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Confidence in BC Housing lacking Cameron Orr The proponent behind an affordable housing plan in Kitimat successfully received a council letter of support to help them secure funding through the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, but the conversation also pointed to rifts between a local housing society and BC Housing. As per BC Housing’s website, they’re described as a Crown corporation which provides assistance to renters and emergency and subsidized housing for low income families and the disabled. Mountain View Housing Society, which seeks to build affordable living units neighbouring the Mountain View Alliance Church, is working with the municipality and with local industrial proponents to develop housing in a way that opens affordable units to the community, but the group’s spokesperson, Pastor Don Read, said they’ve had little success with the B.C. Crown corporation. “BC Housing is broken,” Read told Kitimat Council an a public meeting. “Working with BC Housing...there’s so much red tape and so much broken promises and so many meetings that are promised that they don’t show up to that I would be hard pressed to say [they’re] even a viable option.” He said it’s night an day for how BC Housing works versus CMHC. “We spent eight months working with BC Housing and we received nothing. We filled out a form for CMHC grant money and that was last week, and we’ll know within two weeks whether we have the grant money or not. That’s the difference,” he said. BC Housing was contacted for a response to these comments and the Sentinel was awaiting word by press deadline. Continued on page 9
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Time will tell if Kitimat gets piece of $75M When the Union of British Columbia Municipalities came to the end of their week-long conference the Premier, as usual, issued a concluding speech. The substance of the speech varies year to year but this time around Christy Clark made a promise to smaller communities that they would share in $75 million to diversify their economies. Clark emphasized the outsized contribution of small resource communities to the provincial economy, and said the extra help is made possible by the B.C. government’s spending control that has left three straight budget surpluses. A $75 million “rural dividend” will be available over three years to communities of fewer than 25,000 people that are outside urban areas. The fund is to diversify local economies, but details won’t be released until March 2016. Kitimat Mayor Phil Germuth, who together with fellow councillors met with
the Premier and her ministers during the course of UBCM, said her speech to the delegates was the first time he was aware of the funding plan. Time will show how Kitimat, where the population currently hovers around 9,000, will benefit from the rural dividend. Even so, Germuth said his council had a notably large amount of time to spend in a meeting with the Premier as councillors spoke of programs in our community, and it’s a meeting he felt went very well. One area of improvement for Kitimat, which he found speaking to a project proponent early in the week, was that there are still challenges in making Kitimat an attractive place to move for work. “It seems once they get here they see how beautiful it is and then they don’t mind it,” said Germuth. “We just maybe need to do a better job of advertising Kitimat out there.”
Infrastructure issues were a priority for Kitimat at the conference and Germuth says the community is still waiting for the West Side Corridor Study, due in approximately a month, that will take a solid look at transportation issues through Kitimat. Germuth said he’s hoping the report will ultimately show there’s a pressing need for not just a repair of Haisla Bridge but a replacement for one as well. A replacement would certainly need multiple levels of support, with a price tag that could be in the range of $35 million, he said, but the time is now to build. “[The province] wants to wait until an FID [Final Investment Decision] maybe, however to be honest right now would be the time, when you have RTA ramping down big time and before you have an LNG FID then all of a sudden things are crazy busy again.” Continued on page 9
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Gunshots were just a home-made potato gun September 24 A mischief report was called in regarding a trailer parked by the Giant Spruce. The trailer had been unoccupied a few days, police say, and during that time someone had smashed three windows possibly with an axe, which was
September 21 Police picked up and returned home a female who was spotted near the cemetery walking along the highway. A caller was worried about her safety due to the low light at the time and lack of reflective clothing.
found laying nearby. Nothing was taken from the trailer but substantial damage was done. Police are continuing to investigate. September 25 Police were alerted to the sound of possible shots fired on Forest Avenue when a caller
reported hearing six shots from what was described to police as the sound of a “high powered rifle.” Police responded immediately and pulled over a vehicle leaving the area which had two youths. What police found however was sim-
take seriously. September 26 A local business person reported a window in a company truck was broken sometime overnight. The truck was left unlocked overnight as well but nothing was reported missing. The
ply a potato gun, and saw no damage to any nearby buildings. Police warned the youth to ensure using caution in the future when using their home-made device since people are clearly mistaking it for a real firearm, which police will always
Get tired for winter driving have switched to winter tires. Commercial vehicles also require chains. The Kitimat Municipal Code, the police add, require winter tires or chains, or studded tires after November 1. Both the highway and in-town laws run until March 31. Police note that tires marked with a snowflake and mountain symbol on the side are the best for traction on snow and ice. Tires marked sim-
Cameron Orr The police are ramping up for the winter season by advising motorists of the winter tire requirements for the region. The Kitimat RCMP are reminding drivers that extra precautions are necessary in the winter with roads becoming slippery and icy. Be sure to give yourself more time and space to stop your vehicle. For highways, October 1 is the date that you’re supposed to
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NEWS BRIEFS Flu There are signs the flu season may hit B.C. early and hard and public health officials are warning they expect the flu vaccine to again be less effective than they’d like. The most dangerous influenza type for vulnerable people is the H3N2 strain that was dominant in last year’s severe flu season. But because of a genetic mismatch, the vaccine provided last year was useless in warding off H3N2. That component of the vaccine was replaced on orders of the World Health Organization, but preliminary evidence suggests the new version will still not be a good match against H3N2, falling well short of the 60 to 70 per cent protection rates against other flu strains in most years.
Crash The Terrace RCMP are investigating a fatal car crash which happened September 27. “On September 27, 2015 at 5:18 p.m. the Terrace RCMP received a report of a single vehicle incident near the 1700 block of Kalum Lake Road (Highway 113 approximately 24 km north of Terrace),” the detachment wrote in a news release. “Officers attended the scene and learned that a single vehicle with six occupants had left the road, entered the ditch and rolled. Four of the passengers were transported to hospital suffering from various injuries, none of which were believed to be life threatening. Unfortunately, one passenger, a 16 year old girl, succumbed to her injuries at the scene.” RCMP officers from Western Pacific Region Traffic Services, a Collision Analyst and a Collision Reconstructionist were called to the scene.
LNG Canada takes out 10-year lease on apartments Cameron Orr Phase one of a residential development at the Haisla Town Centre in Kitimat’s downtown will have LNG Canada as its “anchor tenant.” It was announced that LNG Canada and the Haisla Nation have finalized a 10 year lease that will see the company proposing a liquefied natural gas facility in Kitimat to lease 49 condos — a mix of one and two-bedroom units — which comprised the entirety of a single residential building. The building is Haisla Town Centre’s first phase, out of a planned three residential buildings, and will also be complemented in the future by a twostorey office building, a hotel and restaurant. The LNG Canada-
Haisla Town Centre will house LNG Canada employees under a lease deal. leased building is expected to be finished construction by late 2016. A spokesperson for the company says the units at Haisla Town
Centre will be for senior staff on the project. “The units will be occupied by LNG Canada senior staff and their families. Sub-
contractors and their workers will initially use housing at the Civeo Sitka Lodge, and then the LNG Canada Worker Accommodation Village when completed.” As for how a 10year deal should be interpreted by the community, the company says they still need to secure a final investment decision. “Should LNG Canada make a positive financial investment, construction of the facility would take approximately five to six years and we are committed to developing and operating our facility so we have a positive impact on the community. The number of years the facility would be in operation is dependent on a
Office space gets dev permit Cameron Orr A planned retail and office space building for Kitimat’s downtown received a development permit. The building, which would occupy what’s known as Lot B in Mountainview Square — the space neighbouring the Kitimat veterinary hospital — is planned to be one storey and would include seven offices and three retail spaces. Following comment from the Downtown Design Panel and the Advisory Planning Comission, council approved the permit with four conditions: one is the submission and ap-
proval of a plan for the building’s signage, lighting and exterior colours; also, a completion of landscaping in one year of occupancy, including a landscaping bond of $2,000; and a $7,500 performance bond to guarantee walkway construction. That requirement for the developer to build the walkway around the building did raise some eyebrows but town administration defended it saying it’s not unheard of. “Generally commercial development has been in areas served by walkways already,” said Director of Community
Planning and Development Gwen Sewell, explaining why it might be unusual to see this particular request. And with plans in the works for Wakashan, developing walkways is an important part in improving pedestria access. “We thought in this particular case to put a timeline on that because we are working on plans for Wakashan redevelopment...This allows the developer to tie in to the walkway system.” As well it is, generally, common for developers to build walkways, she added.
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Town has to bump budget for Cablecar reservoir repairs The District of Kitimat may have to spend a bit more money to repair a water tower in Cablecar. Council had previously approved a $50,000 budget to conduct needed repairs to one of two water towers that supply water to the rural neighbourhood. However when put to bid the estimates from contractors well exceeded the given budget. The closest tender was $63,397. The most expensive was $113,400, nearly double the town budget. The engineering department said they were surprised but costs are a constant struggle in Kitimat, they say.
The town is already in discussions with the lowest bidder, however the engineering department requested a $25,000 boost to the budget to bring the entire cost to $75,000. While the option of not repairing the tower until next year was an option, doing so would limit water access in the event of any emergency. As well, the department worried that the cost for work in the new year could potentially be higher than it is now. With that in mind they felt it was important to get the work done soon. Repairs are expected to take place this month.
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Bureaucracy ahead, do not cross Just like crime scene tape, red tape in the government is an impediment to access. However crime scene tape is designed to preserve the integrity of a place from tampering. Red tape can serve to deny services to those who should otherwise receive it. Now there’s a new promise by the province that red tape will, ahem, be cut. As of last week it was announced that the first Wednesday of March every year shall henceforth be known as Red Tape Reduction Day, “reinforcing its ongoing commitment to reduce red tape and administrative burden for citizens and businesses.” As if I didn’t have enough cards to buy for people in a year I have to add this to the growing list of birthdays and holidays. Well, anyway, it’s a nice gesture, as much as I’m not convinced the existence of such a day will do much. Even so it ties in, interestingly enough, with an actual problem some in Kitimat are having. The Mountain View Housing Society is making great effort in trying to build an affordable housing building in Kitimat and have received support from various groups and companies. But the provincial Crown corporation that is BC Housing has apparently been less than helpful for the society, as per the group’s spokesperson at a Kitimat Council meeting. Red tape, it was cited specifically, was a big problem to receiving support. By comparison dealing with a federal housing agency has been, by comparison, an utter breeze. It’s disappointing to hear that a group that has plans for a real community benefit are having such tough luck on the provincial level. The government will be opening themselves up for feedback on reducing red tape this month, allowing people to weigh in on how to better access services. I have no doubt the local housing society will be preparing a few words. It seems to me that the priority should be identifying which programs and services have the most direct impact to local communities for good and starting there. The province recently reformed a number of liquor laws, for instance. In a time when people in Kitimat were having trouble living due to out of control lack of affordability, the priority really seems skewed. I wish the government all the best if they’re serious about reducing red tape and other impediments. In Kitimat it seems like unncessary burdens can be the difference between a home or no home. Cameron Orr
Frustrating fear mongering There’s been a great deal of news coverage about Prime Minister Stephen Harper using the debate on the wearing of the niqab as a fear-mongering distraction from the economy in the current federal election. It has been simmering also at a high level in Kitimat circles through social media - Facebook - where some heated debate has been raging among local posters loyal to various parties, causes and pet themes. No doubt it’s the same in numerous communities in B.C. and across the country as ardent Facebookers and prospective voters try to persuade their neighbours and friends where to direct their support and their votes. But of course the election is a temporary period of intensity and there’s lots of lobbying going on over numerous other local issues which will continue well beyond the vote. I couldn’t help compare the accusations of “fear mongering” directed at Harper with media stories in the National Observer and the Vancouver Observer, a pair of virulent publications, aimed primarily at the closing of Alberta’s vital oil and gas industries and Canadian efforts to market
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energy products via pipelines from either the west coast or the east coast. They have other targets, but the ones I read through tend to focus on potential oil and gas pipeline projects (threats) in B.C. and in particular, Kitimat. A particular headline and an accompanying editorial in the Vancouver Observer caught my eye on Thursday, just as arguments against the approval of Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline began hearings in Vancouver’s Federal Court of Appeal. The headline that caught my eye was “All the oil pumped down Enbridge’s North B.C. pipeline will be spilled” and a vitriolic argument followed about the dangers to the B.C. environment. Quote: “ Any crude that Enbridge doesn’t first spill into our B.C. lakes,
rivers, streams, Great Bear Rainforest and wild coastline, will instead become a gigantic burnt oil spill dumped into our destabilizing atmosphere and acidifying oceans. This spill will be so large that it will wipe out all efforts by all Canadians to cut climate pollution. Once spilled it will continue for centuries to turbo-charge our weather systems, over-acidify our oceans, harm people and damage the ecosystems we depend on. It takes nature thousands of years to remove burnt oil once it is spilled into our air and oceans.” If this isn’t fear mongering, I just don’t what it is. It’s certainly not based on any commonsense argument. And it certainly does not acknowledge that oil and gas extraction are world-wide prosperous industries. The proposed Northern Gateway, as far as I can see, goes nowhere near the imaginary Great Bear Rainforest or Great Bear Sea - another made up name. Just to lend some perspective the US has 2.2 million kilometres of pipeand Russia approximately 350,000 kilometres. Continued on page 5
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Where there’s a will there’s a way Who will get your stuff when you die? It’s a simple question but not an easy one to answer. Estate planning is not just for the rich, famous and retired. The fact is, no matter what stage of life you’re in, you have an estate. It is made up of everything you own: your home, your car, your chequing and savings accounts, your stocks and bonds, your life insurance – even your furniture and personal possessions. And when it comes to estate planning, the old adage, “you can’t take it with you” definitely applies.
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vided according to B.C. law and the costs to administer your estate increase significantly. Those costs include taxes, legal fees and even court costs. Without a will, you also give up the right to appoint a guardian for any children in your care. According to a province-wide poll conducted in March 2014 by Mustel Group for The Society of Notaries Public of B.C., only 55 per cent of British Columbian adults have a current and legal will. A will is a crucial first step in the estate planning process. That
process also includes: - providing instructions for your care should be become disabled. - providing for children with special needs. - providing for family members that may not be good with money. - obtaining life insurance to provide for your family when you die or income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury. - planning the transfer of your business. - maximizing opportunities to minimize taxes and legal fees.
Frustrating Continued from page 4 Now I don’t want anyone to get the idea that I am promoting the Northern Gateway or energy pipelines as such but if the people claiming fear mongering is a deliberate PC election strategy, then what is the objective of the kind of material in the Vancouver Observer, where of course their principal focus is really the Kinder Morgan pipeline, but it is not as dramatic as Northern Gateway and is somewhat protected by 50 years of successful operation. Anyway with court arguments underway, a revival of the pipeline debate on the Kitimat Politics thread of the Kitimat area Facebook can’t be far behind. It was “attack northern B.C. pipeline projects day” again and again in this recent issue of the Vancouver Observer. Other headlines included: “Carbon tsunami lead by Enbridge Northern Gateway takes aim at B.C.” and “B.C.’s tar sands? Thirteen proposed LNG projects equivalent to 13 times current BC emissions.” The LNG attack quotes: “Studies by Clean Energy Canada, the Pembina Institute, Navius Research and others all
At the same time the renovated North point to the same conclusion - under current regulations producing LNG in B.C. Star Inn is up for sale, as is the City Cenwill likely be twice as climate polluting tre Motel. I have not looked into all the as the world’s cleanest LNG projects are reasons. No final investment decisions have today.” The word “likely” I suspect is in been made on any major LNG project, there because not even the Vancouver and as you read in the Northern Sentinel Observer necessarily believes this claim last week, the delays are costing B.C. “billions of dollars” in revenues. to be legitimate. That is why I continue to be frustratAnyway, despite all the confusing and conflicting reports on the “progress ed by the concerted efforts of that noisy vs. protests” of LNG projects in the group of environmental activists in other northwest and with the Rio Tinto camp parts of B.C. whose backers and finanlargely clear of smelter modernization ciers are largely unknown. Will an election make the situation in workers, it’s clearer we can expect a somewhat less-busy Kitimat this fall and Alberta and B.C. any clearer? I sincerely doubt it. winter. I’d like to be wrong, but I’d guess the bloom is off the housing rose for the time being. Solution in the Classifieds Rentals are more available, 43. Roomer. Clues Across and homes-for-sale listings are 45. Central New Jersey township. 1. Story or tale. 46. Belly. growing while prices are drop5. Ethical 48. On or near. 10. Pale color. 49. U.S. bronze coin. ping. 14. Scold. 50. Intermediate or intervening. 15. Enraged. Two new local hotels/ 51. Stomach muscles. 16. 6th month of Jewish calendar. 53. 16th letter of the Greek alphabet. motels are in the process of 17. Gula. 54. Go astray in belief. 18. Join securely. being completed and opened 56. Plead in support of. 19. Prohibit emphatically. 60. Very early. 20. Female swan. for business. 63. Gab.
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Candidates ready to square off at forum The Rotary Clubhosted All Candidates Forum is set for tomorrow evening at 7 p.m. This is Kitimat’s chance to see the candidates side-by-side presenting their vision for the riding as a potential member of parliament. It’s anticipated that all candidates except the Green Party’s will attend the event, which includes: Conservative Tyler Nesbitt, Liberal Brad Layton, NDP Nathan Cullen, and Christian Heritage Party’s Don Spratt. Green Party’s Jeannie Parnell had
said in an interview with Black Press that she wasn’t campaigning to be elected, and in fact supports much of incumbent MP Nathan Cullen’s positions. “I do support some of his platforms,” she said of Cullen. She says she wants her own candidacy to become an encouragement to get more aboriginal people vote. At the time of his nomination Spratt was describe as being “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,” said party leader Rod Taylor in a release. The Liberal’s Layton has noted commitments made to resource planning. He said his party is committed to working closer with the province and First Nations on natural resource projects. “We’ll develop plans that will not only make use of our marine resources, but give coastal commu-
nities much more say in the management of the resources,” said Layton. Cullen has look to potential environmental harm from proposed oil pipelines and is more supportive of LNG, noting growing First Nations support as well. “The devil is in the details,” said Cullen of the billions involved in building pipelines that would feed the supercooling plants. “It’s how you do it.” Nesbitt looks to the economy as a focus. “Our fragile econ-
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Connecting with photography Cameron Orr A photo project and youth forum seeks to give a voice to young people in Kitimat. The Society for Children and Youth BC have been running a child rights awareness campaign for years and this year Kitimat is one of two communities the society is running this program in. The photo program is called Photo Voice. “What we’ve decided to do is use a method called Photo Voice which is basically using photography to tell stories with young people. For them to be empowered to make this child rights campaign their own,” said Anique Ross, Child and Youth Friendly Communities Manager for the society. Ross said photography gives the youth a venue to show pride in their work, while also highlighting the ways they see the world. “I think it’s just an interesting way to see the world through youth’s perspective. I think it’s a very tangible way.” October 23 and 24 will also be a youth forum hosted in Kitimat that will target youth 14 to 18 years old. The forum will talk about grassroots activism, and will also talk about photography topics, such as the ethics of photo taking, said Ross. The youth will also develop activism plans for their photos. “That could include things like using social media to draw attention to whatever concerns or
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Local RCMP’s new top cop were doing in Cameron Orr the communiHe’s braved ties. You could the frontiers of see the results Nunavut, he’s come back retrained police ally quick,� he in Kosovo, but said. Kitimat’s newThe comest staff sergeant munity needs at the RCMP were essentially detachment is the same as anyalready feeling where else, he quite at home in said. our coastal com“They want munity. Staff Sergeant to have a poEdmontonJames McLaren lice force that born McLaren they can trust, has spent 22 years in the RCMP, and aside that they can rely on, that they from Kosovo and far north can feel safe and secure with. Canada he’s also had stints in That’s just foundation, basic Saskatchewan and Alberta too. building blocks.� Since being a constable While Kosovo was a time he enjoyed immensely, he said he’s held a very communityNunavut was the real highlight minded approach to policing in any community he’s been. of his career so far. “We’re here for the com“There experience there was just phenomenal,� he said. munity, we’re not here because His perspective is a clue of the community. I’ve taken to the community-minded ap- that philosophy ever since I proach he’s taking to policing. was a constable on my first “The thing I liked the best post.� He’ll also draw on his exabout Nunavut is the work we
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Haisla Health Centre adopts grassroots approach to mental health services Cameron Orr When a member of the community died, volunteers with the Haisla Health Centre opened up Kitamaat Village’s recreation centre and welcomed affected persons inside where they were hosted through all hours of the night. It is at once a great demonstration of community members taking the lead in supporting others in need, yet it’s also a sign of how health workers in Kitamaat Village are closing the gap between government funded services and the true needs of the community. Health Manager Eric Bottah says they had to figure out a way to reach people who otherwise would fall through the cracks of the established health
system. For instance, the office closes each day at 4:30 p.m., and there are no workers on during the weekends. Late last year they held a survey to find out what people in the community wanted as far as services so the Health Centre could gear their efforts where they’d be most effective. The result is the Haisla Community Crises Response Committee, is a key group which provides outreach to the community to combat suicides and give support to people in times of crisis. The committee, which so far consists of a core group of 15 who are trained in suicide prevention. The training is a key component; members have
“By raising awareness of mental health, drugs and addition, we can help people to talk about their problems.” Eric Bottah been provided special skills to deal with the issues. The people on the committee, he said, are in a sense gatekeepers to mental health services in the community. There are a lot of reasons why grassroots approaches to crises is important. Kitamaat Village is a community of approximately 700 people.
A single incident can affect the entire community, he said. For suicides specifically, there has been three suicides in the Village over the past three years, one as recently as September. In British Columbia as a whole, the suicide rates in Aboriginal communities are as much as five to six times the rate as non-Aboriginal communities.
Bottah says there’s a reality in First Nation communities when it comes to services. That is, there is often a shortfall of some kind. For one, there are usually not enough mental health counsellors. For those that are working they are primarily concentrated in the Lower Mainland, which makes accessing their services, or even affording them, a challenge. (Bringing up a counsellor means providing food, lodging, and other expenses.) Meanwhile for the people living in the communities, they are often dealing with a variety of issues, such as the boredom that comes with living in a rural area, poor living conditions, and addictions, said Bottah.
When the health centre conducted their survey in December, the results showed there was a keen interest in offering services which related very closely with suicide. Forty-eight per cent even named suicide prevention as a priority. Forty-seven per cent also prioritized alcohol and drug education, and 38 per cent wanted focus on treatment aftercare. Bottah says the strategy to use community resources includes using community networks, the experience of community elders and other programs such as North West Counselling. Members of the community Crises Response Committee are screened through background and crimi-
nal record checks and they’re all bound by confidentiality agreements. “If trust goes away the whole program falls apart,” said Bottah. He also said they want to reduce the barriers people have to addressing their problems. “By raising awareness of mental health, drugs and addiction we can help people to talk about their problems,” he said. Breaking down the stigma will help the committee reach more people. The Crises Response Committee will get a formal introduction to Kitamaat Village when the Haisla Health Centres hosts a community forum on October 21.
Local resources for suicide prevention There are signs a person is they’re thinking of killing them- printable brochures for people says Read. ing with suicides or mental illon a path to suicide. “One of the things with sui- nesses as well is that it’s better selves but it may be that they’re needing some information. Read Withdrawn, acting de- feeling hopeless, or they want says it’s a good stop for people cide is that you have to be quite to deal with the issue when it’s pressed, even giving away their things to end. They can be the dealing with the issue for the first direct. Actually asking ‘I’ve no- in the open. early signs that they are strug- time. That means being supportive possessions. ticed you’ve been quite down There is of course the local lately. Have you thought about and not trying to hide the subject. All are potential signs a per- gling,” she said, adding, “They “One of the big things is hurting yourself, ending your son may be preparing to harm may not be ready to fully open mental health teams. Kitimat has a mental health life?’ It can be really challeng- getting it out there and talking up and really say how they’re themselves. office in the public health of- ing questions for people to bring about it, reducing the stigma of Team Leader for Mental feeling.” mental illness as a whole,” said The good news for people fice in Kitimat General Hospital. up,” she said. Health and Addiction Services Rai Read, who is based in Ter- facing this possibility — wheth- There is an office in Terrace too. Even health care profession- Read. When people start listening There’s also crisis hotlines, als can have trouble broaching race and comes to Kitimat at er for themselves or people they they’ll find the support is out times, says the reason a person know — is there is a number of family doctors, and if it comes to the subject she says. may feel hopelessness is wide resources and many are available such a point, 9-1-1 or the emerThe common theme in deal- there. and varied. easily online. gency room. “It’s really hard to say what One is called Here to Help A rule of thumb when District of Kitimat may trigger an individual who BC. Found online at www.here- talking to someone who is is in a depressive state to start tohelp.bc.ca, the site offers a suicidal though is the conthinking about suicide,” she said. number of resources, including versation needs to be direct, “Some of the conMunicipal Liability tributing factors could Insurance Claims be they lost their job, There are phone numbers people can use if they need help. Section 288 of the Local Goverment Act states that municipalities a relationship has broThe suicide distress line, for people who may be planning to are not liable in any action based on nuisance where the damages ken down, substance immediately harm themselves, is 1-888-784-2433. There is also a arise, directly or indirectly, out of the breakdown or malfunction of abuse, things like crisis line at 1-888-562-1214. a sewer system, a water or drainage facility or system, or a dike or that.” a road. Nuisance actions are defined as instances in which a home She said in many is damaged as a result of a sewer, drainage or water system, or Average Average Average Age Average cases a person close to roadway or dike, breaking down and malfunctioning. number number of demographic number number of someone who may be For instance, it could be a basement covered by several inches of B.C. women of B.C. youth who with the of suicidal will be givwater stemming from a drainage system being jammed by someone who commit men who commit most suicides en clear indications dumping garbage into a municipal ditch, or it may be a home filled commit suicide suicides on a year in suicide a something is wrong. with backed up sewage. year. suicide a each year. average. Northern “Quite often an Residents are cautioned to take steps to protect their property year. B.C. individual who is conand are strongly urged to review their insurance policy with * Statistics from the BC Coroners Service, 2002-2011 templating suicide their individual brokers to ensure adequate coverage in the will disclose to someNumbers aren’t provided when there were fewer than 5 suicides in event of a nuisance claim. body, at some point. a community to maintain privacy, but based on the report in Kitimat Warren Waycheshen They may not say Chief Administrative Officer there were at least three suicides in 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2009.
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BC Housing Continued from page 1 Meanwhile Read said the project may see a 2017 start date as they still move through preliminary work. This fall they’ll present their case to the Christian Missionary Alliance, who own title on the land proposed to be built on. And with a successful grant from CMHC he said they will make a feasiblity study and complete preliminary design work on the project. The plan is to build up to 30 units. In order to make it economically viable they may lease up to eight units to private industry which would give them about $1.7 million, he said. The project has already come at a high cost. Read said they’ve spent $40,000 on studies to date and to finish the feasibility and design portion will take up to another $20,000. The group will look for more support as they progress. “We will come back to council once we have a feasibility study and drawings put together,” he said.
“We will come back to council once we have a feasibility study.” The housing units are geared towards seniors and people with disabilities. Councillors supported their efforts saying to come back whenever they need help. They also added that improving funding and support for affordable housing was a topic which local governments dealt with at the recent UBCM conference and the government was encouraged to provide better support. So far the group has finished stage two of their environmental study, and geo-technical reports as well. The Mountain View Housing Society includes a membership of Mountain View Alliance Church, Hatch-Lapointe, and Oviatt Contracting.
Rock on It’s unclear how this tradition started here but on the Bish Forest Service Road, which leads to the proposed site of the Kitimat LNG project, a number of small inukshuktype structures have been assembled. The one above is a particular engineering marvel.
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Continued from page 1 Mayor Germuth does, however, believe the province agrees in principle that a new bridge may be what’s best for Kitimat. “We’re pretty sure [the government] sees it too,” he said. Meanwhile Germuth was also working with members of the Resource Benefits Alliance, the coalition of local regional governments seeking to direct future revenues from major industries back to the communities. The Alliance had in the past been concerned over a lack of government willingness to do real negotiations, but Germuth said depending on who you asked within the Alliance, meetings at the UBCM were either hopeful or discouraging. “To be honest I’m not 100 per cent sure where it’s going,” said Germuth about when real negotiations would start, but he says others in the group said they felt better about meetings than he did. The group did lobby the BC LNG Alliance for support in a meeting that did go well though. “They seemed to received it fairly well,” he said. “They fully understand that the whole point of this Resource Benefits Alliance is not to tax them one extra penny, it’s just to take a piece that goes to government and be able to have the regional district’s divide it up among the communities.” While the LNG Alliance wouldn’t be a decision maker on this subject, Germuth said it was important to have them as an ally in their push, for the province to ultimately see it as a plan that would endorsement from not only the local governments but from the industry too. At UBCM, Premier Clark also announced a $90 million extension to the infrastructure fund for small communities, kitimat which started last year and is funded 50-50 by the federal and provinheated cial governments. It’s self serve available to commustorage units nities under 100,000 Sizes from people, covering up to 8’x8’x10’ to two thirds of eligible 12’x 27’x10’ projects, with applica250-632-6934 tions accepted starting 414 enterprise ave. Oct. 30.
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4 OUT OF 5 PEOPLE WITH DIABETES DIE OF HEART DISEASE.
The Kitimat Fire Department is encouraging Kitimat residents to think fire safety this week. October 4 to 10 is Fire Prevention Week, and the theme being promoted this year is “Hear the Beep Where You Sleep.” The Kitimat department, as in past years, will spend seven days sharing information about fire prevention. In some jurisdictions having a working smoke alarm near The Kitimat Fire Department is pushing safety for Fire your bedroom areas and at each Prevention Week. level of a residence is required by law. less of how far away they are from the smoke’s There are also now new types of smoke source. alarms that can be electronically interconnected Deputy Fire Chief of Prevention Pete Bizarwirelessly. ro says the fire hall will do outreach to students For example, if smoke activates a smoke throughout this week. alarm in the basement of a house, all the home’s They also had an information station at City smoke alarms will sound simultaneously regard- Centre Mall yesterday.
Coming Events
October 8 THE KITIMAT ART CLUB meets in Room 113 at the Mount Elizabeth Middle Secondary School No supplies? We have some, and we share! For more information contact Katherine Johnsen 250-6326888. ‘Pilfered or Plucked ’ – Still life of flowers, foliage, leaves, organic autumn objects. Bring materials of your choice; charcoal, pastel, or paint, and something to contribute to the composition. Ongoing PRAYER CANADA. We meet each week on Tuesdays 12 noon to 1 p.m. For location and further information please call 250-632-4554. Or e-mail lesleykitimat@hotmail.com. 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 250-632-3486. Or emailglensevigny@gmail.com. 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 250-632-2278. KITIMAT LADIES AUXILIARY, Branch 250 hold regular meetings every second Thursday of the month. More information by calling Nancy at 250-632-4051, or Lyn at 250632-2351. FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY To join contact Luce Gauthier at lucegauthier10@ gmail.com or Virginia Charron
@ vcharron@kitimatpubliclibrary.org or call 250-632-8985. KITIMAT QUILTERS GUILD: If you are interested in joining the Kitimat Quilters Guild please contact Aileen Ponter at 250-632-6225 or Janet Malnis at 250-632-7387 for further information. THE KITIMAT POTTERY GUILD meets every Thursday 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 250-632-3318. THE KITIMAT PUBLIC LIBRARY offers the highly engaging Mother Goose StoryTime for pre-schoolers Monday mornings from 10:30 -11:15 .am. Please register for this free program. HEALTHY BABIES drop in is held every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Kitimat Child Development Center. They welcome families throughout pregnancy and up to one year (older siblings welcome). Come meet other parents and infants over light refreshments with support from the CDC staff and a Public Health Nurse. For more information call 250-632-3144. CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE FunSpot drop-in for children aged birth to 5 years with caregivers. Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays 10 am- 12 pm. Fridays are now a combined drop-in/multicultural playgroup. All are welcome to attend. Contact 250-632-3144 for more information. KITIMAT FIBRE ARTS GUILD: Interested in knitting,
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Kitimat
Launch Celebration Thursday, October 8 5:00-8:00 pm Riverlodge Recreation Centre 654 Columbia Ave A Mount Elizabeth Secondary School alumnus, Adam Ryder, has been enjoying a rise in the world of wrestling. Susan Vellios
Please join us for a fun, free, family event to celebrate our independent local business community and the launch of Love Kitimat.
Kitimat alumnus is rising wrestling star Vern May A wreslting match at the Cloverdale fairgrounds gave fans a glimpse of Kitimat’s contribution to the ring and one of the top rated wrestlers in the world today. The main event showdown between Adam Ryder, who attended Mount Elizabeth Secondary school, and the All Star Wrestling champion (and World Wrestling Entertainment alumnus) Gangrel marked Ryder’s first appearance since being ranked in Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine as one of the top 500 wrestlers in the world. He’s not at all what you’d expect when envisioning a main event professional wrestler. Dressed sharply in a suit, Ryder looks like he’s headed to a fancy dinner in an upscale hot spot - his shoes shined and collar starched. The last place you’d expect to find him is among the rabid working class ticket buyers sitting ringside at the wrestling matches. Yet, this will be a
typical Friday night for the 27 year old who has been on a campaign to dominate the sport of pro wrestling for most of his adult life. Ryder, who was born in Prince Rupert and also moved to Smithers at age four in 1992, started his journey toward grappling greatness in 2008, training in a Calgary training class of fourteen hopefuls under the tutelage of WWE alumnus, Lance Storm. Of his classmates, only one other aspirant is still pursuing a ring career in the game — Australia’s Tenille Dashwood, who is seen on WWE television under the name Emma. Upon his graduation from the Storm school, Adam hit the road in 2009, paying his dues in matches from Vancouver Island to Hudson Bay, overcoming the odds as a lithe 215 pounder in an industry dominated by heavyweights. From good natured ribbing from locker room vets dubbing him solely as “the new guy” for his entire rookie year, to
brutal hazing by insecure peers who were threatened by his potential from the outset. Though dedicated to his goals between the ropes, Ryder wisely assessed the risk involved through a career in sport and the importance of a diversified portfolio. He enrolled in the business administration program at Thompson Rivers University and has successfully juggled both pursuits for the past three years. Often, Ryder could be found poring over textbooks in the drafty back halls of arenas, clad in spandex and ready to switch gears at the sound of the ring bell. He is slated to graduate from the university in December. His hard work is starting to pay off with international media attention and an elevation to the top of the marquee. Securing a ranking of 477 in his first listing in Pro Wrestling Illustrated, the magazine describes Ryder as a “quick footed competitor is a superb
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counter-wrestler with good instincts.” Less than five per cent of all Canadian wrestlers secure a listing in the magazine over their entire career; for Ryder to be listed with just under 200 matches to his credit is an impressive feat.
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