PRINCE RUPERT VOL. 10 NO. 34
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
FREE
Workplace accident proves fatal
DIGGING IN Feature
Man dies after embankment gives way
Heart of our city: Kimberly Williams Page A5
BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Community Winther claims a national title Page A10 Phuong Ha Nguyen / Special to The Northern View
The Watermelon Eating Contest was just one of the fun events taking place at the Fraser Street Block Party on Aug. 22. For more scenes from the event, see Page A15.
Warren Pearce, 49, was killed last Wednesday afternoon after an embankment gave way at Wainright Marine. According to RCMP, who were called to the scene just after noon on Aug. 19, Pearce became trapped underwater after the embankment he was near gave way. Despite the best efforts of co-workers, paramedics and the Prince Rupert Fire Department, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The matter has now been turned over to WorkSafe BC for further investigation, with the Prince Rupert RCMP and the BC Coroner’s Service assisting. Friends and family gathered at the North Coast Convention Centre on Saturday for a celebration of life for Pearce.
Development planning sparks council debate Sports Rampage give back ahead of new season Page A13
Business Grilling to say thank you Page A22
BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Prince Rupert city council agrees that the city is on the cusp of major change. What they didn’t necessarily agree on last Monday night at their regular meeting was the process to engage the public concerning the potentially unprecedented growth that comes with industrial projects to the region. While all councillors knew that engaging the public and gathering information pertaining to how the downtown, waterfront or outlying neighbourhoods will look in a few years is important, the speed with which the City of Prince Rupert does so became a divisive point at the meeting. Coun. Joy Thorkelson began the discussions when she put forward a motion for the city to host three separate public consultation workshops with the public concerning land use around the downtown, as well as undeveloped lands and
“I think we have lots more to talk about than just where the buildings are going.” -Joy Thorkelson parks, at the beginning of the council session. That’s when Mayor Lee Brain promptly revealed the as-of-now unofficial, but tentatively approved, Re:Design Rupert project. Slated to begin this fall pending various funding stakeholders complete the financial details, Re:Design Rupert is a thoroughly comprehensive public engagement and consultation process that will be coordinated by the University of Northern British Columbia’s (UNBC) Community Development Institute (CDI). Brain explained the city’s vision of working with CDI and the public for an 18-month process
Gordon Kobza
The Power of Experience 250.624.9298 Suite 6 - 342 3rd Ave W. info@gordonkobza.com
www.gordonkobza.com
to fully outline the direction the city will be headed in terms of health care, education, land use planning, environmental and green space, sustainability and much more. “It would be one of the biggest public engagement processes our community has ever seen,” Mayor Brain explained to council. “It would be designed to create a vision for the future of this community as well as address topics such as [those brought up by Coun. Thorkelson]. Re:Design Rupert is not formally announced yet – there’s still contractual things that we’re signing to ensure it’s going to come to fruition ... but it would be branded, it would have a full-time facilitator, staff, research people associated with it and it’s all to address the fact that we’re going to experience unprecedented change and we want to ensure that as we go through a changed process, that we all collectively agree what the other side of a changed community would look like,” said Mayor Brain. See DEBATE on Page A2
Your home is one of the BIGGEST investments you will ever make.
As a licensed realtor and investor with more than 25 years experience, whether you are selling or buying, I am here to guide you through every phase of the process with skill and integrity. For a free consultation, please call or e-mail me today.
News
A2 • Northern View • August 26, 2015
www.thenorthernview.com
Mayor outlines Re:Design Rupert campaign DEBATE from Page A1 Coun. Thorkelson’s main concerns stemmed from the immediacy of large residential developments potentially changing the look of downtown and the Kanata school area and a lack of public process that brings the developer, city council and the public all together for multiple meetings. She stated that she’d like to see a less rigid process than the one currently outlined in the Community Charter where council takes the public’s suggestions and then considers them down the line. “I think we have lots more to talk about than just where buildings are going to be located downtown, but right in front of us, we have two of the biggest proposals [in recent memory] and the only way the public has input in them is coming to a public meeting or public hearing,” she said. Mayor Brain responded that council still has time and should they want to try and shape residential developments a certain way, then it’s their prerogative to do so. “We’re trying to balance private interest as well as public lands with social housing. The bottom line is this: We’re totally in control of this process because we’ve got really good information coming in [from the Go Plan Survey], about baseline data that we’re going to be able to sit on as a foundation and say that ‘The data says, right there, that this is the type of housing we need to invest in as a council’ ... the good news is, look at the opportunities we have. People actually want to come and develop this community. It’s been how long since people have come here with a bunch of proposals? We want to do it right, I’m with you on that. We want to have the right types of housing, I’m with you on that. But at the same time, I don’t want to just rush into these types of conversations where nobody shows up.” Nearing the end of the session, Coun. Blair Mirau put forth a resolution that council meet together to establish the base criteria and effort that they would like to see developers engage in to reach the public and involve council until
“I don’t want to just rush into these types of conversations.” - Mayor Lee Brain Re:Design Rupert gets underway. underway Brain later elaborated on Re:Design Rupert, a program with branding similar to Re:Build Rupert and the City’s continuous efforts to address its $288 million infrastructure deficit and to establish accounts that maintain each piece of property the city owns for decades to come. “I think the debate [at council] was more about the timing of when we should be engaging the public, not necessarily that we don’t want to be engaging the public because it’s just that I don’t believe that we’re ready yet to have these conversations because we don’t really know where the information’s at,” said the Mayor. “And [at the meeting] I felt it was pressing to say that the city, as well as multiple organizations and stakeholders in this community, are working to lock in a funding arrangement to hire UNBC’s Community Development Institute and they run and do major public engagement processes for communities.” The 18-month long process led by CDI will use some of the more established engagement tools that have been proven to garner more passionate responses from its participants, such as open space technology facilitation. “Ultimately, what we want to do is build a culture of engagement in this community and build something that people actually feel they want to participate in. So, what I don’t want to do, is have these one-off conversations about infilling and maybe get 10 people to come. If the process isn’t engaging enough and they show up and perhaps it’s a boring conversation or it’s not structured properly, they may go
The Northern View archives
Mayor Lee Brain gave an impassioned response to concerns raised by council about future development in the city.
home and say ‘You know what, that wasn’t very fun. I don’t necessarily want to go back to that again’ ... [I acknowledge the speed that these latest developments are happening], but at the same time council needs to get that information first, get a good grounding of where we’re going to head and from that point, with the baseline information, we can then come back to the community and say ‘OK, here’s what we know. What are your thoughts about what you want to see?’,” said Mayor Brain. “My goal is to set up a process or processes, so that regardless of who becomes mayor and council in this community, there’s always going to be a mechanism to engage the public [Re:Design Rupert] and always going to be a mechanism to address infrastructure [Re:Build Rupert]. That’s why things like Re:Build Rupert might outlive me, because it’s a forever process. You’re always going to be rebuilding infrastructure.”
Cambridge Architectural Shingles
From The ore Stto To Your Roof IVER! WE DELIV AVAILABLE IN THESE COLOURS: Dual Black • Weatherwood Harvard Slate • Driftwood Dual Grey • Earthtone Cedar Dual Brown • Heatherwood Charcoal Grey
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
100% 100 00% 0% Locally Lo ocally ly O Owned wn wned and Opera Operated rat ate ted
PRINCE RUPERT -62 624 244--43 357 250 50-624-4357 Toll To Fr Fre Free re ee 11-855-604-4357 -855--604 60 044--43 357
gateway industry: youtube.com/rupertport.
News
www.thenorthernview.com
SD52 braces for new enrolment BY KEVIN CAMPBELL
August 26, 2015 • Northern View • A3
Man injured after boat explodes Fumes ignite during boat fueling
PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
BY KEVIN CAMPBELL A potential population shift in Prince Rupert has School District 52 (SD52) officials bracing for a possible increase or decrease of students attending school for the 2015-16 school year. While official numbers of students in the district won’t be available for budgeting purposes until Sept. 30, SD52 secretarytreasurer Cam McIntyre said teachers will be expecting a lot of movement in the week leading up to the first day of school, and even in the first few weeks during classes. “We almost always have kids that show up the first day of school who we didn’t know were coming,” said McIntyre on Monday. “And there tends to be a lot of people even just leaving around September ... so, really the first day of school, which is Sept. 8, is where we begin to get a sense of where we’re at and then those numbers continue to change until the end of September, usually.” During October of last year, 2,073 students were counted within the school district. Some students even switch locations over the summer with their families and come to their new school in September without notifying the district. School officials then sort out the old school that student attended and the new one, making sure they’re not counted twice. “[We make sure] you don’t have a kid that’s counted in two schools, or is counted in our school and then suddenly shows up in Terrace or Vancouver,” said McIntyre. SD52 confirms the Sept. 30 numbers two weeks later and that number is the official count that the school works with until endof-year numbers are realized closer to June. For anyone looking to contact the school district about enrolling for this year or changing schools, elementary school offices are open Aug. 31 to Sept. 4 from 9 a.m. until noon and Prince Rupert Middle School, Charles Hays Secondary and Pacific Coast School registration dates are from Aug. 24 to Sept. 4.
PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
One man was taken to the hospital with burns to the hands and face on Friday afternoon after his boat exploded near the Prince Rupert Rowing and Yacht Club. The Prince Rupert Fire Department was called just after 4 p.m. on Friday to respond to the explosion, which fire chief Dave Mckenzie said was the result of the man working on the boat. “There were fumes ignited in the motor when the person was [aboard] and he was fuelling it. He went to vent it before starting it and the fumes exploded,” said McKenzie. The boat has since been removed from the dock by the Coast Guard. “The boat’s gone. We had the Coast Guard take it away because of the fuel that was there after the fire — there was still lots leaking from the boat, so they took it to a remote site,” Chief Mckenzie said. While boat explosions due to improper fume ventilation aren’t exactly common, they can happen under the right conditions, said McKenzie. “[People can minimize the risk] by just being diligent when they’re filling it and making sure there’s proper ventilation when firing the boat up. It all depends on the boat,” he said.
Barb Sankey / Facebook.com
A plume of smoke billows up from a boat that caught fire at the Prince Rupert Yacht Club on Friday afternoon.
“He went to vent it before starting it and the fumes exploded.” - Dave McKenzie “It comes down to what type of motor it is inboard or outboard. This one was an inboard. If you don’t vent them, they’ve got an engine cover compartment, so now it becomes pressurized. Whereas in an outboard, you hook up a gas line to it, it’s out in the open and away you go.”
OPEN Tuesday 4 to midnight Wednesday - Saturday 4 to 2 a.m. Kids welcome
“Serving the North Coast and Haida Gwaii since 1995”
September 2015
always... until 10 p.m. accompanied by adult
LLOOCA OOCCAT CCA CATE ATED TED ED ABO ABOVE AB BO VE VE SSU UBW B BWA W WAY AY RE R ES E EST ST STA TAURA AURAN AU RA ANT NT
Class 3 with Air Brakes – Sept. 8-Ongoing (20 hours) 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.......$4,262 Air Brakes – Sept. 8-10 (Tues-Thurs) 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. .............................$315 Spanish for travel – Sept. 8-Oct. 15 (Tues. & Thurs.) 7- 8:30 p.m..........$152.25 Basic Security Training – Sept. 16-19 & 23-26 (Wed/Thurs/Fri–5 - 10 p.m. &
ER IAL M SUMSPEC
Sat- 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Exam: Oct. 3 (Sat – 9-11 a.m.) ..................................$614.25 *You must complete 40 hours of class time to be eligible to write the exam!
DOMES EST STIC IC
Traffic Control –Sept. 16 & 17 (Wed & Thurs) 9 a.m.- 5 p.m........................$399 Wild Life Monitor with PAL—Sept. 28-30 (Mon-Wed) 9 a.m.-4 p.m........$1,155
IMPORTED
PAL—Sept 28-30 (Mon-Wed) 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.................................................$210 Fork Lift—Sept. 26 & 27 (Sat & Sun) 9 a.m.- 4 p.m......................................$378
New!
Microsoft Office Specialist Certification. We offer Core and Expert modules in the following: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, MS Access, MS Outlook, MS Onenote. Certification is $294 per module. Call for more information.
208 1st Ave East, Prince Rupert
250-624-9498 • 1-800-808-3988
Taki Ta kin king ng Bo Boo Bookings B oo oki kin king ng gs for fo or parties pa arti tie ies es and and meetin mee me eeti tin ing n ng gs Page has our
KARAOKE
Daily Specials
WEDNESDAYS • 10 P.M.
Our Facebook
Your Yo our Hu Hu ubb ffoor or Sp Spo Spo poorrtss & 30 30 fl flaavo vours rs of ofWi Win Wing ngs gs! gs!!
News
A4 • Northern View • August 26, 2015
www.thenorthernview.com
Port providing interest free loan for Lester Centre roof City unable to provide matching funds BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
That fiddler must have done less damage on the Lester Centre’s roof than originally thought. The cost of the Lester Centre of the Arts’ roof repair has decreased from the City of Prince Rupert’s original $250,000 estimate to a new figure of approximately $144,000. “The roof will be finished this year and, fortunately, the cost ended up being less than originally estimated,” said the city’s chief financial officer Corinne Bomben last week. As well, since the Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) donated $125,000 towards the project from the organization’s Community Investment Fund in June at its annual public meeting to account for 50 per cent of the cost, the port’s adjusted donation will become
$71,600, half of the new cost. “This is consistent with PRPA’s Community Investment Fund contributions, where successful applicants can receive up to 50 per cent of their project cost, provided they have matching funds in place for the remaining 50 per cent,” said PRPA manager of corporate communications, Michael Gurney. However, currently the City does not have the matching $71,600 to contribute to the project, so the PRPA is offering an interest-free loan of another $71,600 to pay for the remainder of the roofing cost. That loan must be repaid in full to the PRPA by Aug. 1, 2016. “The City is receiving a total of $143,201.23 from the Port Authority, with half that amount as an interestfree loan since the City does not have the resources to fund the remainder of
Shaun Thomas / The Northern View
Replacement of the Lester Centre roof will cost $144,000.
the project on their own, or any other matching funds in place,” Gurney added. “We are in the process of applying for grants to cover the balance,” said Bomben. The roof was identified as a structure needing to be replaced in the City’s 2014
Environmental Assessment of the Proposed Aurora LNG Project
Open House and Invitation to Comment Aurora LNG (Proponent) is proposing to construct and operate the Aurora LNG Project (proposed Project), a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility and marine terminal for the export of LNG. The proposed Project would be located on the southeast corner of Digby Island near Prince Rupert, BC. The proposed Project would export up to 24 million tonnes per annum of LNG. The proposed Project is subject to review under British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Act and is also undergoing a substituted environmental assessment under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. The Proponent must obtain an environmental assessment certificate before any work can be undertaken on the proposed Project. However, prior to submission of an application (Application) for a certificate by the Proponent, the Environmental Assessment Office of British Columbia (EAO) must first approve the Application Information Requirements. The Application Information Requirements will specify the studies to be conducted and the detailed information to be provided by the Proponent in its Application. The EAO has now received draft Application Information Requirements from the Proponent and invites comments on this draft. To provide information about the Application Information Requirements, EAO invites the public to attend an Open House. The Open House is scheduled as follows: at: North Coast Meeting & Convention Centre 240 – 1st Avenue West, Prince Rupert on: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 from: 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. There are 30 days for the submission of comments by the public in relation to the draft Application Information Requirements. The comment period will begin on September 1, 2015 and end on October 1, 2015. All comments received during this comment period in relation to the Application Information Requirements will be considered.
The intention of seeking public comments is to ensure that all potential effects – environmental, economic, social, heritage and health – that might result from the proposed Project are identified for consideration as part of the assessment process. At this stage of the process, the primary intent is to receive feedback about the studies or information required for a comprehensive environmental assessment. After taking public comments into account, EAO will finalize the Application Information Requirements and issue them to the Proponent. EAO accepts public comments through the following ways: ONLINE FORM
http://www.eao.gov.bc.ca MAIL
Sean Moore Project Assessment Manager Environmental Assessment Office PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9V1 FAX
250-387-0230 An electronic copy of the draft Application Information Requirements and information regarding the environmental assessment process are available at www.eao.gov.bc.ca. Copies of the draft Application Information Requirements are also available for viewing at these locations: Prince Rupert Public Library 101 – 6th Avenue West, Prince Rupert Aurora LNG Office 344 2nd Avenue West, Prince Rupert If you are unable to participate at this time, there will be an additional comment period during the Application Review stage when you will also be able to provide comments to EAO on the proposed Project.
NOTE: All submissions received by EAO during the comment period in relation to the proposed Project are considered public and will be posted to the EAO website.
Annual Report and has been showing signs of moss growth, rusting, debris piling and drain blockage. In the Aug. 17 city council meeting, it was revealed that Eby and Sons Construction Ltd. was awarded the roof replacement contract.
So you’ve made your will and named your executor.
BUT IS YOUR ESTATE
PREPARED?
7 out of 10 executors report their experience as highly stressful
Only you (will-writer) can prevent this • BC has the 2nd highest PROBATE fees in the country. • Pros and Cons of Joint Ownership. • Pitfalls of relying on your Living Will. • Simple Strategies for receiving your EXECUTOR’S stress. • Benefits to family of preplanning your cremation/burial. • Dangers of not having a POWER OF ATTORNEY.
“Excellent…great info delivered in easy to understand language… and entertaining as well. The best seminar I’ve seen on the topic” Richard Jahnert, Owner of Clayton’s Directors Ltd.
FREE SEMINAR Tuesday, Sept. 15th 1:00 - 2:00 PM Crest Hotel, Prince Rupert, BC Room, 222 1st Ave. West
FREE SEMINAR— EVERYONE WELCOME! Sponsored by
Ferguson Funeral Home Ltd.
For breaking news visit us online at
www.thenorthernview.com
www.thenorthernview.com
North Coast people at the ...
August 26, 2015• Northern View • A5
Heart of our City
Shaping the children of the North Coast Kimberly Williams finds her passion early in life BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Kim Williams has played a big role in shaping the lives of many young people on the North Coast, which is fitting as she was an infant herself when the family moved from the prairies to Prince Rupert. “I was 16 months old when we moved here. I was born in Winnipeg and my dad was in the armed forces. When he was done with his tour he told my mom we were moving as far away as possible and building a 10foot fence around our house so he wouldn’t have to talk to anyone for the next 50 years,” recalls Kim with a smile. “So we came here, although my mom had family here as well.” As a kid in Prince Rupert, Kim said her experience was much different than what the youth of today experience, something she said “breaks my heart”. “We could go out any time and as long as the street lights were on we could be outside. I had some great friends in my neighbourhood, I grew up on Atlin Avenue, and I had friends even on the other side of the bridge. It was safe to go wherever we wanted to and everyone looked out for everyone else’s kids. It was safe, now you have to watch everything and be so wary of your children and everything going on in town,” said Kim. “I can remember as a teenager being friends with the RCMP. My husband grew up here as well and we talk about that quite often because when you talk about it with your kids they say, ‘What do you mean you were friendly with the police?’. There was an officer named Max Lincoln who we were really good friends with.” Kim was only 10 years old when she discovered her passion in life. From the first time she took a babysitting job, Kim knew that early childhood education was in her blood. After she graduated, though, she took a job working in office administration. “And I hated it, I wanted to play and I didn’t want to grow up,” she said. “I was waiting for that moment where I would wake up and say ‘I’m a grown-up now’. I’m 48 and I’m still waiting for that moment because I still don’t feel like a grown up.” When that position came to an end, Kim says she just fell into daycare and was able to get early childhood education training through an EI program that looked to assist the underemployed. “A friend of mine asked if I could help out, and the
Kimberly Williams and daughter Delany Dircks celebrate her graduation. While Williams may no longer be running Kimmy’s House, she is still involved in early childhood education at North Coast Community Services.
“It is humbling to think I had a part in how those children grew up.” - Kimberly Williams next thing I knew I had six kids in my living room. I don’t know how it happened ... I loved being my own boss, I loved having those children and their families around and it is such a nice feeling to know those people trust you. And the love that you get from children is unconditional, so as long as you do right by them and are proud of what you do, they go home happy and dirty and tired and you have done your job,” said Kim of a career that would span more than two decades at Kimmy’s House, a name chosen by some of the kids at the facility. “I still call them all my parents and my babies. Some of them have grown up and have children of their own, but they’re still my kids and we still keep in touch. It’s humbling to think I had a part in how those children grew up, and so far none of them have ended up in trouble. I like to think I had a hand in that.” When Kimmy’s House shut down last year, Kim took a position as the infant development consultant
Oceanside Sports 530- 3rd Ave. W
Located in the 250-627-7288 Heart of the City
LOYALTY REWARDS PROGRAM! See in store for details and to sign up
All yoour Dance Gear Needds!
at North Coast Community Services. But never one to rest on her laurels, Kim is also in the midst of becoming a teacher — albeit to a much older audience than the daycare business. “An instructor in one of the classes I was taking pulled me aside and I thought I was in trouble, but she asked if I had ever considered teaching because ‘you have a lot of information in your head’. I went home and joked about it with my husband and he said, ‘she’s right’,” she said. “Right now I am taking teaching courses so that I can teach adults at a university and college level.” Kim is also the current chair of the northwest division of Early Childhood Education B.C. and is busy planning the regional conference from Oct. 16-18 here in Prince Rupert. With her husband, who she met in high school but didn’t begin dating until several years later, and two children living in Prince Rupert, Kim said she has no intention of taking her vast childcare experience anywhere else anytime soon. “This is my home. I still have family here and my children are here. I have thought a couple of times about leaving, but I always come back to one question: Why?,” said Kim. “I have an established community here and it is beautiful here, so why would I leave? I love it here.”
Published by Black Press Ltd. at 737 Fraser Street, Prince Rupert B.C.
A6
August 26, 2015
Fairview the focal point
W
hen I arrived in town in 2006, the opening of Fairview Terminal was still more than a year away, but the excitement for Prince Rupert’s entry into the global shipping community was thick in the air. At least that was the case in Prince Rupert itself. The same could not be said, for the most part, when talking to “experts” in academia and industry. It was largely thought that a small 500,000 TEU terminal in a small and remote North Coast community could not be competitive against such major centres as Vancouver, Seattle and Long Beach. Couple that with a largely unproven intermodal model that would see Shaun Thomas containers move from the ship onto trains before being moved across the border and global skepticism was almost equitable with local excitement. After the announcement of another shipping line choosing to call on Prince Rupert, as outlined on the front page of last week’s Northern Connector, Fairview Terminal has proven to not only be competitive but appears to be top-of-mind for companies looking to get their goods from Asia into markets in North America. If you have any doubt about the position our little terminal holds on the international stage, do a quick Google News search for Prince Rupert. What you will find is countless articles outlining the loss of traffic from ports in the United States to Fairview Terminal. And, if reports prove to be true, the acquisition of Fairview Terminal by shipping giant DP World (which had yet to be confirmed by press time), that will only make Fairview even more top of mind. After eight years of continued growth, the addition of another shipping line and the potential takeover by one of the largest terminal operators in the world, Prince Rupert isn’t just on the Asia-Pacific shipping map. It’s quickly becoming the focal point of any discussions on the topic.
Is B.C. really burning? Not really
O
n a recent drive through the B.C. Interior, contain them to protect people and property. Decades I passed through McLure and Barriere, of fire suppression, based on viewing Crown forests communities north of Kamloops that were strictly as a timber resource, helped create conditions devastated by wildfire in 2003. for the beetle epidemic that has left vast quantities of While these communities have recovered, blackened dead wood to fuel more fires. tree trunks are still visible where fires burned for 75 The 2003 fire season set the tone for political days and forced the evacuation of 3,800 people. debate on forest fire policy that has continued since With the early start to this year’s fire season, the then. The opposition points to recommendations media attention and effects of an unusual spring from former Manitoba premier Gary Filmon that Tom Fletcher drought, you might think that B.C. is on pace to removing fuel from around communities is the best match that terrible summer. protection. You would be wrong. As of last week, area burned and This task has proven impossibly big, especially as rural money spent by the B.C. Wildfire Service had only just community tax bases shrink, but the ideological dance exceeded the totals for mid-August during last summer’s fire continues in Victoria. The NDP campaigned in 2013 on a season, which were high but not remarkable. promise to double tree planting, and its general approach is to The number of individual fires is higher this year, but spend more money and hire more staff. that’s mostly a result of lightning storm patterns. Spending Speaking of political dances, Premier Christy Clark has has topped $200 million, as it did last year at this time before made a couple of appearances at fire sites where homes and finishing just below $300 million. The 2003 total was above businesses have been threatened or destroyed. $400 million, and the 2009 season was slightly below that. In her first fire scene appearance this summer, Clark Forests Minister Steve Thomson cautions that there are warned that drought and huge fires may be “the new normal” still many weeks to go and hot, dry conditions are expected for B.C. as climate warms and shifts. This is great positioning for much of that. Once the damage is done for the year, the for the government’s plan to attend the latest global climate ministry reviews the impact on forests and begins assessment doom festival in Paris this fall, but it’s not borne out by recent of which areas should be replanted and which should be left to forest fire results. regenerate naturally. Is drought the “new normal” too? The B.C. government’s Pine forests need fire to regenerate, and the strategy in own climate change forecast is for increasing overall recent years has been to allow fires to burn out naturally and precipitation, albeit with more rain and less snow.
The Prince Rupert Northern View, a politically independent community newspaper is a Division of Black Press Group Ltd. and is published every Wednesday in Prince Rupert B.C. at 737 Fraser Street, Prince Rupert, B.C, V8J 1R1. Phone (250) 624-8088, Fax (250) 624-8085. All material contained in this publication is protected by copyright. Reproduction in whole or in part is expressly prohibited without prior consent.
Todd Hamilton Publisher
Shaun Thomas Editor
Kevin Campbell Reporter
Melissa Boutilier Advertising
Ed Evans Advertising
Juanita Ritson Administration
Terry St. Pierre Circulation
B.C. Press Council: The Northern View is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith,B.C. V9G 1A9. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.BCpresscouncil.org
737 Fraser Street • Prince Rupert, B.C • Ph: 250-624-8088 • Fax: 250-624-8085 • advertising@thenorthernview.com • www.thenorthernview.com • @northernview • facebook.com/thenorthernview
www.thenorthernview.com
Opinion
August 26, 2015 • Northern View • A7
On the street
Do you agree with placing climate change warning labels on gas pumps?
With Kevin Campbell
BARNEY WOODS
EKAMPRIT SINGH
SUKHMANI SINGH
SHARON ELIZABETH DERRICK
“Yes and I don’t even have a vehicle.”
“Yeah, it’s a good idea.”
“Yes, I agree.”
“Yes, it helps the environment and the economy level. We don’t want a pipeline running through our coast.”
Photo courtesy Prince Rupert Port Authority FROM SHIP TO TRAIN TO TRUCK: Intermodal shipping containers move by rail to and from the Port of Prince Rupert. Standardized containers have revolutionized the shipping industry during the past half-century, increasing speed and efficiency of cargo movements.
Letters to the editor
Thinking inside the box Do your part for missing women transformed shipping “If we want change in our
Editor: I am writing to request the assistance of people within the provinces and those along the route of the “The Walk for ALL Missing and Murdered 2015” to help initiate a National Inquiry into “Murdered and Missing Aboriginal Women” in Canada. Most recently, I fortuitously found myself in the company of some fine individuals. Brenda Osborne along with Althea Guiboche and their group of walkers that were recently in Edmonton, Alberta. Their accommodations for the evening did not work out, my brothers and friends got involved and were able to accommodate them. We also contributed our time to walk for them and gave them a much needed day off. We also did some fundraising at the local powwow and raised $1,692.00 for their journey into British Columbia. I am asking organizations, all levels of government, civil servants, cities towns, First Nation, Bands, Chiefs, councils, members and citizens of both wonderful provinces to get involved. I invite you to participate and call to attention the many, many, many murdered and missing women, men and children in this country. In fact, the walk once know as the “Walk for Murdered and Missing Women” has now morphed and is aptly named the “Walk for All Missing and Murdered Women, Men and Children”. I ask you to get involved: Write a letter to
community and in our world, then we need to become that change.” - Marcel Desjarlais your MLA, your federal representatives, your mayors your Chiefs and councils and call to attention this important federal inquiry. With that I need to also call to your attention the urgent needs of these humble, courageous walkers, who are continuing on bandaged feet, some now on crutches as the 2,800-plus kilometres is taking a bone deep toll on the group. I ask you to find favor and support to keep them, keep them warm, dry, fed and safe. Dedicate some of your time and resources to get these people to their end goal in a safe Canadian, Albertan and British Columbian manner. If we want change in our community and in our world then we need to become that change. I thank you in advance for your time and attention in this very important matter. Marcel Desjarlais High Prairie, Alberta
A conspiracy theory on gas prices Editor: We pay up to 15 cents per litre more than the rest of Canada, but every year we get the same tired old excuses that west coast refinery capacity is the cause. My assertion is it appears the petroleum producers are purposely restricting the supply to claim a shortage to jack up the prices. They slow down west coast refinery production under the guise of maintenance shut down or upgrading. The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) represents the oil and gas industry, who are running most of the expensive ads on radio, TV and print media. The oil industry is in a precarious situation with low world oil prices which places our economy and many jobs at risk. My conspiracy theory is that we here in
“We here in protest la-la land are being scapegoated for the anti-progress, anti-pipeline movement.” - Roland Seguin protest la-la land are being scapegoated for the anti-progress, anti-pipeline movement as the industry passes off the costs to the consumers. We are ultimately paying for all the PR and those expensive public relations battle counterads every time we fuel up at the high-priced pumps. Roland Seguin Langley
T
RE:PORTT
he system of transporting goods in standard-sized containers is a relatively recent innovation. Prior to World War II, ports around the world shipped cargo as “break bulk.” The term refers to goods that must be loaded and unloaded individually. This form of shipping is still prevalent today, but declined dramatically with the introduction of standardized containers, as it is labour intensive, requires warehousing, and is generally much less efficient. However, break bulk shipping remains useful for accessing minimally-developed ports that lack modern infrastructure, and for transporting cargo that simply cannot be stuffed into containers. The first purpose-built ships for transporting containers were introduced in the 1950s, after trucking company owner Malcom McLean developed the modern intermodal container in the United States. The first purpose-built container ship was the Clifford J. Rodgers, which successfully completed its maiden voyage in 1955, carrying 600 containers between Vancouver and Skagway, Alaska. This trip also marked the introduction of the first intermodal service using ships, trucks and railroad cars. A number of those containers were loaded to new, purpose-built rail cars and moved to the Yukon. During the first two decades of containerized trade, a series of compromises between international shipping companies brought about the evolution of standard sizes, fittings and reinforcements for containers. By 1970, the International Organization for Standardization had defined common terminology, dimensions and ratings for shipping containers that were adopted by trading nations around the world. The introduction of large-scale container shipping dramatically changed the port landscape, both in North American and Europe. The Port of San Francisco, which had functioned as a major commercial port for break bulk for decades, lost its status as a major commercial port to the neighbouring Port of Oakland, which was able to build new infrastructure and capitalize on the emergence of containerization. In Europe, the ports of London and Liverpool declined in importance, while the Port of Felixstowe and the Netherlands’ Port of Rotterdam became two of the largest on the continent. Today, approximately 90% of non-bulk cargo worldwide is moved by container ships. The benefits of this form of shipping include dramatic reductions in the cost of international trade, and vastly increased speed in the movement of consumer goods and commodities. Containerization also improved cargo security, as goods are no longer readily visible and are locked inside the containers. The use of standardized container sizes has also lessened issues of incompatibility between rail networks in diff ferent countries, making transshipment between different trains much easier. At the Port of Prince Rupert, the rise of containerization made possible the conversion of Fairview Terminal from an under-utilized breakbulk facility to one of the world’s fastest growing container terminals. Re:port is a collaborative promotional venture by the Prince Rupert Port Authority and The Northern View.
Election 2015
A8 • Northern View • August 26, 2015
www.thenorthernview.com
Liberals name Layton Telkwa councillor takes on Cullen BY CECILE FAVRON SMITHERS / Black Press
Kamaboko recipe from a longtime former Port Edward Japanese Family
Local Salmon Recipe Japanese Fish Cakes — drill required
4 C salmon (pink, sockeye, spring or chum) 1 egg ½ C sugar ½ C cornstarch ½ C water + 1 t dashinomoto (Japanese soup stock powder) 2 t salt ½ t or so sesame oil 1/3 C chopped green onions 1/3 C grated carrots Fillet the salmon, remove the skin from fillets. Chop fish into chunks and run through the meat grinder or food processor. Consistency should be fairly fine grind. Then add everything BUT the salt, oil and vegetables to the fish and mix until smooth. Transfer into a larger pot (I use a stainless steel pot) and beat with a drill. Use your mixer beater on the end of the drill. Add the salt and beat until shiny and elastic. It takes quite a bit of beating, 10 minutes or so. Do not use your mixer as salmon gets very firm when you add the salt. Before deep frying add some sesame oil and your vegetables. Form into balls (wet your hands as the batter is quite sticky) and deep fry until they float. Notes: If you like it sweeter you can add more sugar. Deep fry a couple first and taste. I usually double the recipe. Others who have made Kamaboko say you can use a mixer, but only if you have a powerful one. Another said there is a secret ingredient – a pinch of burdock. Yet another advised, if you make a large batch, you can freeze some of the batter for later use, but once deep fried the fish cakes don’t freeze well. --This recipe is from the Prince Rupert Environmental Society book The Salmon Recipes, on sale locally at the Seahorse, the museum and Eddies News. About 4,000 copies have been distributed so far, and sales continue at outlets throughout the province and online from SaveOurSkeenaSalmon.org. All profits go to educating about the local environmental risk from oil tanker schemes.
Porrt Po Port Life Lif Li fe
Port Life is an advertisement authored by the:
A Village of Telkwa councillor has been chosen as the federal Liberal candidate for the Skeena – Bulkley Valley riding in the Oct. 19 federal election. Brad Layton was named as his party’s candidate at a nominating meeting held last week in Smithers. Layton, who works in the forest industry, has also just started his second term as a Telkwa village councillor. He was the only candidate to seek the Liberal nomination. “I can see our quality of life – being the middle class – declining each year [and] I’m worried about my daughter’s future,” Layton said of his decision to run. “Mr. Trudeau has expressed a lot of views that I follow myself and beliefs that we can have both a strong environment and economic development – we need this development in northern B.C.” A long-time northwest resident and Liberal supporter, Layton came to the Bulkley Valley in 1987 and got involved in local and provincial politics starting in the early 2000s. He has worked for Pro-Tech Forest
Cecile Favron / Black Press
Village of Telkwa councillor Brad Layton is the Liberal candidate for the Skeena Bulkley Valley in this Oct. 19 federal election. With him is party official Carol Fielding from Terrace
Resources as a forest technician for 29 years and was first elected to Telkwa village council in 2011. Layton is just getting started with his bid for Member of Parliament and said he does not plan to start campaigning full-time until September, following a typical 37-day campaign model. He faces stiff competition from Conservative candidate Tyler Nesbitt of Terrace and New Democrat incumbent Nathan Cullen, who has held the riding since 2004. Meanwhile, Christian Heritage Party leader Rod Taylor announced last week he would be taking his
THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME pert u R e c Prin
campaign to the Ottawa region. “I thought it important as leader to bring the [Christian Heritage Party] message to the Capital Region,” said Taylor today. Northwestern Christian Heritage Party members are expected to choose their candidate for this riding early next week. Taylor has run as the party candidate in the 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2011 federal elections. In 2011 he received just less than three per cent of the vote. - With files from Rod Link, Terrace Standard
Ocean View Inaugu Inaugural gura ral
BLA BLAINE LAINE DIETER MEMORIAL BBQ
Sept. Satu Saturday, turd rday ay, y,, Sept Sept. 19 Burger Burg rge ger $10 w/cheese w/c w/ /cche eese $11 Hot Dog $6 Potato•Caesar•Macaroni Pot Po ota tato to•C Caes esa sar• r•M •Maca caro roni Sa Salads
Let Hawkair handle the details Exclusive to Hawkair passengers, get your ferry and bus fare taken care of when you book your next flight from Prince Rupert! Now that’s a better way to fly.
hawkair.ca
1.800.487.1216
Sleeman’s Honey ey Brown Bro row ow wn Mugs gs g
$4
Each E ach $2 donation dona nat attion io to P.R. P.R P. R. Wi Wildlife ildlif ife fe Re Reh Rehab hab Shelter Shelt lte ter receives reece ceiv ive ves es a tticket ic icke ket et to win win a BBQ BB BQ
OCEANVIEW HOTEL 950 1ST AVE. WEST
250-624-6117
News
www.thenorthernview.com
August 26, 2015 • Northern View • A9
MCTS outage causes concern Go Plan Survey final results released BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The union representing Marine Traffic and Communication Services workers with the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) are raising red flags after they say an outage at the Prince Rupert base on the night of Aug. 17 left a portion of the coast unprotected. According to the union, the system for regulating shipping movements and detecting distress calls was inoperative between 12:50 a.m. and 3:45 a.m. The union says outage meant distress calls from any boaters on the entire west coast of Vancouver Island may have fallen on deaf ears. Unifor’s B.C. Area director Gavin McGarrigle said the blame for the additional risk incurred by boaters can be put squarely on the shoulders of the federal government, which closed the Ucuelet base that formerly provided coverage to the area back in April. “The Harper Government’s cuts have reduced the effectiveness of our coast guard,” he said. “When our coast guard is compromised, the safety of Canadians is at risk ... keeping Canadians safe on our coastal waters is simply not a priority for the Conservative government.” The Canadian Coast Guard says the outage began at 12:40 a.m., with all services restored by 3 a.m. due to “an issue with Telus landlines linking peripheral sites located at Holberg, Esperanza, Estevan and Mt. Ozzard”. “As per CCG’s standard operating procedure, the marine community was notified of the outage via a Notice to Shipping. CCG technical staff are working to determine the root cause of the outage to prevent re-occurrence,” said Coast Guard communications officer Dan Bate.
Impound yard rezoning done BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
A shortage of industrial lands has led a Prince Rupert company to gain approval for a Bylaw amendment to allow for impoundment lots in a light industrial zone (M1) at the Yellowhead area. Jay’s Custom Towing, which recently relocated to the area, received its notice of approval for a request to allow “Impoundment Yard” in M1 at last Monday’s council meeting. The notice met with no public feedback from the crowd in attendance, but the city did receive three comments prior to the meeting noting concerns of noise, lighting, unsightliness and light pollution from the area. “Fencing and screening are part of the development permit requirements,” said city planner Zeno Krekic, who was assured that all lighting will be facing away from residential areas within the impoundment lots. After-hours business activity was the main concern of council, specifically back-up towing beeping noises and flashing lights potentially creating a problem with the community. Krekic advised council that it’s difficult to enforce after-hours restrictions in an industrial area, but council moved to have the applicant disengage beeping sounds and flashing lights once reaching a certain area as a guideline for the development permit requirements.
Housing and employment data
BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
“And now the moment we’ve all been waiting for.” Prince Rupert Mayor Lee Brain aptly summed up the anticipation for the main highlight of last Monday’s council meeting, which was the first reveal of the final results of the 2015 Go Plan Survey. The survey, a two-month summer initiative led by the City of Prince Rupert and a hired statistician, had its purpose become crystal clear during the meeting. The main one, of course, is to identify shortcomings and areas to improve in all levels of housing in the city, but it also takes aim at densification analysis, green space, parks and trails and lot and land usage. The palpable anticipation by council and city planner and Go Plan Survey analyst Zeno Krekic was evident as the results from the survey are the first step to taking concrete action in addressing the city’s housing crunch, ranging from seniors’ housing to affordable to high-end. A wide plethora of information came back to council and city staff and the first to be mentioned by Krekic in his presentation last Monday was the rent sensitivity model. “An annual increase in rent is restricted to approximately 2.5 per cent,” said Krekic. “Now that number – two per cent – doesn’t register any displacements. However, at three per cent, we have slight displacement, with 12 households displaced. This probably speaks towards things like ‘renovictions’, where units are being renovated and the rent increased. You can see how quickly it jumps – so at 10 per cent [rent increase], there are 26 per cent of [Rupert renting] households displaced and this translates to 573 households.” Some important numbers from the Go Plan Population Survey beyond the initial figures reported by the Northern View in July, include a Prince Rupert total population estimation of 13,766, compared with an earlier 2015 B.C. Stats report of 11,900. Twenty-one per cent of households want or expect to move within the next year, totalling 1,113 households. Of the rented households that expect to move, 42 per cent indicate they have no choice due to unaffordable rent increases, unsafe conditions and other involuntary reasons. The total labour force participation rate for those aged 18 or older is estimated to be 74 per cent, which equals a labour force of 7,634, with 7,053 employed and the remaining actively looking for work. The estimated unemployment rate is 7.6 per cent, contrasted to a 2014 Labour Force Survey conducted by
Wikimedia Commons photo
Forty-two per cent of renters in Prince Rupert moving in the next year feel they will soon have no choice but to move due to unaffordable rent rates and renovictions.
the province which pegs the North Coast and Nechako region as having an eight per cent unemployment rate. Of particular note was the ‘shadow population’ that emerges with cities undergoing potential booms in industrial activity. “While normal population change is generally divided among the three drivers of population change — births, mortality and migration — Prince Rupert’s demographic shift will largely be a function of worker migration. Existing population projections and estimation models do not account for this type of demographic change,” stated the results package. “The Go Plan Survey provides a timely, accurate measure of Prince Rupert’s total population, including the emerging shadow population.” Krekic reported to council that for every three camp workers industry in the city attracts, one more will come due to the opportunities that exist in the area, signalling a 3:1 ratio for a potential shadow population that traditional population studies don’t take into account. “Hospitals are going to have more people using them. We’re going to have recreation and transit use increases and our roads are going to be used more and all those types of things,” said Mayor Brain last week. “So, part of the debate is to show through data and other places like Kitimat, that these shadow populations come with work camp accommodations because there’s a bunch of offsetting jobs that happen around the industry itself ... The more data we get, the better policies we can make to address it and we’re working with places like Fort McMurray and Kitimat – places that have experienced these things already. We’re lucky because we get to do this all before potentially a construction boom rather than try to figure it out during the process.” Krekic added that reasonable conclusions on the following topics can be expected within the next two to eight weeks, depending on the scope of the topic. Council will be briefed as soon as Krekic’s staff has
analyzed the data on the topics: perimeter lots, green (undeveloped) lands, densification, camp locations, innovative (sustainable) housing, affordable housing and parks and trails. Coun. Barry Cunningham thanked Krekic for his work, but added that he would have liked to have seen some solid direction on which housing needs to immediately tackle first. “We have three senior housing developments in town here, each one them has a waiting list of between 15 and 20 people. That alone tells me that we have a need for seniors’ housing,” said Coun. Cunningham. Mayor Brain reiterated that it’s important to follow the processes originally set out by council and to trust the data and its analysis, which isn’t completely done yet. “Seniors’ housing is something we absolutely need. The issue is this: seniors’ housing needs someone to help subsidize, so that the rent can be cheaper for seniors, so that they can live there without having to pay over $1,000 a month. So somebody needs to come to the table with some money and ongoing money to help subsidize the cost,” said Mayor Brain. “Traditionally when you’re doing social housing or affordable housing, you have different levels of government involved. If you don’t have the right data to prove that we actually have that need [the government won’t have proof]. [The government] will say, ‘Well, prove that, because our numbers say this and this’. So the reason why we did the Go Plan and the Housing Market Surveys is to say ‘Hey, we actually have the numbers and we know that this many seniors need houses or are trying to move from their house to an affordable place ... We can’t just provide anecdotal evidence.” After a project meeting with city staff last week, Krekic is advising council to attend a workshop to look over the survey’s initial results in early to mid-September, with full analysis being completed after approximately eight weeks.
Community
A10 • Northern View • August 26, 2015
www.thenorthernview.com
Tyler Winther claims national title GRAND OPENING
Aug 24 Aug Au 24
1 St. 2 St.
3rdd Avee W
OPEN
McBride St.
243 3rd Avenue West
Clip out this ad and bring it to receive a 20% discount. Offer expires Sept. 30, 2015
Monday through Friday 8:30 to 11:30am
Senior’s Play-n-Ride $3000
per person
18 holes with cart Save $2900 per person
Must book a Tee Time Must reserve a cart 9 hole rate available All rates are subject to all applicable taxes Specials are not valid for tournaments or outings
“Where your best Swing is only a Drive away” 523 9th Ave West, Prince Rupert, BC
250-624-2000
Small ads work too... you’re reading this one!
PRINCE RUPERT
Just when you think they can’t step it up any higher, local game shop Good Times Games and Electronics finds a way to do it. This time the shop hosted the Canadian National Force of Will (collectible card game) Championships in Prince Rupert. Force of Will, being a relatively new game, has been seeing huge turnouts and popularity in Asia, Europe and Australia already, with the U.S. catching fire since January and Canada coming on board in July. “Originally they planned to have a Western and Eastern Canadian Championship and send two representatives to Tokyo for the World Championships” noted Good Times owner and event promoter Rob Gruber. “But with such short notice the Eastern event fell through leaving Prince Rupert as the lone site and making us the Canadian National Championship.” The event drew players from all around the region as well as Alberta, Vancouver and Victoria as a total of 66 joined the fun and competed for a chance to represent Canada at the World Championships. “How many of us get the chance to represent our country in our lifetimes?” added Gruber. The winner is no stranger to competitive card gaming and big events either. Local card slinger Tyler Winther fought through six rounds of play as well as three rounds after cutting to a Top 8
Sr. Centre notes BY DONNA PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Crib winners: Monday: 1st — Alex and Marion, 2nd — Annette and Ron/Marg and Lynne. It has been quiet at the Centre this summer which leads one to think in overdrive. I wonder if we had someone offer to lead an “in-house” singing group at the Centre whether we might get some interested seniors coming. We have a piano and a nice venue … anyone interested? You can reach Donna anytime between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday thru Friday at 250-627-1900 or by email at seniorsc@citytel.net. Yoga with Tobi will be starting at the end of September and is now on a new day — Tuesday at 3:15 p.m. Hopefully this day works for most. Watch this column for more details. The centre is closed on Monday, Sept. 7 for Labour Day. The paving on the street is due to be completed in two weeks.
Contributed / The Northern View
Pictured from left are finalists Rylie Miller, Kevin Winther, Rob Gruber of Good Times Games, Canadian Force of Will champion Tyler Winther and finalist Jacob Krieger.
showdown where he eventually faced his brother Kevin Winther in the finals. He will enjoy airfare and accommodations provided as he makes his way to Tokyo, Japan for the World Championships in September. His brother and family plan to join him on this exciting adventure. Tyler and Kevin have both represented Good Times and Prince Rupert at World Championships for the Kaijudo collectible card game as well. “It was an all local Top 4 at this event, which is exciting for us at Good Times,” said Gruber. “We work hard to try and bring our community premier events, and our locals appreciate that and play at a very high level always”
Rounding out the Top 4 with Tyler and Kevin were Jacob Krieger in third and Rylie Miller in fourth. The Force of Will company provided promotional items for every player and, as always Good Times ensured that there were additional prizes for everyone who attended. “I know Tyler, Kevin and Jacob if he makes the trip too will be the best representatives Canada can ask for — great kids, from great families who were lucky to grow up in a pretty great place. I couldn’t be more proud of everyone who played in the big event,” added Rob. “I am sure they will make Prince Rupert proud too.”
SHOW AND SHINE
Ed Evans / The Northern View
Twenty-seven cars From Prince Rupert and Terrace showed up on Aug. 16 for the Rupert Square’s 40th Anniversary Show and Shine organized by The Prince Rupert Auto Club. Winners on the day : Peoples Choice: Gord Hidber’s 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air (top). Best Of Show: Sandy Menzies’ 1968 Chevrolet Camero RS/SS (below). Best Original: Wade Wright’s 1968 Camero RS Covertable Best Engine: Aaron McIntyre’s 600hp 350 Altered. Best Body and Paint: Deryl Gurnsey’s 1964 Chevrolet Pickup truck
www.thenorthernview.com
August 26, 2015 • Northern View • A11
Mike Morseof course!
Jeff Clarke
Personal Real Estate Corporation
Web: www.mikemorse.ca • Cell: 250.600.6620 Email: mikemorse@remax.net
G STIN I L NEW
Web: www.jeffclarke.ca • Cell: 250.627.6116 Email: jeffclarke@remax.net
1205-1207 Omineca Avenue This well maintained side by side duplex is a great opportunity for an investor looking for a revenue property or for someone wanting to live in one half while the other half helps pay the mortgage. Both units offer a spacious living room, eat-in kitchen and laundry room on the main floor.
$339,000 MLS
G STIN I L NEW
G STIN I L NEW
741 - 6th Avenue West
229 Crestview Drive
This centrally located home has had some upgrades done and is waiting for you to take on the rest of the project. There is a modest sized backyard with a storage shed. The front has off-street parking and along the side is a patio area which would be a great spot for your barbeque. The convenient location has you within walking distance to downtown and several recreational facilities, too.
Say good-bye to stairs with this spacious three bedroom home. Not only are the large rooms all on one level but the house is in a popular neighbourhood, too.
$78,000 MLS
$205,000 MLS
SOLD
631 Pillsbury Avenue
1112 Ambrose Avenue
837 11th Avenue East
What a great location to call home! This 4 bedroom, 2 bath home enjoys partial harbour views and excellent sun exposure. The bright home has a fireplace, hardwood floors, a large sundeck, as well as a full concrete basement. Located in a quiet, friendly neighbourhood.
This 3 bedroom, 1 bath home sits above road level and enjoys views overlooking the nearby neighbourhood. Inside you'll find original hardwood floors in the living room and ample storage in the unfinished workshop area in the basement. Great starter home.
This bright and airy 5 bedroom family home has been very well maintained and is conveniently located in a quiet neighbourhood close to an elementary school, hospital and waterfront. Inside this spacious home you’ll enjoy impressive floor to ceiling windows and a wood burning fireplace in the living room. The island kitchen is equipped with newer stainless appliances and offers easy access to the large, covered south facing wrap around deck.
$265,000 MLS
$186,600 MLS
$349,000 MLS
G STIN I L NEW
ING T S I L NEW
1804 Sloan Avenue Offered at an affordable price for this fantastic family-oriented neighborhood, this home is the one you have been waiting for. The lower level features a rec room as well as foyer area leading up to the large kitchen and dining area with access to the backyard off the utility room. The large living room has vaulted ceilings, 2 seating areas and access to the front deck to enjoy the beautiful mountain view. There are 3 bedrooms on the top floor overlooking the private and treed backyard. This home will not be available for long.
$289,000 MLS
SOLD
FEATURE LISTING PIONEER INN – 167 3rd Avenue East Centrally located in Prince Rupert in the Cow Bay Area, the Pioneer Inn, an early 20th Century building has been welcoming the weary traveler for over 8 decades. Under the current Seller, this building has undergone recent renovations including the addition of a 2 bedroom suite which could be rented out or for the owner to live. Other renovations include upgrading of electrical, plumbing, roof, windows, and most of the rooms, hallways and bathrooms have had upgrades including flooring, painting and fixtures. The owner has maintained the character of the original atmosphere while at the same time increased the presentation of the living accommodations with new beds and bedding and clean facilities. There is a common kitchen for patrons to use should they wish to prepare their own meals. As well, there are two 2500 sf adjacent lots which is appealing for potential expansion purposes and/or parking. Companies with workers – instead of buying 5 or 6 houses, consider this one central location!
Built in 2009 this 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom rancher is being offered for sale for the very first time. Enjoy the open concept living room, kitchen and dining space that opens to the patio and the private backyard.
Newly renovated 3 bedroom 1 bathroom character home in a central location.
$1,295,000 MLS
$469,000 MLS
$189,000 MLS
272 Silversides Drive
344 - 8th Avenue West
VISIT US AT 170 - 3RD AVENUE EAST • PHONE 250.624.9444
A12 • Northern View • August 26, 2015
NG YI BU
Y IT N U M M CO
www.thenorthernview.com
EX PE RT IS E
ER W PO
E IC R P
WE WILL WILL NOT NOT BE BEAT! BEAAT BEAT
60 60 601 01 1 3rd 3rrd d Avenue Av A Ave v venue e enue enu en n nu ue u e We West, W Wes es es stt,, Prince st, P Prin rince ince ince nc ce e Rupert, Rupert Rup Ru upe pe ert rrt, tt,, BC BC 250-624-9600 250-6 2 5 50-6 50-624-9600 50 500 62 624624 6 2 24-9 4 4-9 96 9 6 60 0 00 0
A13
August 26, 2015
Sports
SCORE ONE FOR KINDNESS
In Brief Liu reaches Round 2 in Jakarta In the first tournament following his disqualification from the Pan Am Games in July, Prince Rupert badminton product Adrian Liu reached the second round of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships, held in Jakarta, Indonesia. Liu and his men’s doubles partner Derrick Ng defeated Australia’s Matthew Chau and Sawan Serasinghe 21-6, 25-23 in the first round to move onto facing Japan’s Kenta Kazuno and Kazushi Yamada. Unfortunately the Canadian duo fell short in their match against the Japanese 21-18, 21-13 to be eliminated from the tourney that featured the world’s best. Liu and Ng are currently raising funds to head to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympic Games at www.gofundme.com/NG-LIU and as of Sunday, have raised $13,076. Their goal is $40,000.
Pool shut down until October The Earl Mah Aquatic Centre’s pool has been shut down for annual maintenance. As of Aug. 17, the facility will be closed to the public with the recreation department having a number of projects in the works, including repairs to the sauna. The pool will re-open on Oct. 4 later this fall and the Prince Rupert Amateur Swim Club will then ramp up their 2014-15 season.
Skating club donates fountain After the 2014-15 Prince Rupert Skating Club season wrapped up this past year, the group’s fundraising committee was able to donate a new water bottle-filling station at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre rink. The bottle filling station is a great addition for figure skaters, hockey players and referees alike.
Rampage work on conditioning Lou Lemire Hockey Camp coordinator Lou Lemire and Prince Rupert Rampage defenceman Derek Baker ran a five-day conditioning camp for the team last week. From Monday to Friday at 8 p.m., the CIHL squad was put through the paces at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre in preparation for the 2015-16 season, wth the upcoming schedule to be released shortly.
Only The Best
125 1st Ave. W. Prince Rupert, BC 250-624-2568 • 1-800-667-6770 Email: farwestsports@citytel.net Visit us online: www.farwestsports.ca
www.thenorthernview.com Kevin Campbell / The Northern View
Derek Baker, far left, and Jean-Luc Fournier, far right, present Nancy and Gunther Golinia with a cheque worth $5,476.88 raised from the Rupert Rampage Charity Golf Scramble. The Golinias will use the money to run the Prince Rupert Wildlife Shelter, which cares for sick and injured wildlife.
Kevin Campbell / The Northern View
Fournier and Baker present Joy Sundin from the Prince Rupert Special Events Society with a cheque worth $1,852.62. The Rampage also donated $1,240 to the Kyle Flaten Memorial Fund, raised from the Rampage’s charity scramble.
Holkestad wins Seniors Jubilee BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The men’s Seniors’ Jubilee title may not be returning to Prince Rupert, but the women’s trophy will be staying within city borders. Rose Holkestad emerged as the tournament victor in the ladies’ division of the Vic Marion Seniors’ Open at the Prince Rupert Golf Club earlier in August – her third straight Vic Marion title. The Prince Rupert golfer, who just this year has won the His and Hers Tournament with Brian Holkestad as well as the Ladies Jubilee, shot an overall low gross 36hole total of 179 to win the championship. Brian, who won the men’s Vic Marion title two years ago, didn’t take part in the men’s division, but Gene Kerbrat from Kitimat won the men’s title with an overall low gross of 160. “It’s not my best score I’ve ever shot there. I had a couple lower scores in the jubilees, but it went well. There was some good competition,” said Kerbrat. “I was more consistent on the back nine [holes] ... I seem to have better luck on the back. I’ve been in a few tournaments [at the Prince Rupert course] the last three
years, so I’m pretty familiar with the course.” Kerbrat shot a 36-hole low gross total of 160 to win the title, and along with it, a nice picture with a frame. “I kind of like my prize. It’s a picture on top of the 18th hole there – the view from the 18th hole. I was playing the first round on Saturday and I said, ‘Boy, this is a really nice view’ – you know, when you’re sitting up there and looking down — and I ended up winning a picture of that exact view,” said Kerbrat. “It was my first win – I’m 57 years old and I finally won a tournament!” The overall low net winner for the men was Don Movold, who shot a net total of 143 and the ladies’ overall low net winner was Jocelyn Galloway, who carded a net total of 147. “They did a pretty good job of getting the course playable without a greenskeeper. They haven’t had a greenskeeper all year,” said Kerbrat, who regularly plays in the Terrace and Kitimat tourneys as well as Rupert events. “Every time I’ve played there it hasn’t rained ever ... I enjoy playing in Rupert – they’re a good bunch of people and I’m going to be coming for the next few years,” he said.
HELP ... WE’RE
BURIED IN BACK-TOSCHOOL STOCK
Sports
A14 • Northern View • August 26, 2015
Fabulous Friday After 5:00pm (9 Holes)
Two Player Walking $3000 Two Player Riding $4000 Must book a Tee Time Must reserve a cart All rates are subject to all applicable taxes Specials are not valid for tournaments or outings
“Where your best Swing is only a Drive away� 523 9th Ave West, Prince Rupert, BC
250-624-2000
www.thenorthernview.com
Push is on for regional soccer league BY JACKIE LIEUWEN PRINCE RUPERT / Black Press
A northwest soccer enthusiast wants to start a professional development soccer league in the area. Lawrence Shanoss, from Gitsegukla and now living in Terrace, wants 10 adult men’s and 10 women’s soccer teams from Prince Rupert to Smithers to be part of the new league. The league would be a northern division of the Pacific Coast Soccer League, an outdoor adult league based in southern B.C. that develops players for provincial, national and major league soccer teams. “This is my dream. I’ve always been a sports enthusiast,� Shanoss said. “I just love the young people, and that’s who I am doing this for... we have so much talent in this region.� Shanoss wants to meet this September with community leaders and soccerprogram heads in the region, and then kick off the league in April 2016. League president David Collard says the league is eager to expand into the north, but needs teams to officially apply by December in order to move forward. “We are in a position to move really quickly once we have this commitment from the northern region,� Collard said. He says the league needs a minimum of six committed men’s and six women’s
The Northern View archives
If Lawrence Shanoss has his way, the Prince Rupert Football Club United will be competing in a league with others teams the region.
teams of players between the ages of 18 and 23 in order to launch a northern division. Blaine Kluss, director of the Terrace Youth Soccer Association (TYSA), says starting this up is “a brilliant idea.� There are no highly competitive leagues like it and the only adult soccer league is moderately competitive, he said. Kluss said he has no doubt there would be enough players for a Terrace team. “Terrace has enough soccer players in that age range to put a competitive team together,� he said. Still, it might be difficult to assemble six men’s and six women’s teams in the north by December simply because communities are small, he added.
“It is all about leadership. You need to have strong individuals in each community to put those teams together.� Danu Craig, the Haisla Nation’s recreation coordinator and a Terrace resident, says a northern division of the southern soccer league would give TYSA players a chance to further develop their skills. “I feel there is definitely enough men to put a team together for this league... I’d play for it. My friends would,� Craig said, adding that soccer has been growing in popularity here. If organized, northern division teams would play 18 games from April to August. Then the top three men’s and women’s teams would travel south to play top southern teams for respective league cups.
NOTICE OF A MAINTENANCE POWER OUTAGE: PORT EDWARD, KITKATLA & PORCHER ISLAND We will be making electrical system improvements in your area. To ensure the safety of our work crews, it will be necessary to interrupt electrical service for approximately three hours.
OPEN HOUSE & REGISTRATION DATES % %(02$ 0 2 2$ 0 1,01& 1.2 '2$'2 '2 '2 '2 # $!##,&20 2 !##,&
Where: all of Port Edward, Kitkatla, and Porcher Island When: Friday, August 28, 2015 Time: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. To prepare for this interruption and protect your equipment from damage, please turn off all lights, electrical heaters and major appliances and unplug all electronics. We are sorry for the inconvenience. We will restore power as soon as we can. Visit bchydro.com/outages or call 1 888 POWERON (1 888 769 3766) for more information. 4700
/++!2$ # $ 22 &/-+!2 /,. )-0 01+ *10 " 2(0 ,2 2/* 0-&1 22 2 2 0 2 12 /(0'2 .-*)12"%,1.0'2 10/-+1 2 . ) %.1(2/ /-+/ +12/0! /*)12 )/ 1& 2 2 .-*)12"%,1.022 "%,1.02 +1/*1.(2 )1/*(- 12 , .0(
"1 -(01.2 *+-*12/02 /,. )/
Community
www.thenorthernview.com
August 26, 2015 • Northern View • A15
Scenes from the Fraser Street Block Party
Kevin Campbell / The Northern View
London Trombley collects her catch after fishing at Sadie’s Smoke House led by Prince Rupert RCMP. Kevin Campbell / The Northern View
PET P ET O OF F THE THE W WEEK EEK
One of the first sets to go onstage was ‘Johnny and Them’, an area band, consisting of Derek Lindsay, left, Spencer Greening, centre, and John Pahl, right. Live music was a mainstay throughout the day at the block party.
The The
Duke ke!
Meet Me eet Duke! Dukee! He is a young yoounng American Ameericcan SStaffordshire taf ta affffo foord rds dsshire irre Te Terrier/ errieer/ Border Bo orde rddeer Co Collie ollie m mix. ix ix. x. TThese heese ar are re ve very ery ac active ctiv tiive ve bbreeds, reeeds, dss, ssoo D Duke uke is looking loookinng for foor a home hoome with with itth time titim ime me for foor exercise, exe ex xeerccisse, and annd will wilillll let leet hhim im show show hoow you yoou how hoow smart smaart he is! iss! Duke Duke does dooes know kno kn now ow basic bassic ccommands, omma maands ndds, s, but but will wilillll need neeed someone someeone to teach teeacch him him how hoow to walk wa alk nicely niccely on on a leash leeassh as he does dooes tend teend to pull. pull. If you yoou are are looking lo ookinng for foor a very veery smart, smar maarrt, active acctitiv ive ve dog, doog, please pleeasse get geet in touch tooucch with w itth tthe he BBCC SSPCA PCA Prince Prrin inc ncce Ru Rup Rupert uppert BBranch! raancch!
Kevin Campbell / The Northern View
Athen Boulgaris tries his luck at the same fishing hole.
PRINCE RUPERT RT BCSPCA CA
1740 174 74 40 Prince Prrinc ce Rupert Rupert rt Blvd Blv lvd vd • 250 25 50 624-2859 624 62 24 4-28 28 859 This ad generously sponsored by
Pacific Coast Veterinary Hospital Kevin Campbell / The Northern View
Grayson Wilson tastes some of the food offerings from the party as he examines his ruffled chips before snacking.
Kevin Campbell / The Northern View
Cameron Carlson enjoys a granola bar while watching ‘Johnny and Them’ perform.
975 Chamberlin Avenue 250-627-1161
Job Market Trends. Just one of the reasons to follow LocalWorkBC.ca on Twitter. /localwork-bc
@localworkbc
www.thenorthernview.com
A16 • Northern View • August 26, 2015
nn Wi
er
n sa
no
c un
ed
S
t. ep
23
Readers’ Choice BEST FOOD AND BEVERAGE 1. Service (location) ___________________________ 2. Server (individual & location) ___________________________ 3. Bartender (individual & location) ___________________________ 4. Cook/Chef (individual & location) ___________________________ 5. Breakfast restaurant ___________________________ 6. Lunch restaurant ___________________________ 7. Family restaurant ___________________________ 8. Late Night restaurant ___________________________ 9. Café ___________________________ 10. Fine Dining ___________________________ 11. Pub food ___________________________ 12. Ethnic food ___________________________ 13. Seafood ___________________________ 14. Fast Food ___________________________ 15. Appetizers ___________________________ 16. Dessert ___________________________ 17. Steak ___________________________ 18. Pasta ___________________________ 19. Pizza ___________________________ 20. Chicken ___________________________ 21. Hamburger ___________________________ 22. Chicken Wings ___________________________ 23. Fries ___________________________ 24. Milkshake/Ice Cream ___________________________ 25. Fish ___________________________ 26. Sandwich/Sub ___________________________
27. Vegetarian ____________________________ *VɈLL ____________________________ 29. Atmosphere ___________________________ 30. Place To Eat For Under $10 ___________________________ 31. Takeout ___________________________ 32. Delivery ___________________________ 33. Healthiest ___________________________ 34. Bakery ___________________________ 35. Grocery Store ___________________________ 36. Meat Department/Deli ___________________________ 37. Produce ___________________________ 38. Wines and Spirits vendor ___________________________ 39. Beer vendor ___________________________ 40. Bar or pub ___________________________
SERVICES 41. Air transportation ___________________________ 42. Automobile Service ___________________________ 43. Financial Service ___________________________ 44. General Contractor ___________________________ 45. Carpenter (individual & location) ___________________________ 46. Electrical ___________________________ 47. Electrician (individual & location) ___________________________ 48. Plumbing ___________________________ 49. Plumber (individual & location) ___________________________ 50. Dentist ___________________________ 51. Doctor ___________________________
Name:________________________________ Phone Number:_________________________ Returnn this form by noon on Friday, Sept. 11 to cast your vote for Prince Rupert’s best.
52. Chiropractor ___________________________ 53. Esthetician (individual & location) ___________________________ 54. Fishing Charter Operator ___________________________ 55. Hairstylist (individual & location) ___________________________ 56. Mechanic (individual & location) ___________________________ 57. Pet Care ___________________________ 58. Pharmacy ___________________________ 59. Realtor ___________________________ 60. Receptionist ___________________________ 61. Welding/Fabricator Machining ___________________________ 62. Tanning salon ___________________________ 63. Tourism ___________________________ 64. Fitness ___________________________ 65. Employment service ___________________________ 66. Electronic/Computer service ___________________________ 67. Cleaning service ___________________________ 68. Insurance service ___________________________ 69. Travel service ___________________________ SHOPPING 70. Sporting Goods Store ___________________________ 71. Children’s Clothing ___________________________ 72. Hardware Store ___________________________ 73. Jewellery Store ___________________________ 74. Men’s Clothing ___________________________ 75. New Business (within last year) ___________________________ 76. Deals ___________________________ 77. Unique Gifts ___________________________
78. Bike Shop ___________________________ 79. Tackle Shop ___________________________ 80. Women’s Clothing ___________________________ 81. Furniture ___________________________ 82. Appliances ___________________________ 83. Electronics ___________________________ 84. Business supplies ___________________________ 85. Automobile dealer ___________________________ SPORTS & RECREATION 86. Sports Team ___________________________ 87. Male Athlete ___________________________ 88. Female Athlete ___________________________
PEOPLE & PLACES 89. Local Artist (any medium) ___________________________ 90. Best Actor ___________________________ 91. Best Arts Event of the Year ___________________________ 92. Community Festival / Event ___________________________ 93. Place for live music ___________________________ 94. Place to watch Sports ___________________________ 95. New local idea ___________________________ 96. Environmental agency ___________________________ 97. Small business ___________________________ 98. Large business ___________________________ 99. Community Service group ___________________________ 100. Volunteer ___________________________
The Rules: 1. Only one entry per name, multiple entries will be discarded. 2. Maximum of 3 entry forms dropped off by one person. 3. All entries must include name and phone number. Entries submitted without a name and
phone number will be discarded. 4. Entries must have at least 40 categories filled out to be valid. Any entry with less than 40 categories will be discarded. 5. No photocopied or faxed entries will be accepted.
Drop off or mail your entry to the Prince Rupert Northern View, 737 Fraser Street, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1R1
www.thenorthernview.com
Business
VIEWING WESTVIEW
Kevin Campbell / The Northern View
Steve Robin highlights some of the dust reduction measures in place at Westview Terminal during an Aug. 20 media tour of the pellet shipping facility.
August 26, 2015 • Northern View • A17
Tourism structure changing BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
On the heels of Prince Rupert’s reportedly greatest tourism year in almost a decade, Tourism Prince Rupert is looking to change the structure of its organization to expand even further. 2014 brought 10,122 visitors to the Visitor Information Centre, the highest since 2006, and Chair of Tourism Prince Rupert, Scott Farwell presented a request to city council last Monday night to change the organization from a member-based group to a broader stakeholder model. This would include revising the organization’s constitution and largely differ from the majority of Northern B.C. tourism organizations which are member-driven. “The member-based model was used extensively throughout the province of B.C. and also on a regional level with the likes of Northern BC Tourism, where member businesses paid to be members of the organization,” said Farwell at the meeting. In 2014-15, 38 businesses, ranging from hotels to restaurants to fishing charters and more, were part of Tourism Prince Rupert. In the past, paid memberships have ranged from a low of 18 to a high of 50 within the organization, mentioned Farwell. But that’s not a wide enough representative look at what Prince Rupert has to offer, added the chair. “At this point in time ... if you were looking to travel to Prince Rupert [on our website], you
would have seen that there are a number of hotels, I believe there are three fishing charter operators and a handful of restaurants – it may have served those members very well, however it didn’t serve the general community very well,” said Farwell. “And it didn’t serve the visitor very well from the perspective of a community that only had three fishing charter operators, [the lack of options] didn’t look like a place you wanted to spend your family vacation.” Tourism Prince Rupert has changed the direction of the bylaws to add all accommodation providers, as many restaurants as they could find, various charter operators, attractions and tours and traditional non-members of the organization to the offerings. “You’d see roughly 150-200 businesses represented on there. Our board thinks that this is the best representation of the community and also serves our visitors well,” said Farwell. In addition to the new model, the Tourism Prince Rupert representative told council their intention to reduce the number of board seats from nine to seven to adjust from a historical inability to consistently fill all nine seats. Coun. Barry Cunningham found contradictions in some of the organization’s new bylaws and asked if they had been looked at legally. Farwell told him the new bylaws follow Northern BC Tourism guidelines. The council notified Farwell that they would look over the changes in the near future and thanked him for his presentation.
PRINCE RUPERT
Carrier Of The Month
Elaine Jiang
2015 Fall Registratio CERTIFIED & EXPERIENCED DANCE INSTRUCTION IN: • JAZZ REGISTRATION DAYS: • R.A.D. BALLET AUGUST 31st, SEPTEMBER 1st, • TAP 2nd, 3rd & 4th • ACRO 3-7 p.m. • HIP HOP • TUMBLING FOR TOTS COME SEE US OR PHONE • PRE-SCHOOL DANCE FOR MORE INFORMATION: • MODERN 250-624-6131 • IRISH 845 FRASER STREET, PRINCE • MUSICAL THEATRE RUPERT, B.C.
www.thenorthernview.com
A18 • Northern View • August 26, 2015
250.624.8088
PRINCE RUPERT
bcclassified.com
fax 250.624.8085 email classifieds@thenorthernview.com
Word Ads Are Published In...
Reach 20,000 Readers in Prince Rupert, Port Edward, Kitimat, Haisla, Terrace, Kincolith, Stewart, Gitwinksihlk, Nass Camp, Kitwanga, Greenville, Aiyansh, Iskut, Dease Lake, Hazeltons Queen Charlotte City, Masset, Oona River, Kitkatla, Sandspit, Port Clements, Lax Kw’alaams, Tlell and Hartley Bay every week
All classified and classified display ads MUST BE PREPAID by either cash, VISA or Mastercard. When phoning in ads please have your VISA or Mastercard number ready 10 Family Announcements 20 Community Announcements 100 Employment 200 Service Guide 300 400 Pets 500 For Sale/ Wanted 600 Real Estate 700 Rentals 800 Automotive 900 Legals The Prince Rupert Northern View reserves the right to classify ads under appropriate headings and to set rates therefore and to determine page location. The Prince Rupert Northern View reminds advertisers that it is against the provincial Human Rights Act to discriminate on the basis of children marital status and employment when placing “For Rent:� ads. Landlords can state no smoking preference. The Prince Rupert Northern View reserves the right to revise, edit, classify or reject any advertisement and to retain any answers directed to the News Box Reply Service, and to repay the customer the sum paid for the advertisement and box rental. Box replies on “Hold� instructions not picked up within 10 days of expiry of an advertisement will be destroyed unless mailing instructions are received. Those answering Box Numbers are requested not to send original documents to avoid loss. All claims of errors in advertisements must be received by the publisher within 30 days after the first publication. It is agreed by the advertiser requesting space that the liability of the Prince Rupert Northern View in the event of failure to publish an advertisement as published shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for only one incorrect insertion for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect or omitted item only, and that there shall be no liability in any event greater than the amount paid for such advertising.
Announcements
Announcements
Travel
Announcements
Announcements
Announcements
Information
Information
Timeshare
Celebrations
Celebrations
Celebrations
Advertise in the 2016 - 2018 BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis âœąLargest Sportsman’s publication in BC.
CANADA BENEFIT Group Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888511-2250 or www.canadabeneďŹ t.ca/free-assessment.
CANCEL YOUR Timeshare. No risk program stop mortgage & maintenance payments today. 100% money back guarantee. Free consultation. Call us now. We can help! 1-888-356-5248.
Information
Information
Please call Annemarie 1.800.661.6335 or email: ďŹ sh@blackpress.ca
7119534
7130182
Celebration of Life For Ron Fermill
2015-16 Bus Schedule
Charles Hays Secondary School – A.M. 7:59 a.m. AR Evergreen 8:02 a.m. AR Hillcrest 8.18 a.m. AR CHSS 8:23 a.m. AR Northland Dock 8:24 a.m. LV Northland Dock 8:29 a.m. AR PRMS 8:34 a.m. AR CHSS 8:39 a.m. AR Conrad 8:44 a.m. AR Seal Cove Circle & 7 Ave. 8:45 a.m. AR 6th Ave & Immanuel (Seal Cove Circle) 8:47 a.m. AR 6th Ave & Herman 8:50 a.m. AR Lax Kxeen 9:10 a.m. AR Evergreen 9:13 a.m. AR Hillcrest 9:29 a.m. AR CHSS
Vigil: Friday, August 28th at 7pm Service: Saturday, August 29th at 11am Location: Annunciation Catholic Church Receptions to follow
Charles Hays Secondary School – P.M. 2:50 p.m. AR Conrad 2:55 p.m. AR Lax Kxeen 2:58 p.m. AR Seal Cove Circle & 7th Avenue 3:00 p.m. 6th Ave & Immanual (Seal Cove Circle) 3:02 p.m. AR 6th Av & Herman 3:12 p.m. AR CHSS 3:16 p.m. AR PRMS 3:21 p.m. AR Northland Dock 3:22 p.m. LV Northland Dock 3:27 p.m. AR CHSS 3:43 p.m. AR Evergreen 3:46 p.m. AR Hillcrest
Regular Bus Schedule PR Middle School, Pineridge, Westview & Roosevelt Areas – A.M. 8:08 a.m. AR Evergreen 8:11 a.m. AR Hillcrest 8:31 a.m. AR PRMS 8:35 a.m. AR Second Ave and 11th Street 8:37 a.m. AR Graham Ave and Atlin Corner 8:39 a.m. AR Graham Ave and 17th Street 8:41 a.m. AR Van Arsdol Street 8:43 a.m. AR Atlin Ave and 17th Street 8:45 a.m. AR Atlin Avenue and 14th Street on top of the hill 8:49 a.m. AR New Transition House on Park Ave 8:50 a.m. AR Roosevelt Summit Bus Stop 8:55 a.m. AR Pineridge School
PR Middle School, Pineridge, Westview & Roosevelt Areas – P.M. 2:50 p.m. AR Roosevelt Summit Bus Stop 2:55 p.m. AR Pineridge School 3:00 p.m. AR Park Avenue and 11th Street 3:02 p.m. AR Graham Ave and Atlin Corner 3:04 p.m. AR Graham Ave and 17th Street 3:06 p.m. AR Van Arsdol Street 3:08 p.m. AR Atlin Avenue and 17th Street 3:09 p.m. AR Atlin Ave and 14th Street on top of the hill 3:11 p.m. AR Second Ave and 11th Street 3:15 p.m. AR PRMS 3:35 p.m. AR Evergreen 3:38 p.m. AR Hillcrest
Information
Information
7120013
!&,,) ,+. " 0.##0 )#*#+0 .5 !&,,) ,+. " 0.##0 4 4##+ )#*#+0 .5 !&,,) '))' * ,,0& 5 '+#.'"%# )#*#+0 .5 !&,,) ), + 2#+1# ,.0 "3 ." ,**1+'05 !&,,) 1+/#0 .'2# ,.0 "3 ."
7!,)# ,,/#2#)0 .( ,**1+'05 !&,,) 1**'0 2#+1# .0)#5 5 )#*#+0 .5 .0)#5 5 #!,+" .5 .'+!# 1-#.0 '"")# !&,,) 0& 2#+1# #/0
& .)#/ 5/ #!,+" .5 !&,,) .'+!# 1-#.0 )2" !'$'! , /0 !&,,) : +" 2#+1# #/0
Information
!&,,) '*#/ .'+!'- ) #..' #2#)0,+
!&,,) ,1./ :
0&5 ++
:
&.'/0'+# . +#/
:
# 5),.
0, 0,
+".8# '!& 1" :
:
* '))
: :
: :
#+ '+#00#
:
:
+"5 ,+"
:
:
1/ + , 6
:
:
, 1 , 1- , 9
www.thenorthernview.com
August 26, 2015 • Northern View • A19
Employment
Employment
Employment
Business Opportunities
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
GET FREE vending machines can earn $100,000 + per year. All cash-locations provided. Protected Territories. Interest free financing. Full details call now 1-866-668-6629 Website www.tcvend.com. HIP OR knee replacement? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in walking/dressing? Disability tax credit $2,000 tax credit $20,000 refund. Apply today for assistance: 1-844-453-5372.
Career Opportunities MEDICAL Transcriptionists are in huge demand! Train with Canada’s top Medical Transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-4661535 www.canscribe.com or info@canscribe.com.
Education/Trade Schools START A new career in Graphic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Education or Information Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765
Help Wanted Front Desk Agent
Moby Dick Inn. now requires a part time experienced Front Desk Clerk. May lead to full time hours. Please apply in person with resume to Moby Dick Inn 935 2 Ave W, Attn: Darrell NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE KITIMAT
DRIVERS WANTED
Full and Part time for Coastal Taxi Send resume & driver’s abstract to PO Box 56 Kitimat, BC V8C 2G6 No phone calls
1-800-663-5555 or *5555 on most cellular networks.
Help Wanted
For More Information - Call 250-624-6717
• Millwrights • Labourers • Welders For future work opportunities in Prince Rupert, BC. Preferred local hires, but will look at Trades from Terrace and Kitimat Areas We are committed to working with, investing in and developing the most qualified personnel that are driven to succeed in their chosen career. If you are looking for more out of life than the standard 8-5 job and are willing to build on your strengths, you will find that there are no limits to your success within our organization. Please submit resume through the following web address
http://niraresources.prevueaps.com/
The Prince Rupert Aboriginal Community Services Society
dĞŶĂŶĐLJ WƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ tŽƌŬĞƌ Prince Rupert Aboriginal Community Services Society is hiring a Tenancy PreservaƟon Support torŬer Ĩor a ϲ month term posiƟon͕ Ϯϱ hours a ǁeeŬ͘ hnĚer the ĚirecƟon oĨ the džecuƟve irector or Ěesignate anĚ in partnership ǁith D͛aŬola ,ousing͕ this posiƟon ǁill manage programs that ǁill assist Ĩamilies Ĩrom losing their housing anĚͬor reĨer to other agencies to ĮnĚ replacement housing͘ <ey components oĨ this posiƟon are to connect ǁith D͛aŬola ,ousing tenants to Ěeliver liĨe sŬills͕ maintain housing tenancy͕ anĚ liaise ǁith other proĨessionals ǁhen reƋuireĚ͘ AĚĚiƟonal responsibiliƟes ǁill incluĚe case management͕ ǁriƟng reports͕ monitoring the buĚget͕ collecƟng Ěata as part oĨ the reports anĚ ability to analynje the Ěata͕ connects tenants to resources ǁith the community anĚ recorĚ maintenance͘ This posiƟon has an outreach component anĚ tenants may be seen at the oĸce or at D͛aŬola or other locaƟons in the community͘ ZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ͻ 'raĚe ϭϮ plus three years recent relateĚ edžperience ǁorŬing ǁith Ĩamilies ͻ &ooĚ SaĨe CerƟĮcate ͻ Criminal RecorĚ ChecŬ ͻ saliĚ C Class river͛s >icense anĚ access to a vehicle ^ŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŝůŝƟĞƐ ͻ Physical ability to carry out the ĚuƟes oĨ the posiƟon ͻ 'ooĚ interpersonal sŬills ͻ emonstrates ability to teach anĚ ǁorŬ eīecƟvely ǁith tenants in both group anĚ one to one seƫng ͻ Ability to establish anĚ maintain rapport ǁith clients ͻ ,ome management sŬills ͻ Ability to instruct ͻ ConŇict resoluƟon anĚ crisis intervenƟon sŬills ͻ AĚvocacy sŬills ͻ 'ooĚ ǁriƩen anĚ verbal reporƟng sŬills ͻ 'ooĚ organinjaƟon͕ Ɵme anĚ general management sŬills ͻ asic computer sŬills incluĚing tinĚoǁs͕ torĚ͕ džcel͕ /nternet anĚ mail :ob ĚescripƟon Available upon reƋuest͕ no phone calls please͘
If you see a wildfire, report it to
School Opening September 2015
Sourcing
Childcare DISCOVERY Childcare has two positions available. We require an ECE or Infant/Toddler Educator for a full time position starting September 1/2015, working with children birth to 3 years. We are also hiring for a part time position starting September 1, guaranteed approx. 20 hours per week with possible extended hours to cover regular staff sick time or vacation time. This position will require a minimum of an Assistant license to practice, ECE is preferred. Please contact Lisa at 250-624-6979, email a resume to ddcc@citytel.net, or fax to 250-624-6345. Not all applicants will be contacted for an interview.
7120002
ŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ ĐůŽƐĞƐ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϰ͕ ϮϬϭϱ͘ SenĚ resume anĚ covering leƩer Ěetailing hoǁ your ƋualiĮcaƟons meet the above reƋuirements͕ sŬills anĚ abiliƟes͘
R E G I S T R A T I O N: ALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL offices will be open on August 31 through September 4 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to register students who are new to the district or have moved to a new school area during the summer. CHARLES HAYS SECONDARY SCHOOL, PRINCE RUPERT MIDDLE SCHOOL AND PACIFIC COAST SCHOOL: New students will register from August 31 to September 4.
SCHOOLS OPEN ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 AND ON THAT DAY WILL BE IN SESSION AS FOLLOWS: All Elementary Schools Kindergarten Families of kindergarten students will be notified of start dates and times by their school Grade 1 to 5 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Prince Rupert Middle School students will report as follows: Grade 7-8 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Grade 6 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Charles Hays Secondary School students will report as follows: Grades 9 - 10 9:45 a.m. Grades 11 - 12 1:00 p.m. It is important that CHSS students be present on the first day of school in order to ensure they have a seat in classes they need. Because of rapid progress through coursework, students not in attendance will fall behind very quickly.
Pacific Coast School students will report as follows: Grades 9 - 12 10:00 a.m. FERRY AND BUS SCHEDULES: Ferries and buses will be transporting students between Metlakatla and Prince Rupert. Students taking the ferry to Prince Rupert will be dropped off at the Metlakatla Ferry Dock. Buses will be waiting by the Northland Dock. Buses will drop students off at the same spot. For September 8 only: - Ferry leaves Metlakatla at 9:00 a.m. - Bus leaves Northland Dock at 9:30 a.m. Return Buses will pick up elementary/PRMs/CHSS students at 12 noon - ferry will depart Metlakatla Ferry Dock at 12:15 p.m. PRMS / CHSS students will be picked up at 3:00 p.m. - ferry will depart Metlakatla Ferry Dock at 3:30 p.m. Port Edward students will be picked up at 9:00 a.m. & 12:30 in Port Ed and 12:30 and 3:15 p.m. in Prince Rupert
^ĞŶĚ ƌĞƐƵŵĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽǀĞƌ ůĞƩĞƌ ƚŽ͗ ƉƌĂĐƐƐΛĐŝƚLJǁĞƐƚ͘ĐĂ
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
Now Hiring Team Members & Production Personnel
Imagine a job that fits your life. Flexible hours Health benefits Convenient location Scholarship program Incentive program Premium Wages/Shift
Join our Team Today! Full Time Hours and Part time hours available. Please send resume’s to tims4833@gmail.com or apply in-store.
Lax Kxeen students (Gr. 1 to 5) Pick Up 9:40 a.m. Seal Cove Circle and 7th Avenue 9:43 a.m. 6th Avenue and Immanuel Street 9:46 a.m. 6th Avenue and Herman Street
Lax Kxeen Return 12:11 6th Avenue and Herman Street 12:10 6th Avenue and Immanuel Street 12:08 Seal Cove Circle and 7th Avenue
Pineridge students (Gr. 1 to 5) 9:40 a.m. Second Avenue and 11th Street 9:42 a.m. Graham Avenue and Atlin Corner 9:44 a.m. Graham Avenue and 17th Street 9:46 a.m. Van Arsdol Street 9:48 a.m. Atlin Avenue and 17th Street 9:50 a.m. Atlin Ave. and 14th St. on top of hill 9:54 a.m. New Transition House on Park Ave.
Pineridge Return 12:05 Park Avenue & 11th street corner 12:07 Graham Avenue and Atlin Corner 12:08 Graham Avenue and 17th Street 12:09 Van Arsdol Street 12:11 Atlin Avenue and 17th Street 12:12 Atlin Ave and 14th St. on top of hill 12:14 Second Avenue and 11th Street
R E G U L A R C L A S S S C H E D U L E S begin on Wednesday, September 9. Ferry transportation will be as follows: - Ferry leaves Metlakatla at 7:50 a.m. - Arrives at the Metlakatla Ferry Dock at 8:15 a.m. - Bus departs at 8:24 a.m.
www.thenorthernview.com
A20 • Northern View • August 26, 2015
Employment
Employment
Employment
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
CARRIERS WANTED
Contractor / Renovator Sales Associate Prince Rupert, BC
Prince Rupert Home Hardware Building Centre is currently expanding and growing our Contractor and Renovators Division. The Contractor’s Division is a busy, and fast-paced department within our store, and the candidate must have good computer skills and knowledge of building materials and the lumber and hardware industries is an asset. The candidate is For Prince Rupert Routes expected to perform all assigned tasks with sufficient speed and accuracy to avoid adverse Email: what route you are impact on thecirculation@thenorthernview.com level of service to customers at the Contractor’s Division.
interested in with your name, address & phone number
Duties and Responsibilities t Provide customers with prompt, courteous, helpful and friendly service t Communicate product knowledge to the customer and assist in all aspects to help complete projects t Take phone orders, process and pull merchandise for deliveries t Order and re-order regular and special order merchandise t Building and maintaining relationships with current Contractors, and explore new business t Quoting, material estimating, on-site job interaction with Contractor / Renovator t Travelling to various destinations on the North Coast for opportunities and customer service
1st Ave West, 2nd Ave West, 3rd Ave West & Park Ave
Employment
Financial Services
Auctions
Houses For Sale
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com
AERO AUCTIONS Upcoming Auctions. Thurs., Aug. 27 & Oct. 22, Edmonton. Live & On-Line Bidding. Mining excavation & transportation equipment, rock trucks, excavators, dozers, graders, trucks, trailers, misc attachments & more! Consignments welcome! Visit: aeroauctions.ca. 1-888-6009005.
DON’T OVERPAY! rtmihomes.com “Your smart housing solution” Canada’s largest provider of manufactured housing. Text or call (844-3342960). In stock 16’/20’/22’ Homes on sale now!
Trades, Technical WORKFORCE Camp Construction Contractor - Pinion Contracting 13 years experience constructing & deconstructing modular camps. Fully equipped offering turn-key contracts. Oilfield, mining & energy sector remote camp construction experience throughout Western & Northern Canada. Contact: Bill Miller, Operations Manager 778835-1988 bill@pinioncontracting.com www.pinioncontracting.com
8th Ave West, 9th Ave West & McBride Street
Overlook St & 6th Ave East
Successful applicants will be contacted.
250-624-8088 737 Fraser St, Prince Rupert
1st Ave West, 2nd Ave West, 3rd Ave West & Park Ave Lower Graham Ave & Atlin Ave 8th Ave West, 9th Ave West & McBride Street 6th Ave East & Hays Cove Circle
The eyes have it Overlook St & 6th Ave East Seal Cove Circle & Area
Fetch a10thFriend Ave East, 11th Ave East & Plaza Street from the SPCA today!
spca.bc.ca
OfÀce Support
We’re at the heart of things™
TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca
Firearms FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1-866-9600045. www.dollars4guns.com.
Garage Sales Fundraising Garage Sale for ECEBC Sat. Aug. 29: 9 am - 2 pm @ Discovery Child Care Centre on P.R. Blvd. All products are sold by donation. There will also be a B.B.Q. hot dog sale.
Misc. for Sale STEEL BUILDINGS. “Summer madness sale!” All buildings, all models. You’ll think we’ve gone mad deals. Call Now and get your deal. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca
OfÀce Support
Real Estate
The District of Port Edward is accepting applications for an Administrative Assistant to assist with the day to day operations of the Municipal Office. The Administrative Assistant reports to the Chief Financial Officer and performs a wide range of duties including the following: • Process tax and utility payments • Process accounts receivable ensuring timeliness, accurarcy of codes and appropriate backup • Process accounts payable ensuring timeliness and accuracy of information • Prepare accurate bank deposits • Administer petty cash according to established procedures • Assist with financial reports as required • Month end duties as required • Answer general phone inquiries using a professional and courteous manner • Reply to general information requests with the accurate information • Greet visitors to the office in a professional and friendly manner • Use computer word processing, spreadsheet, and database software to prepare reports, memos, and documents • Provide secretarial and administrative support to management and other staff
Real Estate
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Clean, Neat and Green
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Quit. Before your time runs out.
Classifieds Get Results!
The District of Port Edward
RENTALS RENTALS
AVAILABLE
• 3 & 4 Bedroom Homes • 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Suites and Apartments
Suite 6 - 342 3rd Ave W. • 250-624-9298 www.gordonkobza.com
Houses For Sale
Houses For Sale
Buying or Selling Real Estate?
Gord Kobza
The Power of Experience 250.624.9298 Suite 6 - 342 3rd Ave W. info@gordonkobza.com www.gordonkobza.com
Education
• High School Diploma • Post-secondary education in business administration is an asset Please submit your resume with references by 4:30 pm Friday, September 11, 2015 to: Bob Payette District of Port Edward 770 Pacific Avenue, Port Edward, BC Fax: 250-628-9225 Email: bpayette@portedward.ca
PRINCE RUPERT
250-624-8088 737 Fraser St, Prince Rupert
Newspapers
FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928.
Please apply via email, as confidentiality for applicants to: Brian Hunchuk, Owner / General Manager, and email resumes to brian.hunchuk@hhbcgroup.com.
For Prince Rupert Routes PRINCE RUPERT Email: circulation@thenorthernview.com what route you are interested in with your name, address & phone number
Community
Home Improvements
6th Ave East & Hays Cove Circle
This is a Full-Time, 40 hour per week position with extended company benefits and incentive packages.
10th Ave East, 11th Ave East & Plaza Street
Real Estate
Medical/Dental
Lower Graham Ave & Atlin Ave
CARRIERS WANTED
Merchandise for Sale
MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-7683362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!
Education and Skills Required t High school graduation or equivalent t Good mathematical skills t Friendly, helpful and cooperative attitude towards customers and coworkers t Self-motivated and good problem solving ability t Good knowledge and understanding of building materials and the lumber/hardware industry an asset t Prior retail experience beneficial t Excellent communication and organizational skills
Seal Cove Circle & Area
Services
We thank those persons in advance who submit applications, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
30 Days Online Exposure. Just one of the reasons to call LocalWorkBC.ca for all your job recruitment needs.
1-855-678-7833
/localwork-bc
@localworkbc
www.thenorthernview.com y
Rentals
August 26, 2015 â&#x20AC;˘ Northern View â&#x20AC;˘ A21
g
Legal
Rentals
Apt/Condo for Rent
Apt/Condo for Rent
Legal Notices 7128592
PR: Adult oriented newer 3 bdrm home. Ref. req. , no pets. $1200.00 per month Call 250-600-2334
Clean
Renovated 1 & 2 bdrm Suites Furnished & Un-Furnished. Quiet Living. On Site Management. Gym, Hot Tub & Sauna. References Required.
250-627-5820
www.oasisaparts.com
CLIFF SIDE APARTMENTS
Pursuant to the City of Prince Rupert Rezoning Application, the Bryton Group will be hosting a community meeting in the gymnasium of the Conrad Elementary School, on Wednesday 9th September, 2015.
Homes for Rent Executive suite with a view in Port Ed. 3 bdrm 2 full bath. Master bdrm has jacuzzie tub on-suite. Sunroom and outdoor decks. 5 appliances. N/S, pets negotiable. $2500/ mo. + utilities. Call 250-639-9757
The purpose of the community meeting is to provide information and maps respecting the rezoning and development of the former Kanata Elementary School property. The meeting will consist of an Open House with an opportunity for Questions and Answers. 5:00pm - 5:30pm. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Open House 5:30pm - 6:30pm â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Questions and Answers 6:30pm - 7:00pm â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Open House
FURNISHED 1 bdrm & 1 loft cottage for rent from Sept 1 to May 31. Fully equipped kitchen, detached laundry. Beautiful wooded setting in Port Edward (on bus route 10 min to Prince Rupert). $875/mo includes all utilities. 250-628-9449.
Skyline Manor
1200 Summit Ave. Bachelor & 1 Bedroom Suites. Security Entrance, harbour views, balconies, storage, laundry facilities, hot water & heat included. Sorry no pets. Close to hospital, bus stop & downtown. References required. Contact our on site Manager at 250-624-6019
250-624-9298 TRY A CLASSIFIED AD
Legal Notices 7128563
Career Opportunities
Legal Notices
Notice of Community Meeting
Reporter The Caledonia Courier, Fort St. James, has an opening for a reporter. This is an exciting career opportunity for the right individual. The successful candidate will be required to work in our newsroom, however will also be part of a larger regional news team. The successful applicant will possess exceptional writing and oral communication skills and a clear understanding of copy-editing, grammar and Canadian Press style. The reporter is responsible for a complete range of writing assignments, photography, and page layout. The successful candidate will also represent the newspaper in the community. Flexibility, attention to detail, and the ability to meet deadlines in a weekly production environment are necessary. The reporter will work closely with the publisher producing the Caledonia Courier. The reporter will have proven interpersonal skills representing the newspapers at municipal functions and public venues. Experience with Mac-based operating system and software programs InDesign and Photoshop is an asset. A vehicle is required.
Transportation
1123-1137 Borden Street Adult-oriented. Quiet location with harbour view. Heat and hot water included. Minutes walking to downtown and hospital. References required. 1, 2, or 3 bedroom suites. Some furnished. Prince Rupert
Legal
,W WDNHV PXVFOHV WR IROG XS WKLV QHZVSDSHU
Trucks & Vans
'RQŇ&#x2039;W WDNH \RXU PXVFOHV IRU JUDQWHG 2YHU &DQDGLDQV ZLWK PXVFXODU G\VWURSK\ WDNH WKHP YHU\ VHULRXVO\ 1996 Dodge 4X4 2500 5.9 Cummins Diesel M.B.R.P. Turbo Back Exhaust K&N Filter, Canopy, C/W 4 studded winter tires, 9.6 Ft Northern Lite Camper Truck $9000 Camper $9800 Pkg $17,500 Both exc. condition 250-624-2371/1-250-892-2371
/HDUQ PRUH DW PXVFOH FD
Fort St. James is a thriving community of approx. 2,000 people located in the centre of the province. Forestry, agriculture and mining are the economic backbones of the communities. If you love the great outdoors, this is the place for you. Located only an hour and a half away from Prince George, the big city isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t too far away either. Those wishing to apply for this position can send their resumes to: Pam Berger Publisher Box 1007 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Email: publisher@ominecaexpress.com
District of Port Edward Temporary Use Permit
blackpress.ca X bclocalnews.com
Notice is hereby given that a request for a Temporary Use Permit has been requested for Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s consideration. PURPOSE:
Temporary Use Permit for 0.8 hectares of land to be permit â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lodging, Temporaryâ&#x20AC;? on a specific lot within M3 (Heavy Industrial). The Property will be used for a Construction Camp and the permit will be for a three year period.
AFFECTED LANDS:
Lot A; District Lot 446 and 8127; Range 5; Coastal District; Plan EPP35948; PID 029-234-352
A copy of the application and relevant documentation may be inspected at the District of Port Edward office during regular office hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) Monday through Friday until September 3, 2015.
Temporary Use Permit Site
e success u app ca t possess e cept o a t g and oral communication skills and a clear understanding of copy-editing, grammar and Canadian Press style. The reporter is responsible for a complete range of writing assignments, photography, and page layout. The successful The Prince Northern View requires candidate willRupert also represent the newspaper in the a Part Time Flexibility, graphic designer community. attention to and detail,paginator. and the ability to meetsuccessful deadlines in acandidate weekly production environment The will have a goodare necessary. of InDesign, as well as a basic knowledge
Graphic Designer
knowledge of work PhotoShop and The reporter will closely with theAdobe publisherAcrobat. producing Skills required include a good working the Caledonia Courier. The reporter will have proven knowledge of Mac platforms, the ability at to interpersonal skills representing the newspapers municipal functions and public venues. focus; work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment; to think independently and be a Experience with Mac-based operating system and software good problem Additionally, theAability programs InDesignsolver. and Photoshop is an asset. vehicle is to learn industry speciďŹ c software packages required. is a must. This position allows flexible working Fort St. with Jamespossibility is a thrivingfor community of approx. hours additional hours2,000 in the people located in the centre of the province. Forestry, future. agriculture and mining are the economic backbones of the communities. If you love the great outdoors, this is the
PROPOSED CAMP LEASE AREA APPROX. 0.8Ha
G
HI
P AR EA
G
N
KI
R
PA EA
K ROAD
WOLF CREE
AR
CAMP ACCESS TO BE FROM WOLF CREEK ROAD
9R 59
M
CA
AY
HW
SUBJECT PROPERTY
EXISTING BERM TO BE GRADED, HYDROSEEDED, AND LANDSCAPED
Black Press is Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s place for you. Located only an largest hour and independent a half away from Prince George,group the big with city isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t too150 far away either. newspaper over community, daily and urban papers located in BC, Alberta, Those wishing to apply for this position can send their Washington resumes to: State, Hawaii and Ohio.Send resume by e-mail only to: Todd Hamilton Pam Berger Publisher Publisher Box 1007 publisher@thenorthern view.com Vanderhoof, BC Only those considered for an interview will be V0J 3A0 contacted. Email: publisher@ominecaexpress.com
blackpress.ca X bclocalnews.com
PRINCE RUPERT
Business
A22 • Northern View • August 26, 2015
www.thenorthernview.com
At Your Service 250-624-3073 essentials@citytel.net
CHEAPER PRICES & MORE RENTAL OPTIONS!
HOURS:
Monday to Thursday 9am - 5pm Friday 9am - 5:30pm
Unit #4-1100 Park Avenue
$30/hour – Main Hall $10/hour – Kitchen $30/hour – Bouncy Castle* 250.627.1595 1.866.627.1590
- Computers - Stationary - Printers & - Accessories Supplies - Office Furniture
*Must be rented with the hall*
Your local one-stop shop for all your office needs
www.nisgaahall.ca
Theaann’s Greek Palace
Redeem coupon for a free professional ring cleaning & inspection ($15 value) one item per customer
• Expert repairs done in-store • Over 50 years goldsmithing experience
New New Ne ew Lu Lunc n nch ch Ho ch Hou Ho ou urs rs Thur Thu Th hurs urs. ur s. - Sa Sat Sat. at a t. t. - 11 11:3 :30 3 30 0a a..m. .m m. m. - 9:3 :30 30 30 p. p..m. p.m m. m. Mo Mo on n.. - W n We ed. ed e d.. - 4 - 9: d 9::3 9:30 :30 30 p 30 p.m p..m m.
Shaun Thomas / The Northern View
Brian Clark and Derek Baker of Pacific NorthWest LNG man the grill during the community barbecue on Aug. 20.
Delive Deliv De D eli liiv ive ve v ver ery ery ry a ava av vail va iilable lla lab ab blle Thurs, Thur Th T hurs, h hur hu u urs r rs rs, s,, F Fr rii & S r Sat Sa at a t Niig igh gh ght hts t ts s
250-624-6667
• SMITHERS • TERRACE • PRINCE RUPERT • • PRINCE GEORGE • QUESNEL •
528 3rd Ave West
L
716 2nd Ave West, Prince Rupert
Renovation Crew Interiors • Exteriors • Tiles • Bathrooms •Kitchens • Windows • Doors • Floors • Damaged Foundations & Drainage • Mini Excavator with hammer and Bobcat Services
600-4864 • 600-1991
NAOMI’S GRILL at o ur g n i n e p Re-o t io n new loca West Ave. 737 2n d urs Oct. 1 w Ho w ith Ne 250-624-9180
ATIVE ASSEM ISL BL EG
818-3rd Avenue West Prince Rupert, B.C. V8J 1M6 1-866-624-7734 fax: 250-624-7737 jennifer.rice.mla@leg.bc.ca www.jenniferrice.ca www.jennifer.ca
250-624-9797
PJE
PORT EDWARD / The Northern View
Y
Serving Traditional East Indian Food
General Contracting
BY SHAUN THOMAS
North Coast Constituency
Pizza - Seafood & Steakhouse
11-3
Prince Rupert
Jennifer Rice, MLA
Rodhos
NOW OPEhN for Lunc
Pacific NorthWest LNG hosts BBQ
(Be ( (B Be B esid side sid ide d de e Over O Ove Ov ver erw r rwa wai w wa a aiit iite ttea te ea ea) )
Fn2 13
In th In the the he Pacific Pa Pac ac aci c ciifi ific ific fic In Inn
Rupert Hearing Clinic -Hearing Testing -Hearing Aids & Accessories -Repairs & Adjustments -Custom Hearing Protection -Industrial Hearing Testing Stephanie Curry, RHIP Part of WorkSafeBC provider network Veteran Affairs Canada & First Nation health benefits accepted 250-627-8663 or 1-844-568-4327 Unit 201-515 3rd Ave W, Prince Rupert (Capital Mall) FREE ESTIMATES • REASONABLE RATES • SENIORS DISCOUNT SERVING PRINCE RUPERT, HAIDA GWAII & SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES
x x x x x x x
• New Installations • Service Upgrades • Rewiring Old Homes • Outlets/Switches/Fixtures • Recessed & Track Lighting • Emergency Calls • Residential/Commercial
CALL TODAY
x
(250) 600-3833
Email: lightenupelectric@hotmail.com
LICENSED , BONDED AND INSURED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR • BUCKET TRUCK AVAILABLE
At Your Service
The sun was shining and the grill was full on Thursday afternoon as Pacific NorthWest LNG hosted a public barbecue in Port Edward. As dozens of residents sat to enjoy a meal and staff with Pacific NorthWest LNG team members circulated to talk to those in attendance, environmental advisor Brian Clark and community relations advisor Derek Baker were busy flipping burgers and serving up hot dogs. “We’re here to basically say thank you to the community of Port Edward for being so welcoming to us and to hear from them about the project,” said Baker during a break in the lineup. “We’re really pleased with the turnout. It’s a nice sunny day and it is great to see so many people come out.” Among the staff at the barbecue were several team members who had flown in from Vancouver, something Baker said was an important part of hosting the community event. “We want to make sure that if people have questions about the project, we have the expertise onhand to address those questions as completely as possible,” he said. “We always welcome the opportunity to speak to people
“We always welcome the opportunity to speak to people about the project.” - Derek Baker about the project and answer any questions they may have, whether that be at an open house, in the office, at meetings or at public events like this one.” Among those enjoying the food and fellowship was Mayor Dave MacDonald, who said he was pleased with both the turnout and the commitment of the company. “We always appreciate any time a company that wants to do business is Port Edward engages with our residents and something like this in certainly welcome. Pacific NorthWest LNG has always made themselves available to the people of the community,” he said. Pacific NorthWest LNG has made a conditional positive final investment decision and is awaiting approval from the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency before making a final decision on the proposed Lelu Island terminal. “People are curious about where we are at with the project, which we are continuing to move ahead,” said Baker.
On the web at www.thenorthernview.com
Wise customers read the fine print: *, †, *, ◆, §, 5 The Trade In Trade Up Sales Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating dealers on or after July 1, 2015. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. All pricing includes freight ($1,695) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees, other dealer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. *Consumer Cash Discounts are offered on select 2015 vehicles and are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. †0% purchase financing for up to 36 months available on select new 2015 models to qualified customers on approved credit through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Example: 2015 Jeep Cherokee Sport FWD with a Purchase Price of $24,998 with a $0 down payment, financed at 0% for 48 months equals 104 bi-weekly payments of $240 with a cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $24,998. ◆2.99% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on select new 2015 models to qualified customers on approved credit through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Examples: 2015 Jeep Cherokee Sport FWD with a Purchase Price of $24,998 with a $0 down payment, financed at 2.99% for 96 months equals 416 weekly payments of $68 with a cost of borrowing of $3,116 and a total obligation of $28,114. *3.49% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on the new 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Examples: 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo with a Purchase Price of $40,998 financed at 3.49% over 96 months with $0 down payment equals 416 weekly payments of $113 with a cost of borrowing of $6,003 and a total obligation of $47,001. §Starting from prices for vehicles shown include Consumer Cash Discounts and do not include upgrades (e.g. paint). Upgrades available for additional cost. 5Sub-prime financing available on approved credit. Financing example: 2015 Jeep Cherokee Sport with a Purchase Price of $24,998 financed at 4.99% over 60 months, equals 260 weekly payments of $109 for a total obligation of $28,257. Some conditions apply. Down payment is required. See your dealer for complete details. 3Based on 2014 Ward’s Small Sport Utility segmentation. »Jeep Grand Cherokee has received more awards over its lifetime than any other SUV. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of FCA US LLC used under licence by Chrysler Canada Inc.
www.thenorthernview.com August 26, 2015 • Northern View • A23
%
SUMMER CLEARANCE EVENT
$
40,998
NO CHARGE 3.OL V6 $4,995 VALUE
FINANCE FOR
PURCHASE PRICE INCLUDES FREIGHT.
STEP UP TO THE GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND AND GET A
0
FOR 96 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN
$
FINANCING †
NOW AVAILABLE ON THE ENTIRE 2015 LEGENDARY JEEP LINEUP
LEGENDARY JEEP CAPABILITY
2015 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT FWD
$
24,998
2,500
FINANCE FOR WEEKLY◆
PURCHASE PRICE INCLUDES FREIGHT. FOR 96 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN
DON’T PAY EXCESSIVE RATES. GET GREAT RATES AS LOW AS 4.99% OAC
68 2.99 $
@
%
Starting from price for 2015 Jeep Cherokee Limited shown: $32,490.§
CANADA’S MOST AWARDED SUV EVER»
2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO
$
%
113 3.49 WEEKLY*
@
Starting from price for 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland shown: $62,840.§
THE MOST CAPABLE OFF-ROAD VEHICLE IN ITS CLASS 3
2015 JEEP WRANGLER
GET UP TO
IN TOTAL DISCOUNTS*
REBUILDING YOUR CREDIT?
«
jeepoffers.ca
www.thenorthernview.com
A24 • Northern View • August 26, 2015
PUBLIC S S UGNOTICE! STARTS FRI. AUG 7! SALE! H U G E CONSTRUCTION HUGECONSTRUCTION SALE! MUST MAKE ROOM!
150 1st Ave. West, Prince Rupert Tel: 250-624-4146 www.mackenziebrandsouce.ca www.mackenziefurniture.ca
MacKenzie’s is closed OUR WEtoday ARE NOWwith CLOSEDPhase TO PREPARE 1 of demolition underway. FOR THIS MASSIVE EVENT! SHOWROOMS Re-opening Thursday RE-OPENING AT 10 AM SHARP! Aug. 27FRI. atAUG 107a.m. sharp
OUR MOST AMBITIOUS EXPANSION EVER! Thursday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
SBSI 2015
MUST MAKE ROOM! Store Hours: St
ALL SALES FINAL ~ NO EXCHANGES ~ NO REFUNDS ~ ALL ITEMS SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE