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Zoning plan stirs debate Cameron Orr The zoning plan for a portion of land in the vicinity of LNG Canada’s property has stirred debate with one councillor concerned over a loss of land planned for ‘parks and recreation’. The conversation effectively boiled down to one of what kind of tangible loss is it to lose over 70 hectares of land designated as parks and recreation in the Official Community Plan, which is a separate entity versus how land is sometimes actually zoned in the community. Councillor Rob Goffinet was concerned that while there is a trade off on land zoned as environmentally sensitive around the planned LNG Canada facility (the town would get an increase of three hectares once it all passes), there was no trade off made for the parks and rec. LNG Canada has pursued this application to unify the zoning around their planned facility. Director of Community Planning and Development Gwen Sewell notes that most of the undeveloped land in Kitimat, that’s not otherwise Crown land, is parks and recreation, as per the Official Community Plan. Under this proposal more than 70 hectares would be shuffled in to an Industrial land plan, which is a marginal percentage for the whole town. Even with the concern expressed by Goffinet, the remainder of council endorsed the application moving forward to third reading. The Kitimat Valley Naturalists and Douglas Channel Watch, among others, were invited to provide comment and while the groups had some questions they appeared comfortable with the responses they had received from the company regarding environmental and animal concerns.
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AltaGas has duty fee issue on planned Kitimat project Rod Link A Calgary-based energy company expects to find out this month if it will be successful in appealing a decision by the federal government to impose a $100 million customs duty on a planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) project at Kitimat. The appeal was filed by AltaGas, a Canadian partner in the Douglas Channel LNG project which would feature an LNG plant affixed to a floating platform to be built in Asia and ferried to Kitimat. Because the federal Canada Border Services Agency is classifying the platform as a ship, it’s subjecting the bargeshaped platform to a 25 per cent duty fee. AltaGas vice president John Lowe, in speaking to analysts during a conference call held to discuss the company’s latest earnings, said it takes the opposite view. “The floating unit is incapable of navigation, it has no self-propulsion and
it’s going to be moored permanently,” he said. And the equipment on the platform should not be subject to any duty which is the case for all equipment that liquefies air or gases”, Lowe said. AltaGas and other members of the Douglas Channel consortium have been working making a final investment decision on the $600 million project by the end of the year and appeal of the $100 million duty is necessary to make that decision, Lowe mentioned. He noted that the Douglas Channel LNG project is not the only proposal involving a floating platform. “We feel that on a policy basis it’s not in Canada’s interest to impose this sort of a barrier to these developments, particularly when there really aren’t any shipyards in Canada that would be able to undertake this sort of a project,” said Lowe. NDP MP Nathan Cullen says he’ll
be contacting AltaGas to find out more about the $100 million federal customs bill. While Cullen acknowledged that the 25 per cent duty is meant to protect and encourage Canadian shipbuilders, he noted the importance of the project to the area. “This is a situation where the company is doing the right thing,” said Cullen. “It has the support and the approval of the local First Nations.” “I certainly feel AltaGas deserves a fair hearing.” Cullen did wonder if the duty was an item AltaGas knew about in the planning of the project or whether it was something just recently sprung by federal customs officials. In the meantime, provincial natural gas development minister Rich Coleman says he’s talking to the federal government about a duty remission. Continued on page 13
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You’ll see a lot of LNG Canada at airport two large potential LNG projects at Kitimat. “LNG Canada has made provisions for parking at the Northwest Regional Airport in Terrace to function as a “park-and-ride” facility for LNG Canada staff and contractors who live in Terrace and the surrounding areas,” a statement from the project's communications office indicates in response to a query. “Our staff would be transported from the airport to the LNG Canada site on a dedicated LNG Canada shuttle. This effort is part of our commitment to minimizing traffic on Highway 37 and through the Kitimat area.”
Final investment decisions for various natural gas pipeline and liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants may be some distance off, but preparations leading up to those decisions continue. The newest such example is at Northwest Regional Airport where one project has leased vacant and cleared space for a parking lot. The project proponent isn't clearly identified but the logo on a newly-installed sign reading “private parking, authorized vehicles only,” is of three stylized mountains of an azure-blue colour. That colour and styling match that of LNG Canada, one of
LNG Canada has leased parking spaces at Northwest Regional Airport. Margaret Speirs Even without a final investment decision, LNG Canada has applied for various permits to start site preparation work but adds it'll wait until receiving those permits to release details as to what's involved. “In the interim, our contractors are completing safety induc-
tion training so they are ready to mobilize once permits have been received, and we have also made provisions for parking at the Northwest Regional Airport,” said the project's communication office. “The parking spaces are available to any LNG Canada em-
ployee or contractor who live in Terrace and the surrounding areas. This includes employees and contractors who may be visiting the site for meetings, community events, or for work at the site.” The statement added that LNG Canada wants to start site preparation so it can begin construction in a timely fashion once an investment decision has been made. No deadline date for a final decision has been set but the project's communications office anticipates it will occur sometime in 2016. LNG Canada is 40 per cent owned by Shell with the Korea Gas Corporation, Mit-
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Town to poll people on quarry Cameron Orr Councillor Mario Feldhoff wants to know whether the town as a whole thinks we need another rock quarry. Residents in Cable Car specifically are going to be surveyed on their opinion after the government ministry that looks after lands matters sought comment on an application from the District of Kitimat. Kitimat, then, is going to the people for feedback. The proposal is for
a quarry and borrow pit east of Highway 37 in the area between Hirsch Creek Park and Cable Car, and across the highway from the landfill. Council wanted the chance to poll the neighbourhood residents on the plan and a comment deadline for the request of a licence of occupation by Daudet Creek Contracting for the Ministy of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources has been extended to November 20.
Among the concerns already flagged by Kitimat staff is the potential for air quality impacts on Cable Car (open burning is proposed as the means for wood waste) and what the noise levels will be for the neighbourhood. While polling residents was the core of council’s original motion it was later amended to include a referral to the town’s Advisory Planning Commission for comment, and for advertising in local media.
Feldhoff believed a new rock pit was a concern for the greater community. “I think it’s very important to get input from Cable Car residents from a noise perspective...but this is a fairly large area on the entrance to our community and I think that the Advisory Planning Commission should be given an opportunity to comment and the greater community should be made aware of it,” he said. Claire Rattée, who moved the original
motion, was against the suggestion of advertising, worried that it would duplicate advertising that would be required later anyway, meaning the town would get low value from it. “People are going to hear about it anyways, we would just end up having to do advertisements twice.” But Feldhoff maintained the importance he felt there was. The amendment was eventually approved, and the overall motion passed unanimously.
New baler to help KUTE keep up Kitimat Understanding the Environment (KUTE), working under their new board of directors for less than half a year, received a $25,000 financial grant from the District of Kitimat to go towards the purchase of a new baler at their depot on Railway Avenue. KUTE Vice President Michelle Martins says that the planned purchase of a new baler will increase not only the rate which the depot employees can bale paper and cardboard but will also increase their ability to process other materials. She said their limitations were a reason KUTE didn’t pursue a contract with Multi-Material BC last year, a contract which covers an assortment of paper and packaging materials and the contract for which went to the Kitimat Bottle Depot. Other materials they could process include tin cans and styrofoam. Styrofoam itself would be very valuable to KUTE, she says, because that’s a mate-
rial they could potentially make a profit on recycling. While they make money off of paper and cardboard, it’s not enough to cover the expenses of processing it. Martins said everyone benefits if they can increase their own sustainability if even a bit. “If we can have an alternative source of income where the city doesn’t have to subsidize us as much that’s great for us, it’s great for the city as well,” she said. A new baler will also reduce the employee hours to do that work, which lets them work on other things. Martins said baling right now is quite “tedious and time consuming.” They’ve been looking at their books to sort out possible ways they can reduce how much of the $25,000 they even end up taking from the District’s offer. The baler itself they’re looking to buy is about $95,000, and is a used unit
from the United States. KUTE will also keep looking for other fundraising opportunities to pay for the baler as well. She said the District seemed keen to support them as, from her perspective, it seems they want to take a responsibility as they have set policies about no cardboard going to the landfill. But Martins also notes that a large per cent of cardboard comes from industrial sources. There was a discussion at the October 19 council meeting to bump up the funding provided even further to $55,000, however the two supporters of that boost, Edwin Empinado and Mary Murphy, were outnumbered to the remainder of the council. Rob Goffinet was excused on a conflict of interest during the discussion as he has relatives involved with or working for KUTE.
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Microtel eligible for tax break Kitimat’s newest hotel, the Microtel on Dadook Avenue, meets the criteria for a tax break program by the District of Kitimat. In 2013 the council approved a revitalization tax exemption for improvements made either through upgrades or new construction. The Microtel development saw the demolition of the derelict Aluminum City Motel and the construction of their new facility. The tax exemption doesn’t scratch off all taxes, but rather forgives what would be the increase in taxes for a property due to the new construction. For 2016 the town estimates that means they will give a break of $42,400 to the hotel. The break lasts for five years.
PUBLIC NOTICE Application to open and operate a quarry and borrow pit submitted to Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Daudet Creek Contracting Ltd. has submitted an application to Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO) for permits needed to open and operate a 36.83ha quarry and borrow pit on lands described as parts of DL 6183, 6184 Range 5 Coast District. In addition to provincial approvals, this quarry and borrow pit will need a Temporary Use Permit from the District of Kitimat. Proposed location is on Provincial Crown land, east of Highway 37, between Hirsch Creek Park and Cable Car Neighbourhood. The northern most point of the application area is approximately 1.6km South of Oolichan Avenue. More information may be viewed on the MFLNRO website at: www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/viewpost. jsp?PostID=50093; or at www.kitimat.ca/pn. Comments will be received at the District of Kitimat until 4:30pm Monday, November 16, 2015 by mail (270 City Centre, Kitimat, V8C 2J3), fax (250-632-4995) or email (dok@ kitimat.ca). Office hours are 8:30am to Noon and 1:00 to 4:30pm, closed weekends and statutory holidays. Comments will be delivered to Council at 7:30pm on Monday, November 16, 2015 at Council Chambers, 606 Mountainview Square. To add your name to the speakers list please call 250-632-8900.
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This day Historically when I reflect on Remembrance Day each year here I think to my grandparents. I best knew my grandfather on my mom’s side, who was in the Canadian navy during World War II. But as of this year I no longer have any of my grandparents left, and so passes my personal family’s living history of perhaps the single defining moment of modern history. I believe as many say that the freedoms that we have today came from the fights of years passed, but with the continual loss of that generation who learned those lessons first hand it’s going to be harder to understand as years pass. My son comes to this world in an interesting time. He’ll get the benefit of the Canadian standard of living without the direct context of a grandfather who was part of making that. Yet he is here for the emergence of new threats, perhaps most notably with ISIS. (I was stunned when a Second World War veteran, in a feature from last year, actually said ISIS is far, far worse than Hitler was, quite a stunning declaration to me.) Not only that terrorist group themselves, but the landscape of war. As noted in our feature on page 12 this week, the World Wars were marked by a clearly defined enemy with their own uniforms. For veterans of modern conflicts, as noted by Sean Dwyer in that same piece, the enemy isn’t a man with a uniform and a rifle but sometimes common citizens strapped with explosives. The purpose is also sometimes less than clear, and operations can appear like political maneuvers rather than actions done for national or global safety. Dwyer tells the Sentinel he lost his faith in being in the Forces. That feels to me that it will be a major issue of the Forces for many years to come; not only selling the public on what the Forces are doing but selling it to the members themselves. The goal has changed. Canadians aren’t allying themselves for a march towards Berlin to take Adolf Hitler from power. There’s a history in modern conflicts that are long and complex and confusing. They’re not based on national country lines. In the United States for instance they don’t declare wars on governments anymore. They declare war on ‘Terrorism’ (or for another example, ‘drugs.’) But as I was reading in a book on analogies by John Pollack, those terms come with dangers. For terrorism, is the war on those who commit terrorism, or the causes of terrorism? Is the war on drugs against the products? The users? The suppliers? It’s a wild and confusing world out there. It may be arguably safer than in years passed in general, but the threats that remain are harder to see. So lest we forget the many thousands who died to get us to now, and to not forget ourselves by not forgetting them. Cameron Orr
And the #1 thing I hate about lists... One of the things I despise in media, particularly murky media like MoneySense Magazine which describes itself as “Canada’s top personal finance magazine, packed with smart features, practical advice and easy-to-follow financial tips on everything from investing and RRSPs to home buying and real estate,” are top 10 lists. To me they are something that should have been copyrighted, then retired by David Letterman. Worse, when it comes down to reverse 10-worst lists. Following up on its list of the 10 best places to live in Canada, MoneySense has the brass to release a list of the 10 worst – and six of them are small communities in British Columbia. No, Kitimat is not one of the communities selected for trashing by editors/writers on MoneySense, apparently scientifically based on data gathered from a wide array of sources, including Statistics Canada, Environment Canada and real estate boards to
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compare criteria such as cultural offerings, schools, year-round weather, employment and crime. But that does not mean much to me or the residents of communities like Williams Lake, which was ranked second worst, followed closely by Quesnel, Port Alberni, Campbell River, Prince Rupert and Terrace, which took the number 10 spot. Presumably the armpit of Canada according to MoneySense is Bay Roberts, Newfoundland. When I first read this I quickly tried to remember that this publication and its website is a product of... you know who? Yes, dead on, the highly admirable Rogers Media, and its happy digital partner, Rogers Digital Media.
Now Rogers do an awful lot of things wrong. The company is lauded as recipient of the most annual reports of complaints to the CRTC although Bell and Telus are not far behind. More people are irritated by their services than virtually any other business across Canada. For that reason I find it’s almost mind-boggling that such companies run media that have the gall to trash communities in Canada (where their corporate owners make oodles of money) so in fact they criticize their own customers’ communities. Recently, CTV News following up with a why question got this answer from MoneySense as to the criteria it uses to beat down small resource communities across Canada: “We care about: how much money can you make? What kind of job can you get? How much does it cost to buy a house? How many doctors are available? What kind of infrastructure is there? How much pollution is there?” Continued on page 5
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He is one who knows how we feel Hebrews 4:15; “Therefore brothers, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the apostle and High Priest whom we confess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathise with our weaknesses.” These are truly beautiful and comforting words. They tell us of the love that Jesus has for us is coming to this Earth and becoming one of us. He was already in heaven with all the beauty and peace that are there,
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ference between Jesus and us. He is God. And so the grave could not hold Him in its grasp. He rose again from the dead after three days and is now our High Priest in heaven. And because he became one of us, He is able to sympathize as the verse above said. And because He defeated death, we too through faith in Jesus Christ as our Saviour will defeat death and live forever in heaven with Jesus. In an election sea-
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Pastor Clint Magnus and yet He came to this earth and took on our human form in order to fix the problem that needed to be fixed. What problem? The problem of sin and how it separates us from God. We cannot fix this problem ourselves, so God came
across that chasm to us by sending His one and only Son Jesus Christ into this world to become one of us. To live as we live; to suffer as we suffer; to be tempted, as we are tempted and to die as we all must die. But there is one big dif-
Lists Continued from page 4 That explains it. No criteria about personal quality of life, what unique elements attract residents of these communities to make their homes there, recreational opportunities, hunting, fishing, hiking, boating, swimming scenic majesty, diversity or even local resources which provide well paid, rewarding jobs, mining, forestry, fish farming, exports. Can you invest, make money? Housing costs? It has to be a great deal easier to buy and own a home in Williams Lake, Terrace or Prince Rupert than the two “best places to live” in the pre-
vious top 10 list that named both Vancouver and Victoria, but saw them drop a little because of home unaffordability. By the way Ottawa was ranked the best place to live in Canada for the third time in four years Ho hum. Anyway that’s not really the basis of my contempt for this sort of phony best/worst list: it’s simply the source and their reasoning. It is so Toronto: so big city and so elitist. Even CTV went on to comment, “The worst are largely situated along Canada’s coasts, something the magazine attributes in part to poor weather.” I suppose it is possible to make
some sense out of the jumble of words but I doubt Prince Rupert located where it is because it was looking for a place with poor weather? Much as I hate to give them the publicity, here are the 10, backwards, listed by MoneySense: Terrace, B.C., La Tuque, Que., Summerside, P.E.I., Prince Rupert, B.C., Campbell River, B.C., Port Alberni, B.C., Quesnel, B.C., New Glasgow, N.S., Williams Lake, B.C. and Bay Roberts, Nfld. I don’t think the MoneySense listings either went down well, or much bothered the residents of these communities. Well, anyway, that was my gripe for today.
son like we were in you often see politicians putting on hard hats and going into a place of industry like the smelter. The idea is that they want to act as if they are just one of the people there. There is one problem with this though, just putting on a hard hat does not make you one of the workers. The factory workers know that when the politician leaves the factory, and the TV crews leave to file their reports for the supper
newscast, the politician will take off the hard hat, get into his idling limousine, and go to his cushy office. But friends, we have a saviour who loves us so much; He came to us to walk our roads, to feel our needs, to take our pain and ultimately, to give Himself up to death on a cross to pay for our sins. Almighty God came to this Earth to walk with us, to love us, to take upon Himself our sins, to die in our place on a cross
and to rise again so that we might receive forgiveness and heaven through simple faith in Him. Jesus came to us so that we could believe that the Healer knows our hurts and therefore you will go to Him and let Him and receive the healing that only He can bring. You can all take comfort that Jesus knows how you feel. Trust Him, He will not let you down; not now, not ever. Amen.
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Amazing, affectionate, attentive: It’s Arlo City High’s pooch is students’ best friend Maxwell Kuppers Dogs these days are being given special jobs among people. Some pull sleds, some accompany the blind and some are trained to sniff out drugs. Kitimat City High has an extra special canine whose function is to relieve tension and stress. Two year old Arlo, a wirehaired pointing griffon, has been working at Kitimat City High since he was a puppy. Every day he comes to school and offers love and attention to anyone that wants it. He goes by many nicknames, including Carlos, Monster, and Legs (in reference to his long, deer-like legs.) But he will answer to anything you shout at him. “I thought having a dog would benefit the students”, said Kris Lewis, Arlo’s owner and a staff member at KCH. “They teach re-
sponsibility and help people feel calm and relaxed. There are students who enjoy his company, and he’s always happy to see them. Often I’ll look over and there will be someone taking a break and giving him a cuddle, allowing him to be a calming influence. It makes the school a more positive place.” The general consensus throughout the school is that Arlo is a treasured member of the KCH family. I interviewed a variety of students to hear their thoughts on our mascot. Not one had anything negative to say. Morgan Johnson is a new student here this year and she commented that “he provides peace to this school and has become a safe place for students to go if they’re stressed or distracted.” Others claimed he made the classroom setting more comfort-
able and even brought a homey atmosphere to an otherwise pressuefilled setting. Kathy Bell has been a teacher at KCH for over a year and she has seen the impact this dog has had on the entire facility. “When I first saw Arlo in the school I was surprised because I’ve never seen a dog attending school daily,” she said. “Over the last year I have learned the value of having Arlo around by watching him with the students. For kids who are afraid of dogs he has been great at getting them to warm up and for students who are upset or angry he will often go to calm them down and improve their mood. For our ADHD kids it’s been amazing because they get to run outside with him at break and come back with more energy to work. I think Arlo is vital to our school in the fact that he provides attention to those that don’t usu-
If only you could give a hug through a newspaper page. Arlo is Kitimat City High’s fulltime dog, giving attention to the students and scraps of food alike. ally receive it. He loves students unconditionally and never asks questions when they’re upset. He’s just there.” There are times when Arlo is not so well behaved. His antics brighten everyone’s day, from sticking his head in the rubbish bin to sprawling out on the floor as if he were doing
snow angels. “Arlo is a food thief,” Kathy also aded. “If there is food on the table, you may find his head nearby or under your arm and he’ll slowly inch closer to try to take your lunch.” He is said to roam around where he’s not supposed to be until he’s roped back into his classroom to
continue his rounds. The day-to-day life of Arlo includes constant snuggles, games of fetch, searching for hidden relics of food, and gobbling pieces of banana tossed at him as a treat. I’ve known Arlo since I first came to KCH and since then every morning I come to give him a back rub
and a kiss on the snout. We love him when he’s here and we notice when he’s not. He represents the solidarity we strive for and he offers escape for the times when we melt away. KCH is lucky to have him around and we hope for many more years of tail-wagging to come.
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From World Wars to peacekeepers
Two generations of Canadian Forces reflect on its role Cameron Orr The landscape of which the Canadian Armed Forces operates has shifted over the decades. It’s not the same world that it was when it was consumed by the Second World War, the conflict which is well known by one of Kitimat’s very last veterans from that time, Ken Minifie. The shift in how the world operates and the role of the Canadian Forces within it was clear. Across the table from him was Sean Dwyer, who retired from the Canadian Forces in 2008, after having served as a Naval Combat Information Operator, and being involved in operations connected to Haiti blockades and the Persian Gulf, among others. In World War II, Minifie, who served in the air force, was shot down just seven operations in to his tour and spent the remainder of the war as a Prisoner of War. Yet as gruesome as the war was it did have one thing that modern conflicts don’t; a well defined enemy. “It was basically
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“There were a lot of people grieving like you’d never believe.” Germans versus the world, at that stage,” said Minifie. Dwyer has a different outlook on how the modern times are. It’s not enemies in a uniform he had to look out for. “I picture World War II being more black and white than the gray we play in now,” he said. “I’d say the only difference between how the way we operate now and then is our enemy doesn’t always wear uniforms...The tactics are a lot different.” The sheer scope of loss is different too. Minifie notes the million involved in the world war, and upwards of 50,000 Canadian soldiers dying in particular. Dwyer points out that amount of loss would, even more so today, devastate the country. “That’d be like us losing almost everybody,” he said. The
armed forces today is about 75,000 he said. “There were a lot of people grieving like you’d never believe,” added Minifie. Dwyer joined the Forces in 1990. He was born in Toronto but was raised in Kitimat from 1980, at age 10, to 1989. Dwyer said after just over a decade in service he began to question the work he was really doing for the country. “I wanted to help people,” he said, recalling the reputation of Canada at the time as respected peacekeepers. The year he joined he said was also a good year as far as stability in the world. “It really was not a horrible time to join up.” He chose to pursue the navy because, to the logic of his lateteen self, casuality statistics for that branch showed a clear divide: dead or alive. The other branches included more potential problems for its members such as lost limbs. Around year 13 of his service he said he began questioning his role as a peacekeeper.
Second World War veteran Ken Minifie and retired Canadian Forces member Sean Dwyer stand side by side. “I didn’t think that was our role anymore.” His mental health suffered through his work as well. There are programs that help veterans, a notable one called the Veterans Transition Program. For Dwyer that program means some medical support, as well as skills training. He said in February he’ll be re-training as an electrician at Northwest Community College. Minifie said during his time as a POW he received a boost to his pension contribution from the gov-
ernment, and he was given a pass to enrol in a university as well, where he took engineering. He said there were other options such as land for people who didn’t go to school after their service. It’s clear though that Canadian Forces members are asking different questions of themselves today than they would during World War II. Minifie said each day, regardless of what the briefings of the day would tell him about the last day’s casualties, was a task to be done towards the ultimate goal of ending
the war. But for Dwyer there’s more questions for life in the modern Forces. “It can be a great job if you believe in
what you’re doing. And when you lose your faith it becomes the most difficult job in the world. So I decided that was enough for me.”
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District names highway priorities Cameron Orr Improving intersections on Highway 37 in Kitimat is the council’s top priorities for the Ministry of Transportation. The provincial transport ministry had asked the District of Kitimat for their input to the community’s top priorities for upgrades to the road or junctions within the District’s boundaries. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is responsible for the highway up to the intersection of Haisla Boulevard and Kitamaat Village Road. In particular the top point of priority is the intersection in to Cable Car. Kitimat, through this motion, will lobby for a separate turning lane in to the subdivision for southbound traffic. As it is some people have been concerned that while the speed limit remains 100 km/h in that area, traffic slowing to turn pose a hazard on the road. Staff’s report and recommendations to council also calls for a northbound traffic turning lane in to the landfill.
The third priority is a turning lane in to the cemetery for traffic heading north — just before the road veers down the hill — and
fourth the intersection at Forest Avenue made the cut. “This intersection has generated interest in the past, but with
the Horizon North proposal underway, staff expect this area to look significantly different once construction concludes.
The Ministry of Transportation still has a plan in the works to upgrade the Haisla/ Kitamaat Village Road intersection this year,
following a committment made by B.C. late in the summer. That upgrade will include a traffic island and better sightlines.
Council endorsed the priorities listed in the report, being approved with just Councillor Larry Walker opposed.
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Kitimat Valley Institute takes safe path with new office Cameron Orr The Kitimat Valley Institute has its reputation in technical skills training, but the training centre is branching out to tackle an important facet of work life: safety. KVI has recently opened a new facility, their Safety Division, in an office space downtown next to People’s Pharmacy. KVI’s Sherrie Little says the facility, through its staff, will provide medical assessments, audiometric testing and drug testing as well, through a partnership with L&L Mobile, the company which has traditionally performed them in Kitimat. Little said KVI wanted to ensure it provided easy access to occupational testing, and they also worked to ensure they didn’t negatively overlap with any existing businesses in Kitimat, such as any local physiotherapists. The facility has two full-time employees, one half-time person, and four others who are called in asneeded. KVI found that opening this separate facility was a better choice than trying to incorporate the services in to their existing campus, partly because audiometric testing in particular requires a low baseline of noise, and KVI’s
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Demons on the road The Demons’ Tyrone Gero fights with the Steelheads’ Logan Gray on October 23. The third period saw a major fight break out, with the Demons’ Gero sitting in the penalty box for seven minutes for unnecessary rough play and slashing. The Demons would eventually fall 5-3 in a win for the Steelheads. The Ice Demons were on the road for games in Williams Lake (7-2 for the Stampeders) and Quesnel (10-2 Kangaroos) over Halloween. They return to home ice November 13 for a shot at the Terrace River Kings, and will be looking for their rematch against Smithers the next day. Xuyun Zeng photo
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Seniors have a ball with chair yoga Cameron Orr Sitting in a circle, they begin with some lighter movements. Moving their fingers, rubbing their hands together like they’re warming up at a campfire. From there they move onwards to larger motions, but nothing strenuous or damaging. What’s going on is called Chair Yoga, and it’s led by Frank Da Silveira. Or as he insists, “just Frank.” He said the goal is to focus on gentle exercises that involve a chair and a ball. He hopes that by leading the class, which is open to all and run Wednesday mornings at the Snowflake Seniors Centre, he can ensure those who participate can continue to live independently as long as possible. The guiding principle to his class
is that each joint gets a gentle work out. It’s an effective activity against conditions such as arthritis. Frank insists he’s not ‘leading’ the group in the traditional sense of the word, but rather just giving suggestions and letting people do the workout in ways comfortable to them. It’s clear that he’s mainly having fun with the group as he softly explains each new exercise to the group. Frank is 75 years old and he’s happy that he’s as active and independent as he is, and credits that to his philosophy of just moving as much as possible. He says health, ultimately, is the most important thing to people.
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Annual report shows District’s highest earners Cameron Orr Fifty-two people made it to what would in Ontario be called the sunshine list. That is, the list of people employed by the local government earning more than $75,000, a list that is required to be released under provincial legislation. The District of Kitimat is delayed in releasing their statement of financial information, which includes more than just the list
of salaries, due to backlog from the municipal strike earlier in the year. The salaries reflect those paid in 2014, and Kitimat’s ex-Chief Administrative Officer Ron Poole notsurprisingly tops the list, with $188,579.39 in pay, plus another $25,569.61 in expenses, totalling $214,149 in total payment. curKitimat’s rent CAO Warren Waycheshen, the year he was the Deputy CAO
received a total pay of $158,830. The District’s longtime director of engineering was third on the list at $157,914 paid. The list is primarily composed of high level District of Kitimat managers and Kitimat firefighters. One odd stand out is the inclusion of Walter McLellan, who was Kitimat’s Municipal Clerk. However McLellan retired in 2013, incidentally tak-
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ing with him the Municipal Clerk title, now rebranded as Deputy CAO, which Warren Waycheshen took. He was listed at receiving for $128,793 according to the file. Waycheshen explains that McLellan was running out his deferred vacation, which employees are eligible to do towards their retirement bank. Last year was the last time he received payments, said Waycheshen.
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Haisla respond to Channel Watch stand Dear Sir, The Haisla Nation was not surprised to read that Douglas Channel Watch now supports the Unistoten blockade of two natural gas pipeline routes (Sentinel, September 16), but disappointed that they think this has anything to do with treaties or land claims. Of course they are free to support or oppose gas pipelines or LNG projects. DCW may be well informed about en-
vironmental issues, but they are in no position to preach to anyone, especially First Nation leaders about the need to resolve land claims and treaties. We have been working to do this for the past 30 years. And to think that a treaty, if it came about, would resolve our issues of poverty, suicides, unemployment, addiction, and other First Nations problems is condescending and ignorant.
It is these social problems that our people have to deal with every day and this what today’s leaders are trying to focus on with real alternatives as opposed to empty speeches or political promises. Many First Nations, including the Haisla, believe that the economic opportunity brought about through sensible developments, such as the LNG projects proposed for our territory, is the surest and fastest
way to give our people a better future. Only the Haisla speak for the Haisla. Go ahead and make your concerns about LNG known, but next time please leave us out of your blanket statements about First Nations. You don’t know what you are talking about. Ellis Ross Chief Councillor Haisla Nation Council
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Business Walk took opinion from 90 places The Kitimat Economic Development Office is calling their first Business Walk a success. Approximately 90 business owners or managers throughout Kitimat had a visit by a volunteer from the EDO, armed with a five question survey about successes and challenges facing business in the community.
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AltaGas Continued from page 1 “We are working with our industry partners, stakeholders and other levels of government to ensure British Columbia is a competitive place to do business,” said Coleman. “We believe providing duty remission for Douglas Channel LNG, consistent with other LNG facilities, will make Canada more attractive for companies considering establishing projects here.” “The province has contacted the federal government to support duty remission for the proposed Douglas Channel LNG facility. We look forward to continuing these discussions,”
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Lands Administrator The First Nations Framework for Land Management allows First Nations to opt out of land related sections of the Indian Act thereby enabling us to manage our reserve lands under an overarching Haisla Land Code. The Haisla Land Code was ratified by the community last year. We are seeking someone who is qualified as a Lands Administrator or is likely to be qualified for the role by April 1, 2016. Full details can be found on: http://www.haisla.ca/council/job-opportunities/ Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume along with three references, no later than 4 pm on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 to: Stephanie McClure, Human Resources Manager Haisla Nation Council Haisla PO Box 1101 Kitamaat Village, BC V0T 2B0 Fax (250) 632-2840 Email: humanresources@haisla.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those short-listed will be contacted.
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Real Estate Homes for Rent KITIMAT BUNGALOW 3 Bedroom, newly reno’d, lg. kitchen, separate laundry, elec. heat. no/smkg, pet neg. 1300/mnth Pls call Havan @ 1.778.634.3836 or lve msg.
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Coming Events November 10 & 12 AUDITIONS FOR ON CUE PLAYERS’ Sweet Bits production. Auditions held at Unifor’s Union Hall, from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information call Tina Watchorn at 250-632-6033 November 19 UNIFOR 2301 Retired Workers’ Chapter social at 1 p.m. at the Unifor union hall, 235 Enterprise Avenue. All retired workers are welcome to attend. We’ll discuss the formation of “Unifor Northern BC Retired Workers’ Council.” Call Raymond Raj at rayraj@gmail.com or 250-632-4006 for more information. November 20 THE KITIMAT PUBLIC LIBRARY is calling all children 4 years old and up to craft a device that will cross the finish line. You could make a plane, helicopter, bus, train, or bike – the sky is the limit! This activity is happening 11 a.m. until noon. To register for this activity please contact the library at 250 632 8985. 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 250-6322278. BRANCH 250 OF THE KITIMAT LADIES AUXILIARY hold regular meetings every second Thursday of the month. More information by calling Nancy at 250-632-4051, or Lyn at 250-632-2351. Consider joining the Friends of the Public Library. To do so contact Luce Gauthier at lucegauthier10@gmail.com or Virginia Charron @ vcharron@kitimatpubliclibrary.org or call 250-632-8985. 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. EVERY THURSDAY, the Kitimat Pottery Guild meets in the Riverlodge arts wing, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Interested in playing with clay? All experience levels welcome. For more information call Anne at 250-632-3318. 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 informa-
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tion 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, spinning, weaving, or any other fibre? For more information phone Maureen 250-632-5444. KITIMAT MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS - I have M.S. but M.S. does not have me. You are not alone, male or female, and the Kitimat M.S. group would like to be here for you. Total confidentiality. For more information contact Mary at 250639-6016. AGLOW OF KITIMAT - All are welcome at our Care Group and Bible Study for men and women, singles or married, Thursday at 7:00 p.m. For information phone Brenda at 250-632-1616. DID YOU KNOW that literacy is more than just being able to read? The Kitimat Adult Literacy Program provides FREE tutoring services for adult interested in improving their reading, writing, math, communication, and information technology skills. Is English NOT your first language? We provide FREE tutoring and small group English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. For more information please call Brandi at 250632-7393 or to see what’s happening at the Community Corner check us out at www.kitimatcommunityservices.ca/ KALP.html or find us on facebook.
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Ski Club gets funding boost The Snow Valley Nordic Ski Club has asked the District of Kitimat for help in reaching their financial goal to buy a new trail groomer. In response, the District of Kitimat has kicked $10,000 their way for the purchase. Representatives of the club told councillors their current snow
groomer is 30 years old and has 10,000 hours on it. They’ve already entered an agreement to purchase a used groomer that has just 3,400 hours, and they’re hoping they can buy the groomer by December this year. The entirety of the purchase will be $291,000, and the club has managed to fun-
draise effectively just $20,000 shy of the goal. The club has been working towards buying a new groomer for five years now, beginning in 2011. The District of Kitimat has provided funds over the course of those five years and this latest $10,000 boost means the town has offered $85,000.
A photo of the Prinoth/Bombardier BR350 from the ski club’s presentation to council. This machine is expected to replace their existing Piston Bully groomer.
Disability assistance Parents, advocates for the disabled and even the opposition critic applauded the B.C. government's move to increase financial independence for people receiving disability assistance payments. Social Development Minister Michelle Stilwell has announced that effective Dec. 1, recipients will be able to receive financial gifts and inheritances of up to $100,000 without affecting their monthly payments. The current lifetime limit is $5,000 per person, after which assistance payments are reduced. Stilwell said the change affects 96,000 people in B.C. who receive disability assistance. "It's available to all those individuals, and of course it would depend on their personal situations, their family support, friend support, whether they're working or not working," Stilwell said. "And those are definitely changes that we're trying to encourage as well, to help individuals to get into the workforce, so they can create opportunities for themselves to earn and to save." The government previously raised the earned income exemption so people can earn up to $9,600 a year without reduction of their disability assistance, and has encouraged B.C. businesses to hire disabled people.
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