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Tackling neutrality A motion which sought to emphasize the District of Kitimat’s resolve in protecting the community’s water supply got de-clawed from the original councillor’s wording. “This shows no guts,” said Phil Germuth, reacting to an amendment to his motion made by councillor Edwin Empinado. Germuth’s motion was initially for the DoK to “require Enbridge to install a leak detection system that can locate small volumes...” where a leak would “impact the Kitimat watershed or the District of Kitimat water intakes.” His motion kicked off a lively debate, which covered everything from the NIMBYs (Not In My Backyard) to concerns centred on the word “require.” “A spill into our watershed could devastate our community, especially if it enters our water distribution system,” said Germuth in introducing his motion. He said getting the town’s concerns to the company would give them plenty of time ahead of firming up the final designs of their project. Mario Feldhoff wasn’t sold on the motion. “Council has a policy of neutrality towards the Enbridge project. From my perspective that policy supported allowing the independent JRP... to conclude their findings,” he said, adding he supports the numerous conditions which came with the report. “Those conditions include elements related to leak detection. I do not want council to attempt to replicate the JRP process,” he said. Feldhoff however also took the opportunity to speak out to those who continue to doubt the JRP process, saying he did not feel the process was pre-destined. “To my mind, opposition to the JRP Northern Gateway report, at this stage, is yet another case of NIMBY-ism: Not In My Backyard,” he said. “We should reflect on the fact that Kitimat would likely not be the community it is today if the NIMBYs of the Nechako watershed had their way.” He said what he would support is having a discussion with Enbridge to talk about leak detection technologies. Councillor Rob Goffinet meanwhile didn’t see the motion affecting neutrality. “If we feel it’s prudent to quiz something about leak detection, that does not call into question the entire JRP or tips council’s hand to be for or against the project anymore than the JRP putting it into their 209 conditions are necessarily coming out 100 per cent in favour of the project,” he said. Continued on page 9

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Moving ahead on a plebiscite We’ll still have to wait to know exactly what questions will be asked, but Kitimat Council has opted to go with a plebiscite to determine the community’s opinion on the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines project. That went against the staff’s recommendation of hiring an independent polling company to conduct a telephone survey. There was a divide in some councillors, some who felt they didn’t know enough about what to ask to vote on how to gather community opinion. But Rob Goffinet, who supported the plebiscite, poked the first hole into the problem with a telephone survey. “I have no reservation that a professional telephon-

ing company can try their darnedest to get people at every time of the day or night to answer the phone,” he said. “I like taking polls, I like answering my telephone, but I do not answer any sort of unidentified call...because I am bound and determined that I’m not going to get another pollster, another fundraiser, so I just shut down.” Phil Germuth, also supporting the plebiscite, indicated he had full confidence that staff could make non-biased questions, a concern staff had in their report to council. Edwin Empinado meanwhile was concerned that the majority of the community may not be reflected in a plebiscite. He pointed to municipal elections, where out of 4,000 registered voters the turnout

“I have no reservation that a professional telephoning company can try their darnedest to get people at every time of the day or night.” might only be about 1,500. He also wanted groups on both sides of the Enbridge debate to be included in crafting questions. Mario Feldhoff also supported the staff-recommended telephone survey, saying it could give them more power in crafting questions. “Not having one question but a series of well-crafted questions I think will get us better reflection of the whole community, and probably is one of the more cost-effective options,” he said. That option was estimat-

ed to cost between $15,000 and $20,000. A plebiscite is estimated at approximately $15,000. But Germuth wasn’t convinced that a telephone survey would be that effective, drawing parallels to the last provincial election. “If you look at Ipsos-Reid and them well I think a lot of them are the same companies that went out prior to the last provincial election and said one party was going to wipe it out. And we know what happened there.” Continued on page 2

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Council has options in making rules for plebiscite As of our deadline council hadn’t set any guidelines for the upcoming plebiscite, but Kitimat’s Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Warren Waycheshen elaborated a little on the potential options they’ll

be considering. He said that section 83 of B.C.’s Community Charter gives a municipality the power to seek community opinion on a question the town believes will affect the municipality,

either through voting or “any other process the council considers appropriate.” Waycheshen said that gives councillors the option to either use election sections of the Local Government Act

to hold a formal referendum or have a less formal process. The less formal process, says Waycheshen, will still have to be overseen by staff similar to an election, but it gives

Plebiscite Continued from page 1 As for Empinado’s concern about gathering feedback from community groups, Germuth said people have had their chance for input. “I think we’ve had two-and-ahalf years to include our community and dialogue,” he said. Feldhoff still tried to move for the telephone polling company, but he had no seconder for the motion. “I’m not against a plebiscite but I’m concerned that not enough direction is being given to the motion,” he said. “We’re leaving it somewhat open for staff to come back with a question. “Wording is very important, and by going with option number

“Wording is very important, and by going with option number one we would have had the opportunity to get a richer feedback.”

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one we would have had the opportunity to get a richer feedback.” The plebiscite motion passed with just Empinado voting against. The motion was amended by councillor Scott to ensure advanced polling times were available.

Waycheshen emphasizes that is just an example of a possibility, as council here has not yet made any decisions on how to conduct the upcoming vote.

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Flu season Flu season is underway in the Northern Health region and they want to remind northern residents that the best way to avoid influenza is to take appropriate preventive measures. Northern Health is experiencing a normal flu season, however over the last month, clusters of increased influenza cases have been reported in the lower mainland, Alberta, Ontario and Texas. Prevention includes getting immunized against the flu. Residents of northern B.C. can receive their flu shot from their local health unit, pharmacists, and select family physician offices or care providers. You can find contact details for your local health unit by contacting HealthLink BC at 8-1-1. This year, anyone who plans to visit someone in a health care facility is also eligible for a free flu shot. The flu shot is also offered for free to people who are at increased risk of complications, or who come in regular contact with those groups. All other British Columbians are able to receive the flu shot for a fee. Learn more about eligibility for a free flu shot at the ImmunizeBC website. Northern Health strongly encourages those at high risk of complications from the flu get immunized. In addition to getting immunized for influenza, people should also: - Practice frequent and adequate hand hygiene practices. - Observe cough etiquette. - Stay at home if they have influenza symptoms.

Groups challenging appeals decisions A group of organizations and individuals who oppose an environmental permit for the Rio Tinto Alcan smelter in Kitimat are going to the BC Supreme Court to challenge an Environmental Appeal Board (EAB) ruling against them. Seven appellants, including Terracebased organizations Skeena Wild Conservation Trust and Lakelse Watershed Stewards Society and five individuals from here to even Victoria, had sought to appeal the environmental permit which gives RTA the ability to emit an

increased amount of sulphur dioxide (SO2) once their modernized smelter is built. It is the single area of emissions the company believes will see an increase, while other emissions from particulates to greenhouse gases will drop. Five of the appellants lost to the EAB while two Kitimat residents were permitted to continue with the process. “It is unfortunate that RTA and the EAB aren’t taking our concerns seriously,” said Skeena Wild Executive Director Greg Knox in a press release. “They have left us no option

but to take them to court.” Kitimat-residents Emily Toews and Elisabeth Stannus meanwhile argued successfully to the EAB that they would be impacted by the increase in emissions by the smelter once fully modernized. Alan Andison, chair for the Environmental Appeal Board, wrote in his decision that the two have successfully proved they are “persons aggrieved,” or persons who would be impacted by the emissions. For others though, such as Terrace’s Charles Claus, a food

Home sales rose able as 2013 closed, lower than the 72 available on December 31, 2012. “The [northern B.C.] area continued its upward trend in sales volumes for the fourth year in a row,” said BCNREB President Gisela Janzen in a press release. “And the average sale price for the entire area rose by over four per cent.” Large economic development projects are credited for the highvalue performance. Meanwhile markets in the southern region remained largely unchanged, Janzen said. “Overall [northern B.C.] appears to be the most resilient in this post-recession period when compared to the rest of the province.”

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Talking about neutrality I don’t quite know how it happened but I ended up reading a little bit about Switzerland’s foreign policy the other night. The Swiss are of course notorious for their neutrality, never taking sides on a conflict. That said, neutrality might be sometimes misunderstood. From what I read, they waged no campaigns, but if any nation tried to cross their border without permission it was a choice the offending party may regret. School kids take note; this was a moment where history can apply to today. Our council in Kitimat has taken a neutral position on the Northern Gateway Pipelines proposal, a fact that was brought up at last Monday’s meeting. It was mentioned because Phil Germuth tried to pass a motion that would require Enbridge to install very sensitive leak detection systems where the pipeline could affect the Kitimat watershed. Through discussion and debate the motion was contorted and as Germuth would later say, had no guts. It effectively asked Kitimat to be included with the discussion on leak detection but its wording didn’t include the firm “requirement” that Germuth had initially wanted. Councillors may have been concerned that if they set requirements to the company that they’d been leaning away from neutrality on the project. I’d argue that it doesn’t take away from neutrality at all. I can be neutral on a highway running past my house but I’ll still consider concrete barriers to protect my property. Setting our expectations is just that. It’s not breaking neutrality, just setting standards.

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I’ve mentioned before that this is the Kitimat Northern Sentinel’s 60th year publishing, our first issue hitting the streets on April 15, 1954. While admiring the button we placed on our front page, I glanced down at our volume number and noticed it said 59. Suddenly nothing made sense. I looked back a few years from here and saw we’ve been consistent at least for a few years, and I began to wonder if I had imagined this whole 60-years thing. Then I looked from the start. Janaury 1954, January 1955. Then I hit 1960 and 1961. Both volume 7, according to their masthead. I don’t mind being cheeky in saying the error was definitely the best kind of mistake: someone else’s. It was the era of Pixie Meldrum as editor, and Dick Dolman as general manager, and the paper was published each Thursday. It cost $3.50 a year for a subscription. Cheekiness aside, we regret the error and are happy to set the record straight, 53 years later. Cameron Orr

Hockey, Canada’s kidnapped sport Hockey is Canada’s game. That’s what we gathered as we watched the Canadian fans’ signs all Christmas week in Sweden at the World Junior Hockey Championships. It turned out it wasn’t to be the case in this particular championship. Now, as we ramp up our expectations for the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games, and contribute to the endless debates over Team Canada’s selections for another big Olympic hockey showdown, I’m left wondering where Canada appears to have gone wrong in hockey over the past 20 years. The Canadian junior hockey team we sent was clearly not good enough to beat Russia, Czechoslovakia or Finland or to even earn a shot at a gold or any other kind of medal in Malmo, Sweden and the young players returned home empty handed, facing some criticism, but mainly disinterest as the under-heralded Finns knocked off the favoured Swedes to take gold. Now the focus turns to Sochi and Canadians will be back on the edge of their seats for another six or seven weeks. And the question is again raised “is hockey Canada’s game?” Two things have struck me in recent days and I demur. One, listening to the commentary from Sweden, what I heard was how the opposing countries all seemed to have youngsters playing

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on teams in the major junior leagues across Canada, learning the game from us. Maybe it’s time for Hockey Canada to start limiting “imports” on our top junior teams. I hear this criticism also directed as the principal reason for a shortage of elite Canadian goaltenders in our junior leagues and now throughout professional leagues. Two, and truly I have to admit this one bothers me a lot, not one Canadian NHL team from coast to coast has provided a representative on Team Canada’s forward lines for the 2014 Olympics. All, every single one of Canada’s forwards, play for teams in the USA. Only four players actually play for Canadian teams. The coach is Mike Babcock, head coach for the Detroit Red Wings. Two Canadian teams, Vancouver and Montreal, each have a goaltender and a defenseman on Team Canada and that is it. (Barring future injuries.) Some other Canadian NHL teams,

Winnipeg, Ottawa, Edmonton, Calgary and Toronto among them, all have only players going to the Olympics to play for teams other than Canada - Russia, Finland, Sweden, Germany, the United States - on and on. I think this gives us some strong hints about why there’s been such a longstanding drought of important silverware in Canadian rinks. And perhaps why it’s going to continue unless Canadians “take back” more of their “game.” Canada won the 2010 Olympic Gold medal game in Vancouver, in overtime, as Calgary’s Jarome Iginla (the only forward on that team off a Canadian lineup), set up Pittsburgh’s Sydney Crosby for the “golden goal.” In 2006 Sun Turin, Italy, Team Canada folded unceremoniously on big ice in Europe, but earlier the 2002 team came back, after a slow start to take Gold medals in Salt Lake City. A Canadian team has not won the Stanley Cup since Montreal claimed the Cup for the record 24th time in 1993, but, we are talking a term of 21 years. So two Olympic wins in over 60 years isn’t encouraging and no Stanley Cup in over 20 years starts to suggest if hockey is Canada’s game, we’re slipping as a hockey power. Continued on page 5

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tions: eliminating the provincial sales tax or medical premiums or even receiving an annual royalty cheque. In Alaska, the Alyeska pipeline has provided the average citizen an annual cheque of $1,108.45 a year for 30 years. It’s better than buying lottery tickets. Some people ask,

Here is the original motion regarding neutrality, made June 21, 2010: THAT the Mayor and Council of the District of Kitimat go on record as neither opposing nor supporting the Enbridge super tanker proposal but that we want to take part in the one to two year Environmental Assessment Process and the Joint Review Panel to learn and understand whether this will be a beneficial project to Kitimat, the Northwest and British Columbia.

what’s the risk of an oil spill, which is real. But these same people get up every morning and do not know what will happen to them. Going on a vacation? What if the plane goes down? You might have a car accident. Some of us have jobs that can end in an accident. Our health can

Hockey Continued from page 4 The world, of course has caught up, as everyone knew they would as the game expanded. Most of the best Canadian hockey players now toil for U.S. teams in the NHL - as pointed out by the selection of 14 Canadians, all on U.S. teams, as the country’s offense for Sochi. What’s wrong with the picture of hockey in Canada in the 2000s? We still raise many of the world’s best players, but they wind up playing in the USA and winning hockey’s holy grail, the Stanley Cup, for fans that chant “Go (somewhere else) go!” Our fans flow over the borders to see most play-off games. There was a sea of red and white in Malmo and blue in Michigan for the Winter Classic. Nobody expects a Canadian team to win a Stanley Cup any time soon. Really!

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Edmonton (2006) and Vancouver (2011) showed by getting to game 7 of the finals that it’s possible. In reality, I almost expect to see the Hockey Hall of Fame relocate across the border too and I’m not holding my breath for a team in Quebec City or Hamilton any time soon either. So we’re really left hoping that this group of Canadian players from U.S. teams will pull on their Canadian Maple Leaf jerseys, do noble deeds, bring an Olympic victory to Canada in February and get on with their lives playing for the USA. They might as well. A certain American lawyer says the NHL won’t be back in future Olympics so I guess he gets to make that decision for us in Canada too as well as a number of other countries. I find it depressing for the future of our kidnapped sport.

suddenly deteriorate. In summary, we all take chances every day. So why not take the benefits of the pipelines? Joe Sawchuk, Duncan, B.C.

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Positive sides to pipes Dear Sir, Some taxpayers are not thinking of the positive sides of what pipelines can do for them financially. If the pipelines do go ahead, large royalties will be paid to the B.C. government, which is really us. B.C. taxpayers could have a few op-

WHAT: A public hearing will be held on Monday, January 20, 2014 at 7:30 pm at Council Chambers, 606 Mountainview Square to consider ‘R3-A Zoning Amendment, 110 Baxter Avenue Bylaw No. 1839, 2013.’ WHAT IS IT? The proposed bylaw amendment changes building height and lot area in the R3-A Zone. WHAT CHANGES? Council is considering an application to amend the R3-A Zone to enable development of a five building, 36-unit townhouse complex at 110 Baxter. The applicant is seeking to make two amendments to the R3-A Zone: increase permitted height from 9 metres to 17 metres and decrease minimum lot area from 350m2 to 290m2. These changes would apply to all properties in the R3-A Zone. WHERE IS IT?

ever does attract investors, would still see diluted bitumen pipelines crossing the Fraser and Skeena River watersheds, crossing the North Coast Mountains, and would be subjected to the substantial geologic and weather related hazards in the Hoult Creek and Upper Kitimat River valleys. We are hopeful, considering how Councilor Feldhoff recognizes the devastating effects a diluted bitumen supertanker spill would have on the north coast BC marine environment, that he will oppose the Northern Gateway diluted bitumen export pipeline proposal based on those grounds, or groundings, as it were. Sincerely, Douglas Channel Watch (Submitted by Murray Minchin) Kitimat, B.C.

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Dear Sir, An open letter to Mayor and Council, During the January 6 council meeting, Councillor Mario Feldhoff said that a liquid petroleum refinery in the Kitimat Valley would make Enbridge’s Northern Gateway proposal safer, because supertankers would be carrying refined product instead of diluted bitumen. Councilor Feldhoff stated, “To be clear, I also support Mr. Black’s proposal to build a refinery halfway between Kitimat and Terrace. His project doesn’t eliminate the risk associated with the proposed Northern Gateway project; rather substantially reduces shipping risks...” Douglas Channel Watch is very disappointed with Councilor Feldhoff for not honouring the District of Kitimat’s position of neutrality, which he violated by stating he supports the Enbridge proposal and Mr. Black’s Kitimat Valley refinery idea. To make such a statement during the same meeting where Mayor and Council were to discuss an upcoming plebiscite, where the people of Kitimat would be given an opportunity to vote on the Northern Gateway proposal was an abuse of his position. No councillors should be campaigning for Enbridge before the plebiscite, and the Mayor should have reminded them of that fact. Mr. Black did approach Enbridge in hopes of securing diluted bitumen from the Northern Gateway pipeline for a refinery. Enbridge contacted the ten companies who are funding the Northern Gateway proposal, and were told by those companies that Northern Gateway is to be a diluted bitumen export pipeline only. Mr Black’s idea, if it

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HOW CAN I SPEAK? Anyone wishing to comment on this issue may provide written comment to Mayor and Council c/o 270 City Centre, V8C 2H7; fax 250-632-4995; or e-mail to dok@kitimat.ca. Comments regarding the proposed rezoning must be received by 8:30 am Thursday, January 16, 2014 to be included in the report to Mayor and Council. Submissions received by email after this deadline but before 4:30 pm Monday, January 20, 2014 will be read before Council at the Public Hearing. You may also speak in person, or deliver written comment, at the Public Hearing held Monday, January 20, 2014 at Council Chambers. NEED MORE INFO? Kerkoff Construction will hold a Public Information Meeting at Hirsch Creek Golf and Winter Club, 2000 Kingfisher Ave, N. from 6:00 - 8:00 pm Thursday, January 9, 2014. The bylaw, Council resolution, staff report and other background material are available for review at www.kitimat.ca and at Municipal Hall, 270 City Centre. Office hours are 8:30 am to noon and 1:00 to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays.

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“ The Joint Review Panel’s recommendation is an important step toward building a better pipeline.”

My name is Janet Holder and I am the leader of the Northern Gateway Project. This past December, my team came one step closer towards our goal of building a better pipeline. After weighing the evidence in the most comprehensive, scientific review in Canadian pipeline history, the Joint Review Panel of the National Energy Board and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency provided its recommendation.

From the beginning, Northern Gateway has committed to building a safer and better pipeline. The Panel’s conditions are an important step towards that goal. They reflect the input of thousands of British Columbians and Canadians, and include many of the commitments we made in our submission. But our work is far from done. As a proud British Columbian, I assure you that my team will continue to work hard towards meeting all of the final conditions set out by the Joint Review Panel, just as we’re working hard to meet the Province’s tough conditions. Building a better pipeline isn’t easy. It takes hard work and complete dedication to meeting the highest standards possible. The Joint Review Panel’s recommendation is an important step toward building a better pipeline.

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The Panel concluded that Canada and Canadians would be better off with the Northern Gateway Project than without it. They also provided 209 conditions we must meet before we build the project or before we start operations.

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Peter Pan production will have audiences looking up The hard working Mount Elizabeth Middle Secondary School Musical Theatre club know never to say never, and now they’ve learned to say never never. The next stage show opens on January 17 and is the classic story of Peter Pan. Tickets are for sale at the door or at Hollywood Video. The club and performers have a proven track record of putting on amazing performances, but this one should stand out by having audiences looking upwards. As the timeless tale has flying acrobatics, so to will this performance, and the school has brought up a flight director from Las Vegas to ensure there’s experience and talent behind the gravity-defying stunts. Johnny Pickett has been at his current company, Flying by Foy, since 1999 and it’s a company with strong roots in Peter Pan. Its founder, Peter Foy, flew Mary Martin as Peter Pan in 1954, said Pickett. “There’s not that many companies in the world that do what we do,” he said, explaining why the school would turn to Las Vegas to find a flight director. The company handles flying performances for everything from high school productions to broadway shows to TV and movies. “Everything comes with its challenges and its fun aspects. What’s great about working with high school kids is, frankly, I come to Kitimat and I’m kind of the rock star, I’m the one making kids fly,”

he said. “When I’m working in Hollywood working on an award show...then I’m just one small cog in a very big wheel. There’s no real difference in what I’m doing but there’s

the difference in perspective as to how important it is to the overall production.” This will be Pickett’s 92nd time putting on the flights for a Peter Pan show and he knows

students are usually very receptive and excited about flying performances, even more so than professional actors. As for his opinion of the local drama

what he’s doing. It took nine hours to install the equipment and the cast and crew have spent hours rehearsing the flying segments. Pickett said that

scene, he’s impressed. “Lets face it, you guys are in the middle of nowhere, and this is a great facility, Mr. Jones (Director) is really on top of things, the kids are really en-

thusiastic,” he said. “There’s a lot of excitement in the community about it... and from everything that I can see you’ve got a real nice healthy program going on here.”

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Neutrality Continued from page 1

Corinne Scott also stood by Germuth’s motion. “I think because the JRP is finished their report and recommended that it goes ahead that it behooves us to ensure that if it does get approval that we get any of our concerns in front of the federal government right away.” With Empinado’s amendment, the new motion begins, “That the

District of Kitimat meet with Enbridge to discuss installation of leak detection systems...”, removing the ‘require’ part of the motion. Goffinet, Scott and Germuth voted against the amendment and later on the entire motion itself, but that left four in favour and it passed. “It’s a motion consistent with the JRP process and it’s a motion I can support,” said Feldhoff of the final motion.

Debbie Ceulemans

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The art and photography of Emily Christiansen is on display at the Kitimat Museum & Archives in her latest show, Between a Rock and a Soft Place. The show runs to February 1.

Kitimat’s history collected in new Chronicles book The Kitimat Northern Sentinel’s It’s Our Heritage columnist Walter Thorne with his long-time collaborator Dirk Mendel are back with a new collection. Kitimat Chronicles 2 has just been published by Bulkley Valley Printers and is the second in the Kitimat Chronicles series. This new book, says Thorne, has 19 stories, and the book was edited by the Sentinel’s former editor Malcolm Baxter. Kitimat Museum & Archives Curator Louise Avery has provided a forward for the book. Among those 19 stories people will read four biographies, the Kitimat weather record, the story of the Delta King and Kitimat’s lost nuclear bomb, among many others. “It has stories of interest to old-timers and newcomers with a real interest in our heritage,” said Thorne through e-mail. The stories in the book are taken from his columns which run periodically in the Northern Sentinel.

with the Credit Union. To celebrate this milestone we are inviting everyone to stop by Envision on Friday, January 17th. Coffee and Cake will be served from 10am to 4pm. Come and help us celebrate Debbie for all the work she has done these last 35 years.

oast Mountains Board of Education School District 82

REGISTRATION PROCEDURES FOR KINDERGARTEN In preparation for the 2014 - 2015 school year, the Board of Education is seeking the cooperation of parents in registering their child on the following dates. If you have not already done so, preregistration is requested in order to provide the School District Administration the time to plan staffing to meet school needs.

SCHOOLS ARE OPEN TO TAKE REGISTRATION FOR KINDERGARTEN FROM 9:00 AM TO 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM TO 3:00 PM BETWEEN JANUARY 13, 2014 AND APRIL 11, 2014 The School District will make every effort to place students who have registered by April 11, 2014 in their catchment area school. Students registering after April 11, 2014 may not be granted a place in their catchment area school. To be eligible for entry to school in September 2014 students must be five years of age on or before December 31, 2014. A birth certificate, proof of immunization and a BC Care Card will be required at the time of registration.

Walter Thorne, left, with Dirk Mendel. Submitted An official book launch for Kitimat Chronicles 2 is set for the Kitimat Museum & Archives on January 24 at 7:30 p.m. The book will be

sold at the launch and will primarily be sold through the museum. The book will also be available at locations in Terrace and Prince Rupert.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Kitimat Salvation Army Thrift Store will be CLOSING January 25, 2014. We would like to thank our loyal employees and volunteers down through the years. Also we are grateful to the community of Kitimat for their generous donations and our many customers who have supported the Thrift Store. We will no longer be accepting donations. Please be assured that local “What’s in Store” Thrift Shop will gladly receive your donations.

To register for Kindergarten classes, please register your child at your neighbourhood primary/elementary school. TERRACE/THORNHILL Cassie Hall Elementary Ecole Mountainview* North Coast Distance Education Suwilaawks Community School Thornhill Primary Uplands Elementary

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A student does not have to be of French origin to enrol in French Immersion. Registration for French Immersion Kindergarten and Grade One takes place at schools indicated with an *. Registration for French Immersion Grade One is for students presently attending Kindergarten in English, who would like to begin in the French Immersion Program.

All primary/elementary schools in Coast Mountains School District 82 provide full day kindergarten. 3211 Kenney Street, Terrace, B.C. V8G 3E9 Tel. (250) 635-4931 or 1-855-635-4931 local 4401 . Fax 1-888-290-4786 . www.cmsd.bc.ca

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12 Northern Sentinel, Wednesday, January 15, 2014

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Kelly Nyce-Clifton seen here between the Tamitik Jubilee Sports Complex and the Kitimat Ice Arena, the town’s ‘hockey core’. Nyce-Clifton is turning the gears to get Kitimat a chance in the Kraft Hockeyville competition.

Setting the path from Kitimat to Hockeyville Cameron Orr Kelly Nyce-Clifton remembers the game more than her age. She said she was seven, or maybe it was eight, when she first fell in love. Hard to say what held her heart most, the game of hockey, or maybe it was Tampa Bay Lightning’s Cap-

tain David Andreychuk. Either way, her experience with both set a lifelong romance with the game, and she’s hoping she can apply that passion to her new endevour, ensuring that Kitimat is Hockeyville. Each year the Kraft Hockeyville promotion seeks stories and

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photos of communities and their ties to hockey, all for a chance for $100,000 in ice arena upgrades, and maybe more catching a preseason NHL game. “We are Hockeyville here, hockey’s in everyday culture,” said Nyce-Clifton. She was there in 2009 in Terrace when

that community earned the Hockeyville title, and knows what the run for it can do to a community. “That’s what you can really expect, just a powerful amount of energy. That’s what hockey does,” she said. “It’s going to bring the whole community together and everybody

is involved, it’s not just the committee or groups of volunteers, it’s everybody.” She said she has a lot of support and is working to put a committee together but already has plans to hold events with the Kitimat Ice Demons after their regular season ends. To help the cause,

people are encouraged to write their hockey stories to the Kraft Hockeyville website at krafthockeyville.cbc. ca. From there you are encouraged to post your stories on why Kitimat should be Hockeyville. Photos are also welcome.

Typing Kitimat is Hockeyville into Facebook will find their online home base. Nyce-Clifton said she and volunteers plan to go door-to-door too for people who don’t use social media. “The spirit of hockey will live on here forever if we make that effort.”

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