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Rising Rupert News: Property assessments up 13% on average Page A3

Return of the Kings

Sports: Sell-out crowd welcomes home championship team Page A13

Feature: Celebrating Minor Hockey Week in Prince Rupert Pages A10-A11

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Heart of our City Linda Nguyen, dancer/ powerlifter Page A7

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Steve Robin examines pellets readied for shipment at the Port of Prince Rupert. The Prince Rupert Port Authority released a study on Monday that forecasts nearly 5,000 new jobs if their planned build-out comes to fruition. For more on the announcement, see Pages A2, A3 and A4.

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Port study predicts nearly 5,000 new full-time jobs Additional 3,600-plus spin-off, part-time

BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Nearly 5,000 new jobs in northern British Columbia, directly related to Port of Prince Rupert activity, will be created should the Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) realize its full-buildout of planned infrastructure and terminals through 2025 and beyond.

The PRPA made the announcement on Monday as it released the Economic Impact of Capital Expansion Plans forecast, outlining everything from job growth numbers in the region to wage statistics to municipal taxes to the City of Prince Rupert and the District of Port Edward.

The study, which was sourced from the Port itself, its partners and project proponents, states that 4,780 full-time equivalent jobs will be created, directly related to port activity. An additional 2,090 indirect jobs (generated by industries that supply and support the port business) are also expected to be created, as well as 1,580 induced jobs (impact of employee-spending

Don Krusel, President & CEO of the Port of Prince Rupert

in the community).

This equates annually to $310 million in additional wages, $59 million in additional taxes for the municipalities of Prince Rupert and Port Edward, $178 million in combined taxes to all levels of government and $400 million annually in additional Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Canada.

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The Port of Prince Rupert’s Community Investment Fund is

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Pictured: Prince Rupert and Regional Music Society, beneficiary of the Community Investment Fund in 2013

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he Port of Prince Rupert has established a Community Investment Fund to provide financial support for projects or initiatives in the Prince Rupert area that enhance quality of life or contributes to a lasting legacy to the community.

Only projects or initiatives that are broad community based and have a meaningful and wide-reaching impact in the Prince Rupert and regional communities will be considered.

Projects or initiatives leveraging other funding sources will be considered on a preferential basis.

All projects must provide tangible long-term benefits to the community; have broad, demonstrated community

support; leverage other private and/or public funding; and be environmentally sound.

Contributions will not be made to the operating costs of a project or initiative; to individuals; to partisan political projects/initiatives; to projects or initiatives that are restricted to the use or benefit of specific individuals or organizations within the community; where activities related to or resulting from are in violation of any federal or provincial law, regulation or policy; to refinancing of all or any part of any term debt obligations of the funding recipient.

Applicants submitting a request for financial support can be non-

profit entities, locally-based forms of government such as municipalities, Districts and First Nation Band Councils.

Priority will be given to projects, initiatives or events which provide the greatest funding leverage from other sources. Community support could include written support by local community groups; Normally the Fund will not contribute more than 90% toward project costs and priority will be given to those seeking 50% or less for a project, initiative or event funding. All submissions will include a budget, identifying other contribution of funds to the project or initiative.

Applications may be submitted to the Port of Prince Rupert either by regular mail or electronically by 4:00 PM, Friday, February 26, 2016.

Proposals sent by email shall be sent to mangus@rupertport.com. For online application to the Community Investment Fund, browse to: www.rupertport.com.

Mailed applications shall be sent to the following address: Port of Prince Rupert 200 – 215 Cow Bay Road Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1A2 Attention: Mr. Maynard Angus Manager, Public Affairs

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Port study PORT from Page 2 The forecasted development plan takes into account both current and proposed projects related to the Port’s 2010 Land Use Plan, its 2020 Gateway vision and its ideal diversified cargo breakdown by 2024 consisting of coal (25 per cent of cargo handled), LNG (24 per cent), container (14 per cent), potash (13 per cent), other bulk/ break bulk (13 per cent), grain (seven per cent), project cargo (two per cent), pellets (two per cent) and other products (0.4 per cent). This volume would total an anticipated 76,610,000 tonnes of cargo. Comparatively, PRPA handled 20,160,000 tonnes in 2014 (with coal, grain and container cargo making up a collective 96 per cent of traffic).

The study makes assumptions for capital investments, and average employment levels and wages, and is predicated on positive final investment decisions, and buildout of two LNG terminals, among other terminal creations and expansions.

Among the projects currently underway or in the planning or speculative stages yet to receive a final go-ahead include expansions of the container terminal and coal terminal, construction of an export logistics park and import logistics park, construction of a dry/ liquid bulk terminal, a breakbulk terminal, a minibulk/ breakbulk/project cargo terminal and the two LNG terminals.

Currently, the Port employs 3,060 people directly, contributing net tax revenues (in 2014) to Prince Rupert of $6.1 million and $0.7 million to Port Edward.

At full-buildout the PRPA anticipates it could be responsible for 14,000 jobs in B.C., 8,000 of which are directly related to port activity, with a total economic output topping $2.7 billion annually.

Based on the study, 12-year construction activity of the various expansions and terminal creations would create jobs such as architects, plumbers, electricians, project managers, engineers and vendors of materials, such as machinery and equipment.

“In addition to the sustained economic benefits of planned infrastructure and terminals, their construction could provide as many as 26,000 person years of employment, $1.7 billion in wages and over $2 billion in GDP,” the press release stated.

The mayors of Prince Rupert and Port Edward also offered their support for the forecast.

“The City of Prince Rupert is looking to the future with renewed optimism as we see even greater opportunities to become a truly global port city. Along with protecting our natural environment and improving quality of life for residents, one of the five points of our Hays 2.0 vision is about supporting sustainable economic growth and diversification for Prince Rupert like that planned by the Port. We are pleased to see their plans coming to fruition and what that will mean for our community,” said Prince Rupert Mayor Lee Brain.

“The potential for our corner of British Columbia to facilitate this level of trade is remarkable, and something we collectively welcome and are actively preparing for. The availability of new jobs close to home will reduce the number of residents who have to leave the region to find work,” added Port Edward Mayor Dave MacDonald.

Metlakatla First Nation Chief Harold Leighton also offered words of support for the port’s forecast.

“Our community has seen tremendous benefit from the past and current development of the Port and we look forward to contributing to the immediate build-out and long-term operation of these important pieces of Canadian infrastructure,” said Leighton.

The PRPA’s development plan includes the development of port lands, consisting of 1,000 hectares of federal crown land for terminal related development. This involves the futures of Fairview Container Terminal, the Ridley Island Industrial Site and Lelu Island to comprise “a trade gateway with the capacity to ship over 100 million tonnes of cargo annually”.

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Homes, such as those along Graham Avenue, are experiencing a major rise in property assessment due to the location and view.

Rupert property assessments jump 13% overall, some fall

BY SHANNON LOUGH PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The average property assessment for a single-family home in Prince Rupert has jumped 13 per cent over the last year.

However, the increase is not across the board and many have found their property assessment, which is used as a basis for municipal property taxes, has dropped.

The biggest factor for the rise or fall is the real estate market. BC Assessment uses the sales data to determine the numbers.

“What’s occurring in Prince Rupert is property owners and buyers and sellers are purchasing properties for more than they were in the previous year, and that’s been shown in the amount of sales we’ve analyzed over the last year and that’s why the number has gone up the way it has,” David Keough, Northern Region deputy assessor, said.

Gordon Kobza a realtor from Realty Executives Prince Rupert, who has been in the business for more than 26 years, said it all comes down to the law of supply and demand.

In Prince Rupert, for instance, there is speculation of what might happen and also what is already happening.

“The port expansion is something that is happening. The possibility of LNG is something that might happen.

That drives demand then sellers can ask for and receive more money,” Kobza said.

Certain sections of the city that have significantly increased in value include Graham Avenue and Atlin Avenue, Silversides Drive and Conrad Street, and any property with a view. Kobza also said that a lot of mid-value homes have gone up dramatically in value.

Another reason someone might see a rise in value this year is if they took out a permit for renovations on their property.

There are some grumbles around town of people worried about an increase in property taxes but Keough of BC Assessment said that an increase in your assessment doesn’t necessarily

Source: BC Assessment

Source: BC Assessment

mean an increase in property taxes.

The assessment is “about providing taxing authorities with accurate and independent information for the fair distribution of taxes that go toward funding local important services,” he said.

The impact the assessments will have on property taxes will not be known until the spring when the city determines the budget and tax rates.

If you think that your property assessment is too high, Keith Lambourne, a realtor at Royal LePage, said that it can be appealed through the property assessment appeal board.

“You need to provide something comparable in the market. You need to have an actual written case as to why (you want an appeal). You can’t just turn up and say it’s not fair,” Lambourne said.

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In our opinion

Port study casts a positive outlook

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or the past couple years, the Prince Rupert Port Authority has been emphasizing diversity in its long-term modelling goals in an effort to support resource cargo, which is experiencing a downturn in price or demand, with supplemental resource cargo which is in demand or experiencing growth that can prop up the overall gateway.

This was reflected in the PRPA study released Monday and in a November 2015 Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce public address by PRPA president and CEO Don Krusel.

“The vision of Prince Rupert as a leading North American trade gateway builds on our strengths and our track record. The question is, can we achieve it?

We believe we can, but it’s going to take a vision that aligns the priorities, efforts and investments of local communities and First Nations with the economic opportunities that are presented,” said Krusel in the release.

Signs of conflict have arisen in the past months concerning the development of Lelu Island in particular.

Area protesters have occupied the island and challenged (LNG proponent) Pacific NorthWest LNG from conducting surveying and modelling work off the coast of the island.

The PRPA and its terminal proponents will have to mitigate those environmental concerns, among other things, for the forecast to be fully realized.

And as noted in this week’s story about the PRPA study, the mayors of Prince Rupert and Port Edward also offered their support for the forecast.

What was also refreshing was the forward-thinking expression of support by Metlakatla First Nation Chief councillor Harold Leighton.

“Our community has seen tremendous benefit from the past and current development of the Port and we look forward to contributing to the immediate build-out and long-term operation of these important pieces of Canadian infrastructure,” said Leighton.

Also to be noted about the PRPA statement was their commitment, not only to jobs and economic growth, but to the community.

“The plan is designed to minimize gateway congestion, land use and community conflicts, as well as marine and environmental impacts,” the PRPA stated.

All-in-all, the Port of Prince Rupert’s forecast is not only substantial, it is a very positive message about this area’s long-term prognosis — both socially and economically.

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ot that there’s any lack of entries in this As Johnny Cash sang: that old wheel, it rolls category, but you can add government around once more. Unfortunately, it’s our wallets advertising to the list of thingsthat get run over. politicians-oppose-until-they’re-in-power.

In November, B.C. Auditor General Carol In opposition in 1999, Christy Clark hammered Bellringer tried to bring common sense to the the NDP government for spending $700,000 in issue: “It is a generally agreed upon principle taxpayer money on advertising their budget. that government should not use its position “People want this government to spend their of influence or public funds and resources to money so that those services are there for them support an electoral campaign,” she wrote. to access,” Clark said. “How many firefighters, “Government spends public money to inform how many police officers will not be on the street taxpayers about its programs, but citizens Jordan Bateman because [the Finance Minister] is spending… on should not pay for communications that are of a CTF - B.C. director her advertising campaign?” partisan political nature.”

In 2013, the government-opposition roles Bellringer recommended that government in B.C. had reversed. Clark’s BC Liberal government prohibit partisan political information in government unashamedly spent a big chunk of its $36 million taxpayercommunications, and put together specific guidelines setting funded communications budget on slick TV ads, touting their out what should or should not be included in ads. economic record and jobs plan and laying the foundation for While the Canadian Taxpayers Federation generally chafes their improbable comeback win. at the idea of adding another government committee, it’s clear The opposition NDP – once the guilty advertiser – was no party, of any political stripe, can be trusted to do the right outraged by this malodorous spending, even launching a thing when it comes to advertising on our dime. At least not petition calling for an end to taxpayer-funded partisan ads. once they form government.

Sadly, that new New Democrat position seems to have It seems politicians will spend anything to get re-elected, gone the way of the dodo. especially when it’s taxpayers footing the bill. It’s time to put This flip-flop seems to happen whenever a new government pressure on them to close the chequebook and campaign with moves into power. their own money – not ours.

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January 13, 2016 • Northern View • A5

On the street

Do you use Prince Rupert’s parks?

With Kevin Campbell

VALERIE SANKEY, HOPE GRANDERSON

“Some of them, yeah.

The ones that have actual swings and slides.”

ROGER VICKERS, ROGER JR.

“We used to go to Pineridge Park when it was nice and hot out in the summertime.”

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MORGANNE SNOOK, RYLEIGH HUTCH

“I’ve used the one down [near the waterfront].”

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“Not very often, the kid’s a little young, but I certainly will be. I like Mariner’s Park and the one by the middle school.”

A lament for our times Editor: For the travellers who perished over the Sinai, you are at rest now. Your souls have returned to Mother Russia - home to Saint Petersburg, the city our grandparents called Leningrad and Petrograd.

The city that Peter the Great built.

That great imperial and cultural capitol of our vast land, home amongst the grand boulevards, the canals, the baroque buildings and the churches basking in all of their opulence.

Home, yes home.

The city, even a crazed mad man in darker times, could not be taken from us.

For the city of Paris, known as the city of love, whose citizens only wanted to enjoy a funfilled Friday night on the city that even the feared Norseman could not shake.

“Oui, nous sommes ici.”

We are still here to enjoy the liveliness, the splendoured beauty, the magnificent monuments to our glorious past.

For all the other victims of a mindless entity, and the children whose only crime was going to

“We are still here to enjoy the liveliness, the splendoured beauty, the magnificent monuments to our glorious past.”

- Brian Alexey Bartonova school. We will remember you.

For Canada, that dark day in October just a few years ago that still resonates, we are still here.

An attack on our land, this beautiful country, our sons and daughters bequeathed to us.

We will remain strong.

Brian Alexey Bartonova Prince Rupert

Extend Wantage to alleviate container truck traffic Editor: Re: Northern View article - City hints at downtown restructuring At present there are at least 80 container trucks both going east and west along [their current route].

Whizzing construction vehicles with resulting noisy rumbles and bumps at Sixth Street and Second Avenue and Fourth Street and Second Avenue [take place daily] create loud noises close by the library.

To alleviate the [problem] we should follow an old proposal to use Wantage Road by extending the road towards the container port.

The extended road would circumvent the dynamite storage site and the Prince Rupert cemetery and cut across the base of the “Old Thousand Stairs.”

The road would continue on in a circuitous manner landing at the base of Viewing Road (the container port).

[Should the City re-imagine the downtown

“We should follow an old proposal to use Wantage Road by extending the road towards the container port.”

- Denis Garon

core], [I] imagine the cost [to be] $50,000-$100,000 (consultants and surveyors).

To cover the cost of the extended road [residents] should demand our share of the “Gateway Fund.”

Denis Garon Prince Rupert

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.

Port access a plus for lumber industry

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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.”

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Is Rupert ready for mega ships?

BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Multiple residents and industry personnel know quite well that the deepest, natural ice-free harbour in North America can be found in Prince Rupert, and its advantages are many.

It’s a factoid that’s well-known throughout the Rupert community and held up as a sort of badge of pride.

But the biggest and most obvious advantage may be exploited even further down the road, as the size of ships calling on the various terminals at the Port of Prince Rupert are set to increase exponentially, specifically in the container shipping industry.

A report by the LA Times in late December notes that a container ship as long as the Empire State Building is tall (the CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin) unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles on Boxing Day. These water behemoths are becoming more and more common as shipping companies seek to lessen costs by shipping more with less fuel and fewer sailings.

The sheer depth of the harbour in Prince Rupert positions the port as a premier destination for these massive cargo container ships – the capacity of which, such as the Benjamin Franklin, can carry 18,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) on one load.

To put that into perspective, the Prince Rupert Port Authority recently announced its record-breaking year of 2015 in which its Fairview Container Terminal moved 776,000 TEUs in the entire calendar year of 2015, and in November of last year, the terminal

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The CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin called on the Ports of Los Angeles and Oakland recently in its maiden voyage to North American west coast ports.

handled nearly 58,000 TEUs in the entire month.

Prince Rupert Port Authority Michael Gurney explained last week the significance of the terminal’s northward expansion, which will increase the capacity of the port to handle more and more TEUs per year than ever before.

“The cranes and mechanisms at Fairview can handle ships of the nature [such as the Benjamin Franklin],” he said.

“One of the biggest advantages that Prince Rupert has over other intermodal facilities is the fact that trains can be ‘built’ right on the terminal. That means that containers don’t need to be trucked to a different location before they are loaded onto outbound trains, or viceversa. The terminal was built with efficiency in mind.”

Gurney went on to explain that the need for dredging is non-existent in Prince Rupert due to the depth of the harbour.

“Interestingly, the new cranes which are part of the northern expansion of the terminal will handle wider ships. They

are rated as ‘Malacca Max’ cranes, with a reach of 25 containers. The current ‘Ultra-Post-Panamax’ cranes have a reach of 22 containers,” he explained.

The Port of Prince Rupert is expected to be able to handle ships of the Benjamin Franklin’s size even before the Port of Vancouver, which should be able to accomodate them “early next decade” as per the LA Times.

In response to the Port’s recordbreaking year at Fairview, Gurney congratulated the staff working within the port for a job well done in 2015.

“Considering the record year for container volumes that was just achieved, we want to recognize the hardworking women and men at the terminal who made that success possible. The efficiency and growth of Fairview Terminal is a testament to an exemplary force. The fact that Prince Rupert’s container operation continues to be one of North America’s fastestgrowing terminals while a significant expansion is under construction right next door makes this achievement all the more significant,” he said.

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We need to switch off power in your area for about three hours while we conduct system maintenance. To keep our crews and the public safe, power must be switched off while we complete this important work.

Where:

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When:

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Heart of our City

Dancer turned powerlifter

BY SHANNON LOUGH PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

As the adage goes, don’t judge a book by its cover.

Each chapter in Linda Nguyen’s life may take you — and even herself — by surprise.

She’s a personal trainer, former contemporary dancer, business owner and a competitive powerlifter.

This energetic 28-year-old, with a dusting of freckles on her nose, an easy smile, painted nails, ready-for-work in leggings and a hoodie, wears confidence with grace.

She spent her early years in Vancouver where she was raised by her mother, Pam, who came to Canada as a refugee.

“My mom had moved here when she was 21 from Vietnam, three months in a boat and six months in two refugee camps. It took her a lot to get here,” Nguyen said. Pam learned English through TV programs and worked hard to build a life for her family. Then, Pam met Paul Cox (the locally famous singer and drummer in Triple Bypass) at hairdressing school. When Cox found a job in Prince Rupert, Pam and the children moved to the North Coast with him. Nguyen was seven at the time.

In Prince Rupert, Nguyen joined the Dance Academy where she competed three times a year. She picked up an ambitious work ethic from her mom and had her first job by the time she turned 12. At 17 she had three jobs; serving, working in a jewellery store and teaching dance.

After graduation, she moved back to Vancouver and danced for a contemporary dance company. She performed in shows, events and took on another serving job. Constantly on her feet, Nguyen over-worked her body and ended up with a tibia fracture in both legs.

The dance company dropped her.

“It was a whole, okay, I need to figure out something a little more sustainable,” she said and a new chapter began. Nguyen moved back to Prince Rupert and spent the next year-and-a-half serving and taking courses to become a certified personal trainer.

At the time, there were no training studios or big gyms where she could work. A friend told her about Hecate Straight Employment, which offered a sizeable grant and step-by-step support to open her own personal training business.

“I just did it for a year to pay the bills and it just totally took off,” she said. She’s been busy ever since.

One year turned into seven. Now, she’s the business owner of Pinnacle Performance, a personal training and group fitness facility that allows her to be her own boss, set her own hours and build relationships with clients.

“I guess my biggest achievement would be this business. Going from something that I thought would be a part-time job to help pay bills to a career. I didn’t really think that was going to happen.”

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Former contemporary dancer in Vancouver and personal trainer in Prince Rupert Linda Nguyen tied the provincial squat record for her weight class.

“[The business] just totally took off.”

- Linda Nguyen Still young, Nguyen continues to raise the bar and sets new standards for herself. Recently, a friend introduced her to powerlifting. “She said to give it a try, you’re kind of strong. So I said, why not. So I just got into it.”

Powerlifting involves squats, the bench press and the dead lift. Nguyen trained for four months straight and last October she travelled to Abbotsford to compete in the Fall Classic.

“I got there and I saw all these chicks. Some of them had just gotten out of prison and some of them were in the army and they had shaved heads and neck tattoos. They were tough looking girls. I go there and

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I’m wearing pink Lulu. I’m like, oh my God, what am I doing,” Nguyen said.

Despite her competitive spirit and training she misjudged herself. Nguyen placed first in her weight class and ended up tying the provincial squat record. At her personal best this seemingly petite woman can squat 245 lb, dead lift 300 lb and bench press 135 lb.

It wasn’t until after the competition that Nguyen found out about tying the record. She was two kilograms from setting a new squat record.

“I kind of want to go back for it. That’s just another goal, another reason. I will go back just to break that because now I’m kind of hungry for it.”

Nguyen is living proof that women who lift don’t necessarily get bulky and that it’s just a myth. She stresses that women shouldn’t be afraid of lifting.

Rupert is where she plans to stay to grow her business.

It’s a place where she doesn’t have to wait in traffic or in lines, where she can enjoy the laid back pace of life and continue to be empowered by her own unexpected strengths.

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Syrians to Rupert?

BY SHANNON LOUGH PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The Canadian government promised to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees and a group of like-minded people are looking to sponsor a family to live in Prince Rupert.

Kristi and John Farrell and Ray Pedersen have joined forces to figure out how they can bring one, two, or hopefully five families to the North Coast.

“It feels like an obligation if we have the fortitude to do it,” Kristi said. Both her and her husband own and operate Opa Sushi and Cow Bay Cafe.

Over the past 12 years the Farrells have brought foreign workers into the area, providing employment and even helping with immigration papers for residency in Canada.

“We know how to bring people into town and make use of the resources,” Kristi said. Between the three of them they have two rental homes to offer.

Pedersen owns Slate Consulting Group, a headhunting company that operates in the Asia-Pacific region.

“It’s tough to recruit people for business in entry level jobs in Prince Rupert,” Pedersen said, which is why he feels that if they’re able to bring Syrians to the community they won’t have a problem finding employment and filling the gaps.

He said that almost everyone he’s spoken to so far, including churches in the city, are willing to help.

There may be an absence of Syrians in Prince Rupert but it’s a multicultural society with a history of accepting newcomers in need of refuge.

“It’s a grand experiment. We’re so multicultural here. We have a history of providing shelter to people,” John said.

In the late 1970s, the government accepted 60,000 refugees from Vietnam for resettlement in communities across the country. Don and Alberta Seidel along with some other members of the Annunciation Church, put together a committee to

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Kristi Farrell and Ray Pedersen plan to bring a Syrian family to Rupert.

sponsor Vietnamese refugees.

“It was gratifying at the time. A little bit of a grind,” Don said. He’s offered to provide advice on bringing Syrians to Rupert.

The challenges the Farrells and Pedersen are facing now is finding a handful of people interested in becoming a sponsor.

There are two main ways for the public to sponsor a refugee. The most common means is through a sponsorship agreement holder (SAH), which is an organization, usually a church, that has a legally binding agreement with the government.

The second way is through a group of five sponsorship. Kristi, John and Pedersen make three— they need another two sponsors. This could be an individual or a family who are permanent residents of Canada, members of Prince Rupert and have $5,000 for a contingency fund. The actual cost of sponsoring could be significantly less once fundraising and in-kind donations are taken into account.

The group are also searching for people willing to offer support for when the newcomers arrive.

Those interested can meet the group on Monday, Jan. 18 at the Community Futures office at 7 p.m.

For questions call Kristi at 250-600-1647 or email Info@opasushi.com Watch the video for this story online at www. thenorthernview.com.

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Rampage sizzling as playoffs near

BY WILLIAM GYE PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The Prince Rupert Rampage finished up their regular season home schedule on a high note.

In front of a sellout crowd, the Rampage edged the Terrace River Kings 5-4 in a wild shootout to earn back-to-back weekend victories. The previous night the Rampage hammered the Kitimat Ice Demons 8-2 in Kitimat.

Before the fireworks started on Saturday, Rampage players and a seasonrecord 1,000 fans paid tribute to returning alumni of the legendary Prince Rupert Kings.

The Kings reunion ceremony fired the team up with Jared Meers scoring off the opening draw for an early 1-0 Rampage lead. A minute-and-a-half later Josh Cook doubled their lead, 2-0.

Rampage bench boss Roger Atchison was impressed with the high energy on display by his team early on. “[It was a] good game tonight, a good battle. [We’re] getting ready for the playoffs ... It’s easier with a crowd like that tonight.

With all the Kings alumni coming in it was just a special evening at the rink. [In the] last couple games we’ve been coming out pretty good, we took a couple penalties that put us back on our heels. We just went to work (after that),” said Atchison.

Rupert netminder Devon Gerrits, kept the River Kings off the board, making his saves look easy with his solid positional play.

Despite Gerrits’ heroics, River Kings’ Chapen Leblond spun at the blue line losing the Rupert backchecker then walked in and blasted home Terrace’s opening goal on the short side. More penalties ensued and undisciplined play from both teams stopped the flow of the game. The score remained 2-1 after one period of play.

Terrace started the second period on the powerplay. After a massive open ice hit delivered by Rupert’s Greg Sheppard, Rupert went back down a man, on a check-to-the-head call. However, the Rampage PK withstood the test keeping the Rupert lead.

With the Rampage infractions starting to mount, so did Terrace’s pressure in Rupert’s end.

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The Prince Rupert Rampage’s Josh Cook prepares a wrister against the Terrace River Kings Saturday night. The Rampage edged Terrace 5-4 in a shootout.

Jean-Luc Fournier showed discipline by not retaliating after being crosschecked and put Rupert back on the PP. This would prove vital, as Cook was able to capitalize with a backhand, forehand deke, patiently waiting for the goalie to go down, and then buried it top shelf making the score 3-1.

Late in the period, Terrace sniped one back and then after a neutral zone breakdown seconds later, the puck was fired from the point and glanced off a Rampage defenceman’s skate and found its way into the net to tie things up 3-3.

The third saw much of the same as the first two periods with some hard checking, lots of neutral zone play and skilled action.

Brayden Horcoff beat his man down the left wing and shelved one far-side to take the lead for the Rampage, but the River Kings were able to tie it up halfway through the period.

Overtime decided nothing and the River Kings and Rampage headed into the shootout.

The first Rupert shooter, Kory Movold was stopped. Terrace then scored.

Rupert’s Mike Coolin was stopped.

Gerrits then denied the second Terrace shooter, meaning Meers had to score to extend the game.

He did, with a nifty forehand, backhand. Gerrits made the save on the final River Kings shooter, so it was up to Cook to give the Rampage a chance to win.

He scored, and Terrace missed their last shot.

The standing-room-only crowd got exactly what they were looking for, a 5-4 Rampage victory.

Atchison said the win was big, but the team was already gearing up for a playoff run.

“We’re not done yet, we always want do a little better, but we’re just trying to peak at the right time. For playoffs, it will either be Terrace or Smithers, if we play like we did tonight, we match up well with either team. It will come down to penalties, if we play disciplined, we will be in any game.”

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“Fun game to be in for sure, it was one of those games you didn’t want to end.

It was exciting,” said Rampage offensive standout Horcoff.

“It was a successful [regular season].

In previous years it hasn’t been as good, but we have a pretty good squad. We had a lot of ups and downs this year, but we’re finishing the year on a high note, which means we got better as the season went on.

We’re really excited for the playoffs.”

The Rampage currently sit in third place in the CIHL’s West Division with a 7-6-1 record, behind first-place Smithers and second-place Terrace.

Prince Rupert will finish off the regular season next weekend in Smithers for a double-header.

Should Smithers hold down top spot in the West after this weekend, Prince Rupert would play Terrace in a best-of-three series in the 2 vs. 3 slot.

Smithers would take on Kitimat in the 1 vs. 4 matchup. Williams Lake has earned a first round bye and Quesnel will play Lac La Hache in the East Division.

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Sports In Brief Americans defeat Liu, Ng Familiar faces greeted Prince Rupert badminton product Adrian Liu and his men’s doubles partner Derrick Ng in Round One of the Mexico City Grand Prix from Dec. 15 – 20 last month.

Americans and 37th-ranked duo Sattawat Pongnairat and Phillip Chew provided the competition for the Canadians in their first match, and squeaked out a close victory over their Canadian rivals – the fourth time in the past two years that the pairs have faced each other and the first time that Pongnairat and Chew have beaten Liu and Ng. The Americans defeated Liu and Ng in straight sets 21-18, 23-21. In the second set, the Americans and Canadians were deadlocked at 21 points apiece before Pongnairat and Chew took two straight points to eliminate the Canadians.

The tournament capped off the 2015 calendar year of play for Liu, who ramped up his playing schedule in the fall due to a clerical error that knocked the team out of the Pan Am Games in July.

Rainmakers crack 7th spot The Charles Hays Rainmakers’ senior boys basketball team retained their AAA seventhplace ranking in the weekly Vancouver Province rankings.

The Rainmakers’ northwest rivals Terrace Kermodes also made an appearance in the provincial top-10, rounding out the rankings in 10th-place in the list released last week.

The Rainmakers had at one point cracked the top five, coming in at No. 5 near the beginning of the season, but a tough stretch against AAAA teams in the No Regrets Basketball Tournament pushed them to seventh.

Look for coverage of the Rainmakers’ matches versus McRoberts Secondary in Friday’s Northern Connector.

Three inducted into ANBT Hall Three women have been chosen by the All Native Basketball Tournament (ANBT) Hall of Fame selection committee to be inducted this year during February’s event in Prince Rupert.

Roberta Edzerza, Tricia Helin and Vera James were announced as inductees last week.

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Approximately 30 members of the Prince Rupert Kings made an appearance at a ceremony honouring the team Saturday night.

Kings of old honoured

BY WILLIAM GYE PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The Prince Rupert Kings, a senior men’s hockey club active in the 1970s-80s, were honoured by current hockey royalty, the Prince Rupert Rampage on Saturday night at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre prior to the Prince Rupert Rampage’s game against Terrace.

With a collection of over 30 alumni from 1974-1982, it was an impressive reminder of how deep hockey roots run in Prince Rupert. “It’s awesome to see the guys again. The people’s support - when we had practices, we would fill the place. I arrived here in 1971, the arena officially opened in October,� recalled George Kuntz, Kings’ player and coach. “There was commercial league hockey at that time, so I went and talked to Gordy Gillam, he was coaching. He told me Gordon Anderson needed some help. That’s how we got started on this thing.�

Approximately 1,000 fans showed up to root on both the Rampage and the Kings Saturday night - by far a season-high crowd for the senior men’s Rampage game.

Trainer Jules Robinson, a co-organizer of the night, was also honoured, and given a plaque for his tireless and dedicated service to hockey in Prince Rupert.

Robinson was the team trainer for the Kings and is the current trainer for the Rampage decades after the Kings played their last game in the now-defunct Pacific Northwest Hockey League (PNWHL). “The following year [after 1971] we played Smithers Totem. We would play two games in one night in the commercial league [with] people paying to watch,� Kuntz said. “The next year we played the PNWHL. We played in

“When we had practices, we would fill the place.�

- George Kuntz a league with junior teams, [which] included the Portland Winterhawks Jr. B team. The league had as many as 12 teams and 40 games in a season.�

The night didn’t end after the Rampage’s thrilling 5-4 shootout win on Saturday.

The Kings and Rampage attended a planned social and the evening continued with stories exchanged from both teams — often with the question of ‘Who would win a match between the Kings in their prime and the Rampage?’ thrown about. “There were some really good players that came through [the Kings’ program] that came from out of town that are still here. This is how we ended up with Rick Roemer. Ronnie Johnson should have have been playing junior, but nothing between the ears,’ he said, jokingly.

Ex-player Terry Garon’s experience was a little different as he started playing from a younger age. “I played for two to three years. I was 17, really I was in party mode, but I was in phenomenal shape,� said Garon. “I would try to put guys into the benches, sidestep, then bam! Then I would get hit twice as hard, get up, smile, and get back at ‘er. It was just a blur, but it was a hoot. I almost quit because it was so physical. Ronnie Johnson was just an animal for us.�

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Sampare leads walk-to-run health program

BY SHANNON LOUGH PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Winter is no excuse to place personal wellness and fitness on the back burner and First Nations leader, Vincent Sampare, is encouraging an active lifestyle over the frosty months.

A 13-week program to promote healthy habits through a walk-to-run training for First Nations residents kicks off this month. The idea has grown over the past eight years when SportMed BC, a not-for-profit organization, started a training clinic with three Aboriginal leaders and 100 participants for the 10 km Vancouver Sun Run, the largest foot race in Canada. Now, there are over 100 leaders and 2,000 First Nations participants in the program.

It’s not as feasible for people from Prince Rupert to travel to Vancouver for the race so the city hosts its own version of the Sun Run. Last year, Sampare, a youth inclusion program coordinator at the Friendship House, helped organize a training program that led to a race around Butze Rapids.

This year, Sampare invited SportMed BC to come to Prince Rupert for the first time from Vancouver to hold a Health Beat, or health check, before training begins.

“It’s very important because it actually helps.

Even though some people say, I’ve been working out, they don’t see any results. If they see the numbers they can compare it to 13 weeks from now, and they can see not just their body wise but they’ll see healthy benefits,” Sampare said.

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Cassidy looks on as her mother, Jennifer Nelson, has her blood pressure tested.

On Jan. 6, approximately 30 people came to the Friendship House to get fitness tested before their 13-week training begins. SportMed BC checked for many health factors including blood pressure, body mass index, cholesterol levels, as well as a strength and walk test.

Former Olympian, Lynn Kanuka, was there as part of the SportMed BC coaching team.

The training program starts the third week of January and finishes the third week of April.

Kanuka trains the clinic leaders to lead the walkers and the learn-to-runners.

“We have a counselling component as well so we talk about other ways that they can maybe take steps towards better health. Maybe we get them to think about cutting back on pop or cutting back on chips,” Kanuka said.

The results are almost 100 percent positive if people stay with the program, according to Kanuka. It depends on the group, but she said that not everyone is able to do the full 10 km the first year but they pick it up the next year.

For Sampare, his goal is to make wellness top of mind for people and youths in the community who work seasonally and usually relax during the winter months.

Seniors Centre Notes

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Monday Crib: 1st-Ed & Marion, 2nd-Della & Laurel, 3rd-Paul & Merle.

Welcome to 2016, all our programs are back up and running this week.

Chair exercises: Is there anyone interested in participating in chair exercises on Mondays at 3 p.m. at the Centre starting Feb 22?

The physiotherapy students will be coming to do an “intake” at Northern Health for a

number of weeks and will be providing a session of exercises for our members. These sessions are always lots of fun and do give you a good work out. Please let me know if you are interested in these exercises by calling 627-1900 or e-mailing seniorsc@citytel.net.

I would hate for the students to come and no one shows up! Thank you!

Foot Care: Wednesday, Jan. 20 starting at 11a.m. with Jaspal.

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Rupert singer-songwriter discovered in Florida PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

A golf game in Florida, some networking and the right mix of talent landed Connor Vance with a music producer and his first single.

The 21-year-old Rupertite moved to the other side of the continent a year-and-ahalf ago to live with his father and to find opportunity — and possibly even star status — in a bigger, warmer, city. His leap of faith worked.

“Things are rolling,” Vance said.

He was golfing with his dad in Gainsville, Florida when he met another musician. Soon he found a manager and a producer and has already recorded an EP, half of an album.

It’s still up in the air whether he will return to the recording studio in the spring to complete a full album. Until then, he’s picked up a couple live gigs and is starting to get booked as an opening act in Tampa Bay. “That’s the fun part,” he said. Before he was doing solo acoustic acts for side cash.

His mother, Cathy Horcoff, remembers the early days when he first picked up a guitar. He was about 13 years old at the time.

“His step sister had a guitar and he basically picked it up and started strumming it. He immediately wanted lessons. He wanted me

to buy him a guitar and I said, ‘Show that this is really something that you’re going to be interested in and then I’ll think about it,’” Horcoff said.

He spent the next six months teaching himself how to play via You Tube videos.

That was enough to convince his mother. She set him up with lessons from Brian Miller, the guitar player for the band Triple Bypass.

Miller has taught a lot of students in the past but he certainly remembers Vance.

“He’s one of the few students who stay in your head when you’re teaching. He was down to earth, a quick learner, passionate about guitar and a pleasure to teach,” Miller said.

Vance’s music is upbeat and soulful. He fits into the genre between pop and rock.

He attributes constant practice to how he discovered his style.

“When I was able to meet up with somebody that was willing to collaborate and also had a vision of my music and how I should sound as a person, it completely opened up my eyes to exactly what kind of genre I wanted to be in.”

He gets his inspiration from everywhere and tries to be as diverse as he can so people can relate to his tunes. His first single, “Run”, was released on Dec. 14.

The song is about an aunt who was battling

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Connor Vance moved to Florida to pursue his music career and in December released his first single “Run” on iTunes.

cancer and facing a life-threatening surgery when she discovered her husband of 25 years was having an affair and was going to leave her.

“She loves the song and she cries all the time when she listens to it because she feels the pain in that,” Vance said.

Although he is far from Rupert, he is still close with his friends and family back home and one of his friends even made the trip down to Florida to visit with him over the holidays.

“I’ll always remember where I’m from.

That’s a huge part of my life, obviously, I was born there and I was raised there until I was

18. Staying true to myself and knowing I’m not the kind of person that would forget.”

Vance doesn’t consider himself famous despite having a song up on iTunes and a music video. He’s hoping to make things happen in 2016.

Recently, people have reached out to him asking him for advice on how to get their feet off the ground.

His advice: “Always strive to be better.

Never settle for being mediocre. Try to be diverse and work hard and get yourself out there. You do those things and you’ll just surround yourself with positive energy and positive things will happen for you.”

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With sadness we announce the passing of Robert L. Johnson on December 29, 2015, skipper of Silver Token fishing boat. Robert was born on August 9, 1931 on Smith Island in the village of Osland, BC. Robert had a lot of fond memories and stories of his younger years growing up in Osland. Robert started fishing at the age of 14 and it was a career he had all his life, spending 25 years of it at the Skeena Test Fishery. Spring fishing was always a favourite of Roberts as was taking his grandchildren out on the boat.

Predeceased by his parents Thuridur (Oddson) and Luther Johnson.

He is lovingly remembered by his wife Margret Ann and father to Michel, Jon (Terry), Ann-Margrit (Marvin), Kristofor and Andrew.

Robert was a wonderful grandfather to Mikael, Pieter, Zakarie, Kaylee, Dean, Joeseph and Lily.

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To ex-tenants of Stonecliff Park (formerly known as Kurpil’s Trailer Court) of Alder Ave (Evergreen Drive), Port Edward, BC. TO: ROBERT JOHN RIDDELL, Pad Site #6 Registration #005291 Serial #ANH1265723 Manuf: NEONEX Model: BRENTWOOD Year: 1976 TO: EDWARD WALLACE GULLY, Pad Site #35 Registration #055892 Serial #6171 Manuf: HOMCO Model: DIPLOMAT Year: 1971 TO: KAYLA KELLY HAALAND, Pad Site #49 Registration #057714 Serial #8656 Manuf: HOMCO Model: AMBASSADOR Year: 1975 TO: NEIL THEODORE TURNER, Pad Site #57 Registration #057639 Serial #XH2336 Manuf: GEN HOME Model: NOVA STAR Year: 1983 TO: CHERYL LESLEY JOHNSON, ESTATE OF AND: LIONEL JOHNSON, Pad Site #58 Registration #078689 Serial #0316915 Manuf: MODULINE Model: DARTMOUTH Year: 1995 TO: KENNETH LEWIS JENNINGS, Pad Site #59 Registration #016892 Serial #60XA1529 Manuf: SAFEWAY Model: CANADIANA Year: 1973 TO: WAYNE EDWIN JOHNSON, Pad Site #61 Registration #044990 Serial #XE0575 Manuf: GENERAL Model: LEADER Year: 1980 TO: LIONEL HERBERT SEARS, AND: CHARLOTTE KAREN MARGARET LARUE, Pad Site #64 Registration #059102 Serial #X12521 Manuf: GEN HOME Model: PACIFICA Year: 1984 TO: ROBERT DONALD BODGER, Pad Site #65 Registration #042781 Serial #1867 Manuf: BOISE CASCADE Model: LEADER Year: 1971 Take notice that pursuant to section 37(3) of the Regulation to the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act, the landlord of the Manufactured Home Park at Alder Avenue (Evergreen Drive), Port Edward, BC intends to dispose of the above described 9 manufactured homes and all contents (“the Property”) of structure and pad site, at the home owners expense, unless you: 1. Take legal possession of the Property, 2. Establish a legal right to possession of the Property, or 3. Make an application to the Supreme Court to establish such a right; within 30 days of the date of publication of this Notice or the date it is otherwise served upon you.

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Price and total obligation exclude license, insurance, registration, taxes and optional equipment. Other lease options are available. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited-time offer, which may not be combined with other offers. See your dealer for conditions and details. General Motors of Canada Company reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. ^ Offer available to qualified retail customers in Canada for vehicles delivered between January 5 and February 1, 2016. 0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Finance Services, Scotiabank® or RBC Royal Bank for 84 months on all new or demonstrator 2015 Sonic, Trax and Silverado 1500 Double Cab 2WD WT / Crew Cab2WD WT and Silverado HD’s WT 2WD with gas engine. Participating lenders are subject to change. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $40,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $476.19 for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $40,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight and air tax ($100, if applicable) included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA, applicable taxes and dealer fees not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GM Canada may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. 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Victim airlifted to hospital after home invasion

BY TODD HAMILTON

PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Prince Rupert RCMP are looking for public help after a home invasion that sent a 59-year-old person to hospital with serious injuries.

Sgt. Jagdev Uppal said a suspect or suspects entered an apartment complex residence on the 700 block of Second Ave. W at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 3 and attacked the lone occupant. RCMP did not disclose the gender of the victim or whether or not the person was the resident of the apartment, but are asking for the public to notify them if they saw any suspicious activity at that time in the area or in the alleys between Second and Third Avenue West on the 700 block.

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