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Cameron Orr Kitimat Council is calling for a meeting with a Conservative MP from the Prince George area, as well as the local MP Nathan Cullen, to talk about the proposed oil refinery by David Black, and about the Northern Gateway Pipelines proposal. The motion from Mario Feldhoff asks Council to contact Bob Zimmer, who represents the Prince George-Peace River riding, and is the Chair of the B.C./Yukon caucus, as well as Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP representative Nathan Cullen, to discuss Kitimat’s support of the proposed refinery, and council’s opposition to the Northern Gateway diluted bitumen pipeline proposal. “I think he [Cullen] should be more supportive of the Kitimat Clean value-added refinery and associated benefits. Among them the 3,000 direct jobs to his riding. We need to impress upon him the benefits associated with the Kitimat Clean refinery proposal,” said Feldhoff. Feldhoff noted that Cullen has been vocal about the Joint Review Panel for the Northern Gateway project but has been very quiet about the refinery. Meanwhile Cullen just days before council’s meeting, met with David Black in Ottawa to discuss his proposal. Cullen acknowledges the potential for 3,000 direct jobs tied to the refinery but he remains mindful of the challenges Black still has to face to achieve his goals. “I’ve said to [Black] privately what I’ve said publicly which is it’s very good to have a conversation about value-added when it comes to what’s happening with Canadian oil and bitumen out of the oil sands,” said Cullen. “At present it remains a project in theory as opposed to one that has shovels in the ground or even at the stage of application.” Cullen also said the issue of a pipeline in to B.C. is one that he continues to have concerns for. “It’s a similar proposal to Kinder Morgan or Enbridge up until the point of when it gets near the coast, then it changes with the idea of a refinery and upgrader. That concerned me before and it concerns me now, how would you keep all those 1,100 rivers and streams safe from a blowout?” Cullen does say he respect’s Black’s “passion and willingness to raise the conversation,” and said he’d welcome a meeting with Kitimat Council to talk about this. “I think he knows he has some work, certainly, to do before we get to the place of whether this is real or not and government has to take a look at it.”
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The survivors lap at the Kitimat Relay for Life makes its way around the track as the event formally gets underway on May 31. More photos, and the total raised so far, on page 6.
Scientists stand against Gateway Tom Fletcher The federal review panel for the Enbridge Northern Gateway proposal downplayed the risks of a heavy oil pipeline and tanker terminal at Kitimat, and its endorsement should be rejected, 300 scientists have told Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The federal cabinet is expected to release its decision on the project this month, after a review panel report in December recommended it is in the public interest. A letter from two University of B.C. scientists and one from Simon Fraser University, endorsed by academics and graduate students from around the world, was released this week. It says the panel’s report took “a broad view of the economic benefits, but an asymmetrically narrow view of the environmental risks and costs.” The benefits come to Alberta oil sands producers from an expected higher price for their crude in Asia. But the environmental risks assessed by the panel are limited to transportation by pipeline and
“The signatories of this letter are denying the experts an opportunity to defend their work.” tanker, and omit the risks and emission effects from production and later consumption of the oil, the letter states. Northern Gateway project leader Janet Holder said the joint review panel (JRP) weighed evidence from top experts in the field. “By actively seeking to undermine the work of these experts outside of the JRP process, the signatories of this letter are denying the experts an opportunity to defend their work,” Holder said. She also said in a statement that “There remains considerable regulatory oversight ahead in many aspects of the project to ensure the conditions are met, and that it is being constructed and operated responsibly and in an environmentally safe manner.” The Harper government has signaled in recent weeks it is preparing to green-
light the project. On May 14, Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford and Transport Minister Lisa Raitt announced a new rule for federally regulated pipelines, assigning “absolute liability” for costs and damages of $1 billion even when their operation is not at fault. This is on top of unlimited liability when the operator is at fault or negligent. On May 27, Rickford announced a new major projects management office for Western Canada, intended to increase aboriginal employment and business opportunities related to pipelines, tankers and safety systems to protect them. The JRP report cited 209 conditions, including a protection plan for whales and other marine mammals and continued work on heavy oil cleanup. Northern Gateway officials say their marine spill prevention and response capabilities would be more than three times required by existing law. Pipeline steel would be 20 per cent thicker than required, with the pipelines monitored and pump stations staffed around the clock.
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Unlicenced driver bumps into motorist at Haisla Blvd May 28 Two vehicles collided at Kingfisher and Haisla Boulevard. One vehicle had rear-ended the other while it was stopped at a stop sign. A 56-year-old male was found to be driving without a valid licence and was charged under the Motor Vehicle Act. An intoxicated
Police Beat man was reported passed out behind the Mountain View Alliance Church. Police found the man unable to care for himself and
the man was held in police cells until sober. May 29 A wedding ring was reported missing from the Sam Lindsay Aquatic Centre. May 30 A person reported that the rear window of their car was smashed out on Banyay Street. Nothing was missing from the vehicle. Po-
in the neighbourhood by her family. June 1 A man with cocaine was spotted while at a dance party at the Royal Canadian Legion. The 22-yearold Kitimat resident was arrested. On a call of an intoxicated person, police attended to the City Centre Mall
lice say it’s possible an errant rock from a nearby lawnmower could have broken the window. May 31 A youth who hadn’t checked in led to a missing person report filed by the person’s parent. The youth had been grounded but left. The youth was later spotted walking
parking lot and found a 16-year-old vomiting and unable to care for himself. The male was taken home to his mother. A dirt bike recovered by police
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Kitimat, Terrace tied for court delays dated on March 31. For adult trials scheduled for two or more days, Kitimat and Terrace are tied with a nine month delay to reach court. Thankfully, at least, they are not the worst. In Surrey
Cameron Orr Kitimat and Terrace are tied, but probably not in the way they’d like. Delays for files to reach court are equal between the two communities, according to a Time to Trial report, up-
and Fort St. John their actual wait is 10 months. Meanwhile the total number of judges in the province is dropping, the report explains. In 2006 there were 135 full time judges. As of March
31, 2014, there were 106. The Time to Trial report is a continued follow up to a Justice Delayed report released in 2010, released by the Provincial Court of B.C. The report promised regular updates to the public.
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Regional briefs Walk outs Nearly 100 Terrace students walked out of their classrooms last week in protest of the ongoing labour dispute between the province and teachers’ union. Students from Skeena Middle School and Caledonia Secondary School walked out at 9 a.m. last Wednesday morning in concert with students across B.C. The walkout, which fell on the only day that week teachers in the province were not scheduled to participate in rotating strikes, was largely organized and spread on social media. Its aim is to call attention to the impact the ongoing dispute between the BC Teachers’ Federation and the provincial bargaining arm, the BC Public School Employers’ Association, is having on students. The Sentinel is unaware of any similar action in Kitimat having taken place but there was talk of it prior to in the community.
Chevron working on FN agreements Cameron Orr Chevron Canada says they still need to build the relationship with the Moricetown First Nations band in order to move forward on their Pacific Trail Pipeline. That pipeline will feed natural gas to Chevron and Apache Canada’s proposed Kitimat LNG facility which will liquefy the product for shipment overseas. There is already an agreement with 15 First Nations, including the Haisla, under the Pacific Trails Pipeline Limited Partnership, which is a $200 million dollar agreement, signed into effect last July. Chevron representatives were in Kitimat last week with a presentation to Kitimat Council as well as a community open house on Tuesday. It was a general community update.
Senior External Affairs Advisor Marc Douglas said their work so far is still in the landfill and permitting stage. Kitimat LNG has purchased the former Eurocan Pulp and Paper mill site. They have a small work camp on the property already, currently housing approximately 300 people. Douglas said by year’s end they expect the camp to be housing just over 600. Asked for the next steps before a final investment decision, Douglas said they need to complete the Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) study, they need contracts with potential customers and they need fiscal certainty, which includes a tax regime settled from the provincial government. Gillian Robinson Riddell, external communications advisor, elaborated for the Sentinel during the open house those next steps.
Canada Post cuts subject of council discussion A letter from Sheila McIsaac of the Local President of CUPW on the future of Canada Post spurred a short discussion at Kitimat Council. The letter makes the case that Canada Post should look at installing bank-
ing and financial services in order to remain more competitive as it looks to cut services. Council merely resolved to receive the letter for information but Rob Goffinet hoped there could be more. “Canada Post has a
profit each year that accrues to the people of Canada. I’d say could we consider not just receiving a file but looking at a real motion?” But Feldhoff said it is a real motion and said he wasn’t ready to say some Post changes
are necessarily all bad. “Canada Post is struggling with increased revenues as people use e-mail more and more,” he said. “I don’t know if the answer to moving forward is to put in banking facilities.”
Hillcrest gets dev permit Council has approved a development permit for the Hillcrest Apartments, for 1611 to 1711 Haisla Boulevard. The complex has already had apartment blocks on the property renovated and the development permit now allows the construction of a new workshop and manager apartment. “The primary reason for the workshop is to accommodate equipment they use to maintain the property,” said Director of Community Planning and Development Gwen Sewell. The development permit also reduces the required rear setback for the workshop by three metres, and reduces the
Multicultural society plans out their year The Kitimat Multictural Society elected their new executive at their May 14 annual general meeting. Raymond Raj is the society’s president, with Juliet Marcial as vice president. The secretary and treasurer role has gone to Louise Avery. There are four directors for the society, those being John Berger, Jaswant Dhillon, Socorro Gutierrez and Anneli Jaakkola. The election comes ahead of the flag raising ceremony at the Chamber of Commerce’s Heritage Park on June 28 at 11 a.m. They’ve already set March 7, 2015 for the next potluck as well. The society will have their next regular meeting on June 23.
parking stalls on the property by 14. The reduction in parking stalls, to 76, will allow more turning space for a fire truck, snow storage, and the relocation of fire hydrants on the property. The permit will also be conditional on installing bicycle parking facilities at a minimum of 14 spaces, relocating fire hydrants and one BBQ structure to address Fire Department concerns, the workshop must match the renovated apartment building exteriors, among some other conditions. The exterior renovations to the buildings on the property are ongoing as per an August 2012
development permit. The issues the Fire Department referred to is the fact existing fire hydrants are at the rear of the property, adjacent to a public walkway. Moving them to be adjacent to the parking lot will improve fire response times, District of Kitimat staff say in a report to council. The Advisory Planning Commission had reviewed the application before council saw it and requested some of the conditions that made it to the final recommendation, which included placing ground floor windows on the north side of the workshop.
“We want to know exactly how much the project is going to cost, what the logistics of putting it together, what the design will be, and how much it will cost,” she said, adding on the marketing side, “Chevron has a worldwide global marketing team and they’re mainly based in Singapore,”
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Solidarity Compassion has poured in to Moncton from all corners of the country following the devastating loss of three of their police officers. It’s an event that has taken place a massive distance from us — we on the Pacific Ocean, they’re close to the Atlantic — but as bittersweet as it is, tragedy has a way of unifying. The shooter has since been caught and will eventually answer for his crimes, but the damage is, of course, done. Moncton itself is not a large city, effectively on par with a city like Prince George. I’ve never been to the city myself, but like many others surely were, I was curious to know about it following last week’s news. I was struck with the similarities to Kitimat. It’s right by the ocean, as we are, but not open ocean. Monctonians would have to take a short drive to the coast, then hop over Prince Edward Island to reach the wide expanse. It’s situated on a river as well, just like us. Ours the Kitimat River, theirs the Petitcodiac River. Kitimat also, sadly, is not immune to violence towards RCMP members. In 1998 — before my time in Kitimat — Cst. Laurie White was shot in the leg through a doorway as she and her partner attempted to serve a search warrant at a man’s home. As a result she had to have part of her leg amputated. Her ordeal is documented in an article on Vancouver Coastal Health’s website, but happily focuses far more on her recovery and return to work than it does on the injury itself. The fact is, trouble like what has happened in Moncton can happen anywhere. I don’t say that in a fear-mongering sense, but rather to emphasize why what happened there is important here. Canada is a large country, but all of us within it are a community. The RCMP particularly is as visible here as it is on the Atlantic. If some in our community are hurt, we feel it over great distances. The reaction to the shootings in New Brunswick, from the public to politicians, is of course a sincere reaction to senselessness. There are families in Kitimat that face the same risk that became real out east. For any person from or in New Brunswick who may read this, Kitimat, as with the rest of the country, is thinking of you. What happened there could have happened anywhere, and we know if it did you would have been at their back too, because we’re Canadians, and we’re family.
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One more time down this road A joke and its meaning is a very personal thing. A few years ago, while touring a couple of high-ranking Japanese Alcan customers around the scenic points of interest in Kitimat, I was stopped for a few moments at the inevitable twice-a-year Kitimat River bridge steel-deck welding exercise. Jokingly, I apologized to my passengers about getting caught up in a Kitimat traffic jam. Both were wellversed English speakers and they spontaneously burst into great brays of laughter, finally explaining they lived in Tokyo and until you’d driven in Tokyo you couldn’t really understand the meaning of the words, “a traffic jam.” A week or two ago, I explained I felt almost overwhelmed by big-city traffic in Vancouver when I had a hospital appointment at Vancouver General. I opted to drive down, taking a few days away as a post-winter treat. I’ve driven in Montreal, Los Angeles, Toronto, London, and across Canada twice. Prior to last month, the last time I was repelled by crazy traffic volume was when I turned around and found a rapid route out of downtown Seattle. Today I read a new study has given the top traffic gridlock title to Vancouver – with Toronto, Ottawa and Mon-
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treal close behind. A GPS company carried out the study and quoted “Vancouver has a congestion percentage of 35; that means that it takes 35 per cent longer to get from Point A to B in peak traffic times than it does during noncongested periods. Drivers in Toronto don’t have it much better. The average commuter there deals with 83 hours of traffic delays every year, and a congestion percentage of 27.” I love these numbers – makes me wonder what the numbers are for Tokyo, or worse Mumbai, India. Have you seen any of these videos of endless streams of three-and-fourway traffic ducking and dodging past one another, apparently even without traffic lights? Clearly, all big cities are getting worse and worse as more cars hit the road and speed “limits” work as minimums. If you enjoy driving, it’s kind of fun to do it in the north – because
the traffic is so light. I remember not too many years ago, driving the ring road around London’s major Heathrow Airport in a very un-nerving rain downpour – with no one apparently slowing below 110 km/h to accommodate the horrible weather. I survived another Toronto-Montreal Highway 401 white-knuckler about 12 years ago, where I was being passed at 150 kmh on a regular basis. I swore that would be my last time on the 401. I have turned off my planned route a few other times – for different reasons. I drove from Phoenix through the desert to San Diego, California and truly enjoyed the Highway 5 coastal drive north, heading for Los Angeles. But about 75 miles south of the L.A. sprawl, the brown haze of pollution over the city turned me eastward into the farmland seeking the highway to Las Vegas for a couple of days before taking the high road south back to Phoenix. Another time I truly wished I’d changed direction was while driving through two national forests in northern Minnesota heading for Sault St. Marie, Ont. Continued on page 5
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Even with job action, finals will be marked Tom Fletcher Even if B.C. teachers walk out before they are locked out for the final days of the school year, final exams will be delivered and marked for graduating students, Education Minister Peter Fassbender promised last Thursday. Facing a 10 per cent pay cut for refusing some of their regular duties and preparing for a third week of rotating strikes around the province, members of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation were to vote June 9-10 on whether to resort to a full strike before the school year ends. Fassbender said the logistics of delivering and marking tests in a strike have not yet been worked out, but he committed the government to make sure they are completed.
BCTF president Jim Iker said last Wednesday the union executive decided to hold a new strike vote before the Labour Relations Board ruled that the employer can impose the pay cut. If union members authorize a full walkout, it would mean more field trips will be cancelled and report cards may not be completed in full, Iker said. The LRB essential services order specifies supervision outside classroom hours if management staff are not available, and any emergencies as determined by school districts, but does not refer to exams. The LRB has legislated authority to define as essential services “those facilities, productions and services that the board considers necessary or essential to
prevent immediate and serious disruption to the provision of educational programs.” Fassbender said the BCTF’s latest reduction to its wage proposal isn’t nearly enough to bring it in line with other settlements with provincial employees. The latest BCTF wage proposal is a total increase of 9.75 per cent over four years, plus cost-of-living adjustments in each year depending on inflation. The BCTF has estimated that with inflation, the total increase would be 12.75 per cent. The B.C. Public School Employers’ Association, representing the province’s 60 school districts, has proposed a 7.5 per cent wage increase over six years, and recently added a $1,200 signing bonus for an agreement by the end of the school year.
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Refinery or no, leave rivers bitumen free Dear Sir, It is interesting to read two recent letters to the editor in the local papers from Greg Stringham of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers and David Black of Kitimat Clean in which they duke it out over which is favourable for the north coast. Mr. Stringham promotes diluted bitumen-carrying pipelines and tankers while Mr. Black promotes a diluted bitumen-carrying pipeline and tankers carrying products refined at a refinery near Kitimat. Neither alternative is a healthy choice for the B.C. north coast.
Mr. Stringham claims that, “…diluted bitumen meets all the same specifications and behaves the same as other crude oils…” In making these claims, I’m guessing Mr. Stringham is referring to Alberta Innovates’ (a mouthpiece for the Alberta oil industry) comparison of eleven ‘conventional’ crudes and four dilbits in their presentation in Washington, D.C. of July 23-24, 2012. On page 13 of that presentation the 11 ‘conventional’ crudes ranging from 0.4-3.4 per cent sulphur are said to overlap those of the four dilbits which range from 2.5-4.6 per cent sulphur.
ReadeR’s WRite It would be quite a stretch to consider any of the 11 ‘conventional’ crudes on their list as oils from conventional sources. Typically, oils from conventional sources don’t tend to be as locked up by sand, tar and rock and are generally much lower in sulphur and much easier to extract than either the transitional or “unconventional” crude oils that come from the Alberta tar sands. The North American benchmark crudes; Brent (0.4 per cent sulphur) and
Road Continued from page 4 I made the choice because I’d driven to Winnipeg on the Trans Canada and wanted to see the other side. You know what they say about the grass on the other side. It was greener but man, these forests I have to say, I found a bit depressing. Another one I drove in winter was a road they wrote a song about. I wish I’d heard the song before I started out through “the Hainesville Woods” in northern Maine. I heard the song much later. It was called “There’s a tombstone every mile...” and all these tombstones were dedicated to logging and potato truck drivers heading to and
from Boston. After driving it northwards, I have few doubts that there was a lot of truth attached to that song. Mark you, some northern B.C. roads I drove during 20 minor hockey seasons came pretty close that “stretch of road up
north in Maine, that’s never, ever seen a smile...” That could have been a song about our trip to an invitational bantam tournament in Prince George in blowing snow in 1993, the year our Bantam Lions won the Provincial championship.
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West Texas Intermediate (0.2 per cent sulphur) have about one-tenth the sulphur levels of dilbits from Alberta. When you further consider hydrogen sulphide (H2S), a poisonous gas at relatively low concentrations, you’ll find Cold Lake dilbit at 300 ppm (parts per million) and Western Canada Select dilbit at 400 ppm. Compare that to West Texas Intermediate at less than 10 ppm H2S (EnergyWire news, Dec. 10, 2012). You’d have to conclude that if they arrived in time to be effective at clean-up, first responders to a spill of dilbit would have a few more serious health con-
cerns to content with than a spill of conventional crude oil. Dilbit comes very close to the H2S range of 500-1000 ppm which may cause respiratory paralysis, collapse, and death (MEG Energy material safety data sheet for dilbit). So, Mr. Stringham, when it comes to human health effects, these oils do not behave the same as other crude oils when spilled. Mr. Black concludes that dilbit will sink in the presence of sediment and plant and animal matter. This would be the case whether the dilbit spill were to happen in a rain swollen river or at sea.
Pipelines are renowned for breaching during high rainfall events and resultant landslides. Anyone who’s ever seen the Bulkley, Skeena, Copper or Kitimat River in north western B.C. during a heavy sediment load during spring runoff or heavy autumn rains wouldn’t give a dilbit spill a hope of cleanup without a thorough dredging of these precious salmon spawning watercourses. So Mr. Stringham and Mr. Black, please peddle your ideas elsewhere and leave B.C.’s waters bitumen-free. Sincerely, Dave Shannon
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Pipeline link planned Cameron Orr TransCanada says that they’ll be building a pipeline link between Dawson Creek and Summit Lake, to connect to the Pacific Trail Pipeline that will serve the Kitimat LNG project. The proposed pipeline is called the Merrick Mainline Pipeline Project, and will move natural gas that will cost an estimated $1.9 billion. T r a n s C a n a d a ’s President Russ Girling said the pipeline means four natural gas pipeline projects in development, worth a total of $12.6 billion. TransCanada says it is already doing field studies, engineering and design work, including routing. Community consultations for the area have also begun. “The initial work for the project is proceeding well, and we anticipate filing an application with the National Energy Board in the fourth quarter of 2014 for approvals to build and operate the project,” Girling said. “Subject to the necessary approvals, we expect the Merrick Mainline to begin service in the first quarter of 2020.” Product is said to ramp up between 2020 and 2022, to about 1.9 billion cubic feet of natural gas a day. The Merrick pipeline will be operated by TransCanada’s wholly-owned subidiary NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd.
for more info. June 19 Unifor (CAW) Local 2301 Retiree Social will take place at the Unifor (CAW) Hall at 2:00 p.m. Please plan to attend. June 23 Kitimat Multicultural Society holding regular
COMING EVENTS June 11 The Child Care Picnic in the Park, by the Tamitik Arena, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Free fun for children and parents, child care providers
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The flag at the Kitimat RCMP detachment was at half mast last Thursday, June 5, in the wake of the killing of three RCMP officers in Moncton, NB, and the injuring of two others.
Supper Club dishes it out At its core, Kitimat’s Community Supper Club believes that eating is a right, not a privilege. And so it began that a plucky group of Kitimatians now serve suppers at the Kitimat Baptist Church once a week on Monday, 5 to 7 p.m.. And the response to their work has been overwhelming, the group says. The group is headed by President Sherry Brady, with Laurette Combs Howard as vice president, Rob Brady as treasurer, Michelle Popp as secretary and Sandra Hunter as Chair. “With the recent growth in population and economic changes the need has been more than apparent,” the club said in an e-mail to the Sentinel. “We know of families that have left everything behind in hopes of being hired on here at the Kitimat Modernization Project and have to wait for employment. We know that the people on a fixed income who struggle to pay their bills each month need us. We aren’t here to just serve the needs we see. We are also reaching out to the hidden needs.” The group says their aim is to make sure everyone’s basic food needs are met. But it’s not a charity merely seeking to feed low income and at-risk people, but peo-
ple of any stature and income. “We are here to serve the young, old, rich or poor. We will not turn anyone away at our door.” The inspiration for the group came from Sherry Brady, who found herself frequently sharing surplus food with people who needed it. “I was making a surplus of food at home. I found myself bringing my leftovers to people that I knew needed it. I found myself eventually making more at dinner time because I knew more people, and then more. I needed a way to reach everyone that I knew about and those that I didn’t know about. I’m a mother, I’m a feeder. I can’t stand the sound of a growling tummy,” she said. People in the group come from a diverse background, from social work to corrections, to business management and restaurant experience. But what’s really keeping the group going is not what they bring to the table but what the community at large does. “We’ve been going at this head on. We are starting this from the ground up. We have nothing but the generosity of the community funding us right now. We hope for the best and prepare for the worst.” What they really
need are just monthly donations, and people to come out and eat on Mondays. They currently make enough for 100 people each night they’re open. Until this month the group has been in a trial mode and they’ll be reviewing how it’s been going this month to see what changes they might need to implement. The support, though, has been remarkable. “Many people and businesses came
to us to see how they could help, or to offer us items, money and food. We are in awe that Food Share was so willing to help us out, and we continue to reach to other organizations. There is a lot to do and we have not been able to make it to everyone, or arrange meetings yet. We really do appreciate everyone’s patience with us because we are starting from scratch.” The group heavily emphasizes the open aspect of their dinners and said its healthy to
have the cross-section of people attend. “What if someone comes who is a social recluse and this is the only interaction they get? What if an employer is attending and someone comes that recently lost their job? What if an addict is coming and they happen to be inspired by someone who is recovered, single parents, grieving families. These are all people circumstances that are kept quiet and unseen, which is why we will not turn anyone away.”
RECEPTIONIST/CIRCULATION FULL TIME CLERK The Kitimat Northern Sentinel is seeking a motivated individual to join our advertising team. The ideal candidate will: • Have excellent communication, organizational and office skills • Have a strong knowledge of computers and computer programs • Work with deadlines Duties will include supervising a diverse group of newspaper carriers, shipping and receiving, data entry and dealing with the public. This is a Monday to Friday position and we offer a competitive salary and benefits package. This position includes a membership with Unifor 525G. Please apply in person with resumé and cover letter to Louisa Genzale at Kitimat Northern Sentinel, 626 Enterprise Avenue, Kitimat. K
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Council has given the green light for public facilities to be used for a number of Canada Day celebrations. Notably is the road closure from Tsimshian Boulevard to Haisla Boulevard, then toward Kuldo Boulevard, all to accommodate the parade. This year’s theme is Christmas in July. There will also be a free swim at the pool from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. that day. The 11th annual show and shine will take place at Tamitik Arena that day from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. There will also be free bus service that day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The day will be capped with fireworks at 11 p.m. at the Riverlodge. Speed enthusiasts will also enjoy the 6th annual Dave Saunders Memorial Hill Climb on June 28, with a possible rain-out day on June 29. District of Kitimat 270 City Centre, Kitimat BC
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small community Grant In 2013 the BC Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development provided to the District of Kitimat $283,593 to assist the community in providing basic services. Grant amounts are based on a formula that factors in a base amount, population and assessment values. These grants generally apply to municipalities with populations under 19,000. These funds were spent as follows: • Bear Aware Project ($10,000) to ensure the ongoing education and safety of our residents. • Parks maintenance and improvements ($118,000) to ensure the maintenance and upkeep of the District’s green spaces. • Maintenance on District roads ($155,593) to ensure accessibility throughout the community. traffic fine revenue sharing Grant In 2013 the BC Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development provided to the District of Kitimat $71,480 to defray the cost of local police enforcement. These funds were spent as follows: • Renovation of cells to upgrade the housing of prisoners.
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strategic community investment Plan for 2014 small community Grant In 2014 the BC Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development will provide the District of Kitimat with $283,593 to assist the community in providing basic services. These funds are planned to be spent as follows: • Identification and removal of invasive plants ($10,000) • Cenotaph repair ($10,000) • Parks maintenance and improvements ($110,000) to ensure the maintenance and upkeep of the District’s green spaces. • Maintenance on District sidewalks ($153,593) to ensure accessibility throughout the community. traffic fine revenue sharing Grant In 2014 the BC Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development will provide the District of Kitimat $71,811 to defray the cost of local police enforcement. These funds are planned to be spent as follows: • Installation of a closed circuit video system to facilitate the transportation and housing of prisoners.
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Misc. for Sale A- STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’ 53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. SPECIAL Trades are welcome. 40’ Containers under $2500! Also JD 544 &644 wheel Loaders JD 892D LC excavator Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper? KILL BED Bugs & Their Eggs! Buy Harris Bed Bug Killer Complete Treatment Program or Kit. Available: Hardware Stores, Buy Online: homedepot.com KILL ROACHES! Buy Harris Roach Tablets. Eliminate bugs- guaranteed. No mess, odorless, long lasting. Available at Ace Hardware & The Home Depot. SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT or call 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT.
Misc. Wanted BUYING Coin Collections, Estates, Antiques, Native Art, Silver, Jewelry 778-281-0030 FIREARMS: ALL types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. Call 1-866960-0045 Or visit online at: www.dollars4guns.com
Real Estate Acreage for Sale DOUGLAS CHANNEL OCEANFRONT .99 acre 187 ft frontage on Atkins Bay north side of Kildala Arm. Self sufficient 4 bdrm, 2 bath cottage, appliances, wood stove, wood furnace. Water access. $325,000. Rich Osborne PREC LandQuest Realty Corp. 604-664-7633. www.landquest.com rich@landquest.com
3200 sq ft, 4 bath, includes washer & dryer, fridge & stove, dishwasher hot tub, natural gas, contact 250-845-3315
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HOUSE FOR SALE 47 Egret St. Kitimat. 3 bedroom plus a one bedroom basement suite. Newly installed gas furnace, drain tile, roof, windows, hot water tank. Asking $360,000. Call for an appointment to view. 250-632-4616
Houses For Sale
Starting at $725 Balconies Security Entrances Cameras for your safety Now includes basic cable Visit our Website www.kitimatapartments.com Phone: 250.632.APTS (2787)
CLASSIC/COLLECTOR 1971 300SEL 3.5 Mercedes Benz. 75,000km. Very good condition, always garaged, never driven in winter. Well maintained. Maintenance records, service/parts book. Manuals. Some spare parts. 250-632-6755 Serious inquiries only Please
KITIMAT
Kitimat House for Sale 15 Stikine St. Well maintained, updated, 1,100 sq ft, 3 bdrm house. 1.5 car garage/storage, covered deck and garden shed. $325,000 obo. 250-632-5566 Kitimat House for Sale 5 Nass St. Well maintained, updated, approx. 1,400 sq ft, 3 bdrm house with large family rm. Covered deck and garden shed. $285,000 obo. 250-632-5566
KITIMAT APTS BEST VALUE
MIDTOWN APARTMENTS
Free heat & Free Hot Water Furnished & Unfurnished 1 & 2 bedrooms Security Entrances No Pets. No Smoking
Community Newspapers We’re at the heart of things™ Motorcycles
250.632.7179
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QUATSINO APTS KITIMAT Downtown location Balconies Security Entrances Some furnished suites Call for an appointment 250.632.4511
www.kitimatapartments.com
2007 Suzuki Burgman 650cc Executive. Cherry Red. Like new condition. $7,900 obo. Estate Sale. Reasonable offers considered. 250-632-6263
Recreational/Sale
HOUSE FOR SALE
3300 sq ft, 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom house on 7.4 acres, 3 minutes east of Burns Lake. Large kitchen with 2 islands and Jenn-Air cooktop stove. French doors leading to deck. Sunken living room and family room with fireplace and sliding doors to deck. Maple and tile floors throughout. 30’x40’ shop, 2 car garage attached to the house. Paved driveway. Minutes from world class mountain biking trails, incredible lakes and the most beautiful outdoor recreation area. Asking $345,000 obo. Call or text 250-692-0825/250-692-0506 LAKE FRONT, Francois Lake, B.C. 1600 sq. ft. home, 14 yrs. old, full basement, approved sewer, .63 acre. $305,000 (250) 694-3365.
Lots For Sale in Kitimat 7,900+ sq.ft. Lot. 52 Brant St. Zoned R2A for duplex or single family home. Asking $99,000. For more information 250-632-3434
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent FREE HEAT AND
HOT WATER
Bachelor 1 and 2 bedroom
APARTMENTS Largest, Brightest Suites Shiny Hardwood Floors Unfurnished & Furnished Daily - Weekly - Monthly
ABSOLUTELY NO PARTIERS
Homes for Rent For Rent 3 bdrm bungalow in Kitimat. Newly renovated, includes 4 appliances. Available immediately. 250-631-7608 House for Lease or Sale in Cablecar Executive style, 5,000 sqft, 3 storey, 2x6 construction. Outstanding style house. Contains 5-8 bedrooms, 3-5 full bathrooms. High ceilings, solid oak hardwood floors, fireplace, jacuzzi. Heat recovery system. Partially furnished. Double garage and driveway. 1.4 acres private setting with creek running through. Ample parking for RVs, boats, etc. A must see! References required (Kitimat) Please contact Greg 250-279-8888 KITIMAT House for Sale/Rent 63 Chilko St. - 3 bdr, 1 bath in excellent neighbourhood. This house has a big fenced backyard, including two sheds and flower beds. Comes with F/S and W/D. Call (250)279-8888 PLACES for rent in Kitimat call Stan 780-974-3945 or email marps68@hotmail.com or go 2 www.rentboard.ca
(250)632-2822 Kitimat
Apply with resume to Steve Mihalyi (Regional Manager) at the store in the City Centre Mall, Kitimat
Trucks & Vans 2010 Dodge Ram 4x4 3500 Long Box. White, 6.7 Cummins Diesel, 6 speed automatic. Factory engine brake. Very good condition. $29,500. Phone or email for photos. 604-852-0490 juda11@telus.net
Boats
21’ Campion, 15 hp remote control kicker. Lowrance HD-7 sonar/GPS. 2 elec. downriggers, Scotty black box. Galvanized double axle trailer. $15,000.00 250-632-2781
Cars - Domestic
INCLUDES HEAT!
Our Kitimat store is now accepting applications for Full Time or Part-Time Positions
2007 36’ Cedar Creek 5th Wheel, excellent condition, 3 pull outs, ready to travel. $23,000. New Hazelton, (867)445-2640.
Transportation
OCEANVIEW APTS
Help Wanted
‘07 Sundance 30’ 5th Wheel Trailer. Rear kitchen, lots of counter space and cupboards. Sleeps four. Two slide outs, custom trailer cover. New tires. Excellent condition. $22,000; will deliver. Phone or email for photos. 604-852-0490 juda11@telus.net
2004 Mazda Miata 60,000km $10,300 250-632-5875
2009 PONTIAC VIBE
excellent condition, 60,000 kms, fully loaded with a set of winter tires. Manual, front wheel drive. $9800
Call (250) 251-4500 or (250) 698-7533
32’ FIBERGLASS FERRELL BOAT New 370hp John Deere 8.1L Diesel, 1500hrs on engine. Trolling valve, Bow Thruster, 3 Stage Steering. 2 Hydraulic Deep lines, Hydraulic Trap Puller, 3 Sounders, Radar, 2 Radios. Com-Dev Auto Pilot, Spare Prop. 8’ Dinghy. Can be seen at MK Bay Marina. $65,000. Contact Warren Poff at 250.632-6119 “Wharfrat” For Sale 27’ Catalina Sail Boat. 9.9 long leg Merc 4 stroke. Less than 100 hours on it. Fishing tackle, rods, downriggers, prawn and crab traps. Depth sounder, radios, charts. Sleeps 4. Fish all day for a dollar of gas. Moorage paid until November. $7,500 obo. View at Minette Bay. Phone Jim at: 250-632-1501
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Sports & Leisure
A quarter century of Mr. and Mrs. golf Submitted Hirsch Creek golf course hosted the 25th annual Mr. & Mrs. golf tournament on the weekend of May 31. Fifty-five couples from Victoria, Blind Bay, Burns Lake, Houston, Smithers, Terrace and Prince Rupert enjoyed two days of golf in the sunshine. Overall low gross winners from Smithers were Don & Janie Olson with a score of 155. Overall low net winners were Kitimat’s Art Emmerson and Cheri Seppala scoring 134. Winners by flight were; A Flight 1st low gross - Brian and Rose Holkestad
(Prince Rupert) - 165 2nd low gross Lyle Bazansky and Karin Williamson (Prince Rupert) - 171 3rd low gross Jean Guy and Murielle Gaudet (Kitimat) - 178 (on a countback) 4th low gross Terry Sawka and Sue McKenzie (Prince Rupert) - 178 5th low gross Lori Ann Seppala and Jeff Trousil (Kitimat) - 179 1st low net - Ervin and Jackie Himech (Houston) - 140 (on a countback) 2nd low net - Russell and Charlotte Nicholson (Kitimat) 140 3rd low net - Don and Janice Malkow (Smithers) - 141
4th low net - Brian and Anna Krause (Kitimat) - 146 5th low net - Pat and Heather Gallagher (Smithers) - 150.5 B Flight 1st low gross Glen & Lori Saretsky (Houston) - 175 2nd low gross Gerry Gilchrist and Carol Cresswell (Kitimat) - 180 3rd low gross Dallas and Joy Stevenson (Terrace) - 185 4th low gross Ken and Carrie Gammel (Kitimat) - 189 5th low gross - Alonzo and Ann Slaney (Houston) - 196 1st low net - Ryan McDonald and Jill Lawrence (Kitimat) 138 2nd low net - Paul
and Christine Henning (Victoria) 141 3rd low net Larry and Karen Flynn (Houston) - 142 on a countback 4th low net - Doug and Sue Jay (Kitimat) - 142 5th low net - Gene Kerbrat and Barb Pottinger (Kitimat) - 150 C Flight 1st low gross - Michael and Sonya Bowes (Houston) - 185 2nd low gross Ron & Linda Miller (Prince Rupert) - 189 3rd low gross - Joe & Sharon Bruno (Kitimat) - 196 4th low gross Chris and Sally Rigoni (Kitimat) -194 5th low gross - Jim & Jean Sage (Blind Bay) - 197
1st low net - Paul deJong and Fatima Reynolds (Kitimat) 135 2nd low net - Kyle Boudreault and Charleen Nicholson (Kitimat) - 137 3rd low net -Tim & Trish Martin (Kitimat) - 140 4th low net - Andy and Edith Grobins (Houston) - 142 5th low net - John and Sally Newton (Prince Rupert) - 146 D Flight 1st low gross - Ron an Karen Leibach (Kitimat) - 199 2nd low gross - Mike Correia and Maureen Atkinson (Kitimat) - 204 3rd low gross Wayne and Krista Sanwald (Kitimat) - 213
4th low gross Chris Courtney and Bonnie Armstrong (Terrace) - 215 5th low gross Wayne and Beverly Epp (Terrace) - 216 1st low net - Mike and Heather Masch (Kitimat) - 136 2nd low net - Lyle and Barb Harvey (Terrace) - 141 3rd low net - John & Mona Nester (Terrace) - 147 4th low net - Joe Pacheco and Dorit Lindner (Kitimat) 152 5th low net - Ray and Maureen Boguski (Kitimat) - 156 Long drive winners over the two days were; Ervin & Jackie Himech (Houston), Ryan McDonald and Jill Lawrence
(Kitimat), Ron & Linda Miller (Pr. Rupert), Wayne & Beverly Epp (Terrace), Don & Janie Olson (Smithers), Dallas & Joy Stevenson (Terrace), John & Sally Newton (Pr. Rupert), Lyle & Barb Harvey (Terrace). Closest to the pin over the two days were; Don & Janie Olson (Smithers), Glen & Lori Saretsky (Houston), Kyle Boudreault and Charleen Nicholson (Kitimat), Lyle Bazansky and Karin Williamson (Pr. Rupert), Ryan McDonald and Jill Lawrence (Kitimat). Most putts winners were; Mike and Mary Ellen Proctor of Kitimat.
Learn More & Get Involved LNG Canada Community Consultation in Kitimat JUNE 24 TO JULY 15, 2014 LNG Canada is committed to ensuring that the local community has opportunities to learn more about the proposed project and provide input on things that matter to you. Since we were last out in the community, we have been working to develop updated project information, including the design of the facility, ways we can work together to address interests and concerns, and identify additional areas for community input. We hope you will get involved to learn more and help us further develop our plans.
Learn More and Get Involved Open House and BBQ
Tuesday June 24, 4-8pm LNG Canada Information Centre 176 Ocelot Road (off Harbour Road and Haisla Blvd) Kitimat, B.C.
Small Group Meetings*
Wednesday, June 25 12-2:30pm / 6-8pm Please email info@lngcanada.ca to RSVP for a small group meeting
3-D Site Model
Beginning June 24, stop by the LNG Canada Information Centre during opening hours to view our new 3-D site model
Website
Consultation materials can be accessed at lngcanada.ca starting June 24
For More Information
lngcanada.ca info@lngcanada.ca toll free: 1-855-248-3631 local: 250-639-3229
*These meetings will cover the same information and are designed to provide opportunities for dialogue and Q & A.