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Thorne on a roll Cameron Orr Smart training, being in shape, and “of course luck” played a factor in Ben Thorne’s finish at the World Athletic Championships in Beijing. The Kitimat-raised athlete, who now calls Vancouver his home base, earned a bronze medal in the 20km race walk event, simultaneously earning Canada a world record. Jubilations resonated through his hometown on news of his win, as he began to reflect on his performance. “I didn’t expect to do nearly so well,” Thorne told the Sentinel. “I mostly credit smart training and being in good shape at the right time.” He also wasn’t burned out, a problem he sees in other competitors. “A lot of the fastest walkers...train too hard too early and they get to the world championships a little burned out,” he said.
That’s when he adds that luck is also in play. “There was a point in the race where I was in 4th and the athlete right in front of me was disqualified moving me into the medal position.” The bronze wins follows a set back earlier in the year when Thorne lost out on a chance to participate in the Pan Am Games because he was one second too slow versus his fellow race walkers Evan Dunfee and Inaki Gomez, who all train under coach Gerry Dragomir. While losing out on Pan Am was a blow to Thorne’s confidence, it set him on the path to his Worlds win. “At the time I was kicking myself for not going one second faster and getting on the team,” he said. “As a consolation prize of sorts I went to the World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea where I won a silver medal.”
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REGIONAL BRIEFS Missing New Hazelton RCMP have issued a missing persons alert for Lester Sampson from Glen Vowell in northwestern B.C. Sampson, a First Nations male who is 57, was last seen in Glen Vowell (Sik-e-Dakh) on Aug. 25, 2015. He’s approximately 183 cm tall, weighs 77 kg and has brown eyes with dark brown/grey hair. Sampson was last seen wearing grey sweatpants and a blue/grey shirt. The alert follows an extensive ground and water search by the RCMP, search and rescue and members of the community. Checks have also been done of clinics and hospitals. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Lester Sampson is urged to contact their local police, or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
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Public plaza may house Xmas tree Cameron Orr With the blessing of the Gyro Club, Kitimat Council has given support in principle to an outdoor seating and plaza centre that would also house a community Christmas tree. That comes as the Gyros came to accept the Christmas tree, as it is, would not find a new home. The tree came to an end Friday morning when crews cut it down. The tree was in the path of the installation of utilities and a road to service the Haisla Town Centre, while there was little hope of a successful transplant of the tree. At a sizeable price tag, it was ultimately deemed not worth the risk. Even so, the decision didn’t come arbitrarily, and Kerkhoff Construction, developing the site for the Haisla, the Gyros and the District of Kitimat have had meetings to work out how best to develop the community’s Christmas tree legacy moving forward. Leonard Kerkhoff for Kerkhoff Construction says that the Haisla have developed the concept designs for the proposed plaza, with consultation with the District of Kitimat. An agreement was made that the tree could be torn down on the understanding that a new tree would be installed at the proposed park. “A new tree will be in place for this year’s Christmas, with lights on the tree,” said Kerkhoff. Kitimat Council, at their August 24 Committee of the Whole meeting, approved in principle the plaza concept, which would see seating, a stage and the community Christmas tree. While the tree may be in place by 2015’s holiday, the overall installation of a plaza won’t happen immediately but will be submitted with the District of Kitimat’s 2016 budget. Overall the cost estimate for the development is over $200,000 but, to some extent at least, there will be partnerships with the Haisla in putting it together. Gyro Club member Chris Rigoni gave councillors the history of the tree, and said the promise of a plaza and new tree is effectively which swung the club’s opinion on whether they would push for the tree to remain where it was. With the new plans on paper they could accept the loss of the original tree.
A tree faller looks on as the Gyro Community Christmas Tree is moved away after being cut down Friday morning. Below, the concept drawing of a new tree plaza.
With that endorsement from the Gyro Club councillors welcomed the proposed plan. “I was very pleased that the Gyro Club basically, with a long history with the Christmas Tree...is endorsing, is proactive and is already
Chemo delivery on hold Cameron Orr A staffing shortage means the delivery of chemotherapy in Kitimat will be on hold as patients will have to travel to Terrace for the treatement. The other cancer services will continue in Kitimat as Northern Health also reflects on cancer treatment delivery in the entire area as well. “There’s many components to the clinic’s operations,” said Dr. Jaco Fourie with Northern Health. “Just the physical delivery of the agents are temporarily done in Terrace. It’s regarding a staffing issue that’s been brewing for awhile.” The service has already been down for months, and even Terrace wasn’t immune to staffing shortages, having been closed for a week in August as well. In the past Fourie says one
nurse would be split between Terrace and Kitimat but maintaining that wasn’t reasonable. “That’s a travelling issue, you can’t expect nurses in this day and age to be travelling on roads especially in the winter,” he said. Working with BC Cancer he says they don’t want nurses working alone either. He said because the chemotherapy agent is so dangerous it’s unsafe if a patient has a bad reaction. “The model we’re looking at in northern health is to have two nurses...in every single cancer unit.” Even with staffing sorted out, Northern Health is looking at other parts of the delivery, including the physical space of the clinics. He said Northern Health is
anticipating increased cancer rates in the future. We want to plan not for today but for what’s happening in two or three years from now. That means we’ll have to look at physical space,” he said. “We have to tackle this issue and the problem is it takes time to build up capacity.” He didn’t have the specific numbers of chemo treatments in Kitimat but he said Terrace, the busiest in the region, has 873 chemo infusions a years. In British Columbia as a whole, the Canadian Cancer Society says over 7,000 men are expected to be diagnosed with a kind of cancer in 2015, lung cancer leading the way. For women, there will be an estimated 6,400 cases of cancer, with lung cancer also leading the way for them.
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From standards to the standouts in Kitimat I’m utterly torn here, because on the one hand I was keen to talk about the guidelines for Kitimat’s downtown design, while at the same time there’s been a lot of noise (good noise) from Kitimatians near and far and seemed like a good occasion to celebrate achievements of our own kin. So I’ll do both. Lets start with downtown design. So, did you know there is a set of guidelines to how the downtown is supposed to look? Because there is. It covers things from facades to landscaping to signage. Indicators seem to be that there’s going to be a policy discussion in the near future about design guidelines and the implementation of such things, which might be a good idea because while I agree with some of them, a few of them seem a little weird. You might remember from a recent issue that the Downtown Design Panel, working off the official guidelines, were encouraging the developer of the MStar Hotel at City Centre to develop signage that used individual lettering, rather than a single sign with the lettering built-in. So, think the SuperValu sign since we’re seeing that sign deconstructed right now. Single letters spelling out the name. Why is there such a rule in the guidelines? I couldn’t say. I’d be inclined to say avoiding individual lettering might be more preferable, a cleaner look. Guidelines aren’t all weird though and suggest effective ways to design buildings to endure winter while looking nice too. Is it time for a review of the guidelines though? Perhaps it is. Hey, on to local achievements though. Firstly, the most recent: Ben Thorne on his way to world domination with a bronze medal at the Worlds in Beijing for race walking. Thorne has been on the upward path for years (no small feat to be moving uphill on race walking rules, I’d think) and as I was reminded recently the Sentinel has been noting his successes in the paper through that time. The community has been cheering and rightly so for his efforts which will hopefully see him at an Olympic event in the future. And hey, Stacie Reis, have you heard about her? Probably, because she’s been everywhere. I don’t think I’d be too far off base to call her Kitimat’s ‘darling daughter’, she’s suddenly become a beacon of inspiration for many, after a serious car accident July 4. Words getting out that over the course of her 14-hour time stranded in her car off the highway that her medical training (she’s a nurse) paid off, which likely is the reason she still has her legs. Her story has been picked up by media outlets all over, including BuzzFeed among others. With her recovery bringing her back to Kitimat to be close to family, we’re excited to see what’s next for the Internet’s latest viral star. Cameron Orr
The slow wheels of the justice system As the year 2015 continues on its merry way I simply never cease to be amazed and amused and, most of all and most frequently, just gobsmacked as life goes on and on. by Allan Hewitson The 2015 Canadian election continues on its equally-merry exahewitson@telus.net tended way and the hits just keep on coming, contributing to our back his campaign until it is closer to daily confusion and, let’s admit it, the election date. our frustration and puzzlement. But, better get going, Brad. Early One of the offshoots of daily life in the Northwest is the emphasis on bird gets the worm and all that. There’s the conflicting fact that despite the plenty to talk about. Plus, just getting Canadian Constitution, there really is to the populated areas of the largest very little the individual Canadian can riding in Canada takes a lot of time. Talking about time that there’s a do to affect life in this country other great deal of truth to the saying “the than rail and fume. Hey, you can vote, that’s a given, wheels of justice grind slowly.” Parand now I guess we have a choice of ticularly when the object of a justice four candidates in Skeena now that the inquiry is a member of the justice sysLiberals have found someone to fill tem itself. Like, say, senior Toronto cop Supt. out their roster slot. Telkwa councillor Brad Layton was chosen to run for the Mark Fenton, who has been found Liberals in the Skeena-Bulkley Valley guilty on three Police Act charges reriding in August. He was the only can- lated to the G20 weekend more than didate. Mr. Layton, who works in the five years ago, the only senior officer forestry industry and recently started held accountable for the mass arrests his second term as a village council- of June 2010. Retired Superior Court judge John lor, said at the time he planned to scale
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Hamilton said Fenton, a dedicated officer with an unblemished record, was “unduly harsh.” Torontonians had a right to peaceful protest and he lacked “reasonable and probable grounds” to arrest them all. OK, good. Well done. But now what? Now this is over, five years later, can we expect a swift consequence? Not a chance. Penalties range from reprimand to dismissal, but won’t be under consideration until his sentencing hearing in late December, with a decision not expected until 2016. Jessica Lloyd, 27, vanished on January 28, 2010, the latest in a string of terrible events in the Tweed area of Ontario. Colonel Russell David Williams was arrested in February, 2010 (a little earlier than the June G2O that year) and appeared promptly in court in October that year, and was found guilty of two counts of first degree murder, two counts of forcible confinement, two counts of breaking and entering, and sexual assault as well as another 82 charges relating to breaking and entering that were later added. Continued on page 5
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Dance lessons 2301 gives perspective Psalm 30: “O Lord, you turned my mourning into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever.” It has been said that the hardest math to master is the one that enables us to count our blessings. In fact, we are so blessed in this country that it is easy for us to take it for granted. For example: if you have food in your refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof over your head, and a place to sleep you are richer than 75 per cent of the people living in the world. If you have money in the bank, a bit in your wallet, and maybe some spare change under the cushions of your sofa, then you are among the top eight per cent of the world’s wealthy. If you woke up this morning with more health than illness, then you are more blessed than the million people who won’t survive this week. This entire Psalm 30 is a song of praise and thanksgiving to God. But we aren’t always thankful. Most people who are in good
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Pastor Clint Magnus health and prosperous never really believe they will die, or that their health and wealth could dry up one day. Except when the situation changes, as it inevitably will; when calamity strikes, when the doctor makes a diagnosis that will change your life, what then? One minute you are the person in the $30,000 car, the next you’re the guy with the “I’m, hungry” sign. Well, know that it is not God’s will that we suffer and die; God wants us to live. It is a result of our rebellion against Him that sin and death entered the world. And so, when sickness or tragedy shatters our illusions, it is then that we need to humbly turn to our father in heaven for help. David says in verse 8, “To you O Lord I called, to the Lord I cried for mercy.” And God’s promise to us in Christ is that when we call upon Him in repentance and faith, He will give us grace and mercy. And what joy there is when we realize that
we have been rescued, saved from certain death. David writes in verse 12 of this Psalm, “You turned my mourning into dancing. O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever.” God has given us many things to be grateful for but the greatest by far is the gift of His Son Jesus Christ. Jesus came to rescue us from the pit of separation. He is our lifeline. If you are in that place of separation from God this morning, then cry out to God, “Hear me O Lord, and be merciful to me; O Lord, be my help.” And no matter what your situation is, He will. And as a result you will be able to rejoice in what really matters, in your eternal salvation. Only faith in Jesus Christ can turn your mourning into dancing: only He can remove your sackcloth and clothe you with joy; only He can cause your heart to sing to God, “O lord my God, I will give you thanks forever” Amen.
Justice Continued from page 4 In the same month, on October 21, 2010, Williams was sentenced to two life sentences for first-degree murder, two 10-year sentences for other sexual assaults, two 10-year sentences for forcible confinement, and 82 one-year sentences for breaking and entering, all to be served concurrently. The life sentences meant Williams will serve a minimum of 25 years before parole eligibility. So, roughly, it took nine months for one of the most unlikely Canadian murderers to make it through a thorough trial to life in prison. He was never free of bail. I’d guess the wheels of justice must have been steaming in the Russell Williams case. One wonders how the speed dial is set for cases like Williams and the case of Fenton, who, of course is clearly is in a different criminal category. What’s the rush, we ask? What does it matter if the wheels of justice take over five years to get charges
laid and a conviction recorded? Incidentally, the Duffy trial has again been adjourned. It is set to resume in November, long after the federal election. Too bad, it was entertaining at least but once again getting an alleged political fraudster convicted and into clink has little urgency. He’s not been convicted so he’s free to wander and he’s right back on the taxpayers’ payroll, along with Pamela Wallin and Patrick Brazeau, despite being suspended by the Senate. The suspended senators had been without pay or benefits since November 2013, when they were booted from the Red Chamber amid allegations of fraudulent expense and living-expense claims. The election declaration cancelled the suspension. Does anybody really care how fast the wheels of justice are grinding when politics is involved? Are we having fun yet?
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Cameron Orr Unifor 2301 has issued their response to the community in relation to the executive’s decision to not allow Kitimat mayor and council to the Labour Day Picnic the union hosts each year. “The Unifor Local 2301 Executive Board is well aware that this decision has stirred a lot of controversy within our community,” read a media release signed by 2301 President Sean O’Driscoll. “The Local 2301 Executive took this action in consideration of the sentiments in our community, particularly amongst the labour movement, following the recent labour dispute between the District of Kitimat and Unifor Local 2300, which represents DOK unionized workers. We stand in solidarity with our Brothers and Sisters of Unifor Local 2300.” In light of the recent strike between Local 2300 workers, “and the fact that emotions are still running high within the community and the justifiable residual enmity amongst unionized DOK workers towards local elected officials following the end of a long labour dispute, Unifor 2301 Executive felt it was prudent to allow for a ‘cooling off period’ in order to avoid, in the interests of all parties, any potential spontaneous flare-ups at a family function. Unifor 2301’s paramount desire is to con-
“As controversial and unpopular as the action taken by the Unifor 2301 Local Executive Board may reputedly be, this decision does have the unanimous support of the Local 2300 Executive Board.” duct a successful, fun, family event, celebrating the positive influence of organized labour on all aspects of our society.” The release goes on that the union is comitted to “fostering progressive relationships and partnerships” with all stakeholders, including the municipal government, First Nations, and other groups, “regardless of whether they belong to a union.” “As controversial and unpopular as the action taken by the Unifor 2301 Local Executive Board may reputedly be, this decision does have the unanimous support of the Local 2300 Executive Board and moreover was made with the objective of holding a family-oriented event without distraction or disruption. “To this end, we encourage the public’s support of both Unifor Local 2301’s Executive Board decision and the Labour Day Picnic itself.”
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We salute the hardworking Canadians and Kitimatians who keep our country and community moving forward with their dedication, determination and innovation. HAPPY LABOUR DAY - SEPT. 7 Labour Day is a bit of a misnomer. While it may seem like a day devoted to work, many workers in Canada and the U.S. don’t work at all on Labour Day. Labour Day (French: Fête du Travail) has been celebrated on the first Monday in September in Canada since the 1880s. The origins of Labour Day in Canada can be traced back to December 1872 when a parade was staged in support of the Toronto Typographical
Union’s strike for a 58hour work-week. The Toronto Trades Assembly (TTA) called its 27 unions to demonstrate in support of the Typographical Union who had been on strike since March 25. George Brown, Canadian politician and editor of the Toronto Globe hit back at his striking employees, pressing police to charge the Typographical Union with “conspiracy.” A l t h o u g h the laws criminalizing union activity were outdated and had already been abolished in Great Britain, they were still on the books
in Canada and police arrested 24 leaders of the Typographical Union. Labour leaders decided to call another similar demonstration on September 3 to protest the arrests. Seven unions marched in Ottawa, prompting a promise by Canadian Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald to repeal the “barbarous” anti-union laws. Parliament passed the Trade Union Act on June 14 the following year, and soon all unions were seeking a 54-hour work-week. The Toronto Trades and Labour Council (successor to the TTA)
held similar celebrations every spring. American Peter J. McGuire, cofounder of the American Federation of Labour, was asked to speak at a labour festival in Toronto on July 22, 1882. Returning to the United States, McGuire and the Knights of Labour organized a similar parade based on the Canadian event on September 5, 1882 in New York City, USA. On July 23, 1894, Canadian Prime Minister John Thompson and his government made Labour Day, to be held in September, an official holiday. In the United
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ENJOY YOUR LABOUR DAY ON MONDAY, SEPT. 7 origins are still debated by historians. According to the United States Department of Labour, recent research supports the idea that Labour Day was the brainchild of machinist Matthew Maguire, who supposedly devised the idea in 1882 while serving as secretary of the Central Labour Union in New York. Others attribute the holiday to Peter J. McGuire, a cofounder of the American Federation of Labour and general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. Historians say the first Labour Day in United States was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York. This was based on plans from Maguire’s Central Labour Union. Other states and cities would eventually adopt the first Monday in September as Labour Day. As Labour unions grew, other cities started celebrating Labour Day, which McGuire suggested should be a day to honour those “who from rude nature have delved and carved all the grandeur we behold.” While Labour Day parades and picnics are organized by unions, many Canadians regard Labour Day as the Monday of the last long weekend of summer. Non-union celebrations include picnics, fireworks displays, water activities, and public art events. Since the new school year generally starts right after Labour Day, families with school-age children take it as the last chance to travel before the end of summer. In Kitimat the tradition is the annual Labour Day Picnic, which is hosted by Unifor Local 2301. This year the picnic is being held September 7 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kitimat Rod & Gun Club. An old fashioned tradition in Canada and the United States frowns upon the wearing of white after Labour Day. Explanations for this tradition vary; the most common is that white is a summer colour and Labour Day unofficially marks the end of summer. The rule may
have been intended as a status symbol for new members of the upper and middle classes in the late 19th and early 20th century. A Labour Day tradition in Atlantic Canada is the Wharf Rat Rally in
Digby, Nova Scotia, while the rest of Canada watches the Labour Day Classic, a Canadian Football League event where rivals like Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
and Toronto Argonauts, and Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers play on Labour Day weekend. Before the demise of the Ottawa Renegades after the 2005 season,
that team played the nearby Montreal Alouettes on Labour Day weekend. From 2006 to 2013, the Alouettes played the remaining team in the league, the BC Lions. Starting in 2014, when
the Ottawa Redblacks began playing, the Montreal–Ottawa Labour Day tradition was revived. Likewise, Ontario University Athletics has a longestablished tradition to play university football
on Labour Day. It’s important for people to recognize both the significance and the history of Labour Day, which is about far more than a day off work, backyard barbecues and the last of summer fun.
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Blockades affected GasLink fieldwork in area Cameron Orr The president for TransCanada-owned Coastal GasLink, the natural gas pipeline proposed to bring supply to the Shell-led LNG Canada facility in Kitimat, said they’ve been facing some First Nations opposition but are pushing ahead to be ready for construction next year. Rick Gateman says the company has put in a planned new route which takes a slightly northern detour to address concerns expressed about water springs feeding the Morice River, but perhaps more importantly will bypass an established blockade by members of the Unist’ot’en clan, one of the groups which makes up the Wet’suwet’en nation. Specifically it’s the Dark House group which has been pushing back against any work by Coastal GasLink, said Gateman. “Any time we’ve tried to do some fieldwork in there we get confronted by protesters and typically we’ll back down. We don’t want it to be a safety issue,” he said. But he’s telling people that with their project timeline at risk, there’s the potential for things to get serious soon.
Don’t be surprised if there are some confrontations that are going to happen.” “Don’t be surprised if there are some confrontations that are going to happen,” he said. All incidents so far have been reported to the RCMP and he said that will continue, noting the blockades are preventing access to public roads. Any attempt to consult with Dark House has been met with near silence, he added. Since Gateman held the interview with the Sentinel a spokesperson for the company said that the blockade on Chisholm Road had been lifted. The company says they still want to engage in dialogue with the leaders of the camp, but have thanked camp spokesperson Freda Huson for taking down the roadblock. “We’ve extended invitations to leaders of the camp to come and see the care and attention we take in the field alongside other Wet’suwet’en field work participants,” added company communications specialist Shela Shapiro. “We’re hopeful that they will come and join us so we can have some meaningful dialogue with them.”
Up to now there had been over 90 attempts to engage with the Dark House with no success. Meanwhile the company’s new route takes them down river of the Morice about 40 kilometres, avoiding springs that feed the Morice. On the opposition the pipeline had seen to date, Gateman says the company has observed a number of vehicles with out of country licence plates, such as California, Colorado and Washington. “We do know they are supported by...activist environmental groups both in Canada and in the United States,” he said. “I don’t even view it as a legitimate First Nations protest. It’s been co-opted and funded and directed by activist groups who are against hydrocarbons all-together.” With a lot of their field work being season dependent he says time is essentially running out. Now in year three of their field work, he says LNG Canada could have a final investment decision made in the first half of next year. That would
put construction of the pipeline beginning at essentially this time next year, putting a real time crunch on getting their field work done. The Sentinel has reach out to the spokesperson for the Unist’ot’en camp but had not received a return call by press time. On Friday it was reported in the Smithers newspaper The Interior News, before the company informed us that the blockade had been lifted, that TransCanada had reported pipeline activists to the RCMP after a convoy of their workers were refused access to Wet’suwet’en land by members of a Unist’ot’en clan blockade. Four vehicles carrying Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project workers were turned away at a checkpoint on Chisholm Road south of Houston. The checkpoint is one of two camps blocking pipeline proponents from accessing the traditional territory of the Unis’tot’en clan, which is part of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation. Unist’ot’en member Freda Huson said her clan had a legal right to block access to its traditional territory, citing the 1997 Delgamuukw decision
in which the Supreme Court of Canada determined that aboriginal title did exist. “We just keep telling the same thing, you do not have consent because according even to all laws they must gain consent and have meaning[ful] consultation with my clan and they haven’t done that,” she said. “We are not doing this because we want money we are doing this because we want our land. “We don’t want our lands impacted by these projects.” TransCanada said it contacted the police because it had been denied the ability to use a public road. RCMP media relations officer Corporal Janelle Shoihet said police remained impartial in the ongoing dispute. “Our efforts all along have been in keeping the peace, negotiations, and bringing the affected parties to the table for a fruitful discussion in the hopes of coming to a resolution,” said Shoihet. “We will continue to work with all stakeholders and provide assistance as necessary in maintaining peace and keeping everyone safe.” Both Cano and Huson said they planned to approach future encounters in a “peaceful” manner.
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PUBLIC NOTICE TEMPORARY USE PERMIT APPLICATION John’s Contracting Ltd. John’s Contracting has applied to District of Kitimat for a Temporary Use Permit to remove sand and gravel from a borrow pit located on TL 9472 in the G5 Forestry Zone. A Temporary Use permit is valid for up to three years and may be renewed in 2018 without public notice. This application may be viewed online at www.kitimat.ca or in person at the District of Kitimat office, 270 City Centre, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to noon and 1:00 to 4:30pm, until 4 September 2015. Comment may be mailed or delivered to 270 City Centre, V8C 2H7; e-mailed to dok@kitimat.ca; or faxed c/o 250-632-4995; before 9am 3 September 2015. Please call Community Planning and Development at 250-632-8900 for more information.
Scams running rampant in Kitimat Cameron Orr The Kitimat RCMP are concerned over a recent spike in reports of people in the area falling victim to scams. A variety of scams and frauds, ranging from credit card theft to phishing schemes by phone, have robbed some Kitimatians of tens of thousands of dollars over the past month. Some familiar ones involve phone calls from a source purporting to be the Canada Revenue Agency demanding payment of deliquent taxes. Another recent scam was promising hefty returns on an investment plan. In other cases credit card numbers have been acquired in some fashion and been used to make false purchases, in one case a number was used to purchase thousands of dollars of air fare tickets. In another case, a false Craigslist ad for an apartment rental led to a person sending money to a supposed landlord
who, it turns out, had no such apartment for rent. Corporal Chris Manseau of the Kitimat RCMP says while in past posts he’s seen a number of scams against vulnerable seniors, in these recent cases in Kitimat — seven in all so far — it’s from people of various age groups. Manseau says he’s unsure what to make of the recent spike in files, unsure what it is that made fraudsters recently so successful. He says if anyone in Kitimat receives a suspicious phone call or anything to do with finances to not offer any money or personal information of any kind. “Canada Revenue is not going to cold call you and ask for money,” he said. “They’re going to send you dozens and dozens of letters first.” People should only do business through reputable and known organizations, he said.
If a person has questions they can call the local RCMP for advice as well. And while he hasn’t heard of people falling for the “Windows computer tech support” scam in Kitimat he also recommends people simply hang up the phone when they call. That is the scam from people claiming to be technical support for the Windows operating system, asking for money to clear an individual’s computer of viruses. Manseau also encourages people to of course come in and make a report if they believe they have been the victim of a scam, a task which he acknowledges may be hard for people dealing with a financial loss. “If you’ve been the victim of a scam, we use our discretion. Please let us know. Anything that we can do to help or track these people down,” he said. “We know that there’s more people out there who have fallen victim.”
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Kitimat-raised theatre graduate tackles pipelines in Fringe show Cameron Orr A multimedia stage play being performed in Vancouver looks to put in focus the themes of pipeline development and class conflicts. Kitimat-raised graduate of a Fine Arts degree from Simon Fraser University Valerie Christiansen is directing a show to be performed at the Fringe Festival under the name Pipef@%!. “It’s definitely a show inspired by the Enbridge pipeline, and it came to be three years ago now, when I had the privilege of speaking with some locals and [with] Gerald Amos,” said Christiansen. “His interview really fuelled a lot of the work that we’re doing now.” It’s a multimedia piece, incorporating live show, pre-recorded
segments and special effects. “We’re basically playing with how film has a relationship with theatre as well.” There is an overarching narrative in the piece too, which brings in a number of stories that weave in and out of each other, she said. It’s a fairly abstract show in some senses, Christiansen noting some of the “characters are poetic devices.” She said ultimately
the show is about class and hierarchy. “It is a show where we’ve taken the Tennessee Williams play The Strangest Kind of Romance and it was in that play [a] little man is of the working class and it really reminded me of the people I grew up with,” she said. Remaining connected to her hometown is important to her, she says, and this is a way she’s trying to give back to the community.
dependently made theatre shows, Pipef@%! will be shown at the Firehall Arts Centre, itself entirely appropriate to the production, said Christiansen. “What a better place than the East Side because it’s a great community of people but it’s also a group of people that have been discriminated against and gentrified against ...so they’re displaced.” In the show, a working class person gets pushed of their home too. “There’s definitely parallels in Vancouver to how the class system of wealth plays out.” The show’s run begins September 10 and ends on September 19. For more information about the festival go to www.vancouverfringe.com, where you can also learn how to buy tickets to this Kitimat-linked show.
“I did the show because I believe where I grew up was a great privilege and I want to take care of that as much as possible and even though I live in Vancouver I still have ties to Kitimat. I don’t forget where I came from,” she said. The show is being produced under the theatre company The Uninvited Guests. Part of the Vancouver Fringe Festival, a major gathering of in-
Don Spratt at left with CHP Leader Rod Taylor in this CHP submitted photo
Christian Party names candidate Donald Spratt has been nominated to run for the Christian Heritage Party in SkeenaBulkley Valley Spratt was nominated August 24. After a brief presentation, Mr. Spratt received unanimous acclamation by ballot. Rod Taylor, national CHP leader, also addressed the members and endorsed his nomination. Spratt is from Tumbler Ridge while Taylor, who has been a candidate in past elections for this riding, is now registered as a candidate in the Ottawa West-Nepean electoral district. Spratt is described as a strong moral and fiscal conservative who unapologetically places historic Canadian founding constitutional principles above the political correctness of the progressive camp that make up the three major parties.
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DANCE KITIMAT Ballet, Jazz & Contemporary Classes for ages 4-18 Registration Forms @ the Kitimat Museum! dancekitimat@hotmail.com
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Lawnmower For Sale-Kitimat Troy-Bilt with Honda motor near new condition, owners manual included paid $500 asking $275 call 250.632.4806
Newer Buildings Elevators Security Entrances Covered Parking Balconies
Misc. for Sale FIREWOOD SALE FIREWOOD $150 Per Load 3 Loads(2 cords) for $400 GE DRYER -$100 STOVE-$100 93 Toyota a.w.d (parts)-$50 Please call: 250-632-5150 KITIMAT BOXES, BOXES, BOXES You need them and we have them. Buy one bundle of 10 for $5.00 and we will give you a bundle for free. Come down to the Kitimat Northern Sentinel office at 626 Enterprise Avenue 9:00am - 4:30pm
Tools TABLE SAW FOR SALE 10” Craftex CT 146, cast iron top and includes roller stand!! LIKE NEW** $250 -Kitimat call: 250.632.4003
Real Estate For Sale By Owner 2 BEDROOM BUNGALOW
for sale by owner 1150 Sq ft. Newly renovated bathroom, new floors through out. New electric panel, ducting, plumbing, insulation, bonus room within attached garage. Some Doors and Windows replaced. New Roof, W/D and F/S. Snow blower and lawn mower included. ASKING $239,000 780-983-0509 Serious Inquiries Only
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Homes for Rent Kitimat Pet Friendly, 4 Bdrm, 2 Bath, F/S, W/D. $1600/mnth- call 1.604.760.4418 for more info LARGE & Clean 3bdr 2bath. 2 story. 2000sq ft. Many updates with yard parking and garage. Brand new 2nd level sundeck $1500/mo. Ph::604-657-7233 Photos visit: www.HouseRentalsKitimat.com
Suites, Lower 1Bedroom Basement Suite For Rent Available Sept 1st, ref. required 725/mnth hot water incl. 250-632-6119 Kitimat
Transportation
Trucks & Vans FOR SALE 2007 Mazda b2300 4 cylinder, grey body, regular cab, automatic, low mileage, A/C, no rust, c/d player,c/w winter tires. Excellent work truck. Very reliable. $5000 o.b.o. 250.639.0356 pls lve msg
Boats 1981-FARRELL HULL BOAT 36 Foot 228 HP Diesel Cruises at 8 knots, inboard motor Mooring spot secured in Kitimat. $55,000 very well maintained. 250.639.9615 /250.813.1902
Houses For Sale 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!
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent HILLCREST PLACE APARTMENTS Totally Renovated (ask for details) Security Entrance, Dishwasher, No Pets, No Smoking 250-632-7814 KITIMAT
32’ FIBERGLASS FERRELL BOAT 2300hrs on New 370H.P. Fresh Water cooled 8.1L Diesel Engine, Trolling valve, Bow Thruster, 3 Stage Steering, 2 Hydraulic Deep lines and Trap Puller, Sounder, Radar, 2 Radios, Com-Dev Auto Pilot, Spare Prop, 8’ Dinghy. Assessed at $84,400 Can be seen at MK Bay Marina. Includes slip Best offer over $55,000 Contact Warren Poff at 250-632-6119
Ice Demons back on the ice Cameron Orr The hockey season is upon us and the Kitimat Ice Demons have already laced up their skates for a first round of practice. Starting September 1, the Demons were on the ice on practices, this year forgoing formal try-outs which in the past had been a chance to have an intraplayer team competition. The season itself begins October 2. Already this year the team’s President General Manager Cliff Madsen says there will be a good mix between team veterans and newcomers, but the team
still features all Kitimat players — either born and raised here or currently living here. The team’s coach Kevin Howell will be embarking on his second term leading the team, certainly with higher expectations for himself and the team this time. It was Howell’s first experience coaching a men’s team having moved up from coaching minor hockey levels. On the crew with him is trainer Alfie Galamini, and equipment manager Corey Eisenberger. The team will also be participating in the
CIHL’s annual Challenge Cup, which is scheduled for September 25 to 27. That will also see the teams from Smithers, Terrace and Prince Rupert competing. Madsen says it will be interesting to see the effect of the conclusion of the RTA project on game attendance, but last season he said the games were consistently between 600 and 700 people all the way through. He says there are playoff changes this year in that all the teams in the CIHL will make the playoffs. Meanwhile he said
the CIHL is looking for a league sponsor at the moment and encour-
ages anyone to call him at 250-639-5601 to talk about that subject.
every second Thursday of the month. More information by calling Nancy at 250-6324051, or Lyn at 250632-2351. Consider joining the Friends of the Public Library. To do so contact Luce Gauthier at lucegauthier10@ gmail.com or Virginia Charron @ vcharron@ kitimatpubliclibrary. org or call 250-6328985. KITIMAT QUILTERS GUILD: If you are interested in joining the Kitimat Quilters Guild please contact Aileen Ponter at 250-6326225 or Janet Malnis at 250-632-7387 for further information. EVERY THURSDAY, the Kitimat Pottery Guild meets in the Riverlodge arts wing, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Interested in playing with clay? All experience levels welcome. For more information call Anne at 250-6323318. THE KITIMAT Public Library offers the highly engaging Mother Goose StoryTime for pre-schoolers Monday mornings from 10:30 -11:15 .am. Please register for this free program. HEALTHY BABIES drop in is held every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Kitimat Child Devel-
opment Center. They welcome families throughout pregnancy and up to one year (older siblings welcome). Come meet other parents and infants over light refreshments with support
from the CDC staff and a Public Health Nurse. For more information call 250-632-3144. CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE FunSpot drop-in for children aged birth to 5 years with caregivers.
Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays 10 am- 12 pm. Fridays are now a combined drop-in/multicultural playgroup. All are welcome to attend. Contact 250-6323144 for more information.
Coming Events September 14 The next Unifor Retired Workers Chapter Social at 1:00 p.m. at the Unifor Union Hall 235 Enterprise Ave. Kitimat. All Unifor Retired Workers in Northern B.C. are welcome to attend. Contact Raymond Raj at rayrraj@gmail.com or 250-632-4006 for more information. Ongoing Do you or someone you know have bladder cancer? You’re not alone. It’s the 5th most common cancer in Canada. Bladder Cancer Canada is here to help... or just to talk. In Kitimat, call Glen Sevigny at 250-6323486. Or emailglensevigny@gmail.com. NECHAKO Toastmasters meet the first and third Thursdays of the month in the Kitimat General Hospital multi-purpose room. Meetings start at 7 p.m. The new season will begin September 10. HOSPICE: Do you have a couple of hours a month to make phone calls, plant flowers, share memories, play cards, etc.? Hospice can provide you with excellent training. Call us now at 250-6322278. Branch 250 of the Kitimat Ladies Auxiliary hold regular meetings
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28th Annual Kitimat Fish Derb
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A ceremonial day of molten metal.....this company moved forward and would not settle. In order for you to score.....tell me the date they made the first pour. A lot of development happening around.....tell me the newest street in town? My name is Bob, I have black hair.....visitors find me after climbing stairs. A white marking, I have one.....take a selfie with me to be done. In a mountain you will see.....a shape so clear I think it’s me. Who am I? A pioneer you may think antique.....my name lives on in this creek. I am the coldest of pools and my depth is deep too, how many lanes does my surface serve you? This building first used for a sport played outdoors, when did this restaurant first open its doors? Many species found in the Kitimat River, their unique life cycles hardly differ. Tell me the life cycle of a salmon please. Find a diagram at the fish hatchery. In this building there is a couch, from “55” the Curator will vouch. The designers name is in plain sight.....tell us his name for you to be right.
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find their distinctive names and bring them to me.
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(additional copies available at the Kitimat Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Centre or www.kitimatchamber.ca)
Drop off your entry at the Kitimat Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Centre (FishFest) before 4:00 pm, Sunday, September 6, 2015
3 Lucky entries will be drawn for a Rod & Reel Combo For more information call the Kitimat Chamber of Commerce 250-632-6294 Sponsored by Northern Sentinel Press and the Kitimat Chamber of Commerce
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Sports & Leisure
Show n Shine Over $4,500 was raised at the Man’s Best Friend Show n’ Shine at the Kitimat Visitor Information Centre on August 22. Thirty-three bikes were entered in to the show where Chris Rose won best in show for his 2004 custom Deuce. Darren Bjorgaard placed first with his 1950 EL Harley Davidson. In total $4,597.15 was raised, including $700 from Harley Davidson Smithers, which they raised at their 30th anniversary barbecue the weekend prior. Submitted by Kitimat Chamber of Commerce
Dynamics club awards Gymnast of the Year Submitted The Kitimat Dynamics Gymnastics Club is has announced their Rio Tinto sponsored Gymnast of the Year Award, which this year goes to Nicholas Ferguson. Rio Tinto awarded the club a much needed donation that was used to purchase a crank beam, new crash mats and set of trapezoids. The award itself highlights an individual in the club who continues to work hard training, is a pleasure to coach, and is always ready to
learn and develop new skills. His coach Angela Pitzel said that “Nick was chosen because he is a very dedicated and hardworking gymnast. He works very independently and knows how to push himself to success. His light hearted and fun nature is a great addition to our gym. Nick also is a coach to the younger boys both recreational and competitive. He is a respectful athlete to both the coaches and other gymnasts and is a great role model and mentor to the younger athletes.”
Club welcomes new a coach world. Before coachSubmitted Kitimat Dynaming, he was a competiics Gymnastics Club tive gymnast, diver, (KDGC) is pleased to tri-athlete and runner welcome new Head and has brought a very Coach Bill Tyrwhitt positive attitude with and his 14 year old him. He believes in the son Michael, who have philosophy of “Healthy come to us from LloydBody, Healthy Mind” and firmly believes that minster, Alberta. Bill Tyrwhitt gymnastics is one of Tyrwhitt started gymnastics at the age of 12 and the best sports for the all-around debrings with him 24 years of coach- velopment of our children. In Bill’s ing experience. He has coached words, “I believe in putting the child men’s and women’s gymnastics and ahead of performance, and that trampoline. He has coached many dreams come true with hard work high performance athletes at Provin- and dedication”. Both Tyrwhitt and son Michael cial and National levels. Former Head Coach, Angela are loving Kitimat and are avid fishPitzel has decided to take on the role ermen, spending time exploring the of Assistant Coach to give her more river and looking forward to more time with her young family. time on the channel. Tyrwhitt has spent the summer Bill is excited about the new working with the KDGC gymnasts gymnastics season and is hoping to and is really impressed with how welcome new gymnasts to the club. hard working and talented the kids The KDGC has many recreare. He brings the unique experi- ational and competitive classes and ence of watching and working with registration for Fall classes will be some of the top gymnasts in the September 12 at Riverlodge.
Tony Velho of Rio Tinto presents the Gymnast of the Year Award to Nicholas Ferguson. Submitted
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