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Brain takes LNG Go Plan to Parliament Hill

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Mayor, city manager spend four days in Ottawa

Feature Heart of our city: Andrée Fawcett Page A5

BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

From the chambers of City Hall to the halls of Parliament, Prince Rupert Mayor Lee Brain is working to ensure leaders at all levels of government buy-in to council’s LNG Go Plan. Brain and city manager Robert Long spent four days - Lee Brain in Ottawa last week to speak with various officials about the plan, which will be released in draft form in the coming weeks, and seek support for Prince Rupert’s plan to manage the growth related to the liquefied natural gas industry. “We went there because Prince Rupert is becoming Canada’s trade gateway,” he said. See BRAIN on Page A2

“Our area really needs some laser focused attention.”

Community Tyre relays for her childhood friends Page A11 Kevin Campbell / The Northern View

Jewel Jerstad of Mermaid Cafe lends her vocal talents to the music of the British Invasion during Saturday night’s Completely Plugged concert at the Lester Centre. For more on the show, see Page A26.

Figures show spike in eviction-related hearings Caseload climb from three to 56 in one year

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BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Figures produced by the Prince Rupert Unemployment Action Centre show just how much the rental market changed from 2013 to 2014. In 2013 advocate Ulf Kristiansen handled 38 cases with only three related to housing issues. Fast forward one year and the centre handled 189 cases that included 56 hearings related to tenants trying to fight eviction notices from landlords. Of those 56 hearings, 35 stemmed from eviction notices served to those living in the Port Edward trailer court while another 21 hearings were notices served for those living in apartments and houses in Prince Rupert. Kristiansen noted there was an array of reasons behind these evictions, including

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“The current rent in Prince Rupert has gone up by oneand-a-half to two times.” - Ulf Christiansen unpaid rent, “renovictions”, evictions where the landlord wanted a relative to move in instead, evictions stemming from disturbing a neighbour or damaging property and more. He said the most common case the centre dealt with in 2014 was a tenant not paying rent. Kristiansen said one major catalyst for the increase in his caseload was the economic activity in the community related to industry. “The workers that came to town to work in 2014 were renting every available apartment,

house and sometimes motel or hotel room. My usual clientele were facing much greater difficulty in finding housing or retaining housing than they did in previous years,” he said, noting many low income renters feel left behind when it comes to housing options. “I would like to see an increase in subsidized housing or what’s sometimes called social housing through any means possible. I’m hoping one day the federal government or provincial government will see fit will to put that item in their budget.” As for talk of renoviction, which sees a landlord evict a tenant in order to improve the unit before putting it back on the market at an increased price in order to skirt the 2.5 per cent maximum annual rent increase allowed by the province, Kristiansen said it is a real problem now and may be a bigger one going forward. See RENT on Page A2

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Tenants win most hearings RENT from Page A1 “I suspect that many landlords are now deciding to renovate or move a relative into their rental units, not because they wanted to do this, but because they wanted to find a reason to get current tenants out. In my current estimation, the current rent in Prince Rupert has gone up by one and a half to two times,” he said, noting landlords seem “anxious” to raise rents. “Anyone who faces a rent increase that seems unreasonable should come and see me at Fishermen’s Hall” Kristiansen said there is hope for those who have been served with eviction notices. He notes that in 2014, approximately 75 per cent of those facing eviction in Prince Rupert prevailed in their eviction hearings

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Draft plan expected in early May City aims to be national model for handling growth BRAIN from Page A1 “With the expansion of the container terminal we are really beginning to see that manifest. Now that we have decisions around LNG coming as early as this June, we’re basically looking for partners with our LNG Go Plan ... a lot of the policies the government has been passing are for the expansion of the resource economy and we wanted to make them more aware that we are the end of the line for that so we need an extra layer of focus and attention if we are going to be successful with LNG,” he said. “It was really productive and got everyone realizing there is a sense of urgency for our region, not just Prince Rupert but for the Kitimat and Terrace area as well. Our area really needs some laser focused attention. It was a really productive and meaningful interaction with a number of ministries.” Among the meetings the two took in were a discussion with Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification

“No community in the world has really done this right.” - Lee Brain Michelle Rempel and meetings with senior policy advisors in the ministries of industry, natural resources, fisheries and oceans, social development and infrastructure. While seeking support, Brain said he encouraged the officials to look to Prince Rupert as an example of how to handle growth in communities across the country. “Our main message to them was that we want to be the model for how to handle rapid growth because, unfortunately, no community in the world has really done this right. There is a lot of issues that happen on the ground without proper planning and no community has been able to handle proper growth,”

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Mayor Lee Brain on Parliament Hill.

he said, noting city leaders will be meeting with the District of Kitimat to discuss their plans for growth. “We feel we can be the model so all residents are taken care

of, housing and social issues are taken care of and environmental needs are taken care of and that those things are thought out and planned out before there is a major influx.”

Trade is building stronger communities. The Port of Prince Rupert is growing opportunities and prosperity by connecting the communities of northern BC. Last year, port activity was directly responsible for the equivalent of 3,060 permanent full-time jobs. Watch and share our video tribute to the workers and families of BC’s gateway industry: youtube.com/rupertport.

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Search and Rash of vandalism hits Port Edward rescue busy BY SHAUN THOMAS

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BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Eight members of Prince Rupert Ground Search and Rescue were called into action on April 24 after Prince Rupert RCMP received reports of a missing woman. The members were able to cover area that included the highway to the other side of Rainbow Summit, Mount Hays and the road leading to North Pacific Cannery in search of 48-year old Loretta Collins, who had not been heard from in more than 12 hours. Several hours after the search began, Collins was located safe and sound. The search and rescue operation came a day before volunteers joined members of the Canadian Rangers and Terrace Search and Rescue for swift water rescue training.

Perry places second The Northern View is pleased to announce that reporter Martina Perry placed second in the province for Environmental Writing at this year’s BCYNA Ma Murray Awards. Perry, who won the category last year, was recognized for Trouble with the terminal, a feature piece examining issues related to the commissioning of Westview Terminal.

The District of Port Edward is asking the public to be vigilant following a costly few weeks in the community. “We have had a rash of accidents and things taking place here. We have had vandalism to boats, we lost a bus stop, a vehicle hit the barriers in front of the Welcome to Port Edward sign and we had items stolen from the former school grounds,” explained public works foreman Scott Duffus. A vehicle lost control and hit the retaining barriers at the sign on April 16 and on April 21 the bus stop outside of Maverick Foods was completely destroyed with only tire marks in the grass remaining. “We have to get quotes for a new bus stop from the company in Ontario so it looks like we will have to ship one here. That will be costly, plus with the cost of the shelter itself and our cost to install it, I expect this damage will end up costing the district between $7,000 and $10,000,” said Duffus. The next day RCMP responded to reports of vandalism to a private boat located in the district. “The Prince Rupert RCMP were called to investigate damage to a boat at the end of Wolf Creek Road near Port Edward. All of the windows were broken and damage was also done to the inside of the vessel. A Property Crime Examiner attended the scene and examined the vessel,” explained Sgt. Jagdev Uppal. “The Prince Rupert RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance in locating the person(s) responsible for this blatant act of vandalism. If you have information about this or any other crime you are asked to call the Prince Rupert RCMP at 250-624-2136 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.”

Top: Tire marks lead to the bus stop that was completely destroyed on April 21. Right: Windows on this boat moored on Wolf Creek Road were smashed out on April 22. Shaun Thomas, Andrea Bosman / The Northern View

At some point during the past few weeks, the chains blocking vehicle access to the playground and park area at Port Edward Elementary School were stolen as well. “If people do see things happening it is important they report them because if they don’t it is the taxpayer who will be left to pay the bills,” said Duffus.

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City council takes aim at proposed college cutbacks Refer to “donated” land for campus BY MARTINA PERRY

“We need to keep those jobs and those courses here.”

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COAST QUAKE The earth under the North Coast was shaking last week as a magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit south of Haida Gwaii. Natural Resources Canada reports the quake happened at 6:56 a.m. on April 24, 167 kilometres south of the Village of Queen Charlotte. Although the quake was felt by some on the North Coast, no damage was reported and there was no risk of a tsunami.

Prince Rupert city council has expressed its disapproval of Northwest Community College (NWCC) decreasing academic courses at its Prince Rupert campus. A release put out in April by the Northwest Community College Students’ Union indicated college officials were proposing to cut up to 40 university courses throughout northern campuses, including 15 in Prince Rupert, due to declining enrolment in academic programs throughout the region. Coun. Gurvinder Randhawa highlighted his concerns during a council meeting earlier this month. “We should keep those courses here. It’s really important, especially now that we’re expecting growth in our community,” he said. “We need to keep those jobs and those courses here.” Coun. Joy Thorkelson said removing academic courses offered at Prince Rupert’s campus would impact a significant number of students currently enrolled at the school or those planning to attend in the coming years. “Otherwise it becomes only the people that can afford to live out of town who are going to get an education. I think that’s totally

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Heart of our City

Andrée Fawcett puts her green thumb to use BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

If you’ve spent any time taking in the beauty of Sunken Gardens, you have Andrée Fawcett to thank. Andrée has spent countless hours volunteering at the park space over the past decade with the upkeep of Sunken Gardens, and gardening in general, being a passion of hers. “It’s the only public garden that we have in town,” Andrée said. “It feels very important for people in the community to use.” Andrée moved to Prince Rupert in 1982 to be with her partner David, who she became acquainted with while working as a blaster in a mining camp in Kitsault. Because part of her childhood was spent in Kitimat, Andrée had visited the community before during a family trip when she was a kid. “Like so many people, I planned to only stay for five years. A few ‘five years’ have gone by,” laughed Andrée. “But now I can’t imagine living anywhere else.” Andrée joined the Prince Rupert Garden Club shortly after relocating to the community as a way to become adjusted to the North Coast’s unique terrain. Andrée always had a green thumb, attributing it to her parents. She became deeply involved with the club, even taking on the leadership role a number of years later. Andrée’s involvement with Sunken Gardens began more than 10 years ago, after the provincial government stopped funding the maintenance of its park space. After it was left unmaintained for a number of years, Andrée and the Garden Club decided to take Sunken Gardens under their wings. Andrée went to the club’s members and suggested an umbrella group be created to revitalize Sunken Gardens. The project came alive in the early 2000s, with nearly 100 people showing up to help the first time volunteers tackle the area. “They were people who came with stories of how their grandmother used to bring them here to have a picnic, or they had wedding and grad pictures here. That really inspired us. We started and ripped apart the top level, re-did it totally,” Andrée said. Validations for all of the effort comes in the form of life milestone photos, such as graduations and weddings, being taken at Sunken Gardens. “A lot of people are quite fascinated with this garden,” said Andrée. “Some of the commentary people have made is very gratifying.” While the umbrella group that looks after Sunken Gardens does receive some funding from the provincial government, all of the work must be done by volunteers.

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Anyone who has enjoyed a peaceful moment in the Sunken Gardens in the last decade will have an appreciation for Andrée Fawcett’s contributions to the community.

Each year more than 100 flats of plants are put in the garden, which only takes about two days to complete if 40 or 50 people come to help out for just a couple hours. “We do rely heavily on volunteers and unfortunately in the last couple of years that volunteer base has fallen off and it’s becoming problematic,” said Andrée. Although she is now retired, Andrée and David ran a bed and breakfast out of their home for many years, opening the business in 1996. “Everybody always has a romantic idea of what a bed and breakfast will be. It’s a lot of hard work, as it turns out,” laughed Andrée. “But it was enjoyable. I met a lot of fascinating people from all over the world.” After starting up the B&B, Andrée decided to join Tourism Prince Rupert and went on to become chair of the organization. Furthermore, Andrée was also a longstanding chair of the Recreation Advisory Committee in the ‘90s. Andrée is proud to have worked in an array of jobs throughout her lifetime, many of which weren’t considered to be “women’s work”. “I had non-traditional jobs for women for a long time. A lot of younger women don’t realize that was a

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struggle for my age group; to be considered equal to the men you’re working beside,” Andrée said. “With my jobs, I experienced life in all kinds of parts of the country that I wouldn’t have had with [an office job].” Along with running the B&B and working in a mine, Andrée also worked in the forestry industry, as a bus driver in Prince Rupert and in the nurseries of RONA and Azelea Gardens. Prior to becoming the project manager of Sunken Gardens, Andrée was actually paid to look after the park while she was working with Azelea. She also helped to build Mariner’s Park while working for the establishment. Andrée is a proud feminist, attributing it to many of her life’s choices. She is proud to say the woman in her family have followed in her footsteps, with many also taking up jobs that haven’t traditionally been filled by females. Andrée comes from a long line of feminist women, noting her grandmother divided up household chores equally amongst all her children. Anyone wishing to volunteer to maintain Sunken Gardens is encouraged to contact Andrée at 250-6243666 or by email at andree@citytel.net.

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The numbers don’t lie

here has been much talk in the community about the need for affordable housing and a spike in the number of renovictions taking place on the North Coast. But some have questioned the extent and reality of the situation, calling it heresay and claiming the housing situation isn’t as dire as it seems. This week’s story on housing, however, should put any of those questions to rest. Last year the number of cases handled by the Prince Rupert Unemployment Action Centre ballooned from 38 to 189 while the number of eviction-related cases climbed from three in 2013 to 56 in 2014. Even if the eviction of the entire Port Edward trailer park is removed from the equation, there was still Shaun Thomas a 700 per cent increase in the number of people seeking assistance to fight off evictions. Renovictions, or evicting tenants to make improvements to the unit before putting it back on the market at a substantially higher price, are a reality. And while landlords are well within their rights to do such a thing, it is creating a major problem for low income residents. This really shouldn’t come as a surprise to anybody who has been watching the rental market in Prince Rupert over the past several years. When I moved here in 2006 I was paying approximately $450 per month for a one bedroom basement suite with a complete kitchen. Today I see similar suites being rented for at least $750 per month and some landlords seeking more than $1,000 per month. People looking for two or three bedroom basement suites may end up paying more per month than many in town are paying for their mortgages. The demand for housing in Prince Rupert has gone up as industry turns its attention to the city and the situation is undoubtedly only going to get worse as time goes on. There is no quick fix to this and there is no one party that can create a solution. It is going to take a concerted effort from all levels of government and those in the social service sector. But a solution needs to come now before more people find themselves out on the streets.

Coast Guard hysteria sinks even lower

he Vancouver media’s frantic coverage of the because it was a search and rescue station. Great Bunker Spill of 2015 has just about run Former B.C. Federation of Labour president out of fuel. Jim Sinclair held almost daily news conferences as it By late last week, the usually serious Globe and closed. People are going to drown, warned a parade of Mail was reduced to quizzing a U.S. expert who had union spokespeople. at first told the CBC he thought the spill response It’s been two years, and nobody has. was pretty good. But then he heard that it might have Unifor, the union representing Coast Guard taken up to 12 hours until the leaking grain ship was employees, has vowed a full-scale election advertising Tom Fletcher completely under control, which would be not so attack on the Conservatives this year. On federal good. budget day, Unifor protested the closure of the This U.S. expert admitted he has not “followed the Ucluelet Coast Guard ship monitoring station. Similar stations Vancouver spill very closely,” and was basically speculating. in Vancouver and Comox are also closing this year, replaced by But that’s OK, because the main purpose of this media frenzy a new monitoring system run from Prince Rupert and Victoria. is to feed the established narrative that the Harper government Unifor operatives rushed to the media again last week with is gutting the Coast Guard while trying to ramp up heavy oil dire news of a half-hour outage of this new system, portraying shipments to Asia. this as evidence of a high-tech disaster waiting to happen. Yeah, that makes sense. A University of Toronto Ships were told to monitor an old-school emergency radio philosophy prof. recently suggested that Stephen Harper likes channel for that uneventful half hour. war. Maybe he likes oil spills too. What the union is really doing is ramping up its election A retired captain from the now-closed Kitsilano Coast propaganda, and intensifying efforts to protect redundant Guard station became the latest of a series of disgruntled positions that are being replaced by new technology. ex-employees and union bosses to serve as the media’s goThe B.C. government is also introducing digital technology, to critics. He contradicted Coast Guard management at eliminating hundreds of paper-pushing jobs in the process, every turn, dismissing them as political appointees with little with a mostly realistic response from unions. operational experience. His claims about loss of spill response But in this federal election year, realism will be in short capability from Kitsilano are questionable at best. There was supply. no talk of spill response when Kitsilano closed two years ago, Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter for Black Press

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April 29, 2015 • Northern View • A7

On the street

B.C.’s North Coast citizens rated average life satisfaction as 8/10 on a recent StatsCan survey. Why do you like living here?

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“The weather, the people and the recreation.”

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“The ocean. We get our seafood from there and Metlakatla gives us our salmon and halibut every year.”

“I’ve lived here for 30 years [so] fishing, crab fishing. I love the ocean, I love this place.”

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“One of the things I like best here is being close to the ocean. The fishing is really good and when you get nice weather ... then it’s one of the nicest places to be.”

Library and Archives Canada C-046483 (public domain) ON TRACK: The “last spike” of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway was driven at Fort Fraser on April 7, 1914, connecting northern British Columbia to a transcontinental rail system. The first locomotive pulled into Prince Rupert the next day.

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Letters to the editor

Editor: According to the Northern View editorial staff, we should be overjoyed that “our” container port, a Dutch-owned facility, has recently been sold at enormous profit to DP Industries which is owned by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) royal family, presumably with money they graciously received from us by selling us oil at two-and-a-half times its value for the last 20 years. The UAE, according to Wikipedia and other readily accessible websites, is a country that practices Sharia Law: it embraces the stoning of women to death for adultery, the lash for misdemeanors; torture and mysterious disappearance is common. With a tribal membership of just 1.9 million people considered citizens, all other persons living off the spoils (within the UAE about 9 million persons) are considered expatriates of some country or another and have no rights and can be made to disappear or tortured without cause at any time. Rule of Law is nonexistent. The United Arab Emirates is a tribal autocracy where the wealth and conspicuous consumption of clan members is the envy of Royalty worldwide and it sits on the fourth largest oil reserves in the

“The current government should invest in our country.” - Peter Christensen world. To further show our appreciation for the shellacking Canadians took on Arab oil for the last two decades, the current government is ramping up the spending of billions of our tax dollars to escalate a war on behalf of powerful Arab families against destitute desert tribes, a war where no vital Canadian interests are threatened and one where we have next to no say. Rather than trying to play power politics in the Middle East spending billions on wars that cannot be won and that have gone on for centuries, I believe the current government should invest in our country, as the Arabs have! Additionally, it would be refreshing if the Northern View would present a balanced and informed picture of events that affect our area. Peter Christensen, Prince Rupert

CSIS oversight not enough Editor: Let’s assume for a minute that Bill C-51, the bill that will allow Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) to look up my hoo-haw, is actually needed, even though there is no clear evidence to support that assumption. Everyone on the planet Earth, including my cat and Stephen Harper, knows that you can’t have an oversight committee appointed by the Prime Minister (PM). A proper oversight committee is a parliamentary body of elected members of all parties. The governing party does have a majority on the committee but it is not solely made up of the prime minister’s buddies. However, the PM says SIRC (Security Intelligence Review Committee) looks after CSIS just fine. But wait. CSIS has lied to SIRC before. And SIRC is composed of the prime minister’s buddies, even though appointments are ostensibly made by cabinet. How successful have past SIRC chairs been? Former Harper cabinet minister Chuck Strahl was appointed chair but then resigned in 2014

when it was revealed that he was a paid lobbyist for Enbridge while CSIS was keeping tabs on Enbridge opponents. Another chair, Arthur Anderson, also a Harper appointee who was on SIRC before Strahl, was privy to Canada’s intelligence data and is now hanging out in Panama avoiding extradition to Canada on corruption charges. How can we think Harper should continue to appoint SIRC members? Fact is while even Harper knows a parliamentary oversight committee is needed, it’s not going to happen. He is going to adamantly oppose any form of additional oversight, and claim that anyone advocating that (like myself) is a soft-on-terror, foreign-funded radical, Canadian values hating, jihadist. He wants to scare people and make that an election issue to shore up his base. We have an election this year. My main issue is democracy. I’m voting ABC. David Menzies, Terrace, B.C.

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ne of the greatest achievements in Canadian history was connecting the vast country from coast to coast with a network of railroads. Committing to build the world’s longest railway was a monumental task that began in Canada’s infancy as a nation, and was advanced by Prime Minister John A Macdonald as early as 1871. By the turn of the century, railways had become a Canadian obsession. They continued to be integral to the history and development of the territories they traversed. For modern-day Prince Rupert, the formation of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in 1903, with its mandate to connect Winnipeg, Manitoba with the Pacific coast, was the single most important factor in the establishment of the city and its outlying districts. Even at the beginning of the twentieth century, thanks to the vision of Grand Trunk Pacific General Manager Charles Hays and endorsement of Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Prince Rupert was already acknowledged for possessing a strategic deepwater location closer in proximity to Asia than established ports like Vancouver. The sod-turning ceremony launching the construction of the GTPR was held in northern Ontario in late 1905, and it was several years before construction began in British Columbia in 1908. The section of track across this province is regarded as one of the most difficult and expensive ever to be laid in North America. As an example, the 300-kilometre portion of track from Prince Rupert to Hazelton took four years to complete due to difficult terrain, extreme weather, and the 5,400 tonnes of explosives needed to blast the routes three tunnels through solid rock. At this time, the size of the GTPR construction project was second in scale only to the Panama Canal. It took nearly nine years to reach completion. In the spring of 1914 a “Last Spike” celebration took place in Fort Fraser, BC, approximately 135 kilometres west of Prince George. Dignitaries from across the country converged for the historical moment in western Canadian history. The majority of the GTPR is still in use as Canadian National’s (CN) main line from Winnipeg to Jasper, Alberta, and its northern main line from Jasper to Prince Rupert. The routing and high construction standards of the GTPR are still being enjoyed today. The line represents the lowest elevation of any railway crossing the Rocky Mountains. This advantage translates into a competitive advantage for CN and the Port of Prince Rupert. A lower rail grade equates to fuel efficiency and the ability to operate longer unit trains for hauling a variety of cargos to and from overseas markets. Today CN’s colossal rail network provides the greatest geographic reach of any North American railroad, and has been a primary factor in the rise of the Port of Prince Rupert as one of the fastest growing trade gateways on the planet. Re:port is a collaborative promotional venture by the Prince Rupert Port Authority and The Northern View.

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Northern Health board meeting on April 20. The Prince Rupert Inter-professional Studentled Model (PRISM) Clinic, in partnership with the University of British Columbia (UBC), offers rehabilitation services to patients with a large variety of injuries and chronic diseases. Following the primary health care approach, patients will receive services along a continuum: in the hospital, in the community, or in the patient’s home. A physiotherapist clinical instructor supervises students from the UBC Masters of Physical Therapy, UBC Masters of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, and the UBC Rehabilitation Assistant programs. It is based on a model that was first used at New Westminster’s Royal Columbian Hospital in 2008 and has been adapted for the North. “The PRISM clinic (in operation since November 2013) is an example of another innovative partnership between Northern Health and post-secondary partners to help us deliver services for residents closer to their homes, in northern B.C.,” said Dr. Charles Jago, Northern Health board chair. “It is through the leadership of our staff and physicians that Northern Health finds creative ways to partner with the post-secondary institutions to give students hands-on experience with a focus on better care for patients.”

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Whist Winners-Monday:1st — Alex and Marion, 2nd — Ed and Lorna, 3rd — John and sister Mary. Thursday: 1st — Alex and Marion, 2nd — Ron and Margaret, 3rd — Joanne and Laurel. Our next pancake breakfast will be held this Sunday, May 3 from 10 a.m. to noon. A Seniors’ Wellness Forum will be held Tuesday, May 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is no sign-up required and no cost to this event. Northern Health’s Health Promotion Program is the provider and they have worked very hard to find presenters that are engaging and informative. A bagged lunch will be served and the day goes quickly for those of you thinking it sounds like a long day. All seniors are encouraged to attend. Tea and Bazaar: Our main raffle winners are: 1st Prize (Quilt) - Dawn Quast; 2nd Prize (Silk Scarf) - Lil Peterson; $100 cash - Brian Taits; $50 Scratch Tickets - Veronica Basso. Congratulations all and thank you for your support. For a complete list of all winners please see our bulletin board.

Hundreds of young dancers will take to the stage of the Lester Centre of the Arts on Sunday, competing for more than $55,000 in prizes during the 26th BC Annual Dance Competition. Taking place on May 3 to 9, the BC Annual Dance Competition (BCADC) will host approximately 300 dance students, the largest number of contestants participating in the event to date. “We have a record number of dancers and entries this year,” said Jennifer Kloppers, co-president of the Jazz Production Association. “It’s the first time we’re going to have dance from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. with no breaks.” About half of the dancers competing in the 2015 BCADC will be from the two Prince Rupert dance studios, with the remaining contestants coming from the Metro Vancouver-area, Terrace, Smithers and Prince George. All partaking will contend for several cash prizes and scholarships. “We guaranteed that we’d be giving away $50,000 this year, but our latest figures look like we’ll be giving away $58,000,” said Kloppers. This year there will be changes to the

Performer of the Year categories, with the Junior winner earning a $1,000 cash prize and the Senior $2,000. During the 2015 contest, competitors will have to perform a musical interpretation solo. “They’ll come out on the stage, hear a song and they have to figure out on the spot how to dance to it,” explained Kloppers. “There are about 50 brave souls who have signed up.” As per usual, the BC Annual Dance Competition will wrap-up with the Gala performance on Saturday, May 9, with the top prize winners in each category being announced at the show’s conclusion. “That’s where you can see the best of the best. The top two groups in each category re-compete for the cash prizes,” noted Kloppers. The BC Annual Dance Competition was founded by Teresa Mackereth, starting as a three-day festival with $11,000 in prizes. Today, the Jazz Production Association, a non-profit organization comprised of 14 board members, works year-round to prepare for the annual event. The BCADC is run entirely by volunteers and through donations. “(The association is) a group of people who are truly committed to the arts in Prince Rupert,” said Kloppers, adding their efforts are extremely well-received by the community.

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“We get donations from individuals and businesses year after year. It takes about 1,000 volunteer hours during the week of the competition and the 14 board members can’t do that alone. All those volunteer hours are picked up by community members and parents of dancers,” she said, adding many parents of out-of-town dancers also routinely assist with volunteering. Tickets for Saturday’s Gala can be purchased at Cook’s Jewellers and the Lester Centre Box office. The performance will start at 7 p.m. For a full schedule, see Pages 19-20.

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This is why we relay... Jennifer Tyre runs for childhood friends Jaye Dee Jeffrey and Mark Wilson BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Jaye Dee Jeffrey developed bone cancer when she was in Grade 7. The young Langley girl, who was one year younger than her good friend Jennifer Tyre, who grew up two houses away, immediately underwent chemotherapy treatment to eradicate the cancer. After what “seemed like forever” of medicinal treatment to Jeffrey, the bone cancer had been removed from Jeffrey’s body and she was cancer free. But that wouldn’t be the end of the story for the survivor. After fighting and beating cancer, the Langley product, who had always been so spirited, charismatic and a “spitfire”, as Tyre described, got involved with the Canadian Cancer Society as much as one

possibly could. “She actually got a paying job at the cancer society and Relay for Life was a big part of what she did,” recalled Tyre last week. However, with the amount of chemotherapy Jeffrey had undergone, doctors told her that her heart had been severely weakened and a transplant was going to be needed down the road. In June 2003, Jeffrey was 26 and in the midst of organizing Relay for Life and planning her wedding. As the day arrived for the 24-hour relay, Jeffrey, one of the day’s hardest-working volunteers, started to feel tired and weak. She told Tyre and her friends that she would leave the relay and head home. “She said she hadn’t been feeling well and she wanted to get some rest because she had some things to do tomorrow for

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the wedding,” said Tyre. So the 26-year-old organizer left the event, and Tyre’s team continued on deep into the early morning, eating snacks in their tent, listening to some live music and sleeping. By 6 a.m., an announcement was made that during the night, Jaye Dee Jeffrey had suffered a heart attack and passed away. “Everyone knew her there,” said Tyre. “She had been cancer-free for so many years ... but it was the heart attack ... You always think the [heart transplant should be] some point in the future. [The doctors] didn’t say she had to have it right away.” Years later, Tyre has moved to Prince Rupert after stops in Mission, Shearwater and Bella Coola, and will participate in the upcoming 2015 Relay for Life for her friend Jaye Dee Jeffrey and also for a good friend’s brother – Mark Wilson – who died at the age of 22 from a brain tumour. “We were at a brunch [here in town], and one of my friends said Relay for Life is coming up. Since I left Langley I haven’t been able to do that, since the places I lived didn’t have it and I told the story to them and they said ‘let’s do it’,” said Tyre. Her group of friends will participate under the team name “Jazzy Dragons”. “We looked up all sorts of adjectives and then we decided that Jazzy Dragons

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Jennifer Tyre will participate in Prince Rupert’s 12-hour Relay for Life after taking part in numerous 24-hour relays in Langley.

would best fit Jaye Dee’s initials,” she said. “We created little [dragon-style] headbands last year. I don’t know what we’ll do this year, but we’ll have those for sure and then we’ll bring our kids to make a family event out of it.” “She was very outgoing ... she brought people together. The things I think of [with Jeffrey] are all based on her social-ness,” said Tyre, recalling her friends. “[Wilson] was adventurous. He was very into theatre – great at acting and in his high school he did lots of plays. When he got sick, we spent lots of time doing board games with him. He was kind; very kind and funny and humorous. He had just gotten back from [Europe] with his friends.” The Prince Rupert 2015 Relay for Life will take place on Saturday, May 30 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Prince Rupert Middle School. You can donate to Jazzy Dragons following the links at Prince Rupert’s online Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life page at http://convio.cancer.ca/ site/TR?fr_id=18426&pg=entry.

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Youth connect Block party marks Earth Day with history at Input gathered heritage fair for park planning BY SHAUN THOMAS

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Students from throughout the region will be turning their eyes to the past on May 1 as the 2015 Northwest Regional Heritage Fair takes place at North Pacific Cannery in Port Edward. The fair, which will return to the familiar confines of the cannery after a successful event in 2014, will see students in Grades 4 to 10 select and research an aspect of local, regional, provincial or national history of interest to them. The students then present their findings to the public in the form of a poster, panel, model, painting or even a performance they create. The entries are judged and the winners will be announced at a ceremony that wraps up the day. “The Heritage Fair is a great opportunity for students to practice research, writing and presentation skills. Because of its multi-media and multi-disciplinary nature, it is a great fit for English Language Arts, French Language Arts and Social Studies,” reads a statement from the organizers. Last year more than 200 people attended the fair to see what the students had created, with five projects selected to compete at the Provincial Fair later in the year. The fair is open to the public from noon until 4 p.m.

The group zeroing in on the redevelopment of a neglected park on McKay Street/Kootenay Avenue hosted a block party last week to hear from neighbourhood residents. More than 100 people attended the Earth Day event in the park’s overgrown baseball field, consisting of music, entertainment, activities for children and free hot dogs and beverages. The event was hosted by the McKay Street/Kootenay Avenue Park Redevelopment Project organizing committee, which includes representatives from the City of Prince Rupert, Kaien Anti-Poverty Society, Transition Prince Rupert, Salmonberry Trading Co. Society, Ministerial Society, Salvation Army and Baha’i Youth Leadership group. The committee hosted the event to gather input from those residing in the area about what they’d like to see the park used for, asking residents to fill out a short survey while also trying to recruit volunteers to help build and maintain the new park.

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Neighbourhood residents Tanya and Taylor Hyzims build a structure out of raw spaghetti noodies and marshmellows together during the Earth Day event at the McKay/Kootenay Park on April 22.

“We’re still in the survey phase of asking the community and nearby residents what kinds of things they would like to see on this field. Today is the last step of that,” said Ken Shaw of Transition Prince Rupert. Earlier this month, Prince Rupert Mayor Lee Brain met with students from Pineridge Elementary School to hear their suggestions, with the Kaien Anti-Poverty Society (KAPS) asking neighbourhood residents utilizing its programs for their thoughts. “Everybody that we’ve talked with

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PRGT signs deal with Kitselas band BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The company planning to build a pipeline from Northeastern B.C. to the Pacific NorthWest LNG terminal on Lelu Island has signed an agreement with another First Nation in the region. Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Ltd. (PRGT) announced on April 23 a Pipeline Project Agreement with the Kitselas First Nation located near Terrace. The agreement, which follows similar deals with the Nisga’a and Gitanyow First Nations, provides the Kitselas with financial benefits including annual legacy payments for the duration of the pipeline’s operations, immediate benefits upon signing and payments at other key project milestones. Other benefits were not specifically mentioned, though the company does point to developing skills training and involving First Nations in developing business opportunities. Both the company and the Kitselas Band said the agreement

is a win-win for those involved. “The pipeline project and the activity surrounding it are going to impact Kitselas and PRGT recognizes this. They have been very good to work with and this agreement not only provides us with economic benefits and employment training, but it ensures that all environmental concerns have been adequately addressed,” said Chief Joe Bevan of the Kitselas Band. “We are very pleased to have concluded this Project Agreement with Kitselas First Nation. It’s another important milestone for us, and further reflects our commitment to engage with First Nations in a meaningful way. We look forward to working with Kitselas First Nation during construction and operation of the PRGT pipeline project,” added Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Ltd. President Dean Patry. The Prince Rupert Gas Transmission project will run 900 kilometres from near Hudson’s Hope to Port Edward, coming through the Pacific Ocean to its final destination after making its way through the Nass Valley.

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Swamp Point North begins aggregate production BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The company developing an aggregate production facility north of Prince Rupert celebrated a major milestone this month with the commissioning of the aggregate plant at Highbank Resources’ Swamp Point North (SPN) site. The startup of production, which saw samples of the first aggregate out of the site taken to Terrace for testing, has been a long time coming for the company. But at the same time, director Jim Place said everyone working together has resulted in a quick turnaround time from approval to production. “Within a year of receiving our mine

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Rupert claims second in annual track meet Rioux sweeps senior boys’ jump events, CHSS and PRMS combine for 303 points at meet BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Turns out, hosting a track and field meet at Charles Hays has more than one advantage for young, coastal Prince Rupert athletes. Not only do they not have to spend hours in a bus, potentially cramping their knees and legs, but the newly-installed Charles Hays track is, not surprisingly, one of the best in the region. “This is a really nice field, so it’s really awesome to be able to have [a meet] here this year,” said track member and Charles Hays (CHSS) student Quin Diep on Saturday. “The advantage of having a meet here is that we actually have a good track,” said the lone CHSS 2014 provincialsqualifying athlete, Kevin Rioux. “In Terrace, they have a pavement track so it’s hard to use the spiked shoes.” CHSS track and field head coach Dighton Haynes led his team through their first meet of the year on the weekend and they impressed with a secondoverall team placing with 303 points, combining the Grade 8 athletes from Prince Rupert Middle School (PRMS). Smithers athletes claimed first with 356 and Terrace third, taking 206 points. “With this being the first meet, it’s time to see what we sort of have and then we’ll assess it after the day and work on each person’s performances,” said the Haynes. “It’s a lot easier for athletes to [come out to the meet] when they’re not travelling, so this will probably be our largest turnout.” Despite the smaller team this year, the coach is confident his athletes can make some noise around the region. Saturday’s athletic showcase began with steeplechase, with javelin and discus at Prince Rupert Middle School, followed by the various distance races and relays at the high school, coinciding with high jump, long jump, triple jump and shot put. In the girls’ Grade 8 100 metre dash final, Prince Rupert’s Maddison

Abrahams claimed second-overall and second again in the 400m run. PRMS’ Jessica Nguyen took third. In the 800m Grade 8 girls’ race, Coast Tsimshian’s Rechee Auckland-Horne nabbed third. Her fellow student, Carissa Cooper took third in the 1, 500m Grade 8 girls’ race. And not only were the schools sharing the field with each other, but also with some minor soccer players, who were working on drills and scrimmages, making for a busy Saturday noon-hour CHSS parking lot. Rupert faced some tough competition from all areas of the region, but some of the athletes found that Smithers in particular put up quite the test for the North Coast-based students. Their contingent was just as large as the hometown Rainmakers. “I would say Smithers is one of the toughest schools right now,” said Diep. Each athlete has their own specialty or area of interest in the events. Diep excelled in the throwing categories, while athletes such as Rioux or Cody Schaeffer liked the distance or jump events. “I like javelin toss. It’s the toughest, but it’s also my favourite because it’s all about form and not really anything to do with strength. I really like that. You would have to consistently practice and every time I practice I get a little better,” Diep said. Rioux’s little brother Jason is on the team as well, and they both got a taste of competitive distance running for the first time this season. “I love running,” said Kevin, who also swept all three jumping categories on Saturday: long, triple and high. “I’ve been running all year since last summer, but I took about two weeks off [from training], so I’m not used to it, but either way I’ll be ready for zones.” Any goals for the graduating senior on the team? “I just want to make it back to provincials,” said Kevin, who hurt his heel jumping at the B.C. competition last year, but still finished with two top-15 placements.

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Quin Diep, left, and Kevin Rioux, centre, compete in the 100m dash on Saturday at Charles Hays Secondary School. Prince Rupert finished in second as a team, behind Smithers.

“I would say Smithers is one of the toughest schools right now.” - Quin Diep “He’s had great practice times in distances and now it’s just a question of putting things together in meets,” said Haynes. Hazelton, Nisga’a and Lax Kw’alaams rounded out fourth, fifth and sixth respectively with 203, 183 and 136 points for their teams. Coast Tsimshian’s Beatrice Sankey grabbed third in the girls’ junior 100m dash and second in the 400m. For the boys, PRMS’ Sherangad Sahai and Angad Chugh finished first and second respectively in boys’ Grade 8 100m dash. Sahai took second in 200m and 400m and David Armstrong nabbed third in 400m. Stanley Sankey took first in Grade 8 boys’ 1,500m run for Coast Tsimshian. It was a 1-2-3 sweep for the host team in the junior boys’ 100m dash. Schaeffer took first, Jason Rioux second and Cole Jeffrey third. Schaeffer followed that up with a first-place showing in 200m and Jason Rioux took third. In the 400m, Schaeffer once again claimed first-place. Ezekiel Appollos grabbed second in junior boys’ 1,500, steeplechase and

Kevin Rioux was first in senior boys’ 100m dash. Teammate Diep was third. Kevin Rioux grabbed first again in 200m dash. Cooper took third-place in Grade 8 girls’ long jump and Auckland-Horne hopped to first in triple jump. Coast Tsimshian’s Alex Tait nabbed first in Grade 8 girls’ 3.0K shot put and Cooper took second in 500g javelin throw. Beatrice Sankey captured first in junior girls’ long jump and second in junior girls’ 3.0K shot put. In Grade 8 boys’ long jump, Stanley Sankey grabbed second for Coast Tsimshian and Sahai took third. Stanley then nabbed first in triple jump. Sahai captured third in boys’ 4.0K shot put and second in 600g javelin throw and Jason Rioux claimed first in junior boys’ high jump. For junior boys’ long jump, Schaeffer took first and Jason Rioux second. Trevor Uppal grabbed second in junior boys’ 4.0K shot put and Kevin Rioux swept three first-place finishes in senior boys’ high, long and triple jump. Diep grabbed first in senior boys’ 12 lb shot put, second in 1.6K discus throw and third in 800g javelin throw.

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Points North runners-up in Prince George meet Kish claims silver aggregate; Mastroianni, Dolan take bronze for Rupert BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE GEORGE / The Northern View

The Points North regional swim team gave the Prince George squad a run for their money from April 17 – 19 when the Northwest-based team, consisting of 26 Prince Rupert swimmers and more from Kitimat, Terrace and Smithers finished just short of first-place at the 2015 Prince George Dental Moose Meet. With a score of 1,105.5, Points North finished second, with the hometown swimmers coming in first with a score of 1,398. The Rupertites competed in a total pool of just under 300 swimmers with teams from Fort St. John, Kamloops, Grand Prairie, Quesnel and Williams Lake also taking part. The aggregate medalist count totalled three for the North Coast as Trey Kish, Isaac Mastroianni and Zachary Dolan all made the Moose Meet’s podium.

Kish, 15, took the aged 14-15 boys’ silver aggregate, winning the 50 breaststroke race, 100 breast, 100 backstroke and 50 and 100 freestyle. He placed second in 200 free and 200 and 50 back. Mastroianni, 11, won the bronze aggregate in 11-andunder boys, placing first in 200 IM, 50 fly and 100 breast, and third in 100 back, 100 free and 50 back. On the way, he set new AAA times in 200 IM and 50 fly. Dolan, 13, won the boys’ 13-and-under bronze aggregate with wins in 50 and 100 back, second-place showings in 50 breast, 50 fly and 50 and 100 free, and third in 100 breast. Matching Mastroianni, Dolan also set new AAA times in 200 IM and 50 breast. Other Prince Rupert swimmers who pitched a solid outing for Points North included Jarred McMeekin, 13, who grabbed his first boys’ 12-13 AAA time in 50 breaststroke and had new AA times in 50 free and 50 back. McMeekin also swam personal best times in all eight of his events.

Isaac Dolan, 11, took second in 50 backstroke, Landen Franes, 11, had his first ever AA time with a swim in the 200 backstroke race and Rya Kish, 12, won 100 breaststroke, nabbed second in 200 breast and third in 50 breast. Amy Leighton, 13, won 50 breast, came in second in 100 free and third in 50 fly and 50 free, while Josh Leighton, 9, nabbed third in 50 breaststroke. Emma Movold, 11, won the 100 and 200 backstroke events and came third in 200 IM and 50 back. She also garnered a new AAA time in 50 fly. Hannah Toye, 11, swam to personal bests in all eight of her individual events and Bailey Ward, 12, matched Toye with personal bests in all eight of her events as well. The Prince Rupert Amateur Swim Club will now host a regional meet from May 1 – 3 at the Earl Mah Aquatic Centre, switching meet dates with Kitimat, whose club will host their regional meet on June 5 - 7 for the summer invitational.

’Makers looking for first win BY KEVIN CAMPBELL KITIMAT / The Northern View

Two familiar, but challenging opponents greeted the Charles Hays Rainmakers’ girls soccer team last Saturday in Kitimat. The Caledonia (CAL) Kermodes and Mount Elizabeth (MESS) Eagles, two foes that the Rainmakers have had a tough time putting away this year, met the Rupert girls for the team’s third straight weekend play day and second straight on the road. The Kermodes were able to defeat the Rainmakers 6-0 at noon and the Eagles shut out the girls 2-0 at 4 p.m. “CAL is, as usual, the stronger competitor.

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They’re fast and have good ball control,” said coach Kyla Ragan after the games. “The girls enjoy playing all the [region’s] teams for different reasons ... [Smithers’] team is close to the same level as us, but we have only had the chance to play them once this year.” Harjyot Sidhu was in net for the doubleheader and made some key saves to keep her team in it. “She blocked a penalty shot from CAL and many other shots throughout the game. Both teams had lots of opportunities for shots. CHSS just couldn’t finish it, missing the net by inches,” said the coach, adding the girls’ corner kicks have vastly improved as have their crosses and ball control. CHSS next hosts zones on May 8 - 9.

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Sneddon sharpens soccer minds BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

For two weeks in April, Prince Rupert Youth Soccer Association (PRYSA) participants were able to absorb a whole plethora of knowledge from one of B.C.’s most knowledgeable coaches and technical directors around. John Sneddon, whose extensive resume lists such positions as former Canadian national team player, a BC All-Star Pacific Coast League member, part of the Calgary Springer Kickers national champions squad, head coach of Grassroots II for the Abbotsford Mariners FC and BC Soccer Grassroots tutor for the North Coast, has been working with each and every age and gender of the PRYSA during the past few weeks after the association enlisted his services as technical director to kick off its 2015 season. And Sneddon is no stranger to the area. The founding organizer of Goalgetters Soccer School, one of B.C.’s oldest and most revered of its kind, has been coming to Prince Rupert, Haida Gwaii and Terrace for over 20 years to mould northern B.C.’s young soccer players into quality athletes. “Last year BC Soccer invited a couple [soccer] presidents from the north to come down to a seminar,” said Sneddon, who knows PRYSA president Mike

Cavin and Goalgetters sponsor Northern Savings Credit Union interim chief executive officer Sharon Stromdahl quite well already. “We have all the players in the [PRYSA] come from each [age] group for an hour, so we’re going to do some skills and a warm-up – a warm-up promoted by the FIFA world body, it prevents injuries – and then we’ll do a little bit of ball skills and then we’ll play a couple games,” said Sneddon, who was surrounded by dozens of orange and yellow soccer cones at Charles Hays Secondary field last Thursday. Each age division in the PRYSA gets its own special treatment, said Sneddon, and the earlier years will handle more of the basics than the older, advanced ages (under-15 and under-19). “I’ve kind of broken it up so that the under-6s (U6s) and U10s have one program and the U12s have a different program because hopefully we kind of assume that the older kids have more basic skills and are further ahead,” said the director. With the older divisions, Sneddon commands one-on-one and two-on-two attacking and defending drills. They cover team defending practices, attacking principles and the end zone game, where players must pass the ball around the end zone in order to score. On this day, he’s working with the U12 girls. Sneddon has the players run the

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John Sneddon, right, pratices a drill with the under-12 girls’ soccer teams last Thursday evening at CHSS field. Sneddon worked with every PRYSA age group for two weeks.

FIFA warm-up in the session, followed by ball-handling skills and topped off with the end zone game. Not stopping with the players, Sneddon has also trained Prince Rupert coaches on how to better their teams. The hope is that despite the city’s isolated location and travel challenges facing rep teams, the players will get the same top-calibre training and instruction that Lower Mainland teams regularly receive. “Basically, it’s about time on the field. There’s some great athletes here and really decent soccer players. The more time they get with the ball, the better they’re going to be. Also, they won’t just practice on a Tuesday or Wednesday – they’re going to take the ball and play everyday. But that’s up to them,” he said. And how are the young Rupertites

showing compared to their Terrace counterparts – an association Sneddon spent considerable time with last April under the same program? “A lot of the players here, between here and Terrace, there’s not a lot of difference. There’s good kids involved and you’ve got a beautiful turf field. That wasn’t the case three years ago, so this is brilliant,” said Sneddon. “The best thing I think for kids here is to play the sport, get as good as you can, get a scholarship at a northern university and then from there you can actually get into coaching [or other avenues]. As far as playing professionally, that’s a tough one. We have two players on the [Vancouver] Whitecaps who are Canadians that are on the first team and that’s a group of 22. The rest are kind of from everywhere else.”

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Province endorses budget CITY OF PRINCE RUPERT Council Meeting Schedule - 2015

The regular Council meetings typically start at 7:00 pm and the public is welcome to attend. All regular Council meetings take place in Council’s Chamber located on the second floor at City Hall, 424 - 3rd Avenue West.

January 12th - Monday 26th - Monday

February 10th - Tuesday 23rd - Monday

March 9th - Monday 23rd - Monday

April 13th - Monday 27th - Monday

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BY TOM FLETCHER VICTORIA / The Northern View

The federal government has joined B.C. in the balanced budget club, but it comes at a cost to provincial revenues. Federal Finance Minister Joe Oliver delivered his first budget Tuesday, featuring increased defence spending and a new public transit fund that wouldn’t take effect until after the federal election scheduled for this fall. B.C. Finance Minister Mike de Jong said changes in the federal budget, such as reducing small business tax and allowing personal income splitting for couples, have a flow-through effect on provincial revenues. That could be between $18 million and $30 million to B.C., he said. De Jong said the B.C. government supports the reduction in federal small business tax rate, which is to decline from 11 to nine per cent by 2019. A new federal fund to help pay for transit doesn’t take effect until 2017, but de Jong said he expects current federal infrastructure programs to continue until then. Federal Industry Minister James Moore said the Conservative government is still distributing funds from the $70 billion infrastructure fund that was included in last year’s budget, and the new fund is in response to cities’ demands. The mayors of Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and the national and provincial municipal associations have all endorsed the budget, Moore said. B.C. NDP finance critic Carole James said the federal budget seems to have missed B.C. priorities, and it was frustrating to see Ottawa balance its

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books on the same day as the Canadian Coast Guard closed another West Coast facility. The Coast Guard’s marine communications and traffic centre at Ucluelet is closed, with the function transferred to Prince Rupert. A similar station in Vancouver is to close May 6, with traffic monitored from Victoria, and another monitoring station at Comox is set to close this year, according to Unifor, the union representing Coast Guard employees. Moore said the rationalization and modernization of ship tracking systems on the West Coast will improve safety and has already been done on the East Coast. Business Council of B.C. president Greg D’Avignon said balancing the national budget, investing in transit and providing investment incentives for industries such as liquefied natural gas and forestry will help offset the effects of a slump in oil prices and weak commodity markets.

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BC Annual Dance schedule of performances Sunday, May 3

Monday, May 4 Lyrical Solo 16-18: 9:00 a.m.

Modern Interpretive Solo 13-14: 9:00 a.m.

Duets 12 & Under (Nov/Tap/HH): 10:10 a.m.

Classical Ballet Solo 10 & Under: 10:00 a.m.

Jazz Solo 13-14: 11:00 a.m.

Acrobatics – Open: 11:15 a.m.

Classical Ballet Solo 15-18: 12:25 p.m.

Tap Solo 13-18: 11:45 a.m.

Lyrical Solo 10&11: 1:35 p.m.

Hip Hop Solo 12 & Under: 1:00 p.m.

JPA Performer of the Year – Senior: 2:50 p.m.

Duets 13-18 (Contemporary/Ballet): 1:55 p.m.

Classical Ballet Solo 11&12: 4:25 p.m. Jazz Solo 15: 5:40 p.m.

Lyrical Solo 9 & Under: 2:35 p.m. Hip Hop Groups: 7:00 p.m. Classical Ballet Solo 13-14: 3:15 p.m. Tap Groups: 7:00 p.m. Novelty Solo 13-18: 4:10 p.m. Small Groups 13&Up (Ballet/ Lyrical): 8:00 p.m.

Small Groups 12 & Under (Nov/MT/Tap): 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, May 5

Demi Character Groups: 6:00 p.m. Acrobatics Group: 7:00 p.m.

JPA Performer of the Year – Junior: 9:00 a.m

Modern Groups: 7:45 p.m.

Contemporary Solo 16-18: 10:25 a.m.

Jazz Solo 9 & Under: 11:55 a.m.

Modern & Contemporary Solo 12 & Under: 5:55 p.m.

Hip Hop 13-18: 1:00 p.m.

Novelty Groups 13 & Up: 7:00 p.m.

Lyrical Solo 12: 2:05 p.m.

Jazz Groups 12 & Under: 7:00 p.m.

Pointe Solo: 3:15 p.m. Lyrical Solo 15-16: 4:45 p.m.

Small Groups 13 & Up (MT/S&D/Acro/Nov): 8:45 p.m. Continued on Page 20

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BC Annual Dance schedule of performances Wednesday, May 6

Contemporary Solo 14-15: 9:45 a.m.

JPA Performer of the Year – Senior: 9:00 a.m. Novelty Solo 12 & Under: 10:20 a.m. Lyrical Solo 14-15: 11:40 a.m.

Demi Character Solo 13-18: 11:20 a.m. Duets 13 & Up (Jazz/Lyrical): 12:45 p.m. Song & Dance Solo 12 & Under: 1:25 p.m.

Jazz Solo 10&11: 1:05 p.m. Tap Solo 12 & Under: 2:35 p.m. Demi Character Solo 12 & Under: 2:30 p.m. Musical Theatre Solo 13-18: 3:50 p.m.

Modern Solo 16-18: 3:35 p.m. Lyrical Solo13-14: 4:55 p.m. Song & Dance Groups: 7:00 p.m.

Classical Ballet Groups: 6:00 p.m.

Contemporary Solo 13-14: 9:35 a.m.

Jazz Groups 13 & Up: 8:45 p.m.

Musical Theatre Solo 12 & Under: 11:05 a.m.

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Lyrical Groups: 7:00 p.m. Small Groups 13 & Up (Modern/Contemp): 6:35 p.m. Small Groups 12 & Under (Jazz/Tap/Hip Hop): 7:35 p.m. Small Groups 13 & Up (Tap/Hip Hop): 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 7 Jazz Solo 12: 9:00 a.m.

Small Groups 12 & Under (Ballet/Lyrical/Modern): 8:10 p.m.

Song & Dance Solo 13-18: 12:05 p.m.

Small Groups 13 & Up (Jazz): 9:00 p.m.

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Meet the adjudicators for the 2015 competition her focus turned solely towards the art form of dance where she has extensive training in disciplines including; jazz, ballet (RAD and Cecchetti), tap, contemporary, hip hop and acro-dance. Upon graduating from The Randolph Academy of the Performing Arts for Musical Theatre (RAPA), Jamie continued her training and became a certified actor combatant with Fight Directors of Canada. Upon graduating RAPA she embarked on her professional performing career.

Jamie Holmes Jamie Holmes’ career has taken her around the world performing on Vegas stages, cruise ships, touring Europe and Dubai, as well as the US and Canada. Her training began as a competitive gymnast on the west coast of Canada. Dance was soon integrated into her gymnastics training, and soon after

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While living and performing in Las Vegas the circus bug bit her and she further expanded her performance training with Aerial Acrobatics, which combines her love of both art forms perfectly. You can now find her performing high in the air above the audience, as well as dancing on the ground. She has been privileged to act, dance, and fly in many television shows, award shows and concerts, music videos, commercials, films and stage shows. She travels frequently to perform, as well teaches and adjudicates for various conventions and festivals across North America. She is the sole Aerial faculty member at City Dance Corps, as well runs circus classes/workshops/intensives out of The Circus Warehouse in Toronto.

Andrea Palmer Director, choreographer, dancer, writer and teacher, Andrea Palmer has spent over 30 years studying and performing dance. Originally from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, her pursuit of excellence has led her to some of the finest institutions in the world including: The National Ballet School of Canada, The Alvin Ailey School of American

Dance, and the Jose Limon Institute in New York City. Her credits include performances for both television and film, choreography for the Grand Opening of Montreal’s “Theatre National”, Artistic Direction and choreography for Flexx 2001an annual summer dance festival in Montreal which attracted some 3500 spectators, a tour of United Nations Army bases in Bosnia / Herzegovina, as well as performances with Mikhail Baryshnikov and the White Oak Dance Project during the Festival International de Nouvelle Danse (2001). Her unique and dynamic approach to the teaching of dance has made her a sought-after guest teacher at summer dance programs across Canada. Several of her former students are now enjoying professional careers in dance. A member of the Professional Adjudicators Alliance, Andrea has served as adjudicator for The American Dance Awards Canadian Tour, D-Force, Shine and Terpsichore Dance Festivals, to name a few. She has performed and shared her passion for dance across Canada, The United States and Europe. Andrea is currently completing a Master’s Degree in Dance Education at the Université du Québec à Montréal. (UQAM).

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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Metlakatla First Nations from Prince Rupert, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNR), Smithers, for a Right of Way - Interim Licence for Utility Purposes situated on Provincial Crown land located ALL THAT UNSURVEYED CROWN FORESHORE, BEING PART OF THE BED OF VENN PASSAGE, RANGE 5 COAST DISTRICT, CONTAINING .325 HECTARES MORE OR LESS. Prince Rupert, BC. The Lands File for this application is 6408813. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Coast Mountains Land Officer, FLNR, at Suite 200 – 5220 Keith Ave. Terrace, BC V8G 1L1. Comments will be received by FLNR up to May 28, 2015. FLNR may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/i ndex.jsp for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ Office in Smithers.

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The Northern View is proud to publish at no charge community coming events. The coming events section is reserved solely for non-profit, non-governmental or non-political groups and organizations. All events advertised in the Coming Events section must be free of charge and open to the public. The Coming Events section is published as space permits. Coming Events Living with Stroke a free program offered by the Heart and Stroke Foundation for those who have had a stroke and their caregiver. To assist you in dealing with the changes a stroke brings to your life and family. A unique chance to come together with others who have also had a stroke. This free program runs for 7 sessions on Tuesdays 1:30 – 3:30 PM at the Prince Rupert Library starting April 28 – June 9 (7 Tuesdays). Please register today– call 1.888.473.4636 ext. 8002 May 1 - 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. The Legion Ladies Auxiliary will be holding a Spring Bake Sale in the Rupert Square Mall, Upper Level. We’ll be having some “Mother’s Day” goodies. We thank you for your continued support. May 9 - St Andrew’s Anglican Church is hosting their Annual Strawberry Tea (Blueberries if you prefer) from 2-4 pm. There will be a Bake table, Loonie Auction, door prizes and more! Everyone is welcome! FRENCH COFFEE CLUB: Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month, join AFFNO and our friends at Hecate Strait for some French conversation (or just come and listen!) and coffee 3-4:30 p.m. inside the new Hecate Strait building (120 First Avenue East, same building as Cargo Kitchen). Call 250-627-1313 for info! MUSICIANS and SINGERS. The Prince Rupert Community Band and Choir seek new members. Band meets Mondays 7:30 – 9:00 and Choir on Wednesdays 7:30 – 9:30. Both meet at the Peter Witherly Community Music Studio at CHSS, Prince Rupert Blvd. Call Peter Witherly at 250-624-9634 for more details. Mental Health Family Resource Centre will be offering Strengthening Families Together – a free education course for the families, friends and caregivers of individuals living with any mental illness. The course is 10 weeks long, one night per week, in Prince Rupert. Registration is required and seating is limited. To register or for more information, please call Noreen toll free 1-866-326-7877 or email: terrace@ bcss.org *course provided by the BC Schizophrenia Society Beginner’s Band for Adults - Have you always wanted to learn a band instrument but never had the opportunity? Or, did you play long ago and would like to see if you can still make a sound? How about joining John Turner on Thursday evenings 7:00 – 8:00 at Prince Rupert Middle School Band room on 9th West. Call John Turner at 624-4634 for details. Prince Rupert Seniors Centre Bingo Fridays 13 pm. Everyone 19 years and older welcome. The Prince Rupert Genealogy Club meets the first Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Library. Phone Josie at 250-624-3279 for more information.

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P.R. Royal Canadian Legion meets the 3rd Monday of every month. Come visit the Military Museum Thursday - Sunday from 1:30 pm 4:30 pm. Call 250-622-2917 for more information. River and Ocean Metis Society of Prince Rupert meets the third Monday of every month at 1702 Atlin Ave. New people welcome. Refreshments provided. For more information call 250627-4013 Friendship House of Prince Rupert Hosts: AamaGoot Power Puff Girlz Club (ages 7-12) Tuesday 3 - 5 pm, 3rd floor meeting room. AamaGoot Ladyz Club (18 yrs. +) Learn new artistic designs through sewing, beading, etc. Fridays 1- 4 pm, 3rd floor meeting room. Call Carol Doolan at the Friendship House 250-6271717, ext. 64 for more info. The Prince Rupert and District Hospice Society sponsors a nine week Support Group, “Journey through Grief”’, Wednesday evenings, 2 - 3 times per year according to need. Our group is for adults who are grieving the death of a loved one. We recommend that there be at least 3 months from the time of your loss to joining the group. Pre-registration is required. For further information, to register, or for 1:1 support call the Hospice Office at 250-622-6204. Please leave your name and number and your call will be returned. Women in Business breakfast meet on the 4th Wed each month, 7:30 am Highliner Plaza. We offer women in business an opportunity to network with other women in an informative and fairly informal environment. Interested in attending? Call the Chamber Office 250-6242296 This is not church! No expectations of financial support or service. Join us in a celebration of faith in Jesus Christ, Sundays 7 pm, for praise, prayer and proclamation at the Salvation Army, 25 Grenville Court. Cornerstone MB Church: Sunday celebration weekly at 10:30 a.m. Coffee mornings 10 a.m. - noon on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. Mid-week meeting all are welcome! Volunteers Needed The Red Cross Health Equipment Loan Program is looking for volunteers. The program loans equipment at no charge to those who need it. If you can spare two or more hours per month, please come and see us on the A Floor in the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital on Thursdays from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. or call 250-6243279. The Prince Rupert Hospital Auxiliary Society is looking for new members. Meetings are held once a month,for further information please call Lila @250-627-1886. Meals on Wheels program needs volunteers to deliver hot meals to people in Prince Rupert on Mon. Wed. and Fri. from 11 am - 12 noon. Call Andrea Vogt 250-622-6375 for further info. Become a member of the Prince Rupert Salmon Enhancement Society to get exciting hands on experience with Salmon at the Oldfield Creek Fish Hatchery and in their natural habitat. You will play a vital role in everything from community education to spawning, raising, and releasing Salmon to local streams. We welcome any level of experience and will provide the necessary training. 250-624-6733 or email oldfieldhatchery@gmail.com for more information.

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Fight back during Daffodil Month Know the different kinds of childhood cancers Leukemias Leukemias occur when abnormal white blood cells, known as leukemia cells, are produced in the bone marrow. These cells are cancerous and, unlike normal white blood cells, they are unable to function as immune cells. As the abnormal cells continue to populate the bone marrow, they begin to push out normal white and red blood cells and platelets. This compromises the body’s ability to prevent infection and carry oxygen, which causes blood clots. So a child with leukemia is susceptible to infection and bruising and will commonly appear very pale. The most common leukemias in children are acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or ALL, and acute myeloid leukemia, or AML. Lymphomas Childhood lymphomas are cancers that develop in the lymph system, where a fluid called lymph is carried. Lymph contains

white blood cells that help fight infections. When a malignancy develops in the lymph system, which connects lymph nodes in the neck, armpit and groin with the spleen, thymus and parts of the tonsils, it can spread throughout the rest of the system before it is even detected. Lymphomas are classified as Hodgkin’s or non-Hodgkin’s, which is the more common lymphoma in children. Lymphomas are often characterized by swollen lymph nodes in the neck, armpit or groin, and additional symptoms may include, but are not limited to, swelling of the face, abdominal pain, unexplained fever, and difficulty breathing. Brain cancers Brain cancers are the second most common type of cancers in children. Many different types of brain tumors can develop in children, which can make it difficult for those unfamiliar with pediatric brain tumors to understand them. The process

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of classifying these tumors is evolving, but many brain tumors are currently named for the type of cell where the tumor originated and the location of the tumor itself. That location can affect treatment, as the tumor may be inaccessible or located in such a place that can jeopardize a developing brain upon surgical removal of the tumor. Location of the tumor may also dictate symptoms, as where a tumor is located may be reflected in behavior exhibited by the child. Seizures not related to fever, persistent vomiting without a known cause, progressive weakness or clumsiness, walking and balance problems, vision problems, and headaches that wake a child up at night or appear early in the morning are just a few of the potential indicators ofbrain tumors. The ACCO notes that children are unlikely to report symptoms of brain tumors, so adults must be especially observant and aware of the signs of pediatric brain tumors.

A childhood cancer diagnosis is never easy to receive. But adults who understand childhood cancers may be in a better position to recognize and help youngsters battling the disease.

Colorectal cancer facts What is colorectal cancer? Colorectal cancer is cancer that starts in either the colon or the rectum, which make up the large intestine. Often referred to as colon cancer, colorectal cancer can begin anywhere in the large intestine and the majority of colorectal cancers begin as abnormal growths called polyps that develop inside the colon or rectum and become cancers over a long period of time. Who gets colorectal cancer? Colorectal cancer does not discriminate. In fact, of the roughly 53,000 cases of colorectal cancers reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2007, there was a nearly equal split of cases between men and women, with men accounting slightly less than 800 more cases than women over that time. Are there known causes of colorectal cancer? Despite its prevalence, colorectal cancer can rarely be traced to a specific cause. According to the CDC, roughly 75 percent of colorectal cancers occur in people with no known risk factors. However,

the following may increase a person’s risk of developing colorectal cancer: * A personal or family history of colorectal polyps or colorectal cancer * Inflammatory bowel disease, such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease In a very small percentage of colorectal cancer cases, the cause is linked to a genetic syndrome such as familial adenomatous polyposis or hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer, also known as Lynch syndrome. Are there symptoms of colorectal cancer? Both colorectal polyps and colorectal cancer don’t always cause symptoms. Such is the reason screenings for colorectal cancer, which should occur regularly when men and women reach age 50 are so important. But in some cases, the following symptoms may appear: * Blood in or on your stool * Persistent stomach pain or aches * Inexplicable weight loss Though causes of colorectal cancer aren’t always known, studies have shown exercise and maintaining a healthy weight can decrease risk.

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A26 • Northern View • April 29, 2015

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British-influenced acts electrify Lester Centre Harbour Theatre delights audience with Monty Python sketches as British rock takes over Rupert BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

It may have been almost 150 years ago that Queen Victoria signed the royal proclamation of Canadian Confederation, joining the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick into one dominion named Canada, but on Saturday night here in 2015, the British

and their musical and comedic influences returned to the west in a big way. Led masterfully by emcee Keith Lambourne, predictably a Brit himself, the Lester Centre’s Completely Plugged: British Invasion fundraising concert blew the roof off the iconic northwestern theatre’s walls. Nine area acts performed spaced between the Harbour Theatre’s re-creation of various Monty Python

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sketches that made the audience wonder how they ever watched multi-band concerts without them. Lambourne led the audience back to a time in the 1960s where “19 of the top 20 Billboard bands were all British acts”. Given new life by such Prince Rupert staples as Mermaid Café, Aja Lihou and Jeff Saunders, Ian Lihou, Triple Bypass, Dixie Dead Shake, Ray Leonard, Nobody Told Rachel, Silver Shadow and many, many more talented vocalists and musicians, the 1960s’ British rock scene was on full display with a local twist. Interspaced between the Harbour Theatre’s antics and the stage’s rocking bands, Lambourne filled in the few quiet gaps with a few nuggets of trivia concerning James Bond, Monty Python and Dr. Who, who it turns out, was created by a Canadian in Britain. Not only taking a page from the popular chart-topping hits from Britain’s finest musicians, the acts delved into more obscure songs and renditions that gave the audience a more diverse and fully-realized UK experience. Harbour Theatre’s skits were comprised of Monty Python’s infamous “Cheese Shop” bit originally featuring John Cleese, the fish-slapping dance and argument clinic. P R I N C E

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Steve Maguire of Dixie Dead Shake blasts out a tune during the show. The Completely Plugged concert drew large numbers for the centre’s fundraiser.

Once the night had wrapped up, a majority of the acts assembled onstage for one planned and one unplanned encore. Ian Lihou turned it on and electrified the Lester Centre with Queen’s Somebody to Love, transitioning into a verse from Bohemian Rhapsody. All funds generated from the concert will go towards benefitting the Lester Centre.

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“Dedicated to the care and support of those experiencing the dying and grieving processes.”

A Weekend with Death Coach and Grief Counselor

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May 1st Friday Evening Community Presentation

Prince Rupert Relay For Life Saturday May 30, 10 am – 10 pm Prince Rupert Middle School Field, Prince Rupert BC princerupertrelay@bc.cancer.ca

7 PM to 9 PM Cost: Free (no registration needed) Location Northwest Community College Multipurpose Room Dying, Death and Grief - Learning the Ropes

May 2nd Saturday Daylong Workshop 9 AM to 3:30 PM Cost : $15 Location: Northwest Community College Multipurpose Room Morning Other Cultures do it Differently in collaboration with North Coast Immigrant and Multicultural Services members and Hospice board member Fanny Nelson Catered Lunch Afternoon Working with the Bereaved - The Art of Grief Coaching

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