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Vermette case remains open

Cameron Orr The police search for Kitimat murder suspect Kevin Vermette continues, but the reward money for his capture is being retired at the end of the month. That means if anyone has information that can lead authorities to Vermette’s whereabouts they only have about four weeks to collect the pot which is currently approximately $25,000. Kevin Vermette was and remains the sole suspect in the grizzly triple murder which shook the community of Kitimat in July 1997. Michael Mauro, David Nunes, and Mark Teves were killed and a fourth, Donny Oliveira, was seriously wounded in the confrontation in Hirsh Creek Park. Hundreds of tips to police poured in after the incident however none led to the discovery of Vermette’s whereabouts. Vermette, at that time, was considered Canada’s most wanted criminal. The reward for his capture was offered by a committee, chaired by Richard Wozney. Wozney said it’s time to put the reward to rest. “It’s been ongoing for more than 18 years,” he said, adding, “Maybe with this news dangling out there, there may be more tips that come forward.” The reward closes after December 31 this month. “The reward was a good idea and still is a good idea but at this point in time it hasn’t produced any results. At some point in time we have to bring it to an end.” The reward was initially offered in early 1998 after the committee received donations from businesses and private individuals. It was initially $17,500 and rose with interest. Continued on page 3

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Fashionable City Centre Mall Manager Laurie Middleton says a turn out of approximately 150 people to the mall’s fashion show November 20 exceeded their own expectations for the community event. Models sporting fashions sold by retailers in the downtown area worked the runway in the lower area of the mall, while patrons were treated to local food items. The event also doubled as a food drive for the Kitimat Food Bank.

Protecting trailer owners through policy Cameron Orr For residents of Kitimat’s two manufactured home parks — Vista Village and Jed Stumps — a new policy of the District of Kitimat means better protection should the status of their homes become blurred. Residents had wanted a policy that gives assurances of the process of redevelopment of mobile home properties. Those assurances include the required timeframes for a park to be redeveloped, as well as established buy-out rates a park owner could offer to the tenants to assist with moving. The move comes after a number of stories of concerned residents of local trailer parks worried about things such as if their manufactured home park will be closed by the owners, and if they’ll end up on the street in a housing market that’s significantly higher than in year’s past. From the public discussion of the policy at the November 23 Committee of the Whole meeting some residents still indicated there is hard feelings among some for park owners. While issues such as trouble selling individual trailers was mentioned to councillors at the meeting, this town policy wouldn’t specifically address these concerns. Rather, the policy sets out rules for redevelopment. Even so the town was praised for making efforts to protect the

town’s citizens. The core component of the policy is a requirement for a communications plan by the park owner to tenants explaining any anticipated changed. Under the BC Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act, owners can redevelopment the facilities but must give 12 months notice once all permits are in place and provide compensation equal to 12 months of rent too. The new policy requires notices to tenants be increased to 24 months from time of the council’s receipt of application. A reasonable relocation plan also must be offered to tenants under the policy. Tenants appeared quite happy with the policy, although comment received from the parks themselves were more mixed. The lawyer who represents Vista Village Owner Lee Ann Wolfin, Michael Gemmiti, said the policy as drafted shouldn’t be adopted, “because it is not needed in Kitimat,” noting the community doesn’t have the same land redevelopment pressures as other areas such as the Lower Mainland. Meanwhile the Manufactured Home Park Owners Alliance of B.C. said council should work to discourage any redevelopment of parks at all. Continued on page 2

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Be safe or be fined

Police are warning drivers they can actually be ticketed for driving the speed limit. The caution from B.C. RCMP Traffic Services comes with the onset of short days, rain, frost and snow. “Speed limits are maximums in ideal conditions and many drivers disregard this when the weather changes,” said Cpl. Ronda McEwen. “The roads are often wet and slippery and visibility is poor due to fog and rain. Drivers need to make the necessary adjustments.” If you’re in a crash and police determine you were travelling at an unsafe speed for the road conditions you could be issued a violation ticket for speed relative to conditions, she said. That’s a $167 fine with three penalty points.

Licences at the ready RCMP were conducting drivers licence checks just before Haisla Bridge on November 23. The Kitimat RCMP say the public can expect periodic road checks such as this. The police have also been reminding motorists to generally stay safe by being ready for winter driving conditions.

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Trailer Continued from page 1 For Jed Stumps Estates the town received a letter from the lawyers representing that property, which sided largely with the opinion from Vista Village and further asked the town to defer any decisions until full consultation is made. The town’s planning department said there has been consultation with all affected stakeholders, including discussions with the park owners directly even if the opinion of their lawyers arrived late in the process. Council adopted the policy at their meeting, but there is

still a detail to work out ahead of the turn of the year, and that’s how much of a buy-out needs to be offered to residents. The options are payment under the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act, the appraised or assessed value of the home, or a straight dollar amount. Councillors tried finding consensus but suggestions ranged from as low at $10,000 to as high as $25,000. Councillors ultimately felt unprepared to make a final decision though and included in their motion to adopt the policy that they were going to refer to staff for suggested buy-out amounts.

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Smelter union feels burned on mandatory OT Cameron Orr Unifor 2301, the local representing workers at Rio Tinto’s smelter in Kitimat, is lashing out at their employer for its use of mandatory overtime of its employees. In a release sent out late last Thursday 2301 President Sean O’Driscoll said the union

is “concerned that the on-going utilization of mandatory overtime by Rio Tinto will have adverse health and safety impacts on its members or conflict with family responsibilities, such as child care.” He continued in the release saying “Workers at the smelter report a culture of fear, where

they feel if the mandatory overtime assignments are refused, the employer will impose suspensions or even terminate their employment.” He said the union will be seeking support from all levels of government to lobby the working conditions at the smelter, noting that it’s not believed

Weathering the storm Power outages, shortage of staff and abandoned cars on the roads all contributed to a challenging February weekend for a town trying to deal with an sudden unexpected abundance of snow. February 5 and 6 saw a startlingly amount of snow with estimates ranging generally from 160-190 centimetres. District of Kitimat managers finally managed to sit down to debrief on the storm recently and collect their thoughts. Their report says snow began falling at 6 a.m. Thursday and full snow clearing operations began at 9:30 that morning. The town decided to go ahead with snow clearing even though 12.5 cm of snow hadn’t yet fallen, which is the town’s policy. That decision was made at 8 a.m. but operations were adjusted due to two vacant positions in the department, one person on sick leave, and four key personnel who were initially unavailable due to contract negotiations at the time. The report says those employees

were back to work for the afternoon shift. Abandoned cars in the road — stuck due to the amount of snow fall — also impeded snow clearing. Contractors called in also made slow progress as they were “unfamiliar with locations of infrastructure buried in the snow.” Among the conclusions of the report to council was a need to purchase chains for the graders and snow blowers, and a look at the callin need for snow clearers if council decides to reduce the benchmark policy level of when snow clearing begins. On staffing issues, two vacant positions are now filled, and the onetime issue of four employees being tied up for a portion of the storm due to contract negotiations won’t be repeated this year as the contract is of course settled. It was also suggested that the town review its 12.5 cm benchmark for starting snow clearing but council has not set any direction yet in taking on that process.

Vermette

ica’s Most Wanted, Continued from page 1 which once featured Wozney said some this case, still results in persons had requested tips. unused reward money Yet for every tip so be returned while othfar it doesn’t appear to ers said it should go to lead them any closer to a local charitable group. his capture. The committee will Anyone who has seek to either return the money or donate Kevin Vermette in information that may the remainder to a local a photo used by possibly lead to finding group. police in his wanted Vermette is asked to Wozney said it is poster for the 1997 call the Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-800-222unfortunate that no ar- murders. 8477. You can also call rest has been made so the Kitimat RCMP detachment at far on the file. “It has to be upsetting to the 250-632-7111. One of Vermette’s identifyfamily members. Every July 12 they must think about what happened on ing marks at the time of his disapthat day in 1997. It can’t be a happy pearance was a tattoo on his upper right arm of a cat with the word day.” Cpl. Chris Manseau of the Kiti- “LUCKY” below. On his left arm mat RCMP detachment says the file he also had a coyote and a moon on that murder and the search for and a dagger through a rose. He was 42 when he disapVermette remains active and he said upwards of a dozen tips a year are peared putting his age today at 60. still called in and all are followed up He was described as a loner and an on. He said even re-runs of Amer- experienced outdoorsman.

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that the company’s commitment to hiring temporary transitional employees, which would alleviate need for overtime of regular employees, has been met. Rio Tinto’s spokesperson in Kitimat Kevin Dobbin said the increased demand in hours is directly tied to the company’s work in getting all of their pots opera-

tional but emphasized the company’s commitment to safety. “Health, safety and the environment is our top priority for Rio Tinto. Obviously we don’t want to do anything that risks the safety of our employees, our workers or our contractors on site,” said Dobbin. Continued on page 12

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Our glowing hearts I’d certainly never think of myself as any sort of bleeding-heart liberal but in the current instance relating to the refugee crisis sweeping the globe, well, perhaps I’ll have to accept that title. Here’s what baffles me: I can recall many instances throughout public school where Canada was consistently referred to as a “melting pot” of cultures, and our diversity was celebrated greatly. When travesties occurred in the world it used to be cause for Canadians, and others in the global community alike, to unite in support. When 9/11 happened some of the support Canadians offered has been celebrated in the years ever since. A terrorist event in Paris was watched with helpless eyes across the world and, as is the case with anything these days, hashtags of #PrayforParis emerged. This all, of course, followed the widely shared photo of a drowned Syrian boy who had, with his brother who also drowned, been travelling with their family as refugees. But very suddenly I’m seeing a knee-jerk reaction in the opposite direction expected. There’s very real movement in Canada and in the U.S. to stop refugees. (A bafflingly serious presidential candidate in the U.S. even suggests some kind of special ID for Syrians which is not at all something the Nazis would have done. And yes that’s sarcasm.) In fairness, the concern is that people who would seek terrorist acts in our own country would filter in through the refugee process, and I don’t dispute that’s a bad thing to worry about. Yet nothing I’ve read or seen makes me overly concerned about our national safety. Others have said this, but can’t we openly question how rigorous our system is while still wanting to provide help? And as for the tax money to pay for Canada’s 25,000 commitment, well refugees, as far as I can tell, don’t actually get a whole lot of financial support. (They don’t get more than pensioners.) Really, everybody says that we can’t let terrorists win but if we let every act of terrorism scare us away from our morals then guess what? They are winning. ISIS (or as the world is beginning to call them, Daesh, a more offensive term to that group) isn’t a group that can be conquered by bombs and guns. They grow stronger by preying on the disenfranchised. People who are vulnerable to war and who have been hurt by conflicts. The more we resist offering a lending hand, the more people will reach out to whichever hand is in reach. Daesh are always ready to grab hold. Accepting refugees doesn’t solve the root causes of international problems but it’s a gesture that shows Canadians believe in friendship and support and that we haven’t turned our backs on peace. To act otherwise would be, well, a barbaric cultural practice. Cameron Orr

The changing timelines of refugees Politicians, even new leaders like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, are masters of backtracking and reversing or changing the direction on political campaign promises by the time the rubber hits the road. But when Immigration Minister John McCallum (who seemed a lot less comfortable about the outcome) finally admitted that the new government’s repeated insistence that it would bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada before January 1 would not take place and the best it could manage was 10,000 by year’s end, I am sure there was a collective sigh of relief across Canada. That sigh of relief didn’t necessarily emanate for the same reasons in all places. For the majority, it was a sign that the Liberals were acknowledging the complicated nature of the commitment as well as the new level of concern for security and safety, driven by the terrorist attacks in Paris - especially when it became clear some of the participants in France entered Europe in the guise of fleeing refugees. Some of the relief came simply from the recognition that the Liberals were - however reluctantly - prepared

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to listen to others’ concerns and Canadians’s need to have the complicated process handled with thought and planning. Not that there were not also additional objectors when the early details were announced. The decision not to admit single men soon devolved to an argument that it include “endangered” single homosexual men, which indeed the Liberals promptly agreed with. We learned that when government-assisted refugees arrive in Canada this month, unlike many earlier refugees, they will not to be saddled with the cost of getting to their new home. Usually, travel costs and a medical examination are paid for with a federal loan of up to $10,000, which refugees are required to start paying back within 30 days. Under the federal government’s Refugee Assistance Program, a family of four in BC, for

example, will have just under $1,350 a month to live on in social assistance. These loans to now have been repayable on a schedule determined by the total amount. For now, Ottawa says the change only applies to the current group of government sponsored refugees fleeing Syria. That must be good news for other migrants who processed their way to Canada through the “system.” The Globe and Mail reports “A customary blackout on flights to Canada for refugees after Dec. 15 has been lifted this year as immigration officials toil to get through thousands of Syrian refugee case files while also preparing for ambitious new Liberal resettlement efforts.” People involved in re-settlement programs welcomed the new timetable. “We need to keep that same number, but we need more time,” said Chris Friesen, director of the Canadian Immigration Settlement Sector Alliance. His group agrees that while Trudeau’s intentions are good, they had hoped the government would extend the deadline to the end of next year. Continued on page 6

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children in your budget discussions. It not only teaches them the importance of budgeting, it helps set their expectations. Tip 2: Leave the cards at home. If you struggle with sticking to a budget, leave your credit and debit cards at home and only take cash with you, forcing you to spend only what you have in your wallet. Tip 3: Don't start shopping too early…or

too late. Starting your Christmas shopping early can help you spread out the cost of your purchases, but it can also turn you into a repeat spender. If you've purchased a gift for someone, stop. On the other hand, if you leave your shopping until the last minute, you may purchase a gift that's outside your budget because you have limited time to search for a more budget-conscious gift. Tip 4: Don't be fooled by so-called bargains. We've all heard the phase, “It was such a good deal, I couldn't afford not to buy it.” A deal is only a deal if it's something that is actually needed. Spending is still spending, regardless of whether it is five, 55 or 95

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The Advent of the new season Jeremiah 33:14, “Behold the days are coming declares the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. Well, it’s that time of year again. Snow is on the ground, Christmas music is on the radio, Canadian Tire is beginning its third month of selling Christmas decorations. Yes, it’s the beginning of Advent. The word Advent comes from the Latin “Adventus” which means “coming.’ It is the season of the year that marks the expectant waiting for the celebration of the Nativity of Christ, that of course is Christmas. And so we begin our journey towards the town of Bethlehem with a message of hope. Now, hope is a term that can easily be thrown around. “I hope we don’t have six feet of snow this year,” that sort of thing. But the hope we have in Jesus Christ is much bigger than that. It represents the gift of eternal salvation through faith in

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Pastor Clint Magnus Jesus Christ. Hope is about the future. We don’t need hope for the past, it’s done. What we need is hope for the future. You know I can hardly imagine what it must be like to go through the storms of life without that sure and certain hope in eternal salvation; oh, you can muddle through best you can, but at some point you wonder, “Is this all there is?” Like that old Vera Lynne song, “If that’s all there is, then let’s keep dancing.” If all life is just eating, sleeping and working with some happy moments thrown in and then you die, then maybe Vera Lynne is right. But the Bible gives us a better message, a message of true hope. The verse above says, “Behold the days

are coming, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.” God gave this message to His people about the great hope that they had in the coming Savior. And so maybe you are going through a rough time in your life right now and you need some hope? Well then know that the babe in the manger is God coming to you with the promise of forgiveness and eternal life in Christ. God is faithful, and He proved it by promising a Savior and then when the time was right; sending His Son into this world to become the once for all sacrifice on the cross for your sins and mine. Friends, our Lord always fulfills His promises, and as we near the celebration of

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Slope gives way near water reservoir Cameron Orr Work relating to the water reservoirs in Cable Car continue to cost the District of Kitimat money with emergency funding being approved to fix embankment repairs. A late report to councillors on November 23 was that it was found the slope behind

the water reservoirs failed. Engineering estimates its 1,800 cubic metres worth of ground that’s given way, and is just 3.5 metres away from the base of

the reservoir. The town hired on a geotechnical consultant to review the risk and required works to stabilize the slope. Chief Administra-

tive Officer Warren Waycheshen said that the slope failure is tied to water discharge from the reservoir itself. The town has already committed mon-

ey to repair the aging water storage tanks in Cable Car. Following a boost to budget after bids came in high the town is spending $75,000 on

the repairs. Even so the struggles to date are structural, meaning the water quality in Cable Car has not been impacted. The top end of the

budget estimates so far, with survey work still ongoing to assess the repairs, is $200,000 according to the report to council from District staff.

Refugees Continued from page 4 “The waitlists for adult language classes are currently between six and 10 months, and we don’t have any first-language trauma support programs in place in most centres across the country,” he explained. Premier Christy Clark says the province is ready to welcome Syrian refugees but still needs to work out funding details with the feds. “We hope that they’ll be able to make sure that they have the funding in place to ensure that every refugee who settles has the strongest-possible chance of success. And that means not just settling in Vancouver, the most expensive housing market in the country, but to settle all across the province.” She added refugees are expected to move in across B.C., though the federal government now says the first wave of newcomers it is sponsoring will be settled in the Lower Mainland. No matter one’s individual opinion of the refugee initiative, it is clearly on and an expected 3,500 migrants will become “permanent residents of B.C.” by the end of February or March. The province’s already-strained resettlement services will have expanded their scope to handle this large number’s immediate requirements for accommodation, health services, employment, education, language, as well as its cultural integration needs.

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Movember Malcolm Baxter was a long-time editor for the Northern Sentinel and continues to write as a regular columnist with his “Baxyard Banter”. In 2009 he was diagnosed with, and began treatment for, rectal cancer. Rather than shield the illness from the public, Malcolm opened up about his experiences through his editorial space in the newspaper. Now cancer-free, Malcolm recollects on his experience below: When I accepted the Sentinel's invitation to tell the story of my run-in with cancer, the first thing I had to figure out was what to write. Next month marks the sixth anniversary of the operation to remove the pesky tumour in my rectum (what you could call a true pain in the ass). So writing about it at this distance wouldn't really capture what it was like at the time. Then I remembered that the Relay for Life organizers were kind enough to invite me to be the keynote speaker at the 2010 event and figured that was the way to go. (I didn't actually deliver the address at the event. That was to take place at the very end and at the time I was still undergoing chemo so 10 p.m. was well past my bedtime. So what follows was read out.) XXXXX I want to start by saying that it was a bit of a surprise to be invited to address all of you tonight. Since I am not as majestic as a polar bear or as cuddly as a baby seal, being the poster child for this year's event was totally unexpected. But I also feel honoured to be given this opportunity. Of course, having said yes, I then started wondering, "What on earth do I say?" In the end I decided I would simply tell you a couple of the things I have learned from my experience. To recap, on September 24 last year a colonoscopy found a tumour in my rectum - or as Dr. Lombard so delightfully put it, "Malcolm, you have a cancer in your bottom." I wasn't shocked by the news: after all, the reason I had the procedure was I was passing blood and I had a good idea of what that likely meant. So my initial reaction was, okay, what do we do now? Which Dr. Lombard explained fully - chemo and radiation therapy followed by the operation to remove the tumour followed by more chemo to kill any cancer cells that might still be hanging around. Fair enough. But - there's always a but, isn't there? - Lombard also told me we wouldn't know where we stood until after a CT Scan to determine if the cancer had invaded other organs. And warned me that if that were the case, we would be looking at "prolonging life". I still wasn't worried. After all, my Mum and Dad both had cancer and had beaten it so I was simply going to pull off the family hat trick. Until a few days later when I did some reading up on cancer and found that if it had indeed gone walk-about into other organs, I statistically had a less than 10 per cent chance of living five years. Reading those words, the enormity of it all hit me and, frankly, I was suddenly very, very scared. After a day of that I told myself to smarten up, take it as it comes. Similarly, when a week

later the scan showed the other organs were clean, tested regularly from age 50 on. I told myself, "You do not have cancer, you have A I know going for tests can be inconvenient for those cancer. And we know how to get rid of it." with busy lives. I saw the same attitude when I stayed at the But which would you prefer, that inconvience or Canadian Cancer Society's Jean Barber Lodge in leaving it so late that you are told that there is a Vancouver during my six weeks of radiology and cancer and it is so advanced that there is nothing that chemo. can be done? People there took advantage of the passtimes the lodge offered, went shopping, took sight seeing tours Possible Warning Signs and, above all, laughed and joked. They weren't about to let cancer grind them down. Only you know what is normal for you – so tell a doctor if you Now I am not foolish enough to think that a positive notice any of these warning signs: attitude can beat cancer. But, given cancer really • A new or unusual lump or swelling in the testicles, chest or any messes up your life, why make it worse by being a other body part misery guts about it? • A sore that doesn’t heal on your body or in your mouth I also learned the importance of what I'll call an • A change in the shape, size or colour of a mole or wart extended support group. The public library gave • A cough, hoarseness or a croaky voice that doesn’t go away me a gift of books to read while I was in Vancouver, • Problems swallowing there were e-mails, there were get well cards - even • Blood in the urine, stool or mucus one from a group that doesn't agree entirely with my • Change in bladder habits, such as pain or problems urinating views on one economic development issue in Kitimat • Change in bowel habits (constipation or diarrhea) that lasts more than a few weeks - and every time I go up town someone stops me to • Indigestion that doesn’t go away ask me how I am doing. • Unexplained weight loss, fever or fatigue I thank you all for that - I never realized how • Unexplained aches and pains important it would be. • Any new skin growth or areas of skin that bleed, itch or become Anyway, I've gone on long enough. You are likely tired red after such a long day and by now I am fast asleep • Unusual bleeding or discharge from the nipple hardly seems fair, does it? Thank you and good night. Some cancers, like colorectal cancer and prostate cancer, can be found at a very early stage, before you even notice a change XXX to your body that might be a problem. Talk to your doctor about Fast forward to today and I am happy to report I am getting screened. still cancer free - and long may I remain so. And I will close with one extremely important piece of advice. I discovered from my post Men’s Health diagnosis research that Awareness Month colo-rectal National cancer is the Men’s Health Awareness second most Be aware. Get informed. Month lethal - not Heavy Transport just for men • Construction Commercial & Residential • Commercial but women RV & Boat Storage • Residential as well - and www.dialnorder.ca that everyone 202-4644 Lazelle Ave, Terrace 2131 Forest Ave. Kitimat Serving Kitimat and Terrace Fax 250-638-0054 should be

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Return of the Hamper appeal Christmas 2015 is fast approaching and the Kitimat Christmas Hamper Appeal is once again underway. In 2014 the citizens of Kitimat, Kitamaat Village and some Terrace businesses generously donated the amazing amount of $52,186.93 enabling us to fill over 225 Christmas hampers and to continue assisting the less fortunate in Kitimat and Kitamaat Village throughout the year. We also received numerous boxes of food, gifts and toys thanks to you all. We have also received donations of food from the various churches and local organizations throughout the year. A very successful food drive was held by the Latter Day Saints in September bringing in numerous boxes of non-perishable food. The Christmas Hamper Appeal is under the auspices of the Kitimat Food Bank Society. Our organization is run strictly by volunteers and the majority of the donations are used for the needy with a small portion going for operating expenses. We are the only organization distributing Christmas hampers in Kitimat and Kitamaat Village. Christmas hampers include a voucher (for a turkey, ham or other) along with the trimmings for a Christmas dinner. School children, churches and other community groups donate a significant amount of the food. New toys are included for children 12 and under. We include gifts for all teens and adults and appreciate receiving gift certificates for music downloads, books/magazines, swim/skating passes, phone cards, toiletries, flowers, restaurants, or other gifts suitable for teens, women and men.

Gift certificates from local merchants are a wonderful idea as this enables recipients to purchase something they would enjoy as well as supporting the local economy. We do not give clothing as gifts, a part from mitts, gloves, toques etc., as sizing is a problem. We would appreciate receiving new unwrapped items as we have a Gift/Toy Committee who wrap and mark gifts. This makes it easier for us to know how many gifts we have for each age group. This year hampers will be delivered on December 19 beginning at 10:00 a.m. We would appreciate receiving donations of food and gifts by December 14 so they can be sorted, wrapped and packed prior to delivery. Hamper requests must be completed and dropped off at the Food Bank (through mail slot if Food Bank is closed) by Thursday, December 10. Phone requests are not accepted and late forms will go on a waiting list. Hamper request forms can be picked up at the Food Bank Tuesday and Thursday, Social Services Office during regular office hours and the Food Share Office. Envision Financial Credit Union have once again set up a tree in their office and donations of cash, gifts and nonperishable food items may be dropped off there during regular business hours. As we are obligated to follow the Food Safe Rules for B.C. we are not allowed to accept home canned fruit, vegetables, fish, etc. Donations of non-perishable food and gifts may also be dropped off at the Henning Tree in the Kitimat Insurance

Services Office located on the upper level of City Centre Mall. The Henning Tree has been supporting the Christmas Hamper Appeal for numerous years now. Cheques may also be dropped off at Wings Travel during their business hours or mailed to Box 20, V8C 2G6. Receipts are issued for donations of $10 or more for income tax purposes. If you wish further information please call 632-6611, leave a message and someone will contact you. Thank you all for your ongoing support - we could not continue to function without your generosity. - Marjorie Phelps & Pearl Lennox, Hamper Co-chairs

Booking it to the library Children were invited to participate in an Amazing Race event in Kitimat’s downtown on November 20, an activity hosted in recognition of it being National Children’s Day. Shown here are Sharlie Hedberg, Silas Gomas, Sofia Sulentich, Cohen Sulentich at the Kitimat Public Library. The event concluded back at the swimming pool for a free community swim. Submitted by Kitimat Public Library

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Poll says public perception dimming on LNG and gov’t Cameron Orr Polling firm Insights West has released the results of a year-end poll which they conducted together with Business in Vancouver and the results show the public’s perception of the provincial government’s push for liquefied natural gas development has become “more negative.” When it comes to energy, pipelines and LNG, 30 per cent of respondents say Premier Christy Clark and her government are doing a good job on the file, while 58 per cent say bad. Thirteen per cent were not sure. Insights West gave a B letter grade for that category. The highest marks went to the government’s handling of crime and public safety which saw 35 per cent saying the Premier’s done a good job and 46 per cent saying bad. It too received a B grade. Housing and poverty issues were the least favoured, earning

Robin Austin a D grade by the firm. Insights West says a decline in perception for the LNG push has happened over the past two years. In December of 2013 just 35 per cent thought the government’s handling of LNG specifically was bad. The Premier herself has seen a drop in favourable perception, with the poll showing half of British Columbians saying their perception of her has worsened over the past six months. Her “net momentum” score is -46 for the poll. NDP leader John Horgan’s

is +2. Insights West describes themselves as a “progressive” market research company. The results of this poll are based on an online study conducted between November 9 and November 14 among 812 adults. The consistency of public opinion is relatively stable in the three geographic zones of the poll, which is Metro Vancouver, Vancouver Island and Rest of BC. A combined 33 per cent of people in Rest of BC say the government is doing a good or very good job pushing for LNG. Forty-two per cent in that same geographic category say the government is doing a bad or very bad job. The Ministry of Natural Gas Development Rich Coleman said in a statement to the Northern Sentinel that the industry is moving ahead. “Today there are 21 LNG proposals in

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B.C. at various stages of development. Over 30 investment partners are involved. One major proposal – Pacific NorthWest LNG – has made a preliminary final investment decision,” he wrote. “A total of 13 LNG proposals have export approval from Canada’s National Energy Board. Another five applications are currently under consideration.”

Skeena MLA Robin Austin meanwhile is not surprised the public is experiencing waning support for the government on LNG. “They [Liberals] completely overpromised right from the beginning,” said Austin, also the party’s spokesperson for Northern Economic Development. He said the wild promises were made

for political gain, and even the LNG industry was hurt by the promises. He’s not suggesting LNG in the north is a non-starter, and adds that he believes, should an LNG plant eventually be constructed it will very likely be in Kitimat over places like Prince Rupert, but says companies operate on

their own timelines and it was never up to the Premier when or if these projects would be built. He suggests that other promising ventures in new or renewable technology in the province have also been put to the sidelines in favour of chasing LNG.

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Kingfisher townhouses are back on the table Cameron Orr Residents on Margetts Street are unlikely to be terribly happy about the return of a townhouse development proposal for the area of Kingfisher behind the north end of the street. In 2014 an application to develop that land in to a complex of

over 50 units failed to garner Kitimat Council support for the rezoning, after a number of complaints from neighbourhood residents concerned about the impact of traffic and privacy of their own homes. However this new proposal, from the same developer Mc-

Fadden Management, now meets the town’s existing zoning for the property. This application is for 40 units. The complex will include five buildings, three expected to front Kingfisher on the road leading to the golf course. Staff note to coun-

cil that since existing zoning allows the 40 units they have limited ability to withhold a development permit. Conditional on the development will be for the developer to bring the north part of Kingfisher Avenue up to municipal standards. Council will likely meet for a decision on

the permit on December 14. Policy states residents must have 10 days notice before council makes a decision. The decision so far is to receive the application, send it to the Advisory Planning Commission, and to issue public notice for the proposal.

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Photography festival plans are in the works If it goes ahead it will start small, but organizers have big plans for an anticipated photography festival to be held in Kitimat next year. Robin Rowland said for this first gothrough the organization of the event will

be done through the Kitimat Museum & Archives, but they are looking for people to lend a hand to make it happen, both in volunteer time and in monetary support. If all goes to plan the festival will take place the weekend of August 5-7 (the

weekend after B.C. Day) and will include speakers and workshops on photography. Rowland says photo festivals are becoming quite popular, and Kitimat’s natural setting, including a growing abundance of humpback whales,

“The basic idea is to try to diversify the tourist economy in Kitimat.” contribute greatly to Kitimat’s value. “The basic idea is to try to diversify the tourist economy in Kitimat beyond fishing,” he said.

He also said that, beyond the annual Kitimat Fishing Derby, there are no other regional activities that are a draw for people to Kitimat. He expects

to make a pitch for support from the municipality in January. The group is also holding another meeting in January as well, as a means to gather people under the same roof to talk about how they can all pitch in to make it happen.

That meeting is January 6 at 7 p.m. at the Kitimat Rod and Gun Club. Rowland says everyone is welcome to attend. “We’re going to start very small...but it’s a huge opportunity to diversify beyond just sports fishing,” he said.

Smelter Con’t from page 3 He said the company is requesting all employees be available as they work towards full operations. As of Friday the smelter had 216 of 384 pots running. “Our first choice is for the employees that would like overtime,” he added, saying Rio Tinto management did meet with the union last week and on request the company will look at hiring contract operations positions. Dobbin said they are following the collective labour agreement and WorkSafeBC regulations. “This is a short term situation right now as we’re progressing through the start up.” Early 2016 should see 100 per cent of the pots running but the smelter won’t be in what the company considers “steady state” until 2017 said Dobbin. Overtime is being called in specifically in the reduction, casting and wharf sections. “We’re looking forward to getting the smelter up and running and [are] anxious to have it [done] and I’m sure our employees are as well.”

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