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Apartment hunters beware By ANNA KILLEN IT'S HARDER to find an apartment or townhouse to rent in Terrace than it is anywhere else in the province. That's the word from a report released by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation Dec. 12, which shows Terrace has the lowest vacancy rate in the province among communities with a population over 10,000. As of October, the vacancy rate for apartments in Terrace was the

lowest in B.C. at zero per cent, down from 3.4 per cent last October. There were 396 apartment units in Terrace total, four less than October 2012's 400 apartment units, according to the report. The vacancy rate for townhouses was up from last year – at 1.4 per cent that's double what it was last year. Only Squamish, with a vacancy rate of zero, and Kamloops with a vacancy rate of 1.3, have a lower townhouse vacancy rate. The vacancy rate increased despite there being less townhouse

units – 146 this year compared with 149 in 2012. That makes Terrace's overall vacancy rate 0.4 per cent – the lowest in B.C., with 542 units total, putting it behind Squamish, Parksville, and Vancouver. The CMHC rental market survey data for Terrace doesn't include secondary rentals, such as basement suites, houses, or rooms rented by owners who also live in the house. Only purpose built rentals with three or more units are included in the survey. But numbers from the City of

Terrace suggest there are at least 190 secondary suites – that’s based on properties where the city charges extra or double utilities for the second dwelling unit, said director of development services David Block. Block says the CMHC’s numbers represent the reality in Terrace right now, and reflect what the city has been hearing anecdotally for some time. “We’ve heard several stories of people losing employees because they weren’t able to find

them a place to rent,” Block said. “We know it’s a tough market out there.” The city has been in talks with a number of developers for the city-owned Kenney St. property, and there are a handful of smaller projects in the works, including low-income units for seniors, that should eventually ease some of the rental strain, he confirmed, noting the CMHC data will give confidence to developers that people will buy units.

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City eyes tax drop By JOSH MASSEY

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■■ The Scholar’s Lute MEI-LING WANG plays the Qin, or guchin, for parents and students at Veritas School’s Christmas Band Concert in the school gym Dec. 11. It’s a Chinese instrument described as a seven-string fretless zither and is often called “The Scholar’s Lute.” Wang, who also plays saxophone in the Grade 7 Veritas band, moved here from China with her family this past March.

FUTURE SALES of industrial park land will go toward lowering both business and residential taxes, city council decided Nov. 10 at its fourth budget preparation meeting of the year. Confident that city land sales will continue (this year saw two memoranda of understanding and one land sale finalized at the Skeena Industrial Development Park), mayor Dave Pernarowski said he wants to use money that comes in from industrial related activity to bring taxes down in the future. “Over the past 10 or 12 years with forestry collapsing and the industrial tax base disappearing, we've put a high reliance on the business and residential tax base,” said Pernarowski. Terrace depends on its residential and commercial tax base to a greater degree than other municipalities to finance operations. Pernarowski introduced a policy that, if adopted as he suggested, would see at least half of the light and heavy industrial tax base used to reduce business and residential tax rates. But council decided it was too early to put an exact percentage of any planned tax relief, preferring instead to determine the value of any tax relief during budget time starting in 2014, with reductions in tax starting in 2015. Councillor Stacey Tyers said that “we should lower [taxes] in a balanced way,” and councillor Bruce Bidgood said that at this point he is “reticent to put a value on” what the reduction would be because the policy is based largely on speculation of sales of industrial park lands to developers.

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Time for change

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New executive director enjoys challenge of a different job \COMMUNITY A21

Activity in George Little Park is a lot calmer than it was several years ago \NEWS A5

Terrace figure skaters win gold, silver, and bronze at annual Kitimat meet \SPORTS A24

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Man sentenced for pot A MAN has pleaded guilty but charges against his wife have been stayed, ending a court case that dated back to 2011 after police said they seized a total of 28 pounds of marijuana on three separate occasions. Michael Wesley Primeau pleaded guilty to one count of possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking and was given an 18-month conditional sentence with conditions from Judge Terence Wright in provincial court here Dec. 10. Kerry Lynn Manning had pleaded not guilty to two charges of possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. Her charges were stayed by the court.

Federal prosecutor Kristina Guest had asked for a sentence of 12 to 16 months of jail time for Primeau. On Sept. 12, 2011, RCMP reported that a Terrace couple faced serious charges after trying to bring 28 pounds of marijuana into the community, which police said was enough marijuana to make more than 35,000 joints. The investigation stretched back to 2010 when RCMP drug officers in Prince Rupert, with the assistance of other police officers, determined that a husband and wife team was buying marijuana in the Lower Mainland and using a truck to transport the drugs to Terrace, said police.

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Manning was arrested Sept. 22, 2010 in Chilliwack with 25 pounds of marijuana, said police. Primeau was arrested Jan. 11, 2011 in Hope with three pounds of marijuana and Manning was arrested again Jan. 12, 2011 in possession of a half pound of marijuana at the family home in Terrace, said police. Primeau must also abide by a 10-year firearms prohibition, provide a sample of DNA to police and pay a victim fine surcharge of $200 by June 2, 2014. And a vehicle seized by police will be forfeited to the Crown. Two charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking against Primeau were stayed by the court.

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Vacancy rate at zero here Summerland, with an overall vacancy rate of 11.3 per cent, has the highest vacancy rate in the province. Dawson Creek is second with 10.7 per cent, and Terrace's neighbour to the west, Prince Rupert is third highest in the province with an overall vacancy rate of 9.8 per cent. Prince Rupert has the highest vacancy rate for apartments in B.C. at 11.1

per cent. CMHC also reports the average rent in Terrace is up, from $658 last October to $683 this October, an increase of 4.8 per cent. That's still the fifth lowest in the province, behind Quesnel at $603, Port Alberni at $627, Powell River at $631, and Prince Rupert at $661. Vancouver has the highest rent in the province, with an average of $1,078.

The vacancy rate for the entire province is down slightly from last year, at 2.5 per cent this October compared to 2.8 per cent in 2012. The vacancy rate is the percentage of all available units in a rental property that are vacant or unoccupied at a particular time. CMHC conducts the rental market survey every year in April and October.

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City council plans more LNG forums TERRACE IS poised to take on the role of energy educator. A resolution was put forward Dec. 9 by councillor Brian Downie that in order to engage communities in discussions about proposed liquefied natural gas projects the city will “seek partners to host a series of forums about LNG and the impacts on the community.” As many as a dozen pipelines and liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing facilities are at various stages of the application process for permits to build in northwestern B.C. Downie argued that “the differences between a successful project and one that is riding out the storm is for the community

to know more. Where projects went best was where they knew more about the project and the impacts.” He said that a recent LNG forum hosted by NDP MP Nathan Cullen that brought together members from industry, First Nations, government and the community was a starting point. He proposed that Terrace seek to bring more groups together for similar meetings in the future where speakers from various perspectives could be hosted, in three or four months. Some suggestions from council included councillor Stacy Tyers suggesting that when consultants come to Terrace in February to do a housing needs assessment

that they could be included in one of the public meetings. Mayor Dave Pernarowski and councillor Marylin Davies suggested that the Terrace Economic Development Authority play a key role in organizing the events. The motion that the city host LNG awareness events in the future was carried. To date two LNG plants in the Kitimat area have received environmental approval and one that is in the application phase. And there are two other plants planned so far the Prince Rupert and Port Edward areas with others in a preliminary planning phase. Pipelines would be needed for each plant.

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BRIAN DOWNIE and other members of Terrace city council say a series of public forums will help educate people on the many liquefied natural gas projects planned for northwest BC

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When we sell one of our listings, the Terrace Real Estate Company Ltd. makes a $200.00 DONATION on behalf of our Sellers to a “local” charity, group or organization. The Seller gets to choose where it goes and the Terrace Real Estate Company makes the donation. It has been very well received by those in the area including: Terrace Churches Food Bank Salvation Army Northern Animal Rescue Alliance Mills Memorial Hospital Auxillary Terrace Animal Shelter Totem Saddle Club Pentecostal Youth Group Literacy Terrace Cassie Hall “Exploratory Program”

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City of terraCe LandfiLL 2014 Tipping Fees Starting January 1st 2014, the City of Terrace will charge a tipping fee for residential construction and demolition waste, as well as residential land clearing material. There will continue to be no tipping fees for regular residential refuse, and commercial tipping fees remain unchanged. See www.terrace.ca for full details.

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THE 2013/2014 regional district board poses for a photo after swearing in new and reappointed members at the boardroom Dec. 6. From left in back are Terrace city councillor alternate Brian Downie, Hazelton rural areas director Linda Pierre, rural Terrace director Doug McLeod, Kitimat councillor Corinne Scott, Thornhill director Ted Ramsey, Terrace city councillor Stacey Tyers, Telegraph Creek director Dave Brocklebank, Kitimat councillor alternate Phil Germuth. In front from left are Dease Lake director Edith Carrier, Stewart councillor Billie Ann Belcher, Nass Valley director and vice chair Harry Nyce, Terrace city councillor and chair Bruce Bidgood, Hazelton mayor Alice Maitland and New Hazelton mayor Gail Lowry.

Regional district elects new chair THE REGIONAL District of Kitimat-Stikine elected a new chair for the first time in four years. The nominations and secret ballot for chair came after the newly re-appointed directors, municipal reps and alternates were sworn in at the monthly board meeting Dec. 6. Bruce Bidgood, last year’s vice chair, was voted in as chair, switching places with Nass Valley director Harry Nyce, chair since 2009, who is now vice chair. Nyce had also been chair from 2002 to 2003 and was vice chair from 1994 to 2001. Maitland nominated Nyce for chair and Terrace area director Doug McLeod nominated Bidgood. Saying their oaths to be sworn in were Terrace city councillor Stacey Tyers, Kitimat councillor Corinne Scott, Hazelton mayor Alice Maitland and Terrace city councillor Bruce Bidgood followed by alternates Terrace city councillor Brian Downie and Kitimat councillor Phil Germuth. The regional district board’s first meeting of 2014 is Jan. 24. Also released recently were the appointments by council resolution for 2014. The city of Terrace has decided who will represent the city of Terrace on the various committees as well as deputy mayor appointments. The deputy mayor, who fills in for mayor David Pernarowski in his absence is broken down into six periods.

In the first period including January and February, councillor Bruce Bidgood is the deputy mayor. From March to April Councillor Marylin Davies will fill the role. In May and June it is councillor Stacey Tyers, in July and August Lynne Christiansen, September to October Brian Downie and in November and December councillor James Cordeiro will be deputy mayor. The 2014 appointments for various city committees were also released recently. There are several categories of committee, and they are all decided through voting by council. Select committees: These include the housing and youth advisory committees. Councillor Lynne Christiansen and Brian Downie will be sitting on the housing committee while councillor Bruce Bidgood is sitting on the youth advisory committee. Strategic committees: Community Forest Corporation Profit Distribution Committee—James Cordeiro and David Pernarowski. Kermodei Tourism Society— Stacey Tyers with Marylin Davies as alternate Northwest Corridor Development Corporation: Brian Downie, with David Pernarowski as alternate. Terrace & District Museum Society —Marylin Davies and Bruce Bidgood a alternate. Terrace Economic Development Authority (TEDA)—Brian

Downie and James Cordeiro alternate. Terrace-Kitimat Airport Society—Bruce Bidgood, and Stacey Tyers is the alternate. Terrace Public Library— Lynne Christiansen, Bruce Bidgood is the alternate. Community liaisons: Educational Services—Marylin Davies liaison and Stacey Tyers alternate. Greater Terrace Beautification Society—Bruce Bidgood liaison and Lynne Christiansen alternate. Greater Terrace Seniors’ Advocacy Committee—James Cordeiro liaison. Healthy Communities Committee—Lynne Christiansen liaison and Brian Downie alternate. River Boat Days Committee—Brian Downie liaison and Marylin Davies alternate. Skeena Diversity Society— James Cordeiro liaison and Bruce Bidgood alternate. Terrace Downtown Improvement Area (TDIA)–Stacey Tyers liaison and James Cordeiro alternate. Departmental liaisons: Mayor Pernarowski is the liaison for the department of administration; James Cordeiro is the liaison for development services; Brian Downie is the liaison for Finance, Stacey Tyers for the Fire Department (including Emergency Program), Bruce Bidgood is on Leisure Services, Lynne Christiansen Public Works, and Marylin Davies is the liaison for the RCMP.

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George Little Park a lot different nowadays compared to several years ago

AVE Gordon realized there was a problem soon after Cambria Gordon, the environmental consulting services company he co-owned, moved to the second floor of an office building on Park Ave. across from George Little Park in 2008. From the firm’s windows, Gordon could see drinking, loitering and general scenes of public disorder often requiring the presence of police officers in what was supposed to be the city’s outdoor public showcase. “What we had was a front row seat,” said Gordon. “Police cars in the park, people sleeping in the park, all kinds of activity.” The park was a place where Gordon didn’t want his children to go and where he felt other parents wouldn’t want their children to go either. “They just didn’t feel comfortable there,” Gordon added. While Gordon could do little directly, Cambria Gordon decided it could play a role in helping a new program being offered in the old carpenters union hall on Sparks St., a block west from the park and the firm’s offices. Bought by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in late 2008 and renamed the All Nations Centre, the building was the scene of a weekend soup kitchen run by the church. Up until the purchase, the church set up its soup kitchen in George Little Park on the weekends. On the weekdays, the hall was the location of a second soup kitchen and drop-in for homeless and lower income people run on a shoestring budget by the Terrace and District Community Services Society. The assistance provided by Cambria Gordon took the form of a $750 a month rent subsidy, providing the weekday program with stability. “What we saw [in the park] was poverty,

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ACTIVITY IN George Little Park, viewed by Dave Gordon and others through the windows of the Cambria Gordon office on Park Ave., is a lot calmer nowadays compared to several years ago. people with addictions issues. What we were looking for was a project for our charity money, something that would have a community value,” said Gordon of Cambria Gordon’s decision. Gordon says activity in the park has calmed down nowadays with the location being better used by families and others. Five years ago, Gordon didn’t want his 14-year-old daughter hanging out there. Today his 14-year-old son hones his skateboarding skills in the park. “Our 14-year-old son does hang out there now and I don’t worry. And you don’t see people sleeping in the park anymore.” Although Cambria Gordon has now sold to a larger company called Stantec, Gordon says the outreach program remains on the office’s community giving list.

Dennis Lissimore Dennis Lissimore from the Terrace Downtown Improvement Area Society credits Cambria Gordon with helping provide an alternative location for homeless people and those on lower incomes. The weekday program now includes counselling and other programs for those who attend and offers a safe place for people to visit, he says.

Angela Rabut “Having a program there offering help is all part of the solution,” Lissimore said. As for George Little Park, Lissimore says there has been a change. “The park has definitely seen quite a cleanup. I think people now consider it their park and not just a park,” Lissimore adds. A city project to first demolish a semi-circle shaped large concrete bandshell in the middle

of the park, replacing it with a open stage in the southwest corner has helped as well. “It’s more open. There are better visual sight lines compared to the old bandshell there,” said Lissimore of the new stage. The relocation of the Saturday and Wednesday farmers markets to the parking lot on the western edge of the park and musical events during summer months has also given the park more of a community use focus, he said. “Now, for instance, you have people buying lunch at Bert’s Deli and walking across the street to the park. There was a time when that might not have been a great idea.” The growing unease in the community about public intoxication and public disorder led to the creation of what the Terrace RCMP detachment called the Crime

Reduction Unit, popularly called the street crew, in 2008. It was focused on the downtown core, including regular patrols of George Little Park, and officers made a point of preventing trouble before it could get started. Unlike officers on regular patrol, the street crew members, because of the concentration on the downtown core, were often seen on foot. The unit has since been disbanded and its officers added to the detachment’s regular patrols. Constable Angela Rabut of the Terrace RCMP detachment says that while the amount of public disorder may have declined at George Little Park since 2008, it has not gone away. It’s hard to use year over year data for comparisons because factors such as weather and the actions of just a few individuals who can gen-

erate a high demand for police service can affect statistics, she says. “We still do get calls to George Little Park,” she said. And she points out that George Little Park aside, dealing with public intoxication and its effects in Terrace involves far more than having police intervene. “Public intoxication in Terrace is prevalent. It’s an issue, it’s a community issue,” said Rabut with shelters, counselling and other services all playing a role. “The more tools we have the better,” said Rabut. “I can tell you that addictions issues in this town are still very draining on our resources.” ◆ ◆ ◆ The Seventh-day Adventist Church is noting the fifth anniversary of its purchase of the carpenters hall with a luncheon Dec. 23.

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EDITORIAL

Be sincere AS the region contemplates the impact of a potential liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, it would be wise to contemplate a role for the Skeena Nass Centre for Innovation in Resource Economics (SNCIRE). Formed in 2009 SNCIRE, the Terrace-based regional think tank took aim at the great failing of what had been the region’s main industry, making lumber and pulp products from the forest. There was nothing wrong with the commodities but the region was vulnerable to, and paid the price of, the inevitable boom and bust cycle of the marketplace. SNCIRE pushed for a change in thinking and in practice. It advocated for the creation of a broader based forest industry by adding more value, making it less vulnerable overall to that boom and bust cycle. That kind of thinking led to its involvement in studies financed by the federal and provincial governments examining the direct and indirect jobs impact of the Northwest Transmission Line, work which subsequently expanded to include the jobs expected from LNG and the skills needed to secure those jobs. So news that SNCIRE needs $200,000 to stay in business is unsettling. Given the billions the provincial government says there is to be had in taxes from LNG, it’s an extremely modest sum. If there was ever a need for an independent regional perspective, one which could aid regional decision makers, this is that time. ESTABLISHED APRIL 27, 1988

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Curing bacon a hands on experience

ne day last week, after filling the basement wood stove with birch, my kitchen took on a familiar smell that I couldn’t identify. Similar to that of yet-tobe-worn moccasins, or tents aired out after a camping trip, I puzzled over the aroma until my memory dug up a match: Habacure, a commercial salt mom rubbed on chunks of fresh pork to turn them into tasty cured bacon. Not until I arrived in Terrace did I know anyone who smoked their own bacon instead of curing it. As a kid, mom cured our bacon using a reddish-brown salt crystal that came in a tall cardboard tube similar to Tinker Toys. Known in its natural state as saltpetre, it is the natural mineral source of the chemical potassium nitrate, a white crystalline solid, usually encountered as a powder. Whether the aroma of Habacure was artificially induced or not, I don’t know, but it tantalized my taste buds as I helped mom apply the salt to the fresh pork. The curing procedure took several weeks, beginning as soon as the butchered

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CLAUDETTE SANDECKI carcass was well hung out to drain all blood. Mom divided the bacon cuts into two- or three-pound chunks before applying the Habacure. Though lovely smelling to work with, applying the Habacure ranked low on my list of favourite tasks. Brought up from the root cellar, the meat was always cold, near 40°F, but never freezing. Gradually my fingers chilled and stiffened, and the salt itched my wrists. “Rub each piece liberally all over with the Habacure,” mom would say. No surface or crease could be overlooked. We scooped out

a handful of Habacure and vigorously rubbed it into every crevice. Once each piece had been salted on all surfaces, they were fitted snugly into a large crock, covered with an upside down dinner plate, carried down to the dark root cellar, and the plate weighed down with a rock. Periodically – perhaps once a week – the crock was brought back up to the kitchen and the pieces piled in short stacks on the kitchen table. The crock was emptied of all brine, washed, repacked with freshly rubbed pieces of pork, and the crock returned downstairs. How many weeks the cure took I don’t remember. But when mom declared the cure complete, and sliced bacon for breakfast, it was every bit as scrumptious as any commercially-cured bacon. Mom diced it to fry with leftover boiled potatoes as a quick meal on washdays, ground it before frying it crisp and baking it as a topping over macaroni and cheese, or added it to sandwiches. Rural Saskatchewan lacked electricity until 1952, the year I graduated high

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school. But in 1947, a butcher in Edam 10 miles away opened up the area’s first freezer locker plant powered by two diesel engines. He rented big lockers capable of freezing much of a butchered pig or cow. He also parcelled and wrapped the meat into portions depending upon a housewife’s size preferences, or made sausages. From then on, much of our meat was fresh frozen though it necessitated a weekly trip to the locker plant to bring home enough meat for the week. We kids looked forward to the drive, capped by an ice cream cone from the drugstore with its row of vinyl stools, just like in Happy Days. Sitting waiting in our car, we also got to watch the town’s teenagers endlessly strolling past on Saturday night. Until the power arrived along with a refrigerator, our milk, cream and daily supply of fresh meat was kept cool in a bucket lowered on a rope into a well halfway to the barn. Every meal meant a trip to the well to bring up milk, and another trip back afterward.

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The Mail Bag Holding on to your kids

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LYLE AND Mary Dalen from the Meanskinisht Village Historical Association with glass insulators, bolts and other early railway material uncovered at Gitlusec across the Skeena River from Cedarvale. They say valuable aboriginal artifacts found at the same location were removed without their consent.

Artifacts were wrongly taken Dear Sir: The Directors of the Meanskinisht Village Historical Association would like to comment on the issue of uncovered artifacts across the river from modern day Cedarvale that belonged to the Gitlusec people. The word we use is uncovered. Canadian National Rail-

ways or Kleanza Consulting Ltd. did not find these. This association through their history knew all of the places and we are the direct descendants of Gitlusec. The way the Canadian National Railways dealt with us was with total disregard and disrespect. And illegal.

We know about the land swapping back in 1983 through the height of the Gitksan land claims issue and CN Rail and those involved. And we also know those involved should have turned over my uncle’s tax bills to my father for our family to deal with. Instead there was a tax lapse, making

it easy to take over the land through non-payment of taxes. Our family and father did not receive our uncle’s tax bills, after our uncle’s death. He was the one who turned over some of his property to the Anglican Synod of the Diocese of Caledonia.

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Dear Sir: This is in regards to the information session for parents and community members on bullying, cyber-bullying, and the use of social media that was held last month at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre. As a community member I attended and not only did I know some of the info, I also learned a lot. I would like to inform parents and other adults concerned with the care of children, about a must read book written by Gabor Mate & Gordon Neufeld called Hold on to Your Kids – Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers. This year, 2013, an update edition of a new chapter was added called “A Postscript For The Digital Age – How to Hold on to Kids in the Era of Internet, Cell Phones, and Video Games.” An excellent book. According to the book, the question of who is to raise our kids is answered this way – parents and other adults concerned with the care of children must be their mentors, their guides, their nurtures, and their models. Yvonne Nielsen, Terrace. B.C.

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Gas development needs good science

s Geoscience BC prepares to celebrate its ninth anniversary, it’s a good occasion to reflect on our success in creating excitement around mineral exploration in British Columbia, and to look ahead to tremendous new opportunities opening up in the province’s energy sector. Since our inception in 2005, we’ve produced geoscience data supporting record mineral claim staking, and helped British Columbia jump from less than six per cent of Canadian exploration investment in 2001 to almost 20 per cent last year. All of our research and the knowledge that supports it are publicly available. Our work is conducted at arm’s length from government — although government, along with First Nations, communities, industry and universities, is a supporter and partner. Our overhead — the cost of running our office and outreach program — absorbs only five per cent of our annual budget. That

means nearly all of the nearly $49 million we’ve received in provincial grants goes into research. Going forward, we want to continue our world-class investigations of what lies under the surface of British Columbia’s rich and rugged terrain. We will evolve with the province’s economy, and as an independent entity, will develop and grow our research to support responsible development of British Columbia’s exceptional natural gas reserves. Historically, our focus has been on mineral deposits, and we will maintain our commitment to that work. But as British Columbia takes steps toward the creation of a massive new industry based on underground energy resources, our vision for geoscience is expanding to keep pace. Premier Christy Clark, Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman and other cabinet ministers have been working with industry and political leaders in Asia Pacific nations such as China and Japan to cultivate lasting business relationships with

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ROBIN ARCHDEKIN companies that want to invest tens of billions of dollars in British Columbia’s vast natural gas resources. As we saw in October, with the announcement of a $650,000 air quality study for an area ranging from Kitimat to north of Terrace, the government recognizes that the success of this massive venture is tied to the support of local First Nations and commu-

nities. In Kitimat and Terrace, public decisions about support for LNG processing, oil refining and electricity generation will be based on accurate research and knowledge. We’ve encountered similar expectations since we began research related to natural gas development in 2012. British Columbians seek assurances that another critical resource, water, will be protected. In the Horn River Basin, in cooperation with First Nations, we are in the second year of a three-year program monitoring surface water quantity and water quality trends at seven individual stations. Our work includes tests for the presence of hydrocarbons ensuring ongoing protection of quality drinking water. In the Montney Fairway region around Fort St. John, Dawson Creek and Chetwynd, we envision doing the same type of surface water research on behalf of First Nations and other communities. There is strong interest for us

to extend our ongoing groundwater research program in northeast British Columbia. We’ve already reviewed thousands of historic drilling records to identify saline aquifers that could be tapped for industry to use in hydraulic fracturing operations in lieu of surface water. Finally, in the untapped Liard Basin — potentially the largest of British Columbia’s natural gas deposits — there is interest for us to collect and provide baseline information about surface and groundwater resources before industrial development takes place. British Columbians want reliable, accurate information to inform deliberations about natural gas development. Geoscience BC can be a chief source of this information and uphold the public interest by supporting the scientific groundwork for a strong and healthy economy. Robin Archdekin is president and CEO of Geoscience BC, an industry-led organization that encourages mineral and oil and gas exploration investment in B.C.

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Pipeline plan a fork in the road Dear Sir: Appeal to the emotional power of “the nation” has long been used to rally citizens – whether patriotic, indifferent, or unwilling – to accept or submit to political rule. Often that appeal means to permit government’s friends in industry access to resources – whether natural, financial, or human – for exploitation that is said to serve the interest of everyone, though analysis can reveal the vested interest of industrialists and developers. Depending on the occasion and speakers, opponents of the interest that government and its backers seek to develop are called anything from bought radicals, as federal Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver has slip-tongued, to criminal low-life, as arrested protestors discover when they’re jailed. So, interrogation of this notion of “national interest” in the context of Enbridge, and vice versa, discovers the irony of an extreme selfinterest among those who claim to stand for “the nation”. Canada, at present, promotes the oil and gas industry, as do other states. Selling the national interest to the public requires carefully crafted language in campaigns of increasing distortion and deception. Study of government and industry promotion such as Enbridge’s for Northern Gateway reveals a rich world of rhetorical sleight-ofhand, whose mastery means millions. A simple example: Enbridge uses the absolute future verb “will” to boost what would happen were its pipeline approved; since it has not been yet, the correct verb is not “will” but the conditional verb “would”. The switch implies the accomplished fact, which elicits acceptance or resignation. Enbridge, industry, and our present governments also suspect that few understand or even know that “sustainable development” is now discredited as a greenwash oxymoron. “Development” is the rising line on the graph whose trajectory falls when resources – whether natu-

interest, as it is for all nations now, is international. Climate, like money, knows no borders, and the global public interest demands justice against the one as it makes victims of the other. It is ironic, then, that the last chance against Northern Gateway is to establish a new nation to protect the international public. The audience for the present national interest is the whole of Canada, whose democracy means the majority view. Determined outside northwest British Columbia, that view

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FEDERAL NATURAL resources minister Joe Oliver, right, with Doug Eyford, the man he hired in the spring to report on ways to gain aboriginal approval for energy developments. ral, financial, or human – are exhausted. Rather than sustainable development, we now emphasize the need to develop sustainability. The two expressions may seem the same, but there is a world of difference in their meanings. The contest is between development and sustainability. The one makes money; the other, community. Whose nation, then, and whose interest? Jobs, we are told, are created. And they are – but are they good jobs? The fraud of sustainable development and

the criminality of the globally warmed future mean that the oil economy rests on the grand lie that is passed off as the “national interest”. Lots of wealth, and fast, yes – but when the majority of that wealth transfers from the public trust to the private riches of developers, we have to ask in whose interest our government really works. Duplicity on tar sands and LNG development has eroded the public trust. “Business as usual” in Canada has made “Canadian” an international slur – ex-

cept in the circles that executives walk around their politicians, both of whom are citizens of convenience and only when convenient. And the public itself is broken, having not been educated for informed criticism and then distracted by a mindless consumerism that does little to sustain community. To see further, to act better – to make government and industry admit the fraud of sustainable development – requires moving beyond their narrow national interest. Our nation’s real

SCHEDULE OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS

The following is the schedule of Regular Council Meetings for 2014. Meetings commence at 7:30 p.m. and are held in City Hall Council Chambers at 3215 Eby Street. To be included on the Council agenda, call 250-638-4721. Agendas are posted at City Hall and on the City website at www.terrace.ca Regular Meeting, Monday, January 13 Regular Meeting, Monday, January 27

Regular Meeting, Monday, July 14 Regular Meeting, Monday, July 28

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favors the pipeline. The northwest is a problem for the national interest – we are seen as unpatriotic, even treasonous. If distant political decision ignores the will of a people, their survival requires an end to that political association. Northern Gateway – and all “sustainable development” – is a fork in the road of northwest British Columbia’s political destiny, especially for First Nations. One sign at the fork reads submission to a national interest determined elsewhere and destructive not only to the northwest’s interest

but to the planet’s, too. The other sign reads secession and political independence. Many joke and lament that Victoria and Ottawa are broken. But beyond laughter, and with tears turning bitter, many know that to develop sustainability here, decisions have to be made here. Making them requires the power of a state, of a new “national interest” that would not only reject the mistakes of the old. Its sustainability would teach the world. Dr. David Heinimann, Terrace, B.C.

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Council won’t change grant giving policy POLICIES BY which grant money is given out by the city were examined Dec. 9, with one city councillor arguing that a single policy and selection mechanism would be better than the current system by which grant recipients are chosen through two streams. Terrace Community Forest, an independently operated logging company owned by the city, is giving $100,000 to community organizations. A second decision making process goes into choosing regular community grant recipients, which will receive $73,892. The regular grants come directly from the municipal tax pool, while the Community Forest grants comes from timber sales. A committee made up of community forest directors, city councillors and the city finance director make decides who gets community forest profits. City policy calls for community forest profits to go to mainly land-based projects that reflect some of the values of forestry, while a smaller amount is earmarked for community groups without obvious affiliations to the land base. Currently city council meets to decide who gets the regular community grants. Councillor Bruce Bidgood said he thought that the two separate decision making processes could be combined because they both are dealing with city money. However, councillor Brian Downie, who is the chair of the community forest distribution committee, disagreed, saying “there were clearly two different sets of decisions being made” and that lumping them in would mean that the distinct policy surrounding both granting streams would be compromised. Downie added that the community forest officials might be unhappy if they were no longer part of the body that decides who gets the money. “They are the ones making the dividends

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VERONIKA KURZ, who worked at the Heritage Park Museum this past summer explains some of the Kitsumgallum Cemetery history to a tour group in August. The Terrace Community Forest is providing $10,000 to the cemetery. and profits,” Downie reminded council, stressing that it might not be wise to leave them without a say. In the end, no motion was made to change the policy. This year’s recipients of the $100,000 from Terrace Community Forest are the Downtown Tree Project ($12,000), Howe Creek Trails ($5,000), Kitsumgallum Cemetery ($10,000), My Mountain Co-op/ Shames Mountain ($15,000), Skeena Valley Golf and Country Club ($18,500), Snow Valley Nordic Ski Club ($15,000), the Terrace Off Road Cycling As-

sociation ($7,500), Terrace’s 100 Years Celebration Committee ($4,400), Northwest Science and Innovation Fair ($1,500), the Skeena Valley Fall Fair ($1,500) and the City of Terrace Community Foundation ($9,600). Ferry Island ($1,500) and the Terrace Curling Association ($30,000) were denied. Community grants went to Volunteer Terrace ($10,000), Caledonia Dry Grad ($2,020), Bread of Life Soup Kitchen ($1,000), Green Thumb Garden Society ($4,400), Terrace and District Arts Council ($22,500),

Provincial Net-Working litter clean-up ($23,972), Terrace and District Christian Council ($5,000), Kermode Friendship Society ($5,000). Turned down for Community Grants were Caledonia Dry Grad-Prom ($1,485), Dr. R.E.M. Lee Hospital Foundation ($10,000), Totem Saddle Club ($30,000), Skeena Valley Horse Association ($5,000), Skeena District 4-H Council ($500), Terrace’s 100 year Celebration Committee ($4,375), Crimestoppers ($500), and Ksan ($10,000).

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For 54 great years in Terrace! We would like to extend a huge thank you to our staff and our customers from all over the Pacific Northwest. Without you we would not be who we are today. We wish the McCarron’s all the best in the future.

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2014 Jeep Cherokee The Chrysler group is on a tear these days with month after month of consecutive growth and awards to back it up. Who would have thought a few short years ago that Chrysler, of the Detroit Three, would be in second place in Canada, just slightly behind Ford and well ahead of General Motors. Most surprising is that the strong sales have established without have a vehicle to compete in the fastest growing segment, the compact SUV. Now, with the introduction of this all-new Jeep Cherokee, Chrysler has something to take on establish players like the Ford Escape, Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4.

Drive Not content to use existing engines and transmission in this new Cherokee, Chrysler is showcasing brand new technology in this compact SUV, The starting providing good fuel price is the best economy and value. All on the market, the trim levels come standard technology is second with a 9-speed automatic transmission. That’s right, to none, and the nine gears, the very first ride is smoother vehicle on the planet to and quieter than come with this many cogs. the competition and Having a chance to drive it with the base 184hp the interior class 2.4L 4-cylinder through above. the canyons outside of Malibu California, I can Zack Spencer report that the transmission is so smooth and refined that the driver forgets there is so much at work. The up side is the CheroLooks kee is capable of 9.6.L/100km in the city Some might not remember the old boxy and 6.4L on the highway. Cherokee that was sold in the 1990s; it The 4-cylinder engine is a great choice was a very simple design that appealed to for commuters and the handling is crisp diehard Jeep enthusiasts. This new Cheroand sure-footed, more like a sedan than kee is trying to win over new buyers, not an SUV. The optional V6 engine is the just the Jeep faithful. It might look a bit first application of the 3.2L V6 Pentastar odd at first but when you are in its presengine. The bigger 3.6L is used across the ence, the design actually grows on you to Chrysler family but this newly developed, a pint that it has a futuristic, very modern smaller version is wonderful value as it twist on an iconic nameplate. is only $1,300 more to equip it on any What you don’t see is the Italian Alfa Cherokee, from the least expensive FWD Romeo platform that this Cherokee shares model to the most expensive AWD trim. with the Dodge Dart. This provides a solid For $1,300, you get 271hp and a lot basis that produces a wonderful on-road more grunt for passing and highway runs. experience and ruggedness for off-road This would be the choice if you do a lot duty. of highway driving to the cabin or skiing. There is a special Trailhawk version of The downside is the added weight of the this Cherokee that has been designed speV6 makes it less nimble compared to the cifically for off-road, with higher front and 4-cylinder but both are excellent choices. rear bumpers to help it traverse ditches In addition to carving though the and climb mountains. The more practical mountains, I had a chance to drive over base front wheel drive (FWD) model starts them in the Trailhawk off-road model. at $23,495 and is the lowest priced vehicle This really is the enthusiast version; it in the compact SUV class. The All wheel had no problem scampering up anything drive (AWD) model is also a value leader it came across from big boulders, to sand and starts at $25,695 and mud.

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Verdict The starting price is the best on the market, the technology is second to none, and the ride is smoother and quieter than the competition and the interior class above. The styling does take a while to get used to but it does look better in person. Most people will equip the Cherokee with AWD and the middle North Edition that includes alloy wheels and added interior features for a reasonable $28,695. With the optional V6 engine, the price is $29,995. This is a lot of Jeep for the money and one that is a treat to drive. Now that Chrysler has a competent small SUV in their lineup, their position as the number two seller of vehicles looks strong for a while to come. zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca

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Artifacts do not belong to CN Rail

It was for a church and graveyard in 1916 for $25 and the rest of the property was still in his name. In those days, the people here and our uncle allowed their properties to be used for baseball games and community purposes. All of this is in our history and our history goes back to Gitlusec. The people of Means-

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kinisht cleared the land by hand, working from dawn to dusk. This is the reason I find the situation we find ourselves in so appalling and disgraceful. I could use stronger language that is unprintable to CN Rail. In my view, any aboriginal group of people should not make deals with the devil. We haven’t given up hope on the return of these artifacts that

are of no use to others except us. The Meanskinisht Village Historical Association is here. We deal with issues important with this village and what belongs to us. Mary Dalen, Secretary, Meanskinisht Village Historical Association, Cedarvale, B.C.

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NORTHWEST REGIONAL Airport officials here are warning passengers they need to be checked in by the times indicated by their carrier. With WestJet now flying out of Terrace, more flights are taking off within a few minutes of each other and that means more passengers who need to be checked in and passed through security at the same time. So those who are late checking in or going through security risk not getting on their intended flight, says airport manager Carman Hendry. “There are times now when we have three aircraft on the apron,” said Hendry of service to Vancouver offered by WestJet, Air Canada Jazz and Hawkair. Both WestJet and Air Canada Jazz have

TERRACE RCMP are thanking witnesses for their assistance in helping to identify a driver involved in the hit and run of a 12-year-old boy last month. On Nov. 25 at approximately 3 p.m., the boy was walking in the crosswalk at the north end of the Sande Overpass and Greig Ave. intersection when an elderly driver travelling east on Hwy 16, turned to go south on the overearly morning weekday flights leaving at nearly the same time. WestJet departs at 5:50 a.m. and Air Canada Jazz departs for 6 a.m. “Being checked in means being checked in, not standing in the line up,” noted Hendry. He’s had several reports of people arriving after their check in time and then not being able to board their flight. Generally speaking, passengers have to be checked in 45 minutes before their flight and be through security 30 minutes before their flight. Hendry said people traveling from out of town to catch a flight should build in allowances for any potential traffic or other delays. That’s important during the winter when roads can be tricky, he added.

Hit and run driver now identified

pass and struck and knocked down the boy. The boy suffered injuries to his left leg and foot, said police. The driver stopped initially and then left prior to ensuring the boy’s well-being and exchanging information, said police. Criminal code charges are not being forwarded in this incident, said Terrace RCMP Constable Angela Rabut.

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Miners cut development cost THE COMPANY that wants to open a molybdenum mine at Kitsault on the north coast has reduced the amount of money it needs. The new figure of $977.7 million is $66 million or six per cent lower than Avanti first forecast. Company president Mark Premo said choosing different construction materials and commissioning more detailed engineering designs to reduce financial risk when construction begins have helped project economics. Avanti is also forecasting spending less on indirect costs and won’t need as much money in contingency accounts, he said. “The indirect costs are reduced due to decreased camp costs and contingency is reduced due to overall cost reduction in other areas, and reducing the risk or unknowns in other cost areas,” he said. Premo said a review of the project has also changed its ongoing financial projections once operations are underway. Because the work plan now calls for more molybdenum ore to be mined in the early years of operation, more cash will be coming in during those early years, he said.

Worker total drops

THE NUMBER of people working dropped from October to November but so did the available workforce in the region, Statistics Canada reported. There were 40,000 people working in November from the north coast to just this side of Vanderhoof, a drop of 1,300 from October’s total of 41,300. But if the working total decreased, so did those who were available for work, from 43,700 in October to 42,100 in November, a sign that seasonal employment conditions are taking hold. The number of people who listed themselves as unemployed dropped from 2,400 in October to 2,100 in November.

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“The debt structure is determined by the project’s cash flows, and early increased cash flow will allow Avanti more flexibility in managing the debt,” said Premo. It plans to finance construction by a combination of debt and also by selling equity in the project.

Just this fall, Avanti announced it was borrowing $40 million, a figure that was then increased to $50 million, on a new bridge leading to Kitsault and on other work so that it’s in a better position to start construction as soon as possible when it has received necessary permits.

The project received provincial environmental approval this spring and is anticipating federal approval by year’s end. Premo said the company wants to get started as soon as it has all necessary approvals in place. Planned work next spring includes road-

work and earthworks, he said. Avanti first bought a closed-down molybdenum mine property at Kitsault in 2008 and has since developed an open pit plan that will operate for 14 years, employing 300 people directly and more indirectly. It’ll move molybdenum concentrate

by road from Kitsault south to the Nass Valley and then eastward over the Cranberry Connector to Hwy 37 North before connecting to the provincial highways network for Vancouver port facilities. From there, concentrate will be shipped to processing facilities around the world.

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Sawmill inspections continue. WorkSafeBC Prevention staff have been working with industry, other provincial regulators, and stakeholders to ensure that BC sawmills and other businesses that deal with wood dust are, and continue to be, in compliance with safety requirements. Directive order, follow-up inspections and industry action

targeted inspections of other wood products manufacturing industries, including pellet plants, and plywood and pulp and paper mills. We

In April 2012, we issued a directive order to all sawmills in the province to conduct a risk assessment for combustible wood dust, and

inspected for compliance for the management of wood dust, and also examined ventilation and dust-collection systems.

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inspected every sawmill in the province for compliance with that order. A CEO-led sawmill taskforce and industry advisory group developed safety resources to distribute to industry, including best practice guidelines and an audit tool for dust-control management. Three new occupational health and safety guidelines related to wood dust were published, along with two hazard alerts to address risks specifically related to wood dust. Our officers re-inspected all sawmills to evaluate the industry’s efforts to manage combustible dust.

Scope expanded to include wood processing operations

In 2013 and going forward, our officers will continue to address combustible dust as a regular part of their inspectional activity. This winter, a dedicated team of officers will re-inspect sawmills throughout the province. The sawmill industry has made significant progress in addressing dust management. We want to ensure that progress and compliance with wood-dust management requirements is being sustained. Safety in BC sawmills is a vitally important issue, firstly to those who work in the industry, and also to their families and communities. Our common goal is to make wood-dust management an integral part of manufacturing operations. We will continue to work proactively with businesses around the province to make safety

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Airport stability predicted WITH PASSENGER totals reaching record levels approaching 30 per cent over last year, Northwest Regional Airport manager Carman Hendry is predicting a more stable 2014. “I think we’re going to maintain those numbers,” said Hendry of this year’s total which, as of the end of November, stood at 158,153 passengers. Even without December traffic, the passenger count so far has surpassed 2012’s total of 139,193 and 2011’s 120,384. “Valard will be done [with BC Hydro’s Northwest Transmission Line] by June and the [Rio Tinto Alcan] Kitimat Modernization Project will be phasing

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down by next Christmas,” said Hendry. He said industrial passenger activity next year will depend upon

final investment decisions of several planned liquefied natural gas projects in the Kitimat area.

This year’s November passenger count was 15,022, less than October’s 16,895. But the dip from October to

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Northwest in middle of provincial jobs stats

The overall result for November was an unemployment rate of five per cent, better than October’s rate of 5.5 per cent. November’s single-digit unemployment rate continues to reflect the overall health of the regional economy when compared to November 2012’s unemployment rate of 8.5 per cent. And the November rate puts the northwest solidly in the middle of the pack of regional jobless rates in the province.

The northwest is behind the northeast, the Cariboo and the Kootenays but ahead of the Thompson-Okanagan, the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. The provincial rate for November was 6.3 per cent, a slight drop from October’s 6.5 per cent. The northwest jobless rate is not the number of people collecting Employment Insurance. Instead it is based on interviews of people from the north coast to just this side of Van-

derhoof who consider themselves as part of the workforce whether they are employed or not. And that means the jobless rate can reflect how people feel about their own employment prospects. Across the country, employment rose in Alberta in November, giving that the province the fastest pace of year-over-year growth among the provinces. Saskatchewan also experienced strong employment.

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November follows the traditional passenger traffic trend of previous years, said Hendry. “Our highest month each year is August, perhaps it has something to do with people returning to school,” he said. In the meantime, the airport has again been turned down in its bid to offer customs clearance to international traffic. It means aircraft from abroad carrying Terrace-bound passengers will have to first touch down at airports in Vancouver, Calgary or Edmonton before continuing. That’s a hindrance not only to business traffic, given the number of potential liquefied natural gas projects with international investors, but also to tourism, said Hendry. “What we’ve been saying is we’re sorry, but can you please write a letter to the federal government,” he said. The airport early next year will be releasing a 20-year master development plan.

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Stay Safe This Holiday Season! Whether you are going to a fancy work party, or a casual or traditional family get together, it is important to plan ahead and designate a driver for the day/evening. There are plenty of alternative beverages for the designated driver including nonalcoholic beers, for those who still enjoy the real taste of beer without the alcohol. Often party planners will make arrangements for guests to sleep over so that there is no risk whatsoever of people driving while under the influence of alcohol. If your host has organized a lift home for you either with a friend or by running you home themselves, accept graciously - remember if they didn’t want to do it they wouldn’t have offered. Please be advised that this year, motorists can expect to see increased traffic enforcement in a number of locations, in particular Kitimat, Prince Rupert and Terrace. Motorist and passengers are reminded to make arrangements for a safe ride home if they plan to consume liquor. Also wear their seatbelts at all times, as they are less likely to be injured or killed in a motor vehicle collision if they are wearing their seatbelts. Traffic Services will be working in partnership with your local detachment and other agencies to address Road Safety.

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LONGTIME VOLUNTEER Terrace executive director Lovina Tyler, left, hands the ‘torch’ to new Volunteer Terrace executive director Tekah Sabal.

VOLUNTEER TERRACE’S new executive director says she has some big shoes to fill. Tekah Sabal takes over from former executive director Lovina Tyler, who has poured her heart and soul into the organization, formally known as the “Volunteer Bureau,” on and off for about 12 years since its inception in 1992. Sabal jokes she “got pushed into it by Murray George,” literacy coordinator at Volunteer Terrace. It was time for a career change with her kids grown up, she says. Sabal has lived here with her family for the past 13 years and worked as an SSA with Coast Mountains School District for 12 of those years. And she brings 15 years of experience in the not-for-profit and social service sector to her new job. Tyler says Sabal was hired because she has everything she needs for the job. Tyler’s plans now are to enjoy her long-awaited retirement plans and to be a volunteer “Friendly Visitor” for the seniors’ program. And she’s the treasurer on the Volunteer Terrace board. Sabal is really looking forward to overseeing and supporting the five separate programs that Volunteer Terrace offers to the community: the Community Volunteer Program, Literacy Terrace, Helping Handyman program, the Volunteers for Seniors Program and the soon-to-belaunched Better at Home Program that aims to help seniors stay in their homes longer.

Math fair stimulates learning for students ON FRIDAY afternoon November 22, the fourth biannual UNBC Math Fair was held by the student teachers in UNBC’s Bachelor of Education program for the primary/elementary level. The program includes two courses in math education, and this event constituted part of their assignments. The event attracted almost 100 students and caregivers. As it was scheduled on a non-instructional Friday, several teachers from local schools also attended. The atmosphere was charged with the natural curiosity and enthusiasm that most young children show for math activities. Learners of ages 2 to 15 were obviously enjoying themselves at 13 stations. Our student teachers designed those stations,

working individually, to provide children from the community with enjoyable learning experiences connecting to the school curriculum. The activities were based on problem solving, creating connections to existing knowledge, reasoning, communicating one’s ideas, and representing them in creative ways. The areas of mathematics covered number skills, shapes and space, patterns and relations, statistics and probability – quite an expanded field compared to the old arithmetic and representing the current B.C. math curriculum for K-8. There ware lots of materials to take home as well as numerous door prizes. Previous math fairs were held in 2007, 2009 CONTRIBUTED PHOTO and 2011, and all received a very favourable response STUDENT TEACHER Maureen Rowlett shares a math activity with a young person at one of the stations at the from the community. UNBC Math Fair Nov. 22.

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The Terrace Standard offers the Community Calendar as a public service to its readers and community organizations. This column is intended for non-profit organizations and events without an admission charge. Space permitting, items will run two weeks before each event. Deadline is 5 p.m. Thursdays. Fax your event or PSA to 250-638-8432. For complete listings, visit www.terracestandard.com

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DEC. 18 – Christmas Gift Making is for children eight and older from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the library. Free. Registration begins Dec. 11. Call 638-8177 or come in person. DEC. 19 – Terrace Skating Club invites everyone to its free Come Skate With Us to try out the sport of skating from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the sportsplex. Must have CSA helmet, a pair of gloves and a pair of skates. Fore more, call Rebecca at 635-1895 or see terraceskatingclub. com. DEC. 19-21 – Salvation Army Christmas Hamper distribution is from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Bring the slip from your application form. DEC. 26 – Pacific Northwest Music Festival committee meeting at 6 p.m. at the Terrace Academy of Music. All ages. Regular monthly meeting to plan the music festival is the second Tuesday of every month, If interested in helping out or for more details, come to the meeting or call Fiona at 635-9089. NEW YEAR’S DAY – Come out and jump in the lake at the 23rd annual Kermodei Bear Swim at 1 p.m. at the Kinsmen Kiddies Camp on First Avenue at Lakelse Lake. Pledge forms available at Misty River Books. For more details, call Louis 631-7640. JAN. 5 – Bring your Christmas tree for the fire and enjoy horsey rides, hot chocolate and marshmallows at 1 p.m. at the Thornhill community grounds. Admission by donation. Christmas may be over but there is still fun to be had before the holidays end. Christmas trees can be dropped off before this date. Please remove any tinsel from the trees before dropping them off. Brought to you by the Skeena Valley Fall Fair Association, Totem Saddle Club and Thornhill Fire Department.

last night of the festival. For more details, call Fiona at 635-9089. THE THIRD ANNUAL Kids Helping Kids sells ornaments until Dec. 21 at Don Diegos. There is a minimum donation for the ornaments with all proceeds going to the purchase of toys for the Salvation Army. Don Diegos will match the total amount raised. LIVING A HEALTHY Life with Chronic Conditions Workshop is a free six-week online self-management workshop, offered to those who are experiencing ongoing health conditions. Friends and family encouraged to take part. To register visit selfmanage. org/onlinebc or http://www.selfmanage.org/ onlinebc. FREE FLU CLINICS in Terrace for those who qualify for seasonal influenza and pneumonia vaccinations. All clinics are drop-in and include the lunch hour. Drop-in clinic at the health unit Dec. 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you have any questions, call the health unit at 631-4200. If you have general questions about the vaccinations, call Health Link at 811. NORTHWEST BC METIS meet the third Wednesday of the month (except July and August) at 7 p.m. room 306, 4536 Park Ave. Everyone welcome. For more details call 6381199 or Beverly at 635-6864 or terracemetis@ ymail.com. THE SALVATION ARMY holds Toonie Wednesdays every first and third Wednesday of the month – all clothing is $2. All children’s clothing $2 or less is half price.

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NORTHERN BRAIN INJURY Support Group meets at 4 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of the month in the boardroom at the Terrace and District Community Services Society (3219 Eby St.). For more details, call Deb 1-866-979-4673.

FOOD FOR FINES: during the month of December, bring a bag of non-perishable food items for the food bank to the Terrace Public Library and library staff will waive your overdue fines.

THE TERRACE TOASTMASTERS Club meets every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at the Graydon Securities Building on Keith Ave. (next to Irlybird). For more details, call Randy 635-2151 or Rolf 635-6911. The Greater Terrace Seniors Advisory Committee (GTSAC) meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Happy Gang Centre. Everyone welcome.

ATTENTION SHOPPERS: LOOK for the Christmas Gift Wrapping table in the Skeena Mall. Wrapping by donation. Sponsored by BC Seniors Games.

THE 48TH ANNUAL Pacific Northwest Music Festival syllabus is now available online at pnmf.ca and at Sight and Sound on Keith Ave. Deadline for entries is Jan. 15, 2014. The music festival will be March 27 to April 12, 2014. Competitors come from all over the pacific northwest to participate in band, choir, piano, voice, speech arts, dance, strings, woodwinds and brass and concludes with the gala on the

THE GREATER TERRACE Seniors Advisory Committee (GTSAC) meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Happy Gang Centre. Everyone welcome. THE SALVATION ARMY holds Toonie Wednesdays every first and third Wednesday of the month – all clothing is $2. All children’s clothing $2 or less is half price.

GREATER TERRACE BEAUTIFICATION Society meets from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at the city council chambers. New members always welcome. SCOTTISH AEROBICS GROUP meets every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Knox United Church hall on Lazelle Ave. Come and join this fun exercise. Drop-ins welcome. For more information, phone Kirsten at 635-5163. THE TERRACE CHAPTER of TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) meets once a week in the cafeteria in the basement of Mills Memorial Hospital. Weigh-in starts at 6 p.m., meeting at 7:15 p.m. For more information about this, call Joan at 250-635-0998 or Sandy 250-635-4716. COMMUNITY COLLEGE QUILTERS welcome you to come out on Tuesday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. All levels of quilters welcome. For more info, call Rhonda at 250-635-4294 or Heather at 250-635-3780. TERRACE NISGA’A ELDERS and volunteer group hold craft night Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Terrace Nisga’a Society community room (located across from Gold Diggers). ROYAL PURPLE WELCOMES new members. For more details, call Alison 635-6673. KERMODE FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY’S Father’s Group would like to invite past, present and new participants to attend the weekly group meetings every Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the society satellite office (3242 Kalum St.). For more details, call 250-635-1476. HEALING TOUCH COMMUNITY Clinics continue to be offered. Call Julie for more details 635-0743. Donations accepted. HAS YOUR LIFE been affected by someone else’s drinking? Al-Anon can help. Meetings are Mondays at 8 p.m. in the Mills Memorial Hospital education room. For more information, call 250-635-8181. THE LIVING ROOM Project provides services at the Old Carpenters Hall. Open Mon. to Thurs. 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Fri. until 2 p.m. HELPING HANDS OF Terrace, a non-profit organization, recycles cans, bottles and scrap metal with proceeds going to help seniors, cancer patients and children get medications or assistance they can’t access or afford. Individuals and businesses who would like to be involved can call 778-634-3844. Cash donations can be made at Northern Savings Credit Union. DO YOU THINK you might have a problem with alcohol? If you do, please call 635-6533. Alcoholics Anonymous has meetings every day.

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Look Who’s Dropped In! Baby’s Name: Rykki Adalynn Nikitiuk Date & Time of Birth: Dec 11th, 2013 @ 4:19 p.m. Weight: 7 lbs. 7 oz. Sex: Female Parents: Sarah Smoley & Kris Nikitiuk “New sister for Alexxis & Myka”

Baby’s Name: Christopher Wilfred Andrew Bush II Date & Time of Birth: Dec 3rd, 2013 @ 9:44 a.m. Weight: 8 lbs. 8 oz. Sex: Male Parents: Candace Davis & Chris Bush “New brother for Dante & Jaydin”

Baby’s Name: Anthony Fredrick Robinson Date & Time of Birth: Dec 10th, 2013 @ 4:42 a.m. Weight: 8 lbs. 6 oz. Sex: Male Parents: Alexis Robinson

Baby’s Name: Celena Sherry Elizabeth Bush Date & Time of Birth: Dec 3rd, 2013 @ 8:31 am Weight: 5 lbs. 9 oz. Sex: Female Parents: Candace Davis & Chris Bush “New sister for Dante & Jaydin”

Baby’s Name: Bryson Randy-Lee Daigneault Date & Time of Birth: Dec 5th, 2013 @ 11:10 a.m. Weight: 8 lbs. 2 oz. Sex: Male Parents: Amanda Stefanik & Sebastian Daigneault

Baby’s Name: Carter John Matos Date & Time of Birth: Dec 1st, 2013 @ 9:12 Weight: 7 lbs. 7 oz. Sex: Male Parents: Chris & Michelle Matos

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Legion wraps up the year By Mary Ann Misfeldt A GOOD turnout of members laid the groundwork for the coming year at the annual Election Meeting held in the Branch on December 10. Cde. Ray Hallock was elected president for a second term as was Cde. Les Annandale for vice-president and Cde. Brian Kirkaldy as treasurer. Cde. Francois Godet was elected again as secretary and there was a mix of new and returning directors with Cdes. Peter Crompton, Be Gomes, Moe Naguib, Brian Mcintyre and Steve Little being elected. Congratulations to all the executive and good luck for the ensuing term of office. Ms. Anne Evans reported that the Ladies Auxiliary had elected its incoming executive with Anne Evans as president, Donna Statch as secretary, Terry Foster as treasurer and Jesse Gowe as a director. Congratulations ladies. We wish you a productive year. There was considerable discussion on cosmetics planned to give our much loved but ancient building a facelift and the members voted

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LEGION CDE. Peter Crompton poses with the top three award winners in the Junior Poem Contest, part of the legion’s annual Poem, Poster, Essay and Video Contest. From left is third place Irene Stevens, first place McKenzie Lyons and second place Anika Juergensen. All three are Suwilaawks Community School students. to have the executive proceed with the plans as presented so the new executive will have their work cut out for them. Cde. Peter Crompton presented awards to three students from Suwilaawks School for their entries in the Jr. Poem contest. There were 16 entries. First place went to McKenzie Lyons, second place to Anika Juer-

gensen and third place to Irene Stevens. Ms. Lyons’ entry will now advance to the Zone competitions. The Legion would like to thank teacher Ms. T. Radelet for her efforts in promoting this Legion sponsored Poem, Poster, Essay and Video Contest designed to make the youth of our communities aware of the sacrifices of their

ancestors. Cde. Crompton was recognized by the members present for his many years of excellent work with the Poppy Campaign as well as with this contest. There were reminders of the ever popular Choir Night being held on Dec. 21 at the Branch with all members and bona fide guests welcome and also of the New Year’s Eve party.

The sports chairperson reminded darts enthusiasts that Thursday nights from 6 to 8 is drop-in darts at the Branch. From Branch #13 of the Royal Canadian Legion to the citizens of Terrace and surrounding area, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year. We will Remember Them.

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Ambur Braid Soprano

With Accompanist

Christopher Mokrzewski

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Sponsored by Nechako NorthCoast Construction Sunday, December 22, 7:30 PM, Knox United Church Tickets: Misty River Books and at the Door Adults $25, Seniors and Students $20

Fax your event to make the Scene at 250-638-8432. Deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday.

Clubs & pubs

■■ THORNHILL PUB: FREE pool Wed., Sun., karaoke night Thurs. Live weekend entertainment: Dec. 20-21, 2728 Christine and Ed Rule; Dec. 28 UFC; Dec. 31 Christine and Ed Rule. Shuttle service if you need a ride. ■■ LEGION BRANCH 13: Meat draws every Sat. – first draw at 4:30 p.m. Steak Night is the first Fri. of each month. ■■ GEORGE’S PUB: FREE poker Sun. 1 p.m.-7 p.m. and Wed. 7 p.m.-11 p.m. Karaoke Sun. Live weekend entertainment: Dec. 20, 21 Bad Reputation; Dec. 27, 28 After Hours; Dec. 29 UFC; Dec. 31 Accelerators tickets $25. Shuttle service. ■■ MT. LAYTON LOUNGE: Open daily noon-11 p.m. Free pool, darts and shuffleboard. Located at Mt. Layton Hotsprings just off Hwy37 South between Terrace and Kitimat. ■■ BEASLEYS MIX: KARAOKE every Fri. night. In the Best Western.

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■■ THE TERRACE ART Club meets Mondays at 7 p.m. at the art gallery. Bring your own materials. All levels welcome.

For more details, call the gallery or Maureen 635-7622.

the Brewster sisters and how their latest plan is confounded when nasty nephew Jonathan appears on the run from the law. Tickets at Uniglobe Travel.

■■ THE TERRACE SYMPHONY Orchestra celebrates its 20th anniversary at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21 at Knox United Church. Conductors: Mike Wen and Stacey Zorn. Special guests: Emily Andrews, Elaine Johnson and Classical Act. Enjoy traditional carol singing, readings, seasonal favourites and music from the first concert in 1993. Special invitation to all who were in the TSO that first season when it all began under the baton of Jim Ryan. Tickets at Misty River Books.

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■■ SOPRANO AMBUR BRAID performs in concert with accompanist Christopher Mokrzewski at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 22 at Knox United Church. Sponsored by Nechako Northcoast Construction. Tickets at Misty River Books and at the door.

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■■ TERRACE LITTLE THEATRE presents Arsenic and Old Lace at 8 p.m. Dec. 19-21 at the McColl Playhouse. The dark comedy concerns the antics of

■■ NORTH COAST NIGHTMARES’ Fresh Meat eight-week training program from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursdays starts Jan. 9 at the Thornhill Community Centre. Must be 19+ to register. Learn game basics and do drills, core workouts and free skates. For anyone interested in roller derby: to play, referee, volunteer or just try it out. For more details, see northcoastnightmares.ca, email northcoastnightmares@ gmail.com, or see the facebook page.

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■■ DIRECTOR CHRIS STONE is looking for two male actors for the Terrace Little Theatre dinner theatre production of Norm Foster’s hilarious comedy Skin Flick, which runs at the Skeena Valley Golf and Country Club starting Feb. 14. No experience necessary – we will train you! If interested, contact Chris at 635-3334 or christone@citywest.ca.

TICKETS: Adults - $15.00, Seniors and Students - $10.00 Tickets Available at: Misty River Books or at the Door

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■■ Skating stars TERRACE SKATING Club figure skaters returned from the Kla-How-Ya competition – held Nov. 30 - Dec. 1 in Kitimat – decorated with ribbons and medals. The 21 skaters brought home seven gold medals, eight silver medals and nine bronze, with the Star event skaters receiving multiple gold, silver and bronze ribbons in their evaluated events. “The skaters all put on a great performance from our Star 1 level skaters (Kaeanna Mckenzie, Makayla Forrest, Mikayla Beaudette, Sidney Penner, Teysean Henry), to our Special O skater (Laura Dale), to our most decorated and highest level skater at the competition (Jorden Hendry), who won five medals, and all the skaters in between,” said the club’s Jennifer Kuehne. The skaters are now preparing for the Caribou North Central Regional championships which take place in January of next year in Williams Lake. Members of the Terrace Skating Club. From back, left to right: Teysean Henry, Maya Lecuyer, Monica Therrien, Emma DeCario, Jesse Thandi, Jorden Hendry, Katherine Peters, Hannah Jay, Nisha Nijjar, Julia Bowles, Laura Dale, Kaytlin Gingles, Alexis Cooper. Front, left to right: Makayla Forrest, Brianne Monsen, Payton Prevost, Cricket Elliot, Mikayla Beaudette, Sidney Penner, Camryn Monsen, Kaeanna Mckenzie.

River Kings split two on the road THE TERRACE River Kings split two games on the road two weekends ago, winning 8-3 in Lac La Hache to the Tomahawks Saturday, Dec. 7, and falling 6-5 the next day to the Williams Lake Stampeders – despite fighting back from a 4-0 Stamps lead early in the game. In the Saturday game, River King Tristan Murray had a hat-trick before the first period was up, scoring all three goals in the opening period, with assists by Calen Findlay and Cory Dekelver, and putting the Kings up 3-0 going into the second. Assistant captain Josh Murray opened up scoring in the second, making it 4-0 just one minute in, assisted by captain Steve Cullis and Derek Jurista. A goal by David Redpath (Brian Lomas, Jurista) and another on the power play by Jurista (Cullis, J. Murray) put the Kings at 6-0 until halfway through the second when the Tomahawks got on the board, making it 6-1. Cullis scored the last two goals for the Kings, and a third period rally by Lac La Hache that garnered them two goals wasn’t enough to make up the difference, leaving the final score 8-3 for Terrace after some roughing on both sides late in the third pe-

riod. On Sunday in Williams Lake, the Stamps stormed out to a 4-0 lead in the first period. But Terrace battled back – shaving the lead to 4-3 six minutes into the third. The teams traded goals in the third, with Terrace finding the back of the net with just 11 seconds left in the game to make the final score 6-5. The Kings have now inched their way to third in the west division of the Central Interior Hockey League standings, with 13 points and games in hand. Division leaders Kitimat Ice Demons are on top with 15, and Smithers Steelheads are in second with 14. The Houston Luckies are just one behind Terrace with 12, with Prince Rupert Rampage at the bottom with 10 points – although the Rampage do appear to have Kitimat's number, beating them 6-1 this weekend and making it four straight wins against the Demons. Last weekend, the Kings took to home ice against Kitimat and Prince Rupert – look for those results at www.terracestandard.com, or in an upcoming issue of The Terrace Standard.

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TERRACE RIVER Kings assistant captain Josh Murray on the attack on Sunday’s game against the Williams Lake Stampeders. The River Kings fell 6-5 to the Stamps, after coming back from a 4-0 deficit in the first.

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Solid defense for Kermodes CALEDONIA’S SR. Boys Kermodes basketball team’s first games of the season had them travel to Vanderhoof to compete in the Viking Classic two weekends ago where they were named defensive team of the tournament. Round one had the Kermodes face the Cougars form College Heights in Prince George. The game was under control from start to finish as the Kermode squad outscored the Cougars 86 – 26. Kermodes were led in scoring by Cam Netzel with 18 points, Keel Haldane with 14, Tristan Walker with 11, Caleb McGrath-Burke with 11 and Vidar Sandhals with 11. McGrath-Burke was voted player of the game for the Kermodes. In the semi-final the boys faced the number six ranked AA team in the province, the DP Todd Trojans. It was a back and forth game with

many lead changes but the Kermodes came out on the short end of a 75 – 72 final score. Kermodes were led by Alex Banovic with 18 points, Marek Ormerod with 16, and Cam Netzel with 11. Ormerod was named player of the game. The loss put the Kermodes into the 3rd / 4th place matchup against the home town Vikings. Kermodes started out slow as the Vikings would not go away easily. Kermodes led throughout but did not really break away until the second half. Kermodes led 32 – 27 at the half but outscored their opponents 35 – 17 in the second half for a final score of 67 – 44. Kermodes scoring leaders included Cam Netzel with 17, Tristan Walker 15, Mat Brown 11, Keel Haldane and Marek Ormerod each with 10 points. Player of the game was Cam Netzel.

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TERRACE RINGETTE players Bryn Giesbrecht, Jessica Dahl, and Sarah McLeod have made the Northern Lights U14 AA team.

Cal Sr. Girls start Terrace ringette season at home players make the cut CALEDONIA’S SR. Girls basketball team started the season off on their home court, with a playday against Vanderhoof two weekends ago. In the season opener, the team fell 69-67 in a close match against Nechako Valley Secondary. Full marks to highscorer Khali Pelletier with 16 points. But by the second game the team was able to shake off the first game jitters, winning 69-54 with solid defence and a well-rounded scoring attack led by Kaisa Mikkola with 18 points. It’s a young team this year, with

five Grade 12s, five Grade 11s and five Grade 10s. Coach Arnie Pellerier is anticipating a season similar to last year, which saw zone playoffs that were all three point games between Terrace, Smithers and Prince Rupert. Smithers Secondary was supposed to be a part of the first playday here in Terrace, but couldn’t make it. Last weekend, the team was scheduled to travel to Prince Rupert to tip off against both Rupert and Smithers, look for those results in an upcoming issue of The Terrace Standard.

ike Whelpley shoots bears. He’s shot blacks, a few spirit bears, but he prefers to shoot grizzlies, and he’s shot hundreds of those. Mike decided to hunt grizzlies about thirty years ago. Hunting bear properly requires a lot of expertise. Mike had a couple of Canons and was already a decent shot, but this enterprise demanded photographic skills of a high level and the best equipment. Mike acquired both. Today you can discover the whereabouts of grizzly bears in seconds using a search engine. Mike read books and talked to people in the know and concluded that the estuaries of the North Coast were the best places to get close to the great bears. A then little known inlet fed by the Khutzeymateen River seemed to meet all Mike’s criteria: it was unlogged; it hadn’t been heavily hunted by the men who kill bears for their skulls, claws, and fur, and was roughly a half day journey by boat on a calm sea. With this and other projects in mind, Mike and his Dad, Jack (an ex-sailor known to all of us as Pop) had designed an aluminum jet boat powered by a Volvo diesel engine with a hull that would do well in fresh and salt water. When it was built, Mike named her Mileed, bear in an aboriginal dialect, then proceeded to log thousands of hours on the rivers in Skeena,

THREE TERRACE ringette players spent last weekend in Alberta as part of the Northern Lights U14 AA Team. Bryn Giesbrecht, Jessica Dahl, and Sarah McLeod made the elite team, which is based in Prince George and sees high caliber competition amongst the western provinces, following tryouts earlier this month. They joined teammates from Houston, Prince George and Quesnel in Lacombe, Al-

berta last weekend. “It will be an exciting tournament,” said Terrace Ringette’s Erika Nicholson last week. Teams from across Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan take part in the annual tournament. “Alberta has proven, from past experience, to be a power house of strong players, but hopefully these Terrace players can give them a run for their money,” she said.

on the Stikine, and on the Khutzeymateen by the coast. On the mamid afternoon. There jority of these outings, he set up camp on his Mike went alone. As a boat, took his tripod and result of all this expericameras and set them up ence, Mike’s skills as on the estuary to photoa jet boat skipper were graph grizzly. such that he was able to Mike had no gun. He give courses on jet boat had no pepper spray, handling and enabled bear bangers, or flares. him to contract out to With my camping industry. gear and photography A superb steelhead equipment I had no angler, Mike explored room for all that stuff, SKEENA ANGLER all the rivers he could he told me. get his boat up from the He’s crazy. He’s ROB BROWN Kitimat to the Kitlope, gonna get it! one grizzly honing his boating and bear trophy hunter told camping skills in the me when I mentioned process. Those trips Mike’s plan. required navigational Mike knew skills and, since his welfare depended on bears better than the people who told him his craft, mechanical wherewithal that he he was putting himself in harm’s way. It had learned from Pop or on his own. took a lot of courage. Mike moved careBy the time he made his first trip to the fully. One bear then another and another Khutzeymateen, Mike had learned to en- appeared to graze on the estuary grass. The dure the discomfort of bad weather and big bears saw Mike. They were wary at rough seas. It was a trip that took consid- first, but gradually they tolerated the preserable courage. Running the seas of the ence of the photographer. Soon Mike was North Coast in a small craft at any time is among them shooting their most intimate perilous; doing so in a small, flat-bottomed interactions. On one of his many trips, for hybrid jet boat is even more so. Mike want- example, Mike was shooting a large male ed to cause as little disturbance to his quar- bear from a distance of about 30 metres ry as possible. He said good bye to Pop and when he heard a commotion behind him. went alone. He had decent seas and was in He turned to see a grizzly chasing a wolf

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across the estuary roughly the same distance behind him. Mike has hundreds of trophies from those trips. Beautiful shots of grizzlies, head and shoulders in some cases, that he can share with all of us. Not a single bear was harmed in the process. Compare Mike’s achievement to that of a man who pays a guide who has already located a bear on the Lakelse River, 30 minutes from Terrace. He and his guide hop on ATVs then drive a logging road that takes them to where the bear is in the open because he has to be to fatten up on salmon before winter. They spot the bear walking beside the railway and shoot him with a high powered rifle from behind brush hundreds of metres away. Then they make their way to his corpse and skin him out leaving all but the fur, skull and claws, which they then take to a taxidermist who erases all the signs of the kill – the shit, the blood , the bullet holes – and using wire, plastic, and glass creates a trophy the killer can brag about. Ask yourself which hunt takes more skill and courage, and which has the better ending. And, while you are at it, ask yourself why your government allows the barbarity of the second kind of hunt to adversely affect and ultimately threaten the viability of the first when bear viewing and bear photography besides being more humane, puts far more money in provincial coffers.

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Traffic stop yields several offences A WOMAN caught for driving under the influence here ended up also facing several outstanding charges from elsewhere in the province. Katherine Kaytor was ordered to pay a fine of $500, due Feb. 10, 2014, on a charge of driving while suspended here. She will serve a 90 day conditional sentence for a breach of conditions not to consume alcohol here, and for three breach charges, a fraud charge and an assault causing bodily harm charge from Trail. Kaytor must also

pay restitution of $215 on the assault charge and spend 12 months on probation with conditions. On Dec. 10, Terrace RCMP reported that between Dec. 5 and Dec. 9, an impaired driver in a grey 2012 Chevrolet Sierra was pulled over on Hwy 16 in front of the weigh scales. The 30-year-old driver provided two samples of breath into a roadside screening device that resulted in fails. She did not have a driver’s licence, was currently suspended and the vehicle she was

driving was impounded, said police. Further investigation determined that the woman had outstanding warrants for her arrest, said police. Police located the woman at George’s Pub in Thornhill, arrested her and determined that she was also in breach of an undertaking. She must also provide a DNA sample to police and pay victim fine surcharges totalling $675. A charge of theft under $5,000 and a breach of conditions charge were stayed by the court.

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Two are given probation IF SHE abides by the conditions of her one year sentence, a woman will be able to say she has no criminal record. Kyla Rebecca Reneerkens was handed a conditional discharge with one year of probation with conditions after she pleaded guilty to one count of theft $5,000 or under, and two counts of using a forged document in front of Judge Calvin Struyk Dec. 10 in provincial court. A conditional discharge is a sentence in which no conviction is recorded as long as the accused successfully abides by conditions imposed on the person by the court.

Charges of fraud $5,000 or under, theft $5,000 or under and breach of undertaking were stayed by the court. And a Nass Valley man will spend the end of the year on a conditional sentence and next year on probation after being convicted of a charge of assault causing bodily harm that happened in Gingolx early this year. Maverick Nelson Moore was given a 45day conditional sentence in court here Dec. 10 and one year probation with conditions for one charge of assault causing bodily harm.

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Shames Mountain opens on time By ANNA KILLEN AFTER A stressful few weeks for area skiers and snowboarders unsure if the snowpack would be big enough for Shames Mountain to open on schedule, the community-owned mountain officially opened as planned on Saturday, Dec. 14. It was a soft launch – with lifts operating just Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. – but the snow is good, said My Mountain Coop (MMC) board chair Meredith Skimson last week. MMC owns and operates Shames Mountain, located west of Terrace. The base was 125 centimetres mid-mountain and 70 centimetres at the lodge Thursday, and it snowed quite a bit in the days leading up to the hill’s opening, she said, noting up-todate numbers can be found on the mountain's website. And a light rain at the base early in the morning on opening day turned to snow midmorning. “The snow is good. It depends when you go – if you go in the morning you can enjoy some really nice turns,” she said on Friday. “We got 30 fresh centimetres yesterday ... it was very much, game is on, this is going to be great.” But this time two weeks ago it wasn't looking so hot – they still needed another 70 centimetres for conditions to be safe at the

bottom. “We are really happy to see that high-pressure system ending and the precipitation turn on – just in time,” she said. “The reason we need 80 [centimetres of base] at the bottom is because there's all kinds of creeks and water features and trees, it's not like a ski resort in the east that's like a golf course. It really is a safety thing." She said sometimes people go up there and see that there is a lot of snow and wonder why the mountain isn't open yet, but there has to be enough to be safe – as well as enough to continue operating once open. “There'd be no point in opening up for a couple of days and then shutting down and waiting,” she said. After a busy summer and fall that saw a number of lodge renovations to the lodge – fresh paint inside and out, as well as replacing the carpeted flooring upstairs with a new rubber floor – with the help of thousands of volunteer hours, the team has spent the last few weeks putting on the finishing touches for the upcoming season. “We get the mountain ready, make sure all of the equipment is operating, we do the grooming on the cat tracks, we get the kitchen ready and get everything all cleaned up,” she said, noting one of the trickiest parts is

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Councillor Brian Downie also brought up the fact that surplus from industrial land sales would need to go towards upgrade to infrastructure and facilities. Councillor Marylin Davies said there will have to be a yearly review to determine what the numbers are. Also discussed was the potential for Terrace to receive federal grant money through the Build Canada Fund which allots $47 billion over 10 years for municipal projects. Council is still debating over whether money should be moved into currently unbudgeted projects such as preparing designs for a downtown museum and second overpass in advance of applying elsewhere for construction money. City staff has already labeled some projects “shelf-ready” including pool renewal, road work, and Co-op land reclamation.

making sure the mountain's staff – many who have second jobs – are on standby and ready to go. “They have to be ready to go otherwise we can't open,” she said. “(Luckily) everybody that works up there loves to ski or snowboard and they work up there because they love the mountain.” The hill will be open full time over the Christmas break with the exception of Christmas Day, with a free day on January 1 with the donation of a non-

perishable food item. And during the holidays MMC is offering a free shuttle bus from the Westside Copperside each day. “It will be $10 over the regular season, but we just thought let's get kids up there enjoying it over the holidays,” Skimson said, noting this falls in line with the co-op's mandate to be family-friendly, accessible, and affordable. And Skimson asked that those driving to Shames be safe and mindful of the winter driving conditions.

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THE SHAMES Mountain lodge was given a fresh coat of paint this summer.

Seabridge Gold’s KSM Project continues its progress through the EA Process Almost a year has passed since Seabridge Gold submitted its Environmental Assessment (EA) application and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for its KSM Project (located 65 kilometres northwest of Stewart). The BC Environmental Assessment Office (BC EAO) and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) along with Treaty and First Nations and other government agencies, are currently reviewing the project application. The company is hopeful for a Government decision on the project in 2014. Reviewers have been evaluating the 35,000-page written EA / EIS application for the past several months. October and November were particularly busy, as many participated in nine, full-day KSM Working Group meetings, where Seabridge presented information about specific aspects of the KSM application and responded to reviewers’ questions in person. The Seabridge team must also respond to questions and comments about the application in writing, addressing requests for technical information as well as more general questions about the proposed KSM mine. Once Seabridge completes its responses, the BC EAO and CEAA will make recommendations to their respective ministers about whether or not to issue an EA certificate for the project.

Seabridge held several community open houses between July and October, in the Nisga’a Nation (in New Aiyansh, Gitwinksihlkw, Laxgalts’ap and Gingolx), in Tahltan Territory (in Telegraph Creek and Iskut) and in Terrace, Smithers and Stewart. These events give people the chance to learn more about the KSM Project from the team of experts who’ve designed it. Seabridge also continues to meet with municipal and Aboriginal governments and economic development organizations in the northwest, to discuss the benefits of the project to the region and its residents. Seabridge’s project office in Smithers has been open since 2011 and this November, the company opened a new office in Dease Lake. These community offices are open to anyone interested in learning more about KSM. “It’s been another busy year for the KSM Project team,” continues Layman. “Many different organizations and individuals have an interest in KSM and we make every effort to meet with as many people as possible.” He continues, “We also recognize the importance of thorough oversight for resource development as we continue to work through the EA process with KSM. We look forward to Government’s decision on KSM in 2014.”

“We’ve received a lot of positive feedback from reviewers about the level of detail contained in our application and appreciate the time and effort that’s gone into this review process,” says Jay Layman, Seabridge’s President and Chief Operating Ofﬁcer. “We believe our application demonstrates that KSM, while complex, is a well-designed and technically feasible project. Even more important, it is environmentally and socially responsible and represents an important opportunity in northwestern BC and across Canada.” Reafﬁrming its commitment to the communities in which it operates, Seabridge kicked off 2013 with a $100,000 investment in trades training at Northwest Community College and has continued to sponsor and participate in many community events across the northwest throughout the year, from sports tournaments to career fairs to business development forums.

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KEN MCNEIL, in the middle, receives award from aboriginal relations and reconciliation minister John Rustad, right, and BC Achievement Foundation chair Keith Mitchell, left.

Local artist awarded LOCAL artist Ken McNeil was one of six aboriginal artists recognized through the BC Achievement Foundation’s 2013 BC Creative Achievement Awards for First Nations’ Art. The annual award for First Nations’ art celebrates artistic excellence in tradition-

al, contemporary or media art. McNeil and the others received their awards at a ceremony held in Vancouver. Other northwest artists also recognized were Dale Campbell from Prince Rupert, Marlene Liddle from Old Masset Village on Haida Gwaii and

Sammy Robinson from Kitamaat Village. “The foundation is honoured to recognize these artists,” said Keith Mitchell, chair of the BC Achievement Foundation. “They join 37 First Nations’ artists that the foundation has

had the privilege of recognizing over the past seven years.” The BC Achievement Foundation is an independent foundation established and endowed by the Province of B.C. in 2003 to celebrate community service, arts, humanities and enterprise.

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SKEENA MIDDLE School students help out at the Terrace Churches December food bank Dec. 5. That’s Brynja Sandhals, Cassidy Pavao, Mikala Snyder and Brittney Preston.

Food demand steadiesDuring ourour Wood & Pellet Stove Sale! During Wood & Pellet Stove Sale! IMPROVE THE THE DECEMBER opening of the Terrace Churches Food Bank carried on through the cold, a power outage and with the help of some younger volunteers. “Our client count was about the same as in November, but 80 bags down from December 2012, which is encouraging for us,” said food bank president John Wiebenga. Some additional help came from some young people. “I received an email from nine-year-old Jemilla regarding her birthday party,” said Wiebenga. “She had asked her 18 friends to bring food instead of presents to give to the food bank and 200 lbs. of food was collected. Awesome!” he said, adding that they also collected money to help the Philippines at the same party. Several Skeena Middle School students volunteered for the week, which included helping with only the illumination of flashlights on Thursday when the power went out, and the food bank, located in the Dairy Queen building basement continued as if nothing had happened. “Something else special this past month was

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In Loving Memory

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November 25, 1926 - December 5, 2013

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Ole was born in Larvick, Norway, on the Hvaal family farm in 1926. He immigrated to Canada in 1929 with his mother on the Stavangerjjords, and grew up working, fishing, and hunting in the Burns Lake – Topley area. In 1960, he moved to Terrace where he started working in the logging industry. During this time he was the winner of three Bull of the Woods awards and numerous world championships in the logger sports. After his logging career he became a commercial fisherman, and then he retired in the mid-80s. Ole was predeceased by his mother, father, sister, brother, and son, Eric. He is survived by his wife, Dolores, his three sons, Gunnar, Ralph, and Karl, and his beloved grandchildren and great grandchildren. Ole will live on in our memories through the stories he told. Special thanks to Louis Therrien, who visited everyday and spent countless hours by Ole’s side, Dr. Brown, Dr. Dewit, and the ER department staff.

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Are you interested in excelling in a fast paced, challenging environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you. A well established Prince George truck & equipment dealer is currently seeking EQUIPMENT PARTS PERSON to join our team. • This position pays $30.92 per hour for a Journeyman; all other Overtime is paid at double time. • Full dental and medical packages as well as an RRSP plan in place. • Long term commitment, including a training and career development program. If you are a team player with a good work ethic, please forward resume to:

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Experienced parts person required immediately for James Western Star in Williams Lake. Full time, competitive wages, benefits and signing bonus. Fax resume to 250-398-6367 or email: nwejr@jamesws.com

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The Flight Deck Restaurant has an immediate opening for a cook. General kitchen duties as well as good customer service is required. Food safe & a reliable vehicle is a must. 35-40 hours a week. Drop off resume at the restaurant or fax to 250635-4403 attention: Kathleen

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Sales Representatives for 101.3 The River & 99.3 The Drive enjoy an attractive commission structure, benefits and plenty of opportunity for advancement within the Jim Pattison Broadcast organization. Compensation reflective of experience.

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Leading stations in the market, 101.3 The River and 99.3 The Drive, seeking a qualified Radio Sales Professional to manage and grow our business. This is not an entry level Sales job. You will be working with seasoned broadcast professionals, an established client list in the fastest growing economy in Canada. If you are a highly organized, self-motivated sales professional with a winning attitude, proven track record of sales success and a passion for superior client service, we want you. Our success is measured through your success; we provide training and plenty of sales support, to ensure you are working to your full potential achieving aggressive sales goals. . The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, Prince George Division is the most influential marketing group in North Central BC. Three high traffic websites, two radio and three TV stations offer local and national advertisers effective solutions to their marketing needs.

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Kelli Moorhead, General Sales Manager Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, Prince George Division 2nd Floor, 1810 3rd Avenue, Prince George, BC V2M 1G4 Email: kmoorhead@ckpg.com www.ckpgebusinessreport.com Learn more about our vibrant City of Prince George at http://www.initiativespg.com/Live_Work_Play/index.php As part of the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group’s Employment Equity Policy we encourage women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to identify themselves as this may be to their advantage in helping us correct under-representation of those groups in our company.

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SHOP, FIELD AND CAMP WORK. Must be willing and able to work independently.

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SPECIAL EQUIPMENT OPERATORS – PUBLIC WORKS (Regular & Temporary) The City of Terrace is currently looking for skilled candidates to fill the positions of Special Equipment Operator with the Public Works Department. Regular, part – time and temporary, part – time union positions (CUPE Local 2012) are available. Please visit the City of Terrace website at www.terrace.ca under Employment Opportunities for more detailed job descriptions and information on how to apply for these vacancies. Deadline to apply is 4:30 p.m., Friday, December 27, 2013. Briana Pellegrino, Human Resources Advisor

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5 Light Duty Cleaners Req’d. F/T, Pmt. No exp. req’d. Duties: Sweep, mop, wash & polish floors. Clean furniture and plants. Clean & disinfect bathrooms & elevators. Vacuum carpeting. Supplies areas. Remove trash. Report & store lost or found items. Lang: English. Work at various locations. Apply to Vikramjit, Dhillon Janitorial Service, Terrace, BC. E: d_janitorial@yahoo.ca.

Cleaning Supervisor Req’d. F/T, Pmt. 1+yrs. exp. Duties: Supervise and co-ordinate the activities of cleaners. Inspect and ensure that established safety and cleanliness standards are met. Recommend and arrange additional services. Hire, train, and schedule staff. Estimate and optimize budget. May receive payments or perform cleaning duties. Lang: English. Work at various locations. Email Vikramjit, at Dhillon Janitorial Services: d_janitorial@yahoo.com.

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DRY-CLEANING OPERATOR AND PRESSER

• Tuesday to Saturday. Apply In Person With Resume to #6-4736 Lakelse Ave. Terrace, B.C.

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RETAIL FRONT COUNTER Must be able to work quickly, be organized, able to do heavy lifting, and personable. SUBMIT RESUME AT: 4554 Lazelle Ave., Terrace, B.C. No phone calls please

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Communications Officer Lands Officer I Videographer Full Time Permanent

Full-time Permanent, Gitlaxt’aamiks, BC Nisga’a (NLG) seeksaa hard hard Nisga’a Lisims LisimsGovernment Government seeks working and individual to fill the working andmotivated motivated individual to position fill the of Communications Officer - Videographer. The position of Lands Officer. The Lands Officer Officer supports the work of the department in supports the Lands and Resources Directorate in the areas of Communications, Inter-governmental the planning and management of Nisga’a land relations, Emergency Preparedness and other projects and resourcebyassets. Research and reporting on undertaken the Communications Department land matters and providing from and time resource to time. related The Communications Officer timely and NLG’s accurate for decisioncoordinates effortsinformation to engage Nisga’a citizens and provide public implements making purposes, is ainformation, requirementand of the position. public relations initiatives to create andinmaintain a Qualifications: A Bachelor Degree a related favorable public image for NLG, its affiliates and discipline and at least 3 years experience in a the Village Administrations, particularly through land or resource management environment, or interactive media such as video, podcasts, etc. at least 10 years directly related experience. A Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree or College valid BC Drivers License is required. Salary will Diploma in video production plus 2 years experience commensurate experience and qualifications. in production ofwith videos. A valid BC Drivers License is For a full Salary job posting please visit our at: required. will commensurate with website experience www.nnkn.ca and qualifications. For a full job posting please visit our websiteand at: www.nisgaanation.ca Resume cover letter may be forwarded by March 20,and 2013 at 5letter pm to: Resume cover may be forwarded by January 2014 at 5 pm to: Nisga’a10, Lisims Government Nisga’a Lisims Government Attention: Human Resources Attention: Resources POHuman Box 231 PO BoxBC, 231V0J 1A0 New Aiyansh New Aiyansh BC, V0J 1A0 Ph. 250-633-3000 Ph. 250-633-3000 Fax. 250-633-2367 Fax. 250-633-2367 Email: hrdept@nisgaa.net Email: hrdept@nisgaa.net

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DELIVERY DRIVER • Monday to Friday.

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Sales

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The person that we are looking for is an outgoing individual that enjoys meeting the public and has a passion for the latest and greatest in electronics. This is a fulltime position that will require the successful applicant to work some Sundays and Friday nights. We offer a great work environment and provide a good package of employee benefits. Please send your resume to Ken Chemko, Fax: 250-635-7174 or email to kenc@compusmart-terrace.ca or drop it off at 4710 Keith Ave. Terrace, B.C. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

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HD MECHANIC. Noble Tractor & Equip. is seeking a Journeyman or 4th year apprentice Service Technician for our Armstrong location. A self-starter with Ag tech background is desired. Interested candidates send resume to: nobletractor@telus.net, or mail: Noble Tractor & Equip, 4193 Noble Rd, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B4, fax: 250-546-3165

JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages, relocation allowance, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefits. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrysler.ca. Fax 403-854-2845; Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net.

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Financial Services ANNACIS ISLAND Pawnbrokers open ‘till midnight 7 days a week. 604-540-1122. Cash loans for Jewellery, Computers, Smartphones, Games, Tools etc. #104-1628 Fosters Way at Cliveden. annacisislandpawnbrokers.com GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

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1619 KITWANGA RD $165,000 MLS

5204 SKEENA DRIVE $169,000 MLS

PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORP

• vacant and close to town • 4 bdrms, 2 baths • updated kitchen & flooring JOHN/SHEILA

• 2.5 acres with cabin and business • Convert restaurant to a home • Office space could be large bedrooms DAVE MATERI PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORP

4411 THOMAS ST. $239,000 MLS

THINKING OF SELLING! WE HAVE BUYERS.

• 15 acres . private setting on the Bench • Good access from Thomas St. & Dairy Ave • subdividable, Spring Ck. runs thru northside LAURIE FORBES

NEW

SOL 4810 SCOTT $269,900 MLS

• 3 bdrm 2 bath with full basement • Heart of the horseshoe, 4 blcks to downtown • Bsment entrance, fenced yard, covered deck VANCE HADLEY

• new kitchen • 4 bedrooms • full basement HANS STACH

• LOG HOME; Beautiful, bright • 14 acres w mountain & forest view • 29’ stone fireplace, wrap around deck, VANCE HADLEY

john evans

Cell:250.638.7001 johnevans@remax.net “27 years of experience”

sheila love

Cell:250.638.6911 sheilalove@remax.net

• Just listed!! • Rancher with full bsmt • quality throughout JOHN/SHEILA

“21 years of experience”

4511 CEDAR CR $529,900 MLS

• Fantastic Location and View! • Quiet Neighbourhood, Vaulted Ceilings • 3 bdrm, 3 bath www.theRteam.ca

vance hadley “12 years of experience”

suzanne gleason Cell:250.615.2155

suzannegleason@remax.net “24 years of experience”

1662 POND ROAD $125,000 MLS

• Over 3/4 acre right in town • Build or sub divide • Call Dave for details DAVE MATERI

• Well maintained 2 bedroom home • Main floor nicely updated • Excellent value- Bring offers DAVE MATERI

387 KALUM LAKE RD - $169,900 MLS

LOT 70 KRUMM RD $175,000 MLS

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• Lots of updates, new flooring, windows, kitchen • Detached shop,fenced yard. • Excellent value.. SUZANNE GLEASON

• 12 Acres Of Treed Land • Ideal Location For A Hobby Farm • Mountain Views & Close To Downtown RUSTY LJUNGH G!

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409 SOCKEYE CR - $248,900 MLS • 3 bedrooms • full basement • 2+ acres HANS STACH

4710 WEBER AVE. $249,500 MLS

• fully finsihed up and down • 4 bedroom, 2 full bath attached garage. fenced back yard LAURIE FORBES

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4513 SPARKS $349,900 MLS

• Privacy on sloping 4.7 acres • Large Covered Cedar Deck • Hardwood, Country Kitchen www.theRteam.ca LIS W E N

3525 CORY DR. - $425,000 MLS

Cell:250.631.3100 vancehadley@remax.net

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3807 SKEENAVIEW DR $124,900 MLS

5121 HALLOCK $359,900 MLS

4614 LAZELLE AVE - $379,900 MLS

• Brand New 3 bdrm Rancher • Favored Bench Location • Ensuite, Dble Garage, Sundeck www.theRteam.ca

• currently leased • office or retail space • excellent exposure JOHN/SHEILA

4814 LAZELLE $450,000 MLS

• Character Home or Retail • Over 3000 sq feet, 3 floors • Downtown location www.theRteam.ca

901 KOZIER $489,000 MLS

STRAW’S MACHINE SHOP $499,900 MLS

kelly bulleid

Cell:250.615.8688 kellybulleid@remax.net “7 years of experience”

5005 COLE AVE. - $575,000 MLS

• Stunning executive home • double garage + an underground garage • elegant double staircase JOHN/SHEILA

hans stach

Cell:250.615.6200 hansstach@remax.net “26 years of experience”

laurie forbes

Cell:250.615.7782 lforbes@remax.net “34 years of experience”

• 100’ x 60’ 3 bay shop, waterfront. • 3bedrm Trailer w/concrete basement • 2 acres highway frontage VANCE HADLEY

• 10 Acres 15 min fr town • Detached workshop • Custom Built 3 bdrm Log Home www.theRteam.ca NEW

5230 CENTENNIAL DR. $519,900 MLS

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4944 COOPER DR - $379,900 MLS

250.638.1400

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2048 CHURCHILL $344,900 MLS

NEW

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• Updated flooring, Dble Garage • Great Neighbourhood • 4 bdrm, 3 bath www.theRteam.ca TI LIS

• 3 Bdrms.- 2 Baths - 1331 Sq. Ft. • Built Over Mobile On 1.84 Acres 20X24 Sq, Ft, Shop - Wood Heat RUSTY LJUNGH

4650 Lakelse Avenue

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5762 FERN LANE $690,000 MLS

• 20 acres ideally set-up for horses • 3 barns, paddock, pasture and trails • eco-friendly home, professionally designed LAURIE FORBES

tashiana veld

Cell:250.635.0223 tashveld@remax.net “1.5 years of experience”

• Downtown Commercial • Fully Tenanted • Exceptional Opportunity www.theRteam.ca

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dave materi

Cell:250.615.7225 davemateri@remax.net

“6 years of experience”

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4644 LAZELLE $1,000,000 MLS

Cell:250.615.1558 rick@therteam.ca

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“5 years of experience”

rusty ljungh

Cell:250.638.2827 rustyl@remax.net “46 years of experience”

marc freeman

Cell:250.975.0654 marcfreeman@remax.net “7 years of experience”

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1600 sq ft retail/commercial space available on Lakelse Ave across from Skeena Mall. Central location with excellent access and parking. Call 6044187447 for more details. $15.00 per ft basic rent.

For Sale By Owner 2010 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 68â&#x20AC;&#x2122; mobile home in Kermode Park, Terrace. Price includes lot, carport, 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; addition and 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; workshop. $225,000. Call to view: 250 635-2540 2 New manufactured homes14 x 66 and 16 x 58. Both are 2 bdrm with ensuite, drywall interior and hardiplank siding, 4 upgraded kitchen appl. lots of extras setup in boulderwood trailer park. $123,000 each. 250-692-0264 250-692-7852 House for Sale. 5 bdrm, 2 bath, + unfinished bathrm. Large lot 2 sheds close to schools in Thornhill. House approx. 11yrs. old. All appliances incl. $340,000. Call: 250 641-8187

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 2 & 1 bdrm apts & 1suite, new flooring and paint available now, $725 & $625 & $475/mo 2 refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, also shared accommodation trailer for rent with option to buy 250-6359333, or 250-641-1534 cell 3 bdrm appt avail Feb 1. 5 appli includes in suite washer/ dryer and dishwasher. Quiet, walking distance to downtown Terrace. No pets/smokers/partiers. $975/m - util not included. If interested send inquiry to rental4terrace@gmail.com

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3111 Blakeburn, Terrace

250-635-2728 635-2728

2 bdrm/2 bath, with full basement, fireplace, hardwood floors, appl., deck, fenced/ private backyard. Immediate possession. $1,100/month. 250-615-7782

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3 Bdrm House for Rent. Avail Dec 28th. N/S, N/P. Working people only. $1,500/mo. Damage Dep. Reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. 250 615-6932 / 250 635-9731

3656 Balsam Ave. Upper Thornhill

Almost 3,000 sq ft. 4 bedroom, two offices, three bathrooms and newly renovated kitchen. Hardwood floors, master bedroom has a walk in closet and ensuite. Garage, shed, fully finished basement, fenced yard, and locked RV/boat compound. Comes with 5 appliances and is move in ready.

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4 bdrm, 2 bath furnished house for short-term rent from Feb 1 to July 31. Pets on approval. Located in Jackpine Flats. $1,800/month. 250 635-0706

$359,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ph: 250-615-6352

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

7 Bdrm. house avail. Dec 15. Ideal for out-of-town contractors. 2 sep. units, upper unit 4 bdrm, 2bath. Lrg 3 bdrm, 1bath. bsmt. suite. Each unit has own laundry facil. Lrg driveway for multiple vehicles. Contact Brad 250-631-3402. E: brad_allan10@hotmail.com

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2 Bdrm upper floor of house. Quiet working adults only. Nice yard, sundeck & walking distance to town. $1250/mo. Includes 5 appliances, heat & electricity. Ref & DD, N/S, N/P Avail. Feb 1. Excel. refs. Call 250-615-5589

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P.O. Box 217, Stewart, B.C.

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

AVAILABLE NOW. Executive House. Furnished 4 bed/ 2 full baths, 1/3 private acre. $4000. /mo. Absolutely NP/NS. 2 yr lease. 250-638-7747 message House For Rent - 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom, large kitchen with deck and shop in the backyard. Fully furnished including 5 appliances, all utilities, hydro, TV and internet. Available January. $4,000/mo. NS, NP. Call 250-635-7347. Short-term Rental- 3 BDRM Hse w/ng heat in town $1,600 + utils. Avail. immediately for 4 months. Call 250-877-7161 or Kimcamacazi@yahoo.ca

Suites, Lower Room for Rent in basement of house, W/D, Kitchen, Bthrm w shower. Driveway snow is cleaned after work. N/P, N/S Call after 6PM (250)638-2077

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Creditors and others having claims against the estate of BARBARA LORAINE SHERIDAN, deceased, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the undersigned Executor at #200-4630 Lazelle Avenue, Terrace, B.C., VSG 1S6 on or before January 15, 2014, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard only to the claims that have then been received. WAYNE ROBERT SHERIDAN, Executor. Warner Bandstra Brown, Solicitors.

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CITY OF TERRACE PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENTION DISPOSAL OF LAND TAKE NOTICE THAT, in accordance with

the Community Charter, the Council of the City of Terrace intends to dispose a portion of highway dedicated by Plan 7424, District Lot 362, Range 5, Coast District, stopped up and closed by City of Terrace Bylaw 2022-2013, to the adjacent property owner to the east and south, Bandstra Transportation Systems Ltd., for the purpose of consolidating the lands into one legal parcel. Consideration to be received by the City of Terrace for the land disposition is $26,000. THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 26 OF THE COMMUNITY CHARTER, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO. Alisa Thompson, Corporate Administrator

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PROPOSED TM MOBILE INC. (TELUS) TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY 60 METRE SELF-SUPPORT STRUCTURE

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PROPOSED STRUCTURE: As part of the public consultation process required by Industry Canada, TELUS is inviting the public to comment on a proposed telecommunications facility consisting of a 60 metre self-support tower and ancillary radio equipment. The proposed facility will improve TELUSŇ&#x2039; wireless service to Thornhill and along surrounding highways.

Supply and install all software, equipment, parts and labor required for a Kantech Keyless entry System on 13 identified access points on the Airport Terminal Building. Bid packages will be available from Northwest Regional Airport office or by email from bwiebe@yxt.ca on or after December 18, 2013.

LOCATION: 3446 Edlund Avenue, Thornhill, British Columbia V8G 4T5 (PID: 011-828-412).

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RFP closing will be January 10, 2014 @ 1:00pm.

ANY PERSON may comment by close of business day on January 25, 2013 with respect to this matter. TELUS CONTACT: Further information can be obtained by contacting Tawny Verigin Site Acquisition & Municipal Affairs Coordinator Standard Land Company Inc. Agents for TELUS Suite 610 - 688 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC V6B 1P1 Tel: 1 (877) 687-1102 Fax: (604) 687-1339 Email: commentsbc@standardland.com

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MEDICAL HEALTH officer Dr. David Bowering with a Mitch Adams canoe paddle carving presented to him at a retirement potluck luncheon held at the health unit Dec. 12. has an interest in exploring the impacts on health of continued economic expansion tied to oil and energy developments. “There’s the idea that our quality of life is tied to economic growth, how much of our resources we can use. It’s unsustainable and at a gut level, I think we all know it,” he said. “You’ve heard the expression ‘getting to yes’, but I think we’re getting to the wrong ‘yes’.” Bowering said health issues tied to economic development include the health effects of industrial camp life on those who live in them as well as to their home communities they leave behind. “We’ve been looking at this in a narrow context. Health is everyone’s business,” Bowering added. Speaking at a Dec. 12 retirement luncheon held at the health unit here, Bowering said it was a joy to work in the north. He said he knew Terrace would be home when he first landed after taking up his first posting with the Skeena Health Unit. And he urged those at the luncheon to continue to do their best. “As I’ve said before, get as far upstream as you can,” Bowering urged. Interviews have already been conducted for the overall and northwest medical officer positions and hiring announcements are expected soon.

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A DOCTOR who was once the inspiration for a march on his house by a group of supporters is retiring after a lengthy career in public health. Dr. David Bowering, the Northern Health Authority’s chief medical health officer and who is also doubling as its northwest medical health officer based in Terrace, is leaving the end of this month. The march took place in March 1990, two years after Bowering arrived to take the job of medical health officer for the Skeena Health Unit. A difference of personalities and a difference of opinion between the provincial government and the health unit’s local board resulted in Bowering saying he would be leaving if not named the health unit’s administrative manager as well as its medical health officer. That prospect proved unnerving to supporters of Bowering who, on an early March night in 1990, marched on Bowering’s Eby St. home carrying placards and imploring him to stay. Bowering did stay, was named to the combined position as administrator and medical health officer and continued a public health career through several more reorganizations. Except for a short stint in the North Okanagan, Bowering has spent his entire career in northern B.C., including time in the northeast and in Prince George. He established a reputation as an independent thinker, moving public health care out of what many would consider its traditional role and into a more comprehensive one. Bowering and others in Northern Health advocated for a shift in thinking and lifestyles of northern men in response to health outcomes which were worse than those for women who lived in the north. He also encouraged and supported the writing of a report outlining railway accidents in northern B.C. It highlighted incidents in which dangerous goods were involved. Bowering has no immediate retirement plans but does say he

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