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High drama off coast Stricken Russian ship safely towed to Rupert
Feature Heart of our City: Jasper Nolos Page A5
BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The 135-metre Russian vessel Simushir finally found a port in the storm in Prince Rupert early Monday after a dramatic three days that threatened Haida Gwaii and the North Coast with a potentially devastating environmental disaster. The Simushir, loaded with 450 tonnes of Bunker C fuel and diesel oil, was sailing from Washington back to Russia at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 17 when a defective oil - Peter Lantin cooling pump caused the vessel’s engines to lose power 12 nautical miles northwest of Gowgaia Bay, off Moresby Island. “The Haida Nation’s worst fear is coming true,” Peter Lantin, president of the Haida Nation, stated when they issued an emergency declaration on Friday morning. See SIMUSHIR on Page A2
“The Haida Nation’s worst fear is coming true.”
Business Wilson promotes partnerships Page A9
Photo courtesy of the Prince Rupert Port Authority
The Russian vessel Simushir reached the safety of Prince Rupert Harbour early Monday morning after a harrowing three days at sea that raised fears the fuel and oil-laden ship would run aground off Haida Gwaii.
Agreement reached for Canpotex terminal site
Sports Tough weekend for Rampage Page A12
Haida Gwaii Sandspit pitched as pilot community Page B1
No timeline in place for final investment decision BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Canpotex is continuing to move forward with its plans for a potash export terminal on Ridley Island, announcing this week it had signed a lease agreement with the Prince Rupert Port Authority for the site. “The execution of the lease agreement is an interim step in the development of Canpotex’s proposed greenfield potash terminal on Ridley Island,” reads a company statement, noting Canpotex has already invested approximately $50 million into the project, a figure which includes a $15 contribution to the Ridley Island Road, Rail and Utility Corridor. “Canpotex will make a final investment decision to proceed based on a variety of
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recently, Prince Rupert Port Authority manager of corporate communications Michael Gurney said this is a significant step in the development. “This means all of the commercial agreements between Canpotex and the Prince Rupert Port Authority have been complete ... and signifies the environmental assessment is complete, the certificates have been received and the decision to proceed now rests with Canpotex and its shareholders,” he said, adding the agreement “includes provisions related to how expeditiously Canpotex can reach a final investment decision”. Plans for the terminal call for a 180,000 tonne potash storage building with associated conveyor and dust collection systems and a marine wharf with access trestle and causeway capable of receiving vessels of up to 180,000 dead weight tonnes.
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Enrolment up Close call raises response time questions from year-end “Obviously, the seas off SIMUSHIR from Page A1
BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
An initial count is showing that slightly less students started school in the Prince Rupert School District (SD52) this September, although the number of learners is up from June. As of Oct. 10, preliminary numbers showed there are 2,073 students within the district this school year, down n 27 students from September 2013 when the official head count was 2,123. Kathy Gomez,, - Kathy Gomez SD52 director of human resources, noted that at the end of May there were 2,061 in Prince Rupert schools, the same number of learners registered in the district on Sept. 30, 2014. “Between Sept. 30 and Oct. 10 this year, 12 more students enrolled. Overall, enrolment is higher today than it was when the school year ended in June,” Gomez said. This year there are 148 kindergarten registrants, up from 144 last year. Gomez said 17 of these students are in the French immersion program. The official student count for the 2014/2015 school year took place on Oct. 17.
“Enrolment is higher today than ... when the school year ended.”
The Council of Haida Nation was the first to raise the alarm and at the time were told the vessel would run aground by Friday evening. However, a wind direction change helped to downgrade the threat of the Simushir running aground later that day, with Roger Girouard, assistant commissioner of the Canadian Coast Guard Western Region, telling media the ship was no longer considered an imminent threat during a teleconference just after 5 p.m. The Canadian Coast Guard vessel Gordon Reid reached the cargo ship Friday afternoon, along with two helicopters that were on standby. After a few unsuccessful attempts, the Gordon Reid was able to secure a line on the Simushir. While the vessel wasn’t equipped to handle the full rescue operation, it pulled it further away from the coast and until private U.S. tugboat Barbara Foss was able to take over on Sunday. When the Simushir was secured at Fairview Terminal at 3 a.m. Monday, its 10 crew members were still onboard. The ship’s captain had been airlifted to Sandspit early Friday afternoon to receive medical attention. After a Port of Prince Rupert crew inspected the vessel, it was determined the only repairs required were to the cooling pump. Michael Gurney, the Port of Prince Rupert’s manager of corporate communications, said repairs were relatively simple, and estimated they would take 48 hours to complete on Monday. “Obviously, the seas off Haida Gwaii were extraordinary ... what they needed was a stable platform which they have now, thanks to a very calm day in Prince Rupert, and some technical assistance to change out that equipment. Then they should be on their way after a short Canadian visit,” he said.
Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries a and Oceans Canada, said because of the close co-ordination between o tthe Canadian Coast Guard and the Department of National Defence, the D Government of Canada was “able G tto take immediate action to halt the Russian-flagged ship Simushir from R - Michael Gurney ddrifting into shore”. But there’s been plenty of criticism about response time, with many pointing to the incident as a reason why there needs to be a full-time vessel stationed on the North Coast. It was by chance that the Barbara Foss was in Prince Rupert when the incident occurred, with the Gordon Reid being a mid-coast patrol vessel. “What this demonstrates clearly is the need for a full-time vessel stationed on the North Coast to be ready to respond, a deep-sea salvage tug. It is one of the things we have been pushing for because we have very little to respond with,” Des Nobles, a Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District (SQCRD) director, said during a meeting on Friday. “We have freighters and tankers going up along the island and we haven’t even expanded our industry yet,” Queen Charlotte Mayor Carol Kulesha said during the Oct. 17 regional district meeting. “At this point I have very little faith that the Federal Government is going to be able to step up and take care of us.” Jennifer Rice, North Coast MLA, was also troubled by the time it took for response, particularly because of the proposals to ship oil out of the region. “We’ve heard the Premier talking about ‘world-class response’, and it’s a bit concerning [it took 20 hours] before the nearest tug could arrive. That’s a bit alarming,” said Rice. The Northern View was unable to reach Lantin as of press time.
Haida Gwaii were extraordinary.”
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Date set for Messy start to 24/7 recycling all-candidates Heavy usage overflows bins forum BY SHAUN THOMAS
BY MARTINA PERRY
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A date and location has been set for Prince Rupert’s all-candidates forum. Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce president John Farrell announced at the Oct. 15 luncheon that the chamber — in partnership with the Prince Rupert Labour Council, Prince Rupert Grain and the B.C. - John Farrell Northern Real Estate Board — had d secured a Nov. 4 date at the Lester Centre of the Arts. Doors for the event will open at 6:30 p.m. with the forum getting underway at 7 p.m. “It’s going to be a really interesting debate forum so I hope everyone can attend, but come early. I know the Lester Centre is quite large, but there is going to be a lot of interest this year,� he said. The format of the forum is still to be determined, with more information expected later this week. However, people are being invited to provide their input on the forum through an online survey at www. surveymonkey.com/s/Q5VKTT8
Recyclable items were overflowing from new bins at the Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional Recycling Depot 24/7 once again this Monday with the new transfer station experiencing siginificant usage over the past two weekend. “There was quite a mess there [on Monday morning],� recycling operations manager Tim Des Champ said after the long weekend. The bins are emptied each morning during the week, with workers being available to remove their contents for a few hours on Saturday. While there will typically only be one day per week the bins aren’t emptied, the long weekend meant there was an extra day of no maintenance. “We have no one here to deal with them on Sunday, and then Monday was a holiday so they went two days without being emptied,� Des Champ explained. “We hope the public will refrain from using them if they see the bins are full, so the area is kept tidy and
“It is going to be a very interesting debate.�
Recycling material of every kind overflowed the 24/7 recycling bins at the Skeena — Queen Charlotte Recycling depot during each of the past two weekends.
“We hope the public will refrain from using them if they see the bins are full.� - Tim Des Champ clean,� said Des Champ, also asking that residents utilize the inside of the facility during operational hours, leaving the outdoor bins for
use outside of regular hours. “We’re limited in our operating hours, but by having the centre there people can access it outside of normal working hours. We are hoping it increases volumes of recycling,� Des Champ said. An increase in volume is expected now that the 24/7 transfer station has opened, which Des Champ said was the purpose of opening the facility. The Kaien Road location was chosen because it can be easily maintained by the depot’s crew.
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Cullen outlines tanker ban Refined oil part of ban BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Skeena — Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen was in Prince Rupert last week gathering input on his private members bill that would prevent oil pipelines, including Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Project, from seeing light. The Prince Rupert event was the first of the Take Back Our Coast Tour, a series of townhall discussions Cullen is hosting in 20 British Columbia communities over the next three months, mainly outside the riding. Approximately 60 people were at the Prince Rupert event on Oct. 14, with Cullen explaining the bill before allowing for questions and feedback. The Act to Defend the Pacific Northwest is proposing to ban supertankers from transporting oil on the North Coast, which despite initial reports would include refined oil. The ban would not apply to the transportation of gasoline, aviation fuel, diesel oil or fuel oil intended for use in coastal and island communities. Cullen said the bill’s purpose is conservation for the North Coast, but also to
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Skeena - Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen outlines the Act to Defend the Pacific Northwest during an Oct. 14 forum.
change how the government considers oil projects across Canada. The bill would also make the National Energy Board (NEB) more accountable for ensuring adequate consultation takes place, and mandate it to consider impacts to the country’s upgrading and refining sectors, and whether a project would add value to Canada’s natural resources as part of its public interest criteria. Cullen said the bill received support following its first reading in the House of Commons. “New Democrats are supportive, Liberals have indicated initial support, Elizabeth May (Green Party
leader) co-signed the bill and initial indication from the independents and the (Bloc Québécois) is support,” he said, noting the support of eight Conservative MPs is needed for it to pass. During his tour, Cullen is collecting names of supporters and asking they spread the word of the online petition, so he can present B.C.’s Conservation MPs with a list of their constituents who support the bill in an attempt to sway them. When the Act to Defend the Pacific Northwest is voted on in the House this January, it will be the first time in 42 years that Canada’s Parliament will vote on a tanker ban.
Wolf concerns at Butze not reaching conservation officers BY MARTINA PERRY
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Wolf sightings in the Butze Rapids Trail has made some anxious about using the trail, especially with their dogs. But Gareth Scrivner, a conservation officer in the North Coast zone, said the office hasn’t received more complaints than usual. Scrivner said the Terrace conservation office has received 10 wolf complaints in the Prince Rupert area so far this year, and only two complaints about the animal come in close contact with humans. Scrivner said these were from the same incident, where a wolf ran after a cyclist near Kloiya Bay. Scrivner estimates the office receives about five calls per year regarding wolves on
“In the last five or six years we’ve removed one wolf from the trail.” - Gareth Scrivner Butze R B Rapids id T Trail. il “I think in the last five or six years we’ve removed one wolf from the trail itself, and that was probably four years ago. But we probably remove two wolves a year on average from Kaien Island,” he said. Because wolves are territorial, they are more likely to move in if there is a dog present. But there are ways to prevent any problems from occurring. “If folks are concerned about their dog’s safety, having them on a leash is the
best thing to do,” Scrivner said, adding it’s important to control dogs if there’s wolves present. “Get them back so they’re not going to disappear into the bush,” he said, noting the office has been informed of dogs being killed after chasing wolves away from their owners. Scrivner said wolves are usually scared off by making loud noises, adding to always increase distance so the animal doesn’t feel threatened. For additional protection, Scrivner said people could choose to carry bear spray. The conservation office depends on the public to monitor wildlife concerns, encouraging people to report all sightings by calling the B.C. Conservation Office Service’s 24/7 hot-line at 1-877-952-7277.
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October 22, 2014 • Northern View • A5
Heart of our City
Getting reacquainted with home Nolos readapts to small town life BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
At age 18, leaving Prince Rupert to go to school at the University of Toronto might have seemed like a huge cultural change for Jasper Nolos, but it wasn’t leaving town that was the biggest shock to the Rupertite’s system; it was coming back. “Moving to Toronto, I was prepared for the big city but moving back to a small town, I didn’t realize how much I adapted to the larger city that I thought that coming back would probably be just like [it was before I left],” said Jasper last week. “There were a lot of things I had to really get used to again.” Jasper, born in Manila of the Philippines and a resident until age five when his family moved to Rupert, found his groove in Canada’s largest city, attending the country’s largest university. At 71,041 full-time students, the University of Toronto alone dwarfs Prince Rupert six times over, but Jasper was prepared for it. Studying English, Philosophy and Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, he got used to the hustle and bustle that the metropolis had to offer and found the pulse of his B.C. hometown a little disconcerting after six years away. “It was just really quiet and that bothered me for some reason. I was so used to the noise at the time,” said Jasper. “I guess there’s a difference as well when you’re stuck in a bubble at university and the people who you talk to and interact with tend to be in that weird academia world so coming back home and not being in that bubble was a little strange.” But it was in his return that the North Coast resident rediscovered some of his passions. “One of the biggest things I found moving back home was reconnecting with some of the things I liked to do when I was here, so part of that was the theatre. I stopped being a part of it in Toronto and when I got back here it was just something I really appreciated to have back,” said Jasper. Fiddler on the Roof held open auditions at the Lester Centre of the Arts three years ago and that production would wind up to be his path back to the dramatic world. “They gave me a role. It wasn’t a large role but it gave me a taste for being back on stage and from there I actively sought out being involved in Udderfest,” said Jasper. The Community Futures CED projects coordinator joined the Lester Centre
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Jasper Nolos had to get used to life in Prince Rupert after spending years in Toronto.
board and the Harbour Theatre board (the decision-makers behind the communitydriven Udderfest festival) to get a broader grasp of what goes on behind the scenes to make these sorts of productions run. If he hadn’t done that, Jasper thinks there’d be now way he could appreciate or understand the scope of work that takes place. Les Misérables, the production based off of Victor Hugo’s historical novel was Jasper’s first indoctrination into both sides of the organizing and acting coin when it was performed at the Lester Centre in March. “I volunteered to be a part of the production committee for Les Mis, so Les Mis to me was a project that started in in June [of last year] until March. So it went from ‘Are we doing Les Mis?’, ‘We are doing Les Mis - what do we need?’, ‘What does the team need from me?’, ‘Am I still going to be able to audition?’ and then going through the audition period and being part of the cast was something else,” he said. “It’s the first time I got a larger role – I played Enjolras and I’d forgotten the commitment level it takes to be in a larger role, especially in a musical and for somebody who hasn’t sang in front of people for a very long time, it was kind of nerve-wracking – trying to make sure you hit those notes and carry a tune. But it was the role I tried out for and I was very happy to get it. That character was just fantastic,” Jasper added. Enjolras is the charismatic French revolutionary who is ultimately executed
“It was just really quiet and that bothered me.” - Jasper Nolos for fighting for the impoverished masses and for his republican ideals. “I was part of the chorus in Fiddler on the Roof ... but Les Mis was different because this time I wasn’t so there was a lot more focus on really knowing the songs. You couldn’t get by with just moving your mouth,” he laughed. Most recently, Jasper played St. Peter at the pearly gates in Chris Armstrong’s Henderson’s Assessment, a play performed at Udderfest 2014, while also taking part in Rudy Kelly’s Dan the Man. The two-time Northern View Reader’s Choice award-winner for best actor has enjoyed acting, but it’s through running that he’s found a chance to connect with others. He’s coached the Rupert Runners’ Learn to Run participants after joining himself. “[Rupert Runners director] Amber [Sheasgreen] approached me and recruited me to be a coach ... At first you run with them but you don’t really know what to say because what input do I have [having only started recently]? But it makes you focus on your technique – how you should be breathing, your posture, when you’re running, what types of shoes you should be wearing, what you should do when you get to a hill. I may not be an expert but I do have experience and if it works for me,
maybe they can try it out,” said Jasper. The new coach organized the eight kilometre race and half-marathon for the Rupert Runners this year. “People enjoyed it. We were successful ... One of the key tells that people enjoyed the run is just looking around the community and seeing people wearing the shirt [we gave out] ... it’s a good feeling.” So while Toronto may offer its own charm and convenience that a typical big city might bring, there are certain resemblances in contrast with Prince Rupert, said Jasper. “I don’t know if I’d say [the two] are complete opposites. There are differences for sure. Prince Rupert’s a small town, it’s on the coast, it’s a fishing community, it’s a resource town, but in terms of the people, Toronto’s one of the most diverse cities in North America and Prince Rupert is unique in the sense that it’s so diverse here. There are so many different cultures here all living together and that’s something you wouldn’t really expect from a small town,” he explained. “I think we’re headed in the right direction and whatever happens with any new development, the biggest thing that I see is people are optimistic, and when a town is optimistic, great things happen.”
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October 22, 2014
Anything but “world-class”
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f Stephen Harper and his Conservative Government had any hopes of promoting “world-class marine safety” in Canada, those hopes died when the power went out aboard the Simushir. The reality is that with a ship laden with Bunker C and diesel slowly drifting toward the rugged coast of Haida Gwaii, there were no resources whatsoever available to the people of the islands to address what could have been a fairly epic disaster — even if the ship didn’t reach shore, sinking or capsizing in massive waves was certainly a possibility. There were no ocean-going tugs available to tie up and control the vessel and there were no Coast Guard ships Shaun Thomas that could reach the vessel in a timely manner. In short, this incident showed how completely and utterly unprepared the government is to handle emergencies on the North Coast. Of course if you ask the government they will call this a success. In fact, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea sent out a press release on Sunday stating “the Government of Canada was able to take immediate action to halt the Russian-flagged ship Simushir from drifting into shore”. If Shea calls having to wait almost 20 hours for a tug to arrive from Prince Rupert and even longer for an appropriate tug to arrive, one that just happened to be in the area from Alaska, is “immediate action”, then the fishing industry is in serious trouble under her watch. If the government thinks the response to the Simushir was adequate, they need to give their heads a shake. You can have the best marine safety system in the world in Prince Rupert and the Douglas Channel, but that simply is not a world-class safety system on Canada’s coast because — and here’s a free geography lesson — Haida Gwaii is part of Canada! If you haven’t provided the appropriate level of support and resources to Haida Gwaii then there is absolutely no way you can claim worldclass marine safety. It would be akin to putting out a fire on one side of a duplex while letting the other side burn and claiming the fire is out. This should be an eye-opener to the people in Ottawa. If you don’t take steps to fix the holes in the system, any future disaster rests entirely on your shoulders.
Time for truth in treaty negotiations
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hree years ago, long-time chief and band administrator Sophie Pierre sought an extension of her term leading the B.C. Treaty Commission and gave a warning. The federal and provincial government should start taking this long and costly effort seriously or “shut ’er down.” Last week Pierre wound up her sixth and final year as chief commissioner on a slightly more hopeful note. This year, the Tla’amin Nation in the Powell River area and the Yale First Nation in the Fraser Canyon had their treaties proclaimed by Ottawa. They join the Maa-nulth First Nations on Vancouver Island and the Tsawwassen First Nation in leaving behind the Indian Act and the courts to get on with self-government. Tsawwassen in particular has moved ahead aggressively. Its shopping centre development near the ferry terminal is one of the largest commercial projects in the province right now. All of these treaties were negotiated despite multiple overlapping territorial claims around them, and similar progress has been made with the Tsimshian First Nations on the North Coast and elsewhere. The need for aboriginal people to work out their overlapping claim issues between themselves was the focus of the commission’s 22nd annual report. In it, former chief commissioners Miles Richardson of the Haida Nation and Steven Point of the Sto:lo Nation added their influential voices, urging aboriginal communities to consider them shared territories, rather than clinging to ancient tribal rivalries. Another hopeful sign is that after seven years of commissions and studies, the federal government has finally given its negotiators a mandate to negotiate fisheries. This is the main reason why the Tla’amin waited five long years for Ottawa’s
blessing after their treaty had been hammered out. This year’s landmark decision of the Supreme Court of Canada, recognizing Tsilhqot’in Nation title in the remote Nemiah Valley, has also got the attention of Victoria and Ottawa. Pierre noted the “flurry of activity” by Premier Christy Clark in seeking reconciliation, which will culminate this month with a formal apology for the hanging of Tsilhqot’in chiefs 150 years ago. Pierre said this court ruling “should destroy any lingering thoughts that this issue is not of the utmost importance, and provide the necessary investment, both financial and time commitment, to reach satisfactory conclusions.” That’s the good news for B.C.’s thorniest historical problem, the lack of treaties across most of the province. It’s also becoming clearer that the Tsilhqot’in ruling is unique. It’s unlikely to be repeated by most other First Nations, even if they are willing and able to spend the years and millions to enrich lawyers in pursuit of it. Here’s the bad news. As of this year, the B.C. Treaty Commission has paid out $627 million to First Nations to support treaty negotiations. Most of that is in the form of loans, which are to be repaid out of the cash settlements that Ottawa contributes to settle modern treaties. Pierre acknowledges that some communities are close to completing treaties, but their debt has climbed to near what Ottawa is offering. This would leave them free but broke. Others are just “spinning their wheels” with no real hope of achieving a treaty, Pierre said. The commission is calling for an “exit strategy” for these communities, starting with loan forgiveness that would allow them to pursue economic activity. ~ Tom Fletcher
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October 22, 2014 • Northern View • A7
On the street
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Letters to the editor
Photo courtesy Prince Rupert Port Authority DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR?: Environmental technician Adam Simons describes noise and air quality monitoring technology to participants in Prince Rupert’s PAC 10 Tutoring summer camps. The monitoring station is located at Westview Wood Pellet Terminal.
Stone adds insult to injury Monitoring systems Editor: The Minister of Transportation added insult to injury in his comments in the B.C. Legislature about B.C. Ferries’ northern routes. Not only did he get the name of one of B.C. Ferries’ flagship vessels wrong, he described his trip aboard a ferry that is a lifeline for many small coastal communities as survivable escapade. Minister Todd Stone called the Northern Adventure the Northern Discovery. He went on to say: “To those who criticize the decisions that were made and those who say that the Nimpkish will not work and that the Nimpkish will not enable this to be a good tourism product, if my wife and I can take three little girls on this ferry and enjoy the journey and survive, anybody can.”
The minister’s statements are incredible and an insult to the many people who rely on the service. He shows time and again that he simply has no understanding of his file. He clearly didn’t notice that people with disabilities cannot access the lounge on the vessel. He still refuses to admit to the adverse economic impact his government’s decisions about the ferries system is having on the economies of the Central and North Coast. This is an infrastructure disaster and people who are living it are certainly not “[enjoying] the journey”. Minister Stone made his comments in his response to the Throne Speech. Claire Trevena, MLA NDP Ferries Critic
Thorkelson oversimplifying Editor: Joy Thorkelson has made some wrong assumptions in her letter to the editor of Oct. 1. She continues to oversimplify the harvest rate conservation of Skeena River sockeye salmon. Her opinion, as she has said so many times in the past, is that there has been an over escapement of Babine Lake enhanced sockeye stocks. She claims that a surplus of 1.1 million sockeye ended up in the lake that were harvested by First Nations. If the Babine Lake First Nation fishery had not taken place, those same fish could have been harvested by commercial fishermen at the mouth of the Skeena River creating a boon to Prince Rupert and area to the tune of about $6 million. Is Joy implying that the Babine First Nation fishery is not a wise harvest strategy at the source where almost no bycatch of other species occurs (other than large lake rainbow and lake char)? We suspect this lake fishery generated considerable income that was a big boost to the economy of the upper river communities and to Prince Rupert where the fish were processed. Joy also said that Skeena Wild Conservation Trust, through a fundraising event, has a goal to stop future increases in commercial sockeye harvest rates. We are not sure if that is the trust’s goal but it is the goal of our Northern Branch of the Steelhead Society of BC and a number of other conservation and angler organizations who are very concerned over the slow rebuilding of Skeena summer steelhead stocks. Joy also said that Skeena steelhead are at record numbers this year but from where did
she obtain that information? The latest data from Mark Beere, Senior Fishery Biologist for the Provincial Fishery Branch, Skeena Region, Smithers is from September 17, 2014. It refers to an estimated 31,821 steelhead escapement. The annual average escapement for these fish is 35,739. Contrary to her information, the report shows a decline in the number of steelhead rather than a record increase? The Pacific Stock Assessment Review committee established a maximum sustained yield target number of 35,000 steelhead which has only been achieved 13 times (22 per cent) out of 58 years the Tyee Test Fishery has operated. We think many more years of rebuilding will be necessary before the target is met. Joy said the Skeena Wild goal is to encourage a larger steelhead sport fishery. We doubt that is the case. Fisheries conservation is the Skeena Wild mandate, they are not an advocate organization for anglers. “Sadly” the fish politics and the debate over the “bycatch of steelhead, other salmon and small distinct sockeye stocks” will never stop so long as there is a gillnet fishery. It is “impossible” to create a selective fishery that will not catch other species and stocks. This fishing method has to stop or alternately reduce the number of gillnetters to a more manageable 100 or less boats in Area 4 that must not be allowed to fish known areas where steelhead congregate. Jim Culp, chairman Northern Branch of the Steelhead Society of B.C.
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SMILE! Acropolis Manor residents and staff were pleased to receive the facility’s brand new dental equipment earlier this week. The North Coast Health Improvement Society donated the $10,000 needed to purchase two new Broda dental chairs for the residents to sit in, as well as two stools for dentists. Staff members Shelley Movold, Beth Edwards and Marcie Monette stand with residents Richard Firth, Kay Deinstadt and Tugie Garon in front.
Local gillnetting is one of the reasons Flora Bank must be protected. This shallow sand bank is the most important piece of real estate for salmon in the entire north coast. It lies off Lelu Island and contains half the eelgrass in the estuary.
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etronas listened to locals and experts who said a huge dredge and trestle over Flora Bank were unacceptable. Now there is a new plan that still raises questions. T. BuckSuzuki Environmental Foundation and others are working to have those questions answered. Here are three serious concerns: No. 1 — Flora Bank might slowly erode Dr. McLaren, a sedimentation expert, cannot yet predict the impact the proposed large berth structure might have on the bank but hopes to do so following completion of his research on the local sediment dynamics which he expects to have finished by late December. Preliminary results, however, suggest some cause for concern. Dr. McLaren believes it is possible that Flora Bank is held in place in part by high energy waves which restore any sand which migrates off the bank. If that dynamic is in fact taking place, the trellis docking structure of the new design could severely reduce the incoming wave energy enabling sand from the bank to migrate seawards resulting in the gradual deterioration of this important habitat. No. 2 — There are concerns that wave action will rock the carrier — Local captains say the new berth location is much more exposed to SE gales. The old location and the wind meter were sheltered by Kitson Island. To safely dock LNG Carriers waves should be less than 1.5 metres and winds less than a sustained 25 knots. Will new wind/wave meters be set up in the new location for this winter? If it is found that carriers will not able to load LNG throughout the year at this exposed site will the Petronas plan change back to include the huge dredge in Agnew Bank? No. 3 — Will a 78-foot-wide roadway shade eelgrass? What effect will a kilometre-long roadway have over the light sensitive eelgrass meadow? This remarkable grass provides a place where sea life just blossoms — algae, tiny shrimp, smelt, oolichan fry and salmon smolts. The new plan needs to be studied for these and other impacts. Many believe that a fragile and important area like Flora Bank is no place for a large industrial development.
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Top: Bev Killbery of the HalloweenFest Committee accepts a return trip for two to Vancouver from Melanie Frizzell of Hawkair. The trip will be the volunteer prize at this year’s event. Bottom: Bev Killbery of the HalloweenFest Committee, centre, accepts a return trip for two to Prince George from Michael Ismael and Nancy Blom of Via Rail. The trip will be the adult prize at this year’s event.
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The group of automotive-related businesses accessed via Portage Road off of Highway 16 has been rebranded in hopes of not only bringing more people to town but of keep more money in the community. “We had conversations about what we could do, as a chamber, to support those businesses and make sure people stay in town to buy their vehicles and use those services because what we’re finding is a lot of people that are new to town don’t even realize what a great cluster of auto services we have in that centre,” explained Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce president John Farrell at the Oct. 15 membership luncheon. “One of the things that came out of those conversations was to rebrand the Yellowhead Centre as the Rupert Auto Mall, so [Rainbow Chrysler owner] Brian Musgrave and his team will be rolling out a lot of promotional pieces, not only for this community but for communities along Highway 16.” Among the businesses that would fall under the umbrella of the Rupert Auto Mall are Rainbow Chrysler, MacCarthy GM, Port City Ford, A&G Autobody, Frank’s Auto and Kal Tire. Getting the chamber of commerce involved in the rebranding is something Farrell said just makes sense as the voice of business in Prince Rupert. “We’re really happy to be involved with those businesses in that initiative.”
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LNG Buy-BC advocate Gordon Wilson was the guest of the Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 15 and said if businesses want to benefit from an expected boom related to liquefied natural gas, the key may be working together rather than in competition with each other. “The scope of the work is massive, so at the subcontractor and sub-subcontractor level there will be opportunities for us. It may mean that we have to get smart with partnering with our neighbours. Rather than one British Columbia company fighting with another British Columbia company to compete for business, sometimes it becomes better for us to work together,” he said. “I think the strength of B.C. business in this industry is going to be our capacity to work together and get smarter to go out there and say, ‘you have these sets of strengths in your company, I have these sets of strengths in my company, why
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don’t we bring our companies together and we can start to bid’. British Columbia businesses have proven that when we do that, we can compete with the best in the world and we can succeed.” As well as partnering with other businesses throughout B.C., connecting with First Nations on the North Coast will be a critical part of any business finding success when it comes to LNG construction or operational services. “The days when First Nations are not included in decision making are long gone and I think properly so, and the First Nations I have spoken with are keen to have
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MLAs hear of trades training issues BY ROD LINK TERRACE / Black Press
The 11 MLAs that make up the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services learned of several difficulties facing northwestern residents during a northwest tour. Northwest Community College senior officials Denis Caron and Cathay Sousa told the committee of roadblocks facing students wanting a higher education and skills training. Although the college has received government and corporate grants to modernize its industrial training equipment, students have difficulties in coming to Terrace. Issues include students needing driver’s licences, having difficulty finding housing and tuition costs. “Our dorm or student housing is at capacity,” said Caron. “We had to cancel the heavy equipment program as students had nowhere to stay.” The delay in training also delays industry from getting the people they need as projects advance, he added. The college has made moves to compensate by holding training sessions in smaller communities.
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Approval of Lelu terminal delayed BY SHAUN THOMAS PORT EDWARD / The Northern View
Changes to the design of Pacific NorthWest LNG’s terminal on Lelu Island have pushed back the potential date of an green light from the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA). The 365-day environmental assessment cycle came to a halt on May 9 after the CEAA requested more information about the terminal and its impact on salmon in the area. The Globe and Mail reports that even if the assessment were to resume this week
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the earliest approval could be received is May, 2015. However, Pacific NorthWest LNG spokesperson Spencer Sproule said the delay allowed changes to be made to benefit the region. “Pacific NorthWest LNG proposed a number of mitigations in response to feedback we heard from the community, particularly regarding Flora Bank and the marine environment. These mitigations, including building a suspended bridge from Lelu Island over Flora Bank to Agnew Bank requires more data collection and information to be submitted to the regulator,” he said.
“We are working hard to ensure that we provide all the information that is required for the regulator, and the public, to make an informed decision on what we think is a world class LNG facility and a tremendous opportunity for British Columbia and Canada.” Despite the delay, Sproule said the company remains on-track for a final investment decision by year’s end. “Regulatory approvals are one of numerous components that inform a final investment decision — I cannot speculate on whether all components are required for a final investment decision to take place,” he said.
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Kangaroos get the jump on Rupert Rampage fall to Williams Lake, Quesnel in homestand BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The Rupert Rampage have shown they can hang with the big boys of the Central Interior Hockey League (CIHL). It’s just good old fashioned discipline the squad’s lacking right now. The hometown team lost both games they hosted on the weekend, with the first coming in the shootout on Saturday night against the Williams Lake Stampeders. Penalty trouble allowed the Stamps to get right back into the game after Rupert had gone up 4-2 in a cleanly-executed game that unravelled halfway through the thirdperiod. “They battled back and you just got to stay out of the penalty box,” said Rampage coach Roger Atchison after Saturday’s game, a 5-4 shootout loss to the undefeated Williams Lake squad (4-0). Three out of the four goals the Stamps collected were scored with the manadvantage. The Rampage (1-2-1) were in full control and on their way to their second win of the young season when, on the power-play, Williams Lake got two players behind Rupert’s defences and David Gore was able to flip a puck over the pads of starting netminder Devon Gerrits to cut the lead to 4-3. Nathan Zurak tied things up at 4-4 with 10 minutes to go in the game and sent the contest to the skills competition where goals by Gore and Aaron Zurak topped the lone tally of Jordan Weir in the fiveround shootout. “You don’t ever want to get to the shootout. You want to finish the game before, but we’ve won one and lost one [in it] and it is what it is,” said Rampage captain Jared Meers. Meers, Kory Movold, Weir and Tyler Bates recored tallies for Rupert against a strong Williams Lake side that only dressed 14 players in their marathon trek to Prince
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The Rampage’s Tyler Bates is checked into the boards by Quesnel’s Ryan Skinner. The Rampage lost to the Kangaroos 5-2 on Sunday and fell 5-4 in a shootout to the Williams Lake Stampeders on Saturday.
“Penalties are definitely a killer. We’ve seen that in all our games so far.” - Jean-Luc Fournier Rupert. The Rampage did an admirable job shutting down their top weapons and exposing their slow defence with their speed up front, led by a swift-skating top line of Meers, Bates and Movold, who are proving to be a consistent threat every time they’re on the ice. “Since camp, we’ve sort of been together and it’s been gelling. It’s all been coming together and we’re starting to feel each other out on the ice here. It’s been good,” said Meers of his linemates. “They seem to be working hard together and looking for each other and they’re skating well and when you’re skating well, good things happen,” said Atchison. The coach also mentioned the team’s blazing speed that they showed this weekend was by design. “We dressed a lineup tonight that was pretty agile and had lots of speed so that was what we were trying to do and skate their defence hard and it worked well when
we w were five-on-five.” Gore had another goal and Andrew Fisher F rounded out the scoring for Williams W Lake. On Sunday, the Rampage found themselves t in a 2-0 hole after a quick start by b the Quesnel Kangaroos (2-3) had the rhinos r reeling and, eventually, falling to the Kangaroos 5-2. Jarrod Hildebrandt got his first start in a Rampage uniform and the young goalie didn’t disappoint. Hildebrandt shut the door early after an opening face-off gaffe gave the Kangaroos a breakaway five seconds into the game. The tall and imposing netminder’s best sequences during the game included keeping the contest scoreless early on when the Kangaroos were knocking on the door for their first goal, and in the dying minutes of the second period, with the game 2-1 for Quesnel, Hildebrandt repeatedly denied the ‘Roos’ efforts of going up 3-1, including stopping a shorthanded breakaway on Quesnel’s Tyrel Tergion. Though, the Rampage did give up two back-breaking shorthanded goals throughout the game. “We had bad giveaways [on the powerplay],” said rhinos forward Jean-Luc Fournier. “A few rough goals and bad bounces – it
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could have easily been won both ways.” After playing two of the league’s top teams in Terrace and Williams Lake, the group is confident they can best anyone in the CIHL. For now, they’ll have to look inward at the kinds of undisciplined play they’ve been showing. “It’s tough. There’s a very fine line between a good penalty and a bad penalty [to take]. You just try to avoid it as much as you can,” said Fournier. Next up is a rematch from the Rampage’s home-opener when the Kitimat Ice Demons roll into town on Nov. 1. “We have four lines that can play. Everybody’s clicking – we’re on the same page so we’re just going to get better as the year goes on,” said Fournier. AROUND THE LEAGUE The Quesnel Kangaroos earned four points on the weekend, beating the Kitimat Ice Demons on Saturday, 5-4. Smithers handed Terrace their first loss with a nasty 5-3 win that featured 10 ejections and six fights. Williams Lake completed their weekend sweep with a 3-1 win over Kitimat on Sunday afternoon. The Stamps remain the only undefeated team.
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Robin set to lead new generation of T-wolves Rupertite named captain for upcoming UNBC season BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE GEORGE / The Northern View
With any university sports team, there’s bound to be frequent turnover. Just as fast as hotshot new rookies join a squad, old grizzled veterans are on their way out the door, graduating and leaving gaping holes at starting positions everywhere. That’s the case for Prince Rupert’s own Sarah Robin’s University of Northern British Columbia’s (UNBC) Timberwolves women’s basketball team, where four of their starting five players have moved on. Robin has been named captain in this, her fifth and final year of eligibility with UNBC. “It’s an honour,” said Robin last week, who was in the midst of wrapping up the Timberwolves’ exhibition schedule. “I’m really a strong believer in leading by example. I’ve learned that hard work really pays off so it doesn’t matter if we’re the most skilled team out there but if we work really hard, we’re going to come out proud no matter what [the outcome of the score].” That philosophy will be leaned on often this season as it’s not expected for the rookies and sophomores to make an immediate impact in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) landscape as one of the league’s younger teams. “It’s definitely going to be a building year I think. We’re going to be building on our rookies and second-years and just develop them,” said Robin. The growing pains have already started to show, as the team dropped four of six pre-season contests these past few weeks – two to Trinity Western University (TWU), one to MacEwan University and one to the University of Alberta, though the two losses to TWU came by close scores of 66-59 and 79-73. They won against Grande Prairie Regional College and Red Deer College.
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Sarah Robin (top right) will lead a group of young UNBC rookies and sophomores in the Canada West division of the CIS. Robin is in her fifth year at the university and will graduate as a biology major in 2015.
The Timberwolves, who achieved third-place provincially in their old division, the Pacific Western Athletic Association (PacWest) in 2011 and won the championship in 2012 with a 62-53 win over the University of Vancouver Island Mariners, are also undergoing a strategic revamp, on both ends of the court. “We’re learning a brand new offence and defence and a lot of the girls coming out of high school don’t really know the zone defence yet and stuff like that, so it seems like every game, we’re improving. We’re not where we want to be yet but we still have one more week of pre-season games,” said Robin. To speed that process along, the team’s trip out to Alberta helped the bonding and chemistry between the women, who are all new to each other. It’s a classic pre-season tactic to get a team on the same page. “We all stay in a hotel with each other and it’s really good to get to know each other and each other’s habits,” she said. Robin, who won CIS academic AllCanadian honours in 2012-13, is a leader through hard work and her offensive prowess. As a small forward, Robin most recently shot 83.3 per cent, scored 17
“I’m a really strong believer in leading by example.” - Sarah Robin points and had five rebounds in the Timberwolves’ 66-59 loss to TWU and gathered 14 points and three rebounds in UNBC’s 79-73 loss. Last year, Robin finished in the CIS Canada West divison’s top-15 in field goal percentage (.445) and fourth on the team in points per game (9.4) on the Timberwolves who went 6-16 during the year. “It’s been awesome,” said Robin of her time in Prince George with the Timberwolves. “Probably my best year was in my second year when we won provincials for the PacWest league but definitely moving up to CIS has been a really awesome experience. It let me know that hard work gets you places and last year was definitely good. I got to play with some fifth-years,” she said. “It’s a lot faster and more aggressive
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and there are just stronger girls in this league so we now have a better expectation of what it takes to win,” said Robin of the CIS. This year, UNBC’s formidable competition includes the University of the Fraser Valley, who were ranked fifth in Canada with a 17-5 record at the end of last season and won bronze at the 2014 CIS championships last year. But even with their steep learning curve, the team has come to rely on Robin for both on-court and off-court advice. “Oh yeah, everybody has questions like ‘Can we beat this team’ and I say ‘Yeah, we can beat any team!’ and I’m a tutor for the team so if anybody has any questions about school and stuff too, I tend to help with that,” said the captain. The biology major will finish her fifth year at UNBC, and is currently looking at optometry school options in Canada at the University of Waterloo, and the U.S at the Southern College of Optometry. In the meantime, she’ll be leading her new group of Timberwolves for the 201415 season. “Just instilling in them [the message that] that nothing’s going to be easy [will be crucial for this year],” said Robin. “Working hard in practices will result in working hard in games.”
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Rainmakers demolish weekend competition BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
A dominating performance by the Charles Hays (CHSS) Rainmakers rugby team highlighted a busy weekend of action last weekend for the high school’s varsity teams. Facing five other northwest squads last weekend including powerful teams from Burns Lake, Houston, Smithers and two from Williams Lake, the Rainmakers showed the region they were a force to be reckoned with, gathering an incredible four wins and one tie on the day. “That was a great play day. Our boys did very well,� said head coach Andy Enns. “We had some rookies that had a great impact with the team and all players played very well. We had a couple minor injuries that had some people out for portions of the game and we were able to move our players around and they didn’t miss a beat.� Cody Schaeffer and Liam Robertson were able to exploit their foes’ weaknesses on the outside, reaching the in-goal area on multiple occasions. During their first game, the Rainmakers
tore apart their first Williams Lake team they played, 40-0, after watching them play a tough, aggressive style of rugby against the other Willams Lake squad that they thought would be more quite a bit more challenging. “There was some excellent rugby playing so we were watching them closely to see how it would turn out and then the loser of that game played Burns Lake and just totally annihilated Burns Lake, so we were thinking ‘Well now, how is this going to work for us?’,� said Enns. “Our team just outplayed them in every aspect of the game.� The Rainmakers then defeated traditional powerhouse Houston, 15-7, then went on to top Burns Lake 10-7. They later beat the second Williams Lake team 10-5. Their only tie came in a 5-5 game versus Smithers. The CHSS senior boys’ and girls’ volleyball team were on the road as well and they got their first taste of game action last weekend in Smithers. The boys’ volleyball squad were able to come away with a win against Hazelton by a score of 25-23, 25-21 and lost three more – two against Smithers Secondary and one
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Charles Hays’ 2014-15 rugby team celebrates a 4-0-1 play day record at Burns Lake.
versus Houston Christian School (HCS). Smithers topped CHSS 25-8, 25-22 and later beat them 2-0 in straight games. HCS defeated Charles Hays 3-1. The senior girls won two and lost one match. They defeated Bulkley-Valley Christian School 25-16, 25-20 and beat Ebenezer Canadian Reformed School 6-25, 25-23, 15-12. The girls fell to Smithers Secondary 19-25, 18-25. “They had fun. It was an eye-opening experience for them, realizing what they were up against,� said team official Brian Cameron.
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While the volleyball teams invaded Smithers, it was Smithers’ boys’ soccer team coming back the other way to Prince Rupert on Sunday. The Rainmakers faced off against Smithers Secondary for two games on Sunday afternoon and Cullen Riley got things started five minutes into the game when he took advantage of a mishandled catch by the opposing keeper to make the game 1-0. Terrace’s Caledonia was unable to make the trip for the rainy play day at Charles Hays.
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October 22, 2014 • Northern View • A15
Prosperous season lends hope to golf course BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
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After their first year on the job operating the course, the Prince Rupert Golf Society (PRGS) have wrapped up a gorgeous summer on the greens. Though the financials from 2014 are still being worked out and should be ready for a society meeting in December, the Prince Rupert Golf Course made a number of upgrades to the clubhouse and courses, all while trying to get out of their current debt, which was exacerbated by a $25,583 loss in 2013. The club installed a new roof to the tune of $23,500 and renovated the pro shop but the members avoided footing a large bill as the upgrades were provided by a community foundation grant, a sponsorship program and volunteer labour, said PRGS general manager Judy Fraser. “Overall, I think we had a good summer. We definitely learned a lot ... we’re just getting our financial figures together but I’d say we should end up in a better position than we were at the end of last season,” said Fraser. However, sinking numbers for club tournaments was a concern, despite beautiful summer weather. “The tournament numbers were definitely down from the past but I think that has a lot to do with how busy people are and not being able to get the time off [from work] – we may have to look at some different dates for our tournaments and split things up a little bit [from week to week],” she added. Participants from out of town were able to make it to most of the summer’s gatherings and Fraser mentioned that numbers for Terrace
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and Kitimat’s tourneys are down as well as Rupert’s. Moving forward, the society has a number of things on the go that they hope to implement in the coming year. “We have a project in mind to make the driving range flatter and easier to collect balls [which will] hopefully be one of our winter projects,” she said. This past summer, new golf carts were leased for the course, and new mats were installed at the range. Fraser added that scrambles and charity tournaments held by various citizens and organizations in Prince Rupert helped with 2014 revenue along with new initiatives like ladies’ orientation night, two-for-one Mondays and drop-in Thursdays. “We’ve had requests to do men’s orientation,” said Fraser, mentioning it will be something they’ll look at for next year. “I believe from what I’ve seen we should be in a better financial position than last year. It’s still not great. It’s not a debt you’re going to pay off in one season but I think we’re heading in the right direction.” The end-of-year society meeting for the PRGS will take place in early December.
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A16 • Northern View • October 22, 2014
Liu is top men’s doubles player in the Americas BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Prince Rupert badminton ace Adrian Liu held a nine-year Canadian championship winning streak in his hands against a top-ranked men’s doubles American duo last week. One false move, and an almost decade-long bragging rights title would be lost to our neighbours to the south on our own turf. Liu and his men’s doubles partner Derrick Ng initially routed their American counterparts, 2110 in the first game of the best-of-three finals at the 2014 Pan Am Badminton Championships in Markham, Ontario. But that was followed by an extremely tight 2220 loss that evened things up for the top-ranked Americans Phillip Chew and Sattawat Pongnairat. On the line in the third and deciding set was a chance for Canada to even up the score 2-2 against the American badminton squad in the team event of the championships, one that Canada has dominated since 2004, topping America in all their victories, save for 2008 and 2009 when Peru was the runner-up. A loss by Liu and Ng to Americans Chew and Pongnairat would seal a 3-1 American team
score and dash any hopes of an astounding ninthstraight team championship by Canada on home soil. A win would tie the team event 2-2 with a chance for the third and deciding match being women’s doubles where Canada’s best badminton player and world champion Michelle Li could partner with Rachel Honderich. Liu and Ng didn’t fail their Canadian brethren and took the third game 21-17 in a tremendous upset over the mighty Yankees. Li and Honderich won their match and Canada had come all the way back from a 2-0 deficit to win the Pan Am team event 3-2, with victories in men’s doubles, women’s doubles and women’s singles against losses to the U.S. In mixed doubles and men’s singles. Their 3-2 victory as a team was the slimmest margin of error they’ve had since 2008. Not only did Liu and Ng save the day for Canada, but they also defended their twotime men’s doubles Pan Am champions title in Markham on Sunday – fending off competitors from the U.S., Brazil, Peru, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Cuba and Mexico and once again beating Chew and Pongnairat in the final. They swept the Americans 21-15, 21-13.
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Cole Leighton launches a shot to the net in his Northern Savings Credit Union’s 18-14 victory over NSK Contracting in the Grades 3-4 PRMBA division on Sunday during the league’s mid-season basketball tournament.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING on October 22 2014 at 6:30 pm at the Tom Rooney Playhouse. All members are encouraged to attend. New Members are welcome. Memberships are $10.00 Election of Officers will take place. We are looking for some new ideas to bring community theatre to Prince Rupert. Refreshments will be served. For information please call Cindy Warren at 250-624-2560 or by email at harbourtheatre@gmail.com
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Offering support during the most difficult time Hospice volunteers ready to help BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The loss of a loved one is perhaps the toughest time anyone will face, but the Prince Rupert and District Hospice Society wants people to know it’s not something they must endure alone. While many associate hospice services simply with being there for the dying individual, hospice volunteers also offer grief and bereavement support for family and friends and assistance with arrangements following the passing of their loved one. It’s a valuable service, but one hospice volunteers say has gone underutilized in the community. Raising the profile of hospice in Prince Rupert is just one of the goals of the Closing the Circle Conference, scheduled for Oct. 25. “We do have a hospice here, there are services and people are not alone when they come into crisis in terms of losing a loved one ... we would like to bring hospice and the idea around the life cycle to people’s consciousness. We’re here, we’re living, but we will be leaving too. And there is support for those who are still here afterwards,” said Judy Riddell, a volunteer who became involved in hospice after receiving support during the passing of her uncle and mother.
“People don’t have to grieve in isolation.” - Connie Munson “I wish people would use the resources available in the community and would reach out. I know we have trained over 60 people in the community and they are passionate people who want to be a volunteer, but we don’t get a lot of referrals so it is hard to engage the volunteers. We want our service to be used ... we don’t counsel, we don’t offer advice, we listen and offer support. We believe people don’t have to grieve in isolation and want to help people along their grief journey,” added Connie Munson, a former nurse who now coordinates volunteers for the society. Lending an ear to those facing the end of their life and supporting those during the grieving process will not appeal to everyone, but it’s something both Munson and Riddell said are very rewarding experiences. “Just knowing how important communication is, sometimes families don’t fill that gap and it is easier to talk to a caring, compassionate stranger, who becomes a friend. That is why I am
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Hospice volunteers Judy Riddell and Connie Munson are ready to assist those who are facing the end of their lives and the families they leave behind.
very passionate about hospice ... I think the most rewarding part is to appreciate the life that we have and learning to live each day to its fullest. That is the gift that I receive from sitting with the dying and their families,” said Munson. “There is a deep reward for supporting people who are at the end of life. You never know where they are at so you meet them where they are at. Very often people are extremely generous and it is wonderful just to be able to be with the person and the families and just to give them some support during a time that is very difficult for people. I think it’s needed, really needed,” added Riddell. Speakers during the conference will
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touch upon everything from suicide to changing the way people view death. Like keynote speaker Stephen Garrett, Riddell and Munson say a different perspective of death could go a long way. “Death is not taboo. It happens to all of us,” said Munson. “It’s part of life. It’s something people choose to ignore rather than embrace.” The Closing the Circle Conference will take place at Northwest Community College on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information or to register, call 250-622-6204 or email princeruperthospice@gmail.com.
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A18 • Northern View • October 22, 2014
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GMCCanyon drivewaycanada.ca The Ice House Gallery in Prince Rupert is hosting and 8”x8” art exhibit and sale for the month of October. This is a fundraiser event for a scholarship fund which the gallery makes available to local high school or post secondary students wishing to pursue a career in the arts. The 8x8 pieces of art, in various mediums, have been generously donated by local artists and students and will be on display at the Gallery for the month of October.
James Brown, second from left, scored a return trip to Vancouver compliments of HawkAir by shooting the puck through a small hole into the net all the way from centre ice during the Prince Rupert Rampage home-opener. He is pictured with Rampage players Jeff Stromdahl, Derek Baker and Tyler Bates.
The artworks are open to bids through a silent auction until the evening of Friday, October 24, 2014.
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An open house will be held on the final day of the exhibit on Friday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ice House Gallery, Atlin Terminal building in Cow Bay. Refreshments and appetizers will be served.
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We are almost into November and that means our Fall Tea and Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 8 is soon approaching. The ticket sales are going very well,
probably because of the beautiful prizes. If you have not yet purchased your ticket please don’t forget. A book of tickets gives you 10 chances to win. Thank you for the donations to the hampers and the Family Christmas stocking, we greatly appreciate your
generosity. They are not yet full however so keep’em coming. Heads up. My calendar says Daylight Savings ends on Sunday, Nov. 2. That is our pancake breakfast so hope no one gets confused about setting the clocks back one hour. Don’t forget.
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www.thenorthernview.com Join us Fri. Oct. 31, 2014 for our Community Hallowe’en Fest with games, tons of candy, free draws and a haunted house. It will be held at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre from 6-8 p.m. Pool activities at Earl Mah Aquatic Centre Sun. Oct. 26 for children 12 and under from 3-5 pm; and Oct. 31 for teens 13 to 18 from 8-10 pm. Fireworks will be at 8:15 pm at the Doug Kerr fields. This is the 27th Annual event and assists community policing and fire/rescue departments. Students and adults are encouraged to volunteer to help make our community safe by calling 250-62-GHOST. (624-4678)
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Volunteers Needed: Hallowe’en Fest 2014
October 22, 2014 • Northern View • A19
Plans for Hallowe’en Fest 2014 are well underway and organizers need your help! This event attracts hundreds of children throughout the community and provides opportunity for Prince Rupert youth to engage in a positive, safe and fun Hallowe’en. Sponsors and volunteers are very proud to present this community celebration again this year. Ghosts and goblins of all ages are encouraged to attend Hallowe’en Fest 2014 which features a haunted house, games, prizes and candy, candy, candy. The event is held at the Jim Cic- Colour this picture and drop it off or mail it before 5 p.m. Oct 30 cone Civic Centre on Fri, Oct.31, 2014 from 6 pm to 8 pm and will be The Prince Rupert Northern View 737 Fraser St to win. followed by a community Fireworks demonstration. (weather permitting). The success of this event relies very heavily on volunteer support and more than 100 Name: __________________________________________________________ volunteers are required to plan, set up, take down and run the event. The Hallowe’en Fest Committee is looking for community minded individuals who are interested in dedicating a few hours of their time to enhancing public safety and Age: __________________ Phone Number ________________________ engaging youth in a positive way on Hallowe’en night. Anyone interested in assisting the organizers with this event on 31st are asked to call 62-GHOST Space Sponsored By (624-4678).
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Thank you for your feedback We have recently submitted a proposed design improvement to the regulators. Our mitigated design proposes a combined suspension bridge and trestle to reach naturally deep water in Chatham Sound.
Our proposed marine infrastructure would be located next to Flora Bank. The suspension bridge would provide at least 11.3 metres of clearance at high tide to accommodate all current fishing vessel traffic. This updated design reflects feedback we heard from local First Nations, community members and stakeholders through our open houses, roundtable workshops and meetings with local residents. Learn more at www.PacificNorthWestLNG.com www.Facebook.com/PacificNorthWestLNG
This rendering is of our proposed LNG facility and marine terminal on Lelu Island. Our mitigated design eliminates the need for dredging at the marine terminal and minimizes the infrastructure next to Flora Bank.
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Small Business Week
A22 • Northern View • October 22, 2014
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Small business a critical area of B.C. economy BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
During the third week of October each year, Canada celebrates its entrepreneurs and their contribution to the country’s economy during Small Business Week, taking place from Oct. 19 to 25 in 2014. Today a national recognition, Small Business Week was started 34 years ago by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) when the organization held a week of small business management training sessions for entrepreneurs in
B.C.’s Lower Fraser Valley in 1979. In B.C., small businesses are defined are those with 50 employees or less, or that are operated by a person who is selfemployed, without paid help. Last year 382,000, or 98 per cent, of the province’s 389,400 businesses were classified as small, being a key contributor to economic growth and the creation of jobs in British Columbia, including in Prince Rupert. In 2013, 1,032,900 of B.C.’s 2,308,100 overall jobs were provided by small businesses, equating to nearly 45 per cent
of workers in the province. B.C. has the highest reliance on small business payrolls in the country, accounting for just under 32 per cent of wages paid to workers, or nearly a third. The second-ranked Quebec was nearly five per cent lower. The sector was also responsible for about 31 per cent of British Columbia’s gross domestic product in 2013, having the highest ratio in Canada along with Saskatchewan. In 2013, 55 per cent of British Columbians working in the province’s private sector were employed by small
businesses. B.C. ranked second in the country in the share of private-sector jobs derived from small businesses, also ranking second in terms of proportion of the workforce comprised of selfemployed workers, with 18 per cent of total employment being made of selfemployed workers. BC Stats data shows that in the North Coast and Nechako region, the industries that have experienced the largest increase in businesses with employees has been the mining, oil and gas sector, followed by the finance, insurance and real estate sector.
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Sandspit pitched as pilot community Incorporation a priority for SQCRD
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The Skeena — Queen Charlotte Regional District is hoping the government will not only keep the incorporation of Sandspit at the top of its priority list, but will examine other governance structures that could work for the Moresby Island community. In a letter to Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Coralee Oakes to follow up on a meeting at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities, board chair Barry Pages wrote that - Barry Pages Sandspit could be used as an examplee for other small communities in the province. “At the meeting, important issues were discussed such as exploring alternative structures for small communities, like Sandspit, that may not meet the criteria for incorporation but are seeking more autonomy than is provided under the Regional District structure,” he wrote. “Sandspit is ideally suited for an alternative governance structure and the board encourages the Ministry to consider allowing Sandspit to act as a pilot community when further exploring these alternatives.” The Ministry began looking at the incorporation of Sandspit, which would move it from a rural area to having an elected council and mayor, earlier this summer. Directors made it known that having some form of autonomous government is something they support. “The board strongly feels that this is an important step in examining future governance and the potential viability of incorporation for the community,” reads the letter.
“Sandspit is ideally suited for an alternative governance .”
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Businesses lash out at recycling fee BY SHAUN THOMAS QUEEN CHARLOTTE / The Northern View
Businesses in Queen Charlotte pulled no punches in expressing their frustration with recycling fees to the Skeena — Queen Charlotte Regional District (SQCRD), with some owners saying the trash can is now a more appealing option. The new fee was put in place after recycling in Queen Charlotte moved from a bin system to a depot system following concerns about overflowing bins around town. However, business owners say the change has had extremely negative impacts in the community. “I don’t think directors understood the gravity of what they approved. The biggest concern, of course, is the cost. For myself, I worked it out to $40 per week and if you multiply that by 52 weeks it works out to more than $2,000 per year ... recycling is a choice, we don’t have to do it. It actually saves me money if I don’t and the costs you have put in place make it more attractive to simply throw it in the garbage,” said Jackie Wilson
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Joan Merrick, however, said that joining the MMBC program simply made sense when it was presented to the board. “The reason for going with MMBC is because they offer a fairly significant incentive for processing what we already process and they pay for shipping the material off of Haida Gwaii, which is a big expense. In terms of a financial incentive, it was a good decision,” she said, acknowledging the program is not without its shortcomings. “I am hoping MMBC will modify their program to meet our needs, but right now we are under contract.” Board chair Barry Pages asked the committee to formally submit their questions and concerns to have staff report back, but some directors said the issue would be one that would be reexamined. “There was thought put into this and there is a cost to do recycling on Haida Gwaii,” said Evan Putterill. “We might not have gotten the balance right, but we thought we did ... what isn’t going to change is that there is a cost to do this.”
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Prince Rupert’s BC SPCA branch successfully sterilized a feral cat colony in the community earlier this year and hopes it will be able to do more in 2015. The branch is undertaking a trap, spay/ neuter and release program in Prince Rupert to address the community’s high feral cat population. The program has volunteers from the community and branch capture cats so they can be sterilized, with volunteers caring for them as they recover and then returning the animals to where they were found. “It’s a long process because the cats get wise to the traps,� Anna Terebka, Prince Rupert BC SPCA branch manager, said. “There has to be a really precise and coordinated effort between the caregiver, the SPCA and the vet.� The branch received a grant of nearly $3,000 from the BC SPCA Community Animal Spay/ Neuter Grant earlier this year, with McElhanney also contributing a few hundred dollars to support the initiative. This allowed for 20 unowned cats in a colony of about 25 to be sterilized throughout 2014. With the help of volunteers, the Prince Rupert SPCA has identified six feral cat colonies within the community, with Terebka estimating there are 2,500 cats that are either feral or fed but without owners in Prince Rupert. The branch has submitted another funding request in hopes of continuing on with the program, but Terebka said the branch needs community donations in order to obtain the grant.
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Prince Rupert’s Hanna Bryant was chosen for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of speaking with His Holiness the Dalai Lama earlier this week, being able to share a personal story and get his perspective on the topic. The 17-year-old Rupertite was one of seven British Columbia youth selected for a panel that got to speak directly to the Dalai Lama during the Heart-Mind Youth Dialogue event in Vancouver on Tuesday, which celebrated the efforts of B.C. schools to educate the hearts of young people. Maria LeRose, program manager of the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education, said the centre put out a call for nominations for students that could recall a time their heart was educated in school, with Bryant’s name being put forward by Prince Rupert’s Aboriginal Education Department. “Hanna’s name came forward very quickly, actually. She shared her story with us and it was very moving. We thought it would also be very moving for the Dalai Lama,� said LeRose. “I felt honoured to be nominated, let alone selected, to participate in this very important youth dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. It is a
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Mabel Jean Heal (nee Gregerson) Our mother, grandmother, great grandmother left us peacefully on Sept. 30, 2014 in the Acropolis Manor in Prince Rupert, B.C. at the age of 94, with her son Lawrence and close friend Lori by her side. Jean and her twin sister Margaret were born on July 29, 1920 in the old Smithers town hall. She grew up on the Gregerson family farm in Evelyn and attended the one room school in that community. During the years before she married, she worked on the Low farm in Walcott and in the home of Dr. Green in Smithers. Mum married Reginald Heal on Sept. 8, 1943 in the old United Church in Smithers. They lived on the Ernie Heal farm until 1956 when they moved to Smithers into their home on 1st Ave. Mum was a very dedicated family person. She always remembered birthdays and loved spending time with all her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mum also kept track of relations in England and the States. She enjoyed gardening, knitting and sewing and was a Brownie leader for a number of years in both Telkwa and Smithers. Mum greatly valued her membership in the Royal Purple – her “ladies” were very special to her. She would even plan her holidays around their meetings. The Arthritis Society was also very important to her as well as the time she spent with the Seniors Centre. Jean is predeceased by her husband Reg Heal, twin sister Margaret, her brother Ted, parents Mary and Gilbert Gregerson and daughter-in-law Lenore. She has left behind her loving family; her son Lawrence Heal in Prince Rupert, B.C.; daughter Barbara (Brian) Hurstfield in Sorrento, B.C.; grandchildren Shani (Arnie) Parnell, Jordan Heal, Cynthia (Vance) Finch, Sonja (Ben) Thomas and Fiona (Andy) Warren; great grandchildren Cora, Caroline, Brett, Kassandra, Danielle, Myles, Brody, Madison, Rafe and Alexa along with a few cousins, nieces and nephews. Our family would like to thank the staff of the Acropolis Manor in Prince Rupert for the care and compassion given to our mother during her stay with them. It is very much appreciated by the all of the family. A Celebration of Life for Jean will be held at Easter in Smithers. R.A. SCHRADER FUNERAL SERVICES 250-847-2441 www.raschraderfuneralhome.com
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October 22, 2014 • Northern View • B7
Rentals
CITY OF PRINCE RUPERT
2014 GENERAL ELECTION
Apt/Condo for Rent
NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the City of Prince Rupert that an election by voting is necessary to elect a Mayor, six Councillors, and six School Trustee, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are: MAYOR – One (1) to be elected Usual Names Residential Address Lee 141 Raven Crescent, Prince Rupert, B.C. Tony 994 Ambrose Avenue, Prince Rupert, B.C. Sheila #201–101 1st Avenue East, Prince Rupert, B.C. Jack 667 4th Avenue East, Prince Rupert, B.C.
Surname BRAIN BRIGLIO GORDON-PAYNE MUSSALLEM
CLIFF SIDE APARTMENTS 1123-1137 Borden Street Adult-oriented. Quiet location with harbour view. Heat and hot water included. Minutes walking to downtown and hospital. References required. 1, 2, or 3 bedroom suites. Some furnished. Prince Rupert
250-624-9298
ROOSEVELT HEIGHTS APARTMENTS Exteriors renovated
Surname ASHLEY CUNNINGHAM GARON KINNEY MIRAU NIESH PEDERSEN RANDHAWA THORKELSON
COUNCILLOR – Six (6) to be elected Usual Names Residential Address Anna 336 9th Avenue West, Prince Rupert, B.C. Barry 337 8th Avenue East, Prince Rupert, B.C. Gina 1157 Ambrose Avenue, Prince Rupert, B.C. Nelson 1426 2nd Avenue West, Prince Rupert, B.C. Blair 2024 Graham Avenue, Prince Rupert, B.C. Wade 1509 Jamaica Avenue, Prince Rupert, B.C. Ray 720 4th Avenue East, Prince Rupert, B.C. Gurvinder 1744 Kootenay Avenue, Prince Rupert, B.C. Joy 935 6th Avenue East, Prince Rupert, B.C.
Surname CARLICK-PEARSON HORNE HUDDLESTONE KUNTZ LAST LEWIS NELSON SANCHEZ SPAT WILLIAMS
SCHOOL TRUSTEE – Six (6) to be elected Usual Names Residential Address Judy 580 Pillsbury Avenue, Prince Rupert, B.C. James 304 5th Avenue East, Prince Rupert, B.C. Terri-Lynne 1305 6th Avenue East, Prince Rupert, B.C. Bart 1425 Graham Avenue, Prince Rupert, B.C. Tina 121 Raven Crescent, Prince Rupert, B.C. June S. 136 Raven Place, Prince Rupert, B.C. Fanny Metlakatla, B.C Louisa 519 7th Avenue East, Prince Rupert, B.C. William 2115 Graham Avenue, Prince Rupert, B.C. Kimberly 1401 Prince Rupert Blvd, Prince Rupert, B.C.
3 bedroom apartments. Heat and hot water included. No smoking. No pets $850 per month. References required.
Phone between 9am - 6pm 250-627-8123
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Homes for Rent IS IT time to buy? Check out www.pr ince-r uper t-real-estate.com for affordable homes. Looking to rent? FURNISHED bright two bedrooms available now in Port Edward, Wifi and laundry included $1,200 per month, neg. for a years lease. Suitable for quiet prof. tenants with 1 small dog. Call 250627-1414. PINE RIDGE- Prince Rupert Large 3 Bedroom Home for Rent- 3 bath, garage, 2 rec. rooms,hot tub, parking, storage, w/d, f/s + dishwasher. N/S, well trained pets negotiable. Lease options. References required. $2000/m + utilities+dd CALL-250-600-7172 PR: 3 bdrm,1 1/2 bath, family room, workshop, storage room, off-street parking and is central. N/S, No Pets. Ref. req. 1 year lease. $1275 per mon. Call 250-624-4574. PR Large spacious 3 Bedroom house 4th Ave E, waterveiw, recently renovated, electric heat, W/D included, N/S, N/P, ref required. $1,600 per month 250-627-9307. PR: Very Large 4 bedroom suite(3 up and 1 down) 2 1/2 bath, Rec. Room. Parking for 2 cars. Near the hospital. $2000 per mon. plus utilities. Avail. Nov. 1st. References Required. rupertrentals@gmail.com
Skyline Manor
1200 Summit Ave. Bachelor & 1 Bedroom Suites. Security Entrance, harbour views, balconies, storage, laundry facilities, hot water & heat included. Sorry no pets. Close to hospital, bus stop & downtown. References required. Contact our on site Manager at 250-624-6019
Want to Rent WANTED to Rent: Professional couple with 2 well-behaved dogs, looking for nice/clean home to rent in Prince Rupert/ Port Ed area. References avail. Please call 250-701-5631.
GENERAL VOTING DAY GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to qualified electors of the City of Prince Rupert on Saturday, November 15th, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre Auditorium, 1000 McBride Street. An Additional General Voting Opportunity will be held for electors, who for medical reasons or because of infirmity cannot leave their residence on general voting day, by having a mobile voting place operated by City of Prince Rupert voting staff attend the residence of such an elector to allow that person to vote. Requests to have a mobile voting station attend a residence on general voting day must be received by the Chief Election Officer or the Deputy Chief Election Officer or a designate, before 5:00 pm on the 13th day of November, 2014.
ADVANCE/SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITIES ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITIES will be available to qualified electors as follows: City Hall – Council Chambers Wednesday, November 5th, 2014 Friday, November 7th, 2014 Wednesday, November 12th, 2014
between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm
Prince Rupert Regional Hospital - Lobby Thursday, November 13th, 2014
between the hours of 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm
Acropolis Manor Thursday, November 13th, 2014
between the hours of 2:30 pm and 5:00 pm
SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITIES will be opened at: Prince Rupert Regional Hospital Thursday, November 13th, 2014
between the hours of 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm
Acropolis Manor Thursday, November 13th, 2014
between the hours of 2:30 pm and 5:00 pm
The only electors who may vote are electors who, on the date on which the Special Voting Opportunity is held and before the end of the voting hours for that Special Voting Opportunity, have been admitted as patients.
ELECTOR REGISTRATION If you are not on the Provincial list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the required application form available at the voting place. To register you must meet the following qualifications: • • • • •
18 years of age or older on general voting day; Canadian citizen; resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding the day of registration; resident of Prince Rupert, or registered owner of real property in the City of Prince Rupert, for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration; and not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.
Resident electors will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity. Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the other property owners. FURTHER INFORMATION on any of the foregoing may be obtained by contacting: Tanya Ostrom, Chief Election Officer 250.627.0991 Rory Mandryk, Deputy Chief Election Officer 250.627.0934
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