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Kitimat left with no cabs, public safety questioned

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

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By Todd Hamiltlon Kitimat Northern Sentinel A series of events left Kitimat without taxi services earlier this month, which triggered concern for public safety, a rare temporary licence granting and calls for additional providers. Valley Taxi, the one-vehicle operation run by sole proprietor Chris Knight, was forced to shut down when Knight was admitted to hospital for major surgery. At the same time, Coastal Taxi owned by Kevin Berry, Kitimat’s only other approved cab company, failed to adhere to the mandated sixmonth inspection requirement for all cabs. “Mr. Berry’s licence wasn’t pulled ... that wasn’t the issue,” Don Zurowski, Passenger Transportation Board chair, told the Northern Sentinel on Friday. “All [taxis] need to be inspected every six months and [Berry] did not have his vehicles inspected as scheduled, so an enforcement order was issued and [the taxis] were pulled off the road until they were inspected. Zurowski said Coastal Taxi is approved for four vehicles but of those vehicles submitted for inspection, three failed and required repairs before being allowed back on road. Continued on Page 2

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A mummified Leo Gaumont, 6, really got wrapped up in the Kitimat Public Library’s Archeology Day. Activities at the library also included fossil digging and pyramid building. Virginia Charron photo

Rio Tinto launches $2 million program By Todd Hamiltlon Kitimat Northern Sentinel Rio Tinto announced on Thursday that they are teaming with Indspire to launch a $2 million award program for Indigenous students in Canada. Rio Tinto is putting up $1 million of its own money that will be matched by the Canadian government to establish the Rio Tinto Award for Indigenous Students. “We are very proud to establish the Rio Tinto Award for Indigenous Students through our partnership with Indspire, an Indigenous-led charity that invests in the education of Indigenous people in Canada,” Alf Barrios, chief executive of Rio Tinto’s aluminium group, stated. “Rio Tinto has been invested in

Canada for more than 100 years and we have a long history of working closely with Indigenous people across this great country. At Rio Tinto, we know just how critical education is to the success of the communities in which we work and to the success of our business.” The announcement was made in Vancouver, at Indspire’s Soaring: Indigenous Youth Career Conference, an event where Indigenous high school students gather to learn about career and post-secondary education options. The Rio Tinto Award for Indigenous students is designed to offer financial support to Indigenous students who are enrolled or would like to enrol in postsecondary studies. It gives young people the chance to obtain a diploma, degree, certificate, academic upgrading, or apprenticeship

program with financial assistance. The award prioritizes students in science, technology, engineering and math disciplines but is also available more broadly to students in any discipline including trades and is available to students of any age pursuing post-secondary education including adult learners. There are three application deadlines for the award: Feb. 15, June 1 and November 1, 2016. Successful applicants are eligible for the funding upon completion of high school. “Through our partnership with Indspire, we aim to provide the chance to all Indigenous youth in the areas we operate to pursue further training and/or studies after high school so that they are equipped for leadership positions in the future,” Barrios said.

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Cab service restored, campaign begins Continued from Page 1 Last week, Coastal had two cabs repaired, inspected and put back on the road. Berry refused to comment on why he hadn’t had the vehicles inspected as demanded by regulations or why the delay repairing the cabs. “We were down for a few days,” Berry said. “The cabs are back up and running, it’s as simple as that.” However, during that time, Zurowski said the PTB granted a temporary licence on Feb. 5 to JK Limousine owned by James Gristwood. “I know I became aware of this late (two weeks ago) ... and we approved James Gristwood for a temporary pointto-point licence [rather than the standard metered system] ... until [Feb. 12],” Zurowski said. “We have no interest in Kitimat not having service ... it’s a public safety issue. We hope things get back to normal.” The JK Limousine service has subsequently been extended to Feb. 26. Kitimat Mayor Phil Germuth was also concerned by the interruption of service which many in the community depend upon, but was even more concerned with the potential of disastrous consequences. “It is a public safety issue,” Germuth said. “I’m fearful someone goes out on the town, can’t get a ride home, gets frustrated and decides to drive themselves.”

An online campaign to add taxi services to Kitimat was begun after the community was left without any cabs on Feb. 5. Facebook.com Germuth said the district had backed an application by JK Limousines previously to add their services to Kitimat. “The district wrote a letter of support, as well as industry ... but for whatever reason the (PTB) denied the application,” he said. “I hope he goes again and re-applies.” In October 2014, Gristwood applied for a licence under the name Haisla Taxi and was opposed by submitters Kalum Kabs and Coastal Taxi. This application was denied for what PTB panel chair Brenda Brown stated was a lack of public need and support. “With respect to the applicant’s request to provide an additional taxi service, the evidence presented was not strong evidence of need for a new taxi

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service, especially in light of existing services available. The letters/e‐mails were mostly general in nature and I do not consider the Facebook comments as reliable evidence of public need for a new taxi service. “The applicant has not demonstrated a public need for the service requested and as such, if granted, the service could end up competing with existing licensees. At this point in time, I have given consideration to the concerns expressed by [Kalum Kabs and Coastal Taxi]. “Approval of this application may result in a detrimental effect on the passenger transportation services in the Kitimat area and would not promote sound economic conditions,” Brown stated in her decision. However, during the service interruption, another online campaign began to urge public support of Haisla Taxi’s application. A terse Berry called the campaign useless. “They’re just shootin’ off their mouths ...,” he said. “Just a bunch of people with boring lives on Facebook. “They can kiss my royal [expletive deleted].” The District of Kitimat also took to Facebook during the service interruption to advise residents that Coastal Taxi was once again operating on Feb. 11 and also to provide JK Limousine’s contact information.

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Nathan Cullen held a Town Hall meeting in Kitimat last Wednesday to hear about what types of federal infrastructure investments could help Kitimat. The federal government has promised to dig deep into its coffers to pump up infrastructure across the country but Cullen said the feds haven’t given many details, so this was a good opportunity to find out what community needs were before taking Kitimat’s case to Ottawa. “We want to base it in what people were actually thinking about in their community and what matters to them,” Cullen said.

McFarlane leaving Kitimat Daily In a short message delivered on its website front page last Wednesday, Walter McFarlane said he will be leaving Kitimat Daily Online. “After just over eight years, I will be leaving the Kitimat Daily on Sunday, Feb. 28. I would like to thank all of the readers who supported this website during the past eight years and the sponsors who helped to keep it going,” he stated. It is unclear if the website will continue. E-mails requesting an interview were not immediately returned.

LNG still a priority Premier Christy Clark has doubled down on her promise to pay off B.C.’s debt with revenues from LNG exports, despite delays in proposed projects in the face of a global glut of oil and gas. “Success is not for quitters,” declared the government’s speech from the throne, delivered by Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon to open the spring session of the B.C. legislature. “It is not a choice between keeping B.C.’s natural gas industry stable or deciding to grow it,” the speech said. “We must begin to export, or the 13,000 people who depend on this industry today will be out of work.” NDP leader John Horgan said the public isn’t buying Clark’s promises of prosperity. “The premier said three years ago she was going to create 100,000 jobs with an LNG industry,” Horgan said. “Today she said she hopes to save 13,000 jobs if an LNG plant takes place.”

New manufactured home park in favourable light By Jackie Lieuwen Special to the Kitimat Northern Sentinel The District of Kitimat met for a fourth public consultation meeting on Feb. 15, as it considers rezoning at 167 Konigus Street to pave way for the proposed development of a 70-unit manufactured home park by Kerkhoff Construction. While a decision regarding approval of this rezoning won’t be made until Feb. 29 at the earliest, Kitimat Mayor Phil Germuth indicated that the district’s position is favourable. “The intent of this development does fit in with our strategic plan and our official community plan,” he said. “Part of the official community plan is that we do support a diversity in the types of housing we have in the community and one thing clearly lacking is a new updated manufactured home park.” At the council meeting Feb. 1, district staff and committees provided information about resident concerns, which centre around flooding and drainage issues, but also to address traffic and the

affordability of the development. Government water stewardship reviewed the proposed development and said that it meets all flood guidelines, as it is far enough from the Kitimat River and is three metres above the natural boundary. As for drainage issues, some blamed preloading at Kerkhoff’s other nearby housing developments, but reports show otherwise. “The geotechnical engineer does not think that the preloading has actually impacted surface water drainage,” Sewell said. “There was a very big storm here in October and we think a lot of the surface water issues relate to that,” she said. In reports to council, district staff said that this proposed development will require grading and infrastructure to manage water, which should provide a long-term solution to handling surface storm water. As for traffic concerns, the district traffic committee reported that traffic to and from the development “could be adequately accommodated by the proposed access locations.”

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The committee suggested that, if needed, the district could widen Nadina and Liard Street or implement a policy against on-street parking. Finally, the housing committee looked at concerns about housing prices and recommended that the district approve the development with conditions to ensure that the homes are made affordable in connection with the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Commission. In consultation with Kerkhoff, the committee also suggested that tenants of the previously proposed Jed Stumps trailer park be given priority if they want to purchase a lot. Mayor Germuth said that is the will of council as well. As for the actual development, Kerkhoff said it depends on LNG Canada. “Things are LNG dependant,” said Kerkhoff. “Once we get a feeling that things are going to proceed positively, then we’ll get started. At this point LNG Canada has pushed their decision off until the end of the year, so that’s what we have done as well.”

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Pointless This week I once again find myself shaking my head, this time over the B.C. Court of Appeal decision to shoot down “loyalty rewards” on prescription drugs and/or dispensing fees. To quickly recap, in 2013 the B.C. College of Physicians adopted a bylaw prohibiting such rewards. The following year the B.C. Supreme Court overturned that bylaw so rewards were back. But at the end of last month the B.C. Court of Appeal overturned the overturn and now rewards are once again banned. The College was understandably pleased with the decision, registrar Bob Nakagawa saying the college regarded reward programs as “unethical, unsafe and unprofessional”. How are they unsafe? “A patient’s motivation to collect redeemable points may inappropriately encourage drug use and can put their health at risk,” he explained. Huh? In my world, I cannot just walk into a pharmacy and say, ‘give me three months worth of drugs X, Y and Z”, I have to produce a prescription signed by a doctor. And even if I was able to con my doctor into giving me a new prescription, say a month early, my pharmacy would not fill it out then and there because its computer records would show that I still had one month’s worth of medication left. In fact, the only way I figure I could circumvent the system would be to sign up with several different doctors and get each one of them to give me prescriptions which I would then get filled out at several different pharmacies which hopefully wouldn’t have computers that talked to each other. But what on earth would be the point? My prescriptions cost me just shy of $1,300 a year and I receive one point per dollar. That 1,300 points isn’t even enough to get a free 10 lb. bag of potatoes! Given that math, even if I could use multiple doctors and pharmacies to “game” the system, it would insane of me to spend thousands of dollars more just to get a few extra rewards. Apparently Safeway and Thrifty Foods, who led the charge against the college, are considering a further appeal. I hope they do and I hope they win. Because as paltry as it may seem, a free bag of spuds is always welcomed by a low-income pensioner. Malcolm Baxter

Flashbacks from Canada-Russia hockey series in 1972 I don’t often need reminders of how quickly time is passing by — but once in a while there are a few jarring wake-ups. Last Thursday, while pondering a subject for a column for today, I was watching Global Sports News at Noon when something unexpected came on the screen to transport me back about 44 years. It was the great picture of Paul Henderson, Yvan Cournoyer and Phil Esposito in the second after the dramatic final goal of the 1972 Summit Series, Canada vs. Russia, as a prelude to a feature on the series. This picture always catches my eye — because in my earlier life I was involved in commissioning an original painting as part of the Prudential of America “Great Moments in Canadian Sports” series of sports pictures, now part of an Ottawa-based government collection of historic and memorable sports paintings. The item on the series, however showed me how some of the partici-

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pants in the series have aged — and while I was surprised at some of them, a quick look on my own mirror showed me I had no right to be. I was P.R. manager for Prudential’s Canadian Operations in Toronto for several years in the 1970s, when we decided the Paul Henderson goal with 39 seconds left in the game certainly qualified as an addition to the Great Moments series. As part of my duties in these years I added several paintings to the series representing — at the time — current and past sports highlight in our country — including the first World Curling Championship, then the Scotch Cup, won by the legendary Ernie

Richardson rink, which in fact went on to win four world titles in the first six competitions. Another represented the incredible display of courage, endurance and determination, by 16-year-old Toronto schoolgirl Marilyn Bell, who became the first person to swim across Lake Ontario in 1954. She conquered the cold, dark waters in 21 hours and 40 minutes. A more current addition, at the time, showed the March 1973 win by Vancouver’s Karen Magnussen in the World Figure Skating Champioship in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. A third, for me, was Darryl Sittler’s unforgettable six-goal, 10-point record hockey game against the Boston Bruins in 1976 and another one honouring the great Canadian jockey, Sandy Hawley, winning Canada’s Athlete of the Year Lou March Trophy in 1976. Great memories in Canadian sports — thanks Squire Barnes! Continued on Page 5

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In the end, it’s all about making a profit Picking up where I left off last time, price is the big one when it comes to LNG proponents deciding to go ahead with a project. Typically they had to have about twothirds of their planned production sold under a long-term contract — usually 25 years — at a price linked to that of oil before they would give the green light. A contracted price did not mean a fixed price. Rather it was based on the moving average of oil prices over a specified period which had the effect of smoothing out the peaks and valleys. The terms of the contract usually committed the buyers to taking a certain amount of LNG per year with penalties if they failed to do so — rather like the "takeor-pay" provisions in the contracts between Pacific Northern Gas and Methanex, the Kitimat methanol plant that shut down a decade ago. The uncontracted portion of the LNG production would be sold on the open mar-

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ket, called the spot market. So, obviously, when the spot price went up, the producer coined it, and conversely when it went south took a hit. But over the long haul the producer got the amount of revenue required to cover all costs and make a solid profit so long as supply and demand remained in balance, better yet a bit on the tight side. Life was good. Then the wheels fell off as oil prices plummeted dragging spot LNG down with it and the supply-demand ratio got out of balance. A perfect example of how much the landscape has changed is offered by Ras-

Gas (Qatar) and Petronet (India). In 1999, the pair signed a 25-year contract with prices linked to the five-year average price of oil. It called for Petronet to take 7.5 million tonnes of LNG a year and included a penalty if it did not. Last year Petronet, which was only taking 68 per cent of its contractual obligation, did some number crunching and figured out it would actually be cheaper to pay the $1 billion penalty and buy what it needed on the spot market. Long story short, last November after months of negotiation Qatar forgave the penalty, slashed the contract price in half to about $6.50 per million British Thermal Units (mbtus) and agreed to work on a three-month average rather than 60 months. The only concession Petronet made was to agree to increase its off-take by 1 million tonnes a year to make up for the amounts it failed to take last year. There is still a take-or-pay provision attached to the deal.

This breathtaking rewrite of a contract has had the predictable effect: other Qatar customers on long-term contracts are making noises about renegotiating their contracts. And I'm quite certain they will get, to varying degrees, what they wish for. It cannot be overemphasised that Qatar is not cutting its financial throat by agreeing to such dramatic concessions. Its break even point for LNG is a mere $2 per mbtu and there is no other producer in the world that can match that. There are other examples how it is a buyer’s market but I am running out of space so I'll cut to the chase: what does this all mean for proposed LNG projects in our backyard? Shell gave us the answer two weeks ago with its announcement it was postponing any final investment decision on its LNG Canada project until the end of the year. Frankly, I suspect we will have to wait a while longer than that.

Flashbacks After four years, the bank estimates a possible $90-billion deficit. That could cause the odd earthquake in Ottawa — but currently an earthquake swarm in the village of McAdam, N.B., has caught the attention of Natural Resources Canada, which has dispatched a team to look into what’s happening underground. McAdam’s high school is now home to a seismometer, which is bolted to the floor in the basement. For the last week, residents have been living through an earthquake swarm, which is defined as many earthquakes happening in a relatively short period of time within the same area. The largest quake, which registered as a magnitude 3.3, happened on Monday night. In Prince Edward Island, plans for a $1.9-million Stompin’

Tom Connors commemoration project on the western tip of of the province, have been put on hold — for now. Officials with Tignish Initiatives — the community development organization behind the Skinners Pond, P.E.I., project — say an expected $350,000 in funding from Heritage Canada was denied. The project, plans for which were unveiled in July, was to commemorate the life and legacy of the Canadian singing icon, who who died in 2013 at the age of 77. The centre was to include Stompin’ Tom’s boyhood home and school, plus a 4,000-squarefoot multi-use cultural centre. It was slated to open on July 1, 2016. When the project was announced, Arsenault said, $1.6 million from the the province,

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ACOA and Tignish Initiatives had been secured.The only question mark, she said, was the $350,000 her group had applied for through Canadian Heritage’s Canada Cultural Spaces Fund. Question answered -- maybe take in a couple of Syrian refugee families — $350K should be easy? How’s your mobile phone running? Any trouble with your iPhone likely means you better be careful where

you get it serviced. Consumer advocates and small businesses are crying foul over an Apple software upgrade that’s shutting down some iPhones after people get them fixed at third-party repair shops. It’s called “Error 53” and it’s happening to iPhone 6 and 6s users who bring their devices to non-Apple technicians for repairs. Convenience personified!!

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Continued from page 4 Also in the Under Miscellaneous category — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, I am sure surprised no one today, seemingly suggesting that the Liberals may be unable to meet yet another campaign pledge — to balance Ottawa’s books by 2019. The PM says the challenge is whether his government can spur sufficient economic growth to reverse damage caused by falling oil prices. Last Tuesday was his 100th day in office and the “essence de honeymoon” is fading almost as fast as the Canadian economy. The National Bank of Canada predicts the public books will sink deeper into the red due to the combination of a hobbled economy and Liberal promises of billions in fiscal stimulus.

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Chamber of Commerce Week February 15 to 19, 2016 A Message from Derick Stinson Chair of the Kitimat Chamber of Commerce Promotion. Advocacy. Volunteers. Connected. Progressive. Critical-Thinking. These are just some of the many words that can be used to describe the work of the Kitimat Chamber of Commerce. Serving as the Voice of Business in Kitimat since 1955, the Kitimat Chamber of Commerce has been an integral part of our community for more than 60 years. Supporting and advocating for the business community is one of our paramount underpinnings. From networking opportunities for our business leaders to holding community events in tandem with many of

continue to advocate on behalf of our members to ensure that these challenges are at the forefront, and as the voice of business, we will lobby our elected officials in all levels of government for the betterment of our community. Our members are from where we get our strength; your continued support to your Chamber will help to continue on our path of growth and help see Kitimat continue to thrive for many years to come. Derick Stinson Chair Kitimat Chamber of Commerce

our community partners, we are in our town connecting Kitimat. We offer a multitude of advertising opportunities in many forms to help you promote your business as well as an array of resources to help you recruit and retain your workforce, your Kitimat Chamber of Commerce is here for you. While the Kitimat Chamber is many things to many businesses, organizations and individuals – Advocate, Connector, Communicator, Facilitator, Thought Leader – for key stakeholders it is also that of a community advocate and community leader. The Kitimat Chamber of Commerce will

A Message from Trish Parsons Executive Director of the Kitimat Chamber of Commerce February 15, 2016, marks the beginning of Chamber of Commerce Week, an opportunity for B.C.’s more than 125 Chambers of Commerce to showcase their hard work on behalf of businesses across the province. This year, Chambers are celebrating the theme of “Empowering B.C. Businesses” – a theme that highlights how Chambers strive to empower and grow each business in their community. Every day, Chambers actively strengthen local businesses through networking events, professional development activities and other

unique programming. Whether hosting events, supporting young entrepreneurs, providing communitytailored support such as hospitality training, or organizing unique travel experiences for companies interested in learning more about different international markets, Chambers are sharply focused on empowering each and every member business to succeed. Simultaneously, the Chamber network – B.C.’s largest business organization – is advocating for policy changes to further drive local businesses’ success. B.C.’s Chambers are leading

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All of these policy pushes, together with Chambers’ local efforts, empower B.C.’s businesses and drive British Columbians’ success. So as B.C. celebrates Chamber Week, don’t miss the opportunity to swing by the Kitimat Chamber, join in on some Chamber Week events, and celebrate the many ways that B.C.’s Chambers empower local businesses and strengthen our communities. Trish Parsons Executive Director, Kitimat Chamber of Commerce

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Nerds rule Nerds ruled at Nechako Elementary School when staff and students dressed up as nerds as fun way to expand students’ vocabulary. School Librarian, Mrs. Frater organized the day as a way to get students excited about vocabulary. Mrs. Frater explained that some words like ‘nice’ or ‘pretty’ are over-used and encouraged students to use the dictionary and thesaurus to think of other words. She called really great words ‘triplescoop’ words. This refers to the number of scoops of ice cream on a cone. The nerdiest classes also got to enjoy a pizza party. Mrs. Eguia’s Grade 5 class won, as well as Mrs. England’s Grade 1 class. Nechako is continuing to celebrate reading with a Family Literacy Night on Thursday, Feb. 18. Other special reading events are also being planned for the next two weeks which will encourage reading. By The Nechako Writing Club

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The Kitimat Marlins are poised to make a splash at provincial and national competitions.

Marlins ready for podium By Jason Cathers Special to the Kitimat Northern Sentinel

Haisla Sr. Ladies’Mary-Anne Amos drives the lane during All Native Basketball Tournament action last week in Prince Rupert. Amos led the team with 16 points in a 56-46 loss to Vancouver. The Haisla team posted a 2-2 record in the tournament. Kitamaat men in the Intermediate, Seniors and Masters Divisions each had early exits. Shannon Lough photo

The Kitimat Marlins swim club swimmers are ready for championship racing season. Over the next month 11 out the 13 Marlins, who have qualified for provincial or national championship meets, will be racing at those meets. The Marlins have more swimmers qualified for these swim meets than the rest of the region’s swim clubs (Terrace, Smithers, and Prince Rupert) combined. The Marlins haven’t just qualified, they will have medal potential swimmers swimming at each championship meet as well. The racing started this past weekend with the AA Provincial Championships in Penticton. The Marlins will have eight swimmers attending with all eight swimmers ranked in at least one event in the Top 10. Two other swimmers from the Marlins qualified for AA championships, however

Ice Demons learn valuable lessons By Kevin Campbell Special to the Kitimat Northern Sentinel The year started off hot for the Kitimat Ice Demons. A new year brought new players and new talent to a team that had experienced a high rate of turnover from 2014-15, when a number of key roster players retired or moved on from the club. Three wins to start the season back in early October gave the Kitimat faithful renewed hope that this year would be the one where the Ice Demons could return to their former days of glory. However, those three wins would be followed by five straight losses, and up and down on the roller coaster the team went to finish the rest of the regular season. Ending with a 5-11-0 record, there were more trying times than uplifting ones for the young squad, but the team’s recent first-round series exit against the powerhouse Smithers Steelheads, despite losing 9-4 and 6-2 in their playoff dates with the fish, showed a bit of promise for the young Ice Demons. “It’s teaching a little humility,” said Ice Demons vicepresident Wendy Kraft last week. “They had a good overtime win in Terrace about a month ago and they thought they were onto something, and then they played Smithers and they [let in] some weak goals and their defence wasn’t where it needed to be ... I’m watching them and I’m just seeing that they’re not in sync, so probably because Smithers is in sync and you can tell they’re skating around our guys a little bit and their passes are ending up on their sticks — those types of things and that kind of stuff is valuable. That can show you where you need to go,” said Kraft. A new coach and new systems often takes patience, espe-

“Goaltending is one of those positions where you can be great, but if your defence is not supporting you, it doesn’t matter how good you are, you can’t stop the whole barrage.” cially with so many new players on the team and often it takes longer than a full year of play to have the systems pegged down. But with the right mix of new blood and experienced hands, the Ice Demons could be a dangerous opponent as early as next year. “[The new players] are fast and they’re really gung-ho to be on the team, but they’re just mixing with some of the seasoned players and they have to learn how to work together. You have to build loyalty, you have to build a team, it doesn’t just happen,” said Kraft. With goaltending that’s capable of stealing games, like the Ice Demons have in Brandon Highton and Tom Mildenberger, it’s a way more fun atmosphere around the rink with veteran leadership between the pipes. “Goaltending is one of those positions where you can be great, but if your defence is not supporting you, it doesn’t matter how good you are, you can’t stop the whole barrage,” said Kraft. “Next year, you’re going to see a better, more congealed team where it’s up to the players ultimately and the coaching [to win]. I think they’re on the right track.”

one swimmer aged up just a few days before the meet and the other had hockey zones on the same weekend. The following weekend the two nationallyqualified Marlin swimmers will attend the Western Nationals to compete with the best swimmers in Canada from B.C. through Manitoba. Both swimmers will be looking to lower their own regional records and if all goes well the Marlins could see their first national medalist in 15 years. The following weekend the rest of the Marlins outside of the 11 that are off to provincials and nationals will be competing at the Smithers regional swim meet. After Smithers, three swimmers and possibly more, should swimmers qualify at the AA provincial championships, they will be in Victoria for the AAA provincial championships, B.C.’s highest level. Once again the Marlin swimmers going are fast enough to break into the medals with some good racing.

Notice to CityWest customers An error was made in the “Message Centre” of our February bills. The bills stated that CFTK would be moving to channel 61. This is NOT the case. CFTK is staying on channel 7, and CBC Vancouver will be moving to channel 61 on February 22, 2016. This affects analog, digital, and optical TV customers. CityWest regrets the error.

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Entertainment

Franco-Fun Festival

This classical ballet is a beauty The Kitimat Concert Association is presenting the World Premiere Tour of the Classical Ballet, Sleeping Beauty by Canada’s, Ballet Jörgen at the Mount Elizabeth Theatre on Saturday, Feb 20, at 8 p.m. Sleeping Beauty is one of the most famous classical ballets and holds a place in the repertoire of virtually every major ballet company. After more than 25 successful years, Canada‘s, Ballet Jörgen has created its own unique classical ballet rendition and is bringing it to Kitimat as part of its World Premiere Tour during the 2015-2016 season. This major new ballet tells the enchanting story of Aurora and her prince complete with its inherently magical qualities and dazzling choreography. The fairy tale about a young woman placed under a spell to sleep for a hundred years only to be awakened by a kiss is an easily accessible story. It appeals to a child’s imagination and holds a special place in the hearts of adults. The underlying theme is the tug between the

I N K I T I M AT L’Association des Francophones et Francophiles du Nord-Ouest (AFFNO) invites everyone to experience a taste of Quebec

FEBRUARY 19 TO 21.

Francophone culture, food and family fun in a festival you’ll never forget! The Return of

Carnaval

featuring Anne Glover

FEBRUARY 19 at Kildala school

forces of good (the Lilac Fairy) and evil (Carabosse), serving as an important thread to the plot. Told in three acts, the ballet benefits from the character development and technical expertise for which Canada’s Ballet Jörgen is known. Artistic Director and awardwinning choreographer Bengt Jörgen focuses on the magical elements and the interpretation of the ballet as a nature allegory: the young woman represents nature, and the wicked fairy is winter, who deadens life with pricks of frost until a young man, spring, cuts away the brambles to allow the sun to

awaken sleeping nature. Sleeping Beauty by Canada’s Ballet Jörgen draws on the traditional choreography by Marius Petipa to spin a tale of nature and love that will inspire young and old alike. In ensemble, with stunning costumes and captivating lighting design, Sleeping Beauty by Canada‘s Ballet Jörgen is guaranteed to provide an evening of entertaining and inspiring live performance. Tickets are available at Katii’s Knook in the Upper City Centre Mall, by contacting Hazel at 250-632-4008, or, if any seats are remaining, at the door.

FREE Community Show

featuring bilingual story-teller Anne Glover and

Workshop

with members of Kouskous Both at Kitimat Public Library

FEBRUARY 20 AT 1PM

Franco-Fun Brunch Sunday, Febru

Noon to 2pm

ary 21

at Riverlodge

Doors open at 11:30am Tickets available at Kitimat Public Li brary. $15 Adult • $10 Child (6 $5 Children aged -12) 3-5

GET YOUR TICKET S BEF FEB.12 FOR ONLY ORE $10!

Call 250-627-1313 or email affno@citywest.ca for more information Sponsored by:

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