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Actors get high praise for play It was, ahem, perhaps the hottest show at the drama zones festival in Terrace in late February. The performance, called Conflagration (which means an all-consuming fire, or one that may burn within you), is performed by two Mount Elizabeth Middle Secondary School (MEMSS) students. Mackenzie Mathews plays Julia, the play’s storyteller who recounts her tale of guilt following a devastating house fire that she may have caused. Playing her friend is Chelsea Vossence, who helps her deal with her feelings. “I play everything that she’s talking about,” said Chelsea. One of the most notable aspects of the pair’s performances is that the entire play is choreographed in such a way that both Mackenzie and Chelsea mirror each other’s motions throughout the play. “We have these long strings of movements we’ve both memorized,” said Mackenzie. “We have to be in rhythm for the entire show.” Their work paid off in dividends. The performance netted both performers an outstanding performance in a lead role award from the Zones. The performance also took an outstanding backstage ensemble award. To top it off, they won a “fun” award for Greatest Gizmos, which was to honour the single black cape that was used interchangeably to represent various costume items. The show will hit the road for the Sears BC Drama Provincials on May 3, to be held in New Westminster. The challenge was huge to put on this performance in Terrace. The pair were hot off the heels of the Into the Woods production the school put on, and overestimated how much prep time they’d have. In fact, they had ended up having 12 days to read, rehearse, and get their performance down pat. “We had not memorized our lines,” said Chelsea. That meant for 12 days straight the pair rehearsed and prepared, sacrificing their free time and even meals to get the show going. “The dedication I’ve seen from these two, I’ve never seen,” said Rick Jones, the school drama teacher. “The amount of hours they’ve put in to make this thing what it is is really, really commendable.” That being the case, he’s intentionally forced them to take a little break from the performance after their win. “We purposely haven’t let them rehearse at all since we finished zones,” he said. Continued on page 2
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Mackenzie Mathews, at left, with Chelsea Vossence, performing Conflagration, their award winning play at zone competitions in Terrace. Submitted
Wading for a solution for pools Cameron Orr A process has started to determine the future of Kitimat’s wading pools. At a public meeting held on April 17, people gathered in a meeting room at the Tamitik sports complex to hear possibilities for the pools’ fate, and to suggest a wish list for improvements. At the very least, there seemed to be very little, if any, interest in closing them down entirely, but the public which attended the meeting were quite aware of the need to balance a community feature and benefit with it’s monetary values and overall use. Deputy leisure services director Shaun O’Neill provided an overview of the pools’ costs and use over the past several years. The pools had a late start in 2012, and were only open for seven days over
the two-month season they operate in. Over those seven days, 204 people used the pools. It’s a far cry from it’s five-year high of 1,347 kids over 28 days of use in 2007. In 2012, the pool cost $5,243 in wages and maintenance, while in 2007 it cost $6,223 for the year. The District of Kitimat was in touch with a company called RecTec to provide some possible options for the wading pools and costs, and the company returned with two main options. One was to maintain the pools as they are, and just renovate them back to the condition they were when they were first opened decades ago. That work, which would include the building of shade walls, and would provide for about 30 years free of major maintenance, was estimated to cost
$144,641 for both pools. The alternate plan would be to convert the two pools into spray parks which, as initially proposed, would include water spouts built into a newly flatted pool surface. The system would be touch controlled so it could be activated when desired by the public. The need for pool supervisors would not be required in this scenario. The estimated cost for that work is $286,737. O’Neill said that there wasn’t a firm handle on how long a spray park would need before maintenance but said he would expect it to be comparable to the 30 years for the renovation option. From this discussion, the wading pool debate will head for more talk with the town’s recreation advisory committee, before an eventual debate with the town council.
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Acting Continued from page 1 They’ll be eased back into the show with a performance to Drama 10 students, and then a public performance awaits on April 27 at 8 p.m. at Mount Elizabeth Theatre. That evening is billed as “A celebration of the arts at the MET” and will also be filled with musical solos, duets and other exhibitions, in addition to a performance of Conflagration. The public who attends the by-donation show should be in for a treat. The adjudicator at the Zones in Terrace had high praise for the performance, calling it a “tour-de-force of theatre,” and something that could easily belong in professional level shows. “Everything the adjudicator said could be the greatest compliments I’ve ever received in my life,” said Mackenzie. Meanwhile, acting seems to be in the blood of both Chelsea and Mackenzie, but the pair differ on their plans. Mackenzie will be pursuing an education in theatre and hopes to make a living doing it one day. Chelsea, meanwhile, said that she’ll be content to just stick with community theatre groups to get her acting fix.
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Daffodil day Now that hopefully most people have a daffodil pin, the Kitimat branch of the Canadian Cancer Society is hoping people will wear it proudly on April 27, Daffodil Day. The day is set aside especially for remembrance of people who have battled cancer and for those who are living with cancer today.
posed for Kitimat. Kitimat Clean Ltd., a company owned by Black Press chairman David Black, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding Thursday. The agreement commits the bank to “be the Chinese financial advisor to Kitimat Clean and cooperate in the financing of the proposed Kitimat refinery and associated pipelines and other elements,” Black said in a statement. By phone from a town near Shanghai, Black explained to the Sentinel that this deal essentially means that ICBC will become a “lead” bank which will help put together a syndicate of other banks to raise the rest of the money. “With loans this big no bank does the whole thing,” he said. Black said that the final details of how much ICBC itself will put up for the project isn’t yet settled. He also doesn’t expect ICBC to be an equity provider, meaning that they wouldn’t have an ownership stake in any eventual refinery. Meanwhile the MOU also set out Chinese involvement in the refinery’s construction and engineering. “Chinese companies will be involved in the engineering and construction of the refinery,” Black said through last week’s release. “Up to 100 per cent of the output from the refinery is planned to be sold to Asian markets, including
and a $250 fee on individual escorts, to be required whether the escort is working with or without an agency. The official definition of an escort under the bylaw is “a contractor who, for a fee provides companionship for and by individuals for profit or personal gain, escorts or accompanies another person on an intermittent or temporary basis for a social occasion or function...” For comparison, Kitimat staff provided a list of other communities’ fees for escort agencies. Prince George has the highest cost, at $3,633 per agency. Prince Rupert’s fee is $2,200, and Smithers’ fee is $1,000 and $250 per escort. Terrace charges $750 per agency and $10 per employee or contractor. Other provisions in the proposed bylaw requires escorts to provide a written record to either the District’s licence inspector or
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Neighbourly lessons I was taking a stroll through the mall the other day and I ended up speaking with two different people, at different times, about the ability of people to open businesses in town, and the issue of keeping shoppers local. It wasn’t a subject I had intended to broach with anyone, but it’s nice to get some insight. The people, who represent different kinds of businesses, seemed to agree that there were challenges to business expansion — whether opening a new business or attracting customers — in Kitimat. Some concerns had to do with a seemingly slow process to work with (the Downtown Design Panel’s name came up) and in an other case, the lack of other businesses was impacting existing ones. For instance the opening of the new clothing store in the lower mall hasn’t, at least for some, meant any more traffic upstairs. With this conversation in mind, I paid particular attention to a story in last week’s Smithers Interior News where a reported 150 people attended a town hall meeting to talk about how their town could better support businesses. Many ideas were tossed around, but the paper reports that the consensus was that improvement to Smithers business would require residents, businesses and the town itself banding together. As for specifics, some neat ideas included having universal business hours in town. It seems too many businesses work on their own hours which can confuse shoppers. New business tax exemptions were also brought up. I didn’t see any detail on how that would work but as it applies to Kitimat it could complement the newly passed revitalization bylaw which gives tax breaks to people renovating their properties. These are of course Smithers’ ideas, but I think it’s worth it to keep what they’re doing in mind. They do have a generally strong business environment so they can be an example to learn from. I know I ask a lot about what the town needs, and the answers vary. Re-open the bowling alley, re-open the movie theatre, more clothing stores, etcetera, etcetera. There’s no magic wand that will bring in businesses, or at least bring in more money to the ones we have. But I’d say we can at least agree on the foundation that Smithers has; residents, businesses and the town who work together. The residents have to shop here, the businesses have to give them a reason to, and the town has to do what they can to make it easier for them to do so. Cameron Orr (Hey, just letting you know, but the whole thing that sparked the creation of Smithers’ town hall meeting? A letter to the editor in their paper. The power of the press, indeed.)
The longest week in the world I started watching an awful week of “breaking news” on Monday afternoon, as CBC began to break into the repetitious broadcasting of the less-than-inspiring first question in Parliament by the “newly crowned” leader of the by Allan Hewitson Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau to tell us about the dread- ahewitson@telus.net ful terrorist bombings at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. merous other grim events; the rejection I say a week, but it was only really of gun control legislation in the Amerthree or four days but felt more like a ican Senate, despite the shocked and month of bad news in a couple of days. disappointed presence of the bereaved Terrorism was back with a bang, Newtown School victims’ parents; the (sorry about the unintended pun) drama of the violent explosion, death and us long-distance televiewers sat and destruction of the West, Texas stunned, yet fascinated, as we watched fertilizer plant fire Wednesday night; the developments live. We saw the in- the ricin-laced letters to US politicians spiring heroism of the by-standers, the and the threat to President Obama; the police and security guards, the medi- social media reaction to posters supcal services in Boston, as well as the porting young men allegedly involved pain of the injured, the blood, the hor- in the rape of a young Halifax girl, and ror of the slain and then the struggling the eventual capitulation by the Nova efforts to present the story in a cred- Scotia government (dismissed as lackible way to the aghast public around ing evidence by RCMP) to order a rethe world. newal of the investigation. There was (Sadly, I read the bombings were lots more but it’s an indicator of the welcomed by Islamic Jihadists, who week that was. were reported to be dancing in the I’d add to that the mistimed and instreets of Gaza. Some Palestinians appropriate attack ads by the Conseralso danced in the streets after the vative government on Justin Trudeau. 9/11 attacks in 2001.) The same government that recognizes Anyway, coverage in Boston went the need for better job training across on and on with breaks to announce nu- Canada takes the time to hire an ad
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agency to develop a series of juvenile shots across the bows of a young politician actually engaging in a new job. OK - facetious - but really I do think it’s demeaning and very hypocritical that the PM was in the House to respond to Trudeau’s first question, to congratulate him in his new role, slough off the question with a self-serving response and then plonk himself back into his seat with that annoying grin on his face, while the remainder of his cronies rose to applaud his cleverness. This is not what I expected of Stephen Harper, sorry. The hope for any more amiable, polite or cooperative approach to running Canada better flew out the window a long time ago. Enough of that. On a lighter note, I wrote recently about some countries that would not be on my tourism list any time soon. Now, please add Saudi Arabia! One of my first reasons is that this democratically-advanced (not!) country just deported three delegates to a cultural “festival” back to Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, because they were “too handsome” and some Saudi women might fancy them. I certainly don’t want that to happen to me while I’m on holiday, ‘cause I am a good-looking guy. Continued on page 9
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READERS LNG window may be open long, but not forever WRITE Baxyard Oviatt’s speech Banter to council was well received
Dear Sir, Hats off to Mr. Oviatt who placed such an outspoken and to the point opinion reported in the April 10 article in the Northern Sentinel, with so many Kitimat residents hiding in the shadows and fearful of what may or not be happening to Kitimat in the future. Kitimat may be known as the “Land of the Snow” but it can also be known as the land of welcome and prosperity. It needs persons like Mr. Oviatt to have so much passion for the beauty and development of our community. Allow me to thank you Mr. Oviatt for being so committed to our community. Life time resident, Mary Monteiro
During an interview back in September of 2011, I asked Apache CEO Tim Wall about possible competition from other BC-based LNG projects. His response was that he considered proposed Australian plants to be KM LNG’s real competition. That mantra has been repeated ever since by both industry and government. So how are things going in Australia today? Not well. Take the case of the Browse LNG project in Western Australia. Aussie energy giant Woodside and its partners proposed to tap into offshore natural gas fields and pipe it to a land-based plant at James Price Point where it would be liquefied for export to Asia.
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The plan called for initial production of 12 tonnes of LNG a year with the potential to go to 25 million tonnes. (To put that into perspective, that last figure is 9 million tonnes less than KM LNG’s and LNG Canada’s proposed maximum outputs put together.) But Woodside has been in a world of hurt as cost estimates spiralled ever upward, eventually hitting more than $40 billion.
as $10 billion cheaper than onshore. And when the field is exhausted, you just tow the plant off to the next one wherever that might be. But it may not be quite as simple as that. An article from Dow Jones News Services appearing in the April 12 edition of Aussie publication Hydrocarbon Processing points out floating technology “remains untried”. In other words, further delays of who knows how long before our erstwhile competitor will actually be competing with us. And therefore the so-called window of opportunity for BC produced LNG has been extended by perhaps as much as five years. That said, it won’t be open forever.
As a result in mid-April Woodside pulled the plug on the project. And this isn’t the only Aussie onshore project to be feeling the pinch when it comes to cost. But that doesn’t mean LNG projects Down Under are doomed. The answer, says Shell - it holds a 27 per cent share in Browse - is to go with floating LNG plants. That’s what it intends to do with its own offshore Prelude field, located near Browse, and Exxon and BHP Billiton have announced they will go the same route with their Scarborough field, also off Western Australia. On the face of it that’s a smart move. Numbers being thrown around suggest floating will come in as much
Reader questions Adrian Dix and the NDP’s record on forests Dear Sir, An open letter to Adian Dix, the CBC and the Forestry Conference held in Prince George: NDP leader Adrian Dix was on your show and was not challenged, in my opinion, on the historicalmis-management by the NDP of B.C. forestry. (Leaders may change, not the party.) NDP Forest Practice Code implemented in the late 80s had devastating negative consequences on the industry, IWA workers and the B.C. economy in general. Futile financing by the NDP government of the Prince Rupert Pulp Mill (Over $600 million)
lead into financial collapse, closure of the same that an effect where tens of thousands of workers and many contractors lost work. To note, in a February 1989 issue of The Province wrote that the NDP was importing chips from Alaska because they were cheaper than those from Houston, B.C. made by IWA workers. Wow. NDP did not stand up to the International/National attacks on clear cuts which were filmed by many medias, including CBC, solely, in my opinion, for propaganda purposes. Most of these clear cuts were reforested. To-
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That’s the message we want to get across to Bird Feeders Only use bird feeders in the winter months when bears are residents as we enter what are traditionally hibernating and bird's natural food is scarce. Bird seed attracts the busiest months for bear complaints.
Reducing Human-Bear Conflicts Every year many bears are destroyed as a result of conflicts between people and bears. Most of these problems begin when people allow bears to access non-habitat food sources, such as garbage. And the way to prevent those deaths is to ensure bears don’t start regarding your yard as an amble-through fast food outlet.
HouseHold GarBaGe This is the single biggest killer of bears. When people allow bears to access garbage, they help create “problem” bears that are usually destroyed. During the early spring to late fall, keep garbage behind closed doors in your garage, basement or storage area. Put your garbage out on the morning of collection day and not the night before. Thoroughly clean your garbage containers regularly.
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During bear season, clean your barbeque immediately after every use. Wash the grill or burn off the smells, food residue and grease. If you can smell your barbeque, then it is not clean enough. Store your barbeque in a safe place behind closed doors.
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Rotting food waste in compost bins draws bears. To reduce odours, cover compost with soil and bleach or lime. Washable, plastic compost bins with lids are recommended for outdoor use. They must be cleaned regularly.
Fruit trees Picking ripe and excess fruit and removing windfall on a regular basis will discourage bears from seeking food. Store your fruit securely behind closed doors.
dumPsters Bears are lured into communities by the smells of food and garbage coming from commercial dumpsters. The only way to keep bears out of dumpsters is to lock the lids down every night. Local businesses that use commercial dumpsters should ensure that their dumpsters are locked at the end of each day.
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day there are trees more than 25 feet tall. CBC and other media to my knowledge did not film and show these areas after 10, 20 and 30 years. What a shame. Almost 30 years ago, the NDP was warned about the pine beetle epidemic, which was evident in one of the B.C. parks. No action was taken as the NDP crumbled under environmental propaganda. They could have prevented it! Today it became a provincial and national disaster. What a shame. With this in view, what credibility does the NDP’s Adrian Dix have in this conference? Leon Dumstrey-Soos
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COMING EVENTS
The Snowflake Seniors Centre hosted a chili cook-off last week, pitting the Kitimat Fire Department, the Kitimat Council and the Kitimat Food Share against themselves in an ultimate culinary battle. The admission cost of $6 went towards a donation to the Kitimat Relay for Life. Patrons were given a token to place their vote for best chili, and the award ultimately went to our elected leaders. The donation to Relay is $198.75. Shown is firefighter Dave Ingram, mayor Joanne Monaghan and Cassidy O’Neill.
Police show March’s crime numbers Staff Sergeant Phil Harrison said there are categories of crime in Kitimat which are seeing a rising trend, while others slowed down in March. With the fair weather enjoyed in the community, crimes of opportunity are among those reported for the month. For instance residential break and enters are at 12 for the year after four in March. That’s approaching half the number which occurred in 2012 at 30. Mischief to property cases are also on the rise, with 17 in March alone, adding up to 64 for the year. There were 160 in 2012. “This is one that I wanted to take a look at,” said Harrison about how to deal with the rise in mischief. He said that if the trend in this category continues there will be more than last year. Noting the “ebb and flow” nature of
crime, he was pleased there were some reductions in March. There were no sexual assault cases reported last month, for instance. There have been five for the year, and last year saw 12 total. Common assaults however do seem to still be rising. There were nine in March, totalling to 34 for the year. There were 96 last year. Harrison said that there are times where an investigation opens as an assault, but may, with further review, turn out to be something else, such as a consensual fight, which wouldn’t otherwise be in that category. There were eight reported threats against a person in March, with 30 for the year in total so far. In 2012 there were 53 cases. There was one business break and
enter in March, adding to the six that were already counted this year. There were eight in all of 2012. So far this year there have been 11 vehicle thefts. There were 14 in 2012. The only drug offences filed in March was for two cases of possession of marijuana. The 2013 total now reaches eight, against 28 for all of last year. There were seven impaired driving files opened in March, adding to the 10 already recorded for the year. In 2012 there were 51 cases. Harrison said, at the April 15 council meeting where he presented these figures, that when it comes to property crimes, people should always take precautions to protect their homes, even in simple ways like locking doors. “We don’t live back in the 50s anymore,” he said.
District to ask businesses for sidewalk input Cameron Orr The District of Kitimat will go ahead with their plan to rebuild and fix up the sidewalks in the City Centre area of town, and will reach out to business owners in the fall to see if they want in on the action as well. Councillors had directed staff at an earlier meeting to find ways to bring property owners together to maintain their own private sidewalks to the same standard and
design as the municipality’s own. The suggestions back from staff were either to let property owners continue to do their own thing, or to wait until the city’s own work was done, then approach property owners in the fall and suggest setting up a Local Service Area (LSA) in 2014. With consent of at least 50 per cent of affected property owners, the town can establish an LSA where the
town can give benefits to specific properties, and have the costs taxed or covered in part some way by only the affected land owners. That means if an LSA was established and the city improved the sidewalks to that area, only those property owners would help pay for that work. Councillors were happy to approach land owners in the fall, once the city’s own sidewalk program wrapped
up for the year, to see if there was interest in having their sidewalks fall into the same guidelines, especially for the downtown area which is frequented by much of the residents of the town over the course of the week. Staff said the benefit of waiting for the fall to approach property owners is that it will mean they would have accurate cost estimates for the price of installing their style of sidewalks.
April 25 ART CLUB of Kitimat meets at 7 p.m. in Room 403 at MESS. Rock painting: Bring rock, acrylic paints, brushes. May 2 The Kitimat Seniors branch 129 will hold their monthly meetingat 1 p.m. at the Seniors Centre. May 4 Kitimat Hospice Palliative Care Association is holding the Hike For Hospice Fundraiser. Starts at the Riverlodge Meeting Room. 9:00 am Registration, 9:30 am Run. Short 3k with leader or 5k with leader. For a pledge form call Rosella at 250-632-2278. Ongoing THE KITIMAT GIRL GUIDES urgently need new leaders for the local groups. For more info call Lois at 250-632-3446 or Nancy at 250-6320135. KITIMAT PUBLIC LIBRARY - Storytime for preschoolers happens Friday mornings from 10:30- 11:15 a.m. Activities include silly song, fuzzy felts, story book and funny rhymes. SILLY YAKS (CELIAC) SUPPORT GROUP supporting gluten free eating and helping people with celiac disease feel well and healthy. Participate in discussions around safe foods, foods to avoid, cross contamination, recipe ideas, etc. The first meeting will be held Aug. 23 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room at the Kitimat General Hospital. The group is open to anyone interested in learning about celiac disease. For more information please call 250-632-3063 KITIMAT SENIORS’ CENTRE is looking for a new leader for their Seniors’ Band. Please contact the Programmer (250 632 3475) for more info if you have the skills, experience and desire to volunteer your time with this group. CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Family Fun Spot Drop-In Monday and Friday afternoons 1-3 p.m., Wednesday mornings 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Ages 0-5 welcome “A Great place for families to meet over coffee and toys!” Contact 250632-3144 for more information. KITIMAT FIBRE ARTS GUILD: Interested in knitting, spinning, weaving, or any other fibre? For more information phone Maureen 250-6325444. KITIMAT MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS - I have M.S. but M.S. does not have me. You are not alone, male or female, and the Kitimat M.S. group would like to be here for you. Total confidentiality. For more information contact Mary at 250-639-6016. AGLOW OF KITIMAT: All are welcome at our Care Group and Bible Study for men and women, singles or married, Thursdays at 7 p.m. For information phone Brenda at 250-632-5771 or Wendi at 250-632-5673. DID YOU KNOW that literacy is more than just being able to read? The Kitimat Adult Literacy Program provides FREE tutoring services for adult interested in improving their reading, writing, math, communication, and information technology skills. Is English NOT your first language? We provide FREE tutoring and small group English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. For more information please call Brandi at 250-632-7393 or to see what’s happening at the Community Corner check us out at www.kitimatcommunityservices.ca/KALP.html or find us on facebook. PRAYER CANADA KITIMAT meets upstairs at the fire hall Tuesdays, from noon - 1:00 p.m. All are welcome to pray for our city council and those in positions of authority in Kitimat, for the government of BC and of Canada. For information call Lesley at 250-632-4554.
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The new Kitimat Chamber of Commerce directors: Ron Burnett, Bill Hickman, Derick Stinson, Mark Gravel, Doug Strongman, Joshua Callahan, Andrew Song, Thom Meier, Tony Brady. Missing from picture Debbie Oviatt, Wendy Kraft and Tracey Hittel. Kitimat Chamber of Commerce photo
Business awards handed out The Kitimat Chamber of Commerce recognized the community’s top businesses at their annual awards dinner and annual general meeting. The event also saw the election of a new Chamber executive. The business of the year award went to J. Oviatt Contracting. The same company would also receive the Community Booster Award. A Greener Kitimat — Curbside Recycling took the Eco Star award.
The Construction business of the year went to All West Glass. Minette Bay Lodge took the prize in the Hospitality/Tourism business of the year. 101 Industries took the prize in the Industry and Manufacturing category. The Kitimat Humane Society came out on top in the Not for Profit category. The retail business of the year award went to Beitz Computers.
The Service business of the year went to Vitality. Hawkair Aviation took the transportation business of the year. Meanwhile, the new Chamber executive is made up of directors Ron Burnett, Bill Hickman, Derick Stinson (president), Mark Gravel, Doug Strongman, Joshua Callahan, Andrew Song, Thom Meier, Tony Brady, Debbie Oviatt, Wendy Kraft and Tracey Hittel.
Learn about our programs: • Student Driven Programs • Out-of-town Field Trips • School Hour Band • French Program • Applied Skills Program • Fine Arts Program St. Anthony’s Catholic School, Kitimat tel. 250-632-6313 www.stanthonysschoolkitimat.com
Animal bylaw gets adopted Cameron Orr The new animal control bylaw has been adopted by Kitimat Council, giving them more ability to crack down on problem dogs in the community. The new bylaw was a response to a situation on Farrow Street where Canada Post has discontinued mail service since last November, due to what they say was an aggressive dog.
Since then there have been no more reports of a problem animal but the animal in question does still live on the street. The new bylaw, which includes definitions of dangerous dogs, and escalating fines for impoundment, seeks to give Canada Post more assurances for the protection of their staff. The proposed policy includes a defi-
nition of a dangerous dog. Defining a dangerous dog can allow for other controls, such as muzzling the animal or securely confining it. It would not mean the dog could be destroyed, because that can only be decided on by a provincial court. In short, the first impoundment of an animal would remain at $30, while the second would increase to
$60 from $50. A third impoundment would cost $100 ($75) and a fourth is $300. Mario Feldhoff added an amendment that a fifth impoundment cost an owner $500. The bylaw will define a dangerous dog as: a) A dog that has killed or seriously injured a person or animal; b) A dog which has a known tendency or disposition to attack humans or animals
Kita Harwood sent this photo of daughter Chloe to the paper, showing her progress while she received special physiotherapy at a clinic in Toronto. The family had fundraised for a boost to afford the trip (Sentinel, Mar. 20, page 7).
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Public Notice annual Water main flushing 2013 april 8 to may 17, 2013 The District of Kitimat will undertake the annual water main flushing. The scheduled dates for flushing water mains will be April 8 to May 17, 2013. This operation may cause temporary discolouration of the water supply and should clear up soon after the operation is completed. If the problem persists please contact the District of Kitimat. Thank you for your cooperation and patience in this matter. For further information please call 250-632-8930.
Congratulations The BC Northern Real Estate Board recognized members for their excellence in sales achievement on March 1, 2013 when they were presented with MLS® Awards for 2012. The BC Northern Real Estate Board’s 369 members sold 4,696 properties worth $1.08 billion through MLS® in 2012.
The annual spring Craft Fair held at the Riverlodge on April 13 was well attended, especially by the community’s young folk. Above, Michael Barnard takes a ride on Moon Beam at the outdoor pony rides. Clockwise from above: Florence Slanina shops with son Oliver. Michelle Gaucher holds up young Laura-Li, with a crisp $20 bill in her hands.
Long week Continued from page 4 It was reported by an Arabiclanguage newspaper Elaph that a festival official said the three Emiratis were taken out on the grounds they are too handsome and that the Commission [for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vices] members feared “female visitors could fall for them.” It’s not all bad news from Saudi Arabia. Seems like the country may be considering dropping public beheading as a means of execution. Oh, wait, they’re not planning to ban this death sentence as such, there’s just such a shortage of skilled swordsmen to carry it out. Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world where a death sen-
tence can result in beheading in a public square. If the shortage of good sword-wielders become too acute, they’ll step up the use of firing squads. So much more humane. I do remember the international outcry earlier this year when a house maid from Sri Lanka was publicly beheaded after a child died in her care. The kingdom executes anyone convicted of murder, armed robbery, rape and trafficking in drugs. Executions so far in 2013 number 15. It was 76 last year and 79 in 2011. Kind of helps put Stephen Harper, Justin Trudeau and rambunctious politics in Canada into a different perspective, doesn’t it? ahewitson@telus.net
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Serafi Serafina na passed passed away peacefully April April 33 with with her her family at her side side after after aa long long struggle with cancer. cancer. She She was a much loved loved mother, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and and friend. friend. Pre-deceased by by her her husband husband Giorgio, her sons sons Libertino Libertino and Raymond and her granddaughter and her Christina, Christina, she she will will be missed by her her daughters daughters Joanna, Joanna, Frances and Nina Nina (Dennis), (Dennis), her her son son Joe (Shelley), grandchildren grandchildren Robert, Robert, Sarah Sarah (Sebastian), (Sebastian), Vincent Vincent (Selena), Matthew, Matthew, Giorgio, Giorgio, James, James, Carmen, Carmen, her her great-grandaughter great-grandaughter Sophia Sophia and and many many friends. friends. Serafi Serafina na was was born born in in the the small small Sicilian Sicilian town town of of Aragona as the second second of of eight eight children. children. In In 1957, 1957, with with her her four four young children, she she travelled travelled to to the the new new town town of of Kitimat Kitimat B.C. B.C. to to join her husband who who had, had, two two years years earlier, earlier, come come to to Kitimat Kitimat to to establish a home for for his his family. family. Together Together they they raised raised aa family family of of six children and helped helped to to build build the the town town of of Kitimat. Kitimat. She She and and Giorgio had an active active social social life life in in Kitimat Kitimat and and made made many many life life long long friends, most of of whom whom she she still still kept kept in in touch touch with. with. After After their their retirement retirement in in 1986 1986 they they moved moved to to Victoria, Victoria, where she enjoyed enjoyed watching watching her her grandchildren grandchildren grow grow up. up. She was happy living living in in Victoria Victoria where where the the weather weather isis mild mild and and she was able to have have close close contact contact with with her her children children and and grandchildren. grandchildren. She had aa passion passion for for her her garden garden and and the the fruits fruits of of her her efforts efforts were enjoyed by by friends, friends, neighbours neighbours and and passers passers by. by. Her Her home home was a warm and and welcoming welcoming place place to to friends friends and and family. family. The The kindness kindness and and support support that that our our mother mother received received from her friends friends during during this this diffi difficult cult time time was was deeply deeply appreciated appreciated by her and and her her family. family. The The family family also also wishes wishes to to acknowledge acknowledge the efforts and compassion compassion of of all all the the staff staff and and the the many many volunteers volunteers at Victoria Hospice. Hospice.
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Tom Agren (Audrey) and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was pre-deceased by her husband Seth Hoken Agren. A celebration of life tea is being held at Maeford Place April 18, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Those wishing to make donations in Helen’s name may do so to Quesnel Hospice.
Outside Sales Representative As an Outside Sales Representative, you will be instrumental to the success of our branch, generating revenue by establishing relationships and visiting potential customers. Working as part of a team, you will grow existing accounts and ensure the delivery of service meets and exceeds customer expectations. You have a passion for sales and believe in making the best decisions for our clients. Experienced and new sales professionals are encouraged to apply. Your experience in rentals, wholesale, and B2B markets or knowledge of construction and related equipment is preferred but not required. You must hold a high school diploma and possess a clean driver’s abstract as a company car will be provided.
An entrepreneurial spirit, excellent pay and bene�its, and a culture that rewards good work are a few of the reasons why over ��� of our employees have been with us for at least �ive years. Please apply by e-mail to: careers@westernone.ca We currently have many employment opportunities available. Please visit the careers section of our website for more details. WesternOne is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all who respond; however, please note that only those applicants being considered will be contacted.
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The Northern U16 female hockey team posing after their historic win in Duncan earlier this month. Photo submitted
Kitimat on roster with historic U16 team Northern female hockey players made history last weekend, taking the championship at the 2013 Female U16 BC Cup. The team was represented by girls from Kitimat and the surrounding areas, including Terrace, Prince Rupert, 100 Mile House, and as far north as
Chetwynd, making up the team’s 18 players and two goalies. The team was selected at tryouts in January, for the tournament, held in Duncan April 4 - 7 that featured the best 13-16 year old players in BC with 120 female players in total. Six zones participated: one team each
from the North, Kootenay, Okanogan, and Vancouver Island regions, and two teams from the Lower Mainland. Kitimat provided goaltender Kelsey Roberts, while Terrace players included goalie Meghan Pritchett, defenseman Deborah Wraight and center
man Sage Desjardins. As is typically the case with these tournaments, the two Vancouver teams were favoured to win heading into the weekend. But the North came out strong, beating Kootenay 3-1 in the first game, and winning against Island 3-1 in the second game.
The pools were designed in a way that the Northern team had to face the Island another time, and won 4-1. The team then won against Vancouver Blue in a shootout, 2-1, in the semi-final matchup, heading into the finals against the other Vancouver team,
Green. No shootout necessary in that game, as the North won 2-1 in regulation time, finishing the tournament with a 5-0 record and coming home with gold. “It’s the first time in the history of the BC Cup that not only did team North win more than just one game, but
went 5-0 to win the BC Cup,” Terrace coach Mario Desjardins said. “Female hockey is getting strong and competitive in the north and producing some talented players,” he said, noting that in the last two years north area teams have placed—and won—provincials.
Madison Violet make anticipated arrival to Kitimat Kathleen Jeffery On Friday April 26th at 8:00pm join the Kitimat Concert Association in welcoming Madison Violet to the stage of the Mount Elizabeth Theatre. This folk duo was scheduled to appear here in November but winter driving conditions prevented them from travelling Highway 16. Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac met in a Toronto green room in 1999. They were strangers who were working in different projects at the time and happened to be playing the same venue. They got to talking and wound up talking about their lineage as they were both from the East Coast of Canada. Much to their surprise they found out that not only did they know each other’s families but their father’s ac-
tually sat together in high school. From such a serendipitous beginning came the duo now called “Madison Violet”. They first made their mark on the wall of Canadian folk as “Madviolet” with their album “Worry the Jury” in 2004. With each album they’ve released since then it seems that every strummed chord, dreamy harmony, and subtle stroke of the bow brings “Madison Violet” new fans. As they’ve grown together as friends and artists their capacity for crafting rich, memorable arrangements has expanded as well. Their latest album “The good in goodbye” released in late 2011 is a heartfelt journey of their lives together and apart and will be featured at this performance. The album showcases the many sig-
Tickets may be purchased at nature elements for which Madi- fiddle virtuoso Ashley MacIsaac. son Violet has been heralded over MacEachern’s family is also from the door or get them ahead of time their last decade plus together. Cape Breton but she was born at Hollywood Video. The songs are simple and suc- in southwestern Ontario and her Information for this article obcinct, laced with tasteful and very output carries a slightly more carefully curated layers of rootsy contemporary tinge. When their tained at www.madisonviolet.com instrumentation – savory per- two styles come cussion, harmonica, banjo, and together it guarNorthern BC Community MacIsaac’s fiddle atop the ever- antees a magical familiar acoustic. Of course, these evening of music, Sports Development Society elements only serve to heighten toe tapping, and (Northern BC Winter Games Society) the impact of the pair’s honest and fun. heartfelt lyrics. • AnnuAl GenerAl MeetinG • Their writing styles, kitimat Saturday, April 27, 2013 @ 9am though somewhat different, Sandman Signature Hotel reflect their roots and com& Suites Prince George plement each other wonheated 2990 Recplace Drive derfully. MacIsaac grew up self serve surrounded by the Atlantic Prince George, BC storage units on Cape Breton Island and V2N 0B2 Sizes from her musical upbringing was For more information: 8’x8’x10’ to www.bcgames.org/NBCWGS/society.html rooted in the traditional 12’x 27’x10’ sounds of the Maritimes 250-632-6934 somewhat like her brother,
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