household members. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR the spring session of the Northwest Therapeutic Equestrian Association (NWTEA). Do you love working with children and horses? We need you. Only a few hours each week (Tuesday and/or Thursdays 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Training available. Check out the website nwtea.net or call Lynne 635-3474 or Judy 635-5539. NORTHERN ANIMAL RESCUE Alliance (NARA) needs pet carriers for transporting rescued cats, kittens, dogs, puppies to and from vet appointments or on flights to find their “furever” homes down south. For more details, or for questions, email northernanimalrescue@ hotmail.com or find Northern Animal Rescue Alliance on Facebook.

CALLING ALL MUSICIANS! Terrace and District Arts Council is preparing for its second Summer Arts Festival from June 28 to July 7 and is looking for bands to play in the George Little Park and buskers for the downtown area. If you are interested, please email info@ artsterrace.ca or call 635-4694 for more details. SENIORS TAI CHI at the Happy Gang Centre on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 8:45 to 9:45. Chase away the winter while building your strength, balance and coordination. Dropin fee. All are welcome. Call Rita 635-0144 or Wendy 635-3847 for more info. NORTHERN BRAIN INJURY Support Group meets at 4 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of the month in the boardroom at the Terrace and District Community Services Society (3219 Eby St.). For more details, call Deb 1-866-979-4673. THE TERRACE TOASTMASTERS Club meets every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at the Graydon Securities Building on Keith Ave. (next to Irlybird). For more details, call Randy 635-2151 or Rolf 635-6911. HAPPY GANG CENTRE hosts a pancake breakfast the first Saturday of every month from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Come one, come all, good eats, good laughs. COFFEE CLUB: TERRACE Freemasonry (Kitselas Lodge No. 123) invite all men of good character, strict morals to attend our Coffee Club from 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at the Masonic Lodge, 4915 Lazelle Ave. You are welcome to bring your family. For further information, phone Darcy 635-3580 or Richard 638-0852. TERRACE NISGA’A SOCIETY invites all Terrace and area Nisga’a elders to attend meetings on the first Monday of the month at 6 p.m. Come have some fun. For more details or for a ride, call the society or Diana Guno at 250638-0311 or Margaret Nelson 250-638-8939. THE TERRACEVIEW FAMILY Council is a support group and place to voice concerns and ideas to improve quality of life at Terraceview Lodge. Residents’ families and friends meet on the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. For more info, call Heather at 250-638-8552. THE GREATER TERRACE Seniors Advisory Committee (GTSAC) meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Happy Gang Centre. Everyone welcome. THE SALVATION ARMY holds Toonie Wednesdays every first and third Wednesday of the month – all clothing is $2. All children’s clothing $2 or less is half price.

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Terrace Standard Wednesday, February 27, 2013

pring stinks. No, seriously, it does. All the dead plant life from fall, frozen all winter, finally thawed and rotting. The sopping wet fields and lawns release an icky, sweet, almost manure-like scent as organisms in the dirt decompose. But it’s a stench I love. It smells like possibility. Like, regardless of whether my new year’s resolutions have already fallen by the wayside or whether I’m already behind in my yearly goals whatever they may be, it’s okay because it’s spring. Time for new growth. For planting. For milder weather and easier times. And this year, thanks to our gentle winter, the promise of spring has come earlier than usual. (And I say this despite the fact that as I write this, snowflakes as big as my fist are falling from the sky. That’s the kind of optimism spring brings! The kind that makes me smile at the crazy, cold sky and say with great confidence, “Oh, it’s okay. It’s not ‘staying’ snow.”) I think everyone feels it—or I hope they do: a rush of hopefulness and happiness as plans about what they want to do in the warmer months in beautiful Terrace unfurl in their minds. I’ve been poking about my perennial beds with glee. Things are going to take off early this year—but not too early. (Nothing’s so developed that I’m worried everything will be killed if we have a late cold snap). I’ve noted that I need a new roof and my house is desperate for a paint job. (The past four or five years it was just in want of a paint job. The desperation is new.) I even contem-

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Spring stinks plated an old-fashioned spring-cleaning as I looked at my walls, but thankfully came to my senses. There’s no need to get too crazy now. But whether the walls get scrubbed or not, spring always feels like it harkens a new season of industry, one where I’ll get to all my chores—and enjoy doing so. And this year spring is more exciting than ever because I feel like thrilling new growth abounds beyond my own yard, small gardens and personal aims. Wherever I venture in town, development is afoot. After years where it seemed like our shops and merchants were just struggling to hold on and keep the rent paid, parking lots are filled with cars. Long

empty retail spaces are filling up. And the Skeena Mall . . . well, holy Toledo, it actually looks like a mall. Maybe it’s weird to be grateful to contractors you’ve never met, but every time I look at the lovely Skeena Mall logo with its swirl of green pine, that’s what I feel. And equally weirdly, I’m thrilled by the big signs on the corners of the mall parking lot that will one day advertise the stores that fill the mall. Finally! I never understood why mall merchants weren’t permitted to have outdoor signs. Kudos to those who enabled the change. New restaurants have opened up and will hopefully thrive, including our very own sushi bar. Shops and companies that started out small are expanding, buying or renting bigger office spaces, building new, larger shops. Oh, Terrace, after years of dormancy, we’re growing again! Spring. It’s the perfect time to muck in the mud, figuratively and literally— but it’s also a great time to clean up and go walk about and window shop (and also to shop shop!). In winter, we (or, at least, I) tend to bundle up and run from one place to the next on a mission to do whatever I need to do quickly. In spring, it’s time to meander and daydream. I hope whatever you’re up to this spring finds you inspired and motivated—and that when you smell that hint of stink under the sweet fresh breeze that’s soon to bring us warmer days, you’re filled with a sense of anticipation and promise. On small and big scales, in personal and public matters, it’s going to be a great growing season.

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■■ THORNHILL PUB: Free pool Wed. and Sun., karaoke night Thurs. Karen and Mark provide musical entertainment every Fri. and Sat. 7 p.m. Shuttle service if you need a ride. ■■ LEGION Branch 13: Meat draws are every Sat. afternoon, and the first draw is at 4:30 p.m. Steak Night is held on the first Friday of every month. ■■ GEORGE’S PUB: Free poker Sunday 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Wednesday 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Karaoke Sunday. Live weekend entertainment. Shuttle service if you need a ride. ■■ mt. layton lounge: Open daily noon to 11 p.m. Free pool, darts and shuffleboard. The lounge is located at Mt. Layton Hotsprings just off Hwy37 between Terrace and Kitimat. ■■ beasleys mix: Karaoke is every Friday night. Beasleys Mix is located in the Best Western at 4553 Greig Avenue.

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■■ terrace art gallery presents “Out on a Limb,” a collection of four individual artists’ works based on ordinary photographs of the extraordinary local landscape we share until March 23. The artists, Noreen Spence, Dianne Postman, Micky McCulley and Judy McClos-

key, began each of several paintings with the same photo, each doing her interpretation of each image. Opening reception is March 1 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and the artists will be there and talk about their work. ■■ Terrace Art Club meets Mondays at 7 p.m. at Skeena Middle School Art Room. Park in the small lot off Walsh St. It’s an open studio format with options to work on your own, view art videos or work on projects from the resource library. The club is free and all skill levels are welcome. For more information, call Joan at 638-0032 or Maureen at 635-7622.

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■■ Terrace Little Theatre is back with its dinner theatre production, Sexy Laundry. A sidesplitting funny, tender comedy on March 1, 2, 8 and 9 at the Skeena Valley golf club. Tickets at Uniglobe.

the R.E.M. Lee Theatre. Four men. Four microphones. No instruments. This fabulous foursome has been entertaining audiences worldwide for more than a decade with their innovative jazz arrangements, genre-hopping covers and eclectic originals. With an infectious energy and a good measure of jovial stage antics, this cool cat rat pack of musical misfits is guaranteed to leave you shouting out for more. ■■ terrace community band holds its Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. March 9 at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre. ■■ school band telethon with special guests the Soul Professors March 10 at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre. Admission by donation to the Skeena and Caledonia band programs.

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■■ A dog’s life a couple of sled dogs from the Yukon check out Terrace as their owner stops here before continuing their trip to Fort St. James for a race last week. The homemade dog cab on the back of the owner’s truck held 13 dogs and could hold up to 16, each in its own space bedded down with straw and plenty of room to curl up for a nap. Elissa Marcus, R.M.T. & Prana Therapeutic Massage is RE-OPEn Deep Tissue Sport/Work Related Injuries Relaxation ALCAn/RCMP Direct Billing

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■■ the terrace concert Society presents Cadence at 8 p.m. March 2 at

■■ unbc terrace Speaker Series presents “Skeena Salmon Habitat Monitoring Program,” presented by Greg Knox of SkeenaWild, from noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 27 at the UNBC campus. Free. For more details, call Alma at 615-5578 or alma.avila@unbc.ca. ■■ unbc terrace speaker series presents “Have you stopped abusing your wife yet: the social construction/deconstruction of abusive image in a mutual aid group for male batterers” from noon to 1 p.m. March 13 at the UNBC campus. Free. For more details, call 615-5578 or alma-avila@unbc.ca.

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Leona Margaret Smith Dec 30, 1927 - Feb 18, 2013

Born Dec. 30, 1927 in Oxbow Saskatchewan passed away Feb. 18, 2013 in Terrace. Predeceased by husband Arthur Smith in 1995 and brother Herb Link. Survived by brothers Gerry, Wayne & Connor Link; daughter Candy (Michael); granddaughter Paula (Darcy) & great-grandson Everett. Also survived by grandson Charlie Sampson. The family would like to thank Dr. Van Niekerk, Dr. Kenyon, Dr. Lim, Dr. Phillips & all the nurses who gave excellent care to mom in her last days. Leona was a vibrant woman. Her desire to keep busy and maintain her cherished friendships spurred her volunteering efforts with several community organizations. The adage “use it or lose it” was her motto as she constantly pushed herself to keep moving. She had many a captive audience with her dancing & wry sense of humour. She truly will be missed. In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Heart & Stroke Foundation.

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It is with our deepest sorrow that we inform you of the passing of our beloved mother, Margaret Stubbins. Margaret slipped away peacefully in the arms of her daughters Feb. 12, 2013. She is survived by her daughters: Linda, Marilyn (Brian), Donna (Brad), grandchildren: Chella, Beau, Darlene (Tavo), Natilie (William), Jason, Chad and Chandell, great grandchildren: Ben, Aiden & Elliana, brothers Matt, Nick and sister Doreen. Many cousins, nieces newphews and long time friends. Finally at rest...Finally at peace. A small family memorial service was held Feb. 17, 2013. A Celebration of her Life will be in March 2013. We wish to thank the wonderful staff at McConnell Estates and Terraceview Lodge who are amazing people dedicated to caring for others.

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Resumes can be sent or dropped off at: Northwest Regional Airport, Terrace-Kitimat, Suite 103-4401 Bristol Rd, Terrace BC, V8G OE9 (Airport Managers Office) We thank all applicants for their interest however only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted. * Must be intending to continue your education at a post secondary institute with a minimum of 3 courses or nine credits per semester.

Pets & Livestock

Pets ENGLISH Bull Terrier puppies, (Don Cherry dog), CKC, CH bloodlines, Ex Family pet, $2000 (604) 853-4273

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Merchandise for Sale

We offer an enjoyable working environment, excellent benefit package, current industry training and salary commensurate with experience.

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

KWIKAUCTIONS.COM Restaurant Equipment Auction Saturday, March 2nd @ 11am, 7305 Meadow Burnaby BC

Moving & Storage

Auctions

The quality shows in every move we make!

#100-4634 Park Ave., Terrace, B.C. seeks part-time

Customer Service Advisor

The ideal candidate will have previous experience in home health care products. Experience is a strong asset but will train the ideal candidate.

We thank all applicants, however, only those to be selected for an interview will be contacted.

is accepting applications for

Reporting to the Airport Operations Supervisor, you will have • A good work ethic & be self-motivated. • Reliable transportation to work. • A proven ability to deal with the public. • Ability to operate light grounds maintenance equipment. • Experience with small power tools. • Painting experience. • Valid driver’s license. • Demonstrated ability to work independently or in a team environment.

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M O N E Y P ROV I D E R . C O M $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

3111 Blakeburn, Terrace

250-635-2728 635-2728

Container or van service! www.bandstra.com

SEAPORT LIMOUSINE LTD. EXPRESS SERVICE

Scheduled freight service from Stewart to Terrace and return, and all points in between. Pick-up and delivery of goods in Terrace, C.O.D. and courier service. P.O. Box 217, Stewart, B.C.

Ph: 250-636-2622 Fax: 250-636-2622

Trades, Technical

AIRPORT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST - SUMMER STUDENT*

Moving & Storage BK Moving. Small moves. Call 250-635-4317 or cell 250-6312307 ask for Buck.

The successful applicant will be customer service oriented, enjoy dealing with the public and a team player. Basic computer skills and knowledge of hardware and building materials would be an asset. Availability to work on Saturday is required.

Apply directly to Julie Melia, fax resume to 250-6155152 or email to fsdm2259@shoppersdrugmart.ca

Only short listed applicants will be contacted for an interview. PRINCE RUPERT

Help Wanted

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Successful candidate will be: •Highly organized •Personable and customer service focused •Energetic and motivated to succeed •Able to demonstrate attention to detail We offer competitive wage and benefit package, and welcome your interest in a career with a progressive and dynamic Community Health Care Store.

To receive an application to apply for this position contact: Santa Slubowski Manager, Human Resources Northern Savings Credit Union Fax 250.627.3602 santaslubowski@northsave.com or apply online at www.northsave.com

Merchandise for Sale

Work Wanted

HomeHealthCare®

Northern Savings Credit Union has an opening for a part time Member Service Representative located in Terrace, BC.

Services

Landscaper looking for work snow removal & landscaping. Avail. Mon to Thurs. Reasonable Rates References Available 250-631-4121 or email rjason@hotmail.ca

SHOPPERS

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Services

Trades, Technical

Please send your resumé to: RONA Terrace 3207 Munroe St., Terrace B.C. V8G 3B3 Attention: Shawn McCullough Email: Shawn@terracebuilders.com

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PYRAMID CORPORATION is now hiring! Instrument Technicians and Electricians for various sites across Alberta. Send resume to: hr@pyramidcorporation.com or fax 780-955-HIRE.

(Temporary Part-Time)

The City of Terrace is currently looking for a skilled candidate to fill the position of Labourer I with the Leisure Services Department.

CLASSIFIEDS Employment

Fortec Consulting is looking for the right people to fill these full time permanent positions:

• Senior Technologist • Intermediate Technologist • Field Technicians

Trades, Technical

Sale conducted on behalf of several Estates SALE 1 March 16, 2013 Saturday @ 11:00 am. Coast Inn of the West Banquet Room, 4620 Lakelse Ave, Terrace, BC ANTIQUES & FURNISHINGS: Couch & loveseat’s, bedroom suites, bunk beds, rocking chairs, dining room suites & china hutch’s, new glass top coffee & end tables, inlaid antique claw foot coffee table, other misc. coffee tables & end tables, antique bar, Victorian chairs, misc. kitchen chairs & occasional chairs, roll top desk, corner hutch, display cabinets, leather Wingback chair & ottoman. There is a supply of misc. antique items, overstuffed recliners. ANTIQUE HORSE GEAR: There is a very large selection of antique horse gear that includes, sleigh bells, collars, hames etc. NATIVE & TRADITIONAL ART: Large selection of Native Art including hides, drums, facemasks, leather art & clothing, moccasins, paddles, selection of framed painted art & pictures. BANK NOTE & COINS: Large selection of coins collections & Sets, individual coins & bank notes, US, Canadian & other country coins. HOUSEHOLD & MISC COLLECTABLE’S: Dolls, clocks, floor & table lamps, candelabra’s, fiddle & other misc. musical instruments, brass music stand, brass, pewter, wrought iron collectable’s, glassware & vases, Antique horn, swords, display pistol, carvings, oil lamps, watches, jewelry, military medals. This sale has a large & excellent quantity of new and used items, antiques & collectable’s. This is a partial listing, so look for future advertising as there are more items to come. Please view website for pictures of all scheduled sales. Consignments welcome. If you would like to consign any items contact Mikes Auction. Condition of Sale. Terms: cash & cheque with identification, sorry no credit cards. Items are As Is Condition ~ Not responsible for accidents. There will be a concession on Site. SALE 2 Antiques, Furnishings & Collectibles Auction. April 20, 2013 Saturday @ 10:00 am. Francios Lake Hall, Francios Lake, BC. South of Burns Lake, Intersection of Hwy 35 & Colleymount Road. SALE 3 Industrial Machinery, Equipment & Tool Auction. May 25, 2013 Saturday @ 10:00 am. Topley Garage, Topley, BC. Intersection of Hwy 16 & Hwy 118 to Granisle. Any question Please Contact:

Mike Steinebach @ (250) 694-3497 or Cell (250) 692-6107 Egon Steinebach @ (250) 694-3319 or Cell (250) 570-2055 E-Mail: mike@mikesauction.net. Website: www.mikesauction.net

Requirements

Preference will be given to those individuals with the following: • Background in cutblock and road layout, either ground-based or cable logging, timber cruising and crew organization. • 1-5 year experience • A degree, diploma or certificate in a natural resources science (forestry, environmental sciences, land-use planning) would be advantageous. • Knowledge of Microsoft Office • Available to work in town or camp locations • Good communication skills • A valid driver’s license • Experience with fisheries, wildlife and land-use planning would be an asset Wages will be commensurate with the individual’s ability, skills and experience. Please forward a resume by email to: bernie.fortec@gmail.com Attention: Manager Address: 2914 Eby St. Terrace, BC, V8G 2X5 Phone Number: 250-635-2550

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COAST MOUNTAINS

4650 Lakelse Avenue

250.638.1400

email: remax.terrace@telus.net

www.remax-terrace.bc.ca

D L O S 4831 DAIRY AVE $45,000 MLS • Residential Lot • Borders Parkland • Resale Location KELLY BULLEID

NEW

4604 TUCK AVE

• Large Building lot • R2 zoning • Call Dave today to SELL your property DAVE MATERI PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORP

NEW

4518 OLSON AVE $153,000 MLS • 4 Bedrooms / 2 Baths • Vinyl siding, Electric heat • Close to schools/shopping MARION OLSON

PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORP

1412 MEEK RD $119,900 MLS

• Located In Picturesque Kitwanga • 1336 Sq. Ft. 3 Bds. 2 Full Baths • Panoramic Mountain Views, 1.4 Acres RUSTY LJUNGH

2226 HEMLOCK ST $134,900 MLS • 3 bedroom 1/2 Duplex • Large fenced yard • Kitchen & Bath update DAVE MATERI

PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORP

SOL

2224 HEMLOCK ST $164,900 MLS

• Beautiful Hardwood floors throughout • Kitchen, Bath, Basement all updated • Great starter or rental DAVE MATERI

OFFER PENDING!

• Family Home on the Bench • Large Kitchen • Fully Finished Basement www.rickmcdaniel.ca

• Best buy for lakefront property • Road access and great parking with view Build or park your RV for the summer DAVE MATERI

ING

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PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORP

4402 MUNROE 212,000 MLS

LOT 19 SQUIRREL PT $118,000 MLS

ING

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1448 MAPLE ST $164,900 MLS • Wood Stove • Large 70x227ft Lot • 14x22 Detached Shop KELLY BULLEID

2324 CATT POINT RD $189,900 MLS

OFFER PENDING!

BENCH - $234,900 MLS

• 5 bdrm home on double lot • lg. living rm w/fireplace • 2nd kitchen in bsmt, newer deck JOHN/SHEILA

#2 4734 VESTA $239,000 MLS

• Half Duplex , Street Appeal • GRT Location on the Bench • 3 BDR, Covered Parking www.rickmcdaniel.ca

4825 GRAHAM $198,500 MLS

• Cabin on Lakelse Lake • 80 ft frontage • includes docks SUZANNE GLEASON

• 15 Acres With Great Views • Fantastic Hobby Farm Location • Close To Schools And Hospital RUSTY LJUNGH

OFFER PENDING!

4411 THOMAS ST. $239,900 MLS

• Private 15 acres on the Bench • Located in quite area close to town • can be subdivided LAURIE FORBES

104-4910 GRIEG $239,900 MLS

• Proven Successful Location • Strata in High Volume Area • Do Not Miss this Opportunity www.rickmcdaniel.ca

OFFER PENDING!

4643 STRAUME AVE - $239,900 MLS

3431 SPARKS $249,900 MLS

• 2 Kitchens - R2 Zoning - OSBE • Close to schools and shopping • Easy care vinyl siding - enclosed deck MARION OLSON

• 6 brms, 3 bths, Grt Location • 25 x 14 covered deck • New kitchen cabinets www.rickmcdaniel.ca

2708 MOLITOR $314,900 MLS

3511 GORDON DR. $319.900 MLS

• Immaculate condition • 5 bedrooms • second kitchen HANS STACH

4739 HAMER $396,500 MLS • 5/6 bedrooms • 100 x 122 lot • Horseshoe location HANS STACH

john evans

Cell:250.638.7001 johnevans@remax.net

sheila love

Cell:250.638.6911 sheilalove@remax.net

3558 COTTONWOOD CRES. $289,900 MLS • 1420 Sq. Ft. 4 Bdr. 3 Baths, Many Extras • Finished Basement, Pellet Stove • Garage, Backs On To Playground VANCE HADLEY

5468 KLEANZA DR. $325,000 MLS

• warmth of wood and natural light • 4 bedrms, 3 bathrms,spacious living • well located in developing sub. on Bench LAURIE FORBES

• Privat 2 acres in quite family subd • 8 yr. old ranch style with open concept • 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, cedar exterior LAURIE FORBES

3813 ROWLAND - $439,900 MLS

INDUSTRIAL SHOP - $450,000 MLS

• beautiful hdwd floors, high ceilings • 4 bdrms upstairs, 3 baths • fam. room off kitchen, private back yard JOHN/SHEILA

vance hadley

Cell:250.631.3100 vancehadley@remax.net

marion olson

Cell:250.631.3101 m.olson@remax.net

suzanne gleason Cell:250.615.2155

suzannegleason@remax.net

• 2 bay shop – caretaker suite • 2 acres fenced, storage buildings • office & retail space JOHN/SHEILA

kelly bulleid

Cell:250.615.8688 kellybulleid@remax.net

hans stach

Cell:250.615-6200 hansstach@remax.net

4728 MCCONNELL $289,900 MLS

2-5102 JOLLIFFE AVE. $309,900 MLS

• 4brms, 4 bths, grt neighborhood • cozy family rm off kitchen • backs on to green space, dble garage www.rickmcdaniel.ca

• No Stairs Duplex - New Construction • 1399 Sq. Ft. 2 Bed.& 2 Bathrooms • Stainless Fridge, Stove, Dishwasher Incl. VANCE HADLEY

3544/46 DOGWOOD $369,900 MLS

3806 ROWLAND $379,900 MLS

LAKELSE LAKE - $595,000 MLS

316 LODGEPOLE $469,000 MLS

• positive return dplx, excellent condition • 2-3 bedrooms units, all appliances • Strata titled, could sell separate $199,900 VANCE HADLEY

• Year round living w/sandy beach • 4 bdrms, 2 baths, sauna all furnishings, appliances etc incl. JOHN/SHEILA

laurie forbes

Cell:250.615-7782 lforbes@remax.net

tashiana veld

Cell:250.635.0223 tashveld@remax.net

• Top Condition Home • Custom Updates Throughout • Efficient Pellet Stove KELLY BULLEID

• Private 2.77 acres with view • Character home with new cedar fea. • Attractive upgrades,new 30’ x 70’ shop LAURIE FORBES

rick mcDaniel PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORP

Cell:250.615.1558 rickmcdaniel@remax.net

dave materi

PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORP

Cell:250.615.7225 davemateri@remax.net

rusty ljungh

Cell:250.638.2827 rustyl@remax.net

CLASSIFIEDS Rentals

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Merchandise for Sale

Rentals

Wednesday,February February27, 27,2013 2013 Terrace Standard Wednesday,

Rentals

Seasonal Acommodation

Townhouses

Misc. for Sale

Misc. Wanted

Apt/Condo for Rent

Duplex / 4 Plex

Homes for Rent

SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD:

Local Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Coin Guy: 778-281-0030

2 bdrm apt. $700/mo, walking distance to town, secure entry, N/P, N/S 250-638-8102

2 BDRM NEWLY RENOVATED LOWER UNIT IN THE HORSESHOE ,f/s/shared brand new w/d,plenty of windows and natural light,close to downtown,n/s,nonpartying,long term tenants,references reqrd,taking applications,$1,200/mth includes heat,hydro,wifi,satellite tv, 1yr lease min,250-635-1971

Executive 3 bedroom 12x15 rooms with large south facing sunroom, two story on a quiet bench street, carport, all appliances, two bathrooms, Main & top floor 2,000 sqft , Open floor concept, beautiful yard, available immed, $1600/mo. email for rent application form

Real Estate

www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT

1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or check online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Misc. Wanted

For Sale By Owner Family Home just under 2000 sq ft, 3 level split with 4 ft crawl space. Exceptional view of mnts out of all windows. Kitchen, LR & DR with 9ft ceilings, 3Bdrm, 2 & 1/2 Baths, Master Bedroom with ensuite & large soaker tub, 5 appliances, Large family room with patio doors to 14x12 ft patio with 12x12 ft arbour, fenced back yard with shed, fruit trees, cedars & flowering perennials front & back yard. 2 car garage. Excellent condition. Serious enquiries only 250-635-5619

Lots

APARTMENT FOR RENT Available March 1st. 2 bedrooms, beautiful oak cabinets, on southside. 3 appliances no pets, no smoking, 875/month. 1 - 2 year lease. Call 638-7747 leave message

BEST PLACE TO LIVE Now taking applications for 1,2, & 3 bdrm suites. If you are looking for clean, quiet living in Terrace and have good references, please call: 250-638-0799 Walsh Avenue Apartments

For rent in Terrace, BC, quality accommodations of varying kinds. Ref. required. Phone 250-635-1799 or 250635-9333 now for best selection.

1 acre for Sale 3807 Skeenaview Dr. Horseshoe Area close to Soccer Fields. For info call 250-635-3908.

Summit Square

Mobile Homes & Parks

• Quiet & Clean • No Pets • Close to Wal-Mart • Laundry Facilities • Close to Schools & Hospital • On Bus Route • Security Entrance • On site Caretaker • Basketball, Volleyball & Racquetball Courts • 24hr Video Surveillance

RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Affordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Keremeos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-4627055. www.copperridge.ca

APARTMENTS 1 & 2 Bedroom Units

2 Bdrm Small Duplex on Queensway Dr. $550/mo + Damage Deposit. Avail Mar 1. 778-631-2342

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Mobile Homes & Pads Mobile home for rent ($1000/mth) or for sale in Thornhill call (250)638-1885

Contact orestwakaruk@gmail.com

Ofﬁce/Retail 3 Ofﬁce Spaces for Lease Prime Downtown Location 4650 Lazelle Ave - 2nd floor 1. 550 square feet 2. 939 square feet 3. 480 square feet Option to combine 2nd & 3rd office spaces to a 1419 square foot space. Call 250-615-7583 or e-mail: loralie@myfitnesscentre.ca

For Lease: 4300sqft. Warehouse located 50 Charlie Currie Rd. - Cowbay. Triple net, office, warehouse, loading bays. Brian: 250-801-4952

Real Estate

Transportation

Suites, Lower 1BDRM suite, close to downtown. N/S, N/P, single, working, responsible person. Available Immed., $550/ month. 250-635-6596 250641-6596

Commercial Vehicles WILL haul away your old vehicle for free. cal DON 250-6388244

2 bdrm bsmt suite, avail immediately ref’s req’d 250-6352932, 250-615-1057

3 bdr upstairs floor for rent, 4700 block of Straume. $800/month + utilities. NP, NS. References req. Apr 1. 250635-7400

Open Houses

Real Estate

Commercial Properties for Lease Ofﬁces, Warehouses, and Retail Spaces.

Open Houses

OPEN HOUSE 4605 Straume Avenue

Friday Saturday Sunday 12:30 - 5:30

Commercial/ Industrial

NEW HOUSE FOR SALE COMPLETED IN Dec 2012 3 bdrm, 2 full bath, full garage, Lg Lot, minutes from town. To view call 250-6158457 or 250-638-0734

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

Real Estate

Call: 250-635-4478

Real Estate

PINE CREST 3 Bdrm. 2 Level T/H 1 ½ bath No pets Call Jenn 622-4304

3 Bdrm House for Rent. Avail Mar 1. F/S included, N/S, N/P. $1,200/mo. Damage Deposit Required. 250-615-9555

Ask for Monica Warner

S TANDARD

S TANDARD TERRACE

Homes for Rent

Now Available 2 bedroom furnished apartment

TERRACE

$449 CABO San Lucas, all inclusive Special! Stay 6 Days in a Luxury Beachfront Resort with Meals & Drinks! For $449! www.luxurycabo hotel.com 1-888-481-9660.

COMPLETELY RENOVATED

4635 Lakelse Ave – 2,900 sq ft Prime location store front in the Safeway Mall near TD Bank 101-4816 Hwy16W – 2,660 sq ft One of the most visible and desirable retail locations in Terrace 4 - 5002 Pohle Ave - 950 sq ft In town storage, warehouse or shop 5011 Keith Ave - 4100 sq ft Reception, offices and 3000 Sq. Ft. of warehouse. Loading dock & 6 overhead doors

$179,990 - $1,000 cash back

3 bdrm 1 bath 825 sq. ft plus 700 sq. ft heated basement

QUICK OCCUPANCY 250-635-0401

Real Estate

WILL BUILD TO SUIT

Hatha Callis: hatha@pvlgroup.com 250-635-7459 Darcy McKeown: darcy@pvlgroup.com 250-615-6835 www.pvlgroup.com

200-4665 LAZELLE AVE. (ABOVE PIZZA HUT)

250-635-9184 1-888-988-9184

www.terracerealestatecompany.com

TOLL FREE

L! ATIONA E R C E R 3636 SCHOOL RD.

6214 NELSON RD.

- centrally located in Kitwanga - 1288 sq. ft. - full basement - 28 x 48 barn - 5.8 acres - pastures - corrals

- Great hobby farm set-up - 1214 sq. ft. bungalow - wood stove - pellet stove - 5.8 acres - barn

$170,000 MLS LOT 7 EDGEWOOD DRIVE

$65,000 MLS

2.00 acre parcel with mountain views, located in Jack Pine flats on a dead end road

2462 KROYER STREET

$127,900 MLS

2 bedroom, 2 bath manufactured home with addition, very large kitchen/dining areas

3421 CLARK STREET

2 bedroom, 1 bath rancher with unfinished basement located in the downtown core - zoned C1 commercial

3 bedroom, 4 bath rancher with full, finished basement, detached garage on 1.2 acres of property with detached storage space

$159,000 MLS

$299,000 MLS

COMMUNITY DONATION:

TERRACE HOSPICE SOCIETY on behalf of our clients Ken and Pat Kolterman, sale of #102-4530 Scott Avenue

SHANNON MCALLISTER cell: 250-615-8993

shannon@ Owner/Managing Broker terracerealestatecompany.com

4931 WALSH

$93,900 MLS

3 Bedroom Condo, ensuite, walk in closet, 1200 sq ft.

909 ROBIN RD

$44,900 MLS

- Recreational Property on the banks of the Skeena

GE! ACREA 3323 EBY ST.

3037 GOODWIN RD.

- close to downtown & shopping - extensively renovated - many great custom features - 90 x 122 fenced lot

- 4330 sq. ft. custom log home - 9 bedrooms - 6 baths - 147 acres - barn - Great for B & B or lodge

$268,000 MLS 4732 LAZELLE AVENUE

$229,900 MLS

$549,500 MLS

6194 KILBY RD

$149,900 MLS

5580 BARNES RD

- Cozy 2 Bedroom Home w $549,900 MLS Full Basement, 2 Shops, 3/4 - Spacious 5 Bedroom, 3 Bath home, 10 acres, Set up for Horses acre lot

BUILDING LOTS

3511 KALUM ST 3227 KALUM ST.

5213 MOUNTAIN VISTA

- Great commercial building - 2 storey with 4500+ sq. ft. - new heating & cooling system - living accommodations

- Custom built one owner home - over 3500 sq. ft. of living area - 4 bedrooms - 3 1/2 baths - family room - bonus room

$284,900 MLS

$650,000 EXCLUSIVE MLS

- EXCELLENT LOCATION TO BUILD RENTAL PROPERTY

3513 KALUM ST

- R2 ZONING, ADJACENT LOT ALSO AVAILABLE

4831 POHLE AVE - VERY PRIVATE 1/2 ACRE LOT

JIM DUFFY

DARREN BEAULIEU

jimduffy@telus.net

darren@ terracerealestatecompany.com

cell: 250-615-6279

cell: 250-615-1350

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Ph: 635-2909 www.kensmarine.ca Trucks & Vans

1997 White Astro Van, new Transmission, Excellent condition, no dents or rust. Automatic. $2500 250-635-8225 3925 Old Lakelse Lake Drive Thornhill, BC 250-615-3793 Ask for Chance.

$12,795

2010 Toyota Yaris

Auto, AC, AM/FM/CD, Tilt, Dual Air Bags 24,255 kms, WAS $12,995

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YAMAHA 90/65 JET Outboard

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

Creditors and others having claims against the estate of DIANA ALBERTA ELKINS also known as DIANA ELKINS, deceased, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the undersigned Executor at #2004630 Lazelle Avenue, Terrace, BC., V8G 1S6, on or before April 24, 2013, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard only to the claims that have then been received. DAVID ELKINS, Executor Warner Bandstra Brown, Solicitors

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

RE: THE ESTATE OF ANNA THODT, also known as ANNA MARTHA THODT, Deceased, formerly of Terrace, British Columbia Creditors and others having claims against the estate of ANNA THODT, also known as ANNA MARTHA THODT, are hereby notified that particulars of their claims should be sent to the undersigned Executors at #2004630 Lazelle Avenue, Terrace, BC., V8G 1S6, on or before APRIL 12, 2013, after which date the Executors will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard only to the claims that have then been received. PETER ARTHUR THODT and EDWARD HANS THODT, Executors Warner Bandstra Brown, Solicitors

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RE: THE ESTATE OF WOLFGANG WEIDNER also known as WOLFGANG REINHARD WEIDNER, Deceased, formerly of Terrace, British Columbia Creditors and others having claims against the estate of WOLFGANG WEIDNER also known as WOLFGANG REINHARD WEIDNER are hereby notified that particulars of their claims should be sent to the undersigned Executor at #2004630 Lazelle Avenue, Terrace, BC., V8G 1S6, on or before MARCH 27, 2013, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard only to the claims that have then been received. JOHN VON NIEDERHAUSERN, Executor Warner Bandstra Brown, Solicitors

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Application for a permit amendment under the provisions of the Environmental Management Act We, Skeena Sawmills Ltd., 5330 16 Hwy W, Terrace, BC V8G 4A3, intend to submit this application to the Director to authorize the discharge of air emissions as a result of normal operations of its mill in Terrace, BC. The lands upon which the facility is located, and discharges will occur are District Lot 616 Ranges 5, Coast District, Terrace, British Columbia, located at 5330 16 Hwy W, Terrace, BC, within the City of Terrace, BC. The maximum rate of discharge of air emissions discharged from this facility, their frequency and duration, and characteristics of the discharge will be: â&#x20AC;˘ Three Gas-fired Lumber Drying Kilns (#7) - 297 m3/min, 24hrs/day, 365 days/year - emissions of a nature originating from natural gas fired kilns â&#x20AC;˘ Planer Mill Chip Cyclone (#10) - 226 m3/min, 24hrs/day, 260 days/year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 230mg/m3 total particulate matter â&#x20AC;˘ Planer Mill Shaving Cyclone & Baghouse System (#11) - 1982 m3/min, 24hrs/day, 260 days/year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 20mg/m3 total particulate matter â&#x20AC;˘ Planer Trim Saw Sawdust Cyclone (#12) - 368 m3/min, 24hrs/day, 260 days/year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 230mg/m3 total particulate matter â&#x20AC;˘ Planer Shavings Cyclone associated with the Hog Fuel Bin (#13) - 80 m3/min, 24hrs/day, 260 days/year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 230mg/m3 total particulate matter â&#x20AC;˘ Planer Shavings Cyclone associated with the Hog Fuel Bin (#14) - 80 m3/min, 24hrs/day, 260 days/year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 230mg/m3 total particulate matter â&#x20AC;˘ Sawdust Discharge Cyclone associated with the Sawdust Bin (# 15) - 80 m3/min, 24hrs/day, 260 days/year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 230mg/m3 total particulate matter â&#x20AC;˘ Sawdust Suction Cyclone associated with the Sawmill (#16) - 1132 m3/min, 24hrs/day, 260 days/year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 230mg/m3 total particulate matter â&#x20AC;˘ Chip Transfer Cyclone associated with the Chipper (#17) - 141 m3/min, 24hrs/day, 260 days/year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 230 mg/m3 total particulate matter â&#x20AC;˘ Trim Saw Sawdust Suction Cyclone associated with the Sawmill (#20) - 80 m3/min, 24hrs/day, 260 days/year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 230 mg/m3 total particulate matter The operating period for this facility will be continuous. Any person who may be adversely affected by the proposed air emissions and wishes to provide relevant information may, within 30 days after the last date of posting, publishing, service or display, send written comments to the applicantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agent, with a copy to the Regional Manager, Environmental Protection at Bag 5000, Smithers, British Columbia, V0J 2N0. The identity of any respondents and the contents of anything submitted in relation to this application will become part of the public record. Dated this 24th day of January, 2013. Contact person: Ian Hayes, Cambria Gordon Ltd. (Agent acting on behalf of Skeena Sawmills) Address: 4623 Park Avenue, Terrace, British Columbia, V8G 1V5 Telephone 1(250)638-0498

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICE Kitimat Modernization ProjectApplication for a permit amendment under the Provisions of the Environmental Management Act. We, Rio Tinto Alcan, #1 Smeltersite Rd, PO Box 1800, Kitimat, BC V8C 2H2, intend to submit this amend-ment application to the Director to amend multi-media permit P2-00001, issued 7 December 1999 with the last comprehensive amendment dated 9 November 2007 which authorizes the discharge of air emissions, effluent and refuse from an aluminium smelter. The land upon which the facility is situated and where the discharges occur, is comprised of District lots 90, 91, 92, 93, 96, 102A, 186, 7596 and 5469, Ranges 4 and 5, Coast District, Kitimat, British Columbia, located at/on/near the north end of the Douglas Channel, within the District of Kitimat. The amendment requests that the following conditions be changed as follows: Before: Total smelter sulphur dioxide emissions authorized in section 4.2.2 of the permit of 27 Mg/d. Authorized sulphur dioxide emission sources and works in section 4.2.3 of but not limited to, the pyroscrubber, dry scrubber stacks, potline ventilators, anode paste plant stacks, and related appurtenances. After: Total smelter sulphur dioxide emissions authorized in section 4.2.2 of the permit of 42 Mg/d. Authorized sulphur dioxide emission sources and works in section 4.2.3 of but not limited to, the pyroscrubber, gas treatment centres, potline ventilators, anode paste plant stacks, anode bake furnace, fume treatment centre, and related appurtenances. The purpose of this application is to increase the total daily load of sulphur dioxide emissions from the aluminium smelter arising from the increased smelting capacity of the Kitimat Modernization Project. The permit amendment will also include word changes associated with minor amendments and those administrative in nature. Any person who may be adversely affected by the proposed amendment and wishes to provide relevant information may, within 30 days after the last date of posting, publishing, service or display, send written comments to the applicant, with a copy to the Director, Environmental Protection at Bag 5000, 3726 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, British Columbia, V0J 2N0. The identity of any respondents and the contents of anything submitted in relation to this application will become part of the public record. Dated this day of 22 February 2013. Contact person: Katherine Voigt Telephone: (250) 639 8241 Email: katherine.voigt@riotinto.com 1

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Skeena girls take zones in double overtime win It was a nail-biter of a championship weekend, with plenty of unexpected moments, but the small Junior Girls basketball team from Skeena Middle School ultimately came out on top at the Northwest Zone Championships at their home gym Feb. 15 and 16. The tournament saw six teams divided into two pools battle it out. In Pool A was BVCS, ranked #1, Charles Hays, ranked #3, and Queen Charlotte Secondary School, ranked #6. Pool B consisted of Skeena ranked #2, Smithers Secondary School ranked #4, and Hazelton ranked #5. Skeena, which had a small team consisting of nine girls all in Grade 9, led off the tournament with a game against Hazelton on Friday afternoon – the first time the team had gone in as a full team all season. It was a loud, exciting game for the girls, winning 5121, with Hannah Jay making a heavy contribution to the scoreboard. The second game on Friday against Smithers saw them double their opponent’s score and win 44-22. But that Friday saw the dynamics of the tournament change, with Prince Rupert coming out with a strong win against the favoured BVCS, making Charles Hays the team to beat. Semi-finals started Saturday morning, Skeena playing the second game of the day against BVCS – a team they weren’t expecting to see until the finals. Slow to start, the teams were neck and neck by the end of the first half. The game resulted in a too close for comfort 27-21 win for Skeena, advancing the Terrace team to the finals against

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Caledonia’s Tristan Walker of the junior squad leads the play during zones in Smithers. Anna Killen PHOTO

Here are the members of the Skeena Junior Girls basketball team. Charles Hays. “With Charles Hays coming into the finals with a flawless weekend as well was a little nerve-racking. We had seen them once before in Hazelton, and by then they had transformed into a larger much stronger team,” said coach Shayla Billy. Skeena started the game noticeably nervous, and the game was even closer than the semi-final, with Skeena trailing in the first quarter by one and at the end of regulation the score was tied at 32 – this meant overtime. The two teams agreed to play a three min-

ute quarter, but just like the rest of the game Skeena couldn’t get a lead, with the first overtime ending 36-36. Double overtime. Fouls were building up and a few players had to leave the game, building the intensity and reminding the team that any mistake they made they would pay for – but the girls were on their best game and pulled out a tough 39-36 win to win gold and become zone champs. “I am proud of my entire team,” said Billy, noting Anke de Wit stood out in the final and tournament MVP went to Carly Davies.

Jr. boys take fourth The Caledonia Kermodes Jr. Boys basketball team travelled to zones in Smithers two weekends ago, placing fourth in the zone. The first game was a loss against Lax Kwalaams 40-52. Marek Ormerod scored 14 points and Tristan Walker was the team's top scorer with 17 points. Caleb McGrath Burke chipped in nine points. Up next was a win over Smithers 44-31. Walker and Ormerod led the team in points with 15 and 13 points respectively. Gabriel Johnson had 10 points. The third and final game was a loss to MESS (Kitimat) 28-39. Again it was Walker and Ormerod leading the way with eight points each. McGrath Burke added six points and Ryan Kunar had five points.

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■■ Smithers success Here’s the John Kennedy Rink with their trophy following a big win at the Smithers Steelhead Curling Bonspiel held Feb. 15-17 that saw 20 men’s teams compete in the annual event. The team took the A event, with the Clyde Miller team from Houston winning B, the Dennis Rasmussen team from Smithers winning C, and the Ed Maskiewich team from Smithers winning D. Eight women’s teams also participated.

The Caledonia Kermode Sr. Boys basketball team topped off their regular season with two convincing wins in Prince Rupert over the weekend of Feb. 15 – despite competing without four players who were out because of illness and assorted medical issues. On Friday night, the Kermodes took it to the Rainmakers even though they did not shoot as well as they should have. The Kermodes, without starting senior Patrick Kurek, led by 17 at the half and rolled to a 71 - 49 victory. It was a balanced attack led by Marcus MacKay with 22 points, Kynan Finnie 14, Reegin Maki 13 and Brennan Jay 11. In game two on Saturday afternoon, it was much the same as the Kermodes came out on top 79-54. Reegin Maki led the way with 30 points, Marcus MacKay with 22 points, Brennan Jay with 10 points and Ethan Anderson with eight points. Next games for the Kermodes are

the AAA Zones against the Saints from Queen Charlotte Secondary this weekend. The competition should be a good matchup as the Saints have some talented players that do not quit. The last time the Kermodes met the Saints in January they won both games – but it was close. The Kermode defence will need to come up big to limit the offensively powered Saints on the scoreboard. All the action, in the best of three match-up, starts at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 1. Game two goes at 1 p.m. on Saturday and a third game will go, if necessary, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday evening. All games are at the Caledonia gym. The winner of this matchup will represent the northwest zone at the AAA Provincial Championships in Langley March 12-16. It’s been a banner year for the Kermodes, as they finished the regular season with a record of 24 wins and four losses.

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Sports Scope Gymnastics Terrace Peaks Gymnastics Club hosts its annual meet here March 8 and 9 with clubs from around the northwest. This will be the first year spectators will be able to enjoy watching the Interclub competition – a new class at the club that has a group of advanced students practising higher skills in a non-competitive atmosphere.

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Hockey The Terrace Bantam Female Reps travel to Vernon March 16 for provincials.

Snowboard-cross Northern Series Snowboard-cross event will be held here in Terrace March 16 at Shames Mountain.

Soccer The annual Terrace youth soccer indoor clinics are set for Spring Break, running March 18-21 and 25-28 at the Caledonia gym. Learn fundamental skills, game tactics and more and have the opportunity to improve and practise their skills, which they can use for both indoor and outdoor games. For insurance purposes, players must have been registered with the Terrace Youth Soccer Association in the 2012 season. The cost of the clinic will go towards scholarships at Cal. For more info, call Nick at 250-635-9231. Register at Parks and Recreation, 3320 Kalum Street. 250-615-3000.

o Chuck Gentry was a scofflaw. Who knew? Well, one of his countrymen knew, and not being able to endure the burden of this knowledge, he alerted the Conservation Service and they, after a detailed and determined investigation, proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that Chuck had been masquerading as a Canuck while being a Yank so as to avoid paying full freight to fish for steelhead in the last frontier of wild steelhead angling. The news made me sad. Chuck and I had history. I first encountered Chuck’s white Toyota pickup on the Copper River Haul Road just after the turn of the century. It seemed to be everywhere. For the next 10 years, the white Toyota was a fixture on the Copper, but I never did get a clear look at its owner. Until, one day, I asked my dear friend, Bill Burke, the mayor of Cedarvale, if he’d ever fished the Copper. To my surprise, he said he hadn’t. We made a plan. He would drop his Honda off for servicing, then he and I would drive up the Copper to Kelly Creek, inflate a couple of rubber boats, paddle across the river and fish the productive run below the confluence of creek and river, catch some fast summer steelhead, then return to my truck. That done, I would drive Bill to Terrace Honda where he would pick

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The Terrace Skating Club is hosting their year end concert. The skaters have been busy putting together their very own programs and choreographing their very own routines to their favourite songs. Please come and enjoy an evening of fun and laughter with your family. Friday, March 15, 2013 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Admission by donation.

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One of Terrace’s most beloved senior athletes is on to her next race. Leona Margaret Smith, maiden name Link, passed away at Mills Memorial Hospital last week at the age of 86. Those who knew Smith will remember her dedication to the Legion, generosity to local causes, and unwavering community involvement. And also the many strides she made as a flagship member of the northwest zone 10 seniors games squad where she excelled in track and field events since 1999, winning dozens of medals – mostly the gold kind. She even broke a few world records during her tenure on the team. In 2008’s games in Prince George, she was part the women’s 4x100 relay team that broke the world record previously held by a Brazilian team by 10 seconds. That same year she was award-

ed a Certificate of Athletic Achievement by Terrace City Council. And then in 2010, she broke a second world record for the 4x200 relay at the World Masters Athletics Indoor Track and Field Championships in Kamloops. When asked back then if she thought she’d be breaking world records in her eighties, she said she was completely surprised. “There’s no way I would have dreamt that,” she said. Health issues meant she couldn’t participate in last year’s games, but that was the first one she’d missed “for eons”, said zone 10 chair Bill Whitty. “We just couldn’t keep her away in the past,” he said, noting her zeal for competition. Zone 10 honoured her life, as they do all members, at a meeting this weekend. Smith hailed from Oxbow, Saskatchewan and lived in Manitoba and the Lower Mainland before moving to Terrace in 1966 with her husband, James (who went by Smitty), daughter Candy, son Jamie, and German shepherd, Sheba. When the family first moved here, they lived in their camper while building a log house and their own sawmill and dam, we learn in her chapter of the local book “Skeena Stories: Strangers No More.” More about her life can be found there – and of course by talking to the many people here in Terrace who were touched by her special life.

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Leona Smith was well-known in the senior athletic community for her positive attitude and love for the competition. “It is about the medals,” she said in 2010. “Anyone who says they don’t care about the medals, well I care, I don’t know why they say that.”

up his rig. Then I’ll meet you back We did that. We were at Cedarvale, and we’ll all suited up, rods in see if we can’t catch hand, rafts at our sides, some fish there. But beready to go, when Jim fore we go... pulled up. We stopped You’re not going to talk. It would’ve been to...? rude to do otherwise. In I bent down and let that short bit of time, the most the air out of the white Toyota shot by rear tire on the driver’s us, pulled into a parkside of the Toyota. ing space, and its owner Maybe that will make spilled out, already in him think twice before waders. He glanced at he jumps the queue, I SKEENA ANGLER us, then grabbed his rod said to Bill who looked and raft and raced to the dubious as we bounced ROB BROWN river. through the potholes toAs Jim, Bill, and I ward town. watched, dumbfounded, As I drove toward the guy rowed across Cedarvale, I thought the river and began to about what I’d done and flog the very run that we how my dad would have were obviously intendviewed such vandalism. ing to fish. Variations on what might transpire, none of I looked at Bill. We’ve just been scooped them good, coursed through my consciousI said. ness. By the time I reached the Cedarvale That’s not right, said Bill. Loop Road, I was wracked with guilt. I I can’t believe it, said Jim. pulled over in front of Dave Shuttleworth’s We had only enough time to fish one property. Dave had recently sold his place, run. That was the run. There was no point and was in the process of moving. I climbed in fishing it now. out of truck and told him the story. Too bad, Jim said, then he drove off. It was wrong, said Dave, gravely. I’ll drop you off in town, I said to Bill. You’re right, I said, but what can I do

Farewell Chuck

now. I got a compressor at my place in Thornhill, said Dave. Hop in, I said. Dave and Pawsome, and I drove to Thornhill. I drove too fast, truth be told. After picking up Dave’s compressor and putting it the box, we bounced back up the Copper. A couple of hours had passed. As we approached Kelly Creek, I saw the white Toyota was still there. A wave of relief swept over me. We inflated the tire. I checked the numbers on the side wall and used my gauge to confirm the PSI, all the time worrying that the pickup’s owner would appear, which, thankfully, he didn’t, then we drove off. As time went by I got to know Chuck. He was gentle, nice guy with a real concern for fish, and a passion for rivers. One night in the Back Eddy, I sheepishly told him how I’d exchanged the air in his rear tire. He laughed good-naturedly and looked a little sheepish himself. Chuck leaves here over $4000 poorer and all of us who got to know him, and who came to really like him, are saddened at his departure. In my gut, I have the feeling that if Charles Gentry had access to a compressor that could reinflate his stature and eliminate his wrong doing, he would seize the opportunity to use it in a heartbeat.

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Officer found to have used an excessive level of force Video taken from a camera inside a police vehicle and cell block video was among the material handed over to the investigators from the New Westminster Police Department. “Regarding the Wright matter, a code of conduct investigation has been completed, including the report to crown counsel completed by the New Westminster Police (provided to the RCMP),” said Hart. “As the decision maker, I am reviewing the 8,000+ pages of documents and recordings,” said Hart, who will decide if the officer violated the code of conduct and will be disciplined. As the officer deals with both code of conduct situations, he is also waiting to hear if he will face criminal charges in relation to the Watts incident. A report to provincial Crown Counsel lawyers was sent by police last October and a decision has yet to be made. In the Wright case, provincial lawyers did de-

cide that charges would not be laid against any RCMP officer involved with him on the night he was arrested. The lawyers determined it could not be proven that the level of force used against Wright was either unnecessary or excessive and that there was no substantial likelihood of a conviction. And although RCMP officers did recommend Wright himself face criminal charges, including impaired driving and obstructing a peace officer, crown lawyers did not agree. They said because of his injuries and because of the level of force used by police officers, his Charter rights were affected and that there was no substantial likelihood of conviction. A charge recommendation of assaulting a peace officer made by police officers concerning Watts was approved by provincial lawyers and that case is currently making its way through the courts.

Court trial ends in guilty pleas GUILTY PLEAS ended a domestic violence trial in provincial court on Valentine’s Day. Chad Koren Adams, 42, pleaded guilty to two charges of assault, and one charge of uttering threats in Kincolith and was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 18 months of probation to follow. After he was credited with the time he spent in jail awaiting tri-

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