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Plebiscite not dead Cameron Orr Despite an effort by councillor Phil Germuth, Kitimat will continue sailing ahead on a plebiscite for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines proposal. April 12 is set for the general voting day for people to offer their opinion in an election-like setting. However the question remains unchanged, which is a problem for Germuth and part of the reason he set to have the process cancelled. District of Kitimat administration has estimated the bill to the town on holding the plebiscite to be approximately $13,500. Corinne Scott voted with Germuth in cancelling the plebiscite, while the remainder were in favour. Rob Goffinet is out of town and so was not in attendance for the meeting on March 3. Germuth didn’t mince words in describing his opinion of the question at hand for April. “The community came out and told us the questions stink and yet we completely ignored it,” he said to applause in the gallery of people watching the meeting. “So how you can say you care about the feel of the community? Not one person came up to the mic and said ‘oh I think it’s a great question, I think you’re doing a good job.’” Germuth was reacting to the majority of council saying they want to proceed on the plebiscite to know how the community feels about the project. “I’m quite interested in determining to what extent our community is divided...hopefully we’ll get a strong turn-out at the plebiscite,” he said. He adds that he wants the results to be forwarded to senior levels of government. Mary Murphy feels that the process is worthwhile, also noting that the price tag for the plebiscite works out to $1.50 a person. She said holding the plebiscite is giving residents their right to voice their opinion. Edwin Empinado said that while he had initially wanted the cheaper mail-out option, he later came to realize cost wasn’t what is important, and says council should push through on a plebiscite, as it will be important knowledge for council. But for Corinne Scott meanwhile isn’t convinced the plebiscite will benefit anyway. “At this point, as much as we wanted to know what the feeling of the community is, all that we know so far is that we’re split,” she said, adding that if just 50 per cent of eligible voters turn out they still won’t have a good idea of the community opinion.

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Erik Neandross leads a demonstration on liquefied natural gas at Mount Elizabeth Theatre on March 13. Demonstrations were held three times throughout the day, including at the Haisla Community School, and Neandross, despite what this image may make you think, was showing how safe liquefied natural gas actually is. Cameron Orr

Kitimat Housing crunch continues Cameron Orr There were hardly enough chairs for everyone who wanted to sit for a presentation which pitted the community’s residents against property managers. It’s another battle in the town’s ongoing war on managing affordable housing for residents who are otherwise affected by the effects of what some dub the ‘boom town.’ With apartment blocks in town being rapidly renovated, many people are being displaced and evicted, only to face drastically more expensive units elsewhere. While the official agenda for the March 3 council meeting had Kitimat pastor Don Read, a vocal opponent of ‘renovictions’, and Eli Abergel, owner of Kiticorp, a property management company responsible for the renovations of a number of apartment buildings, councillors also heard from a number of resi-

dents, those who have faced evictions before or those who may have to move out in the near future. Yet despite the back-and-forth, sometimes hostile conversations — people in the gallery could be heard groaning or remarking to comments made by those at the presenters’ table — there was a middle ground, one that seeks an intervention from the provincial government before the problem locally gets any worse. Abergel said that the B.C. government needs to step up and address the problems of housing, noting it will only get worse with more people. He said Kiticorp would be glad to be involved in developing affordable housing but it’s not a task the company can take on by itself. But Abergel and his company were under fire from people and councillors

concerned over potentially illegal eviction notices. Namely in January people in the Viewpoint apartments were offered to either have rent bumped by about $200 a month, or the company would petition the government to allow an increase straight to market value. Phil Germuth challenged the letter’s legitimacy, as did Read during his presentation. Read also points out that the offered increases to residents are illegal, as the residential tenancy act only allows an increase of 2.2 per cent in 2014. However Kiticorp may have been using other sections of the act. An application to the Residential Tenancy Branch can be made for additional increases if rent is “significantly lower than rent for similar units in the [same area].” Continued on page 2

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Charges may lay ahead for cell phone videographer February 24 A report of two males leaving a restaurant with two full beers. Officers on duty were busy on another matter and could not find the suspects on arrival and patrol. A person was allegedly recording an employee of a gas station while the person was paying for a purchase. Police say it’s not the first report for that person, and surveillance shows that the person was in fact recording with his phone. Police are cur-

rently trying to locate the male because the actions may meet the criteria for criminal harassment. The matter is still being investigated. February 25 An employee was caught allegedly stealing the petty cash from their place of work. The complainant, after suspecting there may be money being skimmed from the workplace, set up a hidden camera which allegedly caught the employee taking money from people’s personal belongings. The suspect has been

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based and not drug based. The person was arrested for mischief because of the disruption to the owner of the home — who knows the person — and lodged in cells until sober, and then released without charged. February 28 An elderly caller asked for unspecified assistance from RCMP. When police arrived he asked for help reattaching a tent garage canopy. Person told it was not a police matter but being good sports the officers did assist.

fired and police are still investigating the criminal aspect of the file. Police assisted emergency health services on a call of a person who was possibly high on PCP and hiding under a bed in a home. The individual said he had only been drinking alcohol, and paramedics also believed the person’s intoxication was alcohol

Officers also noted a non-clear driveway and after hearing that the homeowner has tried over days to clear but not enough energy to complete the job, the officers also cleared the rest of the driveway. March 1 A dumpster was lit on fire near a local motel. The dumpster was sitting four feet from the building and the contents were fully engulfed when police arrived. Several guests were evacuated. No suspects for the cause of the blaze. Only no-

ticeable damage is smoke damage to outside of building. Police were called to a suspicious occurence when a caller reported an open door of a nearby home with a beeping noise inside. The beeping turned out to be the smoke detector in an empty room. The home has been vacant since Octo-

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Housing Continued from page 1 Increases can also be granted by the Residential Tenancy Branch for a landlord completing costly repairs or renovations. That said the landlord must advise the tenants of the hearing date and provide copies of the evidence submitted to the RTB. And if a rent increase is approved, the landlord must provide three months’ notice to the tenants before the rent can increase. Edwin Empinado meanwhile still called for cooperation on providing affordable housing. He said BC Housing, the province and the municipality need to cooperate and he said Kiticorp should be part of

that conversation. Other presenters included Grant Yeager, a former resident of the Kuldo Apartments — and subject of a Northern Sentinel feature on housing in our December 18, 2013 issue — who was handed the same option to voluntarily have their rent increased, but was later evicted due to renovations. His fiancé has moved to Duncan to live with her family while he stays here unable to afford to leave his job. Debbie Teves also expressed her views, offering her opinion that increases of $200 or more is a “cash grab” from people who can least afford to pay. “It is your [council’s] responsibility...to finally take a stand on this issue. Many of the people affected by this feel

they have no voice, no support, and nowhere to go,” she said. Meanwhile the spark for the outpouring of concerns over housing was a development permit application for the Viewpoint Apartments to allow exterior renovations to the eight building of the complex. A partner of Kiticorp, Daniel Feldman, explained applying for all eight buildings was to save paperwork in the future. All the work is to take place over two years. Council voted to defer a decision until the Advisory Planning Commission has had a chance to meet and discuss the application. The APC was expected to meet yesterday and their comments will be forwarded to council following.

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Prentice to head up First Nations talks for pipeline Cameron Orr The Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines proposal has the weight of a former federal minister of Indian Affairs Northern Development to rekindle conversations with First Nations. It was announced on March 5 that Jim Prentice, currently the vice chairman of the CIBC bank, would work on establishing First Nations relationships for the pipeline company. Prentice is not, however, being employed by Northern Gateway and is not being given additional pay for his work. “There’s no understanding between our bank and the Gateway partners on the business part of this. The bank has made me available because they are supportive of this initiative. They believe the project is a great opportunity for First Nations and for the

Jim Prentice country and they’ve made my time available,” Prentice told the Sentinel. Prentice says his first order of business is simply to listen to the perspectives of First Nations along the corridor and on the coast. “I don’t come with a deadline. My timeline is the timeline of First Nations to talk about this and find solutions,” he said. Those concerns are certain to include environmental issues and the management of the B.C. coastline. “I’m optimistic,” he said about his thoughts from here. “It’s a big job, I understand that.”

The executive director of Coastal First Nations, Art Sterritt, meanwhile thinks Prentice’s new task will not bear fruits. “I think it’s a last gasp by Enbridge,” he said. “He’s getting on board a project and trying to promote something that First Nations in this province are not going to agree with.” Sterritt thinks Prentice coming onboard now is too late, and thinks if his involvement was to be at all beneficial he should have been involved eight years ago. Sterritt does say his group will talk to Prentice, but there will be no movement unless there is some sort of amazing gamechanging technology for oil spill clean up. The Sentinel reached out to Haisla Chief Councillor Ellis Ross however he turned down the opportunity to comment on Prentice’s role.

Getting to work on housing Councillor Mary Murphy attempted to have a District of Kitimat staff member to be a point person for housing issues, but the request didn’t get traction from other councillors. Her motion was for the DoK to have a staff person “dedicated to deal with the housing issues and bring forth recommendations to council.” However when called to a vote she was the only one in favour of it. Mario Feldhoff said that council shouldn’t be “micromanaging” to this degree and should give the Chief Administrative Officer latitude to respond to housing needs. The CAO Ron Poole said that the staff is already on the affordable housing case, and are seeking assis-

tance from the Northern Development Initiative Trust to allow them to hire an intern to take some pressure off the plate of the town’s existing planners so more progress can be made on the file. In closing her debate, Murphy said that she’s very happy with the planning department and it’s expediency she’s looking for. “We have a housing report done in April 2013...it identifies some shortfalls. If we had a person dedicated to working on that report and making sure that some of those suggestions and recommendations were implemented we would have probably started a lot earlier than now looking at the problems that we have.”

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Prentice said he hasn’t worked directly with the Haisla before this role. Despite the critics saying now is too little, too late, Prentice said he’s drawing on his experience to maintain his optimism, noting past projects he’s worked on where opinion was it was too late to create First Na-

tions partnerships but that later proved false. “It’s never too late to talk with people. It’s never too late to hear what people’s concerns are, it’s never too late to get to the table and try to make changes that are responsive to what First Nations are saying,” he said. He says this project

represents enormous economic potential. “It’s important to Canada, but moreover it’s important to the First Nation communities and the aboriginal communities along the corridor and at the coast. This is one of the biggest economic opportunities on the continent, actually, and

First Nations are presented with opportunities for the creation of jobs and employment opportunities for young people, investment opportunities. These are really significant economic drivers that are being presented here.” - Files from Anna Killen, Terrace Standard

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EnbriDgE northErn gatEway projEct non-binDing plEbiscitE voting opportunity Council is seeking community opinion on the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project with the following question: ‘Do you support the final report recommendations of the Joint Review Panel (JRP) of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency and National Energy Board, that the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project be approved, subject to 209 conditions set out in Volume 2 of the JRP’s final report?’ yEs no General voting will be held on Saturday, April 12, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, for eligible Kitimat residents, at the following wheelchair accessible voting places: • Mount Elizabeth Middle Secondary School Cafeteria, 1491 Kingfisher Avenue, Kitimat, BC. • Meeting Room (located in the lobby between Tamitik Arena and the pool), Tamitik Jubilee Sports Complex, 400 City Centre, Kitimat, BC. OThER VOTing OppORTuniTiES aDvancE voting opportunitiEs for Electors of the District of Kitimat will be held at the Meeting Room (located in the lobby between Tamitik Arena and the pool), Tamitik Jubilee Sports Complex, 400 City Centre, Kitimat, BC, on Wednesday, April 2, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, and Wednesday, April 9, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. anD spEcial voting opportunitiEs for Electors of the District of Kitimat will be provided on Saturday, April 12, between 12:45 pm and 1:15 pm, at the Kiwanis Village, 890 Tsimshian Boulevard, Kitimat, BC; between 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm at the Kitimat general hospital (and Mountainview Lodge), 920 Lahakas Boulevard South, Kitimat, BC; and between the hours of 3:15 pm and 4:00 pm at Delta King place, 701 Mountainview Square, Kitimat, BC. The only persons permitted to vote at a Special Voting Opportunity are those who, being eligible electors, are residents and patients; plus persons unable to attend a regular poll. Bedside voting is available for those persons requiring it. MAil BAllOT VOTing Mail ballot voting will be available for those electors of the District of Kitimat who are unable to vote at other voting opportunities. Any person requiring information on mail ballot voting, please contact Warren Waycheshen or Shirley Boudreault, at the District of Kitimat, 250-632-8900. note: it is the responsibility of the voter to ensure they contact the District in sufficient time to receive a mail ballot package and return the ballots. ElECTOR EligiBiliTy AnD REgiSTRATiOn if you are not on the list of electors, you may vote if the following qualifications are met: • 18 years of age or older • Resident of the District of Kitimat for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day Voters who are not on the list of electors will be required to produce identification, with a signature and address, proving both residency and identity. For clarification, a driver’s licence, BC iD or similar card prove residency, while utility and similar statements alone will not be considered proof of residency as some persons may be renting work accomodations in Kitimat but reside elsewhere. AppOinTMEnT OF SCRuTinEERS (unpaid Observers) The District invites people to come forward to observe the counting of the ballots. Scrutineers for and against the question shall be appointed if applications are received from persons who wish to volunteer for the positions. Only persons entitled to vote as electors on the question are entitled to act as scrutineers. up to three scrutineers for and three scrutineers against the question will be appointed if sufficient applications are received. Applications to act as a scrutineer will be received by Warren Waycheshen or Shirley Boudreault at 270 City Centre, Kitimat, BC, during the period: 9:00 am, monday, march 10, 2014 to 4:00 pm, friday, march 21, 2014 Application forms are available at the District of Kitimat during regular office hours, 8:30 am to Noon and 1:00 to 4:30 pm. interested persons can obtain information on the requirements and procedures for making an application by contacting Warren Waycheshen (phone: 250-632-8900). SignAgE if any persons or organizations are interested in putting up signage regarding this plebiscite an application is required for a Temporary Sign permit. To guarantee compliance with temporary sign location, design, and duration conditions, a $50 deposit is required. The $50 is refunded upon the signs being taken down. On the three voting days, there will be a ban on canvassing (influencing) or soliciting votes, wearing or supplying a badge or other item, or displaying signs or other materials, at or within 100 metres of the buildings where voting is being conducted. if you have any questions please contact Warren Waycheshen at 250-632-8900.

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Housing hot topic Perhaps I was a bit hard on Jason Kenney, the federal cabinet minister who toured the Douglas Channel’s potential LNG sites, then booked it to Terrace before us local media or even our council could talk to the guy. I haven’t heard anything from his office, but I just think in relation to all the talk about housing that continues to pressure the community that maybe the guy just didn’t have a place to stay for the night here. I’m of course being sardonic — my fancy way of saying I’m being facetious — but what is serious is that housing is of course among the highest priorities for this town. It’s greater than LNG development (although naturally tied to it) and it’s greater than Enbridge’s Northern Gateway. When it comes to what a municipal government’s role is, I’d say it’s managing the day-to-day quality of life for residents. That said, the council and our administration is certainly facing a tough job and what came through to me at the March 3 council meeting, where a heavy conversation took place with residents impacted by ‘renovictions’ and the property managers themselves, is that once you skim all the frustration off the top, what everyone really wants is a collaborative effort, apartment unit owners and governments. This is where the B.C. government needs to be more than all ears. A vacancy rate at nearly zero, with rapidly rising rents, means long-time B.C. residents, or life-time residents at that, are being pressured over projects that haven’t even fully arrived yet. There will be work camps to help alleviate such pressures, there are already of course, but obviously it’s not quite enough. A local government can’t wave any magic wands to make housing appear, nor can a private company build low income houses without a very sound business case, which will require cooperation from governments whose role does include taking care of its citizens. While I believe that overall the construction of these projects is a good thing, if the government will promote LNG development to such a high level, there needs to be a noticeable effort to constrain the negative affects. And from my perspective there’s been little of that, whether it’s housing or infrastructure. I’ll hold hope that the mayor’s motion (page 9) will spur action. On a related note, I did try reaching Minister Rich Coleman, who is in charge of housing, to ask him if there are any plans that would address housing in Kitimat. To date I haven’t had a call back. But I do remember a comment of his last time he was in Kitimat, where when it comes to local projects he basically said don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched. Well to that I say he hasn’t seen how big of eggs we have to deal with. Cameron Orr

All of those little things add up It’s the little things that define us, someone said once. The “little things” continue to happen too frequently and the definition is not flattering. Lately, little things, errors of judgement, perhaps just simple incompetence, as well as mistakes that demonstrate disinterest due to the pressures of seeming bureaucratic apathy caused by staffing cutbacks that leave veterans waiting for months for responses to their concerns, continue to permeate Canada’s Department of Veterans Affairs. Two of these “little things” most recently left bad tastes in the mouths of two families of dead vets - both sadly as a result of suicide, stemming largely from post traumatic stress syndrome - now a recognized hazard of military service for your country. VAC Minister Julian Fantino has had to apologize to vets so frequently since he assumed the role that one might assume at some point soon he is prepared to do something about the repeated gaffes and apparent careless missteps by VAC staff. I’d like to think Fantino knew nothing of either blunder - until it was too late. Sharing the apology chores of ministerial office, Defence Minister Rob Nicholson stood to offer his apology for “an insensitive bureau-

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cratic screwup” in the case where a military family was shocked by the arrival of a one cent cheque from the Canadian government, three years after Cpl. Justin Stark (22) year-old died of suicide in Hamilton 11 months after completing a seven-month tour of Afghanistan. The cheque was labelled “release pay.” The same revulsion swept over Canadians when they learned that Veterans Affairs wrote to the husband of a retired soldier (who killed herself Christmas Day, 2013) saying the family would have to return part of her monthly disability payment. The January 9 letter arrived just days after the funeral for retired Cpl. Leona MacEachern and did express condolences but also said her benefits were payable (only) up to the day she died, resulting in an overpayment of $581.67 and that the family would be contacted by the “Overpayment Unit.” Belatedly, Fantino’s office reported the minister has since directed the

department to not collect the money. It could be said in VAC’s defence that such embarrassing errors are taking place much more quickly suggesting an increase in efficiency in handling distasteful personal matters more quickly. Small consolation. While I have no doubt that a $200,000 cheque might have created an equal furor about waste, it seems that at least one of the hard-working VAC employees might have caught and stopped this embarrassing demonstration of how automated computer “accountancy” may really determine how the department operates. The sense that it is not an “isolated instance” (as indicated by at least one ex-service commenter on the story) suggests more humanity and diligence is required, despite the pressure of cutbacks. For the Ministers, that’s where the buck stops, even if it’s a cent. Hopefully, we can detect sincerity in the apologies, but to me they are just too easy, too glib. Talking of glibness and apologies, I am floored by Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s response that Ontario Tory MP Brad Butt should be “commended” for retracting a story he told the House of Commons in February last year. Continued on page 5

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Election choices getting easier Little things Dear Sir, Well once again the Mayor and some councillors are swayed by the little tail that wags the big dog. You can certainly see the Silly Season starting early. As Frank Dane once quoted, “Get all the fools on your side and you can be elected to anything.” I always thought the council was there for all the people in the community, not for just every little group who come to whine about their particular beef. The plebiscite thing has been talked to death - so now they see fit to spend $15,000.00 on something not all will vote on. Does this mean if 100 people vote (no matter which way) that will be the “feeling of the whole community”? It will not resolve anything. What a bunch of wussies! Actually it did help me as now I know for sure

ReadeR’s WRite who not to vote for in November - all those who spend tax payers money foolishly and think it’s OK. The council are sounding like the old council who spent millions of dollars on power sales and for what? So some fancy lawyers could play golf and live it up on our tax dollars. For those on council who think this is a democratic way should remember a quote from George Bernard Shaw, “Democracy is a device that ensures we should be governed no better than we deserve.” Keep smiling. I’m watching and listening, Roma Burnett

Reflecting on mobile medical Guest Column The B.C. mobile medical unit was brought into Kitimat in November of 2013 to allow staff and physicians at the Kitimat General Hospital to continue providing high quality patient care during the renovation project in the emergency department. As we look toward completion of the renovation project, it is important to consider the benefits the B.C. Mobile Medical Unit has had on the community. Although moving into the mobile medical unit from the emergency department is similar to moving out of your home for a period of time during a renovation project, staff and physicians have found it as a great alternate work environ-

ment. With renovation projects, medical professionals typically would be forced to work around the areas the contractors are in, potentially using alternate space in the hospital, and experiencing a major disruption. Instead the mobile medical unit provided a suitable work environment over the four month project. The feedback from staff and physicians has been positive. This is the mobile medical unit’s longest deployment since being created in 2009. This is also only the second time it has been utilized in winter conditions, with the first during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. For the first time the mobile medical unit was outfitted

with skirts to ensure the cold air would stay outside; and the inside stays stable with a safe and warm environment. Overall the unit performed well and met the needs of staff, physicians, and patients. After the renovations wrapup in February 2014, staff and physicians will move into the renovated space that will improve the working environment, therefore overall patient care. Continued on page 6

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public hearing March 24 M1 Zoning amendment bylaw no. 1841, 2014

What: A public hearing will be held on Monday, March 24 at 7:30 pm at Council Chambers, 606 Mountainview Square to consider ‘M1 Manufacturing Zone Amendment, Bylaw No. 1841, 2014.’ What is it? The proposed bylaw changes conditions of use for Construction Camps in the M1 Manufacturing Zone. What changes? Council is considering an application to amend two conditions of use for Construction Camps in the M1 Zone. One change would require Construction Camps to make amenity contributions to an Affordable Housing Fund for new construction camps, or expansion of existing construction camps. Time limits would also be established for construction camps.

A reader dropped off this photo from the 1956 July 1st parade in Kitimat. After he had watched the March 3 regular council meeting where housing was a hot topic, he said it was interesting how Kitimat then and now are in some ways very similar.

Mobile medical Continued from page 4 The $811,000 in renovations, funded by Northern Health, the North West Regional Hospital District, and the Kitimat General Hospital Foundation, will include the creation of an observation room, a clinical workstation, and a medication and storage room, among many

other upgrades. It will be exciting to move into this renovated space. We’d like to thank the community of Kitimat for their patience during the renovation project. We’d also like to thank the Provincial Health Service Authority for their support with the mobile medical unit.

The mobile medical unit will make its next stop in Prince George, B.C. for a trial prior to the 2015 Canada Winter Games at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia. Jonathan Cooper Kitimat Health Service Administrator Northern Health

When 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, March 20 to be included in the report to Mayor and Council. Submissions received by email after this deadline but before 4:30 pm Monday, March 24 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, March 24 at 7:30 pm, 606 Mountainview square. need More info? 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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On the ground at RTA Cameron Orr Rio Tinto Alcan is working out how much over-budget they are and what the new schedule will be for the pour. But the company is looking to the extra beds of the Delta Spirit Lodge to allow for more workers to keep the project on schedule from here. Jacynthe Côté, Rio Tinto Alcan chief executive, spoke to reporters along with Rio Tinto Alcan’s BC Operations’ General Manager Gaby Poirier following the media’s first tour of the construction site since RTA announced modernization at the end of 2011. Côté admits that labour is a challenge in B.C. “The one thing we’re facing in this region is that it’s a very competi-

Gaby Poirier, RTA’s BC Operations’ General Manager, and Jacynthe Côté, RTA’s chief executive. Both spoke to reporters following a site tour of smelter construction. tive labour market,” she said. But she suggests that the labour and skills base that RTA is developing through their project will be beneficial to any emerging LNG projects in the area as well. Right now about 1,000 local people work

on the project they say, which represents 42 per cent of the total work force. Local is defined as Kitimat, Kitamaat Village and Terrace. RTA’s connection to LNG also comes through the waterfront, as LNG Canada now has an op-

tion to lease or buy one of RTA’s wharves, the former Eurocan wharf. Côté didn’t specify what precisely was going to happen on the waterfront but the company has in the past said they will build additional infrastructure to suit the company’s needs, and would use that wharf until there is any potential change in ownership. The smelter’s first pot has been put together, said Poirier, the first out of 284. In related news, the company did say that Hospital Beach would re-open in the spring for public access. The site is currently closed to the public and is used as a storage area for construction-related materials.

Images taken from a media tour of the Rio Tinto Alcan construction site. At top, a wide-view of the area south of Potline 1 and north of Carbon South. The two photos above, a future high voltage substation area. Below, the area just off from the Anode Baking Furnace. At right, the area just north of Casthouse C.

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“With all the ups and downs over the years, it’s been tough for Kitimat. We need some stability. We need to know that everything’s going to be good for a long time, not just a year or two. The Northern Gateway project will bring that stability. I’m glad it’s going to bring jobs, but also training. Wouldn’t it be great if our kids could get more education here, rather than heading off to Vancouver or Calgary? For me, the best thing about living in Kitimat is that you can go hiking or fishing on your way home from work. It’s a special place to live. But without jobs and stability, I worry that my kids and grandkids won’t be able to live here with me. And that’s what I want more than anything. So I’m voting yes.”

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Housing subsidies A motion passed at Kitimat Council will have the issue of affordable housing brought up to the North Central Local Government Association’s (NCLGA) next conference. A motion from Mayor Joanne Monaghan asks for the NCLGA to petition the provincial government “to increase B.C. Housing rental subsidies for low-income households in northern communities affected by industrial development. The NCLGA is a gathering of representatives of northern community’s local governments, and motions from their conferences goes to the larger Union of B.C. Municipalities conference, usually held in the Lower Mainland each year.

Mayor wants progress on LNG tax Cameron Orr Mayor Joanne Monaghan has sought for a letter to be written to Minister Rich Coleman, in charge of natural gas development, that the District’s concerns

about the provincial LNG tax policy be outlined, “in that it [tax policy] does not put into jeopardy any of the proposed projects in Kitimat.” “The industry requires a

clear, stable and competitive fiscal framework as companies work towards a final investment decision,” she said at the March 3 council meeting. Councillors were all on-

board, voting unanimously to have the letter written, where it will be brought to them again before being sent. Mario Feldhoff said it is important to emphasize

LNG’s importance to the community. Monaghan said she’s heard concerns from Shell and Chevron that the potential tax rates may not make their projects competitive.

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A play for Terrace calls for camp authority anti-bullying Cameron Orr John-Mark Raddatz is looking for a few more students to fill out a Welcoming Communities’ hosted anti-bullying play in Kitimat. In early April the community will be invited out to a play, written locally by Angela Schmidt, and will cover themes of combating bullying. Her play is called Don’t Fight Fire with Fire. The basic idea of the play is that when a bully acts out, instead of the victims engaging with revenge, the characters instead attempt to pull the bully out of bullying behaviour. Raddatz said a lot of the schools are offering up students for the cast, and they’re looking for anyone in grade five or higher, including high school, to be involved. The Organization Against Hate and Racism has provided the resources to produce this play. Schmidt won the chance to have her play selected for this year’s show after a contest which ended in January sought the writer for the production. “We allowed students grades seven through 12 to submit plays to us...with at least eight characters,” said Raddatz. “Many of them were very good.” He said he chose a play that was well geared to be suited to all audiences, including elementary school students, without being too heavy. The play includes 15 characters. The large cast, he said, lets them have more participation in the play. Raddatz said a contest is meanwhile still ongoing to celebrate diversity. Until August 2 people 13 and up can upload a group picture to Instagram celebrating diversity and tag the Kitimat Inclusion and Anti-bullying Instagram account (k_iab) for a chance to win pizza for yourself and three friends. Meanwhile if people want to get involved in the April 2 anti-bullying play they can contact Raddatz at 250-639-7037.

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Josh Massey Terrace city council wants more control over the establishment of camps needed to house temporary workers brought in to construct large industrial projects. While municipalities have jurisdiction over camps within their boundaries through issuing permits that’s not the case for locations outside municipal limits and the council wants to change that. “Currently work camps can be proposed through several [provincial] ministries, so there is no overarching

authority deciding on who gets the temporary permits,” city councillor Bruce Bidgood said at a March 5 council session in Terrace held to discuss the issue. Bidgood called the camps “shadow communities,” some of which could hold several thousand people. Such camps already exist at Kitimat where Rio Tinto Alcan is rebuilding its aluminum smelter and one LNG project there, Kitimat LNG, wants to erect a 600-person facility in the area of the former Eurocan pulp and paper mill this summer.

Terrace City Council resolved at the special council meeting that “the Union of British Columbia Municipalities request the provincial government establish a referral process that allows local government and other government agencies to comment on the location of industrial work camps and establish an overarching authority to coordinate work camp development and monitor work camp operations.” That resolution will now go to the North Central Local Government Association with the expectation it will be passed and then brought to UBCM.

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The intention of seeking public comments is to ensure that all potential effects – environmental, economic, social, heritage and health – that might result from the proposed Project are identified for consideration as part of the assessment process. At this stage of the process, the primary intent is to receive feedback about the studies or information required for a comprehensive environmental assessment.

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The Application Information Requirements will specify the studies to be conducted and the detailed information to be provided by the Proponent in its Application. EAO has now received draft Application Information Requirements from the Proponent and invites comments on this draft. In order to provide information about the Application Information Requirements EAO invites the public to attend an Open House. There will be two Open Houses, to be held as follows: at: Community Centre, 770 Pacific Ave, Port Edward on: 2 April 2014 from: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. North Coast Convention Centre, 240 West 1st Ave, Prince Rupert on: 3 April 2014 from: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at:

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LNG project for Stewart A relatively new company that’s the latest entrant in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) sweepstakes in northwestern B.C. says it already has off-take supply agreements signed with energy groups in two major Chinese cities. But the Canada Stewart Energy Group, which would export LNG from Stewart, says it is still looking to secure supplies of natural gas and partners to build a pipeline and LNG facility itself. The company filed a gas export application last week with the federal National Energy Board, saying it would first use a floating LNG terminal and then move onshore. It says its floating LNG terminal would have an annual capacity of five million tonnes a year of LNG, placing it on the smaller end of other

proposed projects in the region. Kitimat LNG also has a forecast size of five million tonnes a year. But the Stewart group says its land-based terminals would increase its export capability by another 25 million tonnes a year, making it one of the largest of the proposed projects. The company still has to receive environmental and regulatory approval for any project it might propose. It says it would power its facilities by electricity taken from BC Hydro’s line into Stewart or by running its own gas-powered turbines or by a combination. The company has not yet identified the Chinese energy groups with which it has off take supply agreements.

Booze in grocery stores Tom Fletcher B.C. residents will be able to buy B.C. wine from grocery stores by early next year, with some stores connected to liquor stores that offer full selection including hard liquor. The provincial government released its framework for a major overhaul of liquor policy last Thursday. It proposes a small number of new licences for Vintners’ Quality Alliance (VQA) wine sales from grocery store shelves, with future expansion to include B.C.-made craft beer under the same licences. Richmond-Steveston MLA John Yap said all alcohol sales will be rung through at separate cash registers, with staff trained in an expanded “Serving It Right” course to check identification and sobriety.

Customers will be able to stock up on groceries and alcoholic beverages in the same shopping cart, whether from in-store B.C. wine or products from a connected liquor store. Changes to take effect by this summer include licensing B.C. wine and beer sale and tasting at farmers’ markets, permitting “happy hour” drink discounts at licensed businesses and removing the requirement for fenced beer gardens at approved outdoor festivals. Yap said the government is adopting a recommendation from Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall and other health officials to tie prices to alcohol content, in an effort to reduce over-consumption. The government plans to maintain its cap on the number of liquor stores, with 670 private

stores now in operation. Liquor stores are currently restricted to relocating no more than five km from their original location, but that restriction is being lifted so a licence can be sold or moved anywhere in the province. Yap said that would allow either a government or private liquor store to relocate next to a grocery store. Another major change in the works is to wholesale pricing from the government’s monopoly Liquor Distribution Branch. Currently private stores pay a 16 per cent discount off the government store retail price. Yap said the LDB will move to the same wholesale price for all stores, based on the value of each product, and retail prices will be set by a competitive market.

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Teachers are set to strike Tom Fletcher B.C. public school teachers have voted 89 per cent to give their union authority for strike action in three stages. B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker said there is no set schedule on when work-torule action would begin. “There will be no job action tomorrow, there will be no job action next week,” Iker said after the vote results were in. “It will depend entirely on what is happening at the negotiating table and whether or not the government and the employers’ association are prepared to be fair and reasonable.” After a year of bargaining sessions with an expired contract, the BCTF still has not presented a specific wage and benefit demand. Education Minister Peter Fassbender urged the union to present its opening position as negotiation sessions resumed Friday. Union members were briefed before the vote on the initial wage offer delivered by Peter Cameron, chief negotiator for B.C.’s 60 school districts. It describes pay increases totalling 6.5 per cent over six years. Fassbender reiterated that class size and composition are up for negotiation as well as wages and benefits. Iker said the strike vote shows the members’ rejection of “unfair and unreasonable

“There will be no job action tomorrow, there will be no job action next week.” proposals that would undo the class size, class composition and specialist teacher staffing levels we just won back in a B.C. Supreme Court ruling.” More than 29,000 teachers voted, with 26,000 saying yes to the strike option that can be activated on 72 hours’ notice for 90 days. Details of the strike plan have emerged from several school districts, where BCTF members have voted to authorize the first two phases. Phase one is refusing meetings or communication with administrators, and working to rule on hours, except for pre-arranged voluntary activities. According to one summary released by the government, teachers are to arrive at school no more than one hour before class time and leave by one hour after classes, with no supervision of students outside of class time. Phase two is rotating one-day walkouts in districts around the province. Phase three, a full-scale strike, would require a second vote by members to authorize.

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IRENE G. Peters would like to thank all of her clients and counsel with whom she has associated with over the years for their patience and consideration during the illness and death of her husband, Darrell O’Byrne. Please be advised that the office of Irene Peters Law Corporation with be closed for a six month sabbatical from April 1, 2014 to October 1, 2014. If there are any inquiries regarding client files during this time, please contact Shawn at admin.igpeters@shaw.ca or leave a message at 250-964-7844. She will attempt to respond within 7 business days of any inquiries. Regular Office hours until March 31, 2014 are Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00p.m.

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It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Joan Therese Lawrence (nee Turner) on December 28, 2013, in Miramichi, N.B. Born in Tamworth, NSW, Australia, she trained as a registered nurse in Sydney, and enjoyed working for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, providing maternity care to remote communities in rural Australia. At the age of 25 she left Australia to work in hospitals in Germany, USA and Canada, eventually settling in northern British Columbia to raise her children. She worked as the Director of Nursing at Kitimat General Hospital from 1978-1988, Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace and community nurse for Alcan’s Kemano Completion Project until 2000. Upon retiring, Joan moved to Miramichi, N.B. where she continued to volunteer tirelessly. Causes close to her heart included Big Brothers-Big Sisters, Miramichi Regional Hospital, Hospice Miramichi, Lion’s Club, and adult literacy. Joan’s passions were helping her community and countless friends, dancing, crossword puzzles, volunteering and animal welfare. Joan is survived by her children Aidan (Efe), Regan (Haim), and grandchildren Maeve and Arlo. Fondly remembered by dear friends in BC, NB, Australia and across the globe. Joan is remembered by many for her independent and adventurous spirit, her no-nonsense approach to living, her great generosity in all its forms, her ever-ready humour, and her deep love of life and laughter. Condolences can be received at: www.mightymiramichi.com/community/funerals/default.aspx

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Submitted The Kitimat Marlins had seven swimmers qualify and attend the BC AA short course (25 meter pool) Provincial championships on the March 1 weekend. The championships were held in Chilliwack and had over 400 swimmers from 44 teams in attendance. It was the largest attended AA Provincial championships in many years. To attend, swimmers must make the BC AA standards in two events but have less than two BC AAA time standards (the highest provincial qualifying time). This makes for extremely close racing at the championships. Zachary Dumas (14) competing in the boys 14 and over boys age group took the gold medal in the 200 meter butterfly. His time in the event was the 43rd fastest time posted in Canada for a 14 year old boy this season. Dumas also achieved his second AAA time in the 400 individual medley placing fourth. With two AAA times he is now eligible to attend the AAA BC championships in Victoria in July. He also placed fifth in the 200 backstroke, and seventh in the 100 fly. Ben Anker (15) also competing in the 14 and over boys division also qualified for the BC AAA Championships in July by achieving his first two AAA time standards in the 200 breaststroke and 400 IM. Anker took the silver medal in the 200 breast and bronze medal in the 400 IM. Anker also placed fourth in the 200 backstroke and 100 breaststroke and 6th in the 1500 freestyle. Hannah Pearson (11) competing in the girls 11 and under division achieved her first two AAA time standards in the 400 IM and the 200 butterfly. Unfortunately she ages up so will not be eligible to attend the AAA championships in Victoria in July. She took the bronze medal in the 400 IM and placed fourth in the 200 butterfly. Pearson also placed eigth in the 800 freestyle. Leah Desousa (11) competing in the 11 and under girls division achieved her first BC AAA provincial time in the 200 butterfly and took the silver medal in the process. Desousa also placed sixth in the 100 fly. Ethan Velho (13) competing in the 12-13 boys division had three top eight finishes. Velho placed sixth in the 200 backstroke, seventh in the 200 fly and eighth in the 1500 free. Robyn Alderman (17) competing in the 14 and over girls division placed eighth in the 100 breaststroke and achieved personal best times in five of her events. Morgan Winterburn (13) competing in the 1213 girls division achieved personal best times in four of her events with her biggest improvement coming in the 400 meter freestyle, an eight second improvement. Round

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“Our family moved to Kitimat in 1996, and we’ve been here ever since. The kids are excited about the future here in Kitimat. That’s a big change from two years ago, when pretty much every kid had to leave. We like the idea of a project like Northern Gateway because of what it’s going to do for this town. It’s going to create long-term jobs, the kids are getting trained as we speak, and they’re excited about it. We’re confident they’re going to get well-paying jobs and have a very good life right here in Kitimat. And that’s why we’re voting yes.”

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Sports & Leisure CONGRATULATIONS!

120 athletes from the North West competed at the 2014 BC Winter Games bringing home 7 medals. Thank you to the coaches, officials, volunteers, and families who support these growing champions. See photos, videos and results at

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Cameron Orr Above, skip Taylor Reese Hanson throws the rock with Emma Baker and second Leah Anthony at the BC Winter Games in Mission. The Kitimat curling team placed fifth in the competition which saw competitors from all corners competing for medals. Below is a photo of Kitimat’s karate athletes, all mugging for the camera in a break between competitions. The other Kitimat-represented

sports was for gymnastics. Both a men’s and women’s team attended. The women placed seventh, with a score of 187.85. The men’s team placed fifth at the event with a score of 183.25. Both teams were a mix of Kitimat and other northern athletes. In general the North West zone came away with two gold medals, one silver, and four bronze medals for a total of seven medals. Fraser Valley took overall most medals at 110 total.

TERRACE TO KITIMAT TRANSMISSION PROJECT OPEN HOUSES BC Hydro is planning to replace the transmission line between Terrace and Kitimat, which is reaching the end of its useful life. You are invited to attend a BC Hydro Open House for the Terrace to Kitimat Transmission Project. Come to learn about the 5 options BC Hydro is studying to replace the existing line, and to provide your feedback. Terrace Wed March 12 Best Western Hotel Skeena 1 Room 4553 Greig Ave

Kitimat Thurs March 13 Riverlodge Recreation Centre Community Room 654 Columbia Ave West

Drop by anytime between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. — we look forward to seeing you! Can’t come? Visit www.bchydro.com/tkt to read about the options, view detailed maps and send in your feedback. For more information, please contact Stakeholder Engagement at 1 866 647 3334 or stakeholderengagement@bchydro.com. 4151

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