PRINCE RUPERT VOL. 9 NO. 52
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
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News The Prince Rupert rental crunch Page 3
Feature Heart of our City: Chris Green Page 11
Sports All Native Tourney shaping up Page 17
Community City in the spirit with donations Page 23
Metlakatla, Pacific NorthWest ink deal BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Just days removed from signing a taxation agreement with Port Edward, Pacific NorthWest LNG announced on Thursday it had signed a term sheet for an impact benefits agreement with the Metlakatla First Nation. The term sheet, which came following “intensive negotiations” between the company, the province and the Metlkatla Development Corporation and Stewardship office, outlines benefits that will come to Metlakatla over the course of 40 years should the Lelu Island terminal proceed and includes commitments from the company to mitigate economic concerns. The band will receive an initial payment for signing the term sheet and providing a letter
“Metlakatla has arrived at an agreement ... that will benefit our members.” - Harold Leighton of support for the project. Other benefits include access to employment, training and capacity development, financing for cultural support, lump sum annual payments based on the number of LNG trains operating, and Metlakatla participation in ongoing environmental monitoring. “We have weighed the potential benefits, with the impacts of the terminal proposed for Lelu Island and have worked to negotiate the
best agreement for Metlakatla,” said Chief Harold Leighton. “Metlakatla has arrived at an agreement with Pacific NorthWest LNG that will benefit our members for the lifetime of the project.” Pacific NorthWest LNG president Michael Culbert said the agreement is another milestone for the company as it moves toward a final investment decision. “Pacific NorthWest LNG would like to commend and thank Metlakatla leadership and staff for the time and effort that led to today’s announcement. This agreement exemplifies the constructive dialogue we have engaged in to-date and what can happen when we work together to achieve common goals,” he said. Specific details on payments and other opportunities remains confidential.
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Mayor pitches communication officer
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Council raises recreation fees 10 per cent across the board
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The budget process may have just gotten started at City Hall, but Mayor Lee Brain has already put a communication officer on his municipal government wishlist. “What we heard is that this council needs help communicating with the community and engaging the community and streamlining our communications and using social media and writing press releases and those sorts of things,” he said at the Dec. 15 meeting after putting forward a motion to have staff prepare a report on the costs and details of the position. “We have this information we want to share with the community about why our infrastructure is failing, how much it is going to cost, where that money is coming from and what that legacy is. With everything that is going on, I think it is important for us now that we have someone who can communicate that to the community.” Other councillors said they supported the idea, but urged caution given the budgetary constraints and the uncertainty of future development. “I don’t think we should start counting our chickens before they hatch. We can’t predict how much more revenue we are going to get because we put fees up ... we put fees up on the buses and it went backwards. I like the idea of having a wishlist, but counting on user fees before we have them is a good idea,” said Coun. Barry Cunningham.
People making use of the City of Prince Rupert’s recreation facilities can expect to pay a little more in the near future. At its Dec. 15 meeting, city council gave first three readings to a bylaw that would implement a 10 per cent across the board increase to user fees at the Earl Mah Aquatic Centre, the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre and the arena. It was a recommendation that came from the recreation commission and largely found support from council. “This is an overdue adjustment to account for inflation, since it was last adjusted four years ago ... it will help us fundamentally improve the level of service,” said Coun. Blair Mirau. “If you look at the fee structure relative to Terrace or Kitimat, we are about 40 per cent lower ... if you look at the rate of inflation, I don’t think we’re keeping up with that. The infrastructure is suffering, we have just been doing band-aid repairs to things to the point where it is becoming a serious problem,” said Coun. Barry Cunningham.
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Going for a swim will cost 10 per cent more than it currently does.
“This is an overdue adjustment to account for inflation.” - Blair Mirau “We need to increase these fees in order to pay for it, otherwise people won’t have something to use ... it will be closing the door and nobody can use it,” echoed Coun. Wade Niesh. Although the increase would result in approximately $75,000 in revenue
that could be spent on maintenance and improvements to the facilities, Coun. Joy Thorkelson voted in opposition to the fee increase. “I think the better idea is to increase the number of people that are coming rather than raise the fees,” she said. “I don’t think people are richer and I think the poorer are poorer than they were in 2010.” As well as increasing the fees, the bylaw establishes a reserve fund for future infrastructure needs created using five per cent of recreation fees collected.
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Low vacancy, high prices worrisome Third highest increase in B.C. BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has released its rental market rates, highlighting differences from October 2012 to October 2013 and October 2013 to October 2014 and Prince Rupert’s housing changes indicate a decrease in vacancy rates and increase in rent prices. Including private row (or townhouses) and total apartment units in Prince Rupert, the vacancy rate has dropped from 9.8 per cent in October 2013 to 6.1 per cent in October 2014. For total private apartment units without townhouses, the vacancy rate lowered from 11.1 per cent to 6.8 per cent, although the 11.1 figure carries a degree of unreliability, the report stated. Average rents for private apartments (all units) increased from $653 to $697 and average rents for townhouses (all units) increased from $715 to $771. Combined, townhouses and apartments of all units featured an average increase in price from $661 to $707. While those figures don’t represent drastic changes, Prince Rupert Salvation Army Captain Gary Sheils is noticing a trend in skyrocketing rental rates that have happened only recently.
“I know of people who have been evicted.” - Gary Sheils “[An affordable housing deficit] is starting in Prince Rupert. It’s not to the extreme that Kitimat or Terrace is but we will be [in the same boat],” said Sheils. While the rent increase prices are not exorbitantly higher than other increases across the province, private apartment estimates of percentage change of average rent increased 5.5 per cent in October 2014 over an unspecified amount in October 2013 (data was suppressed to protect confidentiality or the data was not statistically reliable). That 5.5 per cent increase is the third-highest increase in B.C. in township populations over 10,000, behind Terrace at 13.3 per cent and Fort St. John at 5.9 per cent. “I know of people who have been evicted from a house or evicted from an apartment and some minor renovations have been done and then re-rented for $300-$400 more and that’s just started. They wouldn’t be in those figures [released] but that’s going to be a problem here as it is
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and has been in Kitimat and Terrace,” said Sheils. Townhouse availability rates increased in Prince Rupert from 1.7 per cent to 3.4 per cent, and number of townhouses in the universe (of all units) went from 119 to 124. The number of total townhouses and apartment units in the universe increased in Prince Rupert from 858 units to 870. Availability rates for all townhouses and apartment units decreased from 9.9 to 7.8 per cent. The combined townhouse and apartment unit average increase in rental price followed the apartments’ totals at 5.5 per cent over an unspecified amount in 2013.
“The need level for people we serve is the same. There hasn’t been a drop or there hasn’t been a huge increase. It’s pretty well consistent,” said Sheils, adding that the Salvation Army serves approximately 40,000 meals in a year. In terms of seasonal changes, Sheils only noticed a change when fishing season hits. “Our soup kitchen will drop and we won’t be serving as many meals through our soup kitchen when the fishing season is in, but that’s only a two month thing ... there’s lots of people who will work at the canneries and they’ll work two to three months a year and they won’t work the rest of the year,” said Sheils.
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A Season for Celebration. The strengths of this city’s residents and workforce made 2014 another year of extraordinary achievement for Prince Rupert’s port community. Whether your holiday traditions anchor you at home or link you overseas, we wish you joy, peace and prosperity in this festive season and throughout the New Year.
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December 24, 2014• Northern View • A5
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The Midwives Association of BC (MABC) has reached a five-year agreement with the Ministry of Health that will help grow and sustain the midwifery profession, enhance midwifery services and increase access to maternity care throughout the province, especially in rural communities. Health Minister Terryy Lake announced the government will increase - Jennifer Rice funding by 5.5 per cent over five years, with an undisclosed pay raise for midwives. Lake also said the province will direct $1.5 million in investment to sustain the profession. North Coast New Democrat MLA and spokesperson for rural and northern health Jennifer Rice issued this statement on the deal: “This deal is good news for B.C. midwives and a host of British Columbians living in rural and northern communities. New Democrats have long been advocating for the expanded use of midwifery services across the province as we believe that midwives play an integral role in the health care system and can be of particular benefit to women, families and First Nations communities by bringing specialized maternity care to otherwise isolated areas.”
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Pathways to Success (P2S) participants celebrated the completion of the six-week program at a Dec. 18 ceremony, after officially graduating on Dec. 12. Pathways to Success started in November at the Coastal Training Centre with 14 individuals being able to obtain a number of workplace skills throughout the program. The program was put on in partnership with Aboriginal Mentoring and Training Association (AMTA), BG Group, Hecate Strait Employment Development Society, Lax Kw’alaams Band and Metlakatla First Nation. Pathways to Success is an award-winning workplace skills development program developed for Aboriginal people by Aboriginal people. What is billed as a “transforming journey” not only focuses on basic workplace skills but also offers programs such as: Transportation of dangerous goods, Fire Safety, WHMIS, H2S Alive, Bear Aware, Construction Safety Training Systems, OFA Level 1, Transportation Endorsement, Life Skills, Essential Skills Upgrading, Numerical Upgrading, Documents and Numeracy Upgrading, Money Makes Sense and Serving it Right.
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A wish list for the North Coast
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ith Christmas just around the corner, people of all ages have undoubtedly already created a wishlist of things they would like to see under the tree. Since the North Coast as a whole can’t mail off its letter to Santa, below you’ll find a bit of a list that would be great for Christmas, but presents would realistically be welcomed any time in the next 12 months. First up - a final investment decision on any number of projects. Prince Rupert and the North Coast as a whole have been shrouded in a cloud of uncertainty as liquefied natural gas proponents, Canpotex amd the expansion of Fairview Terminal have pointed to a turnaround in the economy. The Shaun Thomas problem is, as the caledar gets ready to flip from 2014 to 2015, none of these major projects have actually been committed to. A definitive yay or nay would do a lot for the region and provide a clear path to the future. Speaking of the future, any one of these projects moving forward would shoot the cost of housing and, if Kitimat is to be used as an example, rent right through the roof. So if Jolly Ol’ St. Nick (or better yet the province) could find its way to giving Prince Rupert more affordable housing options it would make a lot of people very, very happy. For the City of Prince Rupert, the wish would be for the newly-elected council to be able to move forward without the major burden that is Watson Island dragging them down. If the property could be sold to be back on the tax roll after more than eight years of unfulfilled promises and costly court challenges, it would go a long way to reducing the burden on the taxpayers of the city. For Port Edward, which recently signed a taxation agreement for $150 million and has the potential for a bypass road, hotel and shopping complex, the wish would be for development to take place at a pace that doesn’t impact existing residents and allows the community keep some of its small town charm. And on this, the ninth pre-Christmas edition of the Northern View since it was launched, I wish all of our readers a safe, enjoyable holiday season.
Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus This editorial first appeared in the New York Sun in 1897, written by Francis Pharcellus EAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old. “Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. “Papa says, ‘If you see it in THE SUN it’s so.’ “Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus? “VIRGINIA O’HANLON. “115 WEST NINETY-FIFTH STREET.” VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge. Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The
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eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world. You may tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, VIRGINIA, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.
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December 24, 2014 • Northern View • A7
On the street
What’s the farthest you’ve traveled to visit family over the holidays?
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“Vancouver and Prince George.”
“I’d say Vancouver.”
“Skidegate.”
“Toronto would be the farthest for me.”
Content to be back in Prince Rupert Editor: Having recently returned to Prince Rupert I want to say how grateful I am for all our great amenities. Sure, we have our problems. All communities do. Compared to some small communities down south, we rock! We have a hospital that actually functions instead of just a referral centre. We have an ease of living that I found I didn’t fully appreciate until I moved away. It doesn’t take more than 10 minutes to get anywhere in Prince Rupert. Compare that to Vancouver Island and you can add at least an hour. I know that most of us feel that shopping is lacking but for day-to-day living it doesn’t get much better. We have doctors, great internet service, a great fire department. We have lots and lots of good
“Compared to some small communities down south, we rock.” - Jane Handforths water - water you can drink from the tap. We have sports, including our beautiful 18 hole golf course. We have a big tribe. So many times when I mention I live in Prince Rupert the response is “oh I have a Rupert connection.” Most of all I am grateful for the community and wish to thank all those who have so warmly welcomed me back. Jane Handforths Prince Rupert
B.C. wildlife shouldn’t be for sale Editor: As a B.C. resident and avid hunter I was shocked to learn about the Guide-Outfitters Association of British Columbia’s proposal to reduce my hunting opportunities in favour of foreign big game trophy hunters. Like many British Columbians, I rely on hunting to feed my family, so this proposal basically takes food out of our freezer. Over the years, there’s been steady erosion in the number of hunting permits granted to British Columbians. More than 70,000 B.C. hunters apply for 13,000 lottery licenses to hunt moose annually, so only one in five hunters get to hunt moose every year. Most provinces and US states limit foreign hunters to five to 10 per cent of wild game
allocation. But the Guide-Outfitters Association of B.C. is pushing to increase that limit to 25 to 40 per cent in B.C., which is unprecedented in North America. There has to be a reasonable balance between residents’ access to hunting to provide organic, wild meat for their families and foreign trophy hunters desire to pursue wild game in this province. I would like to see a fair wildlife hunting allocation with 90 per cent going to British Columbians and 10 per cent going to foreign trophy hunters and the outfitters who guide them. I encourage all British Columbians to write their local MLA and let them know that B.C.’s wildlife is a public resource and not for sale. Brian Fodey Penticton
The judge didn’t say we were wrong Editor: As members of the Lax Kw’alaams First Nation – and much of the general public – know, there is a huge issue tearing our community apart. And when we say community, we mean in the village, in Prince Rupert, in Vancouver and wherever else our members reside. The issue involves the actions of our mayor, Garry Reece, and how they have affected everyone. We are the six band councillors who petitioned to have him removed back in July for violating the code of conduct and bringing shame to council
and the community. Since then, Reece was reinstated by a federal court judge and he has been deliberately misleading the public in regards to the judge’s ruling. When he says that Judge Manson stated that we were wrong or that the judge ‘didn’t agree with us’ (The Northern View), he is not telling anywhere near the entire story. What Judge Mason actually said was that, in his opinion, one part of the process was flawed. See COUNCILLORS on Page 8
Photo courtesy Prince Rupert Port Authority BUCKET BRIGADE: Students participating in Prince Rupert’s PAC 10 Tutoring summer camps release young salmon at Oldfield Creek Fish Hatchery. The Prince Rupert Port Authority has partnered with the hatchery to enhance fish habitats and their inhabitants.
Local volunteers care for salmon population
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he Prince Rupert Salmon Enhancement Society (PRSES) is a non-profit organization responsible for operating the Oldfield Creek Fish Hatchery. The PRSES follows a set of community-oriented objectives, with the primary goal of increasing salmon populations in local streams through science-based enhancement efforts. This is done each year through the collection, fertilization and hatching of tens of thousands of salmon eggs from four distinct salmon-baring streams: Oldfield, Hays, Diana and Silver Creeks. Each year, the PRSES’s modest volunteer group undertakes this great effort beginning in autumn with brood stock collection. Using nets and fishing rods, adult spawning salmon are caught and their eggs and milt are collected. The eggs are brought back to the Oldfield Creek Fish Hatchery where they’re carefully incubated and monitored before hatching into baby salmon called “fry.” Depending on the species and stream they’re from, these tiny fish are transferred into one of eight large tanks where they are cared for during the winter and spring months by PRSES volunteers. In addition to the hands-on work with the local salmon stocks, the PRSES is also involved in creating community awareness of the importance of keeping our local streams clean and healthy through our everyday actions. One of the ways this is achieved is through the Salmon Education and Stewardship Centre, an extension of the Hatchery that consists of interpretive galleries, a classroom and wet and dry labs where visitors can experience the life cycle of local salmon first-hand. With contributions from the Prince Rupert Port Authority’s Community Investment Fund, PRSES was able to complete the Education Centre and modernize the Hatchery to enable greater involvement from both residents and tourists interested in fostering healthy Pacific salmon stocks. Whether through financial support or hands-on volunteer efforts of its staff, the Prince Rupert Port Authority works alongside PRSES to protect and restore the integrity of local salmon stocks and habitats. Habitat stewardship is a key component of the Port Authority’s 2020 Environmental Sustainability Plan. Through numerous initiatives and programs launched in recent years, the Port Authority is gathering information about environmental conditions in the area and learning how to best preserve them through responsible development. Partnerships with like-minded organizations in the community are supporting valuable work being done in areas such as ecological preservation and habitat conservation. New initiatives and partnerships in the community will take the Port Authority even further beyond its mandated requirements and regulations. Watch local students learn about the Prince Rupert Salmon Enhancement Society’s Oldfield Creek Fish Hatchery by visiting www.facebook. com/rupertport. Re:port is a collaborative promotional venture by the Prince Rupert Port Authority and The Northern View.
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The truth is out there COUNCILLORS from Page 7 The one area in which he thought we were wrong was in dismissing the previous board members. He felt we didn’t give them enough opportunity to stay on. We disagree with that point and are currently considering our legal options, including an appeal. One part that he disagreed with. That was it. He agreed with us on every other point. He did not clear Reece of the alleged conduct of having sexual relations with a senior staff member. The judge did not say that we were wrong in interpreting and applying the code of conduct in petitioning for Reece’s removal. The judge did not question the integrity of the board we put in place. The judge did not question the decision the board arrived at, which was to remove Reece. He had no problem with any of that. We six councillors, who stand for truth and accountability, for respectful behavior befitting a representative of the Lax Kw’alaams band, are not asking our members to just take our word for any of this. We simply ask you to please inform yourselves because only you can bring about the needed change. Read the documents.
“The judge did not question the integrity of the board we put in place.” Review the facts. The preliminary report on the risk assessment review was mailed to Lax Kw’alaams members. If you want a copy of the official report, as written by Malysh and Associates, please contact any of us six councillors. The report contains a staggering list of dubious practices by Reece and his right-hand man, Wayne Drury. You can also contact us for a copy of the minutes of the invalid Nov. 26 meeting held by Reece and his supporters. All we ask is that you look at the information and ask yourself: Is Garry Reece and his group who you want representing Lax Kw’alaams.? We are confident that the evidence will lead you to say no, you do not. The truth is out there. Read it, think about it, and let us know what you want to see happen from here. Lax Kw’alaams councillors: Helen Johnson, Chris Sankey, Carl Sampson, Geraldine Alexcee, Ted White and Russell Mather
Southern support for Enbridge Editor: Would B.C. be better or worse off if the Northern Gateway project is approved? Being a B.C. resident, I have pondered the thought of this pipeline coming through our beloved province. Would there be measures put in place to ensure safe transportation of crude oil? Are the economic benefits going to benefit the many ordinary taxpaying citizens of B.C.? With unemployment a concern, the project will open up many new job opportunities for B.C. residents. The company’s caption of “work safe, not harder” goes to show it believes it’s important that everyone returns home safe to their loved
ones. This gives reassurance that the employees of Enbridge will be treated well, with the right to refuse unsafe work. Enbridge has proved that it is a world-class company and are well-established. Enbridge is in no rush to start its multibillion dollar project, and by taking every precaution needed to meet all the requirements in an environmentally safe and sustainable way, it will be able to preserve B.C.’s sought-after environmental beauty. I feel confident that the Northern Gateway project will be both beneficial and profitable for B.C and its residents. Saskia Goodacre, Langley
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December 24, 2014 • Northern View • A9
Clark on climate, clawbacks, credit cards and the NDP
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year-end interview with page from your book. They have seven Premier Christy Clark. conditions for an oil pipeline, Energy For an extended version East, which involves conversion of gas see the opinion section at www. pipelines and taking Alberta oil to the thenorthernview.com. East Coast. What do you think? TF: Are you still confident that PCC: I think they took our five we’re going to see a major LNG conditions and elaborated on them. So project approved by the end of you’ve got British Columbia, Alberta, 2014? now Ontario and Quebec, all signed on PCC: We’re still in negotiations to some version of the five conditions. with Petronas and Shell, so I don’t And of course Enbridge and Kinder Tom Fletcher know if it will be by the end of Morgan as well. 2014, but I’m hoping in the next few TF: What about the conditions they months. have added? [Days after this interview, Petronas PCC: One of the things they say they want announced a delay in their investment decision to protect against is a shortage of natural gas until 2015.] coming to Ontario and Quebec. These are the TF: I talked to a couple of SFU climate same two provinces that have put a moratorium mitigation specialists, and they agreed that it’s on extracting natural gas. They want to make unlikely to the point of impossible to have a sure that we do it here, good enough for us to major LNG industry and still meet Gordon do, and send it to them, but they won’t do that Campbell’s ambitious greenhouse gas target of themselves. I look at their last two conditions, a 33 per cent reduction by 2020. What do you and I roll my eyes a little bit. think? TF: All the way to New Brunswick, they’ve PCC: I think that we may prove them basically bought the anti-hydraulic fracturing wrong. Many of these facilities, not all of them, myth? will be partly or fully electrically powered up, so PCC: Yes. Somehow they all watched an that reduces those impacts, and there’s going to American mockumentary or whatever you call be a real incentive to invest in new technology it, and believed it. Here in British Columbia we to minimize that as well. do fracking better than anywhere in the world. I think the bigger picture is what really It is the gold standard. matters, which is that in shipping 82 million TF: Finance Minister Mike de Jong says tonnes of liquefied natural gas to Asia, we help we have a surplus estimated at more than $400 them get off coal and other dirtier sources of million for this fiscal year, and he suggested oil, and that is the biggest contribution that that much of that would have to go to pay we’ve ever made to reducing climate change. off deficits from previous years. Of course the TF: Ontario and Quebec have taken a opposition is interested in welfare rates and
in particular ending child support clawbacks. What’s your view? PCC: Like any family that’s been through tough times, the first thing you need to do when you get back to finding a job and making an income again, is to pay off your credit cards. And that’s what we’re going to do. We are going to see if we can find ways to
improve some of the programs over time, but can’t do that until we can afford it. It’s typical, the NDP want us to spend the money before we have it. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
Walking in two worlds Higher education is quite the expense in Canada. Teens often as young as 18 venture out to post-secondary school, with half of them not quite knowing what awaits them, let alone the path they should take to get to that fabled career. For Aboriginal students, add in a long history of suppression, colonialist assimilation and degradation for First Nations families, and it’s a wonder some village children even reach the hallowed walls of higher education. That’s why Thomas Barnett, Prince Rupert’s newest lawyer specializing in criminal law, is so excited to start making a difference. Barnett, of Aboriginal descent himself coming from Saskatchewan’s Woodland Cree of the Lac La Ronge Cree Nation, took part in a call ceremony to be presented to the court as introduced by Prince Rupert County’s elected bencher Sarah Westwood. While these are the first few weeks Barnett is spending in Prince Rupert, his extensive family history in Northwest B.C. law has seen his grandfather, a former lawyer and judge, practice in Prince Rupert decades before Thomas first stepped off the plane. “I’ve always felt an obligation since I have had the opportunity to get an education to do something with it. Between my background and my grandfather, going into law school seemed like a thing I needed to do if I had the ability,” said Barnett after the ceremony. Barnett’s parents, Joanie and Kevin, were on hand to see their son complete the last step in his long and arduous journey to become Prince Rupert’s newest Aboriginal criminal lawyer. And it was through his family that Barnett gained perspective on the differences he felt he needed to make in the lives of other Aboriginal residents. “In Aboriginal communities and in my family and where I’m from, intergenerational trauma is a real thing. The problems that have come about as a result of residential schools and colonialism it’s a real thing and not something that happened
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Prince Rupert city council is holding off on a recommendation to raise the fees for passengers of the Digby Island Ferry. Chief financial officer Corinne Bomben said the idea behind raising fares to the airport is related to improving the overall passenger experience while taking some of the burden off the taxpayers of Prince Rupert. “We are looking to increase the ferry fees to compensate for increased costs such as fuel and wages and at least bring it back to on par with what it was in 2012. This way we are charging the users a little more for the service and not subsidizing the operation quite as extensively through property taxes as not everybody uses the Digby Island Ferry Service,� she said. “Additionally we recognize that the service needs some upgrading, new buses and that sort of thing. We did send out a request for proposal (RFP) and in that we requested new buses so we can have a better service for our citizens and for visitors to our community. Obviously we have some constraints, being the ramps at the docks themselves, and therefore we need some buses with a specialized weight load. The buses included in the RFP require us to increase the fees by roughly 50 cents per year each way.� Increasing costs by 50 cents per passenger each was would bring in an additional $35,000, but council had a number of concerns. “Buses are contracted out to a contractor and I have been told that in the last contract or the one previous to that there would be a change in buses because of the old Blue Bird school bus and other things. If it is a private
“What I am concerned about is buying a bus for a private contractor.� - Joy Thorkelson contractor, why are we upping the fee to supply buses,� said Coun. Barry Cunningham, with Bomben responding that only one contractor responded to the RFP and the current contract expired in 2004. “What I am concerned about is buying a bus for a private contractor and the contractor uses it not just for the bus service they supply to Digby but also to service they provide for other uses,� said Coun. Joy Thorkelson. Coun. Gurvinder Randhawa said his concern had to do with an increased fee driving even more people to using the Terrace-Kitimat Airport. “Already a lot of people fly from Terrace and if we increase the cost more people will fly from Terrace so we could have less money at the end of the day,� he said. “We already have a lot of leakage to Terrace and it is mostly families, the business people will use it regardless,� echoed Cunningham. In the end, council decided to table the fee increase until it had more information available. The discussion came just days after a report commissioned by the Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce showed the lack of capacity on the ferry could drive industry to use the airport in Terrace.
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Influencing generations BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Chris Green has spent more than 60 years shaping youth into well-rounded citizens. Whether it be through outdoor adventures and learning activities as part of the Scouts program in Prince Rupert, or by providing foster children with a stable home and family life, the long-time Prince Rupert resident has dedicated much of her life to youth. Chris has volunteered in Prince Rupert’s Scouts program since the ‘50s, and continues to lend a hand today. “I kept involved because I felt it was doing some good to enhance youth in Prince Rupert,” Chris explained. Born and raised in Kitimat, Chris moved to Prince Rupert in 1942. Shortly after arriving, Chris started working at Pioneer Laundry for 50 cents an hour. But within a year Chris had changed jobs, working at Malkins Wholesale. It was here that Chris would meet her future-husband Owen, who went by his nickname Buddy, the store’s supervisor. The two would marry in 1944, at which point Chris quit her Malkins job. “My husband always said ‘I married her to get rid of her’,” Chris laughed. The couple would go on to have two sons together: Robert and Regie. But her two boys weren’t the only children Chris dedicated her time to. In May 1950, Chris would start her involvement with Scouts in Prince Rupert. After completing her training, Chris became an assistant Cub master, eventually moving on to become Cub master. Throughout the years Chris would be Cub, Beaver and Scouts leader, as well as district vice-president and president. The Greens would also become foster parents in the mid-’50s, taking in a number of children temporarily over the years. Chris experienced her first of many Scout Jamborees in 1955, attending the Eighth World Scout Jamboree in Niagaraon-the-Lake, Ontario. Here she worked at one of the event’s canteens that needed to be manned by 80 to 90 volunteers in order to serve the 11,000 scouts and leaders who were in attendance. Jamborees have been Chris’ favourite part of Scouts throughout the years, traveling the world and meeting many interesting people because of the gatherings. “I believe I have gone to more
Chris Green, centre, received a City of Prince Rupert Civic Appreciation Award from former mayor Jack Mussallem on Nov. 24, with Scouts Canada volunteers Richard Knox, Arnold Wick and Ralph Weick standing by.
“Now it’s more important than ever to have a good Cub program where youth can learn outdoor activities, resilience and the foundation to improving the mind and body.” - Chris Green jamborees than any other Scouter in Canada or the United States,” Chris said, noting she’s been to provincial, national and international events, visiting as far away as Chile, Thailand, Holland, England and Australia. “I have seen many parts of the world through scouting. Sure there have been ups and downs but the pluses far outweigh the minuses,” she said. In 1964 the Green family expanded when the household became a permanent residence for foster children. Chris and Buddy welcomed six kids, three pairs of siblings from different families, into their home permanently, all of whom were under the age of four. And just like their two boys, the foster children were put into Scouts. Despite having a full house, Chris remained an active Scouts volunteer. In the summers of 1970 to 1981 Chris was in charge of Camp Emmerkin District Cub Camp on Digby Island, with week-long camping trips having between 27 and 42
scouts from the various age groups in attendance. In 1977, Chris and Buddy took their five remaining foster children on a crosscountry trip of a lifetime for the Canadian Scout Jamboree in Prince Edward Island. Because one of the kids had an important test, the family only had six and a half days to make the lengthy trip. While only two of the five children were registered for the jamboree, when Buddy became ill, the others helped Chris volunteer. After the jamboree was over, the family had more time to take in all Canada has to offer. First they visited Newfoundland, also making stops in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick before departing from the east. The family made stops at a number of popular sightseeing sites on their way west back to the North Coast. Chris no longer took in foster children after Buddy passed away in 1989. In the years since saying goodbye,
Chris has remained busy. Outside of Scouts, Chris joined a bridge club in the ‘90s and even taught the game out of her home for awhile. She has been part of the Community Enrichment Society for more than 20 years, has helped distribute Prince Rupert telephone books for decades and is currently part of the Prince Rupert Camera Club. Now well into her senior years, Chris is currently the leader of Prince Rupert’s Beaver Scouts. Even though Prince Rupert’s Scouts program doesn’t have as many members as it did in the past, Chris is pleased to say there are more children in the program this year than there’s been in recent years. “Now it’s more important than ever to have a good Cub program where youth can learn outdoor activities, resilience and the foundation to improving the mind and body,” Chris said, stating most children in the program are better citizens because of it. And the City of Prince Rupert agrees. Chris was presented with a Civic Appreciation Award from the city at the end of November, recognizing her extensive involvement with Scouts and volunteer service to youth in the community and “giving countless kids opportunities, knowledge and experience that they otherwise may have not had”. “Many of today’s prominent local leaders have benefited from their experiences with you,” reads the city’s citation.
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Controversial Site Rice reflects on 2014, looks to 2015 C dam approved BY KEVIN CAMPBELL
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The B.C. government has given the go-ahead for BC Hydro to start construction on a third dam on the Peace River, with a delay of six months to try to work out settlements with area aboriginal communities and landowners whose properties will be flooded. Energy Minister Bill Bennett said Tuesday a review of construction costs upheld the $7.9 billion estimate for the Site C dam that was developed in 2010, but the overall price tag has risen. Delaying the project six months from its original start date adds inflation and interest costs, and calculating the effect of the provincial sales tax replacing the HST brings the total to $8.34 billion. The province is establishing a “project reserve” of $440 million to bring the total estimated cost to $8.77 billion. The project reserve is in case of unforeseen events such as a rise interest rates during the eight-year construction period. BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald said the sixmonth delay provides time to work out compensation agreements with Treaty 8 First Nations who have declined settlement offers. The federal-provincial environmental review panel gave the go-ahead for the project in May, but noted its unavoidable impacts on aboriginal hunting, fishing and trapping rights that are assured by the 1899 treaty. A group of Peace valley landowners has already started legal action against the project, having refused offers from BC Hydro to buy their land. Aboriginal groups in Alberta, downstream of the project, have also started court action against it. NDP leader John Horgan called the decision “a $9 billion gamble” and repeated his call for a review by the B.C. Utilities Commission to see if the additional power will be needed by the time the dam is operating in 2025.
With just days before the world replaces their calendars of yesteryear with those of the newer, crisper 2015 variety, North Coast Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Jennifer Rice has two eyes looking to the future toward what the new year has in store for her constituents. And it’s jobs and housing dominating the discussion for North Coast residents. “One thing that I think I’m going to hit home on is that the local people get the skills, training and education that they need to participate in that economic development,” said Rice last week. “We know that the majority of the jobs with LNG (liquefied natural gas) are with the construction of the facilities so I need to make sure that we get our people in there – getting those good-paying construction jobs once the facility is built,” she added. Drastic changes to the area economy bring with them problematic issues that affect the basic need of shelter for citizens and Rice wants to see no one left behind in the discussion about affordable housing. “With economic growth, often the housing markets skyrocket like they have right now in Prince Rupert
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and it’s usually beneficial to realtors and people that have been wanting to sell their homes but there’s always a segment of the population that’s not going to benefit,” said Rice. “Often, those that are retired, on fixed incomes, or with disabilities – these people are not likely going to be getting a job on a pipeline or an LNG terminal but they’re still part of the fabric of Prince Rupert and so we need to make sure we take care of those people and that they have adequate, secure affordable housing.” With those challenges comes opportunity, and Rice sees no shortage of opportunities that the port city can offer both locally and
to the world. “We have a wealth of resources that the world wants. We also have the opportunity of being resilient communities that have endured a lot of economic and social hardships and yet we have persevered. This strength prepares us for a changing world,” added Rice. Working with a brand new mayoral leadership and council, Rice is determined to see her “vision of residents enjoying a good quality of life with access to health care, education, housing, clean air and water” prove successful with co-operative efforts with local and federal governments. “I’m more than delighted to work with a new council. I’ve sent them all a letter recently just to let them know that once they’ve settled [into their new position] I’m happy to discuss housing and work with council on any issue,” said Rice, adding other politicians, mayors, councillors and First Nations leaders into the mix of who she’d like to collaborate on a prosperous vision of the North Coast. “My vision of Prince Rupert and all the communities of the North Coast would be that they are thriving, resilient communities. That means they have diverse economic development opportunities and are not solely reliant on one industry ... people would feel hopeful and supported,” she said.
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City to charge Enbridge exit tops MP’s wishlist non-residents more at dump BY SHAUN THOMAS
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People living outside of the municipal boundaries of Prince Rupert can expect to pay a little more for dumping at the Ridley Island site. At the Dec. 15 meeting, g, council agreed to give three readings to a bylaw brought forward by staff to o charge non-residents 40 per er cent more than what the - Corinne Bomben citizens of Prince Rupert have to pay. “We have run into quite a few problems this summer with our landfill ... causing us to have to rush expansion this year. Because it was never budgeted for and it is quite a significant cost, we had to go toward some of the city funds ... that would be used for infrastructure in the city itself and not necessarily for the landfill,” explained chief financial officer Corinne Bomben. “We can’t tax another jurisdictions for services that are used for the whole region, that is why we have proposed fees for non-resident users. There is no change for residents of Prince Rupert, which proposed a five per cent increase this year, next year and the year after .... this is to compensate the people of Prince Rupert for the money they are now having to allocate toward the landfill in order to expand it sooner than we had anticipated.”
“This is to compensate the people of Prince Rupert.”
For Skeena – Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen the biggest event coming from the nation’s capital in 2014 was one to be remembered, but certainly not fondly. “The biggest event coming out of Ottawa this year was the attack on Nathan Cirillo and the National War Memorial and the attack on Parliament itself,” he said during a year-end media scrum. “We all went back to work almost immediately, yet you can still see the bullet holes all around the building itself and the effects on people and our way of thinking.” When it comes to the year that was personally, Cullen said the last 12 months have been one of change and championing a bill that would protect the shores of the riding. “I moved over from being the House Leader for the Opposition to becoming the finance critic, which has been great to bring a northern and rural perspective to an issue that usually has more of a Bay Street perspective. The reception from the business community has been outstanding ... it has also meant that I have dealt with a lot of the budget omnibus bills, which have been hard to deal with because they’re not very good,” he said.
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“In parallel to this, I have been writing the Take Back Our Coast campaign and visited more than communities. We’re looking to raise 100,000 signatures in 100 days in support of my bill, which would ban bulk oil tankers on the North Coast and improve the value added scenario for all pipeline and community consultation, which has gotten increasingly bad.” Carrying on the work of both the finance critic portfolio and getting the bill to protect the North Coast will put the MP on the road for much
of 2015, but asked about his wishes for the coming year there was one that Cullen quickly highlighted. “I would really love to see the Northern Gateway go away so we can focus on all of the positive things that are going on in the Northwest. I don’t think that is going to happen in 2015, I think the company has too much Chinese money backing it,” he said. “For us in the Northwest, I want to see the benefits spread out further I want to see the Hazeltons and groups on Haida Gwaii pickup some of the momentum. We have some ideas about helping small business and energy projects, but the federal government is standing in the way. It’s not that they’re not helping, they’re actually hindering.” Cullen also said the year ahead is one he hopes will see another significant change on Parliament Hill. “We are also in an election year so I think the intensity of our politics will also pick up as the race, what I think is going to be a three-way race across Canada, becomes clearly defined,” he said. “2015 couldn’t come fast enough, now it’s here and I am excited because we get to head back to the polls and maybe see something different for the country.”
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A financial review of B.C. Lottery Corp. put a sunny face on an organization that continues to waste money and have significant gaps in control of illegal activities, NDP gambling critic David Eby says. Among the findings of the review were that BCLC costs have been rising faster than revenues from casinos and lotteries, four departing executives received 18 months severance pay regardless of their length of service, and a test of retailers found that 40 per cent of them sold lottery tickets to minors. Finance Minister Mike de Jong released the report Wednesday in Kamloops, with BCLC board chair Bud Smith describing an overhaul of the corporation’s human resources department after a staff buyout program that was designed to save $6.6 million, but ended up costing $25 million. The corporation offered early retirement and severance packages to employees aged 50 and older, expecting to eliminate 68 positions. The offer was accepted by 142 employees, and de Jong admitted that BCLC will have to hire more staff to fill some of the unexpected vacancies. The program was “not a particularly shining example” of management, he said. Eby also highlighted an “employee recognition” program that paid out $217,000 last year in cash, gift cards and merchandise, and a catered corporate box at the Rogers Centre in Vancouver. “This is money that is taken from hospitals, schools and public programs to pay for BCLC executives to go to Canucks games,” he said.
Prince Rupert Mayor Lee Brain and Port Edward Mayor Dave MacDonald are feeling optimistic about the coming year. “We’re hoping by the end of 2015 there will be a whole different feel about the City of Prince Rupert,” Mayor Brain said. Brain informed that through the Prince Rupert Legacy Fund, the city will invest about $3.5 million in infrastructure projects in the coming year. “This is the largest investment on infrastructure we’ve done in a very long time. We will be spending that on roads, so people will be seeing a lot road work being done in the coming year,” he said, adding there will be water project upgrades in 2015 funded partially by Prince Rupert Legacy and through grants. “We’re hoping to build a road to Woodworth dam and start some upgrading on the waterlines of the dam,” Brain said, adding the roads and dam improvements will be the city’s two big infrastructure projects in 2015. Brain’s goals are to enhance city communication with the public, establish cooperative relationships with regional partners and prioritizing the city’s major project planning. “LNG is obviously an opportunity
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for the city and the port expansion, as well,” Brain said. “But ultimately those will bring [affordable housing challenges] ... we need to ensure the local and medium enterprises in this community are also being supported,” he said. While he considers LNG an opportunity for Prince Rupert, Brain said renewable energy needs to remain an important part of the discussion. “I’d like to see us moving into the clean energy sector and start exploring things like wind, tidal and geothermal and seeing how that could work with LNG,” he said. For Port Edward Mayor Dave MacDonald, his goal for 2015 is “to keep moving forward with
opportunities that are coming our way” and “keeping taxes as low as possible for the community”. MacDonald said he would like to see Port Edward continue to prosper in 2015 so families return to the community, and new residents are drawn in. Like in Prince Rupert, Mayor MacDonald said industry is an opportunity for Port Edward in 2015. “The opportunities are still liquefied natural gas for our area, but one of the challenges in Port Edward is finding homes for people; senior housing and low-cost house. They’re going to be the big challenges moving forward,” he said, adding the district hopes to work with all levels of government to improve the situation.
As 2014 comes to an end, we want to give a special thanks to all of our service providers. Crest Hotel CityWest Inn on the Harbour Breakers Pub Prince Rupert Convention Centre Tim Hortons Baker Boy Rupert Wood‘n Steel All West Glass The Electrician Linda Gray Overwaitea Foods Shutter Shack Coen Communications
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Despite reduced schedule, Inside Passage ridership up BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Despite a reduced schedule and drastic declines in yearover-year numbers, ridership on the Inside Passage is up through the first 11 months of 2014 compared to 2013 according to figures released by BC Ferries on Dec. 18. So far this year, 33,262 passengers have made their way between Prince Rupert and Port Hardy compared to 29,018 last year, an increase of 14.63 per cent, while the number of vehicles rose 12.43 per cent from 9,034 last year to 10,157 this year. Those numbers are in sharp contrast to the year-over-year numbers which saw the passenger count drop 17.9 per cent this November compared to last and vehicle traffic drop 11.39 per cent this November compared to last. It’s a similar story on the
Prince Rupert to Skidegate route, which saw number climb overall despite drops in November. During the first 11 months of 2014 a total of 28,413 people made the trip between Prince Rupert and Skidegate compared to 30,414 the year before, resulting in a drop of 6.58 per cent. Vehicle traffic on Route 11 also dropped from 11,371 last year to 9,034 so far this year, a decline of 4.12 per cent. This November saw 2,069 passengers make their way between Prince Rupert and Skidegate, with 1,104 boarding in Prince Rupert and 965 departing from Skidegate. That is a 3.19 per cent increase compared to last November. Vehicle traffic last month was also up last month compared to November 2013 with 963 vehicles sailing compared to 835 last year, an increase of 15.33 per cent.
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List of teams set for All Native Tournament BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The qualifying results are in and the playing field for the 2015 All Native Basketball Tournament (ANBT) is set. In the Seniors’ Division, Skidegate, Ahousat, Kincolith, Bella Bella, Prince Rupert, Port Simpson, Kitamaat, New Aiyansh, Masset, Greenville, Kitkatla, Terrace, Vancouver and Gitanyow are all set to take part in the tourney with Hartley Bay as first standby and Metlakatla Alaska (AK) as the second. For the women’s tournament, Metlakatla B.C., Nanaimo, Kitamaat, Greenville, Gitwinksihlkw, Rain, Tofino, Bella Coola, Vancouver, Massett, Hazelton, Bella Bella, New Aiyansh and Kamloops are confirmed to be participants and Hesquiaht, Kitkatla, Port Simpson and Ahousat will be standbys from first to fourth respectively. In the Intermediate Division, Skidegate, Prince Rupert, Hesquiaht, Bella Bella, Hazelton, Kincolith, Kitkatla, Port Simpson, Masset, Metlakatla AK, Hartley Bay and Gitwinksihlkw are attendees with Greenville as the division’s first standby. For the Master’s Division, Masset, Bella Bella, Kincolith, Kitamaat, Gitwinksihlkw, Prince Rupert, Kitkatla, New Aiyansh, Port Simpson and Greenville are all confirmed as participants with Hydaburg AK as first standby and Metlakatla AK as second standby. Changes to this year’s qualifying format has the
“We probably have one or two teams drop out per year.” - Peter Haugan committee taking out the discretionary spot and adding a third team in each division from the qualifying tournament. For the standby positions, there are no limits to number of teams that can be on the list, but ANBT president Peter Haugan stated teams should have reasonable expectations if they’re quite far down. “There isn’t [a limit] but you have to know that if you’re third on the list, you’re probably not going to get in,” he said last week. To get on the standby list, teams must contact the ANBT with intent to play, and it’s first-come, first-serve if those teams hadn’t indicated either their intent to play prior to November’s qualifying tournament or participated in it. “So this year, the Masters only had three teams [expected for qualifying] so we just put them all in the tournament. Now we have two more teams on that list – one’s Hydaburg AK, one’s Metlakatla AK – that had asked us after qualifying about being on the standby list so whoever asks us just goes on the list,” said Haugan, adding that an excess of teams in the qualifying also gets teams on the standby list (for example, the women’s Hesquiaht team came in fourth in the qualifying tournament, so they get the first standby
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The Skidegate Saints will be looking for their fourth straight Seniors Division title and Desi Collinson, above, will be looking for his fourth straight MVP title in 2015.
slot). “We probably have one or two teams drop out per year [enabling the standby teams to play],” said the tournament president.
Kish, Movold dominate meet with seven gold BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Seven first-place finishes had Trey Kish, 14, help lead the way for the Prince Rupert Amateur Swim Club (PRASC) in the Kitimat regional swim meet from Dec. 12 – 14. Kish won the boys’ 13-14 50, 100 and 200 freestroke, 50, 100 and 200 backstroke and 200 IM. Avery Movold, 14, matched Kish’s totals and had seven first-place results of her own including girls’ 13-14 100 and 1500 free, 100 and 200 back, 200 breaststroke, 100 fly and 400 IM. Adding to the multitude of first-place Rupertites was Brandan Hagen, 17, who garnered first-place in boys’ 15-and-over 50, 100 and 200 breast and 400 free and placed second in 200 free and 200 IM. Kai McDonald, 10, took three first-place results including boys’ 10-and-under 50, 100 and 200 breast. Isaac Mastroianni, 11, grabbed first in
boys’ 11-12 50, 100 and 800 free and second in 100 and 200 back, 200 breast and 200 IM. Joining Mastroianni with three firsts was Rya Kish, 12, who won girls’ 11-12 50, 100 and 200 breast, got second in 800 free, and third in 100 and 200 back. Brothers Zachary, 13, and Isaac, 11, Dolan also had a meet to remember as Zachary scored first in boys’ 13-14 100 and 200 breast, second in 200 IM and 1500 free and third in 100 free and 100 and 200 back. Isaac notched first in boys’ 11-12 50 back and 100 breast, second in 50 and 200 free and third in 100 free and 20 back. Araye Bartlett, 13, took first in girls’ 13-14 50 breast, second in 200 breast and third in 100 breast, while Shayne Brierly, 17, had a first and second-place finish in boys’ 15-and-over 100 IM and 100 free respectively. Finn de la Nuez, 8, grabbed first in boys’ 10-and-under 25 back and Nash de la Nuez, 10, placed third in boys 10-and-under 50 back. Natalie DeMille, 9, secured first in girls’
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came in second in 50 back and 25 free. Jake Morse, 10, had an impressive outing for PRASC, notching a first-place finish in boys’ 10-and-under 100 back, second-place showings in 100 and 200 breast, 200 free and 200 back and third in 100 free. Kate Morse, 13, scored one second-place swim in girls’ 13-14 200 back and four thirdplace finishes in 50 and 200 free and 50 and 100 back. Emma Movold, 11, had numerous high finishes including first-place in girls’ 11-12 800 free, second-place in 100 and 200 back and 400 free and third in 50 free and 400 IM. Liam Pikola, 11, impressed with first in boys’ 11-12 50 breast, second in 100 breast and third in 50 back. Rounding out top finishers for PRASC were Mackenzie Tweedhope, 12, who scored two first-place swims in girls’ 11-12 100 and 200 free and second place swims in 100 and 200 breast, 50 free and 200 IM. Bailey Ward, 12, notched second-place in boys’ 1112 50 breast and 50 back and third in 100 breast.
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Thanks to the work of the executive committee of Prince Rupert Gymnastics Association (PRGA), the city has gone from having no gymnastics program whatsoever to welcoming Gymnastics BC’s president in teaching North Coast residents how to be coaches in under a year. Twyla Ryan, president of Gymnastics BC, will be showing her underlings the ropes from Jan. 9 – 11 as learning facilitator of a two-and-a-half day program for interested artistic gymnastics coaches-to-be, said a press release distributed by PRGA. The course, called Gymnastics Foundation (GF) will be taught at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre and will be divided into three components: theory, introduction and artistic. The course is designated as a National Coach Certification Program (NCCP), run by Gymnastics BC and after completion, coaches are to receive “trained” status in artistic gymnastics. Ryan was program director with Vancouver’s Phoenix Gymnastics for 17 years before taking a position as executive director of synchronized swimming program Synchro B.C. “We’re very excited to be bringing a coach of Twyla’s calibre to Prince Rupert,” said PRGA president William Spat in the release. “Twyla will not only be raising the bar in Prince Rupert, she’ll be having us spin around it!” he added. Included modules in the course are the Make Ethical Decisions training and respect in sport. Interested coaches can sign up at for instruction at gymbc.org/coaches.
The Prince Rupert Golf Course enjoyed a much more profitable year in 2014 compared to last year, said its executive members at its annual general meeting (AGM) on Dec. 7. “[We] ended 2014 a little over $30,000 in the black,” said Prince Rupert Golf Club president Fred Hainstock. “Obviously we had to use 2014 revenue to pay off the [$25,000] 2013 losses.” A second straight summer of gorgeous weather graced the links and helped with revenue, although a drop in numbers in both local and outof-town players was evident in some tournaments during the season. “The club ended 2013 in a less than stellar financial position and going into the season as the sole operator of the course and pro shop, faced several challenges,” wrote Hainstock in a summary of the AGM. Hainstock added those challenges included re-negotiating the club’s contract with the city, negotiating the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) contract with course workers, taking over the Pro Shop and bar operations, negotiating a kitchen operators contract, replacing the clubhouse roof, entering into a new lease for rental carts, renovating the pro shop
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and securing a loan to clear up the club’s “aged payables” from the previous year. “No small task list for a volunteer board.” Hainstock wrote. The new executive committee includes Hainstock as president, John Georgescu as vice-president, Richard Adams as treasurer, Patrizia Stevens as secretary, and Susan Mackenzie, Ian Robinson, Helder Marques, Andrew Schaeffer, George Negru and Layne Young as directors. Dorothy Wharton is ladies’ club captain and Al Green is mens’ club captain. The club received help through “hard work and dedication by a small group of volunteers, a dedicated club manager, a food and beverage committee, the grounds crew and a break from Mother Nature”, wrote Hainstock. As well, fundraising efforts by Scott Farwell and the Prince Rupert Regional
Community Foundation helped put the club into a better financial position. New initiatives included a junior golf program, spearheaded by Ian Robinson, Byron Gordon and Pacific NorthWest LNG, a ladies’ Introduction to Golf program and Thursday night drop-in golf. “We were fortunate to have North Coast Log Sort donate a new ball dispenser, 150 dozen range balls and some new mats for the driving range,” explained Hainstock. “We will be holding volunteer work parties through the winter to help clear the brush on the driving range as well as the salmonberry bushes around the perimeter of the golf course and would appreciate as many members as possible coming out to help. Dates and times will be posted on our Facebook page at Prince Rupert Golf Club.”
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Rainmakers win big on the road BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The Charles Hays junior boys basketball Rainmakers picked up two big wins in a Smithers tourney earlier in December, but their travel schedule hindered the boys’ abilities a little more than coach Kevin Sawka would have liked. “Very ragged, sloppy game,” Sawka said of the team’s second game of the day on Saturday, Dec. 13 versus Caledonia – a 35-31 win for the Rupertites. “Our guys were tired after leaving Prince Rupert at 5:30 a.m. to - Kevin Sawka play in the 11 a.m. game [against Smithers] and then wait all afternoon to play at 4 p.m. Many had been up for nearly 12 hours by that point,” said the coach after the tournament. Though fatigue caused the Rainmakers to depart from their “A” game, late heroics by Quinn Leighton, Ben Rabel and Cody Schaeffer secured the victory for the so far 4-0 junior ‘Makers. Leighton notched a long-distance three-pointer, Rabel scored from the free-throw line and Schaeffer completed an “acrobatic hoop plus-one conversion after struggling throughout the game”, mentioned Sawka. In their much more dominant game at 11 a.m., the Rainmakers downed Smithers 67-32. Leighton finished the game with 16 points and 10 rebounds. “All 15 players contributed in the game after strong performances from the starting five and spirited play from the supporting cast,” said the coach. Next up for the junior ‘Makers are some practice and training sessions over the holiday break in preparation for the Duchess Park Condor Classic from Jan. 9 – 10 in Prince George.
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Rupert cousins shine in Osoyoos BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The Osoyoos Coyotes are enjoying their strongest season in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL - Junior B) since 2010-11 when they were indoctrinated into the league, won 42 of 50 regular season games and captured the Cyclone Taylor Cup. This year, they’ve strung together 27 wins in 34 games, sit in first in the KIJHL by a six-point margin, and have scored 84 more goals than they’ve allowed. One of their secrets? Two cousins from Prince Rupert. Tyler Ostrom, 20, a graduate of the Prince Rupert Minor Hockey Seawolves program, and a former member of the Prince Rupert Rampage, is enjoying his second and last year as a junior hockeyeligible player with the Coyotes and joining him is his younger cousin, Judd Repole. Repole, 17, is also making his presence felt in the KIJHL, having already doubled his point totals from a year ago, scoring two goals and eight assists for 10 points in just 26 games compared to five in 40 in 2013-14. “That’s what brought them down here is that they’re cousins. They’re pretty close [on and off the ice],” said Coyotes head coach Ken Law last week. “They roomed together last year and they’re separated this year just because Judd’s a school-age player so we only have so many [billet] homes that fit school-age players’ [needs],” said Law. Law found Ostrom when he attended the Coyotes’ annual Spring Prospect Camp in 2013 and invited the teen to join the Coyotes’ main camp. The Rupertite soon found a home defending opposing forwards as a stayat-home defenceman and has been doing that job effectively ever since, albeit with some bite to his game.
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Tyler Ostrom, above, and his cousin Judd Repole are helping the Osoyoos Coyotes achieve their strongest season since 2011.
“He just plays a little physical and that’s kind of what we want from him. He’s a big body and he’s a presence when he’s on the ice,” said Law. “He’s made great strides here and now he’s a team leader – a guy who steps up anytime on the ice for you.” Ostrom has chipped in offensively with a goal and six assists for seven points thus far and has garnered 54 penalty minutes – the most on the team. “He is very creative offensively and his first pass out of the zone has been excellent,” Law told Jen Jensen of the Osoyoos Coyotes’ official team blog. Ostrom has done a little flip-flopping on both sides of the ice as well. Normally a right-sided defenceman, Ostrom has played both left-D and right-D, slotting in wherever he’s needed. “He plays on his off-wing which we really need because we’re short of lefties,” said Law, As for his younger cousin, Repole came to the team following billeting in Penticton at the tender age of 14 and has been supplying his energy and work ethic to the very deep forward corps the Coyotes employ. “He played a good amount last year
and learned our systems,” said Law. “He’s a smaller player; we’ve got to get him thickened up a little bit. He’s a gamer. He’ll go head-to-head with anybody but he’s in a different weight level,” he added of the five-foot-nine, 155-pound framed Repole. Though, at 17, Repole’s got some time before he hits his height peak. “He’s very skilled. He sees the ice well and he’s a fan favourite and a player favourite – all the guys on the team just love him. He’s got a very good work ethic. You know what you get from him every time he’s on the ice.” After what the team hopes is an extensive playoff run, Ostrom has a strong backer in Law as he decides what to do with his hockey and schooling career post-Coyotes. “Hopefully we can find him a place to go to school if he wants,” said the coach. Repole will continue as a depth forward and move up the lines, one of which features three Terrace players. “They’re just a great group of kids. We can roll four lines and not get into any trouble at all and where most teams probably have two number-one lines, we’ve got four,” Law added.
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The Prince Rupert & District Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the following who contributed to making our 2014 Fall Auction and Gala a success: Sponsors: Hawkair, EZ Rock, CJFW FM, Watson Island LNG, McElhanney, Ridley Terminals Inc., Pacific Northwest LNG, Prince Rupert Port Authority, Spectra Energy, BG Canada, Mike Morse; Remax Coast Mountain, Opus Stewart Weir, SNC-Lavalin, Maher Terminals, Stuck on Design. Auction Donors: Ridley Terminals Inc., Pacific Northwest LNG, Hawkair, Business in Vancouver, Ramada Inn, West Coast Launch/Adventure Tours, Cow Bay Gift Galley, Quickload Logistics, Ocean Pacific Air, Crest Hotel, Royal LePage, Rupert Lawn & Garden, Cook’s Jewellers, Entrec Cranes & Heavy Haul, Jeff King, CFNR, Harris & Wick Goldsmiths Ltd, Northern Health Authority, Inn on the Harbour, Clinique Richmond, Eddies News, Opa Sushi, Northern Savings Credit Union, Mike Morse, The Fresh Onion, Java Dot Cup, Stardust Gift Certificate, Cargo Restaurant, P&P Restaurant, Breakers Pub, Galaxy Gardens, Inn on the Harbour, Rupert Rampage, The Argosy The Fresh Onion, catering. Triple Bypass and The Muskeg Swing Band, entertainment. The Prince Rupert Curling Club; venue and bartending. Occasions to Remember; decorating. Charles Hays Hurricanes Boy Rugby Team (Parents); Designated Drivers, City Furniture; TV Draw. Those who lent a helping hand: Dorothy Wharton, Susie Lambourne, Hannah Scherr, Taryn Nelson, Charles Hays Hurricanes Boys Rugby Team, Charles Hays Rainmakers Sr. Girls Basketball Team, The 2014 Rising Stars ( Anna Raselli, Brett Parnell, Sheri Latimer, Hannah Komadina, Emma Payne, Paul Cavin, Jan-Hendrik Visser, Madalyn Angus, Naomi Tsuji) Rupert Cleaners & Laundry Ltd., Coastal Business Resource Centre, Wheelhouse Brewery, Ray Pederson, 2014 Fall Auction & Gala Committee
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City of Prince Rupert employees collected $775 in grocery gift cards and nine boxes of non-perishable food items that were donated to Prince Rupert’s Salvation Army food bank. Pictured from left in the top row is Real Jones of the Firefighters Union, Prince Rupert city manager Robert Long and corporate administrator Rory Mandryk, firefighter Calvin Thompson, Michelle Montemurro of CUPE Local 105 and Matthew Gurnsey of the Firefighters Union. From left in the bottom row is James Morse from Digby Island Ferry, Theresa Lorello from CUPE Local 105, Erica Collinson from the Salvation Army Food Bank and CUPE Local 105’s Rick Gilker.
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Genealogy Club meets every first Tuesday of every month. Phone Josie at 250624-3279 for the location.
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P.R. Royal Canadian Legion meets the 3rd Monday of every month. Come visit the Military Museum Thursday - Sunday from 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm. Call 250-6222917 for more information.
The Prince Rupert and District Hospice Society sponsors a nine week Support Group, “Journey through Grief”’, Wednesday evenings, 2 - 3 times per year according to need. Our group is for adults who are grieving the death of a loved one. We believe that grief has no time limit so therefore your loss need not be a recent one. We do however recommend that there be at least 3 months from the time of your loss to joining the group. Learn what to expect and gain skills to manage your grief while connecting with others who share a similar journey. Pre-registration is required. For further information, to register, or for 1:1 support call the Hospice Office at 250-622-6204. Please leave your name and number and your call will be returned.
Prince Rupert Seniors Centre Bingo Fridays 1- 3 pm. Everyone 19 years and older welcome.
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The Prince Rupert Breast Cancer Support Group invites any woman living with cancer to attend our monthly luncheons every 3rd Saturday each month at 12 noon at the Crest Hotel.
Cornerstone MB Church: Coffee mornings at 202-6th Ave. West. Tuesday & Wednesday 10 am - noon All are welcome! 250-627-1033 BC Metis Federation of Prince Rupert meets the third Monday of every month at 1702 Atlin Ave. New people welcome. Refreshments provided. For more information call 250-627-4013 Calling all Musicians! Prince Rupert Community Band and Choir are seeking new members No Auditions necessary! PR Community Band meets Mon. 7:30 pm - 9 pm at PRMS (formerly PRSS) Band Room. PR Comm. Choir meets Wed. 7:30 - 9 pm at PRMS Band Room. Contact Peter Witherly at 250-624-9634
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This is not church! No expectations of financial support or service. Join us in a celebration of faith in Jesus Christ, Sundays 7 pm, for praise, prayer and proclamation at the Salvation Army, 25 Grenville Court. Friendship House of Prince Rupert Hosts: AamaGoot Power Puff Girlz Club (ages 7-12) Tuesday 3 - 5 pm, 3rd floor meeting room. AamaGoot Ladyz Club (18 yrs. +) Learn new artistic designs through sewing, beading, etc. Fridays 1- 4 pm, 3rd floor meeting room. Call Carol Doolan at the Friendship House 250-627-1717, ext. 64 for more info. Women in Business breakfast meet on the 4th Wed each month, 7:30 am Highliner Plaza. We offer women in business an opportunity to network with other women in an informative and fairly informal environment. Interested in attending? Call the Chamber Office 250-6242296 Cornerstone MB Church: Sunday Celebration every week @ 10:30 am, everyone welcome. Call 250-627-1033 for details. Volunteers Needed The Prince Rupert Hospital Auxiliary Society is looking for new members. Meetings are held once a month,for further information please call Lila @250-6271886. Meals on Wheels program needs volunteers to deliver hot meals to people in Prince Rupert on Mon. Wed. and Fri. from 11 am - 12 noon. Call Andrea Vogt 250-622-6375 for further info. Become a member of the Prince Rupert Salmon Enhancement Society to get exciting hands on experience with Salmon at the Oldfield Creek Fish Hatchery and in their natural habitat. You will play a vital role in everything from community education to spawning, raising, and releasing Salmon to local streams. We welcome any level of experience and will provide the necessary training to turn you into a Salmon expert! Call 250-624-6733 or email oldfieldhatchery@gmail.com for more information.
Rupert & District Hospice Society is dedicated to “The care and support of those experiencing the dying and grieving process” For more information, support or to become a volunteer please call 250622-6204 Kaien Anti-Poverty Society is seeking persons interested in becoming members of a group who wish to make positive changes for those living below the poverty line. For more info, call KAPS 250-627-5277, leave message. Donations Needed * No cash requests. School District 52 Band Program is looking for donations of band instruments! Help us bring music to all students by donating that trumpet you have in your basement or the saxophone in your coat closet! If you have an instrument no one is playing, please call School District office @ 250-627-6717 for pick up. Services * Must be free. North Coast Victim Services Act Now! Protect yourself and your household, avoid becoming a victim. Obtain a free home security package and a free home inspection. Call 250-627-7779 From Tears to Hope Prince Rupert’s Community Grief Support Group provides education and sharing. Meetings run 8 consecutive weeks, several times each year. Pre-registration is required. Contact 250-627-7779 Prince Rupert Unemployed Action Centre provides a range of FREE services to unemployed/underemployed people in Pr Rupert and Northwest BC. Need help applying for CPP, Canada Disability Pensions, Old Age Security, EI, or WCB? Landlord or Social Service difficulties? We can help! Come see us Monday - Friday, 9 am- 5 pm 869 Fraser St. at Fisherman’s Hall or call 250-627-8776. Rupert & District Hospice Society is dedicated to “The care and support of those experiencing the dying and grieving process” For more information, support or to become a volunteer please call 250622-6204
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Last Minute Market Reopening January 31st 2015 Every Saturday 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the Moose Hall Craft Items, Artisans Baking Home Business & Yard Sale Items For table rentals call Rosa 250-624-4787 or Kathleen 250-624-5652
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Employment Business Opportunities THE DISABILITY Tax Credit. $1,500 yearly tax credit.$15,000 lump sum refund (on avg). covers: Hip/knee replacements, arthritic joints, COPD. For help applying 1844-453-5372.
OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires Highway Owner Operators for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving exp. / training.
FISHERIES BIOLOGIST The North Coast-Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society (NCSFNSS) is a regional body whose members include several First Nations on BC’s North Coast and Lower Skeena River. This second Fisheries Biologist position is a unique opportunity for an energetic person to provide scientific leadership, policy advice, and coordination to the NCSFNSS’s fisheries initiatives. The successful candidate must demonstrate education, knowledge, and experience related to the following: Key Activities: •
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We offer above average rates and an excellent employee benefits package. To join our team of Professional drivers, email a resume, current driver’s abstract & details of truck to: careers@vankam.com or call Bev at 604-968-5488 or Fax: 604-587-9889 Van-Kam thanks you for your interest, however only those being considered will be contacted. Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility. SEEKING class 1 drivers for super b flat deck work. Canada wide and US hauls. We offer modern equipment, e logs, steady year round work, and family security through extended benefits and a matched contribution pension apply on line at sutco.ca fax resume and abstract to 250-357-2009 or call 1-888-3572612 ext. 230
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In Memoriam of our Father
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This position is based in Prince Rupert, BC. Compensation will be negotiated with successful candidate based on qualifications. The closing date for applications is January 7, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. Please send cover letter and résumé to the attention of Shannon Riehl at: North Coast‐Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society 612 - 2nd Ave. West, Prince Rupert BC, V8J 1H2 Fax: 250‐624‐8615 E-mail: ncsfnss@citywest.ca Qualified First Nation candidates are encouraged to apply. The NCSFNSS thanks all interested applicants by only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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âœą(30 vacancies) NOC 9431 Company operating name: Yaorun Wood Co. Ltd. Business and mailing address: 4032 12th Avenue, PO Box 148, New Hazelton, BC, V0J 2J0. JOB DUTIES: • Examine logs and rough lumber to determine size, condition, quality and other characteristics to decide best lumber cuts to carry out. • Operate automated lumber mill equipment from control rooms or equipment consoles to saw logs into rough lumber. • Set up and adjust saw equipment and replace blades or bands using wrenches, gauges and other hand tools . • Clean and lubricate sawmill equipment. Full time, permanent; $26.50 per hour. Location of work: New Hazelton, BC. Contact: Bealie Chen, bealie_chan@yahoo.com.hk Tel: 778- 919-2077. âœąMinimum two years of work experience. Training will be provided. Education: not required.
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North Coast Transition Society has two program positions open: Sexual Abuse Intervention Program Therapist: SAIP provides professional counselling for young people under 19 years of age who have been or sexually abused, are exposed to the risk, or children under 12 with sexual behaviour problems. Family Counsellor: The Family Counselling Program provides free and conÂżdential individual and group counselling services to adult men, women and families. The program supports clients with assessing issues, develops and implements counselling plans using a variety of therapeutic counselling techniques in a safe environment. For the complete job postings and related questions, please contact the program manager at pmncts@citywest.ca Closing date: January 2, 2015 @ 3pm
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NOTICE OF INTENT RE: LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING ACT APPLICATION FOR A BREWERY LOUNGE ENDORSMENT Application for a brewery lounge endorsement has been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch from Wheelhouse Brewing Company Ltd. Located ad 217 1st Avenue East Prince Rupert. Proposed licensing hours for the brewery lounge are between 10:00 AM and 1:00 AM daily. Person ca-pacity for the proposed lounge will be limited to 43 persons inside. Residents and owners of businesses located within a 0.5 mile (0.8 km) radius of the proposed site may comment on the proposal by: 1) Writing to : THE GENERAL MANAGER C/O SENIOR LICENSING ANALYST LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING BRANCH PO BOX 9292 VICTORIA BC V8W 9J8 2) Email to : lclb.lclb@gov.bc.ca PETITIONS AND FORM LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED To ensure the consideration of your views, your comments, name and address must be received on or before January 22, 2015 Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or local government officials where disclosure is necessary to administer the licensing process.
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Salvation Army In December Christmas 2014 - A Season of Grace Prince Rupert - Doing the most good!
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Maverick Food’s staff member Debbie McCarthy presnents the $1000 of food products donation to Salvation Army representatives Daryl Piche and Ken Copping
Prince Rupert Rampage players Greg Sheppard and Jerad Andreesen with a lot of help from Brooklyn Woodrow present the food donations collected from the Skate with the Rampage to Captain Gary Sheils of the Salvation Army.
It’s hard to imagine that another year has come and gone. Once again it has been a busy year for us and although there has been a small decrease, need continues to be great in our community. The Christmas season is one where need is most magni¿ed and this year, with your help, we expect to serve 800 families through our Christmas Hamper program. This past year we partnered with Rising Above to bring a healing conference to Prince Rupert which approximately 300 people attended. It was wonderful to see many take some important steps in the healing journey and support will continue for some time to help people keep moving forward. Our community partners are so very important to us and they include the Harley Riders whose annual Toy Run brings in a substantial amount of toys as well as a very generous cash donation. We also partner with the Northern Health Authority who assists our clients with general health issues and concerns every Friday. Our partnership with BC Housing helped us provide 225 men, women and children with emergency shelter and meals. Our largest partnership is with you...the individuals and businesses of Prince Rupert and Port Edward. Without you we would not have been able to provide Christmas assistance (food gift cards and toys) last December to more than 800 families (2,500 plus people)...we would not have been able to serve 40,000 meals in Sally Ann’s Bistro and Café... we would not have been able to help 2,300 families through our Food Bank……we would not have been able to provide 1,400 people with free clothing and housewares through our Thrift Store. It has been said that the worth of a community is seen in how well it looks after its most vulnerable members. Year after year you have proven that ours is a community that cares...ours is a community that has a heart as big and beautiful as the nature that surrounds us. So, on behalf of those we are privileged to serve, thank you so much for your caring and generous hearts. Thank you for all you do to help others and in closing we wish you a most blessed Christmas and we pray for the abundance of God’s grace in your lives.
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………………………………………………………………. The Salvation Army, Captains Gary and Nancy Sheils Store Manager Monty Deleo and employee Chuck McNeil from The Bargain Shop help Erica Collinson of The Salvation Army load the $1275 worth Toys collected from their Toy Drive donation.
First Canada Bus Lines annual ‘Stuff That Bus’ food drive staff Cynthia Williams, Debbie Glover and Darby Minhas pesent Salvation Army representative Ken Copping the collections from the event.
Ridley Terminals Inc representatives Allan Jackson and Michelle Bryant present Captain Gary Sheils a donation of $5000 from the Terminal along with food and toys collected by the employees.
Aja Lihou and her aboriginal Entrepreneur class donated $527 all of the proceeds from their sales collected from a week long not for pro¿t business.
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Wise customers read the fine print: *, •, ★, €, *, >, †, §, 5 The Be Your Own Santa Holiday Sales Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating dealers on or after December 2, 2014. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. All pricing includes freight ($1,695) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees, other dealer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. *Consumer Cash Discounts are offered on select new 2014/2015 vehicles and are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. •$500 Holiday Bonus Cash is available on select new 2015 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Fiat or Ram models at participating dealers from December 2-31, 2014 only. Excludes 2015 Jeep Patriot/2015 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package/2015 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package. Bonus Cash will be deducted from the negotiated purchase/lease price after taxes. See dealer for complete details and exclusions. ★The Make No Payments for 90 Days is a limited time offer which applies to retail customers who finance a new 2014/2015 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram or FIAT vehicle (except 2014 Dodge Avenger SE and 2014/2015 Dodge Viper) at a special fixed rate on approved credit through Royal Bank of Canada, TD Auto Finance or Scotiabank. Offer does not apply to Scotiabank special rate financing contracts longer than 90 months. Monthly/bi-weekly/weekly payments will be deferred for 60 days and contracts will be extended accordingly. Interest charges will not accrue during the first 60 days of the contract. Customers will be responsible for any required down payment, license, registration and insurance costs at time of contract. Some conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. €$8,100 in Total Discounts is available on new 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package models (RTKH5329E) and consists of $8,100 in Consumer Cash Discounts. *3.99% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on the new 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan/2015 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package models through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Examples: 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan/2015 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package with a Purchase Price of $19,998/$19,998 (including applicable Consumer Cash and Ultimate Bonus Cash Discounts) financed at 3.99% over 96 months with $0 down payment equals 416 weekly payments of $56/$56 with a cost of borrowing of $3,369/$3,369 and a total obligation of $23,367/$23,367. >2.79% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on the new 2014 Dodge Dart SE (25A) model through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Example: 2014 Dodge Dart SE (25A) with a Purchase Price of $16,888 financed at 2.79% over 96 months with $0 down payment, equals 416 weekly payments of $45 with a cost of borrowing of $1,959 and a total obligation of $18,847. †0.0% purchase financing for 36 months available on the 2014 Dodge Dart SE (25A) models through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Example: 2014 Dodge Dart SE (25A) with a Purchase Price of $16,888, with a $0 down payment, financed at 0.0% for 36 months equals 156 weekly payments of $108; cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $16,888. §Starting from prices for vehicles shown include Consumer Cash Discounts and do not include upgrades (e.g. paint). Upgrades available for additional cost. 5Sub-prime financing available on approved credit. Finance example: 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan CVP with a purchase price of $19,998 financed at 4.29% over 60 months, equals 260 weekly payments of $47 for a total obligation of $12,818. Some conditions apply. Down payment is required. See your dealer for complete details. **Based on 2014 Ward’s upper small sedan costing under $25,000. ^Based on IHS Automotive: Polk Canadian Vehicles in Operation data available as of July, 2014 for Crossover Segments as defined by Chrysler Canada Inc. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of Chrysler Group LLC.
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