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A group of volunteers pose before heading out on the road to clean up trash on April 18. The lead organizer Sandra Jackson felt embarrassed seeing garbage as she drives the highway daily for her work.
Clean-up crew tackles Kitimat highway Cameron Orr Having lived in Kitimat for under a year so far, Sandra Jackson still felt embarrassed to bring people in to her community due to the abundance of trash along Highway 37S. Jackson drives a bus from the airport to Kitimat and has always been very aware of the garbage along the road’s side. Having had enough of that, she banded together a group of fellow do-gooders who donned reflective vests
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and pickers, and took to the road to get at least a little bit of it cleaned up. Jackson took to social media to recruit helpers and eventually set a day and time and told would-be cleaners she’d be there if they wanted to join. In the end 11 people gathered at the Kitimat Chamber of Commerce parking lot. They were read the safety briefing, and set out towards Cablecar. “It’s bad,” said organizer Sandra Jackson about the
garbage just before heading out on clean-up duty. “You don’t see scenery or mountains, just trash.” There were plans for further clean up efforts following this one. Maintaining the road, which includes trash pick-up, is officially a duty for the main highway contractor, which for us is Nechako Northcoast. We called Northcoast to ask them about their cleanup protocols but had not received a call back by press time.
Haisla FOI request 4 years later Cameron Orr Haisla Chief Councillor Ellis Ross says the reveal of internal government e-mails comes too late to support their court case against Canada relating to the Enbridge Northern Gateway project, but does confirm his long-standing suspicions regarding the consultation process for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines proposal. “We’ve done a tremendous amount of Freedom of Information requests regarding Enbridge,” said Ross, noting some had come back sooner, among the exceptions this latest one that came four years later. “But this one here for some reason didn’t come out until after the Joint Review process and after Canada’s process and after our court case against Canada got started.” Among the information released in the FOI documents are that First Nations were not involved in the design of the consultation process, there was limited opportunity for government departments to engage with Aboriginal groups until after the JRP process and there was a “lack of clarity” about First Nations rights and title considerations. “It’s too late for us to use it in any of our court proceed-
“This confirms that even their administrative body...believed the same thing the Haisla did. ” ings...and this is exactly why we’re taking Canada to court,” said Ross. He said the reveal of these internal documents confirms the Haisla’s perspective on Canada’s approach to rights and title. ”We’ve been saying it since day one,” he said. “It just fell on deaf ears. So this confirms that even their administrative body...believed the same thing the Haisla did. By the way we did not talk in depth with Canada’s administration regarding these issues.” The Haisla have taken Canada to court following the issuing of a federal government approval to Enbridge, on the grounds the government did not abide by rights and title case law. Ross said proceedings will likely begin on that matter in October.
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Police Beat
Police called to axe-wielding man near Giant Spruce April 13 A complainant reported that the tires to their vehicle had been slashed and told officers it may have been a retaliatory act for something that happened earlier in the week, but police say so far there has been no information which would have confirmed that theory. At 11:23 a.m. police were alerted to an abandoned vehicle about 11 km north of Kitimat on the highway. Police later learned the vehicle was sold for parts the previous day and had broken down on the new owner. Police say that the public should be reminded that when they sell a vehicle they should remove their plates immediately to avoid possibly facing fines and responsibility for vehicles they no longer own. April 14 A person reported a driving complaint from a person who said they were cut off while
driving on Haisla Boulevard and the driver, when stopped at an intersection, “gave the complainant a rude gesture with his hands.” The offenders vehicle was noted to have an “N” on the back. Police are working on identifying the person who gave the gesture and will be spoken to by the RCMP about his driving habits “and how to be a polite member of society.” At 7:09 p.m. the RCMP was given a report of a possible missing woman who had not been seen for a day. RCMP made patrols and eventually found the woman, who was intoxicated and admitted to police to drug consumption, police say. The woman was taken to a safe residence for the night. April 15 Police are investigating a report of a counterfeit $100 which was passed at a local business. Police are investigating where the bill came from, but
are also advising businesses to be wary of taking bills they feel are counterfeit. If a bill is suspected to be fake people should contact the RCMP, or deny taking the bill. April 17 Police were dispatched to a call of a man with an axe in the area where people camp near the Giant Spruce area at 1:21 p.m. Police learned that a man had gotten in to an argument with his wife and had taken an axe to their camper, damaging
it. The wife received an injury to her hand during the ordeal. The man was arrested and later released on conditions. The woman was not cooperative with police, RCMP say. April 18 At 12:50 a.m. the police were called to a disturbance behind the Nalabila townhouse complex. Police determined there was a fight between two wellknown individuals. One person was found to be in breach of their curfew. The two were
held in custody until a court date in Terrace. At 5:06 a.m. police were called by BC Ambulance on a call of a possible drug overdose of a man in the Giant Spruce area of campers. The person was taken to the hospital. At 8:40 a.m. the police were called again on a drug overdose call to the same area and found it was the same person from earlier. The man had been seen with a needle in his arm and had left in a vehicle. The man was found
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degree from New Zealand where he grew up. He worked on the Kitimat song while in camp. “As long as I can see the sun once in awhile I’m happy,” he said about his relationship with the rain. “We got here in August and it was beautiful... then in September I think it started to rain and it didn’t seem like it stopped until about January. It was crazy.” He recruited the efforts of some local
people, including a young woman working at the Kitimat Museum & Archives, who he said was a good sport in volunteering to be filmed. “We just walked in there one day and said ‘hey, you want to be in a music video?’” Wilton said he wasn’t expecting the immense popularity of the video. “I’m definitely surprised, I didn’t expect it to be that popular, no,” he said.
So, why does it rain so much? The Kitimat troubadour who dropped beats about our community’s rain drops was asking a fair question: why does it rain so much in Kitimat? The answer is as it is in real estate: location, location, location. Now, first thing’s first, we’re not king of the rainy climate. Prince Rupert has us beat on that. But even Prince Rupert is beat by Hartley Bay, which, according to Environment Canada, is the rainiest place in all of Canada. By the numbers, Kitimat gets, on average, 1,886 mm of rain a year, or about six feet, says meteorologist Matt MacDonald. Prince Rupert gets 3,060 mm, or about 10 feet. Over in Hartley Bay its 4,673 mm, or about 15 feet. “At least you guys get a little bit more sun,” said MacDonald, noting that Kitimat sees rain for 190 days a year. (“That’s pretty much one out of every two days.”)
Prince Rupert sees rain 235 days a year. But, why does it rain so much? The cheat answer is the Pacific Ocean, or at least how its moisture hits the ground. “The Pacific Ocean is such a source of humidity that any storm coming off the ocean is packing quite a bit of humidity. The surrounding topography of Kitimat helps increase those rainfall amounts,” said MacDonald. Basically, the air mass moves up the Douglas Channel, forcing that moisture in to a smaller space, which squeezes out the rain. Then when the air hits the mountains even more water gets wringed out of the air. It’s a similar story for most any community at the head of an inlet, he added. “Without a doubt it’s definitely a rainy place to live,” added MacDonald.
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PUBLIC HEARING MAY 4, 2015 Service Centre M2 Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1865
What? A public hearing will be held on Monday, 4 May at 7:30 pm at Council Chambers, 606 Mountainview Square to consider ‘Service Centre M2 Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1865.’ What changes? McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. has submitted an application asking Council to change zoning on a parcel of land — the intended home of Inland Industrial Supply Ltd. — from M2-A Service Centre Commercial Zone to M2 Service Centre General Zone. Council is considering ‘M2 Service Centre Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1865’, and is seeking your input. Where is it? Seventh
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When can I speak? Anyone wishing to comment on this issue may provide written comment to Mayor & Council c/o 270 City Centre, V8C 2H7; fax 250-632-4995; or email dok@kitimat.ca. Comments regarding this proposed zoning change must be received before 8:30 am on Thursday, April 30, 2015 to be included in the report to Mayor & Council. Submissions received by email after this deadline but before 4:30 pm on Monday, May 4, 2015 will be read aloud at the Public Hearing. You may also speak in person, or deliver written comment, at the Public Hearing on Monday, May 4, 2015, 7:30 pm at Council Chambers, 606 Mountainview Square. Need more info? The bylaw, Council resolution(s), staff report(s), submitted application, and other background material are available for review at www.kitimat.ca/pn and at the District of Kitimat Reception Desk, 270 City Centre. Reception is open 8:30 am-noon and 1:00-4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, excluding holidays. Further inquiries should be directed to Community Planning & Development at 250-632-8900.
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Niceties It’s one of those weeks where I look back at what I’ve done and seen and scratch my head over what needs to be said this time. Not that there aren’t issues, but I strive to connect to local issues, emphasis local, and in today’s paper most of the things are way too happy. Page one, a local woman tires of seeing the trash along the highway so does something about it and organizes a ‘Trash Mob’ to tidy it up a little bit. Such a great plan, and a real example of how any one can make a difference: find a task and set to it. Page three, a man (and by the way, both him and the woman who cleaned up the highway are not lifelong Kitimatians, seemed appropriate to mention) decides that there’s too much rain in Kitimat and decides to...sing about it? And what a great job. In the scale of Kitimat, the video went viral on social media and was a welcome poke to Kitimat’s climate in the best way possible. Page 6, Nechako students perform an amazing, elaborate production of The Jungle Book. Page 7, organizers behind the Relay for Life prepare for Kitimat’s annual tradition of fundraising for cancer research. It’s always a jovial affair and the weather even cooperates most years I’ve been here. It’s something to look forward too. Of course there are some downsides in the paper too. Kitimat Community Services isn’t able to continue running with the public markets and have unsuccessfully tried to get others to take on the task. A lot of people are talking about how sad it is to lose the market. If people out there are serious about wanting it to continue they follow the example of the clean-up crew from our front page. If you really want something to happen you need to make it happen for yourself. It’d be a great opportunity. And you’d certainly be a hero to those who enjoy the weekend markets too. If you’ve followed my ramblings this far down you might be wondering if I’m just outright ignoring the ongoing municipal strike, and no. But we’re at an awkward point in the process at this time. The sides met for mediation in Vancouver recently but the exercise appears to have been fruitless. Both the union and District say that it couldn’t bring them together on issues. So what now? No one’s saying it but perhaps arbitration is the next step. Bargaining directly hasn’t worked, the District with an external negotiator so far hasn’t produced results, and a mediation even broke down. Arbitration could be it. A third party to sit everyone down, and say ‘this is it.’ I can’t imagine either side being particularly happy with whatever an arbitration would bring, but at least it would end things and put people back to work. I know we’re all tired of this. Cameron Orr
The world remains affected by war Is there anyone who does not honestly acknowledge the futility of war? At least from the perspective of a young conscripted soldier, plucked from their peaceful life, whether single, or raising a family, to be “handed a tin hat and given a gun” and sent away to a foreign land, to engage in combat in a war he doesn’t understand? Innocent people and civilians have always paid the ultimate price for what is generally started as political posturing. Why am I on this ghoulish subject? Last night, I listened to half-adozen different versions of one of the most powerful anti-war songs ever written, “And the Band played Walting Mathilda,” penned by Scottishborn folk singer and song writer, Eric Bogle in 1971. It recounts the bloody experience of a young Aussie “swagman” turned soldier, who is horribly maimed at the Battle of Gallipoli in the First World War. I first heard the song about 30 years ago, about 70 years after Gallipolli. If you’ve heard it you know well just why it stuck with me.
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Allied forces landed on the Gallipoli peninsula in western Turkey, then part of the Ottoman Empire, in April, 1915. Services took place this past weekend to mark the centenary of the Gallipoli campaign, one of the bloodiest and most senseless campaigns of the First World War. The allied objective was to march inland and capture the capital, Constantinople (now Istanbul) in order to force the Ottomans, who were fighting alongside the Germans, out of the war. The BBC on Thursday reported Prince Charles and Prince Harry were among those attending services near the site of the carnage on the Turkish peninsula, as well as the leaders of Australia, New Zealand and Tur-
key. About 141,000 people died in the campaign, including 10,000 Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (Anzac) soldiers. As well as 55,000 Allied troops, an estimated 86,000 Turkish soldiers were killed at Gallipoli. The invasion failed spectacularly, with the allied forces never able to advance more than a few kilometres inland before a bloody stalemate ensued which lasted until the troops evacuated the peninsula eight months later in January, 1916. Gallipoli was the first campaign that led to major casualties for Australian and New Zealand forces during the war. Eric Bogle’s powerful song is so well worth a listen on YouTube, particularly the versions by John McDermott, Liam Clancy and Joan Baez. It is a haunting and frustrating that could apply to any war from the Roman campaigns to Vietnam, Second World War and today’s ongoing Islamic depredations in the Middle East and Africa. Continued on page 6
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Search and Rescue kept busy in recent weeks Submitted On the evening of April 16, Kitimat Search and Rescue was contacted by the Kitimat RCMP and asked to locate and rescue one lone male mountain biker on Fisherman’s Trail, which runs along the Kitimat River. The distressed biker’s location was determined to be in a location between the Kitimat Rod and Gun and Coho Flats. KSAR made contact with the subject via cell phone to obtain more detailed information on his location. It was dark by this time and the biker was lost, without a head lamp and not dressed for spending the night or current weather. The subject shared that he was very cold and shivering, as it had started to rain heavily, but agreed to stay
put until KSAR could be mobilized and start the search. The biker had set out on his mountain bike from the Coho Flats trail head at approximately 7 p.m. that evening without advising anyone of his plans. Two KSAR teams were dispatched on the rescue. One team headed towards the subject’s location from the Kitimat Rod and Gun, and the other team headed off from the Coho Flats Trailhead. Many large and small trees had fallen across the trails from at least two recent weather events greatly hampered locating the subject. By midnight it had started to snow. At about 12:30 a.m. the subject was located. Although extremely cold, the KSAR
teams reported that the mountain biker was in good condition. KSAR was able to supply him with warm dry clothing and escorted the biker back to the Coho Flats Trailhead, where he was turned over to BC Ambulance Service for assessment. KSAR would like to add a thank you to members of the Kitimat RCMP and KFD paramedics for their support and assistance with this rescue effort. Also, KSAR advises that Kitimat residents should avoid hiking Fisherman’s Trail at this time as there has been a slide washing out the trail in one area, and an extremely large amount of trees currently obstructing the trail. Even Coho Flats trail has some downfall and only experienced hikers who are
familiar with the trail should be attempting to use it. Earlier in the week late in the evening of April 12, KSAR was called in by Kitimat RCMP to assist with the rescue of two stranded motorists on the Wedeene River Flats area. Two males, in their late teens, were traveling the back roads by motor vehicle in early spring conditions. The SUV they were in had become high centered on a very narrow, overgrown, and decommissioned road. Two KSAR members were dispatched and they were able to locate the individuals after searching for the right access road to their position. Both males were found in good health around 2:20 a.m.
Mediation couldn’t sort out DOK-Union issues Hope that mediation could sort out the differences between the District of Kitimat and Unifor 2300 has been dashed with both sides posting publicly that agreements couldn’t be made. Don’t hold your breath to know what happened behind those doors during mediation though, the rules of the process forbid either side from disclosing what took place, meaning both the District and the union are mum on the specifics. Mediation had initially been set for May 1 due to scheduling limits from the mediator but the bargainers were told they could go to Vancouver if they wanted to start it up sooner. “Over the past weekend negotiating parties worked very hard and spent many hours in mediation. Some progress was made; however, the sides were unable to bridge the gap between language and money,” is the only statement the District of Kitimat says they can release on the matter. The union also revealed the failure of mediation in a letter posted via their Facebook page. “Unfortunately it became apparent that instead of moving in a direction that would see the parties resolve the outstanding issues left at the bargaining table we were going in a direction that would see us going backwards, so on the evening of Monday, April 20, 2015 mediation came to an end,” reads the letter posted to social media. Both sides remained silent as far as further comment when asked by the Sentinel. Meanwhile the union did say they have an offer from Unifor 2301 in Kitimat to offer essentially one hour of pay per member per month up to two months after a contract gets resolved. 2301 does have to vote on that endorsement at their next meeting. 2300 meanwhile has also launched an online petition for people to sign which reads “In the spirit of good faith bargaining I support the Municipal workers and the District of Kitimat bargaining the outstanding items only to reach a fair Collective Agreement.” A link to the petition is on Unifor 2300’s Facebook page.
Misleading caption (This letter is in response to a photo caption which appeared on the front page of the Northern Connector on April 17.) Dear Sir, This is concerning the picture of Unifor members in Kitimat marching April 7. Your caption says they are on strike over wages and working conditions. My concern with this comment is this, anyone from Kitimat knows they are on strike for working conditions wages are at the bottom of the list. My concern is you are giving the people outside Kitimat the perception that DOK workers are whining about money when the real issue is the working conditions period. I would suspect the Sentinel
writes truths but when you lead people to presume then wrong assumptions are made, and your job is neither to presume or assume but to write the truth. This is a serious issue with people having been off work for two months. I’m not a DOK or union worker nor is any of my family but I think you (the Sentinel) should do something. I personally can’t believe a newspaper in a union based town would have printed that caption. You could have just said they were marching and then let people presume or assume what they want, you’re just not helping matters. Sincerely, Antonio Cordeiro
Final frontier A travelling space centre landed at Kildala Elementary on its northern tour. The event is run by the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, and this tour is being sponsored by Chevron. These kids are checking out some 3D images before heading off to the inflatable planetarium to take in the sights of our galaxy.
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All the little bear necessities Wait a second, do elephants laugh? The ones on the right sure did. Students from Nechako Elementary School hit the stage at the Mount Elizabeth Theatre last Wednesday night. The Nechako students performed The Jungle Book for a packed house. This performance was an entry-by-donation fundraiser for new stage curtains at Nechako Elementary.
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Line painting contract extended Cameron Orr Council has approved a two-year extension to the line painting contract for the community. Their contract with Yellowhead Line Painting Ltd. ended in 2014, which was a $37,000 a year document. The new price is $56,000 a year for two years. Staff’s report to council stated that due to current workloads re-tendering the contract would have delayed painting and pushed back any work until later in the year. Among other considerations staff also note that Yel-
lowhead has been the only bidder on the contract going back to 2007. And given the background of a labour dispute councillors did ask if this was work that had to be contracted out. For that Technical Services Manager Wayne Sussbauer said the equipment used to paint lines is specialized and very expensive, making it cheaper to go through a contract. As for the increase of cost, he said the original contract was made five years ago on the yearly average, so the significant increase is reflective of five years of cost increases since then.
Mayor Phil Germuth did question if there were ways to make paint last longer given it seems paint fades after just one year. Despite efforts the District has not found an effective way to make longer lasting paint, said Sussbauer. Line paint these days is reformulated from earlier generations given environmental concerns, but even increasing the paint thickness has not gone far in increasing the life span. Kitimat’s weather — and snow clearing in the winter — also takes its toll on road paint, he said.
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War Continued from page 4 Particularly jaundiced is the reference to the legless old fighter, many years later, sitting on his porch every year watching fewer and fewer veterans march to commemorate the sacrifices of their comrades. He muses: “The young people ask what are they marching for, and I ask myself the same question”. Because, despite the commemorative events Gallipolli today remains just another “forgotten war” with thousands of victims. In these past 100 years the death toll has frequently been exceeded, the brutality certainly enhanced from First World War sniper firing and shelling to the later poison and mustard gas in the trenches, the German death camps of the Holocaust, the bombing of the Blitz, the atomic bombs that ended WW2
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Relay for Life begins countdown Cameron Orr Kitimat’s Relay for Life is already sprinting to go-time, which is set for June 13 at 11 a.m. One of the committee’s lead organizers Michel Voyer says there are a number of events planned in the lead up to the main day. For the main day itself, the event runs from 11 a.m. with the traditional survivors’ lap and ending at 11 p.m. that night. Voyer notes that the Kitimat Bull-ORama is scheduled for that same day, but not until 7 p.m. and doesn’t see any major conflicts between the two. This year’s theme is “Carnival for the Cure” and participants are encouraged to wear their best carnival costumes for the event. So far Voyer says there are 14 teams signed up and teams technically have until the end of May to sign up although he said they will likely make some space for people who can gather five people after that. Teams can be up to 15 people. Beyond the laps there are plans for zoomba lessons and belly dancing demonstrations, along with kids activities and live music, of which they already have a few bands lined up. Organizers this year will certainly be set on beating last year’s total which came in at around $120,000. Voyer said the committee is good for volunteers for the planning but there is
always room for dayof volunteers. Information on volunteering, and on team registration, can be e-mailed to kitimatrelay@bc.cancer.ca.
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Feds release budget, MP says it’s an election doc Shaun Thomas and Jeff Nagel While noting some positive inclusions, Skeena – Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen is less than impressed with the federal budget tabled in Parliament on April 14. “This is an election budget. The Conservatives are trying to buy votes across the country to counter the numerous scandals they have created and the controversy with Bill C51,” he said. “They’ve just gone through the checklist and offered something for everyone they are interested in. If they are not interested in your vote, then there is nothing here for you ... if you are wealthy this budget is for you. If you’re not wealthy, there is nothing here for you.” While Cullen noted there are “three or four ideas the NDP
proposed included” in the budget, it’s what isn’t included that has the MP shaking his head. “There is nothing here about the environment or climate change here and apparently First Nations don’t exist to this government. That needs to change ... there is nothing to address the Coast Guard or marine protection and with the recent spill in Vancouver and the number of pipelines being proposed I was surprised by that,” he said. Seniors and savers are the big winners in the federal budget, while the Conservative government also pledged money for transit upgrades and a new maritime centre in Vancouver to shore up votes in B.C. The big personal finance change in the budget is an increase in the annual contribution limit from
$5,500 to $10,000 for Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) effective next year. TFSA contributions don’t generate a tax deduction but the interest, stock dividends and capital gains earned within them aren’t taxed and the money can be withdrawn at any time. The higher limit will be useful to welloff seniors who must withdraw more than they need from retirement accounts. They and others will be able to gradually shield more money from tax within TFSAs rather than taxable investment accounts. Critics say the change mainly benefits the wealthy and will threaten federal tax flows over time as more Canadian wealth is tax sheltered. “This is so blatantly for the very rich,” said Lorraine Logan, president of the Coun-
cil of Senior Citizens Organizations of B.C. She said the budget will appeal to wealthy retirees but is silent on the concerns of lower-income seniors, from affordable housing to sustaining federal health transfers to the provinces. A second key change will give more flexibility to retirees with Registered Retirement Income Funds. While RRSP contributions earn a tax deduction, seniors later pay tax on RRIF withdrawals and there’s a minimum withdrawal rates that rise each year after age 71. The budget reduces those minimum withdrawals modestly, allowing seniors to keep more money tax shielded in RRIFs longer. People caring for a terminally ill family member will now be able tap compassionate care benefits under
DoK treasurer emphasizes town still offering services Cameron Orr It wasn’t the first “I just can’t time he had heard the line, but the treasurer see where for the District of Kitipeople are mat took an opportunity at last week’s counsaying we’re cil meeting to fight against a perception not providing there are no services in services.” town as the strike continued. Speaking on concern for town spending and tax issues, Frank Mauro said that he’s fine to pay higher taxes but expects services to be provided in exchange. To that end he encouraged council to finally end the strike between the District and Unifor 2300. In response, once Mauro had finished, treasurer Steve Christiansen felt compelled to note services have not ended. “I have to take exception to that [claim],” he said. “Yeah, we’re not cleaning up the gravel out there...we’re not issuing building permits, we’re not cleaning up some of the damage from the snow clearing, but in fact we’re still providing sewer services, you’re still getting fresh water. We haven’t ripped up the roads, sidewalks are there, we’re providing lighting. There’s drainage and we have crews cleaning up litter, constantly.” He said the town also provides firefighting services, RCMP and ambulance. “I just can’t see where people are saying we’re not providing services.”
Nathan Cullen Employment Insurance for six months instead of six weeks. The Tories also pledged to cut the small business tax rate from 11 to nine per cent by 2019 on the first $500,000 earned. The federal budget is balanced for the first time since 2008, with a $1.4-billion surplus that will go to pay down the debt. Home builders applauded a targeted home renovation tax credit for seniors to help them make their
homes more accessible. It rebates up to $1,500 out of $10,000 of spending on items like wheelchair ramps and walk-in bathtubs. On the spending site, items for B.C. include $3 million to match provincial contributions to develop an International Maritime Centre in Vancouver to promote B.C. as a maritime centre and best-inclass transportation and logistics hub. And $2 million is pledged to help the Pacific Salmon Foundation study survival problems of juvenile salmon and steelhead in the Salish Sea. Part of the budget touts federal oil spill response preparedness but also commits to fund nearly $14 million in scientific research over five years on “the behaviour of oil in freshwater in order to contribute to the knowledge base
to effectively respond to oil spills in some of the highest risk areas in Canada.” Cullen meanwhile thinks the impacts to the north specifically are minimal. “In terms of impact in the Northwest, I think the small business tax changes are going to be beneficial.” While the government has budgeted for a $1.4 billion surplus in this year’s budget, Cullen said it is one that could prove to be more costly than larger surpluses in the past. “They have projected a surplus, but essentially had to raid the cupboards and sell all the furniture to get there. That leaves Canada in a very fragile place going forward,” he said. “There is a lack of ambition in this thing. It’s an election budget that lacks vision for the country.”
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Enbridge denies connections to embattled Senator Duffy Cameron Orr A report in the National Observer purports that communications between Senator Mike Duffy’s office and Enbridge had been withheld from disclosure to the federal lobbying commission. The Observer uses revealed pages in Duffy’s diary which show calls between his office and company representatives. The company however says they’ve not violated lobbying rules and that communication between the company and Duffy was all unsolicited. D’Arcy Levesque, Enbridge’s Vice President of Enterprise Communications, which Enbridge says has firsthand knowledge of these issues, says the allegations made by the Observer “are completely false.” Levesque’s comments
were submitted to the Sentinel through Enbridge’s communications office. “Senator Duffy made a number of unsolicited contacts to Enbridge representatives offering advice regarding Northern Gateway, as well as to recommend that Enbridge consider hiring his communications colleague, Bill Rodgers,” said Levesque. “I personally interviewed Mr. Rodgers but elected not to retain him. At no time did Enbridge solicit Senator Duffy’s help to lobby the federal government. In the interest of clarity, we also took the extra step to notify the Prime Minister’s Office at the time that Senator Duffy did not represent Enbridge or our interests.” He said the company last Thursday — following the publication in the Observer — contacted the Office of the
Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada, “to provide assurances that Enbridge met all requirements of the Lobbying Act and its regulations.” “The nature of our lobbying communications with the Federal government are governed by the provisions of the Lobbying Act, are disclosed in accordance with that Legislation, and are recorded in the public registry,” he said. The Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying responded to Sentinel inquiries only saying, “There are many factors that determine whether a communication with a public office holder must be reported in the registry. The Commissioner takes all allegations seriously... The Lobbying Act stipulates that all matters must be dealt with in private, so there is no further comment.”
Airport updates this year Construction could start the middle of the year to expand the Northwest Regional Airport’s main terminal building in a project worth $16.9 million, making it more comfortable for passengers and more efficient for airlines. Speaking last week, airport manager Carman Hendry said he’s expecting to hear by the end of May if its application for money from a federal/ provincial program called Build Canada will be accepted. This is a program in which the province would chip in one-third or $4.5 million, the federal government another one-third and the airport the remaining one-third for a total $13.715 million, he said. That covers eligible costs Build Canada will help finance but the airport will have to pay a further figure of just under $3.2 million all by itself for other, ineligible costs, added Hendry to meet the project budget. “Things like permits and licences and furnishings, those are considered non-eligible,” he said. A newly-introduced airport improvement fee of $7 a passenger on outgoing flights will help the airport accumulate the capital it needs. “It’s a fee designated for the terminal project and when it’s done, will be taken off,” said Hendry. Provided the news from Build Canada is good, Hendry said requests for bids will go out in quick order. “We expect that to happen within six weeks,” he said. “As soon as that, we’ll be ready to go.” Leading up to that period, the not-for-profit airport society which runs the airport has asked the City of Terrace to either waive or consider as a donation in-kind the $133,000 it would normally charge for the expansion project’s permits and licences. “It’s one of those expenses not eligible under Build Canada,” said Hendry of the request. He hopes to hear an answer from the city by the end of May, the same time as word is expected from Build Canada. Large increases in passenger traffic beginning several years ago have put a strain on airport services. Current planning has the expansion project
taking approximately two years. By the time construction is expected to be complete, the terminal building will be 40 per cent larger than it is now with a more spacious holding area for departing passengers, new and larger check in and baggage drop off facilities, more room for security clearing and renovated office and counter space for airlines. The addition will be 1,534 square metres in size and the area to be renovated within the current terminal will be 1,110 square metres for a total terminal building size of 4,101 square metres when construction is completed. Hendry points to the larger departing passenger hold room as an example of the airport’s emphasis on passenger comfort. The current hold room can comfortably contain about 80 people but with airlines now departing within minutes of each other, more space is needed. What’s being planned is a hold room of approximately 190 seats and separate departure gates for each airline. New check in and baggage facilities will also improve the traffic flow for passengers prior to going through security, he added. “We’re also looking at self serve [check in] kiosks,” Hendry continued. The expansion will allow for two security clearing lines to be installed but only one will be built for the time being. First quarter statistics show the airport handled 53,474 passengers on scheduled flights, a figure lower than the first quarter of 2014 total of 57,591 passengers on scheduled flights. But the overall first quarter figure is very comparable to 2014’s first quarter when charter numbers for each time period are added in, said Hendry. Those charter numbers are primarily flights for shift changes for companies working at Rio Tinto Alcan’s massive Kitimat aluminum smelter re-construction project. That project is going to start winding down as the year goes on and Hendry expects a dip in overall passenger numbers beginning in the summer. - Terrace Standard
A 2012 file photo of Kitimat’s Public Market. As it stands the market won’t be returning this year.
Public market folds up Cameron Orr In what would have been its fourth year, Kitimat’s Public Market has packed it in. At least the usual organizers of the markets, Kitimat Community Services Society, said they won’t continue operating it. They said the door is left open to anyone else who may want to keep the markets alive. “Community Services started the market with the expectation that after a few years of building momentum...that a separate, independent market association would form,”
and everything,” she said. “It’s sad because it’s a very cool thing. It’s not that community services doesn’t want there to be a market.” She said there are materials left over that any interested persons can use if they wanted to keep the torch going and there is help for those who want to get involved going forward. She said even if not this year it could always begin again next year. She said for her it was about 10-15 hours a week working on the markets, as information to those thinking about doing it themselves.
said Willow Rudiger at community services. That information was shared with vendors and volunteers but few took up KCSS’ offer to help get that separate association off the ground. “Nothing happened,” she said. The market, she said, had never reached a self-sustaining level. “The market was always taken at a loss every year. The only funding that was really coming from the market was from vendor fees and it never really covered all the budgetary costs through advertising, insurance
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January 21, 1928 to April 21, 2015 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our mother and grandmother Betty. Betty was pre-deceased by her beloved husband Donald Auton in 2009. Left behind are her two sons Russell (Dale) and Ian (Marni) and grandchildren, David, Wesley, Skye, and Vaughan. Betty was born in Dundee, Scotland and immigrated to Canada in 1955. She resided in Ocean Falls, New Wesminster, and lastly making Kitimat BC home since 1975. Along the way Betty has made many lasting and true friendships. Her kindness, loyalty, warm conversations, and love for her family and friends will be dearly missed. The family would like to thank the staff and volunteers at the Mountain View Lodge for their compassionate care, and her close friends Dorothy, Linda, and Pat for always being there for Betty. In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Betty to: Mountain View Lodge c/o Auxiliary to the Kitimat General Hospital 920 Lahakas Blvd. S, Kitimat BC V8C 2S3
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The Kitimat General Hospital Foundation received a double-whammy of donations to go towards their purchase of IV Infusion Pumps for the hospital. Above, a donation of $3,000 from Knights of Columbus Christ the King Council #5148. From left to right, Julie Wakita, Marg Sanou, Corinne Scott, the Knights’ Frank Mauro, nurse Lucille Harms, and Rob Goffinet. Below, a $9,800 donation from the from Rio Tinto Alcan Donations, Sponsorships and Partnerships Program. In the photo from RTA is Gaby Poirier, General Manager, BC Operations and Patricia Scafe, External Relations Advisor.
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September 1 SPORTFISH ADVISORY COMMITTEE meeting, 7 p.m. at Kitimat Rod & Gun Club. Topics for discussion: Fish possession limits and transporting; and Steelhead plan. For more info call Jack Riddle 250-888-8202. Ongoing HOSPICE: Do you have a couple of hours a month to make phone calls, plant flowers, share memories, play cards, etc.? Hospice can provide you with excellent training. Call us now at 250632-2278. BRANCH 250 OF THE KITIMAT LADIES AUXILIARY hold regular meetings every second Thursday of the month. More information by calling Nancy at 250-632-4051, or Lyn at 250-6322351 JOIN THE FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. To do so contact Luce Gauthier at lucegauthier10@gmail.com or Virginia Charron @ vcharron@kitimatpubliclibrary.org or call 250632-8985. KITIMAT QUILTERS GUILD: If you are interested in joining the Kitimat Quilters Guild please contact Aileen Ponter at 250-632-6225 or Janet Malnis at 250-632-7387 for further information. THE KITIMAT PUBLIC LIBRARY offers the highly engaging Mother Goose StoryTime for pre-schoolers Monday mornings from 10:30 -11:15 .am. Please register for this free program. HEALTHY BABIES DROP IN is held every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Kitimat Child Development Center. They welcome families throughout pregnancy and up to one year (older siblings welcome). Come meet other parents and infants over light refreshments with support from the CDC staff and a Public Health Nurse. For more information call 250-632-3144. CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE FunSpot drop-in for children aged birth to 5 years with caregivers. Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays 10
am- 12 pm. Fridays are now a combined drop-in/ multicultural playgroup. All are welcome to attend. Contact 250-632-3144 for more information. KITIMAT FIBRE ARTS GUILD: Interested in knitting, spinning, weaving, or any other fibre? For more information phone Maureen 250-6325444. KITIMAT MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS - I have M.S. but M.S. does not have me. You are not alone, male or female, and the Kitimat M.S. group would like to be here for you. Total confidentiality. For more information contact Mary at 250-639-6016. AGLOW OF KITIMAT - All are welcome at our Care Group and Bible Study for men and women, singles or married, Thursday at 7:00 p.m. For information phone Brenda at 250-632-1616. PRAYER CANADA KITIMAT meets weekly on Tuesday at noon at Northwest Community College. All are welcome to pray for our town, province, and country. Contact Lesley for info at 250632-4554. DID YOU KNOW that literacy is more than just being able to read? The Kitimat Adult Literacy Program provides FREE tutoring services for adult interested in improving their reading, writing, math, communication, and information technology skills. Is English NOT your first language? We provide FREE tutoring and small group English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. For more information please call Brandi at 250-6327393 or to see what’s happening at the Community Corner check us out at www.kitimatcommunityservices.ca/KALP.html or find us on facebook. DO YOU HAVE DIABETES? Individual and group counseling. For more information call 250-632-8313 during operating hours - Wednesdays 8:00 a.m. to noon, Thursdays 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - or leave message on our voice mail. We are located on the second floor of the Kitimat Hospital in the Home Support offices.
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The Kitimat Eagles in their match against the Prince Rupert Rainmakers in Prince Rupert earlier this month.
MEMSS takes on Rain KUTE joins union Kevin Campbell The Mount Elizabeth Middle Secondary School (MEMSS) proved a worthy foe against Prince Rupert’s Charles Hayes Secondary School during a April 11-12 weekend soccer play day in their rainy coastal town. Charles Hays’ game on the Saturday against Kitimat’s Mount Elizabeth Secondary School (MESS) proved to be their strongest yet, although late goals from the MEMSS Eagles ensured a Kitimat victory. A late goal by the Eagles erased the strongest half the Rainmakers have played yet, and elevated MEMSS to a 2-1 win, dropping the ‘Makers record to 0-2. Ten minutes into the match, Rupert forward Charlotte Kobza broke through Kitimat’s defence, cut to the middle and launched a shot from inside
the box. The Eagles’ goalie got a piece of it, but the ball was too high for her outstretched arms and it deflected in just under the crossbar for the Rainmakers’ first lead of the season. That goal stood up until approximately 10 minutes later, when some nice ball control by the Eagles in Charles Hays’ zone led to furious pressure in Sidhu’s crease. The goalie leapt onto the ball to prevent MEMSS’ forwards from reaching it, but as Sidhu rose to her feet, the slippery ball fell from her hands, and Kitimat capitalized for the 1-1 tie at the half. The Rainmakers didn’t give up afterwards, with a strong showing in the early part of the second half, possessing the ball for minutes at a time in Kitimat’s end, and earning six or seven corner kicks from their pressure up front.
The UFCW Canada Local 247 union announced last week that employees at the Kitimat reycling depot (the KUTE depot) have joined as members of the union. “The employees at KUTE have chosen UFCW Canada 247 as their bargaining agent as they felt UFCW was the best choice to represent their needs and get them a solid contract,” said Local 247 organizer Steve McAusland in a media release. UFCW Canada Local 247 says they will be contacting the
employer shortly to commence bargaining. The recycling depot employs four people. The executive board which runs the depot are still expected to all retire after the May 26 annual general meeting, which means a new board must be instated otherwise the depot will likely shut down without an active board, as per the Society Act. People can e-mail kitimatrecycle@gmail.com. for more information about the society or to express interest.
Quake hits off coast Shaun Thomas The earth under the North Coast region was shaking last Friday morning as a magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit south of Haida Gwaii. Natural Resources Canada reports the quake happened at 6:56 a.m., 167 kilometres south of the Village of Queen Charlotte. Although the quake was felt by some in the region, no damage was reported and there was no risk of a tsunami.
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Gymnastics meet The Spring Fling meet event hosted by the Kitimat Dynamics Gymnastics Club saw clubs from around the region descend and flip in to town for this annual event. Above is a Kitimat gymnast getting a leg up in the competition.
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