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Austin sets sights on his third term Newly re-elected Skeena NDP MLA Robin Austin is taking a few days to absorb both his third election victory and the failure by his party to be chosen to run the province. Speaking after he defeated BC Liberal candidate Carol Leclerc May 14, Austin described his win as a “squeaker” with 5,106 votes or 47.11 per cent of ballots cast compared to Leclerc’s 4,739 votes or 43.76 per cent. Austin’s three victories put him in second place in provincial Skeena riding election wins. Dudley Little was elected four times for the Social Credit party in 1960, 1963, 1966 and 1969. Austin said he looks forward to introducing private mem-

bers’ bills to the Victoria legislature to gain some leverage from the opposition’s bench and make the concerns of his constituency known. Austin said he thinks this election marks the first time a party had been ahead in the polls for more than a year in BC to not only then lose but by such a wide margin – 50 Liberal seats to 33 for the NDP with one Green and one Independent. “I think political scientists will be analyzing [last week’s] election and see that something very unusual happened,” Austin said. Despite being re-elected, Austin was nursing his own wounds, having lost several hundred votes in what is typically

an orange crush town, Kitimat. A visit by Clark to Kitimat just days before the election and a visit before the writ was dropped, both with campaign messages about the NDP slowing down development, “resonated with workers,” Austin admitted. A final count to include absentee and other ballots won’t take place until May 27, but Austin’s total did drop by 763 votes compared to 2009 while Leclerc’s Liberal vote went up 411 compared to 2009. Leclerc was actually leading Austin as the count began May 14 but the gap closed later that night when results from the Nass Valley and Kitimat began to come in. With the result so close late into the eve-

ning, Leclerc was not ready to concede until all of the final votes were counted on May 27 – including absentee votes and those cast at mobile polls held at hospitals and work camps and at more rural communities. But the next day, noting the 363 votes separating her and Austin, she phoned Austin to say she would accept the results and to wish him well. “It’s too much of a gap to call a recall,” she said. “It is what it is.” Leclerc will continue with her human resources job at the Coast Mountains school district and take some time to figure out the next step. During her latenight “thank you” speech to supporters on election night, one sup-

Newly re-elected MLA Robin Austin, watching results come in through the television on election night in Kitimat. porter called out that Leclerc would be ready to run in four years – but Leclerc isn’t making any promises yet.

“Four years is a long time, lots can happen in four years,” she said. “We’ll see what happens in the next

couple of years here.” Leclerc said she thoroughly enjoyed competing with Austin. Continued on page 9

Results defy provincial student vote Cameron Orr If students had their way, Robin Austin would have sailed into his third term with 55.86 per cent of the vote and Carol Leclerc wouldn’t have a leg to stand on with just 15.59 per cent. A far cry from Austin’s actual 47.11 per cent, and Leclerc’s close 43.76 per cent initial result. Student Vote is a program run across B.C., and all four Kitimat public schools participated in the program. Through it, candidates visited the schools, and elections were held much in the same way that the real ones are. One of the biggest result differences is actually with Mike Brousseau of the B.C. Conservatives, who beat Leclerc with 23.61 per cent of the student vote. Brousseau’s engagement with the students is likely the source of his student success, and he was later remembered as one of the most animated candidates who visited area schools. The British Columbia Party’s Trevor Hendry received 32 total votes in the Skeena riding, or 4.94 per cent of the votes from students. Provincially, students had also predicted a vast NDP

majority for government, rather than the return of the Liberal government. As a whole, the student vote would have seen the NDP take power with 63.5 per cent of the seats in the legislature, or 38.5 per cent of the votes. The B.C. Liberals would have taken 22.5 per cent of the seats, and 28.1 per cent of the vote. Those student results mean the Liberals would have had 20 seats, not 50, and the NDP would have had 54 seats, not the 33 they wound up taking. In Kitimat, Nechako Elementary rocked for voter turnout, with 68.88 per cent of their 210 ballots being cast. A screen capture from the Student Vote results website, showing Kitimat City High had a similarly how Skeena fared from the student perspective. good turnout, with 68.88 per cent of their students voting. cent of their 10 ballots. Mount Elizabeth Middle Secondary School returned On a provincial level, the Green Party would have seen 51.79 per cent of their vote, and Kildala Elementary re- eight seats go to them in the election, rather than the one turned 51.45 per cent of the ballots. actual seat they took in the real election. The Haisla Community School returned exactly 50 per See page 3 for more from the students.

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Results B.C. Liberal leader Christy Clark pulled an upset win Tuesday, defying the polls and pundits who started the evening talking about her exit strategy after a loss. Early results gave Clark’s B.C. Liberals 50 seats, with 33 for the NDP. Clark took an early lead in poll results Tuesday night, with veterans Mike de Jong, Rich Coleman, Terry Lake and Linda Reid retaining their seats. B.C. Conservative leader John Cummins lost to B.C. Liberal Mary Polak in Langley. Cummins said he will stay on as leader. Clark had a close contest in her own constituency of VancouverPoint Grey, running against the NDP’s David Eby, who came close to winning in Clark’s byelection two years ago. B.C. Green Party candidate Andrew Weaver made a breakthrough in Oak Bay-Gordon Head, winning the first seat for the Green Party. A high-profile climate scientist, Weaver benefited from the same highly concentrated campaign effort that produced a seat for national Green leader Elizabeth May. Vicki Huntington won re-election in Delta South, a landmark for an independent to win twice without party affiliation. Independents Bob Simpson in Cariboo North and John van Dongen in Abbotsford South, fell to their B.C. Liberal challengers. The result shocked observers, who had been expecting an NDP majority.

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School program lets students share in the provincial election Cameron Orr If the indications from a new generation of voters is accurate, future politicians may be looking more to social issues than economies, and will have to back up their platforms with specifics. The day before B.C.’s general voting day, students across the province voted as well, in a school-based Student Vote program. The program set to get young voters and future voters excited about the political system. At Kitimat City High, three students spoke to the Sentinel about their experience getting involved in the political system. Kathleen Lebleu, Jazmin Wojnarowski and Breanne Wilken are all first time voters in this year’s election, and all had or intended to place their vote before the election closed. Even Wilken participated in the Saturday, May 11 Vote Mob, where a crowd of about 20 people marched together to the Elections BC office in Mountainview Square to all vote together, her first time ever voting in any election. Wilken said that one of the things she learned that made her an active member of the political system them election is from her learning that only 29 per cent of those 18-

to-25 actually voted in the last election, with 89 per cent of voters being over 50 years old. She didn’t like the government being chosen primarily from that age group. The three City High students all agreed that schools should be doing more to get students involved in the election process. Lebleu said that students rarely get enough education on the process to even know how things work or where to find answers from political parties. “Maybe the last generation assumed we should know better,” she said. “So they didn’t teach us and now we’re just sitting here [not voting.]” They appreciated the efforts of the Skeena candidates who toured local schools, theirs included, and held a small all-candidates forum and hope students get more inclusion in future elections. Lebleu said that the downfall to how it worked this year is they feel they didn’t have enough time to ask the candidates questions. And they all wanted the information in point form, without a lot of fluff. None of the three enjoyed usual politicians’ habits of answering questions with non-answers. Specific policies,

with specific plans, is wanted, said Wojnarowski. “It’s hard when they say ‘oh, we do good stuff. We’re going to go out there and do good stuff.’ What exactly are you going to do and how you’re going to do it?” she asked. She added that a lot seems to get said but little gets done. It would serve parties better, she said, if they cut down on their promises, but made realistic ones that can be achieved. As for their priorities, the environment, education, animal rights and child care topped off their primary concerns for a government. They even suggested a lot of work needs to be done on education to make students more engaged not just in politics but in their overall education. “Why not get straight to it and teach us something useful,” said Lebleu in saying that certain subjects of education don’t provide the necessary skills in adulthood. On the environment, they say governments should focus more on alternate fuels, rather then developing fossil fuels. All four Kitimat public schools, Kildala and Nechako Elementary, and City High and

Mount Elizabeth Middle Secondary School, participated in the Student Vote program. Each school was mailed materials, and voting was set up just like the real election, all held anonymously, and ballots were counted the night before the general election day.

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Next Skeena election may be a thriller Not many, myself included, expected such a surge of votes for the B.C. Liberals after polls closed on May 14. With all the surveys and opinion polls, the NDP surely seemed like they were ready to take on the government after waiting so long as opposition. But it was not to happen. But you’ll read all about the big picture, and maybe have, but what’s equally as interesting is that despite the win, our NDP MLA Robin Austin didn’t win as handily as in the past. In the end, Robin was down about 763 votes this time. The Liberals, this time with candidate Carol Leclerc, gained 411. Clearly there has been ground taken by the Liberals since 2009. Meanwhile, I take those results together with the visual look of the province. A Canadian Press graphic shows the entire coastline being taken by NDP MLAs. The Liberals took all of the northeast. So in effect, the Liberals hold the resource extraction side, and the NDP hold the coastline, where these resources would be exported. It’ll be a fascinating battle in the coming years over resource development and export. But more fascinating to me is to see where policies shift in the future. People certainly, and rightly, want responsible development with an eye to keeping the environment clean, but the Liberals, provincially, just won a surprise election on the platform of jobs and the economy, which relies on natural resources. The NDP, who prioritize the environment and are more cautious about resource extraction, still retained the Skeena, where Kitimat’s port is going to play a major role in a few years. Yet their lead, locally, may be receding slightly. I think it shows that here the economy is taking up more of people’s minds. Especially in Kitimat, which has seen decades of industrial decline, the prospect of a rebuilding of industry is appealing. Clearly we just weren’t ready to have the Liberals right here in our own backyard, but I think a big challenge for Robin Austin now will be delivering new opportunities to the riding. The riding has entrusted him to represent themselves, and the environment plays a big part of his platform. But the voters will be watching, and the gains by the Liberals shows that we’re just about as excited about growing the economy. The next election provincially may not be as exciting, but the Skeena’s sure may be. Cameron Orr

Where Adrian Dix had his misstep Under Miscellaneous I was among millions of British Columbians initially puzzled by the mysterious but apparent flip-flop on the electability of the B.C. Liberals by the people of B.C. who returned a Liberal government majority last week. by Allan Hewitson Frankly, I do buy the most ahewitson@telus.net obvious explanation by pundits and media outlets, that leader for the many cash-strapped taxpayers Adrian Dix of the NDP was the one who stepped into a deep hole of his in “big city” Lower Mainland areas. I own making when he stated he would suspect a lot of people feel it’s hardly put the boots to expansion of the Kind- an “appropriate” matter of unimporer Morgan oil pipeline, ban further tance for a philosophy-driven socialist large oil tanker operation in Vancouver party if it is really seeking to haul the Harbour and indeed all B.C. waters province out of an economic hole. So, why did Dix so blithely step and that he could not support the crossinto such a sinkhole after waffling his province Enbridge Northern Gateway way through so many other pitfalls oil pipeline to Kitimat. with his very vague platform? Simple, No one in his riding doubted his I think; he was worried about the posincerity on Northern Gateway, out sight of the Lower Mainland and Dix’s tential of a “green” influence draining own seat in Vancouver-Kingsway, but votes from the NDP. Turns out he was right to worry not out of mind of the people living in that part of the country many of whom as the Greens seized their first seat in feel they know what’s best for all other B.C., won by University of Victoria areas of the province, while, knowing- professor Andrew Weaver, at the exly-or-not, enjoying the resource’s eco- pense of ex-Liberal cabinet minister Ida Chong, dropping NDP candidate nomic benefits at home. However, I also suspect any possi- Jessica Van Der Veen into a third place ble interruption of Vancouver-area jobs finish in Vancouver Island’s Oak Bayor harbour traffic, when you get right Gordon Head riding. This could be significant as the down to it, is a matter of much concern

Green Party (with a single member, Elizabeth May elected as an MP in Ottawa and now with a single MLA in Victoria) will likely continue to eat votes from the perceived environment-supporting NDP candidates, in future elections. Overall the shock election result simply said that a large proportion of the B.C. electorate did not have faith in the ability of the NDP to reverse the economic woes of the province in conjunction with their stated opposition to so many potentially high-dollar resources investments. The only progressive free-market option thus got the “hold your nose” votes of enough like-minded people to produce a surprising majority. It’s unlikely that the Liberals will see the result as an overt endorsement of their past eight years of zig-zag rule as much as they will see a last-minute rejection of potential NDP stagnation in the province. Hopefully, some of the steam-roller tactics of Gordon Campbell-Christy Clark governments in the early part of this new century, will give way to some more selective and better-thought-out economic decisions in the coming four years. Continued on page 5

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A lesson on what the word love really means if it weren’t for our 1 John 3:16: with “By this we know From the Pulpit fascination love. We are fascilove, that He (Jesus) Redeemer Lutheran Church laid down His life nated with love, yet for us...” we don’t really unPastor Clint Magnus Love is one of derstand it. Maybe those things that is we make things too hard to define. It’s kind of like nailing Jell- complicated. O to the wall. You know it when you feel it, The Apostle John gives us the briefbut it defies definition. est and best definition of love in the verses Think of how many books and songs above; “By this we know love, that He laid have been written about this subject over down His life for us.” the years. Hollywood would be bankrupt Love, the way God expressed it to us From the Pulpit Redeemer Lutheran Church

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Adrian Dix Continued from page 4 Hopefully, to me, Lower Mainlanders and Vancouver Islanders will have to acknowledge they can’t have everything their way. You can’t run all the gas-guzzling Hummers and BMWs, (with standby Sky-train and ferry services) and heat your flashy downtown condos and over-priced properties without the resource energy that produces the revenue for essential government services. You can’t continue to enjoy the elite standards of living that per-

mits you to sit around in the sun, or worse, under the portable gas heaters in Starbucks outdoor cafes - while debating and deciding the future fate of the northern half of the province. In particular you can’t forever denounce all of the pipeline developments that may be vital to the country’s future. Especially if your rationale is that it’s all on behalf of our pristine environment, or the Great Bear Rain Forest you’ve only seen on TV, or to provide support to the aboriginal population that, I would say,

in Jesus, is a love that is self-sacrificing; it is selfless instead of selfish. It is all the things that we pride-filled, selfish human beings have such a hard time doing. That is why so many of our relationships end up on the scrap heap, because we simply cannot love someone else as much as we love ourselves. That’s why Jesus came to this earth. Only He could be the perfect sacrifice… untainted by selfish motives. Only He could act completely selfless throughout His entire life.

From the manger to the cross, Jesus’ entire life was directed toward redeeming us from the eternal destruction we all deserve for our sin. His whole life was spent in service, in perfect selflessness. Continued on page 9

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This letter is to share our concerns regarding the proposed construction of natural gas pipelines between northeastern BC and the Pacific coast. Several of these pipelines are proposed to cross the Kispiox Valley as part of routes that would traverse large, relatively undisturbed sections of northern BC.

almost 70 years. The threats of these proposals has forced us into becoming “The KVCCA political tohas defend remained a nonour home and political entity for health.” almost 70 years. The

Our position on gas pipelines through the Kispiox Valley The KVCCA held a well-attended meeting on March 13, 2013, at which pipeline proposals were discussed. The membership present was unanimous in its opposition. These are some of the principal reasons:

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• The construction and presence of pipelines and accompanying roads would fragment an area that is considered to be a globally significant wilderness. Salmon habitat, from headwaters to estuaries would be put at risk.

emissions than do the mining, transportation, and combustion of

• The province of BC has longterm plan natural with regard to is thetouted natural gas export industry. The recent coalno–sustainable, the “dirty” fuel that gas to replace. “omnibus” An open letter to all residents, municipalities, band councils, and bills of the federal government have promoted the present free-for-all in the natural gas industry, by • According to Environment Canada, the natural gas industry is alremoving many environmental requirements and “streamlining” the approval processes. elected representatives of northern BC:

ready the single largest industrial source of greenhouse gas emis• Natural gas pipelinessions can bein converted to use transporting oil, additional review. BC. The BCfor government haswithout exempted theenvironmental industry from reWe are writing on behalf of the Kispiox Valley Community Centre porting the greenhouse gas emissions from new projects, admitting • the Fracking (drilling for natural gas) is accompanied by a plethora of negative environmental impacts, including: Association (KVCCA), which represents rural residents of Kispiox depletion and poisoning vast releases of greenhouse gases; the creation of be toxicable wastewater; thatofifaquifers; they were included, the province would not to meet its Valley, north of Hazelton, BC. triggering of earthquakes; andmandated the destruction of boreal forest and landsgas usedemissions traditionallyby by First legally target for greenhouse 2020.Nations. While This letter is to share our concerns regarding the proposed construcschool and smallthe businesses with thebe • BC Hydro cannot provide theboards, electricitymunicipalities, that will be required to power refrigerationgrapple plants that would tion of natural gas pipelines between northeastern BC and the builtPacific at the proposedCarbon export terminals on the the Pacific coast, yet the governmentgas is approving Tax and implications of provincial BC’s greenhouse policy, projects big coast. Several of these pipelines are proposed to cross the Kispiox anyway. industry is being given a free pass, with grave implications for the Valley as part of routes that would traverse large, relatively undishealth oftransmission, the planet.refrigeration, and export are considered, natural gas is not a “green” • When all aspects of its drilling, turbed sections of northern BC. source of energy. Studies indicate that natural gas produces significantly more carbon emissions than do the • Local economic returns from pipeline construction would be minimining, transportation, andThere combustion of coal – the “dirty” fuel that natural gassupply, is toutedand to replace. mal. would be short-term construction, transporThe KVCCA held a well-attended meeting on March 13, 2013, at which tationCanada, jobs. Once built,gasthe pipelines would be monitored remotely, • According the natural industry is already the single largest industrial source of pipeline proposals were discussed. The membership present was to Environment greenhouse BC.access The BC by government has exempted industry fromestimates reporting thea greenhouse withinsite helicopter. The BCthe government unanimous in its opposition. These are some of the principal reasons:gas emissions gas emissions from new projects, admitting that they were included, the province would not be able to meet permanent job total ofif800, mostly at export terminals. • The construction and presence of pipelines and accompanying roads its legally mandated target for greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. While school boards, municipalities, and small • The principal market for natural gas export is the People’s Republic would fragment an area that is considered to be a globallybusinesses significant grapple with the Carbon Tax and the implications of BC’s greenhouse gas policy, big industry is of China. This communist country owns some of the key compawilderness. Salmon habitat, from headwaters to estuaries being would bea free pass, with grave implications for the health of the planet. given nies in the development of natural gas leases in northeastern BC. put at risk. • Local economic returns from pipeline construction would be minimal. There would be short-term construction, Economics is being given priority over human rights and freedoms, a • The province of BC has no sustainable, longterm plan withsupply, regard and transportation jobs. Once built, the pipelines would be monitored remotely, with site access by sentimentestimates that is anot popular the majority Canadians. to the natural gas export industry. The recent “omnibus” bills of the helicopter. The BC government permanent jobwith total of 800, mostly at of export terminals. • The potential cumulative impacts of multiple natural gas pipeline federal government have promoted the present free-for-all in the • The principal market for natural gas export is the People’s Republic of China. This communist country owns routes and export terminals are not being considered under the BC natural gas industry, by removing many environmental requirements some of the key companies in the development of natural gas leases in northeastern BC. Economics is being Environmental Assessment Act.that is not popular with the majority of Canadians. and “streamlining” the approval processes. given priority over human rights and freedoms, a sentiment • Natural gas pipelines can be converted to use for transporting oil, We urge all communities and Nations in export northern BC to • The potential cumulative impacts of multiple natural gasFirst pipeline routes and terminals are give not being without additional environmental review. considered under the BC Environmental Assessmentand Act.to weigh the proposed benefits versus thought to these concerns • Fracking (drilling for natural gas) is accompanied by a plethora of theand risks the environment, lifestyles, and the We urge all communities FirsttoNations in northern BCtraditional to give thought to these concerns andlocal, to weigh the negative environmental impacts, including: depletion and poisoning salmon-based invite lifestyles, you to join this conversation to proposed benefits versus the risks to the economy. environment,We traditional and the local, salmon-based and economy. of aquifers; vast releases of greenhouse gases; the creation of toxic We invite you to join this conversation and to makevoice your community voice heard. Inform your provincial and make your community heard. Inform your provincial and federal wastewater; triggering of earthquakes; and the destruction ofgovernment boreal representatives federal andrepresentatives industry representatives your concerns. government and of industry representatives of your forest and lands used traditionally by First Nations. concerns. Thank you. We look forward to hearing from you. • BC Hydro cannot provide the electricity that will be required to Thank you. We look forward to hearing from you. power the refrigeration plants that would be built at theRespectfully, proposed Respectfully, export terminals on the Pacific coast, yet the provincialThe government Executive and Directors of the Kispiox Valley Community Centre Association The Executive and Directors of the is approving projects anyway. Information sources are Kispiox available at: www.nomorepipelines.ca/KVCCALetter Valley Community Centre Association • When all aspects of its drilling, transmission, refrigeration, and export are considered, natural gas is not a “green” source of energy. Studies indicate that natural gas produces significantly more carbon

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Lapointe Engineering Ltd. Teams with Focus Corporation

Agreement is a welcome partnership that allows both of our companies to offer a full complement of engineering and surveying services throughout the region.

Lapointe Engineering Ltd. (LEL) and Focus Corporation (Focus) are pleased to announce the formalization of a Teaming Agreement between our two companies. LEL has been providing project management, design engineering, and maintenance engineering to the Kitimat area since 1980. Focus has been providing engineering and geomatics solutions to the energy, infrastructure and land development sectors since 1977.

LEL and Focus have both further enhanced their presence in Northwest BC through recent expansion. LEL has expanded their offices and professional staff, and Focus has established an office location in Kitimat, as well as opening new offices in Prince George and Vanderhoof.

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Enbridge hosts stakeholders on tour Cameron Orr An Enbridgesponsored tour of the Kalamazoo River area and Marshall, Michigan region have local community stakeholders impressed with the company’s openness. On an invite from the company, about a dozen people from communities from Prince George to Kitimat toured the site and region of a 2010 major oil spill, when an Enbridge line failed, spilling about 877,000 gallons into Talmadge Creek, which feeds into the Kalamazoo. “We’ve had a lot of questions about what happened in Marshall three years ago and we’ve been trying to answer the questions but we felt that if we were able to take them out to Marshall so they could see for themselves, perhaps some of their questions could be answered with a tour of the clean-up,” explained Michele Perret, Northern Gateway’s Community and Municipal Relations Manager.

The tour, which she led, included travel by bus through the area, and on boats on the water itself. It wasn’t only company representatives either. Marshall’s city manager, and a representative from the Calhoun County Conservation District also answered questions, and nearby residents were also included in the fact-finding mission. “There were a lot of questions. I think that was really positive, that people weren’t shy to ask questions,” said Perret. “They asked questions about everything.” She said the answers showed that the clean-up has been successful. The woman from the Conservation District even told the visitors that health effects from the spill have been nil. “She said ‘I’ve had more health issues with a bridal party and a bad cake.’” said Perret. The representative from Kitimat, fishing guide and Kitimat

Chamber of Commerce director Tracey Hittel, said that the tour was very informative. “I tried to get as much input from the public as possible on the whole situation,” he said. “They seem to be quite happy with what Enbridge has done with the cleanup.” From what he gathered from Marshall city officials, they learned a lot about emergency response and about suddenly housing and feeding thousands of people at once, people who came as a result of the spill. The company itself was not wellknown to people in the area before the spill. Some may not have even quite realized an oil pipeline was going through the area, he said. “The townspeople said they didn’t even know who Enbridge was, and that pipeline’s been in the ground there since ‘67,” he said “It was in the ground for so many

An oil spill in 2010 on an Enbridge pipeline closed down the Kalamazoo and a nearby lake for two years. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA.org) photo years just flowing oil underneath their town and not knowing until unfortunately the line let go.” But the clean-up effort has paid off and he said people on his tour saw little more than ‘pepper flakes’ of oil in the water. “From what we saw, you would never know there was a spill there,” he said. “It was quite amazing you could clean up the oil from what the pictures looked like originally and what they’ve done now.” Hittel said that the portrayal of the spill

on television media seemed skewed from what actually happened. “What the media put out was nowhere near what really happened,” he said. But all of this is not meant to express that Hittel himself supports the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline from Alberta to Kitimat. For example he said the Kitimat River just wouldn’t handle an oil spill. “If we had an oil spill on the Kitimat River, it would be disastrous...We just couldn’t have one.”

The Kalamazoo River for instance is not as heavily relied on for fishing, drinking water does not come from it and it’s small. “We wouldn’t even consider it a river, it’s so small,” he said. “You could walk across it in 20 steps.” Among the many people he saw, the group met one area fisherman, who Hittel describes as ‘green’ and down to earth, and is someone who helped with the clean-up. He said the person’s feelings after the spill shifted over time. “He said at first

he was disappointed at Enbridge and he wanted to point fingers, [but] he said at the end of the day it’s all our fault. We still drive big F-350s and want our use of the fossil fuels.” Hittel said that he is fairly neutral on the matter of an oil pipeline into Kitimat, seeing all sides of the issue. “I see the benefits and I also see the risk factor,” he said. “Where are we willing to put our risks? Are we willing to risk jobs in the future for a spill? That’s the big question.”

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Meaning of love

Election results Continued from page 1 But the close results are telling, she said. “His numbers are down and there’s probably a message for him that he needs to figure out himself,” she said. BC Conservative Mike Brousseau received 735 votes, or 6.79 per cent, less than the 893 votes (6.79 per cent) he received in 2009. “This province is going to be bankrupt in three to four years and I’ll pick up the pieces then,” he said, very early in the evening. He said regardless of the government, whether NDP or Liberal, they will take the province down a path of poverty.

Continued from page 5 He had only the clothes on His back, yet He showed compassion to all that He met. Jesus showed us what true, sacrificial love is really all about and therefore, Jesus is the only person who ever lived who was able to be the perfect sacrifice for our sins. Only Christ’s love for you and me could have compelled Him to be tortured, beaten and crucified at the hands of the very people He came to save. Why would He do that? Love, because He loves each one of us and wants us to live with Him forever in Heaven. And what does Jesus ask in return for His selfless sacrifice? Simply that we acknowledge our sin and believe on Him as our Lord and Savior. That’s it. The great exchange. His life for our sin that we might receive eternal life. That is how we know love; “That Jesus laid down His life for us.” And you don’t need to be a theologian to understand it. A child can understand it and believe. “Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so.” What words! They are enough, they are everything. Amen.

A recent Health and Safety Fair at the Riverlodge introduced families to the many health and safety services available in town. Shown here are siblings Angelica and Verissimo Lopes, chatting with Bobby Boat, a fun mobile attraction at the fair.

Relay fast approaching Cameron Orr Everything’s lining up to make this year’s Relay for Life another success. The Relay for Life, a Canadian Cancer Society fundraiser, will be on in Kitimat on June 1 starting at 10 a.m. at the Mount Elizabeth Middle Secondary School track field. Leading up to the big day, coordinator Ariel Winkelmeyer said organizers are holding Bankers Night tomorrow. Teams are encouraged to gather together at the City Center Conference Room tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. to record how much money they’ve raised. The event is designed so that there is less of an accounting bottleneck. Stakes will be high though. Winkelmeyer says that there are two Hawkair vouchers to give away. For one, people will have their name entered into a draw, for each $200 that they have raised since fundraising began. A second flight voucher will be drawn from names entered for each $300 a person has raised between May 6 and 23. As for the main day itself, she said that entertainment is “100 per cent book” with music, children’s activities, and there will be some vendors there as well. There are some changes coming to the way the field is laid out as well.

“We’re redesigning the track layout. We’ll have the tents in a few different areas,” she said. The new look will mean people are closer together meaning the event is more social, and people can hear the music better as well. What’s left still to gather are volunteers for the day of. Organizers want muscle to help put up and take down things for the event. There is still room on the organizing committee for other tasks as well. People can e-mail kitimatrelay@bc.cancer. ca if they have time and energy to spare. As of last week, fundraising for Kitimat’s Relay sat at $47,367. It was hard to see where that compared to the rest of the province, but Winkelmeyer said there was a time a few weeks back when Kitimat was fifth in the province. “Kitimat, being as small as we are, we’re doing pretty darn good.” Of course last year’s total of around $110,000 is the number to beat this year. To help accomplish that, the day of the relay teams will be given buckets, and the game will be to put in coins in your team’s to raise points, but toonies count against the total, meaning if other teams place high value money in your bucket, you stand to loose. The winner with the most points has that money counted towards their fundraising.

Party week for the Seniors club The first week of June is B.C. Seniors Week, and the Kitimat Snowflake Seniors Society has a full week planned of activities. Society president Tilly Bachmann said they know how to celebrate in style. Beginning Monday, members of the 325-strong club can participate in a number of tournaments, from whist to cribbage

to bridge, as well as carpet bowling and floor curling. A Thursday bus trip to Prince Rupert has already sold out, but all are welcome out on June 7, where people can have a slice of a District of Kitimat provided cake, cut by mayor Joanne Monaghan. A fashion and entertainment show ends that day.

A Portuguese-themed day concludes the week, with a Sueca tournament. The detailed schedule of events is available at the Seniors Centre. Bachmann said that Kitimat was an early celebrator of Seniors Week, and other clubs in the region have followed in the years since.

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oCP and Zoning Amendment bylaw Kitimat Council invites public comment before making decisions on a proposed OCP and zoning amendment application by PTI Group Inc. to develop up to 2104 temporary workforce accommodation units in the Strawberry Meadows area. Zoning of the site would change from G3-B Strawberry Meadows to R3-B Multi-Family with an initial capacity limit of approximately 290 units. A Housing Agreement would be in place allowing for stepped increases in capacity, and specifically what community amenities would be provided by PTI Group Inc. at each step. The Housing Agreement would expire in January of 2035. At that time, site capacity would return to 290. More Information Handbook, including copy of bylaw, relevant reports, and public comment, may be viewed at the District of Kitimat reception desk, 270 City Centre, 8:30am to noon and 1:00 to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday, until 31 May 2013. Further inquiries should be directed to Community Planning and Development at 250-632-8910. Please note our office will be closed May 20th. How to Provide Comment Written comments addressed to Mayor and Council may be delivered to 270 City Centre, V8C 2H7; faxed 250-632-4995; or e-mailed to dok@kitimat.ca; until 8:30am, Thursday, 23 May. A public hearing is scheduled for 7:00pm, 28 May 2013, in the Community Room at Riverlodge Recreation Centre. Feedback regarding this application may be personally delivered to Council at 7:00pm on 28 May 2013.

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Professional/ Management SOFTWARE Developer for Engineering Applications Lucidyne Technologies, an industry leader in Automated Lumber Grading is seeking an experienced & talented person to join our software/engineering development team. We offer rewarding challenges, a stimulating work environment, 401K with employer contributions and the college town amenities of Corvallis, Oregon. Our scanning systems include multiple cameras and sensors, electronics, multiple PCs and network equipment. The mechanical and electrical components of the system are highly integrated into the customer’s production flow and equipment. Software developers must understand the underlying technology and also appreciate the perspective of end users (operators, technicians, etc.), to develop efficient applications. We’re looking for a person that will take pride in their work and will help us make our product the best it can be. Job Description Implement and test machine vision algorithms to classify defects in lumber with our senior image processing staff. Validate code changes using regression testing against an archive of customer data Verify sensor performance using custom calibration software and analysis tools Interact with customers to capture requirements for software upgrades Maintain and update C++ code for image processing improvements and computational geometry extensions Experience Must have 3-5 years experience with C++ and a degree in either engineering or computer science. Good mathematics and troubleshooting skills are required. Vision to see big picture and problem solving ability are also a must. Additional desired experience in: Real time systems, Subversion, Xml, Windows OS, PC troubleshooting, and basic electronics skills. This is a real-time software coding position. Your code will control our customer’s production lines so errors are expensive. Please use your cover letter to describe what modern software engineering principles you have used to help you write bug-free code while holding to ontime delivery schedules. Applicants must be fluent in English and have the energy to produce results under time constraints. Salary commensurate with experience and education. Email cover letter and resume to ellenn@lucidyne.com.

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Real Estate For Sale By Owner 5 BDRM HOME IN TELKWA FOR SALE 3200 sq ft, 4 bath, includes washer & dryer, fridge & stove, dishwasher hot tub, natural gas, contact 250-845-3315

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QUATSINO APTS KITIMAT Downtown location Balconies Security Entrances Some furnished suites Call for an appointment 250.632.4511

1986 Travelaire 28’ motor home. Many new updates in 2012. Call 250-632-2303 for more info. Kitimat $10,500 obo.

2007 Jayco Eagle 291 RLTS 5th Wheel Kitimat - 34’10”. 3 slides, sleeps 4. Polar winter package. Queen bed, fridge w/freezer, stove w/oven, microwave. 32” TV. Table w/4 chairs and much more. $28,000. 250-632-4985 2010 Arctic Fox 5th Wheel TV/stereo/surroundsound/DVD/CD and fireplace. Very spacious and clean. Tri-pod and hitch included. Asking $38,900 Please leave message 250-639-9769

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Kitimat 1,2,3 bdrms Clean & Quiet Heat & hot water included Call (250)632-2824 or email www.jasebudgel@hotmail.ca

21’ Tahoe Travel Trailer Immaculate condition. Loaded. Sleeps 4. $10,000 o.b.o. 250-632-7958 Kitimat - 1979 Dodge 23’ Class “C” Motorhome for sale. Sleeps 6. Low mileage. Great shape. $5,500 obo. 250-632-2490

Homes for Rent House for Rent, Lease or Sale in Cablecar Executive style, 5,000 sqft, 3 storey, 2x6 construction. Outstanding style house. Contains 5-8 bedrooms, 3-5 full bathrooms. High ceilings, solid oak hardwood floors, fireplace, jacuzzi. Heat recovery system. Partially furnished. Double garage and driveway. 1.4 acres private setting with creek running through. Ample parking for RVs, boats, etc. A must see! (Kitimat) Please contact Greg 250-279-8888

Travelaire TT299 Travel Trailer. Slide with awning, front awning, AC-MW-Hotwater electric & gas. 6.3 cu ft fridge, solar panel, skylight. Great condition. 250-632-3486 or 250-639-0566 (Kitimat)

KITIMAT House for Rent or Lease 3 bdr, 1 bath in quiet neighbourhood. This house has a big fenced backyard, including garden shed and flower beds. Comes with F/S and W/D. No pets, no parties, no smoking. References and damage deposit required. $1,450/mo. Utilities not included. Call (250)279-8888

32’ ENNOS CABIN CRUISER All teak interior. 454 gas engine. Moored at MK Bay Marina. $40,000 obo. Please call for more information. 250-632-3365

Kitimat - Updated clean, bright 3 plus bedroom home. 5 newer appliances, new deck, closed garage. Spa tub bathroom, Bow flex gym. Close to schools and bus route. No smoking, no pets. Refs req. Utilities not included. Damage deposit required. Enquiries: 250-632-5547 or 250-639-6342 After 6:00pm

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

Boats

32’ FIBERGLASS FERRELL BOAT 370hp 8.1L John Deere Engine, 1500hrs on engine. Trolling valve, Bow Thruster, 3 Stage Steering. 2 Hydraulic Deep lines, Hydraulic Trap Puller, 3 Sounders, Radar, 8’ Dinghy, 2 Radios. Com-Dev Auto Pilot, Spare Prop. Can be seen at MK BayMarina. Assessed at $84,400. Contact Warren Poff at 250.632.6119 or 250.242.1789 $65,000 Firm (will consider trade for part)

Sale conducted on behalf several estates. SALE 1 May 25, 2013 Saturday @ 10:00 am. Topley, BC. Topley Garage, Intersection of Hwy 16 & Hwy 118 to Granisle. Industrial & Milling: 2000 Case Excavator 9020B, Cat EL 300H Button Top, Caterpillar D8K (1980) w/ 3Shank ripper, blade, brush piling rake, 22 ft cutting Edge portable band saw sawmill, Alaskan sawmill. Farm: JD 466 square baler, new idea round baler, Hesston #7 9ft mower conditioner, 6 wheel Vicon Rake, 10’ drag, Cattle squeeze (calf table), 3 bottom plow. Vehicles, Trailers & Marine: 93 & 95 F250 Ford xcab diesel 4x4, international dump truck, 95 Chevy Blazer, Pontiac car, 94 Nissan v6 4x4 pickup, 04 Chevy xcab v6 pickup, 1/2 ton Dodge 4x4 pickup, Ford 600 truck, single axel Ford F800 truck w/ snowplow, sander attachment for snowplow truck, tandem axel car trailer, Danchuck tandem axel trailer, lg shop trailer, 1000 gallon Enviro water tank on trailer, 2x approx. 500 gallon water tanks all on trailers, RV tow dolly, 19’ sailboat w/trailer, 12’ day sailer sailboat, 9hp Merc, 14’ Bowrider w/ trailer & 90hp Merc, Zodiac, rubber singy Seagull antique outboard motor. Tools & Equipment: CNC controller complete unit milling m/c lathe & one controller Mitotoyo, 14kw diesel generator, multiple stick welders, 5 wire feed welders, welding helmets, welding rod in wood drawer cabinet, Honda genset, multiple air compressors + Kottler Magnum 10 M10S shop compressor, Coleman Powermate 3500 psi 4.0 gpm, Makita cut off saw, floor & bench type drill presses, 2x Acetylene & cutting torch, fuel tanks, misc. tools, 2x pressure washers, mechanic tools, antique 100 yr old tools, portable tool boxes, tool chests, rolling tool boxes w/ & w/o tools varied sizes, Nusteel 26” professional 2 drawer chest tool box, 1/2”, 3/4”, 1” drive sockets, various size open end wrenches, bore drill bits, carpentry tools, routers, band/table saws, Makita drill, Wayjax fire pump, Honda GX110 water pump, 2.66hp water pumps, 2x hydraulic hose press + Dayco hydraulic press w/ chucks, small socket set. Supplies: Cables & wires, steel shelving & plastic draw bins, nuts & bolts, bolt bin w/ bolts, welding rod in wood cabinet, hydraulic fittings, ratchet straps, new & used steel, 20 ton hydraulic jack, binders, handyman jacks, tow chains, industrial hydraulic rams, ear protection, spill kits & first aid equipment, new culverts, logging truck & vehicle chains. Farm & House Misc: Wooden dog house, lg folding wire dog kennel, lg tandem wheel barrel, chicken feeders & waters, plastic & metal water trough, lg wall tent used & brand new in box canvas wall tent both w/ stoves, parachute, old fashioned push reel lawn mower, Tcchumsen TCII mini rototiller, zodiac air pump, water hoses, mineral samples, 10 new 4x8 sheets of copper. Livestock & Tack: 3 saddle horses, bareback pad, parelli carrot sticks, bridles, halters, breast collars, blankets, leads, reins, horse boot, western saddle, endurance saddle, saddle blankets. Horse gear & antique items such as spreaders, scotch tops. More items, too numerous to list. Household: Propane fridge & freezer, ele. fridges & freezers, misc. household furniture & antique furniture. SALE 2 June 8, 2013 @ 10:00 am. Dawson Creek, BC. The George Dawson Inn on 8th Street. Consignments welcome! Condition of Sale. Terms: cash & Cheque with I.D., sorry no credit cards. Items are sold As is / Where is condition. Not responsible for accidents. Any question please contact:

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

12 Northern Sentinel, Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Sports & Leisure RECEIVERSHIP AUCTION A long established wholesaler of fine Persian and Eastern imported handmade wool and silk carpets has seized by creditors. Their assets are ordered to be sold by auction liquidations.

AN ENORMOUS SELECTION OF RUGS IN ALL COLOURS AND SIZES FROM IRAN

LARGE WOOL AND SILK

LIVE AUCTION (ONE DAY ONLY) SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2 PM VIEW FROM 1 PM

May 8 was the start of Seniors’ Days at the Hirsch Creek Golf and Winter Club. New Golf Shop Manager, Glen Johnson, is at left with Betty Glover and Larry Walker, who took part in Seniors’ Day last week. Each Wednesday seniors are given a special rate for nine holes, and the idea is to get seniors outside, active, and socializing over the summer.

Plus many more from other corPorate contracts; traDItIonal as Well as contemPorary: larGe sIlK taBrIZ, shIraZ GashGaI, antIQue sIrJan, sarouG, nePal, choBI, naIn, trIBal Balouch, one of a KInD VIllaGe ruGs, runners, anD oVersIZeD anD many larGe DInInG /lIVInG room sIZes.

RIVERLODGE RECREATION CENTRE 654 COLUMBIA AVE., KITIMAT

Terms: Cash, Visa, MC, Amex, and certified cheques. 15% Buyers premium plus HST in effect. Some items in advertisement are subject to prior sales/error/omissions. All sales are final. For more info call 1.604.808.6808. Licensed auctioneers.

Discover ST. ANTHONY’S Catholic Independent School ADVANTAGE The

“St. Anthony’s School offers quality education with the values children need to learn, develop, and succeed. Our outstanding faculty develop the balanced student; spiritually, emotionally, physically, and intellectually. We welcome all families.”

PRE KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 9

EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES! K-8 French Instruction with Francophone Teacher Library and Computer with Specialized Teachers Music Instruction for Primary Grades Band Instruction - Junior and Senior Fine Arts and Art in the Classroom

Kindergarten Orientation Tuesday, May 28th

Learn all about our Full Day Kindergarten Program - Tour the K Classroom - Orientation Packages available - All Kindergarten guests receive a special care package. Please call the office at 250-632-6313 to RSVP. No commitment required.

SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE

Tuesday May 28 5pm-7pm

Gym and Inter School Sports Programs School and Community Science Fairs

Cupid Pre SChool Program Cherubs Pre-K Program Senior Academy Grades 7,8 and 9 School Tours Games Door Prizes Get to know our Faculty Hot Dogs & Drinks Call Office to RSVP!

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