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No rush on strata policy Cameron Orr The proposed bylaw to create a strata conversion policy has reached the first reading phase of the process. Although staff had recommended the first two readings (Bylaws require three readings, plus a final adoption before it goes into effect), Corinne Scott on moving the recommendation said not giving second reading will give council more time to consider the subject. The plan is in reaction to drastically falling vacancy rates in Kitimat. In a previous report given to councillors from the planning staff, they were told that “with the current increase in housing prices there is a possibility that owners of rental housing will convert their buildings into strata-title properties.” In town, 262 rental units are currently being renovated, according to a staff report. That includes apartment buildings, like Hillcrest Place and Kuldo Apartments, to townhouses, like on Nalabila, or Little Wedeene Street townhouses. Councillors discussed this issue at a July 22 Committee of the Whole meeting, before the first draft bylaw reached the regular council chambers. Councillors however are opting to move slowly on the changes. They also dropped staff recommendations to set a public hearing date on the matter for early September. “This is an important decision that needs to be looked at very, very carefully,” said Scott, adding that there’s no need to rush any decision on this. Councillors also wanted to ensure any affected property owners would be directly alerted to these proposed changes. Mario Feldhoff said he wants to hear from those people very early in the process, rather than later. “I’m particularly interested in the feedback from the building community,” he said. “I need to be convinced that this bylaw is necessary. I know there’s good intentions...[but] I don’t know if putting the lid on strata conversion is the way to go.” Director of Planning and Community Development Gwen Sewell said that contacting owners is the department’s intention once first reading passed, and that people hadn’t been consulted earlier because there was no actual draft bylaw being considered for any readings until the August 6 meeting. Among the other ways council deviated from staff’s recommendations was for BC Housing to be struck from the list of agencies that the District would refer the bylaw to for comment. Feldhoff put forward that friendly amendment because he didn’t believe there’d be value from getting input from them. “The answer is not tightening the lid on strata conversions,” he continued. “The answer is developing rental housing options and putting a lid on things doesn’t help upgrade our older rental stock.”

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The Kitimat Museum and Archives’ Summer of Adventure held a ‘back in time’ themed event last Friday, displayed here with kids wrapping themselves up in toilet paper as mummies. From left to right are Jake Quinn, Kaylee Bidnell, coordinator Ilanna Hamilton, Dillon Cooper, Louie Quinn, Cahly Seager and Elizabeth Cooper.

Still holding out for new highway Ron Burnett and Vic Maskulak still believe a new highway can be built from Kitimat east, to Houston and Burns Lake. The pair even presented the plan to the Joint Review panel in 2010, the group reviewing the proposed Northern Gateway pipelines. The two introduced themselves as members of the Kitimat Harbour Group, and their reason for bringing it to the JRP is that they felt that Enbridge’s pipeline proposal was the missing puzzle piece in putting together stronger transportation infrastructure, including the new highway, which would run from Kitimat to Houston. “Due to the difficult terrain there is only one opportunity to locate a twolane highway through the Coast Mountains in this area, therefore the pipelines must share this right-of-way portions of it,” Burnett told the JRP in 2010. Today, the two still hold on to hope

that the highway will see the light of day. And for them, it’s really only a question of when, not if. “We are confident it will happen one day,” said Burnett. “Just like the Coquihalla. Some pundits thought the Coquihalla would be a drain on the economy, it was going to kill Cache Creek.” Getting the road built, however, will require partnerships between the companies and the governments, but as more people turn their attention to Kitimat, he thinks the argument will further solidify. “There’s no question. You can’t argue about the 140, 160 kilometres [saved], that’s simple geography. As the area grows, other people are going to recognize it, so our intention at the moment is to keep it out in the public eye, keep people talking about it.” That savings in distance he’s refer-

ring to is the approximately 142 km saved per direction between Kitimat and Houston if a new connector highway is built, versus the 327 km the route takes now on existing highways. When the idea first began bubbling in the late 1980s and from then on there was opposition. The communities of Smithers and Hazelton, said Burnett, weren’t on board, fearing the road would destroy their tourism economy. But even that’s changed now. Burnett said a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce in Kitimat a number of years back had representatives from those communities, and the opinion shifted. “At the end of the meeting they all agreed to support it,” he said, adding, “A circle route would create more tourism within the area but it would also attract tourists looking to do some sort of scenic tour.” Continued on page 2

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At left, a proposed route map of the Northern Gateway pipeline, dated August 18, 2008, and used in Ron Burnett and Vic Maskulak’s presentation to the JRP in 2010. Below, a graph from a report prepared by the Kitimat Harbour Group, showing the differences in the current and proposed routes regarding driving distances out of Kitimat. OPEN DAILY

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New highway Continued from page 1 There are economic bonuses to the idea as well. Burnett said that it’d benefit the Huckleberry Mine, which sends materials back to Houston before going up to Stewart. This would save them that distance. And of course the savings in fuel in transportation on a connector, rather than the long route on Highway 16. Even the existence of an all-weather road would mean

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Pot down Marijuana possession cases still account for 60 per cent of drug violation reports to police in B.C., but the number of cases declined 10 per cent in 2012, according to new figures from Statistics Canada. There were 25,432 policereported incidents of drug offences in B.C. last year, a 7.4 per cent decline from 2011. Marijuana trafficking cases declined more than 20 per cent to 1,006 incidents, and importation and exportation of marijuana declined by 40 per cent. Marijuana growing cases declined 4.6 per cent, following a 28.6 per cent drop in 2011. Heroin possession cases jumped more than 30 per cent to 500, and heroin trafficking cases rose 37 per cent to 224 incidents in 2012. There were 653 reported cases of possession of methamphetamine (crystal meth), a 20 per cent increase over 2011, and 110 per cent more than 2009. In July, Elections BC gave approval in principle for a petition drive aimed at decriminalizing marijuana possession in B.C. Marijuana activist Dana Larsen has formed a group called Sensible B.C., aimed at forcing a change to B.C. law that would prevent police resources from being used against simple possession of marijuana. Sensible B.C. is using the same voter initiative system that forced the repeal of the harmonized sales tax in B.C. The group will have 90 days starting Sept. 9 to collect signatures from 10 per cent of registered provincial voters in each 85 electoral districts.

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Police seeking public help on cases Cameron Orr The Kitimat RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance with two files, one of which involved a woman robbed at knife-point. On August 6, the RCMP were called on an incident which occurred just after 4 p.m. at Columbia Avenue and Dyke Road, near the Jed Stumps Trailer Park. RCMP say a female was robbed of her black Adidas string bag, which contained personal items. The robbery was allegedly done by three male youth, about 15 to 16 years old, and are described as being “non-white.”

Police say all three youth were wearing t-shirts and shorts, had short black hair and were approximately six feet tall. One wore a black t-shirt and another wore a black baseball cap. Two of the youth brandished small knives, similar to a Swiss Army Knife or Leatherman style knife. The youths fled on foot towards Dyke Road and the Giant Spruce area. The other incident RCMP are looking for assistance with solving involves two pieces of machinery found running without operators on Saunders Road on August 7. RCMP found that the two

pieces of machinery, which weren’t described in the news release, were stolen from a local business between 6 p.m. on August 6 and 5 a.m. on August 7. The machinery would have been driven to the location they were found. Because the distance from the point of theft to where they were found was over 3 km, police say it’s possible that the thieves either walked back down Saunders Road or were driven from the area. Anyone with information on either of these files are asked to contact the RCMP at 250632-7111 or call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Fixing the animal bylaws With the third reading now passed, if council adopts the spay/neuter and micro chip provisions in the Kitimat Municipal Code, dog owners could potentially face up to $600 in fines. That is, if their dog is impounded for a fifth time in a 24 month period. Councillors opted to have micro chipping included in the proposed bylaw at the June 10 committee of the whole meeting. Essentially dog owners will have an escalating fine structure if their animal is caught at large and is not neutered or spayed. It starts at $130 for the first impoundment, going to $160 the second time, $200 the third, and $400 the fourth. Cats caught at large will merely stay at a single $130 fee.

Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Kitimat Warren Waycheshen says that decision was made because typically people give up cats easier than other animals. To that end they didn’t want to make a fee scheme which would be cost prohibitive as to make people choose to give up their cats. The recommendation was also made with input from the Kitimat Humane Society. Pet owners would be given a $100 voucher to go towards spaying or neutering their pets if they were caught under this bylaw. Meanwhile, micro chipping will be enforced through fees if an animal is caught without one. For both dogs and cats the fee is $25 for each impoundment.

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In-a-strata-da-vida With a 4.7 per cent vacancy rate in town, it’s definitely slim pickings if you’re looking for a place to call home. Availability is going down, and cost is going up. Like, way up. The District of Kitimat’s latest Housing Facts document, available on their website, shows that while rents hovered between $450 and $500 for pretty much the entirety of the 2000s, from 2010 when the average rental cost was $558, it’s now $850. And that’s the average. If you’re looking specifically at, say, a three-or-more bedroom townhouse, it’ll run on average $1,121 a month. So what’s the plan? Staff have promoted a plan to create a strataconversion bylaw, which is an attempt to curb, well, strata conversions. The worry is that with such low vacancy and the high number of units which are being renovated in town, those units may be on their way to be converted to a strata, effectively removing the rental unit from the market, in a market that can scarcely afford to lose anything. Not everyone is on board with this being a solution. Mario Feldhoff said at the last meeting where this was discussed that this bylaw won’t do anything to upgrade our existing stock. The town should be further developing rental options, he said. Mayor Monaghan had her motion approved at the meeting that will direct the staff to draft a terms of reference to open an Affordable Housing and Housing for Persons with Disabilities Committee which may go towards developing those rental options. But that may only go so far. And it’s a challenge especially if the low vacancy is a temporary thing. Will it still be low in 10 years? Possibly. (But likely nowhere near the 45+ per cent vacancy the town has had before.) It’s a tricky situation. At least the strata idea is worth looking at, if at least to stem the tide of any conversions, if not to actually promote more units to come online. Maybe Kitimat should adopt something like the wording in Smithers’ OCP, as pointed out in the Kitimat planner’s report to council. Smithers’ policy is to support the creation of new and retention of existing rental housing and discourage the conversion of rental housing to strata ownership. A little bit of a mix of promoting creation of new rental housing and holding back conversion when vacancy hits a certain level, as many communities do, might just be the best option there is at the moment. And just to note, Kitimat’s current OCP specifically states there’s little need to develop more rental housing in town. That was written in 2008.

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The nice weather has taken me “off road” in my truck a few times in the past few weeks. As a resident of Kitimat since 1980, I have always enjoyed the ability to go “off the paved road” on many of the spider web of logging roads and other resources roads on both sides of the wide Kitimat Valley. While a lot of my meandering on back roads was simple curiosity - or to find remote trout streams and lakes - I haven’t done so much of it in recent years, and now I find there simply isn’t as much available as there used to be. And there’s a new ominous note in the plethora of closed roads, with their signs warning trespassers will be prosecuted, travel at your own risk, and perhaps for the first time in some years, there’s a few “active logging road” signs. Back in the early 80s, the CrownZellerbach Bridge, just north of town, was a bridge to an access to a different environment, the wilderness side of the valley, west of the river, where any young adventurer could take a vehicle across the bridge, turn right or left, and find himself in a driving, exploring, fishing or hunting haven - complete with a diversity of wildlife, the odd danger of a downed tree across

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the road, or a post-rain washout that could give you trouble. Well, I remember around 1982 having to take my four-year-old son on my shoulders and walking out from Deception Lake, a favourite kid’s fishing hole in those days. I had to walk because my vehicle just wouldn’t come out of a deep washout on the less desirable of the two very rough rock roads from the pretty high level little lake, back to the parallel logging road, west of the Kitimat River. I tried for a couple of hours to get it out, but just seemed to be succeeding in getting it deeper in and risking damage to the vehicle. It was about a 60 minute hike, I guess, to be followed by finding a safe place to wade the Kitimat River to Highway 37 - with a young child’s life at stake, as well as my own. I’m here, so I made it. Just as the sun was setting, I

thumbed a truck down, to find it driven by a friend. He put a plastic bag on the seat, because I had been chest deep in the Kitimat River and was dripping water. To say the least, the Missus was displeased! We returned the next day, with a chain and another truck, to pull the vehicle from the washout. About three years ago I drove out again to re-discover Deception Lake and its pretty little forest campsite. But had to go in to the road from the 10-mile plateau at the cross country ski trails, and access to the lake road was extremely difficult to find. It was hampered also by a three or four kilometre detour because numerous unmaintained bridges had been pulled out along the road. I was saddened by the extent of grow-in along the roads - now used, I’m sure only by light, narrow four wheelers and ATV’s. All this to say, things are now a whole lot worse. I turned into the Sandhill Way access road behind Kitimat Iron just last week to be greeted by an intimidating range of Rio Tinto Alcan Private Road signs, active logging signs and a “use at your own risk” warning. Continued on page 5

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A hat trick of head shaking council decisions My grandmother always used to say things come in threes. And so it proved in recent editions of the Sentinel - as in stories that left me shaking my head. First up the story that the Nechako Centre building is up for sale. This structure, if it can be called that anymore, has been top of the unsightly/ derelict property charts for closing on two decades. I lost track of the number of times I wrote editorials hammering the council for taking no action on either that or any of the other eyesores that were a blight upon the community. Despite the fact it had the power under the Community Charter to do so. On different occasions I recounted how Fort St. John, Prince Rupert and most recently Terrace had all flexed their legislative muscle to clean up properties in their communities. Kitimat council did nothing. One of the most frequently heard ex-

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cuses for its inaction was the owner of the property in question might take the city to court and win. In a 2011 editorial I offered council some reassurance on that score with a story out of Castlegar. There the municipality and the owners of a downtown building had been at loggerheads over the property for more than 10 years - time period sound familiar? Castlegar council finally decided enough was enough and ordered the building’s demolition. The owners challenged the order and off they went to court. The BC Supreme Court found that the city was justified in issuing the order. Justice Lynn Smith’s decision included

the following: “(The city) also had evidence of multiple complaints with regard to the property as an unsightly nuisance.” Still Kitimat council did nothing. Now I want to make it clear I am not taking a shot at the Unsightly Premises Task Force. They clearly have the best interests of the community at heart and have spent many volunteer hours trying to advance that cause. But all their efforts will be for naught unless council takes action. And having a for sale sign on that hovel does not solve the problem. Ironically however, it could get property owner Lloyd Wittkowski off the hook. That’s because in her reasons for decision Justice Smith noted the property owner had neither cleaned up the building nor put it up for sale. Which gives council a glorious excuse for continuing to do nothing. Story number two: council gives the Kitimat Community Services Society

$50,000 for its Food Share program. The problem apparently is that people come to Kitimat expecting to walk into a job but find they do not have the skills needed to qualify for what jobs are available. In other words they did absolutely no research before they got here and now, finding that the streets here are not paved with gold, they turn to Food Share. I fail to understand why that is the Kitimat taxpayers’ problem? And last but not least there is the study on a second bridge over the Kitimat connecting the townsite to the industrial area. Credit to councillors Mario Feldhoff and Phil Germuth for voting against this ludicrous idea. Feldhoff hit the nail on the head when he pointed out the city would be spending money on a new bridge study when it couldn’t even afford to paint the one it had. Those who voted in favour of the study need to give their collective head a shake. And now it is time for another blood pressure pill.

A reflection on time in Kitimat, the beauty and the beast Now ex-resident John Allsop requested this essay on his short experience in Kitimat be published as he moved: Dear Sir, The black and white of my experiences in Kitimat, British Columbia’s beautiful central coast close to the Pacific Ocean. Black and white here could also mean humanity back to 1909 when we took the fateful step to distance ourselves from walking to sitting in the automobile and to this date we continue in this direction towards the great abyss. In Kitimat there is no excuse; like no other town in British Columbia there are dozens of foot paths, instead of back lanes. Then there is “the young man” seen in town, black cap, black jacket, black trousers, black shoes, and black backpack. Contents of

the back pack...? Reality is calling – a spade is a spade and nothing inbetween. Kitimat’s population varies greatly. At present approximately 8,000 due to its classification as a company town; it lies at the head of the Douglas Channel, 100km or so from the opening to the Pacific Ocean. Basically its population swear allegiance to a company that hatched Kitimat — “Alcan”. As to Kitimat’s surroundings, two words: Naturally spectacular. Look down from a plane, Kitimat is a pin prick surrounded by all that humanity cannot claim to have created. It is a natural miracle. Kitimat’s weather conditions are as diverse as its natural surroundings. Periods of magnificent sun blessed days, then weekly periods of socked in clouds

Gains/Loss Continued from page 4 Turning south instead I was stopped behind Bandstra and prevented from going along behind Kentron, where I used to run the dog in recent years. Signs were Trespassers will be Prosecuted, Private Road, Danger - Blasting and more. I investigated where I used to come out around Glacier Concrete and there were the signs again for the new concrete plant, “Keep out”, private property, visitors report to office, etc. I’m all for development but not for abuse. We are permitting serious

and rain or heavy snow in the winter. First Nations here are called The People of the Snow for good reason. Living conditions can be summed up easily for those that have true financial independence — “naturally stimulating” — but at the same time a large segment of the population live with the constant reality of survival, one day to the next. Social problems are extensive if one wants to peel away the surface. Especially in one or two areas of Kitimat. Due to the aging infrastructure, schools, public places, homes and public right of ways will lead Kitimat to battles ahead. Many children are going without the basics that we in society took for granted 40 years ago. Hard and soft drugs along with extensive use of alco-

abuse of our river banks, cutting off wilderness access, even cutting off access to recreational sites we spent a lot of money and volunteer time to develop, like the Douglas Channel Trail so many of us worked on. I went to the start of it last year and it was bulldozed over. The entry sign was tilted, but still up but now the access has since been cut off from the Moon Bay Road (closed by RTA) and the Bish Creek logging road, now closed by Kitimat LNG. Frankly, I find it all a bit sad, and if I’m right this is just the beginning.

hol are causing great suffering to the children of Kitimat’s society. Breakups, marriages in decay, abuse, drug dealings being very common, plus RCMP being called to many houses to keep some semblance of order. The public school system as it always has done in Kitimat has been the back stop to society here. Teachers here are not only teachers in their profession but mothers, fathers,

social workers, psychiatrists, nannies and just shoulders to cry upon. In my year here in Kitimat as a voluntary oneon-one reading teacher, just about all of grades two through six have come before me. Yes, tears come to my eyes but those little ones that were sent to me received all I could offer them and their response brings a great smile to my face. How important innocence is to innocent people - which also

can be passed on to all nature as in the natural world. My time is up here. When I arrived this was for a reason, but soon the question was, why here? Yes, in part I have been shocked but at the same time the web has been removed from my eyes and the big picture that relates to me: wake up! Society as we know it is in big trouble. First Nations culture today here in this area finds itself in danger of being assimilated

into our western ways. Both in education and more important in dietary practices. The traditional potlatch celebrated nature and all that it had to offer. This saddens me greatly when I see our way of buying their culture out, person by person. Shame on us, and this reeks of nothing less than colonialism. Thank you Kitimat for many memories, positive and negative. John Allsop

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May need new water wells Cameron Orr On request from staff, Kitimat Council has approved support for an application for a tenure over Crown Lands near the Kitimat Landfill. The purpose is to eventually install groundwater monitoring wells west of the landfill. New assessment requirements for the town’s solid waste management permit means the town has to monitor “groundwater downgrade” from the landfill. “The legislation is that the groundwater is to meet drinking water standards as it leaves the waste lands,” said the Director of Engineering Tim Gleig.

“The legislation is that the groundwater is to meet drinking water standards as it leaves the waste lands.” Council had to support the application for it to be processed by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources. The cost for the application and tenure is $500 for two years. Gleig said at the meeting that if all the wells end up needing to be drilled the final cost would be in the tens of thousands of dollars, however that amount is already budgeted for by the municipality. Technical Services Manag-

Cameron Orr The District of Kitimat now has a 50 page Municipal Alcohol Policy which sets in place all the requirements of serving alcohol on municipal property. The policy extends to places such as the covered areas at Hirsch Creek, Tamitik Arena, the conference room at the Fire Hall and the Council Chambers, among others. According to the staff report the intention of the policy is to “promote safe distribution and consumption of alcohol on municipal property.” At the July 22 Committee of the Whole meeting, Director of Leisure Services Martin Gould explained the policy, which was written by him and Meghan Gough, and said it will help people along to understand what is required by Kitimat and what is required under liquor laws. He said any application for a liquor licence for a property of the municipality must be approved by the District before it gets approved. “Without that permission they

can’t get their liquor licence,” said Gould. The onus of responsibility falls on the event organizers if it’s claimed no alcohol is being served and it ends up there is. Among the many details of the policy, it stipulates that non-alcoholic drinks must be available as alternatives at any event, and that the non-alcoholic drinks must be sold at no more than 50 per cent of the cost of alcoholic drinks. The report also encourages events to provide non-alcoholic drinks for free to designated drivers. It’s possible that if the policy is violated during an event, municipal staff could close down the event, and organizers could be refused future use of property. Events not eligible for alcohol under the policy includes events intended or involving minors, sports tournaments and activities such as soccer and baseball games, and public family days or public outdoor events intended for families, such as Canada Day.

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Putting pedal down on parking regs How RVs are stored at homes up for discussion

Cameron Orr Second reading has been given to a bylaw which would amend the rules regarding parking recreational vehicles on people’s properties. Councillors have been working their way through changes to the parking bylaws for recreational vehicles, an issue which stems from a staff report from April. Staff had reported, following an unrelated bylaw investigation, that an RV parked at a home in the Whitesail neighbourhood around Christmas, wasn’t compliant with the rules. The owners had applied and received a one year exception in 2006 but had not applied for any since. Councillors in April approved an amendment to the parking bylaw to allow side yard as a permitted area to park a recreational vehicle. From there the proposed bylaw was given a first reading in June, and the advisory planning commission has reviewed the proposal as well. Their eventual recommendation was to include a 4.5 metre setback from the front property line, that one side yard remain clear for fire access and to introduce an application process for properties where

the requirements cannot be met, as well as removing a proposed weight restriction for RVs parked on the lots. As it is now, people can store RVs over 3,700kg on a rear yard over the winter by making an application to the council. Mario Feldhoff further moved that clause 23 be referred to the APC, namely the clause which specifies that boats aren’t included in this proposed bylaw. Feldhoff and Corinne Scott believed that watercraft should be included in some fashion as well in this RV parking bylaw. Meanwhile there was one comment of opposition to the proposed changes, made to the APC. Virginia Charron wrote to the commission, saying it’d be a “grave mistake” to allow RVs to be parked on residential properties. As most backyards are not enclosed with high hedges, she said, most RVs would be viewable to neighbours, degrading the aesthetic value of neighbourhoods. “Keep RV parking in trailer courts where it truly belongs,” she wrote.

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Student seeking volunteers for theatre project Cameron Orr A Kitimat-raised Simon Fraser University student is seeking people to volunteer to help out a theatre project she’s working on. Eventually to be made into a stage performance, Valerie Christiansen is looking for people to speak, either on camera or on a recorder, about their position on the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline. She’s not seeking people with either a pro or anti stance to the project, but wants the perspectives to bring a local focus to the project to people in the Lower Mainland. “Everybody’s welcome. I’m not trying to shape a certain opinion or a certain group of people,” she said. “The variety is what I’m interested in.” The eventual performance, with dates not yet set, will be a contemporary style, she said, which will blend film, dance and music. The project is part of her global social arts class. “I wanted to give the town of Kitimat the opportunity to voice their opinions, questions or concerns about the Enbridge pipeline just because

Kids attend a crafting event at the Kitimat Public Library on July 29, part of the library’s Summer Reading Club. we haven’t really had in the Lower Mainland the opinions or the viewpoint of the community, it’s been about the politicians,” she said. This project seeks to take the focus away from people like Premier Christy Clark or Prime Minister Stephen Harper just a little bit to get an on-the-ground perspective. “I wanted to really show an honest perception of the com-

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This position starts in September and the employee will be part of the team providing both before and after school care at Kildala Elementary School. Care is also provided on Non Instructional Days and some holidays. Qualifications include meeting Community Care licensing requirements as a responsible adult with skills in working with school age children. The salary range for this position is $15.92 to $19.35 depending on qualifications.

CHILDREN’S FIRST PROJECT WORKER

This project position is for seven months at ten hours per week. The deliverables of this project include identifying service needs for early childhood development and for children and youth with special needs. Co-ordination of a community table responsible for administration of grants to be used to improve outcomes for children and families. The starting salary rate for this position is $20.04 (depending on qualifications). Preferred qualification of a diploma in child care or related experience. The Centre accepts on an on-going basis applications for child and youth care and support workers. We thank all who are interested in joining our Centre team of care providers. If interested, please contact: The Kitimat Child Development Centre 1515 Kingﬁsher Avenue, Kitimat, BC V8C 1S5 Phone: (250) 632-3144

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For Sale By Owner

STEEL BUILDING Sizzling summer savings event! 20x22 $4,188. 25x24 $4,598. 30x36 $6,876. 32x44$8,700. 40x52 $12,990. 47x70 $17,100. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS, Metal Buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

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Homes for Rent House for 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! $3500/mo + utilities references required (Kitimat) Please contact Greg 250-279-8888 KITIMAT House for Lease or Sale 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. $1,500/mo.+ utilities Call (250)279-8888

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

1996 Winnebago Vectra A class diesel pusher For inquiries call 250-632-6726 Kitimat 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

For Sale 1997 - 26’ DUTCHMAN RV TRAILER

Excellent condition. Sleeps 4 comfortably. Alley bedroom with queen size bed, bathroom & shower, 18” awning. Well maintained and winter stored annually. Price negotiable. Call 250-632-6533 Kitimat.

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CLASSIC/COLLECTOR 1971 300SEL 3.5 Mercedes Benz. 75,000km. Very good condition, always garaged, never driven in winter. Well maintained. Maintenance records, service/parts book. Manuals. Some spare parts. 250-632-6755

2001 Ford Windstar. 250000km. New rotor and brakes front end rear brakes and drums replaced winter of 2011. Rear shocks replaced 2012. Two sets of tires on rims includes two new winter studded tires. Right front calipher should be replaced. A/C and cruise. Multiplayer CD. Asking $1500. 250-639-2608 250-632-3486

17 ft. Alum. Canoe “Spring Bok” very stable, perfect for family / hunting canoe. $500. Call (250) 692-2372

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1990 Bayliner 29.5ft. $26,000 or trade for newer 5th Wheel or two newer quads with trailer. 250-639-9643

2007 Suzuki Burgman 650cc Executive. Cherry Red. Like new condition. $9,500 obo. Estate sale. 250-632-6263

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

28’ TREND COMMAND BRIDGE

Comes with tri axle trailer. Very good condition. Volvo Penta twin Chevy 350 inboard gas. Sleeps 4 comfortably. Call for pictures. $24,000 Call 250.639.9757 Kitimat

32’ FIBERGLASS FERRELL BOAT 370hp 8.1L John Deere Diesel, 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 Bay Marina. Assessed at $84,400. Contact Warren Poff at 250.632.6119 or 250.242.1789 $65,000 Firm (will consider trade for part)

Necki 17’ Sea Kayaks Comes with spray skirt, paddle, etc. $1000 each 250-639-9757

Motorcycles

SANDPIPER APTS KITIMAT

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.

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Reduced to $5,900 OBO Moving - must sell 21’ Fibreform Cabincruiser Kitimat - 5.7L - V8 Mercruiser with Alpha 1 leg. Great running condition. Brand new exhaust manifolds, batteries and starter (over $2000 spent). Stringers and floor replaced. 40 gal alum gas tank. Sleeps 3 comfortably. Heavy duty double axle trailer included. Ph: 250-632-5673

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Sports & Leisure

Coach P’s Soccer Camp, run by Don Pacheco (shown at far right) wrapped up on Friday, capping off a week of soccer training, from dribbling to shooting to all kinds of skills. This is the second year of Coach P’s camp, and Pacheco said there was an increase this year of about four kids, up to 25 this year. Pacheco has his credentials as a coaching clinic instructor with B.C. Soccer, among other licenses.

Kitimat now has burning ban

Effective August 6 , all open burning will be prohibited within the District of Kitimat boundaries. This prohibition will remain in place until Sept. 15,

2013, or until the public is otherwise notified. This prohibition applies to campfires and open burning of any size or description, including fires with a burn reg-

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NOTicE Of SchEDUlED POWER OUTAGE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 6:00 AM TO 6:00 PM

BC Hydro will be performing extensive repairs to the power system which will affect the following communities: Telkwa, Smithers, Moricetown, New Hazelton, Hazelton, South Hazelton, Gitanmaax, Kispiox, Glen Vowell, Hagwilget, Gitsegukla, Gitwangak, Gitanyow, Cedarvale, Two Mile, Woodcock and Kitwanga. This major outage will also affect travellers from Prince George enroute to Smithers/Terrace/Prince Rupert/ Kitimat or Stewart. This major outage will also affect westbound travelers expecting fuel and or services in any of these communities. BC Hydro encourages customers to turn off all appliances and electronics-especially portable heaters during this outage. Customers should limit opening of fridges and freezers during outage as well. When power is restored, it is advised to wait one hour before multiple appliances are used, to allow the system to stabilize. BC Hydro thanks customers and the public for their patience and understanding - crews will endeavour to work as quickly and safely as possible. For information customers can contact BC Hydro at 1 888 POWERON (1 888 769 3766).

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