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Watson Island spilling oil into harbour

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Oil is leaking from Watson Island into the ocean. The City of Prince Rupert, the agency currently responsible for the site, the B.C. Ministry of Environment and supervisors of the former Skeena Pulp Mill have all confirmed, what they call, “a small leak” of Bunker C oil from a pipe at Watson Island. A Ministry of Environment spokesperson said one - Jack Mussallem to 1.5 litres of Bunker C has been leaking from the pipe into the ocean every day for at least six days and the ministry will be taking action “to stabilize, contain and remove the hazard”. Prince Rupert Mayor Jack Mussallem said last week his understanding was the leak was diesel, but noted diesel is a derivative of Bunker C. “They noticed there was a light sheen on the water. They checked, and had a spill of three litres of distillate. They noticed it was actually on the beach,” Mussallem said.

“It’s just a slight spill.”

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The heavy load carrier, Zhen Hua 11, delivers the fourth crane to the Fairview Terminal on Saturday. The 244-metre-long, St. Vincent and Grenadines-ﬂagged ship with a deadweight of 85,925 tonnes was escorted into the harbour by a B.C. coast pilot launch and the Prince Rupert Port Authority’s Charles Hays port patrol boat at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The crane will be the ﬁrst major expansion at Fairview since it opened in September 2007, and comes as the terminal exceeded its initial design capacity of 500,000 TEUs in 2012. The crane will be placed alongside the three existing cranes, which arrived with much fanfare on Aug. 20, 2007.

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Worst sockeye season in three decades Fleet scared 2013 returns may only be a sign of things to come BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

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Joy Thorkelson of the United Fishermen and Allied Worker’s Union (UFAWU) is pulling no punches when it comes to discussing the 2013 commercial fishing season. “I’ve never seen it this bad, and I’ve been here for 30 years,” she said, adding she lost any sense of optimism for this year a month ago. “The average gillnetter fishing the North Coast has caught approximately 500 fish. Just 500. That doesn’t pay for the licence fee with the federal government, let alone the other fees that have been piled on this year, like the on-board monitor, and it doesn’t even cover the $300 fishermen have to pay Archipelago Marine for

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“What does this mean for four years from now?” - Joy Thorkelson the log book.” With only an estimated 453,000 sockeye of the necessary 1.05 million making their way back into the Skeena River, Thorkelson said the few in the fleet able to afford the fuel have made their way south to the Bella Bella area. Still others are trying their luck in the Nass River with the hope of making some money.

“They might fish the Nass next week if there are still sockeye along with the pink salmon … but as the sockeye numbers dwindle, fewer boats are likely to go there. Right now the pink salmon catch is just covering the cost of fuel and any money being made is on the rare sockeye caught, so it doesn’t make sense to fish just to cover the cost of fuel,” she said. More than being the worst year in three decades, Thorkelson said it is also frightening the fleet. “The closure this year is the scariest yet. We have had closures before, but we have never had a closure where the returns were this low,” she said. “It’s scary because what does this mean for four years from now when the salmon from this year return to the system?”

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Cleanup underway after oil leak WatCo questions lack of site plan WATSON from Page A1 “It’s just a slight spill ... it was on the beach as opposed to actually all over the water.” However, photos obtained by the Northern View show the oil retaining boom surrounds a number of pilings of the dock in the ocean, with several pipes directly above the location the boom was laid. The boom was placed in a circle, with no area of the shore nearby. Mussallem said the oil spill was brought to the city’s attention last weekend and was caused by fatigue in a pipe near the dock on Watson Island. The Ministry of Environment was informed of the leak on July 27. The ministry contracted an engineering firm that, along with a B.C. Ministry of Environment environmental emergency response officer, assessed the site to determine the cause of the leak. “They detected where the problem was and solved that, and they’re doing a cleanup,” said Mussallem. Dan Bates, communications officer with the Canadian Coast Guard, said the coast guard had been on-site over the weekend and deployed an oil retaining boom to contain the slick on Thursday.

“You would think, given the length of time and the amount of chemicals, there would be a plan in place.” - Elton Tanner The leak was no surprise to Tanner Elton, the chief operating officer of the Watson Island Development Corporation (WatCo), the group trying to purchase and redevelop Watson Island. Elton said the corporation has been saying for some time the situation needs to be dealt with immediately to prevent an environmental disaster. “It’s a lot easier to get chemicals out of the tanks than the ocean. We’re talking several millions to deal with the chemicals in the tanks, and hundreds of millions if they end up in the ocean, which would also render the site unusable,” Elton said. WatCo offered the city $5 million

Booms surround the dock at Watson Island where Bunker C fuel oil leaked from a pipe into the harbour.

for the site, as well as $500,000 to the District of Port Edward for contiguous lands, and is willing to spend between $40 and $70 million on remediation costs. But the sale cannot happen until former owner Sun Wave’s legal action is resolved in court. “We have to work with the government but you would think, given the length of time and the amount of chemicals, there would be a plan in place by now. There is not,” Elton said. This isn’t the first time there has been

a spill at the former pulp mill site. Last year there was a large spill of sulphuric acid from a tank. Elton said there’s been an ongoing response to emergencies as they arise and that it was fortunate the leak wasn’t larger. However, he said this incident should be considered a wake-up call. It’s currently the city’s responsibility to protect the mill’s assets, including equipment holding various dangerous chemicals. - With files from Todd Hamilton

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Environment Canada is keeping tight-lipped about its investigation into Ridley Terminals Inc. (RTI). The agency initiated an investigation into Prince Rupert’s coal export terminal following the publication of an article in the Northern View on May 29. The article included eyewitness accounts and photos of RTI failing to meet environmental protection measures as the crown corporation claimed. On-site sources allege this included dumping excess coal into the ocean, allowing coal to fall from the open belting system, and allowing coal-laden water to leak into the harbour. Environment Canada spokesperson Mark Johnson told the Northern View earlier this month, the agency’s investigation into RTI is ongoing at the time, and that it would be “inappropriate” to comment further until the investigation is complete. The Prince Rupert Port Authority, RTI’s landlord, are also not releasing any additional information on its separate investigation into the terminal. Neither agency provided a timeline for investigations. RTI did not immediately respond or provide details of its own investigation.

The family of Justin Brooks, a 21-year-old man found deceased in the Prince Rupert harbour on March 4, said they are disappointed to learn individuals outside the campaign have been collecting money under its name. Sheri Latimer, Justin’s aunt and one of the Justice for Justin campaign founders, said a family member informed them someone had been fundraising under the campaign’s name. “The person had told them they were going to make their own bank account ... we really disagree with people doing this because we don’t know where the money is going or what they’re doing with it,” Latimer said. “We already have a bank account in which all the money we’ve been fundraising for the last couple of months [is in]. For somebody to open another one and take away from what we’re doing is disturbing.” The campaign has now surpassed $6,000 through a variety of fundraising activities including an auction, bake sales, 50/50 draws and Justice for Justin clothing sales. The family is now ready to offer a cash reward for vital information about Justin’s death. Justin’s mother Cheryl Ryan, stepfather Peter Wesley and Latimer have been collecting money so they can offer a reward, or, if that’s unsuccessful, hire a private investigator. Brooks’ family says they lost hope in Prince Rupert RCMP’s ability to properly investigate his death after they were told foul play was ruled out, despite a group of individuals admitting to assaulting him shortly before he died. Latimer said the family promised they would find answers for Brooks, and feel they’re getting closer to by being able to

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offer a reward. “We’re a few steps closer. We vowed that we will get justice; that’s our goal. We’ll do everything and anything to get it,” she said. Ryan said she believes the reward will encourage people with information to come forward. “I know there are people out there who know something ... we still have hope that things will move forward,” Ryan said. Anyone with information about Justin Brooks’ death is encouraged to call Sheri Latimer at 250-600-0927. The family is still accepting donations for the Justice for Justin campaign, but warn people to only donate to the account at Scotia Bank, 107100075582 branch 10710, or at fundraisers the group puts on. Latimer said fundraisers by the campaign have two noteworthy things to ensure it’s being put on by Justice for Justin. “We’re usually wearing our [Justice for Justin] shirts and have our banner,” she said, adding the banner is always at fundraising events.

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Time to clean up Watson Island

ast weekend, while I was basking in the Brazilian sunshine, the ticking environmental time bomb that is Watson Island sent another minor blast into the waters around Prince Rupert. Any amount of fuel entering the harbour is a bad thing, but relatively speaking we here on the North Coast got lucky. The leak was less than two litres per day of Bunker C fuel and was immediately noticed and reported to the proper authorities. It’s tough to imagine putting the words “fuel leak” and “lucky” together, but in this case it’s justified. The last court filing on the environmental status of Watson Island paints a picture that would give anyone, regardless of political leanings, nightmares: 23 tonnes Shaun Thomas of sulfur, 30,000 barrels of Bunker C fuel, 1.5 million gallons of black liquor and 10 per cent and 50 per cent caustic soda. And all of these chemicals, which would absolutely devastate the marine environment, are stored in containers that are showing their age and the number of years they have been out of use. Less than two litres per day of Bunker C is a drop in the bucket compared to what is on the site and what is just waiting to enter the marine and terrestrial environment. In a perfect world, the landlord would cleanup this environmental disaster waiting to happen. But the landlord is the City of Prince Rupert, and everyone knows the world in which it operates is anything but perfect. If you need any further proof of that, just look back to Mayor Mussallem’s talk of potential bankruptcy and the fiasco of a budget that came up over $1 million short of what was needed. So, with the city essentially unable to do anything about the current situation, it’s time for the provincial and federal governments to step in and cleanup Watson Island. And the sooner the better. If something were to happen, as cautioned by WatCo COO Elton Tanner, the impacts would be felt well beyond the borders of Prince Rupert. A bit of money spent by those governments today could save a lot of money and a lot of jobs and livelihoods in the years to come.

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here the hell is Jennifer Rice? a large sulphuric acid spill. While oil and sulphuric acid spill (look up and don’t smile) from Watson Island, MLA Jennifer Watson Island has been the focus of Rice is suspiciously absent. longstanding — much too longstanding — Maybe she’s practising reading something. legal battles between the City of Prince Rupert In a meandering, stuttered speech in the and a Chinese government-backed business. Legislature in late July, Rice droned on about The legal wranglings have cost the City her trepidations of resource development and of Prince Rupert and its citizens millions her continued opposition to liquefied natural of dollars, without resolution and in the gas on the North Coast. meantime, Watson Island remains there as a To be honest, a rookie, oppositionticking time bomb. backbencher who seemingly can’t make a (look up and don’t smile) Todd Hamilton comment without painfully reading it from a I call on this government to immediately piece of paper or her smartphone, isn’t going undertake the removal and disposal of all to have much of an effect on LNG development in Prince dangerous chemicals on Watson Island. Rupert. (look up and point finger in general direction of Clark) So what should Rice be standing up in the Legislature My constituents demand you immediately draft and reading? legislation under the Municipalities Enabling and Maybe something like this: Validating Act to end Sun Wave’s legal delay tactics and Speaker: Member for North Coast. allow Watson Island to return to economic viability. Rice: Madame Speaker, thank you for getting the name (pause) of my riding right this time. Do this now — not only for Prince Rupert, not only for (smile, look up) the North Coast, not only for the environment, not only I wish to draw the B.C. Liberals’ attention to an for economic prosperity, but also for the taxpayers of immediate and inevitably catastrophic situation currently British Columbia. happening in my riding. The cost of fixing this today will be a mere drop in the Last week, Bunker C oil began leaking into the ocean bucket compared to what it will cost when the situation on from Watson Island and not too long ago, the province Watson Island inevitably worsens. was forced to send Haz Mat crews to the island to clean up (sit down and listen to the cheers)

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On the street

With fuel oil leaking from Watson Island, should the government step in to clean other chemicals off the site?

With Shaun Thomas

KEN INNES

REINELDA SANKEY

BLAINE FARRINGTON

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“Yes, definitely. I think this could be a sign of things to come.”

“I think they should help anyway.”

“Most definitely they should.”

“Yes, they should.”

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Photo courtesy Prince Rupert Port Authority DROP ME A LINE: Tethered to an arriving container vessel, the SMIT Mississippi manoeuvres the much larger ship to its berth at Fairview Container Terminal. Tugs often work in tandem and have specific roles depending on their size and capabilities.

Tugs have a lot of pull Northwest: The belle of the ball in harbour safety

Editor: Here’s what’s happening in Northwest B.C. right now. We (residents) are suddenly the belle of the natural resource ball. Many suitors (LNG, mining and oil companies) are vying for our hand (social licence and support). We’re interested in being courted because relationships come with many benefits (jobs, skills training, tax revenue, etc.). But we are overwhelmed by the attention and don’t know exactly how to deal with it. First, it’s really hard to get to know each suitor and understand what they are all about - especially when many look the same from the outside. Then, when we start to talk to the suitors and get to know them, we aren’t sure whether to believe what they say. We’re slow to trust because we know from previous relationships that people can make big promises and fail to deliver. We’re also a little uncomfortable with the suitors wooing techniques, which are a little different from what us small town girls are used to. While they are trying to impress us with shiny gifts (swags and sponsorships), catered parties (open houses) and fancy clothes (literally dressing up for business meetings), we’d prefer to have them over for a home-cooked meal and simple conversation so we can get to know them better. Also, instead of talking to us directly, many are going through our guardians (councils and economic development offices). Sure, these people are our family and know us pretty well, but they don’t know exactly what we want. Anyway, we want to have our say. This is our life and our future we are talking about. Like anyone in the beginning of a relationship, we want to be heard and understood. We want suitors to see us as real people, not just prizes to be won. And we definitely don’t want them to tell us not to worry, they’ve got it all figured out. That only makes us worry more and trust less. Everyone in our region seems to understand we are now in the dating game. Some are excited about the prospects. Others are afraid. Many are simply overwhelmed - and common reactions to feeling overwhelmed are procrastination and tuning out. So instead of enjoying all the attention we are getting, many of us are reluctant to engage with these suitors, let along enter into a serious relationship with them. It’s risky and much easier to turn the other way. Even worse is when you do take that risk and then feel in over your head because you don’t know all the rules of the game (details about each project, how the projects fit

“Many of us are reluctant to engage with these suitors.” - Sarah Artis together, government policies surrounding natural resource development, environmental assessment process, etc.) Realistically though, no one has a complete picture right now. The amount of development proposed for Northwest BC right now is unprecedented. Combine that with hundreds of residents with different thoughts, feelings and opinions about the situation as a whole and each project, and it’s even more complicated. Something needs to change so that interested regional residents can and are encouraged to take an active role in this dating game. Maybe all the suitors from the same industry need to look beyond competition, present their information together, and aim for a well-suited match instead simply winning. Or maybe a higher power (provincial government?), with or without industry’s help, should fund and facilitate a process, body or person that allows Northwest BCers to scope out a vision for the region’s future, decide what kind of suitors we want, and assess suitors accordingly. Or maybe it’s simply up to regional residents and communities to overcome their differences, and talk and listen to each other – no matter their stance – and figure out what would benefit the region as a whole. Then we could approach industry and government with our demands as a powerful united front. Either way, we all know that healthy relationships are built on certain foundations: honesty, a willingness to understand the other party and their needs, try to meet those needs, and at times, put their needs before our own. We shouldn’t expect a fairytale ending where everyone lives happily ever after. However, if we and our suitors are willing to work within the confines of these foundations, we may just be able to get to know and understand each other, work together, and develop meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships. We all know relationships can be a lot of work, but if done right, they are worth it in the end. Sarah Artis Terrace, B.C.

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he safe navigation and docking of large commercial vessels at the Port of Prince Rupert requires the collaboration of different agencies. The assistance provided to these vessels by tugboats is known as harbour towage, and in Prince Rupert this is in the hands of SMIT Marine Canada’s qualified captains and crew. SMIT Marine operates a local fleet of seven boats, with four different types of tugs. Given the irregular scheduling of the roughly 380 service calls SMIT received last year, it is important that its crews are knowledgeable with the safe and efficient operation of each vessel. This is done through a rigorous six-month training period for all new captains and deckhands, and by holding regular monthly drills to review protocols and practice skills. The smallest of the local fleet are conventional tugs, the SMIT Star and SMIT Dawn. They are used in the docking of the smaller bulk carriers that call on the Port of Prince Rupert, typically to load grain. These tugs each have two engines with aligned reduction gears and propellers, meaning the engines are powered and steered independently and are used simultaneously in maneuvering. SMIT also has four tractor tugs, all considerably larger than the conventional tugs and with much greater bollard pull—the pulling force of which a vessel is capable. The SMIT Nass and SMIT Skeena are the smaller of the four tractor tugs, and both are equipped with twin-drive single engines. They have similar maneuverability to SMIT’s larger tractor tugs, but operate much differently. The Nass and Skeena can handle up to 150,000 dead weight tonnes, and are primarily used to dock bulk carriers loading coal at Ridley Terminals. The SMIT Humber and SMIT Mississippi are both 65-tonne bollard pull vessels, equipped with two engines side-by-side. These two are the most powerful and versatile of SMIT Marine’s local tugs, and are used in docking all the large panamax-sized vessels. The Humber and Mississippi are always the tugs used to tether on and escort inbound and outbound container ships, as well as assist them in making the 180-degree rotation before docking at Fairview Terminal. Because container ships are equipped with bow thruster engines, a conventional tug is typically used in combination with either the Humber or Mississippi to complete this maneuver in the inner harbour. SMIT’s seventh vessel in Prince Rupert is known as a line boat, and is used almost exclusively in the docking of the larger vessels that call on Ridley Terminals. Large bulk carriers are required to have lines tied to the mooring buoys located at either end of the Ridley Terminal and Prince Rupert Grain docks. At PRG, the tractor tugs are able to run these lines to the mooring buoys and tie them up. Because of the way the Ridley Terminals berth is constructed, the small and agile line boat is needed to bring lines from the ships to the waiting longshoremen who secure them. The role provided by SMIT Marine is essential to the safe and sustainable operations of a world-class port, and locally employs more than 20 full-time marine professionals. Already SMIT Marine is looking ahead to additional tugs they may need to bring into service when the number and size of vessels calling on the Port of Prince Rupert grows. SMIT Marine is also working with the Port Authority to identify what additional capacities would be required for new vessel traffic, such as LNG carriers, that may call on Prince Rupert in the future. We’re seeking your questions about safe shipping at the Port of Prince Rupert. Submit your question today at www.rupertport.com/safety. Re:port is a collaborative promotional venture by the Prince Rupert Port Authority and The Northern View.

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International decision puts terminal at risk Potash prices expected to drop

BY SHAUN THOMAS The long hot summer days of July have seen a spike in the number of drowning deaths around B.C. There have been 43 drowning deaths so far in 2013, up from 25 in the same period as 2012, BC Stats reported on July 29. An analysis by the B.C. Coroners Service found that from 2008 to 2012, half of all drowning victims were involved in recreational activities, and nearly 60 per cent happened between May and August. The B.C. interior had the largest proportion of drowning deaths, 35.5 per cent, followed by Vancouver Island with 24.4 per cent. The likeliest age groups to drown are 20 to 29 and 50 to 59.

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The future of Canpotex’s proposed potash export terminal on Ridley Island became more uncertain last week as one of two major global potash cartels appeared on the verge of crumbling. Russian firm OAO Uralkali announced its intention to pull out of the Belarusian Potash Co. (BPC) which, along with Canpotex of Saskatchewan, controls approximately 70 per cent of the potash supply in the world. In the past, Uralkali and its Belarus partner, Belaruski, had withheld some of its production capacity from the market in order to keep prices high but, in announcing its intention, Uralkali said it planned to begin selling its full production capability of 13 million tonnes into the market. The effect, some experts project, is a 25 per cent drop in potash prices from $400 to $300 per tonne as supply begins to meet demand. The result would be a hard hit to pocketbook of producers and University of British Columbia economics professor James Brander said that type of a hit puts any major project in question. “Normally this kind of situation would reduce the incentive for undertaking new investments. Sooner or later the price of potash will recover, but in the short run I would not expect much in the way of new investments,” he said, noting raising money through the sale of stocks that have dropped would also be more difficult.

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“In the short run, I would not expect much in the way of new investments.” - James Brander “Day-to-day operations should continue more or less as before, but new investments would be less attractive.” In a televised interview with Bloomberg, Uralkali CEO Vladislav Baumgertner acknowledged the move could hurt the potash industry as a whole. “We don’t exclude that potash prices might go down, and this will prevent new greenfield projects from [being built] in the potash industry. Or the companies that own

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Cathy Horcoff and Sten Sundin pulled off a Tiger Woods-like performance on Saturday dominating the field at the Prince Rupert Golf Course’s His and Hers tournament by seven strokes. Sundin and Horcoff carded an alternate-shot 75, seven better than the second place team of Audrey Bryar and Sandy Anderson. The duo of Mark and Carol Bryant, with a combined handicap of 24.5, signed off on a round of 85, net 60.5 to capture the Low Net title. “It was Mark’s drive on No. 9 that did it,” Carol Bryant said. “He hit a really [long] ball and I managed to get it on the green in two.” “We missed the eagle putt, but ... that kinda did it for us,” Mark said. The team of Abby Rosario and Margaret Chan, 21-handicappers, finished in second with a round of 87, net 66. Despite what many at club are calling the best condition the Centennial Course has been in for decades, low numbers have plagued many of this year’s events. Only 12 teams entered into the 2013 edition of the His and Hers Golf Tournament. Chip Notes: Al Green recorded the second hole-in-one of the 2013 season at the golf club last week. Green aced the 136-yard, Par-3 second hole.

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Mark and Carol Bryant were the Low Net Champions at the 2013 Prince Rupert Golf Club His and Hers Tournament on Saturday. Cathy Horcoff and Sten Sundin were the Low Gross Champions carding a 75 in the alternate-shot golf format.

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hil Mickelson will likely go down in golf history as one of the 12 best of all time — he’d be anywhere from eight to 12 on most lists — but because of his career running parallel to that of Tiger Woods, he’s never even been ranked No. 1 in the world. Now at age 43, that may change. Judging by his performance at the British Open at Muirfield, Scotland in mid-July, which he won by roaring from five strokes behind with a brilliant final-round 66, he may be, like a fine wine, improving with age. With five career major titles, Mickelson will never come close to the 14 that Woods has accumulated in his storied career, but golf history’s chapter on Mickelson will have an empty paragraph if he doesn’t somehow find a way to win a United States Open title in the next four or five years. With three Masters’ titles to his credit, one PGA and now a British, Mickelson is only a U.S. Open away from a career Grand

Slam, a feat accomplished by he was once abducted by only five others — Woods, aliens. Actually, Davis was Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, relieved. At first when he was Ben Hogan and Gene Sarazen. grabbed, he thought he’d been Illustrious company indeed. traded to the Bobcats.” And despite failing to win • R.J. Currie of sportsdeke. one, his U.S. Open record is com: “More than 35 NFL sensational. Amazingly, he has players have run afoul of the finished second six times in the law this offseason. Where U.S. Open. “Can I trade in six Bruce Penton are they finding these guys? seconds for one first?” cracked Arrested development camps?” Overtime Mickelson to an interviewer • Steve Simmons of following his dramatic win at Sunmedia: “The e-mail arrived Muirfield. Friday from the Florida Panthers, offering The win in Scotland moved Mickelson season tickets for $7 per game, including to No. 2 in the world behind — who else? free parking, a free player jersey and stuff — Woods. He’s having a great 2013, with to eat. For $7 at a Leafs game you can’t get six top-three finishes and claims a recent a hot dog and a drink. putting adjustment has made him a terror • NBC funnyman Jay Leno: “We are on the greens, his former Achilles heel. proud to say that Los Angeles has one of ON THE WIRE the lowest crime rates of any major city. • Brad Dickson of the Omaha WorldYou know why? We don’t have an NFL Herald: “NBA player Baron Davis claims team.”

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Udderfest, Northern B.C.’s only fringe theatre festival, is returning to Prince Rupert next week, bringing a lot of laughs and guaranteed entertainment to the north coast. “People want to be entertained and I think that’s why Udderfest has had success in the past,” Lyle McNish, Udderfest cochair along with Cindy Warren, said. “There’s a willingness to get behind local artists performing and see what they have to create.” This year’s Udderfest will include nine productions, varying from comedies to improv shows to musical performances. Headlining this year’s festival will be Instant Theatre, a Vancouver theatre company that produces short and long format improv both structured and freestyle. The company has competed in world improv competitions, placing first in the world twice. Members of the group came to Prince Rupert in 2002 to do improv workshops. “We wanted to bring them back to Prince Rupert,” said McNish. Instant Theatre members Warren Bates, Shawn Norman and Nicole Passmore will be traveling up to Prince Rupert to put on two shows and a workshop during Udderfest. One show, Star Alliance 575, is an improv show spoofing popular sci-fi movies and television shows. The group’s

second performance is another improv show under the Instant Theatre name. The group will be putting on an improv workshop during the weekend of the festival for people wanting to learn the tricks of the trade of performing without practice. Past Udderfest participants will be returning to the stage for this year’s festival as writers, directors and actors. David Smook, the mind behind Udderfest, is preparing “Digby Towers” for this year’s festival, a comedic play following inhabitants of the Prince Rupert apartment building. The performance will include some established Udderfest actors, as well as some fresh faces to the festival. Smook will take the stage along with Jeff Bill, Michael Gurney and Leah Jowe. “It should be one that draws in audiences,” McNish said. Former Rupertite Amber-Kelly Mackereth will be taking the Tom Rooney Playhouse stage on Udderfest Saturday for Amber-Kelly and the Third Degree. Mackereth and her back-up band will perform pop and jazz tunes, with various characters included in the evening of music. “We are very excited to have AmberKelly join the line up for the 15th Annual Udderfest. It is always great when locals who have gone on to professional theatre careers can come back home and share their talent with friends and family,”

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has been part of the festival for five years, first acting and writing in the festival in 2009. This year Huddlestone is working on “Ramblings from the Rain Hotel” starring himself and Tristen Wybou, as well as presenting a solo stand-up comedy rant, “My Life in Retail”. The popular improv debate show War of Wits will be returning. Inspired by CBC Radio’s “The Debaters”, War of Wits pits two teams of contestants against one another to verbally battle it out, debating locaNorth Coast issues. Udderfest kids camps have been taking place for the last number of years, with this year’s festival including a scripted and improv show this year. Summer students Caitlenn Bull and Ciaran Dudley are directing young actors in Rob Shearer’s “The Gingerbread Girl”, while helping another group put on the improv show “Snow White and the Misfits” along with Treena Decker. Admission for both kids camp shows will be by donation. Performances will take place starting on August 14 until August 18 at the Tom Rooney Playhouse and Lester Centre of the Arts. Organizers will be putting out an advance 15th Anniversary Pass, which will allow people to watch three shows or take two guests. Advance passes will be available until Aug. 9, after which regular passes will be sold for four shows. Tickets will also be available at the door.

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McNish said. Another performance in this year’s festival will be “One Spring Morning”, written by Cherie Theissen and directed by McNish. The one-act play was included in the Skeena Zones Drama Festival in Terrace earlier this year. “We had a short-window of time to put a play in ... we basically put together the play in less than three weeks,” McNish said, adding the play was well-received at the festival. “One Spring Morning” will include James McNish in the lead role, with Prince Rupert actresses Anne McNish, Janelle Rector and Angelica Jesser being featured throughout the show. McNish is also directing “Twisted Thing”, a dark tale with an underlying and unpredictable love story. McNish watched the show at the Edmonton Fringe Theatre Adventures a number of years ago. “I was really impressed by the dynamics of the play,” he said. In this show, Heather McRae stars along side Chels Jesser, Jasper Nolos, Treena Decker, Chrys Thompson and Kris Scott. “I’ve been enjoying the rehearsal process of it. It’s a fun play for the actors, and I think audiences will enjoy it too,” McNish said. Stephen Huddlestone will once again be directing his own plays during the festival, while also acting. The 19-year old

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Showing at the Tom Rooney Playhouse 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Improv Workshop 5 p.m. - One Spring Morning 8:30 p.m. Amber-Kelly & 3rd Degree 10 p.m. - Digby Towers 11:30 p.m. - War of Wits

Showing at the Lester Centre 7 p.m. - Rain Motel 8:30 p.m. - My Life In Retail Thursday, Aug. 15 Showing at the Tom Rooney Play House 7 p.m. - Instant Theatre 8:30 p.m. - Digby Towers 10 p.m. - Twisted Thing No shows at the Lester Centre Friday, Aug. 16 Showing at the Tom Rooney Playhouse 7 p.m. - One Spring Morning 8 p.m. - Digby Towers 9:30 p.m. - Instant Theatre 11 p.m. - Twisted Thing Showing at the Lester Centre 7 p.m. - Rain Motel 8:30 p.m. - My Life in Retail

Showing at the Lester Centre 1 p.m. - Gingerbread Girl 2 p.m. - Gingerbread Girl 7 p.m. - Star Aliance 557 8:30 p.m. - Rain Motel 10 p.m. - My Life in Retail Sunday, Aug. 15 Showing at the Tom Rooney Playhouse 4 p.m. - One Spring Morning 7 p.m. - Twisted Thing Showing at the lester Centre 1 p.m. - Snow White & The Mistfis Times listed reflect curtain time. Please note some shows may have mature content; if this is a concern, please ask the front of house staff for the specific age that the show is geared for.

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Many still in Cycling to end the cycle of violence need of aid By Martina Perry

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Despite activity on the horizon, the number of people in need is unchanged compared to last year. “On average we’re helping between 290 and 300 families per month through the food bank, which is comparable to last year,” Salvation Army Capt. Gary Sheils, said. “The soup kitchen numbers are down slightly so far this year, but in the past month or two the canneries have been very busy and, once that ends, we expect the numbers to pick up. By the end of the year, I expect we will have served approximately 45,000 meals, which is down about 4,000 from last year.” Although the soup kitchen numbers are on the decline, Sheils said Prince Rupert remains a community where the need for social assistance cannot be questioned. “We are such a small town, and the Salvation Army helps one in four people with all we do. Last year we helped 2,800 people, which is almost onein-four … nationally the Salvation Army helps one-in-20 people,” he said, noting some difference is to be expected as larger centres have more social support agencies providing food banks, soup kitchens and Christmas hampers. “One-in-four is an awfully sad figure, I think. One-in-12 might be more comparable to the national figure, being the only provider in town … but one in four shows there is a strong need.”

Joachim Ostertag is doing his part to change the cycle of violence against women. Ostertag has combined his passion of cycling with his desire to end violence against women with the Change the Cycle bicycle tour. The tour started in Owen Sound, Ontario on June 20, with Ostertag ending his solo tour in Vancouver later this summer. Ostertag’s daughter Sonya, who has lived and worked in the north, encouraged her father to include Hwy 16, referred to as the Highway of Tears, in his ride. Ostertag completed the Highway of Tears part of the tour in Prince Rupert Wednesday, with the North Coast Transition Society welcoming him to the community with a barbecue. “Violence against women is a huge problem and a lot of problems can be addressed through awareness,” Christine White from the North Coast Transition Society said, adding the society wanted to welcome someone doing so much to end an issue the transition society addresses on a daily basis. The Change the Cycle rider had cycled 4,800 kilometres by the time he reached Prince Rupert, reaching 5,000

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Sonya and Joachim Ostertag accept a barbecued hot dog from Cheri Davies, housing outreach worker from the North Coast Transition Society, during a welcoming event last Wednesday. The North Coast Transition Society held a barbecue for Change the Cycle biker Joachim Ostertag, who has rode more than 4,800 kilometres around Canada, including Hwy 16, to end violence against women.

km by the time he completes his tour in Vancouver. Along the way Ostertag has been starting a dialogue with people in communities while also raising money and awareness in hopes of ending the issue. Ostertag said people have seemed excited about the tour, and he’s had a lot of positive dialogue with people on the route. “Being on the road gives me lots of time to think about good conversations I’ve had along the way,” he said. Ostertag has worked in a men’s program in Ontario for more than 23 years and said the issue of violence against women needs to addressed

collaboratively by both females and males. “I witness the sexist and degrading beliefs and behaviours many men hold and which are perpetuated in popular culture, media and pornography. But I am also familiar with men’s great desire for a better and more equal society,” he said. Aside from the North Coast Transition Society and those in attendance at the barbecue, other Prince Rupert organizations assisted in welcoming the cyclist. The Pioneer Backpackers Inn donated a room for Ostertag for the evening while Overwaitea donated the hot dogs for the barbecue.

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Help needed to save a piece of marine history BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Plans are in place to restore an important part of Prince Rupert’s marine history, but organizers are reaching out to the community to help. For decades, the C.R.C., a 44-foot wooden tugboat owned and operated by Capt. Charlie Currie, could be found makings its way through the waters around Prince Rupert. Whether hauling supplies to isolated communities, helping in the construction of docks along the coast or carrying school children, there was no task the C.R.C couldn’t do between its construction at Prince Rupert Drydock in 1929 and the death of Capt. Currie in 1997. The

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exploits of the ship, including war-time work, were captured in 1997’s Charlie’s Tugboat Tales, written by former Prince Rupert This Week editor Bruce Wishart. When Currie passed away, the tug was meticulously restored, but 16 years of North Coast weather has left the ship in a state of disrepair. Brian Hadland of the Prince Rupert Fire Museum is one of those hoping to once again restore the C.R.C., but space is needed to do the work. The wheelhouse of the ship is being stored at the Fire Museum warehouse while the hull is being stored at Wainwright Marine, but the hull has to find a new home before work can get underway. “We can’t do anything for restoration, we can’t do fundraising or anything, until we can secure a piece of property for the hull ... if we can’t find somewhere for it, it could be destroyed and I would hate to see it lost,” he said, noting the last time the C.R.C. was restored it cost approximately $60,000. “I would love to see it brought back to life and put in Mariner’s Park. We Cheaper priCes & more rental options!

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Centre shifts to LNG action plan too optimistic: Austin trades training By Cameron Orr

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By Shaun Thomas PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

On Sept. 1, 2013, the First Nations Training and Development Centre will be no more as the organization makes significant changes to better reflect the workplace needs of the North Coast. Rebranding itself the Coastal Training Centre, the location on Dunsmuir Street will be shifting its focus to meet the growing needs of industrial development in the region. “We’ll be doing a lot more trades training, though we’ll still offer the programs we have in the past ... we’re just adding new programs. We’ve always wanted to provide the residents of the North Coast programs they can’t get anywhere else. People want to stay in their community with the support system they have, so we’re bringing these programs here,” said Brenda L. Leighton, noting the name change may also help clarify the mission of the centre. “We’ve gotten calls from people saying they thought we were just for First Nations ... our programs have always been open to everyone in Prince Rupert and the northwest and they will continue to be.” Among the new courses being offered are heavy equipment operator training, Class 1 driver training, faller’s training, H2S Alive, supervisor safety training and more. “The times are changing in Prince Rupert and the northwest, and it was time for a change for us,” said Leighton.

NDP Natural Gas Development Critic Robin Austin said a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plan released by the provincial government is essentially ineffective. The provincial government released the action plan on July 23, a plan that outlines the job requirements for the several projects proposed in B.C.’s northwest and provides a list of ‘next steps’ to prepare for them. Highlights from the report include an estimate of the need for 60,000 workers at the peak of LNG pipeline and plant construction in the province, which is expected to occur in 2016 and 2017. Currently the natural gas industry in B.C. employs approximately 13,235 residents across several sub-sectors, including pipelines, exploration and production, and oil and gas services. But the report claims once all proposed LNG projects are operational there will be more than 75,000 needed. In addition, the report states there would be 11,100 jobs in industries “benefitting from LNG workers spending their wages in the broader economy”. But those numbers are just fluff, Austin said.

“The whole thing is very optimistic. I don’t want to poo-poo the notion of us having an LNG industry ... but the numbers you’re reading there are a best-case scenario,” he said. Austin said he’d like to see issues regarding LNG plants being built overcome, but there are several things that could potentially hang up those plans. For instance the Clean Air Act the B.C. Liberals introduced will have to be re-worked, he said. “Just one plant, one, will blow that right out of the water, so they’ll have to redo that,” he said. The the much larger issue, he said, is getting the workers we’ll need. He said looking at professions like mechanics and pipefitters, the average age is over 45. “Which means we’ll have a huge outflow in the next 10 years of all of these trades people retiring. Are we training people right now? No, we’re not,” he said. One of the reports’ ‘next steps’ is “delivering workers to current indemand jobs in upstream natural-gas operations” and addressing barriers to employment. “If we want to actually have this industry take place, then government actually has to step up and put some of these things in place,” he said. “The government’s role is actually to do the hard work to make it

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happen and I don’t see that yet.” He said he wants to see more training happen because he believes unemployment should be nonexistent in the region. “There should be no unemployment here,” he said, noting that the airport has endless people coming in and out for work. The next nine months will be critical for LNG development, he said. He said he expects a fall session of the legislature to be called, primarily to deal with LNG issues such as setting taxation rates for the proposed plants, something he said is holding up final investment decisions.

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Tsunami debris cleanup money now available Province seeking applications BY SHAUN THOMAS HAIDA GWAII / The Northern View

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Health Minister Terry Lake was joined by local leaders, residents and Northern Health physicians and staff to celebrate the start of construction of the new Queen Charlotte/Haida Gwaii Hospital.

Ground broken for new hospital Opening to patients in 2015

BY SHAUN THOMAS HAIDA GWAII / The Northern View

Work on the new Queen Charlotte/ Haida Gwaii Hospital kicked off on July 30, with Health Minister Terry Lake arriving to break ground on the site. “Today’s groundbreaking is an important milestone for the Queen Charlotte/Haida Gwaii Hospital replacement project. This new facility is more spacious and modern and is a great example of our continued investment in the health and well-being of families on Queen Charlotte/Haida Gwaii,” said Lake, who was joined by

Mayor Carol Kulesha and Northern Health staff for the event. “We have been laying the groundwork for this new hospital for many years, and now it is happening. All of us, on and off island, working together have made that commitment come true,” said Kulesha. The cost to replace the hospital is approximately $50 million to be split between the province and the Northwest Regional Hospital District, with the work being carried out by a partnership between Bouygues Building Canada and Perkins + Will. The hospital will be built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold

certification. “The design of this hospital and health centre is beautiful and reflects the unique characteristics of Haida Gwaii. The design will also enable health care services to incorporate Haida Nation traditions and customs,” said Northern Health board chair Dr. Charles Jago. The two-storey, 54,000-square-foot building will more than double the floor space of the current 18,000-square-foot hospital and is expected to be open for patients by the fall of 2015. The project is expected to generate approximately 189 direct jobs and 143 indirect jobs during the construction period.

The provincial government has money to hand out to help clean up debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami, now it is seeking groups willing to do the work. On July 29, the Ministry of Environment announced that it was seeking applications for debris cleanup with money from the onetime $1 million grant provided by the Japanese government to the Government of Canada. - Mary Polak “This funding will be used in a targeted, responsible way to keep B.C.’s coastline safe and clean,” said minister Mary Polak. “I want to thank the Government of Japan for their generosity in providing this grant; we are looking forward to receiving proposals so we can get down to business and begin cleaning tsunami debris off our beaches as soon as possible.” Funding will be available for the next two fiscal years to help with shoreline cleanup efforts and disposal of debris. A portion of the funding will be set aside to cover the possibility of large or potentially dangerous pieces of debris arriving on B.C.’s shores. All funding decisions will be made by the federal-provincial Tsunami Debris Coordinating Committee.

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Leighton returned as Chief By Shaun Thomas METLAKATLA / The Northern View

Members of the Metlakatla First Nation will have a lot of choice in the Aug. 24 general election, but who will lead the community for the next three years has already been decided. Incumbent Chief Councillor Harold Leighton will be returning to the chief ’s chair unopposed, winning by acclamation. The race for the six council seats, however, is wide open with 16 people vying for the six available positions and at least one new Councillor guaranteed a seat. Five of the six incumbent councillors – Alvin Leask, Cindy Smith, Alrita Leask, Robert Nelson Sr. and James Nelson Sr. – are seeking re-election while Councillor Alvin Bolton is not. Joining those five are fisherman Wayne Haldane, fisheries technician Wade Helin, former councillor David Leask, fisherman Vern Leask, mother of two Erika Leighton, administrative assistant Krystal Leighton, great grandmother Fanny Nelson, Christy Pahl of the Development Corporation, past councillor Clifford Ryan, mother and grandmother Tina Ryan and Chris Wilson of Grassy Bay Services. More on the candidates and the election can be found at www.mfn-elections.ca.

The topographic map, left, clearly shows the Skeena River running through Port Essington and Haysport, something missing from the map on the Environment Canada website, right.

LNG firm fixing map missing Skeena Exclusion a matter of scale

By Shaun Thomas PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Pacific NorthWest LNG is taking steps to correct a map in its Project Description that completely eliminates the Skeena River. The map in question can be found on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency’s website, and shows a solid mass of land between Haysport and Port Essington. But a topographical map provided by the T. Buck Suzuki Environmental

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Foundation clearly shows the Skeena River runs between the two sites. According to Spencer Sproule, senior advisor of corporate affairs for Pacific NorthWest LNG, the issue with the map simply comes down to technology and the requirements of the Environmental Assessment process. “The reason why the mouth of the river, or the river itself, is not on the map is because that particular map is a 1:300,000 scale and, with the size, the mouth of the river is

just off the map ... it had to fit on an 8.5x11 piece of paper to be in the report submitted to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency and made available to the public, so to fit in that document size the scale is too small,” he explained, noting people can expect a more accurate map in the future. “We are going to update that map with an arrow indicating the mouth of the Skeena River and re-submit that to the Environmental Assessment Agency.”

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Jazz jobs in jeopardy By Shaun Thomas PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

By Tom Fletcher The jobs of Air Canada Jazz customer service representatives on the North Coast are in question. Late last month, arbitrator Tom Hodges ruled in favour of the airline in its request to contract out the positions in eight smaller communities, including Prince Rupert and Sandspit. In its filing to the arbitrator, Jazz said contracting the positions out is a necessary cost saving measure in the face of competition from Sky Regional for Air Canada contracts. “Jazz argues that it is not competitive for work parcelled out by Air Canada. For other work as well, it is quite evident to Jazz that its current cost structures make it uncompetitive in the market for servicing and handling of regional aircraft,” wrote Hodges, who also pointed to union contracts as a detriment. “Jazz argues that Air Canada has recently negotiated its rates of pay for airports employees. It argues that the new Air Canada collective agreement directly undermines the competitiveness of Jazz’s airport services ... Jazz will simply be in an untenable position going forward in its relationship with Air Canada if it does not succeed in reducing wages and achieving other cost reductions to an extent such that Jazz is competitive.” The customer service agents fall under the umbrella of the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) Local 2200, and the local’s bargaining committee told members they are looking for answers. “There are some gains made in the award, but there are painful losses. It seems that the

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An arbitrator has ruled that Air Canada Jazz can contract out the positions currently held by customer service agents in both Prince Rupert and Sandspit.

downward spiral cannot be prevented; only mitigated,” the committee said in a statement. “Jazz CSA/ACS workers are the latest victims of the ongoing corporate ‘race to the bottom’ mentality. Under the umbrella of ‘financial well-being and economic viability’, companies continue to undercut each other while they scavenge for aircraft servicing contracts. It is doubtful if any other industry has been hit as hard as the airline transportation sector.” What will happen to the agents in the region, however, is not yet clear. “The arbitration award is currently being reviewed and we aren’t able to comment further until such time as the company and the CAW have met to discuss next steps,” explained Debra Williams, manager of corporate communications for Jazz Aviation. Air Canada Jazz and CAW Local 2002 are scheduled to meet on Aug. 7 and 8 to further discuss the implications of the ruling.

The B.C. government is pressing ahead with its goal of a 10-year agreement with B.C. teachers, appointing a “public administrator” to replace school trustees on the board of their provincial bargaining agency. Education Minister Peter Fassbender said the change is temporary, and the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association will continue to play an important role in talks with teachers and support staff. BCPSEA will be under the direction of Michael Marchbank, CEO of the Hospital Employers’

Association, when talks with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation resume in September. Fassbender’s announcement surprised school trustees around the province. He said he spoke to or left messages for trustees on the BCPSEA executive before making the announcement on Wednesday. The move is to meet a demand of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation to bargain directly with the B.C. government, Fassbender said. Fassbender denied the suggestion he is setting up a “showdown” with teachers that would shut down schools and turn the public against unions.

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- An aerial view of Prince Rupert waterfront as it in 1967. Homes in sec appeared tion two can be seen on the right. The first grain elevator which was built in 1926 can be seen on the left. The railway tracks on the waterfront are vis ible. Downtown Prince Rupert is in the distance.

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- The waterfront has cha nged a great deal ove r the last 46 years. Many of the ho mes in section two are still standing but new homes have been constructed over time. The grain elevator was demolished in 19 87 and was replaced by a new facility on Ridley Island. Pinnacle Renewable Energy’s sto rage silos for the pellet export terminal are a new addition to the waterfront. The railroad tracks still can be found on the water front and continue to play an important rol e in our community.

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Crossword June 15- Aug 31: First United Church Summer Market 9am-noon. Table rental avail. Phone 250-624-2087 Everyone welcome. Aug. 19-23: Cornerstone MB Church Vacation Bible School; Kindergarten-Grade6; 9am12:30pm . Stories, fun, games, crafts & snacks. Pre-registration Aug. 12. Call 250-627-1033. Aug. 19-23: Cornerstone MB Church Free Summer Programs. English Tutoring for kids Grades 1-6 2:30pm - 3:30pm VBS K-Gr.6 9:30am - 12:30pm ESL for international college students Aug. 22-26 morning classes. Register after Aug. 1st 250-627 1033

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Aug. 23 & 24: Bethel First Baptist Church is holding a Garage Sale at 1433 India Ave. on Fri. from 5pm - 7:30pm & Sat. from 9am-noon. Donations gratefully accepted. For more info call 250-624-2273, text 250-600-5660, email raisetheroof@citywest.ca Sept 8: Nisga’a Hall Open House 1-4pm. Free food , dance performance and bouncy castle. ONGOING Salmonberry Trading Farmer’s Market is on the courthouse lawn every Sunday 1-6pm. If raining, we will be at our store front @307 3rd Ave. West. Our store front is open Mon-Sat 10am - 4pm. where homemade, home-baked and home-grown goods will be for sale. Interested vendors, call Priscilla @ 250-624-8337 or Jo at 250-600-7349. This summer come check out the Military Museum at the Royal Canadian Legion 1pm - 4pm from Thursday to Sunday. The YWCA invites you to a two-day FREE Train-the-Trainer course in your community on taking action against abuse of older adults. For more info, contact Project Coordinator Renu at rchaudhry@ywcavan.org or 604-895-5790

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Prince Rupert Alcoholics Anonymous - If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, that’s ours. 250-627-1119 Al-Anon Meetings starting April 2, 2013 will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 233 45h Ave. East in basement. Tuesdays @ 8pm. All are welcome. For more information 250-627-4899 The Prince Rupert Breast Cancer Support Group would like to invite any woman living with cancer to attend our monthly luncheons which take place the third Saturday of every month at 12:00 @ the Crest Hotel. Geneology Club meets every first Tuesday at the Family History Centre on Pr. Rupert Blvd. Phone Josie 250-624-3279 Friendship House of Prince Rupert Hosts:

AamaGoot_Power Puff Girlz Club (ages 7-12), Tuesdays 3pm - 5pm, 3rd floor meeting rm. AamaGoot Women’s Carving “Learn to Carve” Wednesday eve. 6pm - 9pm, Main level-back entrance. AamaGoot Ladyz Club (18yrs +), Learn new artistic designs through sewing, beading, etc. Saturdays 1pm - 4pm, 3rd floor meeting rm. Contact Carol Doolan @ Friendship House 250-627-1717, ext. 64 for info. Kaien Anti-Poverty Society is seeking persons interested in becoming members of a group who wish to make positive changes for those living below the poverty line. For more info, call KAPS 250-627-5277, leave message. Cornerstone MB Church: Coffee mornings @ 202-6th Ave. W. Tue & Wed 10am - noon, Sunday Celebration 10:30 every week. All are welcome! 250-627-1033 This is not church! There are no expectations of financial support or service. Instead this is a celebration of faith in Jesus Christ. Every Sunday eve. at 7pm, join us for a time of praise, prayer and proclamation at the Salvation Army, 25 Grenville Court. TOPS (Take off pounds sensibly) Prince Rupert meets Monday evenings in the basement of the Fellowship Baptist Church - 651-7th Ave. East. Weigh-in 6:30, meeting at 7:00. For more information call Lucille 250-624-2777. School District 52 Band Program is looking for donations of band instruments! Help us bring music to all students by donating that trumpet you have in your basement or the saxophone in your coat closet! If you have a band instrument that no one is playing, please call School District office @ 250-627-6717 for pick up. The Heritage Advisory Committee is looking for new members, if you are interested please drop a note to: Heritage Advisory Committe, PO Box 181, Prince Rupert, BC, V8J 3P6 Meals on Wheels program is in need of volunteers to deliver hot meals to our people in Prince Rupert Community on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Hours are from 11 am - 12 noon. Please phone Andrea Vogt at 250-622-6375 for further information. Last Minute Market every Saturday 9:00 - 12:30 at the Moose Hall. Craft items, baking, home business and yard sale items. For table rentals call Rosa 250-624-4787! Prince Rupert Seniors Centre - Bingo every Friday 1:00 to 3:00 at the Seniors’ Centre. Everyone 19 of age and older welcome. Girl Guide Leaders needed! Did you have a great experience as a member of Girl Guides of Canada? Are you available on Thursday evenings from 6:15 - 8:15? We need you. Adult females of any age are welcome, no experience needed, training provided. Please call Dawn @ 624-6450 or email dquast@citywest.ca

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It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Neil Robert Stromdahl on July 21, 2013 aged 87 years at Cascade Hospice, Chilliwack, B.C. He leaves behind his wife of 62 years Louise, son Kris (Judy), daughters Karen (Mark), Lisa (Shannon), 6 grandsons, 2 great grandsons, a loving extended family and many wonderful friends. A funeral service was held on Saturday, July 27th at Carman United Church (7258 Vedder Rd.) The family wishes to thank the staff of Cascade Hospice for the loving compassionate care extended to all of us. Neil (Dad, Papa) we will so miss your ready smile. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Chilliwack Hospice Society, 45860 Hodgins, Chilliwack V2P 1P5

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EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY The First Nations Training & Development Centre is looking for students that have graduated from Grade 12 but have been out of school for a number of years and wish to upgrade their Grade 11 and 12 academic skills; or students that have been taking upgrading and need to complete only Grade 11 and Grade 12 courses to enable them to get an Adult Graduation Diploma. If you wish to come in and take an assessment, or if you have recently taken an assessment at another educational facility and you have been assessed at a Grade 11 or 12 level and wish to complete your Adult Graduation Diploma, contact Brenda Leighton at 250.627.8822 or come into the Centre located at 501 Dunsmuir Street (behind the RCMP detachment) no later than August 14, 2013.

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Townhouses PINE CREST 3 Bdrm. 2 Level T/H 1 ½ bath No pets Call Jenn 622-4304 PRINCE RUPERT Harbourview Apts. 2 & 3 Bdrm, 1 bath, Start at $600 No pets 627-6697 or 622-2699

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PR: Executive class 3 bdrm, 2 bath home FURNISHED. Heated tile floors, home cinema and fantastic ocean view are waiting for you. $2500/mo, N/P, N/S. Ref. required. Call Lynn Chivers 250-627-1414

PROFESSIONAL couple from Vancouver Island with 2 well behaved dogs, looking for rental accommodation for approx 6-8 months (possibly longer). References available. Prince Rupert area. 250-709-1918

Skyline Manor

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1200 Summit Ave. Bachelor & 1 Bedroom Suites. Security Entrance, harbour views, balconies, storage, laundry facilities, hot water & heat included. Sorry no pets. Close to hospital, bus stop & downtown. References required. Contact our on site Manager at 250-624-6019

Rooms for Rent College Students Only Shared facilities with kitchen, WIFI and bathrooms. Furnished private rooms with desk, double bed, laundry incl.

8 minute walk to college. Starts $599/mo*** (min. 4 mo. contract) N/S, N/P. Please contact Christy 250-624-2334. www.pioneerhostel.com

Suites, Upper PR: Bachelor Suite suitable for 1 mature, quiet person. Avail. immediately on westside. Close to downtown. Cable, heat incl. N/S, N/P. Ref required. 250-624-2054

Cars - Domestic

17 ft. Alum. Canoe “Spring Bok” very stable, perfect of family / hunting canoe. $500. ---------------------------------13 ft. Alum. Canoe “Sports Pal” very stable & very light, 2 seats. $500. Call (250) 692-2372

• 3 & 4 bedroom homes; • 1, 2 & 3 bedroom suites and apartments

Ofﬁce: (250) 624-5800 Suite 5 - 342 3 Ave. West, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1L5

Houses For Sale

Buying or Selling Real Estate? 2003 Four Winns Fish & Ski Freedom 180 F/S,

fully serviced 4.3L VOLVO PENTA engine, removable side windows for more fishing room, tilt steering, removable seats with interchanging seat posts, rear entry ladder, front control for rear leg trim, full cover with anti pooling poles, electric motor off bow for fishing, custom matched trailer, Bimini top.

This is really a great boat!! $15,000 obo. (250)354-7471 Nelson

2010 BLUE CHEVROLET MALIBU 4DSDS, 4 cyl, power locks & windows, Automatic, 11,800kms. Price $12,500 OBO. Contact Northern Savings Credit Union Cathy Young 250-627-3662

Recreational/Sale 1999 Damon Challenger Class A Motorhome, Ford V10, 33’, one slide, 92,000 km, new tires, brakes & batteries, $27,500 obo. (250)365-7152 Castlegar

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PR: 9.6 Vanguard camper: Fridge, stove, toilet, new water pump, solar panel. For long box. $1000 OBO. Call 250627-7612

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Call Gordon today Ofﬁce and Cell: (250) 624-9298 Email: info@gordonkobza.com www.gordonkobza.com Suite 6 - 342 3rd Ave W. - Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1L5

Legal Notices

In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On February 4, 2011, at 915 1st Avenue West, Prince Rupert, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Prince Rupert RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $145 CAD, on or about 17:50 Hours, a Samsung cell phone, on or about 17:50 Hours, and $1,633.50 CAD, on or about 23:35 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was a warrant authorized by the court pursuant to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada to seize evidence in respect of an offence (or offences) under section 5(2) (Possession for purpose of trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2013-1661, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil

Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

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Summer Service Special • Oil, lube and filter • Rotate tires • Brake inspection • 44-point inspection *Starting From $69.95 plus tax

Transmission Flush • Includes chemical power flush and transmission fluid

$179.95 plus tax • Huge new and used selection with new vehicles arriving daily • Vehicles available in Prince Rupert and Terrace

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1001 Chamberlin Ave 1-866-624-9171 • 250-624-9171