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Unifor 2300 picketers at Nalabila, in response to line painting work being taken on the road which had work tasks overlapping with usual union work. Cameron Orr
Mediation? Arbitration? The only sure thing in all of this is frustration. After a three-day long mediation marathon last week any hopes that a resolution would be found to the months-long municipal strike were dashed when the District of Kitimat announced there was no agreement to be had. It was the District’s and Unifor 2300’s second go at mediation. In light of correspondence released in the week ahead of round two, when Unifor’s business agent Martin McIlwrath suggested the sides were “close” to an agreement, many were keen to hope that one second swing would get the sides together. The District was brief in their announcement of a mediation break down last week. “The District of Kitimat is disappointed that mediation ended today without reaching a new Collective Agreement,” the town released to their website May 13. “The medi-
ator remains available to the parties although no further dates have been set at this time.” The mayor said there were no further comments relating to negotiations to be made as of Friday, just ahead of our print deadline. The union itself also had nothing to add at the time about negotiations. Meanwhile, Unifor 2301 did successfully pass a motion that they will offer of an additional one hour’s dues assessment for two months after an agreement is eventually made — formalizing a past offer from their executive. 2301 will also provide two months worth of one hour extra dues to 2300 members right away, following votes which took place last Thursday and Friday. “It’s a significant financial support,” said Unifor Business Agent Martin McIlwrath. In an e-mail to the Sentinel he had also written, “This will enable them to get a fair Collective Agreement, no matter how long it takes.”
Line painting work draws out pickets to Nalabila Blvd. Picketers (shown above) raced to Nalabila Boulevard last week in response to the line painting work by Yellowhead Pavement
Marking. While line painting itself is work that has been contracted out for years, the road cleaning to prepare for the work re-
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mains unionized work at the District. Members discovered that cleaning work was being undertaken, drawing them out. Yellowhead manager Doug Russell said the company decided to step back for a little while in response to the pickets, the company having no appetite to cross paths with the
current labour dispute. “The guys, they phoned me and I said ‘well, I think we better back off.’ It only seemed to be the sensible thing to do,” said Russell. He added, “We’re not doing their work. This is a contract we’ve had for years with the city. So it’s not as if they’ve hired
us to come in to do city workers’ work.” When asked about the matter of the road clean-up work normally being done by District workers, Russell just said they had been asked to come in for the painting due to the safety issues of faded street lines and crosswalks. “We didn’t just
show up. We were asked to come and do it,” he said. The efforts of the picketers weren’t universally cheered. In the hours following the picket line, the Sentinel was called by a motorist who drove through during the picketing and said she felt intimidated by the line, and that some of the picket-
ers were standing in the road and not allowing her to pass, even when asked. Unifor’s Martin McIlwrath said he wasn’t aware of this situation but noted the union is not intending to intimidate anyone and if a person has concerns about behaviour they can contact the union office directly.
SO2 hearings to continue in Kitimat Cameron Orr and Josh Massey After May 15 there is a two week gap until hearings resume in Kitimat itself regarding the SO2 emissions from the modernized Rio Tinto Alcan smelter. The next hearing dates will be June 1 to 5, with another set from June 8 to 12. The Northwest Institute has continued providing their own summaries of the hearing’s witnesses, saying on days six and seven the board heard from economist and cost-benefit analyst Brian Scarfe from the University of Victoria. According to the Institute, Scarfe’s cost-benefit analysis considered the
physical and mental health impacts and environmental consequences of increasing pollution in this confined airshed and that according to his analysis, the health costs of the project would be externalized to local residents and would outweigh the costs of installing scrubbers. His testimony, says the Institute, concluded that if the province had analyzed the complete picture of cost-benefits from RTA’s Modernization Project, decision-makers would not have approved the permit to increase of SO2. According to the lawyer representing Emily Toews, Richard Overstall, install-
ing scrubbers would be the best case outcome for his client who suffers asthma but wants to continue living in Kitimat with a cleaner airshed. Using a cleaner but more costly coke anode could be another option, said Overstall. RTA spokesperson Kevin Dobbin said this option has been taken into consideration but that the company is confident they can show sulfur emissions are manageable once the modernized plant opens later this year. The company has maintained that potential effects to those who suffer asthma would be minimal.
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Police report off-leash dog bites woman May 4 RCMP in Kitimat assisted the Smithers detachment by arresting a Kitimat youth who was wanted on an outstanding warrant for theft and fraud. The youth was released following a bail hearing, and was expected back in court this month. May 5 Police responded to a report of a woman who was bitten by a dog on Hallman Street at 9:05 a.m. Police say
the woman reported being bit by the offleash dog, resulting in treatment at Kitimat General Hospital. Police say the owner of the dog was located and was very apologetic. The file has been referred to the Kitimat Humane Society. May 6 Police responded to a complaint of a male laying down at Nalabila and Quail Street. Police found a 56-year-old man in-
toxicated and unable to care for himself. The person was lodged in police cells until sober, and given a ticket for public intoxication. A person reported speeding vehicles on Blueberry Street around 6:30 p.m., the complainant saying some were driving up to 90 km/h. Police say there will be increased patrols in that area. May 8 Police tracked down an impaired
driver in Kitamaat Village after receiving a report at 2:21 p.m. A woman was given a roadside screening test which resulted in a fail. The driver was given a driving prohibition and the vehicle was impounded. May 9 The RCMP assisted the Kitimat Fire Department during a house fire on Wedeene Street. A small fire started in a bedroom in the home.
No injuries were reported. The fire is not deemed suspicious and the fire department is continuing that investigation. May 10 Police attended to a single vehicle collision on Kitamaat Village Road. The driver was not on the scene upon arrival but in later contact told police they had swerved to miss a deer. The vehicle was towed later that day.
RCMP were given a report of an impaired driver on Highway 37S, heading towards Kitimat. Police found and pulled over the vehicle on Haisla Boulevard, and
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Council offers playground support “I am all for helping them get a new playground...my concerns are that we don’t have any sort of policies in place at the moment to be contributing to something of this nature,” said Claire Rattée, adding that if they deviate from policy they may get stretched thin in their grants budget if others come calling. Mary Murphy agreed that there really isn’t any guiding policy on this
The Kildala PAC didn’t outright get an up-to $20,000 grant from Kitimat Council to go towards their planned new school playground but council did commit to working with them to help move fundraising forward. It wasn’t a matter of want but of policy. Some councillors weren’t sure offering money for projects like these followed the spirit of the town’s existing grant policies.
was given a roadside screening which was failed by the driver. The driver. from Quebec, received a driving prohibition and had the vehicle impounded for 30 days.
specific kind of project, although added that she personally really wants to support it. In supporting the motion Rob Goffinet noted that council had, in recent years, contributed several thousand dollars to the rehabilitation of the tennis courts at Mount Elizabeth Middle Secondary. Mario Feldhoff meanwhile was firmly in support of providing a grant. Continued on page 3
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KUTE holds important AGM next Tuesday Cameron Orr On May 26, Kitimat Understanding the Environment (KUTE) will find out if they can continue to exist. Next Tuesday’s annual general meeting for the society, set for 7 p.m. at the Kitimat Public Library, will see
all of the three current board members resigning, all for their own individual reasons. The society doesn’t just advocate for the Three Rs or recycling, but maintain and operated the recycling depot on Railway Avenue. Without a board to
replace the three outgoing directors, the depot itself will be shuttered. But hope is not lost. “We’re slowly getting expressions of interest. On Monday we had 10 people that contacted us, saying they were interested in
trying to keep the society going,” said KUTE director Ken Maitland. If just a tenth of those people commit to keep the torch going then all will be well. Even so, Maitland hasn’t convinced himself it’s going to be a slam dunk.
“Everybody needs more information,” he said. “We have been trying to get the news out, trying to talk to people. All the board members have been talking to people.” KUTE faces challenges that most community groups already
Vista Village resident disagrees with park perception Cameron Orr newsroom@northernsentinel.com A Vista Village Trailer Park homeowner says she’s perplexed by the negative attention the place has received and says it’s a small group of people ruining the park’s overall reputation. Lori Kascak moved in to the park in December unaware of various concerns that some trailer owners had about the park’s owner and issues relating to evictions, but on her first day moved in she found a letter in her mailbox from the local park homeowner’s association outlining concerns. From there she saw news reports (including those from the Northern Sentinel and CBC Radio) from one of Kitimat’s housing resource workers, reported on various problems which she said don’t even exist. “They say there’s mass evictions happening. There’s no mass evictions happening in that park. A lot of people are leaving Kitimat because Kitimat is starting to slow down right now. She adds, “It’s so untrue...there’s no crackdown on the rules.” The formation of a park association was sparked by concern by some that a crack down on the rules in the park were overreaching and affecting trailer sales. The pace of rule changes was another facet of concern among some residents. Kascak says there have been revised rules but she personally welcomed them, in particular comparing the look of Vista Village with a neighbouring trailer park. “Lets be honest. Look at the aesthetic view of each of
those trailer parks,” she said. “I’ve never had a problem with [the owner]. Her being the property owner and wanting to uphold the integrity of the park and have healthy, reliable good tenants...I see nothing wrong with that.” The media attention on the park, she feels, has been affecting resale potential. Her trailer is for sale right now she says, but there’s been little interest and for sale postings of her trailer on social media merely results in people posting about the park itself. She knows a slowing economy in Kitimat at the moment would affect the listing price of her home, but she feels the park’s reputation is further hindering the value. “It’s so unfortunate,” she said about the perspective of the park. The bottom line is that Kascak, in her time at the park, hasn’t felt any threat of eviction or otherwise had any trouble with the park ownership or management. Kitimat Housing Resource Worker Paul Lagace said the rate of files being generated from the park has definitely dropped off since last Fall, but points to a very full shelf of files as proof of the workload relating to the property, not to mention a list of 22 Residential Tenancy Branch decisions relating to hearings which all but one showed favour to the tenants over the landlord. He also noted a turnout of 40 people to a tenant’s meeting last year, requested by residents to speak to a housing expert. He recognizes there are many people who live in the park without any issues, but notes approximately a quarter of the park’s population have been through arbitration.
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Playground Continued from page 2 “I think this is a good project, they’ve worked very diligently,” he said. “In theory the school should be doing all this but the reality is whether it’s hospitals, or schools or other fronts, it’s becoming more and more difficult to get things done. It would be right for us to step up to the plate and help out.” Part of what helped sway him is that even though it could set a precedent, this playground is in a central area of Kildala and would be accessible to the public after hours, serving a greater community purpose. The overall will of council shifted to tabling the motion, and giving time for staff to work with the PAC on finding cost-saving measures. Director of Leisure Services Martin Gould
doing two or three community activities. They have limited about of time that they can contribute,” he said. The task right now is to give people a reasonable expectation of the time commitments and go from there. Continued on page 7
suggested it was possible to investigate even just shipping costs savings by purchasing District playground equipment — planned, regular maintenance purchases — together with the PAC’s orders. Edwin Empinado moved the tabling, even though Goffinet and Feldhoff noted the wording of the grant being “up to” $20,000 still gave the town leeway. Namely if the town and the PAC could work something out then the town wouldn’t ultimately have to pay out the entire $20,000. Feldhoff voted against the tabling motion, against the remaining six. The Kildala PAC is seeking to fundraise approximately $76,000 to purchase and install a new playground at the school.
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Darkest before dawn There are two expressions that I’m thinking of right now. The first is that it’s always darkest before the dawn. The community as a whole was dealt a blow when the second round of mediation failed to secure a collective agreement, putting future projects at risk, perhaps one of the largest, the Bull-O-Rama. Yet the whole “darkest before dawn” thing is a bit hopeful. Given how long this scenario has dragged on I’m willing to entertain a second expression: Every dark cloud has a silver lining, and thousands are killed each year trying to find it. I hope you realize I’m being facetious as a response to despair. The hard part in dealing with the failed negotiations so far is that so little is known. Mediation is such a tight-lipped enterprise no one can say who said what, or how close anyone came. We could be one crossed T away from a deal or we could be divided by a chasm. I suggested this weeks back, when mediation failed a first time, but perhaps it’s time for arbitration. (I haven’t, at this point, seen an expected news release from the town, so perhaps we’ll learn what next steps they’re looking at.) The thing about arbitration though is that no one will be happy with it. The District will have to offer clauses it likely wouldn’t want to, and the union will have to accept a watered down document of their own demands. There’s an upside to this whole thing though. If arbitration is the direction to go, both the District and Union will be at the mercy of a third party, but will also mean both sides are at a square one. No winners or losers, just a result and a need to deal with it. In some ways it could help relations, as backwards as it sounds. Both may approach moving ahead from the same vantage point. Neither could blame the other for the contract. It’s a last ditch effort though. It would have been nice to have this sorted out long ago, but it’s hard to look back and cast stones on anyone. The District could have accommodated the union’s concerns more, or the union could have presented the final offer as a vote to the membership. Whatever. Turn around, move onward. We’ve long past the point where there’s any saving face. The District and union have held their ground, and the only loser has been the community, split and divided by yet another issue. Such is the small town life. Cameron Orr
The wonderful wide world of rats The last couple of days, coincidentally, I’ve twice run across the same rather disgustingly shivery subject: the never-ending battle to control rats world-wide. And as I both watched a documentary on the subject and read further, I was surprised by the overall extent of the problem, especially its ubiquitous invasive presence in places you might not expect. First, I came on the subject while watching an episode of the BBC’s “People Planet,” the excellent documentary follow-up to the acclaimed series, “Planet Earth.” The episode covered the 24-hour-a-day, seven days a week (losing) war with rats in New York city, a segment so harrowing and shocking that I needed to learn more. John Hurt narrates the series itself, which features how successfully man has adapted to successful living in both the best as well as the harshest and most challenging climatic conditions on earth; the arctic, the antarctic, the deserts, the mountains, the jungles and the many other austere and seemingly forbidding environments that make up our world. However, wherever man has succeeded in establishing a dominant
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lifestyle, wild life in one form of another often remains his biggest challenge, with rats (and insects) well to the fore. There are many well-known stories about rats, the two most famous likely being their role in spreading bubonic plaque in Europe in the Middle Ages, as well as the heritage fairy story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, the German folk tale about a piper who agreed lead rats out of the city with magic music. It is undoubtedly familiar to most children around the world. When the city failed to pay him he led the children of Hamelin away with his music. New York was dubbed the “world’s worst rat city” in 2014, and claims an estimated one rat per person, or more than nine million of them, teeming throughout and under the city. Most of them are the brown Nor-
way rats, one of the most difficult of the species to control. Here’s how they describe the problems, in part, on Wikipedia, “The problem of rats in New York City is a long-standing one. In 1860, The New York Times reported on a newborn infant being mutilated by rats at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan. In 1921, the NYC Health Department engaged in an anti-rat campaign that required rat-infested areas in the city be rat-proofed, and the rats to be poisoned with barium concentrate mixed with flour, fumigated with cyanide gas or trapped.” Didn’t make a dent, and 95 years later the beat goes on. Rats in New York have reportedly overrun restaurants after dark, crawled through sewers to enter apartments through toilets. They’ve attacked homeless people, eaten cadavers in the city morgue, and bitten infants and young children to get food off their faces. In 2011, a video of a rat climbing on a sleeping man’s face as he was on the New York subway went viral. Try to check out the BBC series. Continued on page 11
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ing abilities, as well as self-confidence,” said Patti Holm, President of Canadian Parents for French BC & Yukon. “It’s an incredible feat to make it to the Provincial finals -- taking home a medal is a real achievement. We congratulate everyone who participated; they are all winners. Félici-
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A grade 8 student at Mount Elizabeth Middle Secondary School just placed second in the province in the grade 8 French Immersion competition Concours d’art oratoire. Sage Benet took the prize at the event in early May. “I was really nervous but it was a great experience,” she said following her win. She credited the Kitimat French Immersion program for her feeling of preparedness going in. French Immersion is provided through Kildala Elementary up to grade 6 and then at Mount Elizabeth. Concours is an important part of the program which all students participate in, at least at the classroom level. 10,000 students from across British Columbia competed, and 240 made the provincial finals. “In addition to the cultural and language benefits, Concours d’art oratoire helps students develop their creative and public speak-
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Kitimat still affordable, says BCNREB report Cameron Orr Kitimat is still considered affordable for owning a home, according to the BC Northern Real Estate Board in their annual housing affordability index. The per cent of household income that needs to go towards home ownership in Kitimat is said to be 29.6. That’s up from 21.5 per cent in 2013, the year span of BCNREB’s last report. “Despite soaring house prices, Fort St. John and Kitimat remain affordable for families working there because median incomes are high,” according to the report, released May 4. From 2010 to 2014, the report says
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Even though affordability itself has only gone up slightly, the report notes that actual house prices have significantly increased, notably in Fort St. John, Prince Rupert, Terrace and Kitimat. Fort St. John towers over the rest for the average single-family home cost, of
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Precious sleep sacrificed for a good cause Eugene Chang The MEMSS Student Council holds a number of events for charity, and one among them is known as Wakathon. The event is annual and involves the members of student council staying up from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. In order to participate each student must bring a donation of at least $20 and are allowed to bring a guest with the same requirements. This year, Wakathon was done in support of Student Council's sponsor child Abhay Jushwah Shivraj Kushwah, located in India. Donations are made every month to this child and support from the group has been continuous for multiple years now. The money is used to support these children with an education, shelter, food, clean water, medication, and in the long run, even running a business. At the Wakathon itself there were many activities including things such as hide-and-goseek in the dark using a large part of the school, board games and card games, video games in the Mount Elizabeth Theatre on the projector screen and a battle of the bands, however with a twist. Participants went on stage with a group or alone and performed their absolutely best and funniest accompanied by a song in the background, props and costumes, but nothing more. During the night there was a James Bond game; lasers were set up along a hallway in which you could not touch them or you would be burned, or at least rope burned by the string that played the lasers if you so happened to fall on them oddly. By the late hours of the night, if you hadn’t helped yourself to something to help you stay awake going into the deepest sleep imaginable became a very real temptation.
Anything to stay awake. Students at MEMSS participated in Wakathon and occupied their sleepless night with activities, all for a good cause. Above, Twister kept the bodies moving, while a ‘laser’ obstacle course provided good distractions. Eugene Chang
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KCH lunch program offers food for thought Amy Kuppers One of the longest running programs in Kitimat City High is its lunch program. Every day it serves a few dozen students who choose to sign up, but to some it offers much more than just a meal. Three dollars gets you the daily special, be it hamburger soup, taco salad, or buffalo chicken pizza, but it isn't your everyday cafeteria food. "We make everything from scratch using healthy ingredients that are good for the body. With whole grains and vegetables, it's a balanced meal,” said Alanna Unrau. “I always have a student working in the kitchen with me that gets hands on experience of planning the menu, writ-
ing the grocery list, shopping, prepping, then cooking the meal for the staff and students. The kids know they're getting a good square meal for three dollars or they can work for their lunch for free. The junk food is limited to instil a healthy life style and the kitchen work provides cooperation skills and credit for their Foods 11and 12 courses." Alanna also said that the program brings out generosity and kindness in the students in that they often pay for each other's lunches. The lunch room has the atmosphere of a family dining room. The table is set with cutlery and plates and a choice of drink and the students each get equal portions
(and the opportunity for seconds.) Over the decades, KCH has had several different staff working in the kitchen. Up until this year, Allison Fokuhl had been KCH's cook, but she has since moved to another job. "Every new cook has big shoes to fill,” said Alanna about her job in the kitchen. She added, "Of course, I'm no Allison." Nevertheless, the students enjoy the meals provided. Quenton Parsons, a graduating student of this year told me: "eating here is like eating at home with family and friends." I also interviewed staff member Kathy Bell for her thoughts.
"I think the lunch program is an integral part of the school because some of the students don't have a lot of food at home so they rely on the lunches here. “I also think it is an important aspect of our school because it provides an opportunity for students to eat together as a family." She too spoke highly about the prospect of learning to cook and the benefits that go along with it. As a student here at KCH I think I can speak for everyone when I say how valuable this program is to us. No matter who I spoke to, everyone had great things to say about the food, the people, and the atmosphere during lunchtime here at Kitimat City High.
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Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project
Committed to Environmental Protection and Safety Through April 2015, TransCanada’s Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project team hosted public question-and-answer sessions in nine northern B.C. communities. We’d like to thank everyone who attended, and take this opportunity to respond again to some of the questions that were asked.
What will Coastal GasLink do to ensure safe pipeline operation? •
Pipelines are the safest method of transporting natural gas. TransCanada has been in the pipeline business for over 60 years and is a leader in pipeline design and integrity management with one of the best pipeline safety and operating records in the industry.
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During operation, every pipeline is monitored 24 hours a day by highly trained TransCanada employees from a computerized control centre. From there, we are able to detect changes in pressure along our pipelines and ensure that facilities are operating properly. We conduct aerial inspections, on-the-ground inspections, and in-line inspections using mobile remote sensors. Our TransCanada operations specialists, who will live in northern B.C. communities, will maintain the pipeline system and conduct ongoing pipeline safety awareness programs.
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We have spent the past three years and over 300,000 person hours gathering information on terrain, vegetation, wildlife, fish and cultural features across the proposed route.
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What will Coastal GasLink do to protect fish and wildlife? •
Residents of northern B.C. recognize the value of salmon habitat. Each watercourse crossing along the Coastal GasLink route will be carefully studied and designed to minimize potential effects on fish, water and stream banks. We will reclaim the land we touch including important streams and riparian areas.
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Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. is proposing to develop an approximately 670 kilometre pipeline to safely deliver natural gas from the Groundbirch area, near Dawson Creek, B.C., to the proposed LNG Canada gas liquefaction facility at Kitimat. Coastal GasLink is committed to meeting or exceeding regulatory requirements, and to working with regulators through construction to achieve the highest standards of environmental protection. Once in operation, the proposed pipeline would be subject to ongoing regulatory monitoring by the BC Oil and Gas Commission. Coastal GasLink will provide numerous benefits to B.C. including property taxes, local contracting and business stimulus, community investments and more. For more information • Visit www.coastalgaslink.com • Contact us at coastalgaslink@transcanada.com or 1.855.633.2011 (toll-free) • Check us out on Twitter: @CoastalGasLink
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5 BEDROOM HOME FOR RENT IN KITIMAT 2 Bath, family rm, garage, large fenced backyard with covered deck on quiet preferred street (Whitesail). Pets neg. Avail. July 1st $2300 Call 250.639.1234
STEEL BUILDINGS. “Spring sales with hot savings!” All steel building models and sizes are now on sale. Get your building deal while it’s hot. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca.
Homes for Rent 3 BEDROOM BUNGALOW Fully furnished for rent in Kitimat avail. middle of May call 250-632-5566 Bill
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DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Deputy Director of Finance performs accounting duties; supervises four Finance Department employees engaged in a variety of activities such as Payroll, Reception, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable; manages revenue, including security and investment; assists in the preparation and control of annual budgets, audits, financial forecasting and Financial Statements; and assists the Director of Finance as required.
Misc. Wanted Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antique Native Art, Estates + Chad: 778-281-0030 in town.
Real Estate For Sale By Owner 2 BEDROOM BUNGALOW
for sale by owner 1150 Sq ft. Newly renovated bathroom, new floors through out. New electric panel, ducting, plumbing, insulation, bonus room within attached garage. Some Doors and Windows replaced. New Roof, W/D and F/S. Snow blower and lawn mower included. ASKING $239,000 250-632-3912 Serious Inquiries Only
Interested candidates should submit a detailed resume, including references, by June 1, 2015, 4:30 p.m., to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, B.C., V8C 2H7, Fax 250-632-4995 or e-mail dok@kitimat.ca. Community information can be obtained from our website at www.kitimat.ca. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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BLE AVAILA AT THE WS’ MEADO Y R R E B STRAW ROPBOXES St. D nberry Ave. & Cra Blueberry the mailboxes. next to NO COLLECTING REQUIRED!
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Columbia (20) Friday Delivery ONLY VACATION COVERAGE NEEDED
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It’s here in our community. Please make a difference by volunteering. Sclerosis Society of Canada S Multiple
32’ FIBERGLASS FERRELL BOAT 2300hrs on New 370H.P. Fresh Water cooled 8.1L Diesel Engine, Trolling valve, Bow Thruster, 3 Stage Steering, 2 Hydraulic Deep lines and Trap Puller, Sounder, Radar, 2 Radios, Com-Dev Auto Pilot, Spare Prop, 8’ Dinghy. Assessed at $84,400 Can be seen at MK Bay Marina. Includes slip Best offer over $55,000 Contact Warren Poff at 250-632-6119
Continued from page 4 Are there no places on earth where rats are not an issue? There are a few, the Antarctic being one. It’s too cold. But there are believed to also be no rats in the Canadian province of Alberta, at least not the animal kind. The province has claimed to be rat free for 50 years and whether it actually is or not depends on when you check it out. It has been a long fight and Alberta has lost the odd skirmish but still claims to be, essentially, rat free. There’s even a rat hotline where you can rat out any rat you find in Alberta. The toll-free number is 310-RATS. The public is asked to report any sightings of the pest. Sightings of Jim Prentice are not eligible. The province is so serious about preventing the rodents from getting established in Alberta that it is illegal to have any types of pet rats. Alberta Agriculture’s provincial rat specialist, Phil Merrill, says there were 16 confirmed reports in 2014, including some pet rats. The yearly average is about 10 single rat sightings and up to three infestations, generally an extensive ratcontrol zone around the province. Reaction is swift and deadly. Rats are hunted ferociously, trapped, poisoned, killed and disposed of.
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KITIMAT BOXES, BOXES, BOXES You need them and we have them. Buy one bundle of 10 for $5.00 and we will give you a bundle for free. Come down to the Kitimat Northern Sentinel office at 626 Enterprise Avenue 9:00am - 4:30pm
Off Road Vehicles LOOKING for job in general labour, dispatching and logistics, send your resume to recruit@wtgiftz.com. Your resume will be screened and you will be contacted.
WANTED Red Urchin lease. Also 37’ Salmon to lease/buy/trade for C. 250-218-9947 wd95@shaw.ca
The successful candidate will have a recognized accounting designation (or be enrolled at a senior level); five years work experience in a computerized accounting environment, including two years of supervisory experience.
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Starting at $725 Balconies Security Entrances Cameras for your safety Now includes basic cable Visit our Website www.kitimatapartments.com Phone: 250.632.APTS (2787)
Downtown location Balconies Security Entrances Some furnished suites Call for an appointment 250.632.4511
CLASSIC/COLLECTOR 1971 300SEL 3.5 Mercedes Benz. 75,000km. Very good condition, always garaged, never driven in winter. Well maintained. Maintenance records, service/parts book. Manuals. Some spare parts. 250-632-6755
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continued from page 7 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. KITIMAT LADIES AUXILIARY Branch 250 hold regular meetings every second Thursday of the month. More information by calling Nancy at 250-632-4051, or Lyn at 250-632-2351 KITIMAT QUILTERS GUILD: If you are interested in joining the Kitimat Quilters Guild please contact Aileen Ponter at 250-6326225 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. 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.
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Sports & Leisure
Marlins do well in Rupert even in tough training times Jason Cathers The Kitimat Marlins attended the Prince Rupert regional swim meet recently. The Kitimat pool is now entering its third month being closed from the strike. Less than 20 swimmers of the 65 Marlins who started the year are still training but at a reduced amount in the Terrace pool. That being said the swimmers who are
training are doing great all things considered. Although the Marlins only sent 12 swimmers to the swim meet they all did extremely well and helped the Marlins to a second place overall finish. Prince Rupert finished first, Terrace third and Smithers fourth respectively. Adrianna Florit, 10, became the sixth Marlin this season to
qualify for AAA provincials. (The highest provincial meet.) Florit achieved the two qualifying times needed in the 11 and under 50 meter backstroke and 50 meter butterfly. Florit earned the gold medal for overall points in the 10 and under girls division. Also in the division younger sister Alexis Florit, 9, took home the bronze medal.
Other medalist for the Marlins - Jayden Johnston (10) won the gold medal for 10 and under boys, Charlotte Collier took the gold in 11-12 girls division while teammate Leah Desousa took the silver. Alex Van Horne won the bronze medal in the 11-12 boys and Zachary Dumas earned the silver medal in the 15 and over boys.
Achieving the tough task of swimming personal best
times in all seven individual races were Angus Bathe, Emilie
Krabes, Alexis Florit, Jayden Johnston and Marianne Trembley.
Ladies golf results Kitimat ladies golf started their 2015 season last night on a lovely sunny evening. Twentyseven ladies were out, and a grizzly mom and her cub on #3 which resulted in some groups ending their round midway when they were not allowed to play through. Results of the May 12 ladies golf play: A Flight 1st low gross - Anita Vahanikkila - 48 on a countback 2nd low gross - Carol Cresswell - 50 1st low net - Charlotte Nicholson - 36 on a countback
2nd low net - Sue Jay - 36 B Flight 1st low gross - Helen Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill - 51 2nd low gross - Heather Masch - 57 on a countback 1st low net - Fatima Reynolds - 33 2nd low net - Mary Murphy - 38.5 Long drive winners - Charlotte Nicholson and Tanya Allen Closest to pin winners - Carol Cresswell and Heather Masch. Two players recorded a deuce, Helen Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill and Fatima Reynolds split the deuce pot of $78.
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