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City disputes Sun Wave declaration
IN THE STOCKADE Feature
Sun Wave owner says city deal is “null and void”
Heart of our city: Les Palmer Page A5
BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The debate surrounding ownership of Watson Island was thrust back into the spotlight last week with the owner of Sun Wave Forest Products calling the settlement agreement with the City of Prince Rupert “null and - City of Prince Rupert void”. A declaration signed by Sun Wave Forest Products owner Ni Ritao, published in The Northern View on Oct. 28, says the agreement entered into by Sophia Liu on behalf of the company on Aug. 20, 2013 was done without his legal authorization. See SUN WAVE on Page A2
“The 2013 settlement agreement ... is legally binding.”
News Robinson’s sister calls for support Page A2 William Gye / The Northern View
Stacey Stelmacker, 9, finds herself locked up and surrounded by cobwebs as part of Halloween Fest 2015. The Jim Ciccone Civic Centre was packed on Saturday night as trick-or-treaters of all ages took part in the festivities. For more from Halloween on the North Coast, see page A19.
Survey outlines $2 million in business donations Chamber quantifies support for community
Sports
BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Senior girls host volleyball playday Many in the community are aware of the supportive nature of local businesses, but Page A13
Business Good Times up for provincial award Page A18
the results of a recent survey from the Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce has quantified just how much that support is worth. A total of 100 members of the chamber responded to a survey sent to its membership earlier this year which asked owners and managers how much their business donated to “good causes” on the North Coast in 2014, and the final figure was an impressive $2 million. Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce president Rosa Miller said that information is something people should keep in mind when they think about spending their hard-earned
“It never ceases to amaze me, the generosity of businesses in the community.” - Rosa Miller money. “As part of encouraging people to shop locally, we wanted to show that money spent in town is often used to support the community ... if you’re looking to do Christmas shopping, it’s a great idea to do it in Prince Rupert. The money you spend will likely come back threefold with how businesses give back,” she said, noting responses came from a mix of small and large businesses and industry on the North Coast.
“$2 million is an impressive number and that is only through 100 members responding. You can imagine what it would be for all businesses in Prince Rupert, which number several hundred.” Miller, as both president of the chamber of commerce and a member of several organizations that benefits from business support, said the June survey is something the chamber was happy to conduct to encourage people to spend their money in Prince Rupert. “I am so proud to be in a community that can offer these kinds of support and where we can tell people about these type of things,” she said. “It never ceases to amaze me, the generosity of businesses in the community. They never hesitate to step forward to support organizations and events in the community.”
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Lax Kw’alaams Mill decommissioning continues not negotiating City working with with PNW LNG representatives BY SHAUN THOMAS LAX KW’ALAAMS / The Northern View
As members of the band and supporters continue to occupy Lelu Island, the Lax Kw’alaams Band released a statement saying it is not having any discussions or negotiations with Pacific NorthWest LNG. As well, the memo from the band says that the current activity on the island is “a legitimate activity that is supported by many in the community�. To that end, the band is calling for united voice against the project. “This is not the time to be divided, but rather to be united so we can make sure industry understands our traditional law. Our traditional laws require that we protect our fisheries, our environment and our people for future generations. Lax Kw’alaams cannot make a decision that adversely affects our resources,� read the statement released by the band. “What we need now is community solidarity in the face of external pressure from government and industry.�
“What we need now is community solidarity.�
SUN WAVE from Page A1 “The arbitration order made on 25 August 2013 based on the above invalid settlement agreement is also null and void .... I raise serious objection to any conducts engaged based on the above void settlement agreement and related documents that harm our interests and hereby reserve my rights to further pursue liability and prosecution through multiple channels including legal or media,� wrote Ni, who said efforts to undertake face-to-face discussions were unsuccessful. “On 3 May 2015 I arrived in Canada with utmost sincerity in the hope of properly handling the issues in question through face-to-face communications and negotiation with all parties concerned, only to be denied entry into the country. Responsibility for obstacles and challenges in communication and in dealing with the related issues as a result thereof shall rest with Canada and not me.� However, the City of Prince Rupert says the proper protocols were followed in reaching the deal and that evidence was provided to indicate Liu had the authority to reach the agreements in question.
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The owner of Sun Wave Forest Products says he will continue to seek clarity on the ownership of Watson Island.
“Sun Wave’s lawyers provided to the city a General Signing Authority, executed by Mr. Ni, that expressly granted to Ms. Liu full authorization to execute and deliver on behalf of Sun Wave all documents in relation to the settlement agreement and to do such further acts and things that Ms. Liu considered necessary in connection with the settlement. As such, the 2013 Settlement Agreement between Sun Wave Forest Products Limited and the City of Prince Rupert is legally binding,� read a statement from the city, which notes work has been progressing on the site since then.
“For the past two years, both parties have taken steps to implement the 2013 Settlement Agreement, including the filing of the dismissals of all litigation that had been commenced by Sun Wave against the City and the discharge of the certificates of pending litigation that had been filed on title to the Watson Island lands. The City has been working in good faith with Sun Wave’s representatives in Canada to comply with the terms and intent of the Agreement, and intends to continue to do so.� The city awarded the contract to decommission the mill to the NRI Group in August.
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Flu vaccine Robinson’s sister calls for action Inclusion BC shots begin pushing for
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As fall turns to winter, Northern Health has launched its influenza immunization program here on the North Coast. Flu shots — which are free for those over 65, those under 5 years of age, caregivers of and household contacts of children under 5, pregnant women, obese adults and children, Aboriginal peoples and several other groups — began being offered at the Prince Rupert Health Unit in the Ocean Centre Mall on Monday. Those who wish to have their flu shots can still attend the drop-in clinic from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow and Friday or from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. next Monday and Friday. According to Health Canada, approximately 12,200 people across the country are hospitalized every year due to the flu, while an average of 3,500 people die as a result of the infection. However, most people who are impacted by the flu will recover within a week or 10 days. Influenza, which can lead to pneumonia, typically starts with a headache, chills and cough. Those are quickly followed by fever, loss of appetite, muscle aches and fatigue, running nose, sneezing, watery eyes and sore throat. Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea may also occur, especially in children. For more information, visit immunize.ca.
BY SHAUN THOMAS VICTORIA / The Northern View
The sister of Angie Robinson, the mother who took the life of her son with autism before committing suicide, is calling on the provincial government to provide more support for parents of children with special needs. During a press conference in Victoria hosted by Inclusion BC, a non-profit group that advocates for people with developmental disabilities, Michelle Watson said there was no reason for the situation to escalate to the point that it did. “That tragedy was completely preventable,” she told media. “She had no support. Everything that she had had for Robert — as he grew older and needed more support and services — was taken away from him.” To ensure no other families face a similar situation to Robert and Angie, Inclusion BC is hoping to partner with the provincial government to build capacity and establish six Regional Community
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Michelle Watson addresses media during an Oct. 27 press conference in Victoria.
“Everything that she had for Robert ... was taken away from him.” - Michelle Watson Inclusion Advocates, with the Northwest representative based in Terrace. Inclusion BC notes this recommendation is in line with the recommendations of the Coroner’s Inquest held in late September.
“The Coroner’s Inquest made it clear that children with special needs do not have access to information and advocacy support that could help connect them to vital support systems within the community. Inclusion BC is in a unique position to establish regional community inclusion advocates,” wrote Inclusion BC executive director Faith Bodnar. “As we struggle to come to terms with why Angie, Robert and their family did not receive the support they needed to thrive in their community, we are all responsible for what we do now.”
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Council passes 100 per cent exemption BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
City of Prince Rupert chief financial officer Corinne Bomben updated city council last week on the exemption status of church parking lots for the proposed 100 per cent tax exemption for 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. After Coun. Joy Thorkelson requested clarification of how much the church parking lots’ tax rate exemptions would in the upcoming
years during the Oct. 5 council meeting, Bomben brought the exact figures on Oct. 26. “The tax exemption of all properties were given 100 per cent exemption. The total tax exemption of all properties listed as places of worship (being the land excess to the building footprint) and other properties (being the land/or buildings of the remaining applicants) if at 100 per cent is estimated at $332,000. At the current tiered exemptions, it would be approximately
$316,000. This is a difference of $16,000 per year,” said Bomben. “Of this value, the amount exempt for church parking lots is $1,694 per year. Over the next four years, which is what the bylaw has been through three readings of, it’s $6,776 estimated [total over those four years] exempted.” After the discussions, mayor and council passed the 2016-2019 tax exemption bylaw, granting 100 per cent tax exemption rates for the bylaw’s included lands.
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Edward School for office space, council says it wants to find a way to re-open the gym to the public. Following a project update from the company’s Tessa Gill and Derek Baker, Coun. James Brown said he has heard loud and clear that community members want access to the gym as the facility at the new school doesn’t have the height needed for several sports. “For years we have used that school for clubs and teams and I have had some people asking about it again. I am wondering if there is some way we could possibly use the gym in the evenings,” he said. “The problem is adults can’t play in here and don’t have anywhere to go to play floor hockey or basketball ... it has to be a community effort and it has to be something that is organized,” added Mayor Dave MacDonald, noting issues of security and cleanup would need to be addressed before the facility would be reopened to the public. While the company said re-opening the gym has been on the radar, it will now work to expedite the process. “This is something that has come up for us in the past and something we have taken back to our project team to understand what opportunities exist to maintain that community asset,” said Baker. “Post final investment decision, when we renovate to get more desks and offices, we were looking at ways to isolate the gym, but we will look to see if there is a way we can get it going sooner than that,” added Gill, noting the goal may be to have it open in the new year.
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Service always: Cross of Valour recipient Les Palmer BY LYNN SALMON PRINCE RUPERT / Nauticapedia.ca
The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2012 and over the years there have been a number of people who have provided outstanding service, positively impacting the lives of countless Canadians. One such individual is Les Palmer, now retired, who concluded his 32 year career as First Officer on the CCG Cutter Point Henry stationed at Prince Rupert. Les worked on the Point Henry from her earliest days as deckhand, rescue specialist and lastly as her first mate. When Les first worked for the coast guard, joining in 1982, it was a casual, oncall arrangement. He had been approached by his father-in-law, Captain Ed Harris, the Prince Rupert District Manager and captain of CCG Ship Estevan, to crew as relief on the catamaran Cloo-Stung. For Les, “that is where life in the coast guard started for me.” Prior to joining the coast guard, Les worked for Husky Towing, a family-run business started by his father Ben Palmer. In the early 1980s Husky Towing had a fleet of seven tugs, the largest at 60 feet was the Lady Jodi. At the start of his career, Les worked for both Husky Towing and the coast guard, able to take a two week shift on the coast guard boat and then spend his off-time working for Husky. In the earlier days of coast guard response, once safety of life at sea was secured, the coast guard crew would then work to save the vessel. Les found his skills transferable with his experiences at Husky Towing - able to assess and repair many boats at sea using materials found aboard to patch holes or sprung planking, or pumping out water and then towing vessels to port for further work. In 1983, CCG Cutter Point Henry was posted to Prince Rupert and Les began as deckhand for this vessel. The dedicated Search and Rescue (SAR) cutter was better able to respond to potential Search and Rescue incidents. In 1996 Les was hired full time into the coast guard after serving the organization for 13 years. Les described the atmosphere on the Henry as ‘structured but informal’.
Decisions were ultimately the captain’s responsibility but everyone had input. Long years working with the same crew meant each knew the others limitations and a high level of efficiency was the result. Les speaks highly of his fellow crew members over the years and stressed that team work was imperative to success: “Work as a team,” he reflected. “You have to work together.” In the years before improved technology on vessels, Point Henry responded to 150 calls on average a year. Numerous incidents over the years are reflected in the Point Henry’s log book; sinking vessels, on-board fires, searches for persons lost overboard, vessels disoriented in poor visibility and countless medical evacuations from cruise ships. The incident that stands out for Les - when asked what was for him the most memorable rescue - took place close to home. On Dec. 4, 1993 a Grumman Goose with Waglisla Air crashed mere minutes after take off from the seaplane dock in Seal Cove into a mountain-side. The coast guard’s Sikorsky S61N twin engine heavy lift coast guard helicopter had just completed Search and Rescue exercises with the Point Henry and was returning to Seal Cove when the pilot spotted the wreckage and saw two persons unmoving outside the aircraft on a very steep slope. He called Les and reported what he’d seen adding that he felt this was likely now just a recovery mission. Palmer made the decision to attend immediately. The Search and Rescue team from 442 Squadron based out of Comox would be hours away from arriving and in such cold, clear conditions, anyone who survived the crash would not survive exposure to the frigid temperatures. Les, along with a crew member from the cutter and a paramedic, were transported by the S61N to the crash site. Unable to land near it, they hiked through dense forest and craggy ravines to reach the aircraft. They found it nose-in to the cliff at a 45 degree angle, it’s tail high in the air supported by broken trees. Incredibly, people were still alive inside the aircraft, one a pregnant woman. All had serious to life-threatening injuries and all required immediate evacuation.
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Les Palmer reflects on his career aboard the Point Henry and in the Canadian Coast Guard.
The conditions were horrific: injured people, a crash site in difficult terrain, there were many challenges to overcome. Fortunately, with Les’ logging background, trees were safely felled to clear a pick-up area for the coast guard helicopter so that the injured passengers did not have to be transported any great distance. They were hoisted using the Stokes litter, just as they had practiced earlier that day, never suspecting they would be putting that training to such immediate use. The survivors were transported to hospital one at a time and while the S61N was in transit, the on-scene crew worked to free the next person for evacuation. Coordinating the drop of the Stokes litter became more and more challenging as darkness fell - hand signals became impossible, communications were difficult but all survivors of the crash were eventually lifted out and saved. No sooner had they finished this rescue than they were called out again later that evening to respond to a mayday; they were out until the wee hours of the morning. Such is the life of a coast guard lifeboat crew. Les Palmer has made a difference in the lives of many, but that incident stands out for him, “At the end of that night, I was extremely exhausted but I made the right call about the crash or none of them would have made it out alive. To see the people (at the crash site) working together - phenomenal,” he said. With the start of the Fleet modernization program and the introduction of the newer 47 foot lifeboats, Les decided it was time to turn his attention to new ventures. The new lifeboats required additional tickets
that would have meant a considerable investment of time to obtain. Staying without the additional tickets meant he would be placed on one of the larger vessels and he had done enough time away from home. The rotation of a month on and a month off was not appealing at this stage of his career. “It’s for the younger generation, you have all the technology now to keep in better touch but it’s still time away. I couldn’t see myself doing that now,” he said. But there are no regrets from Les; this is not a man who has time on his hands or worries what will fill his day on the morrow. He is the owner of Four Seasons contracting, responsible for a number of roadwork contracts, as well as having a hand in other business ventures. And then there’s his full-time role as a grandparent an occupation that he says he and his wife Lori absolutely love. Their two grown boys live in town and having the family near by “couldn’t make us happier”. Mentoring over the years has been a very positive channel for Les – many of the young people he has encountered through school tours, hockey coaching and public speaking have entered the coast guard college program in Sydney Nova Scotia, graduating at the top of their class as fully fledged officers in navigation or engineering and embarking on a fulfilling, exciting, rewarding career — he is happy to think he has pointed the younger generation in that direction. “You couldn’t ask for a better career,” he proudly remarks. Editor’s note: To read the entire article, visit http://nauticapedia.ca/Articles/Les_ Palmer.php
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he next issue of the Northern View will be my last with the newspaper. After nine-and-a-half years sitting in the editor’s chair, my last day will be on Nov. 6 as I have accepted an incredible opportunity – one that will allow me to continue living here on the North Coast and contribute to the region I have grown to love. It’s been one heck of a ride over the past almost decade, one that has been filled with both peaks and valleys for myself and for Prince Rupert. I’ve been able to witness and participate in some amazing events and historic moments for the North Coast, but I have Shaun Thomas also had to report on some heart-wrenching stories that cast a shadow of gloom over the community. From the highest of highs to the lowest of lows, it has been a pleasure bringing the news that matters to you and your family to your doorstep week in and week out. I have also had the opportunity to share the stories of some incredible people who go out of their way to improve the quality of life for their friends and neighbours. The spirit of community evident in Prince Rupert, Port Edward and the region as a whole is inspiring. During my time at the newspaper, I have worked with some very talented and phenomenal human beings who have made every day an adventure. From those who I have spoken to on a regular basis for interviews to those staff members past and present who have helped shape the person I am, I’ve been fortunate to be surrounded by many people I now consider friends. Although next week will be my last issue, rest assured you have not heard the last of Shaun Thomas. I very much look forward to seeing you around town at the store or at any number of community celebrations. And like you, I am keenly interested in reading about what the future of Prince Rupert holds right here in the pages of the Northern View. This is my home and I can’t wait to see what lies around the corner. Until next week and the last time my smiling, face graces these pages, thank you for reading and have a good one.
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remier Christy Clark’s government has been signed, and Clark and Health Minister Terry Lake been steadily backed into a corner on its have formally apologized. apparent deletion of emails involving sensitive The larger issue is how freedom of information government topics. legislation should work. Should the opposition be able A week-long barrage of accusations by the NDP to second-guess decisions of bureaucrats by going opposition peaked with their most damning evidence through their emails? of a cover-up, in the long-running case of eight health The traditional answer is no. Elected officials are researchers suspended or fired from drug approval responsible, even if they had no actual role, as should Tom Fletcher studies. Most have been paid settlements or reinstated always be the case in hiring and firing ministry staff and after the biggest personnel management blunder in awarding government work contracts. The buck stops memory. One committed suicide. with Lake and Clark, not their deputies. We are now into a second independent review of this tragic There are sound reasons for this. Consider another sensitive case, after an independent lawyer was unable to determine decision, to shoot wolves from the air in a last-ditch effort to what went wrong because she couldn’t compel testimony preserve dwindling mountain caribou herds. or demand records. It is now in the hands of B.C.’s new Protesters, pop stars and politicians can sound off as they Ombudsperson, Jay Chalke, who has that authority. like, but these hard decisions are made and carried out by Everyone agrees that the deputy health minister of the day, wildlife experts working for or consulted by the province. Graham Whitmarsh, was legally responsible for the decisions The minister, in this case Forests Minister Steve Thomson, and records. Yet somehow the only record released to the authorizes the use of helicopters and rifles and takes the NDP for the two-year period of the firings and subsequent political consequences. investigation was a heavily blanked-out update from his One can imagine the agonizing discussion that goes on successor, Stephen Brown, to the premier’s deputy, John Dyble. behind the scenes, as provincial and First Nations wildlife It refers to an “update on litigation resolution from experts watch caribou herds dwindle despite widespread investigation,” the substance of which is blanked out, and habitat protection efforts. They not only make the technical offers to discuss the situation by phone. call, they have to pull the trigger. There will be more sound and fury over this, but only Can you run a public service if everyone is subjected to the Chalke’s report can provide new information. And even then, scrutiny that only politicians choose to endure? the damage is done, settlements and non-disclosure deals have No.
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On the street
In your mind, what should the City of Prince Rupert address in their infrastructure deficit?
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“M’akola Housing.”
JOHN WICK
“Creating somewhere where we could go to the waterfront. [Right now] it’s a small, limited area.”
With Kevin Campbell
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“They could fix up some of the roads, yeah.”
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We must save Lelu Isand Editor: The proposed Pacific NorthWest / Petronas LNG project would deal a death blow to Skeena salmon and other wildlife if it were to proceed. Flora Bank, located adjacent to Lelu Island, is a fragile and critical habitat for approximately 279 million juvenile salmon (Dr. Barb Faggetter, Phd Oceanography, R.P. Bio). Eelgrass beds located on Flora Bank provide essential food and shelter for the young salmon as they transition from fresh to salt water, and for many other species, including herring, shellfish and waterfowl. If damaged, eelgrass habitats are extremely difficult to mitigate and restore. Flora Bank has 40 to 60 per cent of the eelgrass in the Skeena estuary. Although Petronas has modified its plans to dredge Flora Bank, they plan to build a suspension bridge that will shade the light-sensitive eelgrass beds. Their proposed marine facility adjacent to Flora Bank, which would provide a berth for the 220 gigantic LNG carriers that would traverse the estuary waters per year, would require hundreds of pilings along Flora Bank, on shouldering Agnew Bank, that would also seriously risk fish habitat by changing erosion and deposition patterns. SO2 and NOx emissions from the LNG plant would cause acidification of vegetation, fish and wildlife. Petronas plans to clear cut the island, the home of over 400 culturally modified trees, despite the fact that these trees are protected in B.C. by the Heritage Conservation Act. They play a significant role in the archaeological and historical record of Indigenous peoples.
Petronas claims that they are not doing any work on Flora Bank. However, the occupiers — the hereditary Lax Kw’alaams First Nation owners and their supporters — have witnessed drilling taking place directly on Flora Bank, and on Oct. 28, a crew dropped cement anchors on Flora Bank. The occupiers are not protesting; rather they are practicing their Aboriginal rights and title by asking trespassers to leave. Besides being environmentally reckless, the Petronas LNG deal with the B.C. government is fiscally irresponsible. It exempts the corporation from taxes until their capital investment costs are recovered, at a cut tax-rate that provides an extremely low revenue benefit for B.C. taxpayers. According to an International Energy Agency report, the Asian demand for LNG has dropped and so have LNG prices, reducing the viability of LNG projects. The industry also faces intense competition on the global market from the U.S. and Australia. If Petronas packs up and leaves, they will have left behind a mess, with impunity, and for nothing. We need to put a stop to foreign corporations that rape the land, reap the profits and provide relatively few jobs in the bigger economic picture. For Lelu Isand, there is no time to waste. Thousands of people rely on the Skeena river and estuary for their livelihoods and cultural preservation. PNW LNG is a critical threat to Skeena fish and wildlife. We need to stop this project now, before irreparable damage is done. Brenda Mark, Anne Hill Northwest Watch
Marijuana legalization wrong Editor: I have heard this too many times: If people are going to smoke it, we may as well legalize it. Well, people are going to use hard drugs, continue to enslave young children into drug use and prostitution and continue stealing to support their habits. Do we legalize it all now? These problems are going to get worse once marijuana is legalized because we will lose control under this Liberal-minded thinking. For those who say marijuana is not a gateway to harder drugs, mental illnesses and psychosis and lack of motivation, I say it is time to open your eyes. Please check out the Government of Canada website (health risks of marijuana use). It seems to be an argument with the pot smokers and many politicians that there are no damaging effects with recreational marijuana use and yes, I agree and I’m in favour of medicinal
use if appropriately monitored, which has had proven benefits for those that need it. Sadly, that monitoring system is not in place. Drugs affect people in different ways. Some will get away with marijuana use, but sadly there will be a great percentage that will not. Evidence only points to negative effects before the age of 25, so why would we want to risk damaging a whole generation of our children for the sake of legalizing marijuana. This not only affects them, but as with alcoholics, impaired driving, drug addiction and cancer patients due to smoking, it also affects whole families, the health system, the public moral system and the generations to follow. Now, with the new Prime Minister’s mandate, we need to stand up quickly to the politicians to stop the legalization of recreational marijuana use. Kelvin Sheeler Parksville
Photo courtesy Prince Rupert Port Authority PICK UP STICKS: The forest products industry in Smithers and other northern BC communities benefits from access to overseas markets through the Port of Prince Rupert. For OJ Egan at West Fraser Pacific Inland Resources, this means steady work with an optimistic future.
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ituated halfway between the Port of Prince Rupert and Prince George, the town of Smithers is the hub of the Bulkley Valley region. Since the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway reached the north coast more than 100 years ago, Smithers has remained a logistically important community to the railroad industry. The Canadian National Railway Station in Smithers is recognized as one of Canada’s Historic Places. As the oldest building in the community it signifies the economic impact of railway development in Canada. Today, the community’s forestry industry relies on rail to bring increasing volumes of local lumber to the Port of Prince Rupert and on to Asian markets. OJ Egan is a quality control supervisor at West Fraser’s Pacific Inland Resources, a sawmill that has been one of the largest employers in the community for decades. Born and raised in Smithers, OJ and his brother Bill are both second-generation mill workers who enjoyed many years of work alongside their father before he retired several years ago. OJ’s formal career with West Fraser began more than 20 years ago after completing high school, starting out at a base job rate and working his way through the production line. The opportunity to build a long-term career starting from an entry-level position is still there for today’s workforce. Currently more than 40 of Pacific Inland Resources 240 staff are over the age of 55, which means that dozens of positions will open up as employees look to retire in the next few years. “You can build a great career here, and with the aging workforce the younger guys and girls coming in have a real opportunity,” said OJ. “We’re even busier now than five years ago, and you can see how West Fraser is really adapting to changes in the industry. And one of the benefits of being close to Prince Rupert and the port is that we were able to take advantage of the Chinese market in the American downturn.” Roughly 30% of the mill’s production now moves through Prince Rupert’s Fairview Container Terminal and on to the markets of Asia. That figure is poised to increase as softwood exports to China grow to record volumes and the country begins to embrace the use of higher-grade lumber for wood-frame construction and interior finishing. In addition to the opportunities created by a rebounding forest sector, with new development at the Port of Prince Rupert the next generation of Smithereens will also have the ability to pursue rewarding careers in areas such as resource extraction and transportation and logistics without leaving home. Like their father before them, OJ Egan’s kids show an interest in his work, and his oldest son is currently taking advantage of West Fraser’s weekend clean-up program for high school students. “This industry has given me the opportunity to raise four kids quite comfortably,” says OJ. “I live in a place where 20 minutes from my back door is everything you could possibly want to do. I know I’ve been fortunate to have a great run over the last 20 years, and with everything that’s happening right now between here and Prince Rupert, I’m hopeful my kids will too.” Re:port is a collaborative promotional venture by the Prince Rupert Port Authority and The Northern View.
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Shortly after receiving final approval from the BC Oil and Gas Commission, TransCanada announced it had reached a project agreement with another First Nation near the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission project. The Blueberry First Nation, one of the Treaty 8 First Nations, has signed an agreement with the company that includes access to employment and contracts and initial and annual payments for the life of the project.
“We believe the pipeline project will benefit our members today and for future generations, both financially and in terms of employment for our members,” said Chief Marvin Yahey. “The relationship we have established with TransCanada is just as important as the agreement and we are confident that the relationship we have built will continue to the benefit of both parties for years to come.” Specific details of the agreement remain confidential. The Blueberry First Nation is the ninth to reach an agreement with TransCanada.
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efore the federal election, I had this article all planned out: the third one about risks to Skeena salmon habitat from oil-by-rail. It had a different title and a pretty sad ending for salmon lovers. It looked like CN, the port, and oil companies had a way to get around public opposition to oil tankers. We have some of the most talented and safety conscious people in the world working at our port and they care about salmon and our marine ecosystem, but the decision to increase trade at the port by welcoming in oil tankers is not made by local people. The port’s legal mandate is to increase trade whether or not the majority of people agree. “Asked about public opposition to transporting oil by rail, Meyer [Randy Meyer, then CN senior manager of business development] said, “We started moving condensate through Kitimat and there wasn’t a peep. Now, if you’re going to move crude and you’re going to advertise that I’m not naïve enough to say that you’re not going to have opposition but the opposition then comes to that port and that tankage area that you’re going to have to build and in the case of Prince Rupert, that’s a federal port which has a whole different regulatory regime than anywhere else, but you narrow your scope. You’re not going through a bunch of bands and such to get there. We can get there and increase our traffic with no problem.””-- Pipelines News North 2011. Meyers headed up CN’s long-term business development strategy for oil-by-rail in Western Canada. As I understand it, when Meyer says “that tankage area” he is referring to the one aspect of a major oil-by-rail terminal on Ridley Island that could still trigger a public environmental review. I assume he is confident that the project will go through with no problems because, except for that planned tank farm, other aspects of oil-by-rail infrastructure are avoiding public scrutiny: • The Rail Road Utility Corridor is understood by the public to be for potash. • The new anchorages in Rupert Harbour are not publicly envisioned harbouring oil tankers laden from Ridley Island. • The existing CN right of way, CN thinks, can start shipping oil instead of, or in addition to, grain and coal, without needing to consult or accommodate First Nations (“a bunch of bands”) along the route. A Canadian Environmental Assessment (CEA) might or might not be triggered for the tank farm in the Port of Prince Rupert’s Gateway 2020 Vision, but even if it is, the CEA would be handled by the Port itself (“a whole different regulatory regime”). On October 14th, four days before the 2015 election, Meyers’ new employer, Altex Energy, said CN had cut oil-by-rail rates to attract volumes and Reuters reported: “At least one Canadian oil producer that has not previously loaded crude onto trains is considering adopting rail transport because of lower rates.” However, now after the election, the risk of oil spills into the Skeena estuary looks different. A scheme to ship oil-by-rail from Prince Rupert’s Ridley Island can only happen if the long standing North Coast Oil Tanker Moratorium or Tanker Exclusion Zone is not applied. When the newly elected government strengthens the oil tanker ban with legislation, as they promised in September 2015, the whole picture will change.
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Pacific NorthWest LNG provides project update 100 days remain on assessment clock BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Last week, Pacific NorthWest LNG provided an update to Prince Rupert city council about their proposed natural gas liquefaction and export facility on Lelu Island. With the first of two conditions completed, having gotten the Project Development Agreement legislation passed by the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in July, head of corporate and stakeholder relations Tessa Gill provided council with the procedures required for gaining their second condition – approval from the Government of Canada’s environmental assessment process. “We’re still waiting on that, but everything else is in place and ready to go in terms of moving forward to the next stage of our project – construction,” said Gill last Monday night. As Pacific NorthWest (PNW) continues its investigative work, conducting marine geotechnical work with vessels and barges to take samples from the area, Gill assured council that no investigative work is taking place on Flora Bank. Late in the summer, occupational protests from area First Nations interrupted the company’s work, opposing test drilling on Flora Bank, commonly known to be a vital salmonspawning habitat.
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“I want to make sure everybody is aware [that] we are not doing any work on Flora Bank whatsoever ... and there are some environmental monitors that sit with their vessels 24/7 to make sure that we are not disturbing anything, for example, eelgrass and we are doing [things] as per procedure and permits,” said Gill. Fish studies, fish habitat studies and modelling work continues to inform the company on the best direction it should take regarding its marine infrastructure, all of which will have minimal impact on Flora Bank, continued Gill. “I think some people still have a misconception that there is a causeway in the marine facilities. It is a construction that will allow the water to move underneath and around the facility, and it’s not on Flora Bank. We have a marine facility designed to be adjacent to Flora Bank,” she said. Having removed a major dredge from their original design, PNW is continuing to conduct intensive studies on fish habitats. “We’ve been conducting, for several months now, a fish and fish habitat monitoring program and its probably some of the most extensive and detailed work that’s been conducted in the area for quite some time. So we’re going to be using those results to further inform our design of the facility and the construction processes to
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make sure there’s minimum interaction with the marine habitat and environment ... The results of those fish studies and surveys will become public,” Gill said. Modelling work that the company is undertaking includes water velocity, tidal and subtidal currents and its impact on Flora Bank. “[The visual representations] give you an idea that any disturbance from [our] marine infrastructure is very small, in the ranges that you see naturally across Flora Bank and we’ve got similar visual examples that shows the sediment disturbance from the marine infrastructure is actually very minimal. It’s in a matter of millimetres,” said Gill. Some questions that council had for the company included how talks were going with the Lax Kw’alaams First
Nation, what a timeline may look like for the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency to respond with their conditional project approval, and how many jobs would be created once the facility is constructed. While Gill didn’t respond with details on specific discussions with Lax Kw’alaams, she mentioned that the company is engaged with all area First Nations and have different levels of conversation with each depending on what their levels of interest with the project are. The stakeholder relations head also told council that while there is just over 100 days remaining on the CEAA regulatory clock to accept PNW’s submission, the timing of the decision is ultimately up to the regulator as to when they’re satisfied with PNW’s information.
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U.S. leaders learn of Rupert’s port BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Last Wednesday, Prince Rupert played host to 20 American delegates from 10 Canadian Missions and 13 states as part of the 2015 Border, Ports and Rail Tour. Organized by the offices of the Consulate General of Canada in Seattle, the delegates visited Vancouver and Prince Rupert from Oct. 27 – 29. The Canada Border, Ports and Rail Tour began in December 2011, when former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S. President Barack Obama issued the Beyond the Border Action Plan: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness, designed to enhance security and educate delegates on trade facilitation, economic growth and jobs, addressing threats early, cross-border law-enforcement, critical infrastructure and cyber-security. The 20 delegates who came to Prince Rupert included state senators, city council members, railroads commissioners, business leaders, school district governing board members and congress district directors, among other figureheads. And from early reports, the tour participants seemed mightily impressed by the northern port city. “We certainly got a lot of favourable comments all along the way,” said
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Consulate General of Canada senior political, economic and academic officer Kevin Cook. “Some of them are still on flights coming back [to the States] and some have flights [Saturday], so they haven’t responded to [our feedback email] yet, but they tweeted a lot.” In learning about land points of entry at the Vancouver and Prince Rupert ports, airports and rail stations, details of Canada’s security efforts, infrastructure improvements and border protection, the delegates were able to take in presentations last Wednesday from the Prince Rupert Port Authority, DP World Terminal, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Ridley Island Bulk Terminal and Quickload Container Examination Facility. Through the hashtag #borderportsrail15 on Twitter, the
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Discussing the role of social licence in development BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The role of social licence and the increasing opposition to resource development was the topic of a Chamber of Commerce luncheon featuring Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI) managing director Brian Lee Crowley. During the lunch, Crowley opined on the developing natural resource economy that Canada enjoys and dived into two topics that have extreme relevance on the North Coast: ‘social licence’ and the power and authority that aboriginal people hold over the decision-making process of natural resource projects. Crowley began by defining the Canadian climate of investment in its natural resource economy, namely its strength in certainty and reliability for businesses to invest in natural resource projects – almost all of which require an extraordinary amount of money up front at the outset of the project. “The natural resource economy requires you to invest vast sums of money up front and to recover your investment over a long payback period. What makes it possible for people to be confident they can recover their investment over the next 25 – 30 years? ... We have created a bunch of institutions in Canada that have helped create certainty for proponents and give them confidence they can ... get a reasonable return,” Crowley said, citing the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA), National Energy Board (NEB) and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission as examples of these institutions. Next, Crowley delved into ‘social licence’. “Social licence, I think, covers two completely different things. One of them is quite innocuous and indeed desirable and the other is completely contrary to this idea of set institutions that gives the certainty that unlocks natural resources,” he said. One definition of social licence includes businesses and governments undertaking ‘rational management’ efforts to
have a good reputation with the local population, business leaders and authorities. The second definition of social licence fits what Crowley calls a ‘radical social licence movement’. “There are certain groups in society that are actually opposed in principle to natural resource development. They think it’s wrong for Canada to be developing its natural resource endowment and they have latched on to social licence and turned it into a kind of right of veto for opponents of natural resource development,” said Crowley. “We created all these institutions ... with the purpose of creating a calm, reasoned institutional framework in which we can ... make decisions even in the face of opposition. This is part of having a democratic society. The radical social licence movement doesn’t accept that idea. Their view is that as long as there remains any opposition, especially opposition by themselves to natural resource development, they are not only entitled to protest, they are entitled to stop natural resource development. And my view is that we cannot, as a democratic society, allow organized minorities to oppose democratically-created institutions that are designed to allow us to make these kinds of decisions.” Crowley’s second point relates to the growth of agency that aboriginal people have gained over the past few years. “The Supreme Court has said, among other things, that the Crown has a duty to consult First Nations on proposals that affect their interests. This has created all kinds of confusion about who really owns natural resources, what lands do we control ... what I have seen emerge is an incredibly important generational divide within many aboriginal communities,” Crowley explained. He went on to say that the older generation, the ones who led the campaign for political constitution and other rights for First Nations, continue to see the development of their communities lying in further political and traditional activism, such as demonstrations and court cases, to gain more power. Crowley sees the younger generation of First
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Nations, a vital part of the ‘Idle No More’ movement, wanting to turn their new powers and rights into genuine opportunities for themselves. “The job we have ahead of us is to not give in to the social licence movement which has simply become a cloak for opponents of natural resource development undermining, in my view, the rule of law and certainty of all the institutions that I talked about,” he said. “We have to strike a new relationship with First Nations. We will not always get it right. There are minorities within First Nations also using the social licence movement in an obstructive way that I talked about. Not only are we going to have to defend the institutions that we’ve created like the regulatory bodies, but we also have to look to First Nations within their own communities to speak up and defend natural resource developments that are unlocking opportunities.”
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Sports In Brief Peewee reps head to Terrace The Prince Rupert peewee rep Seawolves squad will play their first road games of the 2015-16 regular season when they take to Highway 16 to take on the Terrace Kermodes this weekend. Action starts this Saturday at 1 p.m. for Game One and Game Two will commence on Sunday at 10 a.m.
Oldtimers Hockey hosts tourney The Prince Rupert Oldtimers Hockey League will be hosting the year’s first tournament of the season this upcoming weekend. Along with a tournament banquet (tickets available at Oceanside Sports), the Carlo Paolinelli Memorial Tournament will start Friday, seeing the following teams of LaGondola, Firstimers All Stars, Raiders Black, Terrace/Kitimat, Timbermen, Puckaneers, A&G Silverbacks, United Rentals, Mr. Mikes, Kitimat 50, Smithers Prowlers, Terrace Midgets, Raiders White, Smithers Warriors, Burns Lake, Underdogs and United Rentals play over Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The games will consist of two 25-minute periods and will begin on 4 p.m. on Friday, 7 a.m. on Saturday and 7 a.m. on Sunday. For a full list of the schedule, visit www.prohl.ca.
Midget reps go 1-3 in Quesnel After a long road trip, the Prince Rupert midget rep Seawolves went 1-3 against some tough competition in Quesnel last weekend. In their first game, the Seawolves lost 6-3 to Quesnel. For Rupert, Drew Fudger scored twice and Mitch Cook scored once. The second game saw Rupert face off against Williams Lake, but again fell 4-2 to the eastern team. Dave Smith and Hunter German each notched a tally in the loss. In their third match, the Seawolves took on a strong Prince George squad, but ended up losing 6-2 versus their opponents. Cook had a game to remember, finding the back of the net twice to score the Seawolves’ only goals. The Seawolves’ final game gave the group some life, defeating Fort St. John 4-2. Fudger, Gary Sekhon and Tyler Matalone all scored for the good guys. In the assist totals, Fudger had four, Keiden Archer had five, Sekhon notched one and Manreet Deol had one as did Matalone, Sage Acker and Keenan Marogna. Cook, Liam Quane and Jared Carter also had one helper each.
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Senior girls finish 2-2 at home BY WILLIAM GYE PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The Charles Hays (CHSS) senior girls’ volleyball team returned home this past weekend. The Rainmakers-hosted event saw the team play games against Smithers Secondary School, but the team ended up falling to the visitors, 16-25, 19-25, as well as falling to powerhouse Caledonia Secondary from Terrace, 16-25, 20-25. The squad beat Ebenezer Christian Reform School 25-20, 2512 and then defeated Bulkley Valley Christian School 25-17, 25-10. “This is the first time we saw Caledonia. They are a very strong team, and have a very strong program up there. It was a good day (for the Rainmakers), and it was nice to have [the] Queen Charlotte team come over,” said CHSS head coach Jacqueline Jackson after the games had completed for the day. One of the standouts from the Rainmakers’ team, wearing number 9, was Suttira Johansen. Playing the setting position and having a great year, building on the momentum of last spring, Johansen has played with Caledonia on their club team. The more game time the athletes got, the further their development has come. Playing against excellent competition no doubt strengthened their skills and helped ready them continue with volleyball after highschool if they choose. The senior girls’ zones championship will be played on Nov. 21, before the CHSS winter sports schedule kicks in, with the school’s popular basketball teams gearing up for the 2015-16 season.
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Brittany Waite and the Charles Hays Rainmakers senior girls’ volleyball team hosted the region in the school’s first home play day last Saturday.
Harlem Crowns come to town, take on Rainmakers BY WILLIAM GYE PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The Charles Hays senior boys’ basketball team will be in action on Monday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. against an unfamiliar opponent, the Harlem Crowns. The entertaining exhibition, which features the travelling comedic team, will be a great family function, with good times anticipated to be had by all. The game will start at 7 p.m., but audiences should get there early to enjoy the warm up festivities, and get
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Belling finishes second in Orlando BY WILLIAM GYE ORLANDO / The Northern View
TO ALL GITGA’AT NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING The Gitga'at First Nation Treaty Team will be hosting an informational meeting for all Gitga'at people on: November 17, 2015 – Prince Rupert, BC The purpose of the meeting is to update the community on ongoing Treaty engagements. Treaty Negotiators from Gitga'at First Nation, British Columbia, and Canada will be presenting, followed by an opportunity for questions and discussion.
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Prince Rupert Golf and Country Club general manager and head professional David Belling competed in the 2015 World Golf Teachers Cup in the Senior Division on Oct. 15 and 16 at the Palms Golf Course and the Magnolia Golf Course at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The World Golf Teachers’ Championship is a bi-annual event. Belling qualified through his recent success in the Canada, U.S., and World Teachers Cups, respectively, never finishing out of the Top 10. Belling had an excellent showing at this tournament in particular, posting scores of 73 and 73 in the two rounds. He just missed first-place by two shots, finishing second overall. “I was very pleased with how I played. My opening round of 73 was probably as good as it could have been,” he said. Belling only had one three-putt that day. “Conditions were perfect, I knew I had to be 71 or 70 on the second day, and I played well enough to shoot that number, but I didn’t putt well enough. I never missed a fairway in the two-day event,” he added of his success. The winner, Grant Gulych, is a fellow Canadian from Ontario. Having someone able to teach the fundamentals of golf bodes very well for the junior golf development in the community and residents can now see all that Belling and the staff at the Prince Rupert Golf Club have to offer up at the golf course. Information packages for 2016 memberships, green fees, tournaments, and the junior program can now be found up at the course. Belling took the position as head pro and general manager in July, so the transition to the Rupert community has been quick. In terms of giving back, David has been reffing youth hockey, as he has officiated at a high level in the past, as well as officiating the Prince Rupert Rampage games. Belling would like the community to let him know what you think about his officiating, just don’t expect an answer you’d like to hear back, he added slyly.
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Rapids take second at Invitational BY WILLIAM GYE PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
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Two weekends ago, the Prince Rupert Rapids held the North Coast Invitational Swim Meet from October 23 - 25. The event is held annually with, historically, Prince Rupert coming out on top in the aggregate totals. This time, the Rapids had a strong showing, finishing second with 886 points, as the team from Prince George (1062) left with first place, with Kitimat (652) finishing third. Smithers (275) and Terrace (191) both had positive showings as well. Individual highlights included Isaac Mastroianni (12) winning the gold aggregate in the 11-12 boys’ age group. Isaac won all his seven individual events (100, 200 & 1500 free, 100 & 200 back, 100 fly and 200 IM). Amy Leighton (14) placed well, winning the silver aggregate in 13-14 girls’ age group. Amy finished first in 50 back and 100 free. Isaac Dolan (12) also won the silver aggregate in 11-12 boys. Jakob Hall (10) picked up the bronze aggregate in the 10 & under boys category, Trey Kish (15) followed up with the bronze aggregate in the 15 & over boys age bracket. Natalie DeMille (10) who had personal best times in all seven events won the bronze aggregate medal for 10 & under girls. Jakob Hall (10) finished strong with the bronze aggregate in 10 & under boys. Other impressive showings came from Jarred McMeekin (13) who set personal bests in all events he competed in. Noriko Ikari (10) also had personal best times in all seven of his individual events. Araya Bartlett (14) finished second in 50 breast-stroke and Warren Barton (13) had personal best times in all seven of his events as well. Aspen Clouthier (10) was third in 50 breaststroke. JD Clouthier (8) took home first in 100 free and Nathan Cunningham (11) finished third in the 100 free kick. Max Deutschlander (11) picked up third in 100 IM. Malcolm Dolan (10) finished third in 50 free and 100 IM. Zachary Dolan (14) finished first in 1500 free, second in 50 free & 50 fly, third in 200 IM and 100 fly. Kobi Franes (14) got second in 400 IM. Landen Franes (12) had a strong showing finishing first in 800 free, second in 100 fly and third in 200 IM, 200 free & 50 back-stroke. Brandan Hagen (18) was able to pick up first in 50 fly and 100 breaststroke, second in 50 breast-stroke, 50 fly and 100 free, and third in 50 back-stroke. Kobe Ikari (9) took first in 50 back-stroke. Sam Kafka (12) finished second in 100 IM and 50 butterfly. Rya Kish (13) finished first in 50 & 100 breast-stroke. Lucas Mayer (9) finished second in 50 back-stroke and 100 IM. Kai McDonald (11) finished second in 200 breast-stroke and third in 50 breast-stroke. Hyla McQuaid (10) finished third in 50 back-stroke and 100 free. Jake Morse (11) wrapped up second in 50, 200 & 400 free, 50 & 100 back-stroke and 400 IM. Graham Nicholls (13) got third in 100 IM. Liam Pikola (12) finished first in 50 breast-stoke and second in 100 breaststroke. Grant Slocombe (12) picked up first in 100 IM. Hannah Toye (13) finished second in 400 IM and 50 back-stroke and Robert Warren (16) finished second in 100 back-stroke and 1500 free.
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Good times and a major impact BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Rob Gruber is comfortable being the underdog. It’s a position he’s held for a few years, by choice or not, owning and operating a gaming store in a city of approximately 13,000 residents. “Most small towns our size don’t have a game store. It’s a luxury item that a lot of towns can’t afford,� said Gruber last week. “I’m one of those ‘cheer for the underdog’ kind of guys, so I almost like being behind the eight-ball in those situations.� Many Rupertites know of Good Times Games’ stellar reputation as a fun-first, interactive and welcoming environment, as well as the number one place to go for games and supplies of any sort. But this month, the rest of the province will learn what the North Coast already knows so well about one of its finest small businesses as Good Times Games is nominated for the Best Community Impact Award of the Small Business BC Awards. “We’re pretty excited. We are a small business in a small community, so being on that provincial stage, even if you don’t win, you’re excited at being included and that someone recognized you,� said Gruber. The Small Business BC Awards recognize the outstanding achievements of BC’s entrepreneurs. They celebrate the contributions small business owners make to their local communities and to the global economy. The Best Community Impact Award in particular “goes to the company that’s truly making a difference in their community. This business has taken positive action to invest in their community and sees social responsibility as an integral part of the business’ success�, the awards’ website states. “Right away I wanted to go out and start getting votes. We were a little bit late, our nomination came in, I think, on Oct. 22. They started taking nominations on Oct. 1, so we were like three weeks behind a lot of the stores that were on there,� said the Rupert born-and-raised Gruber. Good Times is up against over 20 other businesses across the province for the distinction, many of them in larger, urban centres, but Gruber isn’t concerned.
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Rob Gruber’s Good Times Games has been nominated for a Small Business BC award.
“My business model is ‘What would 10-year old Rob like to do?’ and I make that happen.� - Rob Gruber “There’s a lot of people, not just in Prince Rupert, but in neighbouring communities that look to Good Times [as that special place to go]. Even people that live in the United States and all over the place [know us],� said Gruber, who added that, among the dozens of people wearing Good Times’ iconic T-shirts and sweaters in Rupert, people are wearing the logo in Spain, the UK and last week, he sent one to a gamer in Ohio. “Our logo is all over the place. People know Good Times around the world.� The Best Community Impact nominees have established community impact strategies, possess triple bottom line metrics – having measurable social, environmental and financial outcomes of corporate social responsibility, a diverse and inclusive workplace and business decisionmaking and have proven business leadership. To be eligible for the award, businesses must have been in operation for a minimum of 12 months and employ fewer than 50 employees. Good Times Games has been in business since 2008 and has
seven employees. “I have no grand designs to be anywhere else and I’m pretty proud of the way the community supports the store. Everybody’s always cheering for us like we’re the little guy in town, so it’s a comforting feeling ... Every year we learn something new. Neither myself nor Kris [Johnson] are really businessmen. My business model is ‘What would 10-year-old Rob like to do?’ and I make that happen for the 10-year-olds and the kids that are around now, so it seems like a pretty good way to operate,� said the owner, adding that kids take over the shop in the afternoon and then the adults arrive in the evening, comprising a wide variety of clientele. To vote for Good Times Games, visit: www.sbbcawards.ca/communityimpact/good-times-games-andelectronics/ The voting period is open until Nov. 30 and the award ceremony is set for Feb. 25, 2016. “[The nomination] just says something to Kris and myself and Ryan and all the team here that we’re doing something right,� said Gruber.
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November 4, 2015 • Northern View • A19
Prince Rupert’s faces of Halloween
William Gye, Contributed / The Northern View
There was plenty of spooky fun to be had around Prince Rupert in the days leading up to Halloween, culminating in Halloween Fest at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre. Clockwise from top left, astronaut Carson Barton, 3, has the whole world in his hands; at 14 months, Roning Tattersall may have been the youngest dragon on the North Coast; the robotic rabbit seen at the Earl Mah Aquatic Centre and around Halloween Fest had seen better days; Zach Clifton (9) Archer Leask (6) and Marcus McKay (9) represented a mix of superheroes; Superbaby impressed the judges during the costume contest; staff at the City of Prince Rupert, including Mayor Lee Brain, got into the spirit on the eve of Halloween.
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www.thenorthernview.com Chris Rose, front far left, president of the Prince Rupert Harley Riders, poses with the Salvation Army’s Capt. Gary Sheils, front far right, and Troy and Theo Bromley, front centre, as the Harley Riders were able to donate $12,000 and 345 toys to the Salvation Army’s Christmas Hamper program last Tuesday night. The Harley Riders raised the funds and toy contributions through the toy run the organization held earlier in October. The funds and number of toys are a record for the Riders’ toy run event.
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Road race coming back BY SHAUN THOMAS PORT EDWARD / The Northern View
While a lack of volunteers and medical personnel forced the cancellation of the 2015 Cannery Road Race, organizers are already looking to revive the popular fall event next year. Speaking at the Oct. 27 meeting of Port Edward council, Lynn Daniele of the Rupert Runners said the road race is anything but dead. “We do hope to see it go through again next year. We had a lot of discussion around our membership and teams that have organized it in the past and we would like to see it become a huge success again,” she said, adding the group has struggled to secure volunteers in the past. “Last year we had 172 runners participate and we hope to see those numbers again.” Noting the district had supported the Cannery Road Race since its inception 11 years ago, Mayor Dave MacDonald said he was glad to hear the event could be returning in 2016. “I was sorry to hear it was cancelled. It was too late even for us to try and mobilize some of our own people to give a hand,” he said. Although the race didn’t take place, youngsters in Port Edward will still benefit from the efforts of organizers. Before leaving council chambers, Daniele provided the district with a box full of children’s shirts for council to distribute to students at Port Edward Elementary School.