Kitimat Northern Sentinel, February 11, 2015 by Black Press Media Group

Sentinel

Northern

www.northernsentinel.com

Volume 61 No. 06

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

1.30 INCLUDES TAX

The old history of a Kitimat’s legendary disaster. /page 6 Sentinel show brings out past employees. /page 9

Rallying trying to save grizzly CO says bear is a problem as others say that’s wrong Cameron Orr A grizzly bear, which the Conservation Officer Service have set to be destroyed once captured in Kitimat, has some residents crying out. The problem bear has been rummaging through the garbage of a dumpster on the Rio Tinto Alcan smelter site. Conservation Officer Gareth Scrivner says the bear has been using the dumpster as a food source for a number of weeks now and its reliance on the waste means the bear isn’t a candidate for relocation. “It’s unusual for [the bear] to be up at the site at this time of year so we’ve got some concerns over why exactly it would be up and about right now. I know it’s been mild but generally grizzlies are pretty good at denning out for the winter time,” said Scrivner. “It could be that perhaps it’s been accessing this food stuff for a length of time before we were made aware of it.” He said bears sometimes won’t den and hibernate if they have a good food source. At Lakelse some bears won’t den until near Christmas because there is still salmon in the rivers and its not cold enough. Unfortunately for this bear, the fact that it’s been consistently going through garbage means it will have to be put down. That said a local scaffolding worker who is in the area often said the bear in question hasn’t been a problem and fears the loss of the large animal for what he sees as no good reason. Continued on page 6 PM477761

BC Hydro crews have been stretched to their limits and tirelessly continue to work around the clock to repair fallen lines. Photo Louisa Genzale

Blizzards, blankets, communities Malcolm Baxter It was a trick. After a January of rain, rain and more rain, Old Man Winter unleashed a ferocious snow storm the likes of which had not been seen here for many a year. After a gorgeous sunny day Wednesday, February 4, heavy powder snow began falling overnight and continued to come down throughout the day February 5. Even then it wasn’t anything we wouldn’t see in any normal winter storm. But as darkness fell the full fury of the storm was unleashed and increased through Friday, February 6 as a fully fledged blizzard. The first power outages started Thurs-

day night and their number grew on Friday as the snow load brought down trees and power lines, especially on the Kitamaat Village Road as the village lost all power. At 10:21 a.m. Friday the city’s public works operations manager Brian Krause, in a release, said, “Our employees are doing the best they can and we ask all Kitimatians to bear with us as the snow continues to fall. By then the city’s recreation facilities had already closed. They were to be followed by the City Centre Mall, other businesses and even the bus service. At 7:40 p.m mayor Phil Germuth issued a statement the city was doing the best it could

in the circumstances. “Our employees have been working around the clock to get streets cleared but the extremely heavy snowfall, combined with power outage, has made these efforts challenging.” As the blizzard

roared on private contractors and Rio Tinto Alcan joined the city in its efforts to clear streeets more quickly and the city said crews would be working through the night. It also warned it would be towing vehicles abandoned on

city streets to Nechako Centre - vehicles left on streets were creating havoc with efforts to clear roads. By Friday night Kitimat’s Emergency Operations Centre had been set up to organise all the extra equipment Continued on page 6

2 Northern Sentinel, Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Police Beat

Wrestling match gets heated January 26 At 6:26 p.m. a caller reported a vehicle travelling very fast, passing them on Haisla Boulevard in the Service Centre area. The driver being passed was startled by how quickly this other vehicle was going. Although licence plates were recorded police say the plate number did not match the vehicle and police made patrols to find the vehicle but could not. At 8:15 p.m. the police were called on a disturbance at a home on Albatross Avenue. Police were initially denied entry to determine people’s well being, RCMP say, but then learned a wrestling match between two brothers had become very heated. One person had left before police arrived but everyone was found to be in good health. The people were warned about the town noise bylaw and were urged to keep the noise down. January 27 At 9:10 a.m. a local person dropped off a wallet at the RCMP detachment which was found behind the Kitimat Hotel. Identification in the wallet en-

sured the proper owner was reunited to her belongings. At 8:15 p.m. police were called to an attempted theft from a home on Teal Street. The homeowner returned home and interrupted two people in black clothing attempting to take a vehicle from the backyard. The two suspects fled when spotted and ran towards Haisla Boulevard. Patrols were made in the area but no suspects were found. January 28 A curfew check on a youth found the individual not home at 11:20 p.m. Police say this file is still under investigation. January 29 Just after midnight police were called for a break and enter and found a glass door at the Hirsch Creek Golf and Winter Club was smashed with a propane tank lying nearby. A few bottles of pop were noted to have been taken from the clubhouse. Several golf carts were also found to be damaged in their sheds nearby. Police continue to investigate the file. January 30 Kitimat Modernization Project se-

OPEN: SUN. - WED. 11AM to 10PM & THURS. TO SAT. 11AM to MIDNIGHT 238 City Centre Mall, Kitimat

curity called in the RCMP to take and dispose of various drugs found at the site. Police say it was a “large quantity” of drugs which will be destroyed. Police are still investigating this file. January 31 At 3:07 a.m. a road check found a driver with an expired temporary licence, and the person was served a notice to appear at court at a later date and the vehicle was impounded. February 1 At 1:55 p.m. the police were called to an assault file at the Albatross Apartments. A resident said he was assaulted in his apartment by a person known to him, and who had left before police arrived. The complainant, police say, was not cooperative and said he did not want any assistance. Police told the person to stay away from the other man and have concluded the file. At 10:59 a.m. the police were alerted to a person doing donuts in a pick-up truck in the City Centre Mall parking lot. No licence plates were obtained and the vehicle had left and could not be located on police arrival.

WEATHER WATCH STATS

assaulted and had various items from his backpack stolen. Police are seeking public assistance in identifying the person or persons involved. Anyone

with information can call the RCMP at 250-6327111, or remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477.

Advertise Your Business Call today for details! 250-632-6144

Advertise Your Business Call today for details!

ntinel Kitimat Northern Se 250-632-6144 entinel.com classifieds@northerns entinel.com newsroom@northerns nsentinel.com advertising@norther

For all your advertising needs in Kitimat call Louisa today! ph. 250-632-6144 fax 250-639-9373 louisa.genzale@northernsentinel.com K

Sentinel

Northern

THIS WEEK

Rain(mm) Snow(cm)

5.8 7.5 17.2 6.5 13.6 n/a 11.6

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

THURSDAY High 7 Low 5

FRIDAY High 7 Low 5

SATURDAY High 7 Low 4

SUNDAY High 6 Low 4

TACO TUESDAY 2 FOR 1 TACOS EAT IN or TAKE OUT!

Ph.

250-639-9333

KITIMAT COMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETY

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Thursday, Feb. 26 at 7 pm Please join us at the Employment Centre 562 Mountainview Square, Kitimat

advertising@northernsentinel.com classifieds@northernsentinel.com

BULLETIN BOARD

Jan. 16 8 2 Jan. 17 3 2 Jan. 18 4 1 Jan. 19 5 2 Jan. 20 11 2 Jan. 21 5 3 Jan. 22 6 2

Man robbed near Heron St newsroom@northernsentinel.com Police say a man was robbed near the pool behind Heron Street. The incident took place on January 20 at around 3 p.m. RCMP say one man was

Historical Stats

New members are welcome! Call 250-632-9107 for more information.

1-877-632-6859

Roofing, Plumbing & Heating Fireplaces, Hot Wat , Furnaces, er Tanks Welding, PiPing, sheet me tal, steel FabRiCation

, maChine shoP

Industries Ltd.

Residential • Co mmeRCial • indus tRial

Let our qualified, experience

d journeymen

get the job done right. 245-3rd St., Kitimat Ph:1-877-632-6859 Ph: 250-632-6859 Fax: 250-632-2101 Terrace E-mail: 101 first@101industries.c om www.101ind ustries.com

Quality Through Craf

tsmanship

Kitimat WorkB C Employment S erv

ices Centre

"Your Employme

nt Resource"

Job Search As

sistan

ce 250-632-6581 e mail e www.kitimatcom sc.kcss@telus.net munityservices .ca British ColumBia

Employment Services Centre

The Employment Pr og Government of Cana ram of British Columbia is funded by the da and the Province of British Columbia

Northern Sentinel, Wednesday, February 11, 2015 3

REGIONAL BRIEFS Distinguished Terrace has hit the top 10 for sexiest city in the country according to one annual poll. The city is 2014’s eighth “sexiest” city in Canada based on...wait for it...adult novelties, lingerie and sex toys sales per capita. That puts our neighbours in second place in B.C. according to the poll, compiled by PinkCherry, which describes itself as a “one-stop shop for buying and selling adult novelties and lingerie.” The top three cities in Canada – Kentville, N.S., Colwood B.C. and Fort McMurray A.B. – spent approximately three times the average amount on adult products, as determined by the poll. The other northern B.C. cities named are Dawson Creek at number 11 and Fort St. John at number 23.

Bats

Checkpoint in OCP progress to date A yearly status report, or report card, has been prepared by District of Kitimat’s planning department on the town’s Official Community Plan. After the OCP was adopted in 2008, part of the document recommends a yearly progress report on implementations of its suggested policies. This was the first year the planning department had staff resources to make such a report since 2008. Among the ways the OCP has changed since it was adopted eight years ago is an inclusion of greenhouse gas reduction targets, the allowance of the PTI Group (now Civeo) to open workforce accommodations, and also for another temporary working housing development and hotel, the Crossroads. The Haisla Town Centre proposal, as well, would require an amendment to the OCP. The first OCP goal listed in the report was to diversify the local

economy by increasing the numberof registered businesses, which has seen a modicum of success despite some early drops. The number of registered businesses declined by 12 over six years, by an average of .4 per cent a year, but since 2010 there has been increase, however the report does not specify by how much. Another goal to diversify the economy was to encourage people to retire to Kitimat, which may have seen success depending on how you interpret the numbers. In 2013, seniors in Kitimat make up 14.1 per cent of the population, up from 11.5 per cent in 2008. The District of Kitimat, however, said it wasn’t clear if seniors are moving in to Kitimat or rather the younger population is aging in to the senior category. There was an independent Retire Kitimat group which promoted seniors to move to Kitimat however

as real estate availability in Kitimat shrunk so to did aggressive marketing to bring retirees here. The OCP also named increasing home-based businesses as one of its goals, however the number has dropped since 2008. From that year’s 219, in 2013 there were 169. It was possible, given that there was no decline in the number of total businesses, that businesses may have transitioned to a commercial address. While there were gaps in knowledge as to the whys and hows for some subjects, Director of Community Planning and Development noted that the loss of the longform census continues to bind their

Number of businesses in Kitimat has increased slightly Home-based businesses saw decrease since 2008 Use of DoK recreational facilities up since 2008 hands when it comes to compiling comprehensive data. “Because of the loss of the census data we don’t have as much information about migration-in and migration-out,” she said. Staff might eventually compile locally-sourced information, such as surveying senior residents in Kitimat about their housing needs.

Council troubleshoots TV broadcasts Cameron Orr A dated communications system at the District of Kitimat offices will be updated which will pave the way for smoother live broadcasts. That’s the hope with a budget approval totalling $61,850 which will fix the town’s telephone system and replace the video system in the council chambers at the Northwest Community College campus. Basically the District’s information systems coordinator plans to install a computer at the town’s offices that will provide a broadcast feed both to Citywest and to the Internet for live-streaming and archiving. The work, however, ties in to the greater plans of fixing phone lines, and in-

Scientists are conducting a winter study of bats are looking for some help from the public which could help the flying mammals avoid dying from a parasitic fungal disease. Cori Lausen, associate conservation scientist for the Wildlife Conservation Society of Canada, is tracking bat movements in the region in the winter, which is their hibernation time. That’s to provide data for how bats normally behave so scientists have this information in case White Nose Syndrome comes here. The study began in 2009 in the Kootenays. People who know of local or rehibernation will ~gional Refreshments spots for bats can contact Lausen at clausen@wcs.org.

kitimat

mini storage heated self serve storage units Sizes from

8’x8’x10’~to served 12’x 27’x10’

250-632-6934

414 enterprise ave.

stalling a wireless link from the college campus council chambers to the town offices at City Centre Mall. As the IT coordinator Paul Mitchell says in his report, the city offices run on an Internet package that is inferior to many homes in Kitimat. That is while supporting 84 computers and 12 servers. The town has found they can keep their same rates with Telus if they upgrade to business plans, but they’ll have to upgrade their system, which has little capacity for any new lines

or phone services like voicemails. Meanwhile their improved Internet will hopefully lead to a more reliable television broadcast. As it is the District can’t effectively solve the issues as it seems the feed going to Citywest for the broadcast is fine as it leaves Kitimat. New cameras and a new system at the town offices will help the town track the broadcast better, as well as provide an Internet broadcast which will simultaneously archive the meetings for future viewings on

The regular broadcasting camera for Kitimat council meetings remains bagged during a meeting on February 2. the Internet. Given the low reliability of the system in place councillors were eager to find solutions to the broadcast.

The Kitimat Museum & Archives and the Kitimat Northern Sentinel proudly present

K.U.T.E.

RECYCLING DEPOT 316 Railway Ave., Kitimat • Ph. 250 632-6633

www.kitimatrecycle.org/home KITIMAT UNDERSTANDING THE ENVIRONMENT

Save by being Creative

Try to spend more time repairing what you have or making something with your own hands rather than buying new. Homemade things make wonderful gifts from the heart and fixing stuff means it isn’t going to the dump and saves you some money. This is really good if you’re creative. Show how creative you can be! Inspire others – email your green tip to

THE EXHIBITION at the Kitimat Museum and Archives • 293 City Centre The Northern Sentinel celebrated 60 years of bringing the community of Kitimat their local news in April of 2014. To commemorate this milestone, the Kitimat Museum and Archives, together with the Northern Sentinel, have prepared an exhibition of various newspapers, photographs and artifacts.

Kitimat Museum & Archives

advertising@northernsentinel.com

We may publish your commitment to change.

K.U.T.E Accepts...

THINK GLOBALLY...ACT LOCALLY THIS MESSAGE BROUGHT TO YOU BY:

Available for viewing until

FEBRUARY 28

Trading Post

Newspapers & Flyers, Magazines Love a treasure hunt? & Catalogues, Office Paper, Then check out our Trading Cardboard, Tin, Aluminum, Batteries, Post, an area for exchange of Cell Phones, Paint, Electronics, materials by swap or donation. Flourescent Lights and Tubes, Check often, selection varies. Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Redecorating? Detectors and Small Appliances. Our Product Care Depot has leftover paint; check out For a more detailed list please visit our selection today! www.kitimatrecycle.org/home

Sentinel

Northern “Aluminum infinitely recyclable”

READ AND RECYCLE

4 Northern Sentinel, Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Viewpoints

With cupid’s arrow I stab thee There were a few guffaws to be had when I once queried people on social media what the most romantic places are in Kitimat. Apparently people in this town don’t necessarily think of themselves as living in a romantic wonderland. Certainly an abundance of reflective vests in town doesn’t help dispel that myth that we’re not at the centre of Romance-ville, but certainly we’re not the kind of town that puts the ‘hopeless’ in ‘hopeless romantic.’ I’m talking about this because this Saturday is Valentine’s Day. I hope the male readers are still with me and not vanished in a dust cloud to make arrangements for the weekend before the wife is any the wiser. In anticipation for this Valentine’s Day, at least when it comes to the work for this paper, I tracked down a notable couple who, it just so happened, were celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary the week I called. You’ll find the Vales’ story on page 9. They might not say anything as mushy but it goes to show that love and family is a big part of how Kitimat really came to be. So many families have settled in Kitimat from great distances which meant relocated families and, as I’ve learned not necessarily from the Vales but from others from the early days, strife. Many wives were keen to turn around and return to civilization after stepping off the plane or boat. But marriage kept them here. I guess because of love although I’m sure necessity fits in the equation somewhere. Bottom line is, though, Kitimat is romantic. It’s not so in the traditional sense like Niagara Falls. People don’t flock to Kitimat to hold their weddings (Side note: I actually did, but perhaps I’m the exception.) but we live in a very romanticized part of the world, on the ocean, in the forests. Certainly you can have a date on cross country ski trails or in the curling rink. And if you’re looking for an objective way to prove Kitimat is a romantic town, in the 2011 census — the most recent data I could find on this — less than 10 per cent of the population were divorced or separated. If that’s not the statistical equivalent of a chickflick played out in real life I don’t know what is. Wherever you find romance — whether a dinner at home, a day outside, or, apparently as I do, within local statistics — we hope everyone finds something to celebrate this Saturday. At the very least, we know there are so many who love this town. Cameron Orr

Hockey’s ‘great’ says Bettman. Hockey’s ‘awful!’ - the fans What did you think of this year’s record-scoring NHL All-Star Game? With its 29 goals -- NHL chief Gary Bettman hailed it as “one of the best ever.” Others, especially long term fans of the game of hockey, turned it off (in droves) or didn’t even bother tuning in, knowing what to expect. The game was typical of much of the 2015 NHL season for Canada’s Rogers Communications, which last year paid an astounding $5.2-billion to the League for the rights to televise its games for the next 12 years - intensely disappointing. Canadian hockey fans were flabbergasted by the Rogers announcement. It was exacerbated when it became known that iconic CBC Hockey Night in Canada was slated for cancellation a couple of years down the road. Then came the reality of what Rogers planned and what Rogers produced -and fans were even less impressed. I think Rogers is now finding out its plans were badly flawed. Instead of introducing a new NHL to fans, Rogers is reeling from falling subscriptions, missing fans and disappointed fans of teams who can’t watch their teams the way they used to. Now it’s reading the numbers and trying to blame the poll-

Under Miscellaneous by Allan Hewitson ahewitson@telus.net

ing company for getting things wrong instead of looking at the way it presented its product. Take that awful All Star Game. Numeris, the company that supplies broadcast ratings in Canada, reported an eye-popping plunge of almost one million Canadian viewers for the Columbus NHL all-star game, with 1.479 million people watching on all Rogers networks,plus the CBC, compared with the last all-star game in 2012, which was shown only on the CBC and drew an audience of 2.454 million viewers. The All Star Game format has been changed so frequently and it again needs radical surgery and may be unlikely to survive. This was not an All-Star Game fan voting was perverted by organizational chicanery. Then reps were added for each team - many were not bona fide All Stars. The game went downhill ad turned

into a extended offensive skills demo. Goalies and d-men stepped aside and fans coast-to-coast turned to different channels. Since Rogers had committed its billions to the NHL, it budgeted for a 20-per-cent increase in viewers this season and subsequentlywent to advertisers with a similar increase in rates making the current declines very bad news. The company is thought to be pressuring its sales and hockey departments to do something to reverse worrying trends as former hockey fans sver their relationship with Rogers. Understanding regional blackouts appears to be the No. 1 complaint for Canadian viewers in the first year of Rogers control. There should be no misunderstanding - Rogers is not very dear to the hearts of its customers. Its customer complaints ratio is one of the highest in the country. Rogers also replaced the CBC team, with a comic-book set and a new host George Strombolopoulis, who to me has looked lost and still fails to make the between periods sessions in any way cohesive. Continued on page 5

Working together bringing the news to you. Community newspapers a s s o C i a t i o n

We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Contents Copyrighted Canadian Publications Mail Product, Agreement No. 477761, Canada Post Corp., Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash.

Sarah Campbell Misty Johnsen Louisa Genzale Cameron Orr Advertising Assistant Classifieds/Administration Publisher Editor publisher@northernsentinel.com newsroom@northernsentinel.com classifieds@northernsentinel.com advertising@northernsentinel.com

Kristyn Green Flyer Distribution office@northernsentinel.com

The Kitimat Northern Sentinel is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulating body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent within 45 days to the B.C. Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1A9. For more information phone 1-888-687-2213, or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org. Published every Wednesday by the Northern Sentinel • LOUISA GENZALE - Publisher / General Manager • CAMERON ORR - Editor 626 Enterprise Ave., Kitimat, BC V8C 2E4 • Ph. 250 632-6144 • Fax 250 639-9373 • Email newsroom@northernsentinel.com • www.northernsentinel.com KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL Reg. $41.65 Senior $37.50 Mail: out of town or business $60.45. Includes tax.

Northern Sentinel, Wednesday, February 11, 2015 5

History

Learning from past to protect ourselves today It’s Our

Heritage Walter thorne

Mother Nature’s triple threat: does Kitimat face disaster? They say it’s not if, but when a large damaging quake will hit our coast. The last big megathrust was in 1700, an estimated 9.0 centred on Haida Gwaii which generated a huge tsunami that devastated faraway Japan. And we are overdue for a repeat. But are we in Kitimat really vulnerable? Many will recall the considerable shaking of our two most recent quakes. The first was on October 28, 2012, just after supper. It was a real shocker, lasting almost a minute and registering 7.8 at its epicentre 330 kms away in the southern Queen Charlottes. Estimations were that the shaking in Kitimat was the equivalent of about 6.0. It was a scare, but no damage was sustained in our commu-

nity and even on the Charlottes damage was negligible. However, if a city had been there, severe damage would have almost certainly occurred. That quake actually generated a Pacific-wide alert which resulted in sirens clearing beaches and low areas in Hawaii. The other was less than six months later on January 31, 2013. It was almost identical in size at 7.9 but was centred further north at Sitka on the BC-Alaska border. Fewer Kitimat citizens felt anything as it occurred during the night when most were asleep, but there were those who were rudely awakened. There were other big shakes felt by Kitimatians, one in 1949 and the other in 1958. Are we vulnerable to future ones? You bet. As for tsunamis, people argue we aren’t at risk, some suggest-

ing that all the islands down channel would baffle and break up any Pacific basin wave. And to some extent they are correct. However, not all sea waves are generated by quakes. Our town and channel areas have experienced at least three locally generated tsunamis in recent times. The first occurred on October 17, 1974. It was an underwater avalanche of shifting mud sediment that sent a 6.1 metre wave crashing into adjacent shorelines. And it would have been worse had it not occurred at low tide. The next took place the following year on April 27, 1975. It too was caused by an underwater avalanche of shifting sediment, but was larger and wasn’t at low tide. As a result Kitimat infrastructure suffered as a result with the Northland Navigation dock, a vital marine link to southern BC, being wiped out by the 8.1 metre, (26 foot) wave and the Haisla docks on the other side of the channel at Kitamaat also sustaining damage. Large waves have

A 1975 picture of Kitimat’s ruined Northland Ferry dock after the 1975 Tsunami. Dirk Mendel also been recorded down channel. One recent slope failure on Hawkesbury Island in Verney Channel, 50kms south of Kitimat, resulted in a gigantic 30 metre wave, part of which went crashing into the breakwater at Hartley Bay. Landslides have also been a constant hazard in the Northwest. Around 1900 the North Pacific Cannery at Prince Rupert suffered a terrible slide in which 50 people perished. Also in ancient times a Haisla village

Hockey’s great Continued from page 4 Many people like me, switch to another game when Ron and Don finish with their shortened Coach’s Corner. Outdoor games like the recent one in Washington - was a pretty sorry affair. Outdoor games may be more acceptable and original to some US fans but are seen as dull, dangerous, over-priced and old hat to Canadian fans. I’ve bleated many times about what the American base has done to the game. Idiotic rule changes -- it’s ok now to “direct” the puck in for a goal (sometimes - so long as there is no kicking motion) but always wrong to acciden-

near Kitlope was obliterated by an avalanche. On May 30, 1962 the highway to Terrace was severed by a slide near Waterlily Bay which wrecked part of the Lakelse park’s facilities, snapped the powerlines and destroyed nearly 600 metres of highway. More recently there was the Legate Creek slide east of Usk which cut Highway 16 East and claimed the lives of two travellers from Quesnel. The scar on the hillside is visible to this day. Avalanches in the 80 km power line cor-

ridor from Kemano to Kitimat have been very costly. Problems from the 5,000 foot summit of Kildala Pass through the hanging valley and down to the Kildala River have plagued our town for years. In 1955 one avalanche in the pass wiped out five transmission towers and cut power to our town for a full seven days, causing havoc at the smelter. Obviously, slides and avalanches are a common threat in the Northwest. Extreme weather events also threaten us

be they floods or mega snowfalls. In the early 60s Kitimat’s Service Centre was often flooded by a rampaging Kitimat River. When effective dyking was completed in the early 70s the problem nearly disappeared but the estimated 200-year super flood in the fall of 1978 took out 19 area bridges, including William’s Creek on the way to Terrace and Wathl Creek at Kitamaat Village. The damage was such that every major community in our Continued on page 7

Marie’s friends and family are Relaying because Marie has cancer.

tally put the puck over the glass. Replays and goal reviews take longer than delay of game calls. Phoney! Goalie freedom to play the puck has been limited, nobody really knows what a good hockey hit. (Scott Stevens wouldn’t last a season in today’s NHL.) The League raves about the speed, the skill, but goal scorers in an 82 game season will never hit the points scored by Grezky and Hull. Every penalty puts the puck in the end of the offending team. No changes on defence had been added to give more advantage to the team with the extra man.

Goaltending is better, the NHL trumpets-- perhaps. But that’s like comparing Crosby or McDavid to Gretzky and Howe -- they don’t compare at all. I’m pretty sure if Curtis Joseph was 24, you wouldn’t see too much of Reimer in the Leafs’ net. I just don’t think you can compare generations of players. And, sorry Rogers, I have a 50 inch HD TV and despite what Mark Messier says, I don’t want to watch hockey on my cell phone. How it all will end remains to be seen, but Canadian hockey fans, who pay the freight for the NHL, are unhappy with the changes.

www.northernsentinel.com

WHO WILL YOU RELAY FOR?

Relay For Life is a powerful and inspirational fundraising event that challenges you, your family and your community to walk or run to advance cancer research and support Canadians living with cancer. Every dollar you raise helps the Canadian Cancer Society have more impact, against more cancers, in more communities, across Canada.

#WhyIRelay

Accept the baton. Register at relayforlife.ca

6 Northern Sentinel, Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Saturday morning brought a break in the storm which had Kitimat residents faced with the feat of digging out their vehicles abandoned in the wake. The bigger challenge was to try and find which of the snow covered cocoon enveloped their car. Louisa Genzale

Neighbours helped neighbours - the community came together to make sure no one was left stranded, as shown at left. Photo at left, Amanda Desousa

Blizzards Continued from page 1 and Kitimat Search and Rescue was on standby in case snowmobiles were needed to access snowed-in homes. And then as quick as the blizzard hit it was over. Both snow and wind ended in the early hours of Saturday and the morning brought glorious sunshine, which allowed crews to start catching up on the road clearing. But it was not over for the residents of Kitimaat Village. With the power

at the village having been out since 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Haisla chief councillor Ellis Ross posted a notice on Facebook calling for an evacuation of the village and advising there was a three-hour window to do that. “If you have the means to get to town... please be gone before 8 a.m. Anytime after 8 a.m. don’t even try. The crews will be working and there will be no traffic allowed. Many of the evacuees were able to find accomodation with

family or friends in town while those who couldn’t were accomodated at Riverlodge where community volunteers provided hot meals. As we went to press there was no news on the success of clearing the road. FOOTNOTE: Kitimat has the best snow clearing of any town of similar size anywhere in Canada. And yet it was stretched beyond the limit. That is a mark of the severity of the storm.

Bear Continued from page 1 Steve Brady says the bear has not caused trouble and past incidents with dumpsters have been fairly minor. The grizzly, which he says is quite large, has not done anything wrong to warrant destruction. “The bear hasn’t done anything. There’s only been one sighting of the thing, it’s never come toward the camp or come towards the workers by the railway. It hasn’t done anything other than putting tracks in the snow,” he said. He said incidents with a bear and a dumpster was weeks ago and hasn’t been a reoccurring problem. The bear has been around for

year, before the modernization camp was installed. Brady said he was a foreman during the camp’s construction and the bear was spotted and would run away whenever someone honked a horn. “I hope it just goes away and hibernates right now with this snow we got,” said Brady. He said he was given a list of reasons why the bear had to be destroyed rather than relocated from the attending conservation officer, and Brady said he wasn’t convinced destruction was the best option. “Why are you going to shoot a beautiful bear like that?” he asked. “All I’d like to see is something done with the bear, like if they catch it they should relocated it.”

Clearing crews don’t give up and continue working around the clock. Finally, with a welcome break in the weather, they are able to begin clearing residential streets and parking lots. The magnitude of the snow storm is uncovered in the photos shown here.

Weekly Crossword Solution in the Classifieds Clues Across

1. Droop 4. Rested in a chair 7. Thai (var.) 10. Draw out wool 12. Coatis genus 14. Taxis 15. Beige 16. Supplementing with difficulty 17. Capital of Norway 18. A personal written history 21. Cologne 22. Australian flightless bird 23. Lowest freeman; early Eng. 25. 18th C. mathematician Leonhard 28. Cabinet Dept. for homes 29. Languages of Sulu islands 33. More scarce 35. Before 36. Swiss river

Clues Down

37. Actress & director Lupino 38. Edges 41. Thousand Leaves prefecture 44. Soldier hero of Spain El ___ 45. Gains through work 47. To the front 49. I (German) 50. Price label 51. Barack’s 1st lady 58. Drench with liquid 59. Child (scot.) 60. “Aba ____ Honeymoon” 62. Disappearing shade trees 63. Cricket frog genus 64. Union busting worker 65. A priest’s liturgical vestment 66. Previously The Common Market 67. Upper left keyboard key 1. Point midway between S and SE

2. Genus of birds 3. Personal spiritual leader 4. Japanese rice beverage 5. Eared owl genus 6. Wood oil finish 7. Hyphen 8. Competently 9. Equal, prefix 11. Broad-winged soaring hawks 12. A collection of star systems 13. Be in accord 14. Links subject & predicate (linguistics) 19. Paddles 20. Asian river between China and Russia 23. Physicists Marie or Pierre 24. Excessive fluid accumulation in tissues 26. _____ Dunlap, pageant titleholder 27. Made again 28. Norse goddess of death

30. A waterproof raincoat 31. Express pleasure 32. ___ Lanka 34. Radioactivity unit 39. Clay blocks for building 40. Linear unit 42. Conductor tools 43. Whale ship captain 46. Queen who tested Solomon 48. Good Gosh! 51. A gangster’s girlfriend 52. Unstressed-stressed 53. Draw through holes 54. Old Italian monetary units 55. Musician Clapton 56. Ceremonial staff of authority 57. Fabrics of camels or goats 58. A very large body of water 61. Basics

WD Fashion & Shoe Stop WOMEN’S CLOTHING & Accessories!

Scarves, Jewellery, Purses - unique one-of-each style

Shoes for the whole family! Upper City Centre Mall KITIMAT

tel 250-632-3336 OPEN Mon-Thur 9:30am-6pm Fri 9:30am-9pm • Sun noon - 5:00

Northern Sentinel, Wednesday, February 11, 2015 7

Heritage supports museum plan While no decisions have been made regarding the Kitimat Museum & Archives’ proposed Kitimat Preservation Project plan, the Kitimat Heritage Group supports the plan. “We at Kitimat’s Heritage Group wish to express our distress at the current situation with Kitimat’s archives,” says the letter signed by Heritage Group’s Chairman Walter Thorne. “Museums are far more than a room filled with arti-

facts. It’s the stored archival materials which keep the institution growing. Every year there is an inevitable expansion of archival material. Items are constantly being added to our museum...It is the duty of our generation to

Cameron Orr Kitimat has committed to spending $1.2 million on upgrades to the sewage treatment plant. The committment was needed for a grant request the District would send to the New Building Canada Fund, which if successful would put the District on the hook for just 1/3rd of the total project cost

of $3.6 million. The engineering department has eyed improvements to the plant for ages, and studies have shown it’s operating at max capacity at the moment, even as portions of the over 40-year old facility ages and begins to fail. Once upgraded it will provide for a stable 12,000 population in Kitimat.

The mother of all deals.

Equipment burns out Cameron Orr The good news is the Riverlodge has fixed its electrical problems. The bad news the problem took an elliptical machine and a treadmill with it. Councillors approved spending $9,000 on a replacement elliptical machine at Riverlodge, while spending on a new treadmill will be decided later. Director of Leisure Services Martin Gould said after extensive review, the problem was traced to some breaker panels underneath the Riverlodge, one installed in the 70s during a renovation of the facility and another that predates even that.

Get a full year of TELUS Satellite TV from just $15/mo. when you bundle with home phone.

$15/mo TELUS Satellite TV

for the ﬁrst year when you sign up for a 3 year home bundle.*

Past

Con’t from page 5 region was cut off from the others and a BC Ferry had to be dispatched from the south with emergency supplies and temporary bailey bridges for our beleaguered area. And in February 1966 an extreme snowfall collapsed a building at Bravo’s welding, killing one and trapping three others. Kitimat, like other northern communities, is at the mercy of Mother Nature and, yes, it is vulnerable. Quakes, tsunamis, slides, floods and crushing snowfalls have all happened before and they will again. All we can do is learn from the past and be prepared.

Kitimat committed to sewage plan

protect this collection for the benefit of current and future citizens.” The letter concludes, encouraging the council to “please act now so these treasurers from our community are adequately protected and preserved.”

Save over

$260 on TELUS Satellite TV over 3 years.

Call 310-MYTV (6988), go to telus.com/gettv or visit your TELUS store.

TELUS STORES Kitimat 216 City Centre *Offer includes TELUS Satellite TV Basic Package and is available until March 21, 2015, with a 3 year service agreement, where access and line of sight permit, to residential customers who have not subscribed to TELUS TV or Internet in the past 90 days. Cannot be combined with other offers. TELUS Satellite TV is not available to residents of multi-dwelling units. Regular price (currently $36.95/month) applies at the end of the promotional period. Rates include a $5/mo. discount for bundled services and a $3/mo. digital service fee. TELUS reserves the right to modify channel lineups and packaging, and regular pricing without notice. HDTV-input-equipped television required to watch HD. Minimum system requirements apply. The service agreement includes a free PVR rental and 2 free digital box rentals; current rental rates apply at the end of the term. A cancellation fee applies to the early termination of a service agreement and will be $10 multiplied by the number of months remaining in the service agreement. Rental equipment must be returned in good condition upon cancellation of service, otherwise the replacement cost will be charged to the account. TELUS, the TELUS logo, TELUS Satellite TV, telus.com and the future is friendly are trademarks of TELUS Corporation, used under licence. © 2015 TELUS. TEL362_R1_KitimatNorthern_Sentinel_8_83x12.indd 1

1/30/15 6:54 PM

8 Northern Sentinel, Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Engineering lays out 5-year walkway plan Cameron Orr A plan for Kitimat’s walkways sees maintenance plans up to 2019, but the engineering department is still hoping for decommissioning of the Gander Crescent walkway. Such walkway was the subject of Kitimat Heritage Committee presentations over recent years and a former resident of the street once made the paper for clearing the walkway out himself. In addition to that

walkway, which runs between Gannet and Gander Crescent, the department also suggests removing the Kechika Street walkway and another walkway between Osprey and Oriole Street. Engineering feels removing those walkways is in the best interest of nearby property owners. Removal of any walkway is recommended after local polling of nearby homeowners, a report

to council says. The report notes that the impact of vehicles was “overlooked” when planners first envisioned the Garden City concept. “The result is that many walkways running between backyards in 10 foot rightsof-way are little used,” the report concludes. Any decision to remove walkways would have to come from council itself. As it is, in 2015 the west side of Kingfisher

Avenue, from Haisla to Nalabila, will be repaired. as will Haisla Boulevard to Mallard Street. In 2016, Nalabila, from Lahakas to Tweedsmuir, and Carswell to Duncan Streets will be done. A number of walkways in the Kildala neighbourhood, including Nass Street to Lillooet to Columbia, will be done. In 2018 Bittern Park to Albatross and Bunting Street’s con-

nection will be done, and Sparks Street sidewalks and Smith Street park will see work done. From here to 2019, Kitimat’s walkway maintenance program is estimated to cost approximately $2.6 million. Councillors had varying opinions on how to handle the walkway program. Larry Walker thinks the system is deteriorating faster than they can fix it.

“The sidewalks are a bloody mess,” he said, saying he’d be fine with figuring out a way to raise the money to do the entire system in one swoop. Discussion at the meeting noted that for capital projects that large would likely require a community referendum. Chief Administrative Officer Ron Poole suggested that hiring the contrators to fix the entire system may be challenging if council went that route, and

noted that 20 years down the line the town would be facing a major repair for the entire system again. Mario Feldhoff was sympathetic however he said he’s very confident LNG industries will eventually take hold and the tax revenue for those plants would allow Kitimat the chance to “catch up” on projects like these. The walkways report was received for information.

Quatsino Boulevard connector

Mayor Phil Germuth has proclaimed February as Toastmasters Month in Kitimat. The community is served by the Nechako Toastmasters club which meets on the first and third Thursdays of the month at the Kitimat General Hospital meeting room at 7:15 p.m. Joining Germuth in signing the proclamation are Toastmasters members: (left to right) Cameron Orr, Christine Anacleto, Salim Ana-Gholi, Eleanor Kendell and Reg Barnes.

Setting foundations Cameron Orr Not all community groups exist in the spotlight. For people in those organizations it’s the reward of building a community that drives them forward in their contributions. Of course it’s really hard to build up anything without a foundation to hold it up. Which brings us to the Kitimat Community Foundation, a group which fund raises and provides money to other community groups. The Foundation, in practice as in name, is building up the community. Trish Parsons, who is handling the communications for the Foundation, says, perhaps above everything else you need to know about the group, is that the money raised stays in the community for use by the community. It’s an entirely volunteer run operation which looks at partnerships within the community. As of January 19, the Foundation turned four years old, beginning in 2011 with an inaugural founda-

tion of eight members. Kitimat’s Foundation joins 191 others in Canada. Kitimat does use the Prince George Community Foundation for the investment of Kitimat funds as they are an older and more established group that the local board can use to tape their knowledge. In Kitimat the Foundation is probably best known for its main, annual fundraiser, the Aluminum City Telethon. In fact the Telethon precedes the Foundation, however the people behind the event saw value in forming the Foundation, and continuing to use the Telethon for its fundraising purpose. Parsons said when the Foundation began the Northern Development Initiative Trust matched $50,000 in seed money. Within the Foundation they can create individual funds, such as endowments or immediate use funds. Like any group these days they are always in search of new volunteers.

use by the general public. On that subject, the president for the strata board which oversees 486 Quatsino and others along Lahakas said it’s not exactly the case that the walkway from that townhouse to Lahakas was closed just because of the volume of general public use. Amy Da Costa said there’s a two pronged reason that walkway is closed off. One point being that since it’s private property there is an insurance liability for them to keep it open. “The second [point] is you have to cross our parking lot, an active vehicle area, to access it. Which really isn’t safe either, it doesn’t solve the problem,” she said. She adds that there’s no lighting as well in that area. A walkway that takes the

Quatsino Boulevard and Lahakas Boulevard corner is lit and better for pedestrians, she believes. The staff report tended to focus on opening pedestrian traffic from the Quatsino area to City Centre area, and noted concerns regarding walking traffic from the Loganberry sidewalk. The department noted that the potential population from the worker lodge in the area and residential homes on Blackberry warrants a review of pedestrian access. As for council’s eventual decision on this report, council did follow through on staff’s recommendation. They did add that they want up to $300,000 earmarked for walkway systems for the Kildala neighbourhood in the 2015 budget.

Kitimat Concert Association presents

The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer

Friday, February 13 at 8:00 pm No, we are not dealing with a pair of psychotic whale hunters. Harpoon (Harmonica) + Axe (Guitar) + Murderer (Virtuoso) = THE BLUES AT THEIR BEST.

www.harpoonistaxemurderer.com UPCOMING CONCERTS

Never left speechless

Cameron Orr A public petition has been circulating in Kitimat which pitches the idea of a walkway for Quatsino Boulevard. As the notion gains traction in the public the town may be inching towards possibly building one, but it’s not an overnight process. Staff have recommended to Kitimat Council that pedestrian traffic be further assessed and for the subject of a new walkway be referred to the traffic committee and planning department for input. The staff report notes pedestrian traffic in the area is generally low volume. A walkway connection from 486 Quatsino Boulevard — a townhouse complex — was noted to exist but is closed off. Which town staff believe this was done to cut down on

Sponsored in part by:

Wed., Feb. 25: Ballet Jörgen: Cinderella A magical performance of the classic fairy-tale. Sat., Mar. 7: John Wort Hannam Returning to Kitimat with a great new show!

The Kitimat Northern Light

KITIMAT CONCERT ASSOCIATION

www.kitimatconcerts.ca Performances at Mount Elizabeth Theatre, 1491 Kingfisher, Ave., Kitimat TICKETS ON SALE AT: Katti’s Knook, Kitimat, or by emailing tickets@kitimatconcerts.ca, and the theatre lobby evening of performance. For more information call 250.632.4008.

Entertaining, enlightening, and inspiring community through live Performing Arts.

A marriage that has lasted 60 years, and two countries Cameron Orr Their story is, it seems, the usual Kitimat tale. A young family looking to break out of the ‘old country’ — Portugal, in this case — and finding opportunities in the fledgling community of Kitimat. This story is not about Kitimat’s history though, it’s about theirs. On January 22 Virgilio and Maria Vales, from the St. Michael area of the Azores, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at the Delta King Place, with a large cake and their friends and families. The family unit of the Vales held together even in rapidly changing times in the 60s. The family saw the prospect of work in Kitimat and Virgilio left for Canada in 1962. His wife and kids would come later. Virgilio’s ambition to start work at Kitimat would hit an early stumble when the language barrier proved to block his hire. His Plan B would be to work for the CN Railways, and worked on the Prince Rupert to Jasper route. It was his first job here, and he lived in boxcars. He taught himself English and returned to Alcan to seek work and was given a probationary period for several months before a permanent job would become official. Back in his home country, his family would prepare to move, much to the displeasure of their young son at the time Virgil, who clung to his grandmother’s table not wanting to leave. “I did not come here willingly,” said Virgil, who helpfully acted as a kind of interpreter for this story. His parents have strong Portuguese accents. “I came here being dragged out of my grandmother’s kitchen. I was hanging on to the table and chairs.” Virgil explains the early meetings of his parents, who had dated for six years before being married. In the old country courtship was a different sort of process to now. “In the old days you had to introduce yourself and get to know each other. The girl would

Northern Sentinel, Wednesday, February 11, 2015 9

Virgilio and Maria Vales at their home at Delta King Place, on their 60th wedding anniversary. be at the front window of their house and the guy would be outside the house by the window. That’s how they got to know each other,” said Virgil. The two worked well with each other. Virgilio would work at Alcan and Maria would run the household, and would effectively be the family financial advisor, telling Virgilio how much money to save each pay day. The pair have no great secret to having a marriage last the six decades theirs has. Respecting each other’s opinions and suggestions seems to have gone a long way to making their marriage as smooth as possible. Certainly moving to Canada was rough — Virgil says when his mom came to Canada in October the first taste of a Kitimat winter was tough to swallow — but they have persevered and raised family in spite of any challenge. The couple still have photos of their real hometown on their walls to remind them of home, but the humble remarks of Maria are what really says it all. “I’ve had a good life. It’s okay.”

From the heart Arhianna McCormick, 3, shows off her hand made Valentine’s Day card that she made at the Kitimat Public Library on January 31. The library hosted a Valentine’s for Veterans craft event where the cards were collected to be sent to Canada’s veterans for Valentine’s Day, which is this Saturday.

THE FOUNDATION of my community starts with you and me . . .

RECREATION EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT ARTS SOCIAL SERVICES

COMMUNITY MAKES YOU. YOU MAKE YOUR COMMUNITY. Men with a lot of issues Former pressman, photographer, and paper delivery person — all from the Northern Sentinel’s 60 year history so far — took a trip through memory lane with the show opening of the Northern Sentinel’s exhibit at the Kitimat Museum & Archives on January 30. Pictured left to right are Erland Saunders, Compositor; Max Patzelt, Photographer; Grant McDermit, paper carrier; Ted Hyrinkiw, Pressman. The show runs until February 28.

newsroom@northernsentinel.com

The Annual Aluminum City Telethon is held in October each year. The ACT telethon is the major annual fundraiser for the Kitimat Community Foundation which enables the Foundation to support local community programs.

www.kitimatfoundation.ca

communityfoundations.ca

10 Northern Sentinel, Wednesday, February 11, 2015 A10 www.northernsentinel.com

Wednesday, February 11, 2015 Northern Sentinel

Your community. Your classiﬁeds.

250.632.6144 INDEX IN BRIEF FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS TRAVEL CHILDREN EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS SERVICES PETS & LIVESTOCK MERCHANDISE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE RENTALS AUTOMOTIVE MARINE

AGREEMENT

It is agreed by any Display or Classified Advertiser requesting space that the liability of the paper in the event of failure to publish an advertisement shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for that portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only, and that there shall be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement. The publisher shall not be liable for slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement. bcclassified.com cannot be responsible for errors after the first day of publication of any advertisement. Notice of errors on the first day should immediately be called to the attention of the Classified Department to be corrected for the following edition. bcclassified.com reserves the right to revise, edit, classify or reject any advertisment and to retain any answers directed to the bcclassified.com Box Reply Service and to repay the customer the sum paid for the advertisment and box rental.

DISCRIMINATORY LEGISLATION

Advertisers are reminded that Provincial legislation forbids the publication of any advertisement which discriminates against any person because of race, religion, sex, color, nationality, ancestry or place of origin, or age, unless the condition is justified by a bona fide requirement for the work involved.

Copyright and/or properties subsist in all advertisements and in all other material appearing in this edition of bcclassified.com. Permission to reproduce wholly or in part and in any form whatsoever, particularly by a photographic or offset process in a publication must be obtained in writing from the publisher. Any unauthorized reproduction will be subject to recourse in law.

ON THE WEB:

Announcements

Travel

Employment

Coming Events

House Exchange

Help Wanted

THE 6th annual WCOWMABC Convention & Trade Show will be held at the Ramada Plaza (36035 North Parallel Road) on February 12, 13, 14 & 15 in Abbotsford. Workshops, open forum discussions, networking opportunities & door prizes. The trade show is held on Feb 13 only (complimentary admission). Don’t miss the only onsite wastewater trade show & convention in BC. More info at www.wcowma-bc.com.

Former Kitimat Resident Will swap 2 bed,2 bath Condo (beautiful view) in Metro Vancouver, for your house in Kitimat. Last 2 weeks of July (flexible) please call: 604-461-4281 email:marggibs@gmail.com

Career Opportunities MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

DRIVERS WANTED

Information CANADA BENEFIT Group Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888511-2250 or www.canada benefit.ca/free-assessment

Travel

Getaways

Employment Business Opportunities GET FREE Vending Machines. Can earn $100,000+ per year. All cash-retire in just 3 years. Protected Territories. Full details call now 1-866668-6629. Or visit our website: www.tcvend.com

Education/Trade Schools INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks. Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options. SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

Help Wanted

www.roundlakeresort.com

THE DISABILITY Tax Credit. $1500 yearly tax credit. $15,000 lump sum refund (on avg). Covers: hip/knee replacements, back conditions and restrictions in walking and dressing. 1-844-453-5372.

CITY CENTRE MALL in Kitimat has an opening for a BUILDING CUSTODIANJANITOR PT/ 12-21 hrs/week approx. rotating schedule, evenings & weekends. Please fax: 250632-6784 or email resumes to info@citycentremall.ca

Happy Thoughts

A HIDDEN PARADISE

Only a few hours drive from home

ROUND LAKE RESORT TELKWA 250.846.9160

KITIMAT

Full and Part time for Coastal Taxi Send resume & driver’s abstract to PO Box 56 Kitimat, BC V8C 2G6 No phone calls Kitimat Help Wanted TONY’S SPECIALTIES is looking for ENTHUSIASTIC RELIABLE, FRIENDLY and HAPPY cashiers. Must be available to work afternoons shifts and weekends. Please drop off resume at TONY’S SPECIALTIES in the Nechako Centre during the day.

PUZZLE SOLUTION

fax 250.639.9373 email classiﬁeds@northernsentinel.com

SMALL ENG/SAW/OUTBOARD MECHANIC WANTED. Exp required. Wage/benefits negotiable. Send resume to crosback@telus.net

1-800-222-TIPS Happy Thoughts

Put your baby’s picture in the Northern Sentinel’s

i f u lfeature! Bab ie s B e a ofu tKitimat

WIN

Meli s Gidd sa & Dou Valu y Up & G g ed a t $99 o .99

The Beautiful Babies will be published in the Kitimat Northern Sentinel March 4!

Enter for

WIN A GIFT

donated

Deadline for submission is Thurs., Feb. 26!

Call today - 250-632-6144 Fill in the form below and enter your baby pic today!

Sentinel This is always a very popular feature and your child/grandchild/niece/nephew or K

a chance

by Kitima

t-based

Trading P o

Northern

any beautiful baby you know can be included.

ONLY Baby’s Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................... Baby’s Birth Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30 PLUS TAX COLOUR INCL.

Parent’s Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Submit this form along with a photo of the beautiful baby to: Northern Sentinel, 626 Enterprise Ave., Kitimat or email your photo to: classifieds@northernsentinel.com • Ph. 250 632-6144 fax 250 639-9373.

approx. size of ad 2"x2" includes photo and text

#JobResources Follow us on Twitter for career articles, resume tips, job inspiration & more.

@LocalWorkBC

Northern Sentinel, Wednesday, February 11, 2015A11 11 www.northernsentinel.com

Northern Sentinel Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Employment

Help Wanted

Looking for

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS! WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY DELIVERIES. Direct Deposit Pay!

AND

Needed for THURSDAY AFTERNOONS

PERFECT FOR STUDENTS, RETIREES, OR ANYONE LOOKING TO EARN EXTRA CASH!!! No Collecting!

~ Blueberry, Strawberry, Cranberry (40) ~ Teal, Wakita, Wozney (70) Call to get your name on our Replacement Routes List.

Rentals

Home Care/Support

Financial Services

Apt/Condo for Rent

TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

HILLCREST PLACE APARTMENTS

SANDPIPER APTS KITIMAT

Medical/Dental

NEWSPAPER STUFFERS

PERMANENT CARRIER ROUTES

Services

BAYSHORE HOME Health is hiring Register Nurse, LPN’s, HCA’s and House Cleaners in the following areas: Prince George, Smithers, Houston, Terrace, Prince Rupert. Send resume to: hsellors@bayshore.ca. Fx 250-717-7538. Questions call 1-877-717-7528. www.bayshore.ca

We need YOU!

in the Kitimat area.

Employment

Sentinel

Kitimat

Northern

and

Connector The Northern

Contact the Northern Sentinel at 250-632-6144. 626 Enterprise Avenue, Kitimat

MEDICAL Transcriptionists are in huge demand! Train with the leading Medical Transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today 1-800-466-1535, www.canscribe.com or email: info@canscribe.com.

Trades, Technical CONSTRUCTION TRADES AND SUPPLIERS NEEDED. Kerkhoff Construction is tendering multiple projects in Kitimat, BC. Projects include a 49-unit wood-frame apartment; 50 unit townhome development. Contact for tender package. 604-824-4122. steve@kerkhoff.ca. Resumes for site supervision, general labour, first aid attendants, etc also welcome.

Services

Financial Services Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Haisla Nation Council Haisla Nation Council has an immediate opening for an:

Merchandise for Sale

Totally renovated (ask for details) Security Entrance, Dishwasher No pets, No smoking

250-632-7814 Kitimat

•

• • • •

Misc. for Sale SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

KITIMAT

Free heat & Free Hot Water Furnished & Unfurnished 1 & 2 bedrooms Security Entrances No Pets. No Smoking

Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antiques, Native Art, Estates + Chad: 778-281-0030 Local

Business for Sale

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

FURNISHED and Non Furnished accommodation available in Kitimat for Feb. Call Stan 780-974-3945 or email marps68@hotmail.com

Real Estate

www.kitimatapartments.com

250.632.4254

Homes for Rent FULLY FURNISHED 2 Bedroom home for rent In Kitimat attached garage, hot tub, large deck, gas bbq, w/d, f/s incl. N/S, no pets. $1500 + utilities avail. immediately Please call: 250-639-1641

Our classified ads are on the net! Check it out at www.bcclassified.com Transportation

Trucks & Vans

250.632.7179

Real Estate DVD RENTAL business. Selling due to illness. Fully stocked $5500.00 OBO. www.tigressevideorentals.com 250-542-0473

Starting at $725 Balconies Security Entrances Cameras for your safety Now includes basic cable Visit our Website www.kitimatapartments.com Phone: 250.632.APTS (2787)

MIDTOWN APARTMENTS

Misc. Wanted

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

KITIMAT APTS BEST VALUE

Newer Buildings Elevators Security Entrances Covered Parking Balconies

•

• • •

QUATSINO APTS KITIMAT Downtown location Balconies Security Entrances Some furnished suites Call for an appointment 250.632.4511

www.kitimatapartments.com

1998 GMC 1 TON DUMP TRUCK

FLAT DECK,4 WHEEL DRIVE Please call: 250-632-9935 2010 CHEV Silverado 85,700 Kms, 6.0 Liter Vortec - 6 speed automatic, tow package - brake controller, A/C, power windows/locks, Tonneau package, security system/Onstar, extending heated mirrors, all vinyl floor - no carpet. Asking $27,000 OBO (250) 691-1641

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL SUMMARY: Haisla Community School requires a School Principal. As the successful applicant, you will be responsible for the overall administration and operation of the school in a manner consistent with local policies, federal guidelines, and consistent with the values, beliefs, and protocols of the community. The school principal supervises and provides direct educational leadership to school staff, assigns school roles and duties, oversees the school budget and spending priorities, and reports accurate information to the Education Manager and funding agencies. DOCUMENTED QUALIFICATIONS MUST INCLUDE: The successful applicant will meet the eligibility requirements and will have: • Ministry of Education Teacher Regulation Branch certification; • A Master’s or equivalent in experience and education (i.e. Bachelor of Education); • Successful experience as a Principal, Vice Principal or similar leadership role. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES WHO HAVE THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS: • Minimum five years successful experience in school leadership in a First Nations Education setting; • Proof of and current good standing with BC Teacher Regulation Branch, possessing Master of Education or current enrolment in a recognized program; • Successful supervision experience with data-driven school educational programming planning using DIBELS and CAT 4 data analysis; • Formal training and education in leading schools using Professional Learning Communities and Pyramid Response to Intervention Models; • Experience with Grant/Funding Proposal Writing; • Strong staff management and interpersonal, communication, and computer skills; • Ability to creatively plan and build exemplary and progressive school programs; • Experience using technology to facilitate learning; • Demonstrated commitment to assessment for learning & outcome-based planning, and reporting practices; • Demonstrated commitment to the inclusion of all students in the regular classroom and their successful achievement in education; • An ongoing commitment to keep informed of current practices and techniques related to school programs, teaching and administration; •Working knowledge of regulations and relationships with outside support and funding agencies (FNESC/FNSA, Ministry of Education, AANDC); • Demonstrated experience coordinating all processes/phases of AANDC funded capital projects. Interested individuals should submit a cover letter, names of three (3) references and the express permission for HNC to contact these references, as well as your resume, professional credentials, and transcripts to: Stephanie McClure, Human Resources Manager Haisla Nation Council Haisla PO Box 1101 Kitamaat Village, BC V0T 2B0 Phone (250) 639-9361, ext. 204 Fax (250) 632-2840 Email: humanresources@haisla.ca No later than 4 pm on Friday, February 13, 2015. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those short-listed will be contacted for interviews.

The eyes have it Fetch a Friend from the SPCA today!

spca.bc.ca

12 Northern Sentinel, Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Sports & Leisure

Hydro to build power line soon

Atoms win in back-to-back tournament to the kids that they needed a quick start in the finals and the kids came out “with fire” said Pacheco. They only had 9 skaters on the weekend but the coaches say it

was the skating that controlled every game. “We set the pace every gam,” said Pacheco. “Our belief is skating is the number one skill needed to play hockey and we contin-

ue to teach all the technical skills needed at every practice. This is a special group of kids we coach and its nice to see them get great results in back-to-back weekends.”

Kitimat LNG invites you to attend a Community Open House

Location: Riverlodge Rec Centre 654 Columbia Ave. West, Kitimat

Hais

Blvd

la B lvd

Kuld o

Date and time: Tuesday, February 24 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Columbia Ave W

Riverlodge Rec Centre

Peace St.

mat and Prince Rupert, was a bit chippy at the start but Kitimat capitalizing on three power play goals meant a 7-2 win and first place in the tournament. MVP was Chase Pacheco. Overall the kids played a great all weekend and coaches Donald Pacheco, Rob Mertin and Andre Baldo credit the kids skating ability as the key. “We keep our feet moving and never give up,” said Pacheco via email. “Scoring 54 goals and only allowing nine is quite the feat.” Kitimat wasn’t through with winning and attended a six-team tournament in Hazelton on the January 31 and February 1 weekend. Kitimat would end up winning all four of their matches and winning first place in the tournament. Kitimat began with a victory over Terrace Green 4-2. It was a 16-0 loss for Hazelton against Kitimat in game two. Kitimat was equally strong against Fraser Lake and won 13-0. That lead to game four against the Smithers Drillers. Kitimat scored 20 seconds into the game on an Ayden Baldo wrist shot from the point and then 45 seconds later Evan Shelley scored. Kitimat never lost their lead and finished 9-1. Coaches Pacheco and Baldo had stressed

Submitted The Kitimat Atoms Sjitras Red team went 5-0 in an amazing weekend win at a tournament held in Terrace from January 23 to 25. Kitimat rallied hard in their first game to beat Terrace Red 5-4, after being down 3-1 at the start. Chase Pacheco, Chad Silve and Cory Mertin were notable scorers for that match, while Ayden Baldo took the Heart and Hustle Award. Terrace Black faced Kitimat in the second game which ended in a lop-sided 15-3 win for Kitimat. Pacheco, Silve, Mertin, Baldo, and Camryn Ward and Evan Shelley were the scorers for this one, with Ward earning the Heart and Hustle award for the match. The multi-coloured parade continued with Terrace Green next up, with Kitimat dominating 10-0 for the game. Logan Tweedy had the shut-out, while game scorers were Pacheco, Silva, Makenna Viveiros and Mertin. Chad Silva took the Heart and Hustle. Kitimat then went on to make a dent in the Hazelton team, winning 17-0. Anthony Ingvallson took Heart and Hustle for the match. Coach Donald Pacheco said the fifth and final game for the tournament, between Kiti-

Dyke Bl

BC Hydro has set either next year or 2017 as the start date of construction for a new transmission line between Terrace and Kitimat. The 287kv line will replace an older 287kv now considered at the end of its operational life. “The line we are going to be putting in will be able to carry much higher capacity than the existing one even though it is the same voltage, because it will have bigger conductors on it,” said BC Hydro official Robert Smith. Smith was in the area recently to provide updated information on the project estimated to cost $115 million. “We are going to have fewer structures and so greater spans,” said Smith of the new 287kv line. “The old line was made with wooden poles which had the unfortunate tendency to catch fire,” said Smith, adding that the steel poles on the new line will be more durable. A preliminary map of the right-of-way for the new line shows it running along the west side of the Kitimat Valley for 50 kilometres, which is 10 kilometres shorter than the current line on the east side of the valley. Built in the 1970s, the current line will be decommissioned once the new one goes into service. Based on the start of construction, BC Hydro wants the new one up and running in either 2018 or 2019. BC Hydro at one time had been contemplating the construction of two 287kv lines between Terrace and Kitimat. This project was shelved when proponents of planned liquefied natural gas plants at Kitimat said they’d be generating the large majority of the power they need by themselves. One projected project at Kitimat, LNG Canada, which is majority-owned by Shell, did say it would need more power from BC Hydro and it is that request which accelerate planning for the replacement line, said Smith. And should more demand surface for more LNG-related power, Smith said BC Hydro would absolutely contemplate a second line. With BC Hydro’s Northwest Transmission Line now complete, contractors can now anticipate more work from the provincial crown corporation. Smith said environmental, geo-engineering and archaeological work will begin this year, leading toward the construction start dates of either 2016 or 2017. He said there will be no reclamation work on the old right-of-way. “Usually we just let nature takes its course. It can be quite expensive to replant on a right-of-way.” BC Hydro’s cost calculations have placed an upper ceiling of $165 million on the hydro project with a lower possible cost of $100 million. Smith said talks with First Nations who have territory along the line route are ongoing.

Please join us for an update about planned Kitimat LNG Project activities for 2015, and to share your thoughts and ideas with our Project team.

For more information please email KitimatLNGfeedback@chevron.com chevron.ca/KitimatLNG