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Residents rally against townhomes Cameron Orr Many residents of Margetts Street have rallied against a proposal to build a town house complex along Kingfisher Avenue near the golf course. The development would pit three-storey townhomes against Margetts residents’ backyards, and a list of potential problems and concerns were put on council’s lap at their July 7 meeting. The presentation by residents came as council re-entertained a zoning application by the property developer to allow an extra 14 units over the existing allowable 40. Council had struck down the application which typically creates a six month buffer before an applicant can return on the same issue, but the Community Charter does give a mayor the ability to bring an item up within 30 days. Speaking on behalf of 10 homes listed on his submission to council was Margetts resident Leland Harris. Harris’s backyard is among those most likely impacted by the development. His home backs on to the green space where town houses may be built. Among Harris’ presentation, he said the current proposal “feels more like a camp” than a neighbourhood asset, his document said, and also the promise of a donation of park land to the District from the site is not that generous as the land is unsuitable for building and may effectively translate to a tax break for the developer. On a larger scale, he said there is still uncertainty that LNG proposals will build in Kitimat and even if they do the town may not see its population back to its peak of approximately 14,000 people. The town, he said. could be left with a glut of empty townhomes from an overbuild. Ideally he said the town should develop complexes already built and left to decay before allowing new construction. He specifically pointed to the Alexander townhouses. The eventual debate on the motion to restart the process on the zon-

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Northern ing amendment had Phil Germuth clearly pitted against other councillors, with him saying that the council is appearing weak by entertaining the issue a second time without allowing the prescribed six month waiting period. Germuth actually wanted to have the zoning recommendations tabled but councillors opted to discuss the matter before entertaining a motion, which eventually became Feldhoff’s motion to give first and second readings. “This developer has not acted in good faith with the community. We already negated this, we really owe this developer nothing at this time. They made the residents feel disrespected, they completely ignored council,” said Germuth, noting the developer had promised community consultation which did not occur until after councillors defeated the initial application. “What kind of message are we sending to every other developer out there at this time in Kitimat’s history? This is our best time when we actually have the leverage to do things right. And we’re going out there and saying ‘oh, in Kitimat, no doesn’t mean no.’” Feldhoff in moving the motion said there were enough changes to the application that he felt comfortable putting it back on the table. “I believe that in this particular case the changes proposed by the developer are substantive in nature and warrant proceeding with a new process, prior to waiting the six month period,” he said. As set out in staff’s report to council, the seemingly biggest change in this new application is that one town house building at the property’s southern edge would now become a two-storey rather than three structure, a change made to reflect neighbourhood concerns. Edwin Empinado said he was in favour as the motion puts into process a community discussion. Site proponent Stuart McFadden was unavailable for comment on this article due to being away on holidays.

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Five-year-old Ethan Fairbrother decided he didn’t need any more gifts and put out the word that he’d rather his friends bring food, treats, supplies or donations to the Kitimat Humane Society, instead of giving him presents for turning five on June 27. As you can see he raised a bunch of much-appreciated supplies for the animal shelter along with $75 in cash. Submitted

Land issues may hold up LNG pipelines This would have an affect on the Josh Massey ability of three proposed pipelines The Gitxsan First Nation has “The proceed in their area including vowed to block any natural gas pipe[federal and to the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission line construction on their territory unprovincial] project by TransCanada, Westcoast less certain title rights are acknowledged by the government for an area crowns refuse Connector project by Spectra Energy and the Pacific Northern Gas looping of disputed land. to abide by project. Kitsumkalum and Kitselas First “The [federal and provincial] Nations approved land claims agree- the rulings of crowns refuse to abide by the rulings ments in principle with the federal and B.C. courts.” of B.C. courts that the Gitxsan have provincial governments last spring, strong prima facie rights and good paving the way for final treaty negoprima facie title to these lands since contact in tiations. This would grant them ownership to tracts of 1846,” says a media release from the Office of the land extending east of Terrace, towards the Gitx- Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs. “There are several parcels of land that are san traditional territory, but the Gitxsan argue that part of the land contained in those agreements within Gitxsan traditional territory,” said Gitxsan in principle to form part of the eventual Kitsum- negotiator Bev Clifton Percival in an interview, kalum and Kitselas final treaties is in fact theirs adding that court decisions over the past several decades upheld Gitxsan rights to the disputed and want it recognized as such. To leverage their claim, the Gitxsan now say area. The area includes two rivers near Gitsegukla they want no further work done on planned natural gas pipelines that would pass through their ter- and Kitwanga and land used by 3,000 people, she ritory toward planned liquefied natural gas plants said. around Prince Rupert and at Kitimat. Continued on page 2

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12-year-old treated after crashing dirt bike June 30 At 5:30 p.m. the police were called to a dirt bike collision on Dyke Road. Two youths had collided while riding and a 12-year-old was treated for a compound fracture to his left leg. The police say they’re still investigating. July 1 At 1:20 p.m. an ATV on the Saunders forest service road went off the road when the driver, a 28-yearold, lost control on loose gravel. The driver and a passenger were treated for injuries by Fire and Rescue. Police

Police Beat say they are still investigating. July 2 At 2 a.m. a vehicle was pulled over for speeding near Haisla Boulevard and Eurocan Way. The driver displayed symptoms of impairment and the driver proceeded to fail two roadside screening tests. The 43-yearold from Coldstream, B.C. received a 90-day driving prohibition and a 30-day vehicle im-

poundment. July 3 Police responded to a reported stolen Kawasaki dirt bike. It had been stolen from Columbia Avenue but on July 6 police were told the vehicle was recovered. Police are still investigating. July 5 At 12:48 a.m. the police were called on an alleged assault. On arrival the police arrested a male with an outstanding conditional sentence warrant. The police say the individual also was in breach of a conditional sentence order. The

52-year-old Kitimat resident is set to appear before a judge soon. At 7:10 a.m. a break and enter was reported to a residence on Blackberry street. The residence is under construction and the suspect or suspects appear to have entered through a rear window and stole construction tools. The persons tried and failed to break in to two trailers parked outside as well. Police continue to investigate. At 11:45 p.m. the RCMP saw a 15-yearold walking on Kuldo Boulevard who was known to have a cur-

few. The male was arrested and taken to RCMP cells until the youth’s father came and brought his son home. July 6 A driver pulled over on Haisla Boulevard at 4:30 a.m. showed signs of impairment but refused to provide a breath sample to the officer. The vehicle took approximately two blocks before the driver finally stopped, police report. The same driver had been warned not to drive earlier at the Kitimat Hotel by the officer. The 19-year-old

Land Continued from page 1 An offer from the provincial government to oversee a mediation process has been met with refusal by the Gitxsan chiefs, and Percival said that they want to resolve the issue through a traditional system. “If you mediate you compromise your position and we are not saying that we do not own the lands,” said Percival.

“We have traditional forms of dispute resolution that these two Indian Act Bands do not want to enter into, so we have our own mechanisms for solving disputes but we are not going to enter a European mediation that would undermine our own lands.” Percival also said the Tsilhqot’n Supreme Court of Canada decision late last month strengthens the case for ab-

original title. “And given the Tsilhqot’in decision this week we know the crown’s legislation and their authority has been undermined severely by the Supreme Court of Canada in the granting of title lands.” The Gitxsan wish to meet with the Kitselas and Kitsumkalum, she added.

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Ultrasound purchased after ultra fundraising A portable ultrasound machine is now in use at the Kitimat General Hospital emergency room. That and a laryngoscope were the two major purchases the Kitimat General Hospital Foundation made official at a donors luncheon on July 3. The purchase of the ultrasound machine is the Foundation’s first major purchase for the hospital. The group began with a donation towards the renovation of the emergency room, before fundraising to make this latest purchase.

The laryngoscope was purchased with a $3,000 donation from the Haisla Nation Council. “I’ve heard a number of people who’ve expressed that they feel its Northern Health’s responsibility to purchase equipment,” said KGHF Chair Corinne Scott addressing donors who had gathered. “That used to be the case a number of years ago, but we are all aware of the provincial government’s cutbacks, not only to health care but other areas of their operations, and as a result

Staff of Kitimat General Hospital with volunteers for the Kitimat General Hospital Foundation at a luncheon honouring donors for new equipment purchases. Northern Health’s budget has been drastically cut.” To date the Foundation has raised over

$108,000. Health Services Administrator for the hospital Jonathan Cooper said the device

is not limited to ultrasound technicians but can be used by physicians as well. He also empha-

sized that when the hospital puts its priorities for equipment it would like, including the portable ultra-

sound, it comes from front-line staff who make those recommendations. So the ultrasound machine fills a real need that staff has identified, he said. The bottom line is that the machine will speed up care. “One of the examples is if we had a trauma and we suspected some abdominal injuries we could use this to establish if there’s any obvious bleeding in the belly, for example,” said Cooper. He said one portable ultrasound is enough for a hospital this size.

Home sale values high Cameron Orr Even as the volume of home sales through MLS has dropped in this first half of the year versus the same time in 2013, the value of those sales has kept remarkably steady. The BC Northern Real Estate Board (BCNREB) released their six-month figures for the year, showing 94 home sales in Kitimat. That equated to $26 million dollars. In 2013 it was 124 properties, worth $26.9 million. Half of the 49 single family homes sold so far this year sold for less than $321,000 and, on average, it took these homes 22 days to sell, says the report. At the end of June there were 78 properties of all types available for purchase through the MLS. The report does not take in to account homes that were privately sold.

Electrifying deal The electrical future of the Northwest Regional Airport is going to be a bit brighter courtesy of a financial boost from the federal government. A federal Conservative Member of Parliament was at the airport to announce the federal government is providing $3,706,121 over two years for an upgrade of the airport’s electrical system. This is 85 per cent

of the total cost, with the airport having to come up $600,000 of its own money. The upgrades, to be competed this year, include new landing lights installed on the field to guide pilots in and new beacons on the surrounding mountain ranges. A back-up generator will also be replaced, with the new one located in a different location inside the airport grounds.

Comparing to our neighbour, Terrace this year so far has sold 201 properties, worth $48.4 million. In 2013 it was 180 properties for $39.8 million. Houses there on average sell lower, with half of the 99 single family homes sold were for under $289,900. It took Terrace homes an average of 31 days to sell.

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Kings of Kingfisher The situation regarding the townhouse development on Kingfisher Avenue, essentially behind some homes on Margetts Street, is an interesting one. The situation, as a refresher, is that the developer Kingfisher Development Corp., wants to build a 54unit townhouse complex on a plot of land right by the golf course. They own the land, and its currently zoned for 40-units but the developer wants a zoning amendment to let them build 14 more on the property. Council turned down that proposal on a number of concerns, including the lack of neighbourhood consultation which the developer had promised to do prior to council’s final decision. (I was at the meeting when Phil Germuth asked if the developer would approach the nearby neighbours and was told they would do that.) The developers have since held an open house about the project, but that followed the denial of their application. Now a Community Charter rule allowing the issue to return before a six month waiting period is required (I’d say it’s an obscure rule but then I’d argue most rules in the Community Charter are ‘obscure’ to most people) has been invoked and the process has restarted. A number of Margetts Street residents have come forward against the proposal, saying they have concern over traffic, proximity to their homes and the impact to privacy, and other thoughts. They have a good point that with only so much construction investment having been committed for Kitimat — LNG projects aren’t an official go yet — the development is all in anticipating of projects, but there’s a real risk of overbuilding housing. It’s a problem that has occurred elsewhere in the province. On the other hand a housing study done in 2012 (which I believe will be updated in the near future) showed a need for new housing stock which a development like this would contribute to. And being right near the golf course would hopefully help support the at-times struggling facility. Then there are the arguments from the Margetts homeowners that Kitimat still has the Alexander Townhouses, nearly all empty and an eyesore that should be fixed up. There’s a bunch more to the conversation that’s hard to fit in one spot here — I haven’t even talked about density bonuses — but the bottom line is this is a complicated proposal. Should the Council have allowed this application to return so soon after denial? I’d lean towards it being the wrong call unless the application was dramatically altered. (And some councillors think it was.)

But now that it’s restarted the developer will certainly have to tread very carefully if they ever want to get their way. Cameron Orr

Gitxsan ‘evict’ rail, loggers, others It did not take very long for a B.C. First Nations group to respond in a rather dramatic fashion to the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision recognizing aboriginal land title. by Allan Hewitson The action called for certainly makes one wonder if this was the ahewitson@telus.net kind of response the Supreme Court was anticipating in the hinterland. ing salvo in a landslide slew of ludicrous Really, they are somewhat isolated from claim demands as the remaining apreal people in Ottawa. proximately 200-plus other FNs looking Still, on Thursday the hereditary to emphasize their existing overlapping chiefs of the Gitxsan First Nations served claims to ownership of more then 100 per notice to the highest profile “squatters” cent of all of B.C. on their 33,000 square mile territory, deIt seems fairly clear, in the short term manding Canadian National Rail, as well the ruling will likely impact virtually all as logging companies and sport fisher- treaty negotiations - whether active or men to leave their territory along the stalled. Skeena River. That is not to mention the progress of That done they will continue to ne- any many energetically disputed new regotiate heir dispute with the federal and sources developments in the B.C., where provincial governments over treaty talks. there are currently very few historic or The railway and others notified are modern treaties in place. being requested to be off the land by AuAfter all, there’s nothing big internagust 4. Really? Not likely to happen. tional investors fear more than the threat At the same time, further west, the of protracted court activity further deGitxaala First Nation, which occupies laying multi-billion dollar projects anyterritory on islands off the North Coast, where. Kitimat has seen much more than announced its own plans to file a lawsuit its fair share of this. in the Federal Court of Appeal last FriIt seems to me also that the “yawn” day, challenging Ottawa’s recent approv- response by B.C. Minister of Aboriginal al of the Northern Gateway pipeline from Relations and Reconciliation John RusAlberta to Kitimat. tad, who was “on the road” and therefore This is likely just the startling open-

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unavailable for interview, is indicative of the vague response reaction we can expect while provincial and corporate lawyers survey the potential for damage. Minister Rustad dilly-dallied by e-mailing a brief statement, saying the provincial Liberal government “takes the courts’ direction on consultation very seriously.” No doubt much of this reaction is already expected by the aforementioned lawyer aggregation. Rustad - still obfuscating - added in the current Gitxsan case, his ministry has been working with the communities to try and resolve territorial disputes. At the other end of the spectrum, Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen was much swifter to leap on the potential for chaos created by the decision. “The ruling to have aboriginal groups control and claim possession of their ancestral lands has major implications on northwest energy projects moving forward,” said Cullen. CN has yet to reply officially to the “order to evict” and I don’t expect to see train traffic dwindle on August 4 west of Prince George. I don’t anticipate any slowdown in logging activity and I doubt sports fishermen will be staying “out of the water,” along the Skeena, as if Jaws had been let loose. Continued on page 5

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Young author’s piece on energy future The following is the winning submission in the Kitimat Questions: Energy short story contest sponsored by the Kitimat Museum & Archives. It is titled The Struggle: An Energy Story. Written by Candace Abercrombie: It’s been 43 years since they started phasing out the use of gas and coal for energy. The big gas corporations aren’t happy and have been fighting the government’s decision, trying to insert moles into the system to try and shut it down. Companies have lost millions from the loss of tax money, but they’re still trying to squeeze what they can from what’s left of the old taxes. The men who were once tycoons of the fossil fuel industry have been reduced to poverty, a stark con-

trast to the life they once had. Many people have lost their lives in the struggle to become greener, most being the leaders of the green movement, assassinated by corporations fearing the loss of dependency on their product. I adjusted the solar panel strapped to the roof of my car, there were clouds in the sky and the sun was struggling to peek through. Hopefully there’s enough sun to power the car, I thought. The air was a bit chilly this morning, and I shivered while getting my keys from my pocket. I paused before opening the door and looked at my car, my old 3090 black Honda didn’t have a fancy solar panel like the brand new 3120 models, but I didn’t care. The car was only 5 years

older than me and had once run on gas, but my parents had switched it over as soon as they bought it as gas was becoming hard to find. I unlocked the driver’s door and sat down, the grey seat made a slight creaking sound as I put my weight on it. I put the key in the ignition, flicking the switch on the roof to turn on the solar panel, and turned the key. The car struggled to turn on. “Come on baby, you can do it,” I encouraged, willing the Honda to start. The engine whined and coughed, but still wouldn’t turn on. “Please don’t do this now,” I pleaded, “not today.” The car fell silent and I gave up trying to start it. I sat in the

silence for a few minutes and began reliving old memories; it was cloudy days like this that made me miss my parents. They’d been a big part of the green movement, and had been killed by one of the gas companies’ hired guns when I was just 16. I looked in the rear-view mirror at the back seat, reminiscing of when I would sit back there on road trips with my parents. There were so many memories made within the grey interior of this car. I could almost see myself sitting back there; singing along to whatever song was popular at the time. I looked down at the steering wheel, running my hand along the smooth leather which my dad used to spend so much time cleaning and caring for. The car still had the

Mihoko finds respect in Kitimat Finally released from their internment camp, Mihoko Sakai’s family found that moving back to Richmond wasn’t without problems. There was lasting discrimination and resentment from the war, the 1,200 boat Japanese-Canadian commercial fishing fleet had been divided and sold and their old haunts just weren’t the same. But life went on. Jobs were plentiful so the Sakai siblings were able to work and for Mihoko, who had trained as a seamstress, there was work for her too. For Yasuchi Sakai, Mihoko’s father, there was disappointment. The Fraser River fish fleet, based in Steveston, didn’t want Japanese fishermen. Fortunately, up in Prince Rupert they needed fishermen - even Japanese ones. Nelson Brothers wanted experienced people so they called on Yasuchi. In fact they conscripted him to go into the interior and search out other displaced Japanese fishermen. The Sakais were back in the fish business. Now Mihoko was ready for the world and her match-maker friend, Yae, thought she might have just the right person for her

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good friend - her older brother Jim. On a trip to Vancouver from his home in Revelstoke where his family operated Wakita’s Red and White general store, Jim took Mihoko out to dinner and the rest is history. They were married in a very snowy Revelstoke in January, 1956. Brian, their first born, arrived as Revelstoke’s New Year’s baby of 1957. For Jim and Mihoko business had always been an obsession. The Wakitas also were keenly involved in sports fishing and were veteran merchants with extensive retail experience. Throughout Canada, including Revelstoke, people were talking about Kitimat, the brand new “Aluminum City”. Jim and a few friends, including his married sister Mrs. Nishi, decided to travel to the northwest to check out the prospects. They were impressed and convinced that Kitimat had a real future. Within months, their fami-

lies were packed up and on the road north. Jim could have worked at Alcan but instead followed the family tradition and opted for retail. His store was City Centre Hardware which opened in 1957 in the lower City Centre Mall. Jim and Mihoko were the second hardware/sports fishing business after Coglin’s which was up at Nechako. They figured there was room for both and they were right. Their business has moved location since but still endures, becoming one of Kitimat’s oldest retail establishments, now for 57 years. Over the years Mihoko and Jim saw their large family of seven children flourish. They branched into construction and other areas, were always there for the hockey and they sure liked their fishing. That’s what Jim was doing right until the end - he died on a fishing trip down the channel at just 53.

He was doing what he loved but it was still a big shock. However, life goes on. Mihoko and family were used to adversity and they just carried on with the store and other businesses, helping the community to grow. Mihoko and her family have had honours bestowed on them over the years. There is a street named in their honour. In 1987 Mihoko was declared businesswoman of the year and in 1998 the entire

family was named the Kinsmen’s Citizen of the Year. In addition, they were instrumental in promoting Kitimat as a sports fishing destination and were even advising the Gibbs tackle manufacturing company. When naming two of their new lures, the company reps turned to Jim Wakita. He told them to name them Kita-Mat and Koho, and they did. Continued on page 8

subtle “new car” scent from the car fresheners my dad used to stash all over the old Honda, he would pretend to be scared that the car would catch my “sticky little kid” smell. While I was lost in my thoughts there was a sharp tap on my window, making me jump and bringing me back to the present. “Car troubles?” It was my best friend Felix. He lived next door to me and we often carpooled to work at the solar factory. We worked together assembling solar panels for the country. They established the factory in my hometown, Kitimat, B.C., in 3050, because there was a lot of space to expand and build new factories. Continued on page 9

Evict Continued from page 4 This will all take some time but, no doubt, we’ll quickly learn how many FN bands and the lawyers will jump into the courts to seek to take creative advantage from the Supreme Court decision. And we’ll find out whether Nathan Cullen is right or whether the Vancouver Sun’s Ian Mulgrew has a better handle on the decision. He sees it as a “big win for governments” and suggests First Nations will have no greater advantage than than non-native landowners in a fee simple dispute with governments. Instead he strongly criticizes the length of the trial that cost taxpayers $40 million and made only lawyers rich. Many of B.C.’s First Nations bands will seek to add themselves to the lawyers status but again, the best of the rest of our legal minds will be seeking holes in the court’s decision.

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42. Roam at random 43. Select by vote 45. Coney 46. Actress Zellweger 47. Father 48. United States of 51. The last part of anything 52. Watering places 53. Adventure story 55. Animal disease 58. Unintelligible talking 62. Stout beating stick 63. Italian opera set 67. Hungarian Violinist Leopold 68. Cheremis language 69. 55120 MN 70. County in Northern Ireland 71. So. American nation 72. Pores in a leaf 73. Swiss river

32. Unaccompanied 33. Black bird 34. To bear offspring 36. Educational cable channel 39. Before 44. Adhesive, ticker or duct 46. Sanskrit for color, melody 49. The common people 50. Dressing room by the sea 52. City on the Cibin River 54. Manila hemp 55. Canadian law enforcers 56. Winglike structures 57. Jefferson’s V.P. 59. Daughter of Ion 60. Jet or King 61. Sea eagle 64. Nine knotted cord whip 65. Consciousness of your own identity 66. 60’s veterans battleground

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Grab your coats, silly season is upon us Dear Sir, Well at last it’s raining so can’t do any gardening or lawn care so here I am with a hodge podge of things I have been thinking about while doing the above chores. Took a drive around town on a beautiful sunny weekend and did make some observations. The District gardens look wonderful, well kept and colourful. Thanks to the city gardeners. You make us proud as do the majority of homeowners who take pride in their homes. Good to see the bustling of a vibrant community again. One thing that made me very sad; the well kept ball fields and soccer fields, which have cost a lot to maintain did not have

ReadeR’s WRite one person using them. There was a time on a weekend you could hardly find a place to park if you wanted to watch a game. The soccer games were exciting, the Greeks against the Italians, the Germans against the Portuguese, etc. Yes these were the “foreign workers” who came here to help build this community and then stayed and raised their families, teaching them how to live and be happy in a community. All 54 nationalities got along. If it wasn’t for these people a lot of you wouldn’t be here.

I guess it’s difficult to play games with your ears plugged in and your hands texting or what ever you call that stuff you do these days. I spend more quality time with my dogs than most people do when they are out with their families. As far as the soccer fields and ball fields go I think we should turn at least one of them into a dog park. They’re not used for anything anyway and the number of people walking their dogs increases all the time. Now to a subject that really gets my dander up: The word ‘democracy’. What does that mean?

For example when the media and council say “all Kitimat” is either for or against a project it is not necessarily true. There are people on both sides and therefore it ignores the 46 per cent who are for it. This is media manipulation at it’s best. And then to add to the mess council created, when they are supposed to be for all in a community, they give an award to a group who has divided the community. There are so many good groups doing great things for everyone in the community and they do not get awards. I wonder who paid for those thousands of plebiscite ballots that had the word “undecided” on it and this group didn’t want it so thousands more had to

Spin control all they have Dear Sir, On June 27 Enbridge filed with the NEB the documents required by conditions 20 and 21 regarding their Transportation Service Agreements (TSA). They acknowledge “ As of July 2014, Northern Gateway has not executed firm TSAs with its prospective shippers”. In short there are no agreements in place and they are uncertain when there will be. I cannot avoid contrasting this announcement with the CBC piece on August 24, 2011 titled “Northern Gateway Pipeline Fully Booked” which states: “Calgary-based oil pipeline operator Enbridge said Wednesday it has lined up enough shippers to fill its proposed Northern

Gateway pipelines project that would ship oilsands crude to the west coast for transport to Asian markets. Enbridge did not identify which Asian and Canadian companies have committed to use the $5.5 billion facility, but Chinese refining giant Sinopec has said it is on board with the project. Companies have fully subscribed to long-term service on both a 525,000 barrel per day line carrying crude from Alberta to Kitimat, B.C., as well as a smaller line that would bring imported condensates inland. Janet Holder, Enbridge’s executive vice-president of Western access, called the shipper agreements “a major step forward”

for the project, which she said would enable Canadian energy companies to fetch a better price for the crude they produce”. So these announcements were at best, pure fiction in all likelihood designed to reassure Enbridge investors who must be very nervous about this doomed project. Unfortunately for these investors, the public in British Columbia has learned to separate the facts from the fantasy world of advertising and corporate spin. In the case of the Northern Gateway proposal, and despite the Harper government’s preordained approval, corporate spin is a about all they have left. Dr. Josette Wier, Smithers

Letters Welcome The Northern Sentinel welcomes letters to the editor on relevant or topical matters. It reserves the right to edit submissions for clarity, brevity, legality and taste. All submissions must bear the author’s name, address and telephone number. All letters must be signed. Unsigned letters will not be considered. Address your letters to: Northern Sentinel, 626 Enterprise Ave., Kitimat, BC V8C 2E4 E-mail: newsroom@northernsentinel.com or Fax: (250) 639-9373

be printed. We need a change to a council who is for everyone and not just an outspoken few. Whatever happens to a new project doesn’t make my pension any bigger. It’s just a case of being fair to all. And what’s this thing about “good news” at council meetings? Is it good news that some are doing the job for which they were elected. I would think good news is over and above your job description. Who cares how many meetings you attend or how many

times your phone rang? We all know the “silly season” is upon us. The photo ops prove it, and the promises are yet to come. Maybe a Wendys! Hopefully not promises of Pytrade, break bulk port and ferries this time. “Nothing improves a man’s manners like an election” - T.C.Haliburton, Sam Slick 1836. Just remember all you politicians: Today a peacock, tomorrow a feather duster. One last thing. I think it’s time for all government and union negotiations to be tele-

vised so we know who is really telling the truth. Everyone these days talks about transparency. Of course the media would be out of work. Just a thought. Aren’t you glad it doesn’t rain often. I don’t expect or want everyone to agree with me but these are things I’m sure I’m not the only one who thinks about them. By the way don’t bother to leave rude and silly messages on my recorder. Keep smiling, I’m watching and listening, Roma Burnett

public hearing 28 july 2014 R3-A1, 1851 Kingfisher, Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1852, 2014

What:

A public hearing will be held on Monday 28 July at 7:30 pm at Council Chambers, 606 Mountainview Square to consider ‘R3-A1, 1851 Kingfisher, Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1852, 2014.’

What changes?

Kingfisher Development Corporation has submitted an application for Council to consider the following amendments to the R3-A1 Zone: increase maximum lot coverage from 25% to 35%; increase maximum floor area ratio (FAR) from 0.5 to 0.72; decrease in the minimum distance between buildings from 9 metres to 3.5 metres; and increase from 40 to 54 permitted units. Council is considering ‘R3-A1 1851 Kingfisher, Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1852, 2014.’ This bylaw would enable development of an eight building, 54-unit townhouse complex. The bylaw would also replace a Land Use Contract which had governed development of the property. The applicant will provide over 6 acres of land to be designated park, and will contribute up to $70,000 towards Kitimat’s Affordable Housing Fund. Final design and siting of buildings will be determined through a Development Permit Application.

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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 email to dok@kitimat.ca. Comments regarding the proposed rezoning must be received before 8:30 am on July 24, 2014 to be included in the report to Mayor and Council. Submissions received by email after this deadline but before 4:30 pm on Monday, July 28, 2014 will be read before Council at the Public Hearing. You may also speak in person, or deliver written comment, at the Public Hearing held Monday, July 28, 2014 at 7:30 pm at Northwest Community College, 606 Mountainview Square, Council Chambers. need more info?

The bylaw, Council resolution, staff report, submitted application, and other background material are available for review at www.kitimat.ca and at the District of Kitimat reception desk, 270 City Centre, 8:30 am-noon and 1:00-4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, excluding holidays. Further inquiries should be directed to Community Planning and Development at 250-632-8910.

Marlins breaking records Submitted The Kitimat marlins swim club attended the AAA long course (50 meter pool) provincial swim championships in Victoria. The AAA provincials are the highest level provincial champs. To attend swimmers had to achieve a minimum of two AAA provincial time standards. The Marlins had seven swimmers qualify and had six attended the champs. There were over 700 of the best swimmers from around B.C. and the Yukon in attendance making for extremely tough competition. Each event had between 40 and 60 competitors competing in them. Brander Pacheco (15) broke the Points North regional record in the 15-and-over 100 meter butterfly in his

There were over 700 of the best swimmers from around B.C. and the Yukon in attendance making for extremely tough competition. heat swim then re-broke it during the final placing 6th overall in the 14-15 boys category. The old record was held by Kyle Nartz of the Terrace Bluebacks swim club from 1999. His time was 1:02.28. Pacheco’s new record time is now 1:01.41. Pacheco also made the A final (top eight race again to determine first to eighth every night) and finished 7th in the 200 butterfly.

Pacheco made the B final ( to determine placings 9-16th) in the 400 I’m and 200 bk placing 11th in both events. Kleanza Cathers (14) achieved her second western national qualifying time in the 50 meter freestyle an placed 12th in the 14-15 girls b final for the event. Zachary Dumas (14) had his best result in the 14-15 boys 400 IM placing 19th overall. Ben Anker (15) finished just behind Dumas for his best placing of the meet, a 20th overall placing in the 14-15 boys 400 IM. Alivia soares (14) had her best placing in the 14-15 girls 200 meter breaststroke, a 20th overall placing. Ethan Velho (13) had his best result in the boys 12-13 year old 200 backstroke placing 23rd overall.

Low-income energy program Tom Fletcher BC Hydro and FortisBC are expanding their low-income energy conservation programs to reduce the impact of rising electricity costs. One program offers free energy saving kits, including compact fluorescent light bulbs, weatherstripping, thermometers to optimize operation of the fridge and freezer and a highefficiency shower head. The other offers free home energy evaluations to see if they home qualifies for an energy-efficient refrigerator or extra insulation. Energy Minister Bill Bennett said the government changed regulations to increase the low-income cut-

off to qualify for the programs. A family of four earning up to $57,200 can now qualify, up from $44,000, a change Bennett said will almost double the number of households who are eligible. The threshold for a twoperson household is $47,100. Customers of the two utilities have to apply and provide proof of income to take advantage of the programs. Bennett said last November he would seek ways to provide extra help for lower-income customers when he unveiled a new BC Hydro rate plan. That plan will see electricity rates rise by 28% over the next five years, with further increases to be

determined at that time. BC Hydro has other energy-saving incentives that are not income-tested, including a rebate program for installation of insulation, draftproofing, heat pumps and water heaters. Those require homeowners to pay for assessment to see if they qualify for rebates. Bennett said BC Hydro spends $160 million a year on its whole range of energy efficiency programs, including those for commercial and industrial customers. The utility has set an “aggressive” goal to meet 78% of its demand growth through energy conservation, reducing the need to build new generating capacity, he said.

“Taisheng expects land preparation and supporting infrastructure work will begin soon” aby-based investment firm, is making the purchase for $11.8 million from the city of 480 hectares of the industrial park located a couple kilometres south of the Northwest Regional Airport off Hwy 37 South. Taisheng is the investment arm of the Qinhuangdao Economic Development Zone located on the east coast of China, two hours from Beijing.

Rayne King, 5, joined all the fairies at the Kitimat Public Library for Once Upon a Time tales. Submitted

Energy Minister Bill Bennett, Premier Christy Clark, and BC Hydro’s Gary Hamer and Joanna Sofield demonstrate the products available in the new Energy Saving Kit in Cranbroo. Sally MacDonald

City of Terrace makes major land sale deal Josh Massey What seemed a long shot just several months ago has become reality as a Chinese investment firm has announced it is going ahead with the purchase of two large sections of land at the City of Terrace-owned Skeena Industrial Development Park. Amongst much speculation over which industry or industries would be set up on the site, the city has announced that the first will be an alfalfa protein extraction plant, the first of possibly several different manufacturing plants. Taisheng International Investment Services, a Burn-

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“Today’s agreement marks a major milestone for the City and Kitselas. Diversifying our local economy is a priority for council, and this sale will pave the way for industrial development at the Skeena Industrial Development Park, create new employment opportunities and reduce our reliance on residential property and business taxes to fund services,” said Terrace mayor Dave Pernarowski, who has been on business trips twice since November to China to cement the deal. The alfalfa protein extraction factory will be located on a 13-hectare parcel of the

purchased area and bring 170 new jobs to the region, a city release states. “Taisheng expects land preparation and supporting infrastructure work will begin soon and construction of the first factory could begin in 2017 or 2018,” the release continues. The area where the one or more factories will be located is directly west of a Kitselas-owned area of the industrial park which Falcon Enterprises is developing as a camp for workers who would build a natural gas pipeline for one of the planned liquefied natural gas plants at Kitimat.

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ApplicAtion for temporAry use permit Ms. Roberts of 24 Farrow Street has applied for a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) to operate a home business providing cosmetic services. Home business activities are not a permitted use in the R1-A Zone. Temporary approval may be granted by issuing a TUP. This application will be considered on 22 July 2014. If a TUP is granted, Ms. Roberts may offer cosmetic services as part of a home business for up to three years, with an opportunity to apply for renewal 2017. This application may be viewed at the District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Monday to Friday, 8;30am to noon and 1:00 to 4:30pm, until 23 July 2014. Comment may be mailed or delivered to 270 City Centre, V8C 2H7; e-mailed to dok@kitimat.ca; or faxed c/o 250 632-4995; before 9am 22 July 2014. Please call Community Planning and Development at 250-632-8910 for more information.

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Continued from page 5 They have been two of the top fishing lures over the years and will always be associated with the Wakita family. Even after eight decades Mihoko is quite active. She still does much of the company number crunching for her businesses and as grand matriarch she takes a keen interest in her family and of

course Kitimat. Mihoko has always been a cheer leader for our town. She is not bitter about the confinement years in Lillooet. She does acknowledge the apology and cash compensation provided in 1988 by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, but does lament that many of her parents’ generation had died before seeing the amends which

were made. What Mihoko admires most about Kitimat, is that it has been a place where everyone counts, where people are valued for whom they are and people are not discriminated against. She says that in Kitimat people are treated with respect. And the community of Kitimat certainly respects Mrs. Wakita.

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Energy Continued from page 5 The government, in an effort to make everyone become green, forced people to work for the solar companies from the moment they graduated high school. “Felix, you almost gave me a heart attack!” I exclaimed. I leaned over and unlocked the passenger door, allowing Felix to climb in the car. “You’d better hurry up Charlotte. We’re going to be late for our shift,” Felix said, “and you know what they do to people who are late.” I shuddered, thinking of the horror stories of what happened to those who were late in the past. “I know, but the car won’t start. Would you mind taking a look under the hood for me?” I asked. “Sure no problem,” Felix said, opening the door and getting back out. He hit the hood twice, signaling for me to pop the hood for him. As he was looking at the engine I became lost in my memories again. I looked out at the yard, seeing myself at age 6, running in the sun and grass, kicking a soccer ball with my dad. He loved sports, especially soccer, and always encouraged me to play them. I stayed in the past for a few more moments before thinking about my future. Where would I be in 20 years? Will the fighting be over? Will we become dependent on gas again? Will I still be working at the factory? Would I have a family? There were so many questions that I didn’t yet have the answers to. I heard the passenger door slam and looked over at Felix. “Try it now,” he

said, getting comfortable and fastening his seatbelt. I tried turning the key once again and the engine roared to life. “Thank you so much,” I thanked Felix.

“No problem. It was an easy fix.” I glanced at the clock, it was 10:45, and we have 15 minutes to get down to the plant. I put the car in reverse and backed out

of my driveway. We turned down the street and headed down the main road to the factory. Only 10 more hours until I can go home, I thought, 10 more hours until I’m free again.

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Pushback on Site C Tom Fletcher The community most affected by the proposed third dam on the Peace River is urging the B.C. government to get more answers before going ahead. Hudson’s Hope Mayor Gwen Johansson made the rounds of Vancouver media last week, backed up by a consultant’s report that questions the need for the $8 billion project assessed by a federalprovincial joint review panel this spring. Energy Minister Bill Bennett has said the cabinet will consider the federal panel’s report and decide this fall whether to issue permits to allow construction to begin in 2015. The report by planning and engineering consultants Urban Systems reinforces many of the doubts expressed

by the joint review panel, including the cost of the dam and the alternatives available to meet anticipated power demand. Those options include upgrading the gas-fired Burrard Thermal generating station in the Lower Mainland. The federal review estimated that upgrade could be done for the $1 billion that BC Hydro would pay in interest on the debt generated by the Site C dam. Urban Systems looked at other options, including geothermal, solar, new natural gas generation and “microgrids” with distributed power from solar or other small sources. Johansson said the dam would flood more productive farmland in the Peace River valley, and commit the region to another big power source for 100 years

at a time when small, distributed sources are becoming competitive. “Hudson’s Hope has done its bit,” Johansson told CBC radio Wednesday. “We have suffered the consequences of the Bennett Dam and Peace Canyon dam. If there are alternatives I think we should have a really close look at them.” The Urban Systems report compares Site C’s estimated power cost of $110 per megawatt hour with a new gas cogeneration plant in Calgary that is expected to cost $30 per megawatt hour. Johansson echoed the joint review panel and NDP leader John Horgan’s call for Site C to be reviewed by the B.C. Utilities Commission, to assess its cost estimates and BC Hydro’s projections for future electricity demand.

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Brittany Abercrombie Robyn Alderman Tristan Allen Madison Amado Richard Amos Mary-Anne Amos Cassandra Arthur Brennan Bantle Brenna Baverstock Michael Bell Nolan Bilash Amanda Billingsley Karina Bors Jonah Boston Brayden Bovingdon Elio Bravo Kendra Brousseau Dylan Calado Antonio Cappello Mariah Carvalho

Michaella Collier Amanda Craft Tanner Daum Thomas Davies Amanda De Beurs Gavin Dejong My Ekelund Katelin Enmark Thomas Fenton Duncan Fisher Dierdre Forrest Stepanie Forrest Christopher Furlanetto Kailee Gardiner Jacob Godard Irma Gonzalez Jillian Hamilton Shannon Harker Tyler Harnadek Vaughan Havery

Deanna Klonarakis Marina Kosarynkyi Philippe Laganiere Erin Landry Nathalie Lange Tristan Leite Jayden Lucier Jesse Lucier Kobi Madsen Sarah Emily Maitland Joshua Manton Kadee Masch Scott Mattiuz Amy McCulley Sydney McLeod Robert Miller Marina Moore Caitlyn Nugent Ryley Partington Brendan Piques

Michael Pirrotta Paolo Pirrotta Troy Robinson Tristen Rutsatz Jaidyn Salema Logan Schmidt Dane Schrier Amber Diane Sealy Ethan Sivyer Ayla Slanina Miranda Sokalofsky Brendan Sorenson Aaron Stefanon Kenna Sweet Damon Taylor Kaitlynn Turyk Justin Vales Layne Vilness Eric Young Jazmin Wojnarowki

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