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By Margaret Speirs Special to the Kitimat Northern Sentinel Kitimat passengers on a late evening WestJet flight from Vancouver to the Northwest Regional Airport Feb. 13 found themselves taking the very long way home when the aircraft’s landing gear wouldn’t release. The aircraft, a Dash 8 400, was instead diverted to Prince George where it landed just after midnight Feb. 14 after the crew manually lowered the gear as emergency ground crews waited on standby. WestJet then put up the passengers in Prince George for the night and provided meals. Passengers were rebooked on flights Feb. 14 and in the case of at least one family, the travel plan involved a flight to Vancouver to then take a flight to Calgary, wait four hours and then return to Terrace on a direct flight from that Alberta city. But the weather in the Terrace area was too windy for the Calgary flight to land and the aircraft flew to Vancouver. WestJet again provided lodging and meals for an overnight stay in Vancouver and the passengers returned to Terrace the morning of Feb. 15. “First and foremost, we apologize to our guests for their experience this past weekend,” said Lauren Stewart from WestJet on Feb. 16.
Kitimat Kinsmen members Sharole Bell and Christine Dielschneider visited the Delta King Lodge to deliver flower seeds to the residents to plant in their gardens. The Kinsmen also sponsored a free community swim on Saturday as part of the Kinsmen’s National Day of KINdness campaign.
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Three more expected to join Northern Gateway By Rod Link Special to the Kitimat Northern Sentinel As many as three Coastal First Nations could sign on for a share of the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project in the coming months, says an aboriginal leader closely identified with the project. They’ll join 28 First Nations and Metis groups who have already negotiated deals for their portions of the 10 per cent of the project set aside for aboriginal ownership, says Bruce Dumont, the president of the Metis Nation of B.C. Dumont, along with three other aboriginal leaders, are referred to as stewards representing those who have become aboriginal equity partners in the project.
Those aboriginal partners are First Nations and others with land interests along the planned Northern Gateway pipeline route which spans 1,170 kilometres from Bruderheim, Alberta to Kitimat. Should it be built, there will be two pipelines running parallel to each other –– one to carry crude from Alberta to a marine export terminal at Kitimat and a second to import an oil-thinning agent known as condensate which then makes it easier to pump crude through pipelines. “Those agreements have been underway for quite awhile,” said Dumont of the three pending deals with Coastal First Nations. “I can tell you there is support and there is more support to come,” Dumont added of the Northern Gateway project.
Those First Nations who are partners in Northern Gateway went through what he called a “learning process” to better understand how the pipeline will be built, what its economic and other benefits will be and what environmental protection measures will be in place. Dumont said the 10 per cent aboriginal ownership stake of the Northern Gateway project, now estimated to cost in excess of $8 billion, provides First Nations and Metis with needed business and employment opportunities and a say in how it is developed. “What we are are owners. We speak as owners of the pipeline,” added Dumont in indicating the 10 per cent aboriginal stake works out to $800 million in equity. Continued on Page 3
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Landing gear, weather, electrical issues plague pair of Westjet Flights Continued from Page 1 “WestJet Encore flight 3107 was diverted to Prince George on its way to Terrace on Sunday morning, Feb. 14. The flight landed safely at approximately 12:30 a.m. after the landing gear was manually released. There were no injuries to anyone on board and all guests were given food and hotel vouchers for the evening and re-booked to Terrace through Calgary. “After the diversion and the wait in Calgary, the weather conditions in Terrace did prevent us from landing on Monday and the flight was sent to Vancouver. “We can definitely understand the frustration our guests must have felt at this point but above all, safety is our top priority. Clearly though, this was a poor experience for all the guests involved and that is why, in addition to taking care of the guests for two nights including food and hotel, our guest relations team is in the process of providing compensation to all affected guests,” she said. No details about the type of compensation offered were provided. In a separate incident, this time on Feb. 9, arcing at an electrical connec-
“There were no issues with the landing gear; there was no fire.” - Mike Adam tion in a wheel well of a WestJet flight bound for Terrace from Calgary caused brief concern. “We can confirm that the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) was investigating an occurrence aboard a WJ Encore Flight from Terrace to Calgary on Feb. 9,” said Stewart. “The aircraft landed safely after crew procedures corrected an electrical fault. At no time was there a danger to the guests or crew.” Mike Adam, a senior technical in-
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vestigator with Transport Canada said the arcing occurred when the electrical connection failed. “The aircraft electrical protection system then worked when the breaker popped as required, breaking the circuit,” he said, adding it’s similar to what happens in a person’s home when the circuit breaker pops in the electrical panel. The aircraft has been returned to service, said Adam. “The Transportation Safety Board is working with Bombardier, the manufacturer of the aircraft, to see if there have been other similar occurrences,” said Adam. And since the electrical connector was made in the US, the TSB is contacting its American equivalent to see if something similar has happened with this kind of connector elsewhere, he added. The electrical connector is part of an electrical system which provides AC (alternating current) power from one of the plane’s engines. It just happened that the electrical connector is located within the wheel well area, said Adam. “There were no issues with the landing gear; there was no fire,” said Adam.
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Austin retiring? Skeena NDP MLA Robin Austin is hinting he may not run again in the May 2017 provincial election. First elected in 2005 and re-elected in 2009 and then again in 2013, Austin says it may be time for a change. “There just may be a need for generational change and that’s OK and I’d like to do something different in my last years of work,” Austin said. Austin added he’ll be making up his mind at the end of the spring term of the legislature. “That’s about when the [party] leader’s office will want to know who is running and who isn’t and that’s a year before the next election. They’ll need to start making preparations,” he said.
No more passes Income assistance payments for people with disabilities are to increase up to $77 per month effective Sept. 1, but transit passes will no longer be covered. Bus passes have only been provided for some regions of the province, an unfair situation for those who can’t take advantage of transit, said Finance Minister Mike de Jong. The B.C. Liberal government has resisted calls for an increase in the general social assistance rate, but has ended the clawback of child support payments to single parents. Since 2012 the government has moved to encourage income assistance recipients to work, allowing earnings up to $200 a month without losing benefits for those who file tax returns. People on disability assistance can retain up to $800 a month, up from $500 in 2012.
Chief Councillor Ellis Ross, left, B.C. Premier Christy Clark and director of economic development Jason Majore, right, travelled to Ottawa to meet with federal ministers to emphasize the importance of LNG development for the region.
A delegation of Haisla Nation representatives – including Chief Councillor Ellis Ross, councillors Willard Grant and Trevor Martin, and director of economic development Jason Majore – went to Ottawa recently to speak to government ministers face-to-face to emphasize both the potential of liquefied natural gas developments for this region and the guiding philosophies of the Haisla Nation Council. “Projects such as the LNG Canada proposal are critical to the future of the Haisla and we have asked the federal government to do all it can to support it,” said Chief Councillor Ellis Ross. “The Haisla Nation Council is interested in advancing economic and social development through LNG exports, governance of the Port of Kitimat, and protection of our marine environment. These are all issues in which the federal government plays a major role.” Ross said he wants the Government of Canada to truly understand the position of the Haisla and their support for environmentally-
responsible developments. “With a new governing party in Canada we wanted to ensure politicians in Ottawa fully understood what is at stake for economic development in the northwest, and specifically for the Haisla people. The Haisla support LNG development as a means to grow our people’s capacity and prosperity,” said Ross. “Even without a Final Investment Decision made yet for an LNG project in our territory our members are already enjoying rising employment rates and better access to training opportunities.” Haisla Coun. Trevor Martin said taking the Haisla message to Ottawa was important given the change in government. “The meetings with the various federal departments was a good first step in introducing our nation to the new federal Liberal government. Further, I believe we were successful in presenting our view that environmentally responsible industry working with the Haisla in our territory is key to our nation’s financial independence,” Martin said.
B&B motion defeated for Riverbrook subdivision By Josh Massey Special to the Kitimat Northern Sentinel A motion to remove bed & breakfasts from the planned 70-unit Riverbrook manufactured home subdivision planned by Kerkoff Construction was defeated, and the bylaw to change the zoning to allow the development passed second and third reading at the Feb.15 regular council meeting. The motion was introduced by councillor Mario Feldhoff, and he argued that since the proposed development includes a large number of manufactured homes on the property—at 167 Konigus St.—that allowing the units to also serve as B&Bs with up to two lodgers would cause overcrowding.
“This change will help reduce traffic flow in the area,” he said. Also including in the motion was an amendment to change the total number of allowable lodgers to one, down from two as was currently stipulated in the bylaw under review. While the plan was to allow residents in the manufactured home units ways to make housing affordable, Feldhoff reasoned that the whole premise of compact, manufactured homes meant it was already affordable enough. However, the fact that Kitimat already has strict rules about the allowable size of B&B’s was seen as an assurance against overcrowding, and only Feldhoff and mayor Phil Germuth voted in favour of the
amendment, with the other councillors defeating the motion with their votes. The session opened with a fourth public hearing on the Kerkoff development that saw another group come forth with concerns, this time members of the LUSO Canadian Community Centre which is adjacent to the proposed development. The members of the centre had not attended the open house held by Kerkoff, but had a chance to ask both council and the developer to ensure that a fence be put up between the properties. “We could definitely accommodate a fence,” said the Leonard Kerkoff, but acknowledged that “the trees are going to go away.” Council asked that the Luso Ca-
nadian Community Centre consult with the developer about the fence. The bylaw passed second and third readings with only one councillor recorded as opposed, and that was Larry Walker, who said that completely changing the permitted uses of the residential zone to build 70 units made no sense according to the previous planning for that area. A flood covenant needs to be drawn up to show that the developer will take steps to mitigate the possibility of flooding in an extreme weather scenario, which will require drain basins and pumps. Once the covenant is drawn up, then the bylaw amendment will come back to council for adoption at a future council meeting.
Three Coastal First Nations may sign on to Gateway Continued from Page 1 And that $800 million figure, Dumont continued, represents a big step forward for aboriginal groups. The money for the groups to take up the 10 per cent aboriginal stake in the project will be borrowed from the same financiers who will back Enbridge itself and repaid from the groups’ share of pipeline use revenues. Whether those three Coastal First Nations will be identified when they sign their ownership deals is up to them, said Dumont. “There is a clause that keeps it confidential but it is a decision they can make,” he said. The 28 already-signed agree-
ments represent more than half of the 45 groups eligible for an ownership stake. To date the only First Nations and Metis groups to disclose they have signed ownership agreements are those of the four stewards. In addition to Dumont from the Metis Nation of B.C. that list takes in Gitxsan hereditary chiefs through the Gitxsan Treaty Society as represented by Elmer Derrick, a Terrace resident, Elmer Ghostkeeper of the Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement in Alberta and David MacPhee of the Aseniwuche Winewak Nation, also in Alberta. Derrick’s signing of the Gitxsan agreement in 2011 resulted in large-
scale opposition within the Gitxsan communities in the Hazeltons and a six-month blockade of the treaty office. Dumont also said the aboriginal equity group is close to opening an office in Terrace to better explain the group’s purpose. First announced more than a decade ago, the planned Northern Gateway project quickly became a focal point of First Nations, environmental group and northern local government opposition. There are worries over its environmental impacts, particularly should there either be a spill from the pipeline or in coastal waters should there be a tanker accident.
The project does have federal environmental approval pending it meets 209 conditions but the provincial government remains opposed, saying it has so far failed in five key areas including economic benefits to B. and what it terms “world-class” response plans in case of land and marine oil spills. As well, the new federal Liberal government has said it will follow through on an election promise last year to ban crude oil tankers from B.C.’s north coast. What shape that will take is still unknown although federal transport minister Marc Garneau was in Prince Rupert recently to speak with First Nations and others.
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Science vs. science Back in the day I used to caution my rookie reporters that when it came to controversial issues there were always several versions of The Truth and, if they were lucky, one of them might actually be true. In other words nothing was black and white. Then the new mantra became all decisions would be “science-based”. I remembered science from my days as a wee lad at Nechako Elementary. We had to record our experiments specifying apparatus used, what we did with it and what happened when we did. And, based on those results, what our conclusion was based on those results. So the tiny part of me that hadn’t been consumed by cynicism over the years welcomed the idea the cold analysis of science would guide us when it came to whether an economic development project should go ahead, that everything would be cut and dried. Then on Feb. 10 the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency released its draft Environment Assessment Report on the proposed Pacific Northwest LNG project. At 257 pages it is an exhaustive examination of potential adverse effects of the project on land, in the air and in the water including possible impacts on species I have never heard of. It concluded there would be significant adverse cumulative effects on harbour porpoises and as a result of greenhouse gas emissions. Beyond that and given all the mitigation measures the company will have to put in place, the CEAA concluded, “With respect to all other valued components [that would include salmon], the agency concludes that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.” So there you have it, science says the salmon runs on the Skeena, the understandably major concern will be safe. Then the reaction came from opponents of the project and the cynic won another round. The Terrace Standard reported local conservation groups were unanimous in disagreeing with the agency’s claim salmon would not be affected. What? They are rejecting science? Not at all, they are just hanging their hat on “other scientific studies”. Skeena MP Nathan Cullen echoed that sentiment when he told the Prince Rupert Northern View he was “dumbfounded ... the federal government chose to side with the industry science over the science that has been compiled by the First Nations.” (Interestingly enough Kitselas First Nation chief councillor Joe Bevan, in endorsing the CEAA’s findings, made specific reference to “the independent scientists at CEAA.”) So apparently there is good science (it agrees with my view) and bad science (it doesn’t). Life was so much simpler in that long ago Nechako classroom.
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British eating habits are changing with trends and the economy Britain has never had a glowing reputation for its food over the years. The Google bible, Wikipedia, describes UK culinary habits as “the specific set of cooking traditions and practices associated with the United Kingdom. British cuisine has been described as “unfussy dishes made with quality local ingredients, matched with simple sauces to accentuate flavour, rather than disguise it.” It seems that in recent years things are changing ... and with some rapidity. The ubiquitous “fish and chips” takeout is starting to give way to some serious competition. And it seems that fewer tourists and Brits themselves are cooking up or ordering that “full English breakfast - bacon, eggs sausages, beans, mushrooms, tomato and even white or black pudding.” Indian and Asian food is often a preferred choice. When I was a boy in Scotland I was among the many who would often enough see baked beans on toast, with tea and digestive biscuits for “desssert” as my teatime (dinner) meal.
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I still do it from time to time these days, for convenience, not necessarily for the memories. But the UK National Food Survey, a study of eating habits that has been going on since the end of WW2 — is now cataloguing some big changes, particularly in the past 10 years. Even the consumption of tea has halved since the 1970s – meaning Britons are drinking on average only eight cups of tea a week today, down from 23 cups in 1974. More of the household food budget goes to coffee than tea — a sacriligeous idea ten years ago. What kinds of other changes were observed? It shows significant shifts toward healthier diets. People switching to
lower calorie soft drinks, from whole to skimmed milk and an increasing rations of fresh fruit, but, at the same time, by the week consumption of french fries (chips have remained a big favourite) pizza, crisps and ready-to-eat freezer meals has soared. On the fruit side bananas are the by-far favourite — but I’d bet it’s the same here — and the price is certainly factored in. Also, the blender/liquidiser fad has also helped in changing what Brits eat. Sales of blueberries and raspberries are soaring as health-conscious shoppers embrace smoothies as a short cut to consuming one of their recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. Demand for blueberries is up by nearly a third, while raspberry sales are ahead by 20 per cent. As in Canada, there has also been a major transition from white to brown, wholemeal and other bread types. But the studies suggest people are eating approximately a third less bread, each week. Continued on page 5
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Continued from page 4 Even the consumption of the old staple, baked beans, has dropped by a fifth accompanied by a rise in other types of convenience food, particularly Italian dishes. Adults in the UK now eat an average of 75g of pizza every week compared with none in 1974, while the consumption of pasta has almost tripled over the same period. Fewer potatoes as a whole and a lot more veggies seem to be in play, also. Whether it’s an availability issue or a change in choice, white fish consumption, cod and haddock has dropped, with salmon up by 500 per cent! In Britain, although the fishing industry is now only about 0.05 per cent of its coastal economy, as over-fishing impacts the UK. Eating out in Britain has a lot to do with the taste changes, I suspect. More than half of all meals eaten out in Britain are – for the first time – from fast food restaurants. Burgers, fried chicken, pizzas, kebabs and take-out curry account for 50.4 per cent of meals bought outside the home. This is an increase from some 47.3 per cent in 2008 and comes to some 5.54billion fast food meals a year. Low prices, with burgers available for as little as 99p each, are a particular appeal in the current economic climate. At the same time, fast food chains such as McDonald’s and smaller rivals have made a major effort to appeal to middle-class families. Hey - just like us!
Baxter editorial based in ignorance of history Editor: Re: Malcolm Baxter editorial in the Feb. 10 Kitimat Northern Sentinel. If you are going to write editorials in newspapers please do some adequate and proper research. They say ignorance is bliss but ignorance is also the basis of racism. A little lesson in history, when Columbus (and whomever else) ‘discovered’ North America (or what is now called Canada) all of the North American continent was owned and occupied by indigenous peoples, speaking their own languages in the traditional territories, there was no English and or French languages spoken. There were no reservations, no band councils and certainly no “Indian Act”.
tween the indigenous peoples and “Metis Nations”. Pre-context there were no “Metis Nations”, they are a creation of the Canadian Government who also gave them land (in error) which was and is still owned by the indigenous peoples of the northern and cultural (including eastern) Canada. “Metis” people were created when the French Canadian men married indigenous women, their children. When Stephen Harper apologized for the “residential school” fiasco, I thought a great next step would be to rescind French as Canada’s second language and have indigenous languages in whomever’s traditional territory you were in as Canada’s second (or first) language. Justin Trudeau is like a breath of fresh air compared to
Stephen Harper’s dictatorial regime. Residential Schools in Canada, the schools were sanctioned by church and state, the purposed of the schools were to take the “Indian” out of the child. The children were mentally, physically and sexually abused by pedophile priests. All the above information is available in government archives and in museums, all a person has to do is make a concerted effort to find this information. Hereditary chiefs make decisions on and written their traditional territories by consulting with their clan matriarch and clan members.
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year. The new statistics show that classes in BC are getting more complex and the government’s underfunding and forced cuts are to blame. Last year the premier sparked outcries from school districts when she suggested they could simply go after “low-hanging fruit” in order to make the $29 million cut imposed by Victoria. An additional $25 million cut is in the plan for the budget.
Other data highlights more serious concerns with the state of education funding in B.C. The number of students went up this year by over 6,500 and more than two thirds of them — 4,300 students — are identified as having unique learning needs. Of that number, 1,352 students have a special needs designation. Despite this sharp increase in students with special needs, the number of classes in B.C.
with an assigned educational assistant went down by 432 even though the overall number of classes in the province went up by over 500. On class size, conditions in B.C. have deteriorated this year as well. The number of classes with 30 or more students has gone up this school year by 25 per cent compared to 2014–15. Rich Overgaard, assistant director, BCTF Communications and Campaigns
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When Hereditary Chiefs make decisions pertaining to their traditional territories they don’t have to consult with band council chiefs or councils who are a creation of the “Indian Act” and the Federal Government of Canada. Canada has been in existence for 149 years with no treaties with the Haida nation, who have owned and occupied Haida Gwaii and surrounding water for 15-20,000 years (the latest figures I’ve heard from historians and archaeologists). When Canada created the “Indian Act” and “Indian” reservations between Massett and Skidegate (Band Councils) we now own less than one per cent of the total land base of Haida Gwaii. There is controversy in the northern part of Canada be-
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Austin wants transit boost By Rod Link Special to the Kitimat Northern Sentinel Skeena NDP MLA Robin Austin says he will be pressing the provincial government to follow through on its commitment to boost regional transit. He is zeroing in on the existing BC Transit Skeena Connector service between Kitamaat Village/Kitimat and Terrace as an example. Started in the last decade, the weekday-only service also runs east on Hwy16 to the Gitaus subdivision and west to New Remo. It is financed by BC Transit, the Terrace and Kitimat municipal governments, the KitimatStikine regional district and the First Nations governments of Kitaamat, Kitsumkalum and Kitselas. Because it is one way for medical patients to travel back and forth between communities, the Northern Health Authority also signed on and at the beginning was providing nearly 60 per cent of the operating costs. That figure reflected, in part, the health authority agreeing to pick up some of a BC Transit shortfall because its budget was frozen when the service was introduced. But the health authority, citing the need to balance its Skeena Connector spending with other transportation commitments under its Northern Connections transportation program, has been gradually reducing its annual subsidy – from nearly $187,000 in 2009 to $160,000 and then to $80,000 as of this year. The result is that local governments are now having to pay more to maintain the service because of the health authority reduction. That has drawn Austin’s attention because the province has made a commitment to put more money into northwestern B.C. regional transit beginning this year. “The province has said it will be increasing transit spending. But here it looks like it is giving with one hand but then taking away with the other,” he said. The promise by the province to increase regional transit is part of a $3 million plan to improve transportation services connecting communities along Hwy16. It was announced late last year in response to continued calls for reliable and safe transportation along Hwy16 and is to play out over the next several years. Within that $3 million is the commitment to spend $1.6 million over the next two years to maintain or increase transit along the northwestern portion of Hwy16. Austin noted that calls for more regional transit were first made nearly 10 years ago at a Prince George symposium held in response to the numbers of missing and murdered women along Hwy16. “And it was even mentioned in Wally Oppal’s report and that was in 2012,” said Austin of the former provincial attorney-general’s inquiry of how police handled the investigation into murdered and missing women from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. No decisions on how the $3 million is to be spent have been made but, based on comments made from transportation minister Todd Stone, details are to be released this spring. Northern Health Authority official Jonathon Dyck said the phased-in reduction of its annual Skeena Connector payments began several years ago.
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RCMP call volumes down, false alarms up By Josh Massey Special to the Kitimat Northern Sentinel District of Kitimat council heard an update from the Kitimat RCMP detachment which outlined stats and trends from the last quarter, saying they are experiencing a drop in call volume resulting from a lull in development. Councillor Larry Walker noted the 340 false alarms per year listed in the report and asked about the cost associ-
ated with the wasted time. RCMP Staff Sergeants James McLaren and Graham Morgan said they have a system to make sure officers don’t continually respond to the same alarm going off repeatedly. However, if they respond to the same alarm twice, then they won’t respond a third time or any time thereafter until they receive a letter from the alarm company saying the problem is fixed. The RCMP also said it will be trying to fix the problem of garbage
being strewn on Hwy37 South from vehicles that don’t have their loads tethered down properly on the way to the landfill. “It’s been a huge worry,” said councillor Mary Murphy. “I drive that road every day.” She said she is happy to hear the RCMP will be taking an educational and preventive approach by stopping vehicles along the highway this spring, but are not setting out to fine or charge people at first.
LNG prosperity fund started, MSP to rise By Tom Fletcher Black Press With liquefied natural gas export projects delayed, Premier Christy Clark’s promise of a “B.C. Prosperity Fund” has been launched with $100 million from the current budget surplus. The fund was touted in the 2013 election as a way to pay off debt starting in 2017, and reduce or even eliminate B.C.’s sales tax with revenues from five LNG plants. But with a glut of oil and gas internationally, no major project is expected to be under construction by the 2017 election. Including the fund in his 2016-17 budget, Finance Minister Mike de Jong said most people would agree with “the notion that we would take a modest amount of money out of our chequing account and put it in our savings account.” The finance ministry expects a surplus of $377 million at the end of the current fiscal year and $264 million in the fiscal year that begins April 1. The prosperity fund is restricted to a
minimum 50 per cent to pay down debt, 25 per cent saved to earn interest and the rest available to spend on health care, transportation and other government functions.
CHILDREN EXEMPTED FROM MSP PREMIUMS Medical Services Plan premiums are being charged only for adults starting in 2017, and the qualifying income for reduced premiums is going up from $30,000 to $42,000 for single people. The new system creates a break for single parents, who will pay a single adult rate of $78 a month instead of the current rate of $150 charged for a family of three. A single senior or single parent with one child and an income of $45,000 may also be eligible for reduced premiums. The changes will reduce rates for an additional 335,000 people, and 45,000 more people will be exempted from paying as long as they are registered and qualify. However, rates overall continue to rise.
With a four per cent increase in personal rate this year and growing population, the government expects to collect more MSP each year of its three-year budget plan than with the current system. B.C. is the only province that charges premiums for health services, and the NDP opposition has called for them to be eliminated as a regressive tax. De Jong argues that MSP covers only 14 per cent of a growing health care budget, and eliminating it would amount to hiding the cost in the general tax system.
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Paying it forward with oxygen masks to save furry friends By Todd Hamilton Kitimat Northern Sentinel
Justin Medeiros, a firefighter and paramedic with the Kitimat Fire Department, demonstrates a new oxygen mask on his best furry friend Kenya. The masks were donated by former Kitimat resident Sue Herzberg O’Grady, who now lives near Los Angeles.
Cullen heading move to reform elections By Kevin Campbell Special to the Kitimat Northern Sentinel Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen is hitting the ground running in the new legislative session in Ottawa’s parliament. Early in February, Cullen proposed creating an all-party representation committee to oversee the potential change in democratic reform for election systems, something the federal Liberal government made clear they would make a priority in its election campaign last year. “You’ll come up with a better system if you have good representation around the table and it also, by design, limits any one party to ram a voting system through,” said the MP last week. The committee would be structured representative to the number of votes each party received in the 2015 election, so the make-up of the committee would include five Liberal Party members, three Conservatives, two NDP members, one Bloc Quebecois and one Green party member. “It incorporates the Green member and the Bloc into he conversation rather than leaving them outside. Half a million Canadians
supported both of those parties. This is an unprecedented thing we’re doing. It’s historic, so let’s do it in a way that’s much more inclusive and fair,” said Cullen. The previous election system, called ‘First Past the Post’, has left some Canadians criticizing the outcome-based system, with only one MP representing each riding from the winning candidate’s party. Cullen proposed the committee idea in a letter to the Minister for Democratic Institutions. The MP fears that having one party make the decision on electoral reform would create a similar situation where the old Conservative Government passed the Fair Elections Act, which Cullen alleges backfired on the party in the electoral race last year. “I believe that no one party should have the power to unilaterally change the foundation of our democratic institutions ... For Canadians to have confidence in the process that we are about to undertake, and for the results to more accurately reflect the broad voice of Canadians, I believe it is important for all parties in the House of Commons to be at the table,” Cullen noted.
Former Kitimat resident Sue Herzberg O’Grady has paid it forward to help Kitimat and Terrace firefighters help furry family members. “I read about the pet oxygen masks and many happy endings — they seemed like an invaluable tool for first responders to have access to if needed,” Herzberg O’Grady said. “I have many close friends who live in Kitimat and Terrace — I know their pets are family. And the pets vary in species and come in all shapes and sizes ... from hamsters to birds to dogs, “[It’s] tough to use a mask made for a human size head on those various shapes of snouts, beaks and faces. The idea of having a oxygen mask on hand for whatever size pet that may need it in an emergency made sense.” Herzberg O’Grady, who was raised in Kitimat from the mid-’60s to the mid-’80s and now lives outside Los Angeles and works as a freelance animal trainer for the film and television industry, said she was glad to help the Kitimat and Terrace fire departments. “I started participating in a ‘Pay it Forward’ event on Facebook a couple of years ago ... I saw this a while back ... can’t remember where but it planted a seed ... an estimated 150,000 pets die each year in fires — most succumbing to smoke inhalation. Most emergency responders are not equipped to deal with the crisis because they lack specially-designed oxygen masks. “I was glad I could donate to communities close to my heart. I hope [firefighters] won’t have to use them, but I’m glad you have them.”
Hired Equipment Registration Skeena District The Skeena District of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is creating its list of registered Equipment for Hire in the Skeena Service Area for the fiscal year 2016/2017 which begins April 1, 2016. All individuals or companies registered this past year through the District Office in Terrace will have received invitations by mail to re-register their equipment for the coming fiscal year. If you have new equipment to be added to your profile, you can register online or contact the District Office at the address listed below. Any individuals or companies who were not registered in 2015, but wish to have their equipment listed, are hereby invited to contact the District Office, either in person or by phone, to obtain the appropriate registration forms. Note that while you do not need to have Commercial (Comprehensive) General Liability Insurance, or up-to-date WorkSafeBC coverage to register, you will have to meet these requirements prior to working on any ministry projects. All owners of dump trucks or belly dump trucks must provide a current weight scale slip to the District Office which will be used to calculate hourly rates. Only owned or lease-to-own equipment is eligible for registration. Equipment can only be registered in one area in any given year. Seniority is not transferable from area to area. The deadline for new registrations is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 18, 2016. Late registrations will be accepted, but may appear at the bottom of the open list. Note that there is no charge for registering new equipment or for changing or removing equipment information already listed.
Register through the Skeena District Office at: 4825 Keith Avenue, Terrace, B.C. You can also phone 250 615-3970 or send a fax to 250 615-3963 to have the forms mailed, e-mailed or faxed to you, or register on-line at www.bcbid.ca.
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JOIN THE MOVEMENT AGAINST BULLYING ON FEBRUARY 24 Recognizing cyberbullying Before social media became so prevalent, instances of bullying were somewhat easy to recognize. However, with a good majority of children now engaged in digital networking and social media, bullying may not end with the ringing of the school bell, and evidence of bullying may not be so readily apparent. According to Cyberbullying statistics from the i-SAFE foundation, more than half of adolescents and teens have been bullied online, and about the same number have engaged in cyberbullying. More than 80 percent of teens use a mobile phone regularly, making it the most popular form of technology and a common medium for repeated cyberbullying. Cyberbullying takes place through electronic technology and differs from traditional forms of bullying. Cyberbullying can occur via text messaging, blogging, updates to social media sites and/or phone conversations. What makes cyberbullying more difficult to detect and remedy than traditional bullying is that sometimes this type of bullying is veiled in secrecy. Those who engage in cyberbullying can create aliases and accounts under false names, allowing them to covertly engage in bullying behavior. As a result, tracking down bullies can be challenging. Although cyberbullying is on the rise, there are some things that parents and children can do to help put a stop to such unfortunate instances. * Parents who feel their child is not emotionally ready for the responsibility of a digital device can hold back on purchasing a smartphone or choose one with very limited features. Some schools set strict limits on phone usage at school, and children who go
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only from school to home and vice versa may not have the need for an “emergency phone” that can open up a window for trouble. * Adolescents and teens should feel comfortable talking with their parents without the fear of reprimand. Otherwise, they may hide instances of cyberbullying or not know how to broach sensitive topics like bullying. Parents can engage in conversation with their children often and stress that the doors of communication are always open. * Teens should be made aware that cyberbullying is a very real occurrence and is not just other kids “having fun” or “joking.” If behavior is repetitive and hurtful, it should be made public and addressed. * Parents can monitor and limit their children’s personal accounts. Some smartphone and tablet applications can be mirrored on the main account, enabling parents to see incoming text or video messages. * A laptop or desktop computer should be placed in a shared space so that usage can be monitored. Parents can restrict tablet or smartphone usage to public areas. * When online, children should be advised not to share personal information. Social media sites may be used by bullies to gather sensitive information about a person that can be used against them at a later time. Children should be urged to keep passwords secret and to never give information such as birthdays, phone numbers and addresses to people who aren’t close friends. Friend lists should be restricted to only those people students interact with frequently to minimize the chance for bullying or other inappropriate behavior. * Teens who have been bullied can keep evidence of the bullying and may benefit from talking with a counselor.
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Children grow and develop their personalities in various ways. While many youngsters are teased or receive some good-natured ribbing at some point in their school careers, some teasing can eventually turn into bullying. The National Education Association estimates that 160,000 children miss school every day due to fear of attack or intimidation by other students. Furthermore, more than 70 percent of students report incidents of bullying at their schools. Although children in lower grades have reported being in more fights than those in higher grades, there is a higher rate of violent crimes in middle and high schools than in elementary schools. Bullying can take many forms, and learning the warning signs as a parent can help prevent harassment and potentially dangerous situations. Verbal: If your child reports being called names, being the recipient of racist, sexist or homophobic jokes, or being spoken to in an offensive or suggestive way, this can be a form of verbal bullying. Cyber: Social media, email and text messaging has become a way for bullies to spread malicious messages or photos. In the era of digital media, this type of bullying has increased considerably. Physical: Some bullies engage in
physical attacks, including hitting, kicking, spitting, or other forms of physical confrontation. Destroying personal property also is considered physical bullying. Indirect: Gossiping and spreading nasty rumours about a person is another form of bullying. This type of bullying may go hand-inhand with cyber bullying.
Signs your child is being bullied Parents can recognize certain signs that their child is being bullied at school. Bullied children frequently make excuses to avoid going to school. While the desire to stay home is something many children may express, those who are bullied may do so much more frequently. Bullied children tend to avoid certain places and may be sad, angry, withdrawn, or depressed. They may have trouble sleeping or experience changes in appetite, and bullied youngsters’ academic performance may suffer. Also, parents may notice that children return from school missing some of their belongings.
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From the pulpit: If God kept a record By Pastor Clint Magnus Psalm 130: 3-4, “If you O Lord kept a record of sins, O lord who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness...this is our text. This verse reminds me of an old Archie Bunker episode where Archie says to Edith, “That’s you all right Edith...the good. You’ll stoop to anything to be good. You never make nobody mad or do anything harmful to others. Do you think it is easy living with a saint? Edith, you ain’t human.” Edith replies, ‘Archie, that’s a terrible thing to say. I am just as human as you are.” Archie retorts, “Oh yeah, well prove it...do something rotten.” Of course Edith walks away with a disgusted look on her face, but it illustrates the point. Edith had it right... she might have been a saint by our standards, but she still has not met God’s standard of perfection and that makes her very human. The verse above says, “If you O Lord kept a record of sins, O lord who could stand?” That’s a pretty scary thought isn’t it? What if each one of us had a running rap sheet posted in the mall for everyone to read? Not a nice thought is it? The truth is, most people think they have a pretty good record when it comes to sin, but if we were to be truly honest, based on the list of our past misdeeds, none of us could stand. And so the Psalmist gives us the solution, “But with you there is forgiveness.” 2 Corinthians 5: 21 says, “God made Him who knew no sin (Jesus) to become sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.” When Jesus died on the
cross God the Father laid on Him all the billions of sins from all the people of the world so that now, whoever repents of their sin and believes on Jesus as their Savior is forgiven and granted eternal life.
Imagine if there was no forgiveness of sin. We would be sentenced to a lifetime of carrying around an ever increasing load of guilt and shame. A bad conscience is a terrible thing to carry. No
outward change relieves it; you carry it around with you all your waking hours. In Christ, God has made a way for us to have the barrier of sin removed, and that is very good news indeed. The great preach-
er Robert Lowry penned that great hymn “Nothing but the blood of Jesus.” Though simply stated it gives us the most important message any of us will ever receive. “What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus. What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. O, precious is the flow that makes me white as snow; no other fount I know, nothing but the blood of
Jesus.” Friends, do you believe in the forgiveness of sins? It is yours if you trust in Jesus alone and believe that His shed blood saves you. “With you there is forgiveness,” praise be to God ... Amen.
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Doreen Martin of Kitimat is the 2016 winner of the diamond ring from the Daughters of the Nile Sapphire Club No. 21 Annual Ring Raffle. Daughters of the Nile is an international fraternal organization for women who are related by birth or marriage to a Shriner, Master Mason or Daughter of the Nile. Money raised from this raffle is donated to the Shriners Hospital for Children and is used for the medical, surgical and rehabilitation of children.
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For the love of COREY By Shannon Lough Special to the Kitimat Northern Sentinel It has been nearly 11 years since Kitimat’s Denise Lodge’s son died in a motorcycle accident but she is still advocating to prevent the same tragedy from affecting other families’ lives. Last week, she made stops in Kitimat, Terrace and Prince Rupert to deliver her message to high school students, asking them to take the story to the streets. “At the end of the day, all we want is for you to come home safe,” Lodge said with apparent emotion. It was 2005, she was living in Kitimat and her two boys had moved to Vancouver Island for work after they finished high school. Her oldest, Corey, was 21 years at the time in 2005 when he upgraded from a sport bike with a 250CC engine to a street bike with a 1000CC engine. Less than 24 hours of receiving his learner’s motorcycle driver’s licence he took his new bike, with after-market enhancements, out on the Mallahat Highway and lost control of the bike crashing into a rock wall. “I’ll never forget watching the news that day,” Lodge said who was on the North Coast at the time. She had no idea that he had purchased a new motorcycle. Neither did Corey’s girlfriend, who he was saving to buy a house with, and who was in the hospital for an operation when the accident happened. Lodge’s youngest son, Jeremy, was living with his older brother in Victoria at the time. He flew home immediately to be with his family after he heard the news. He wanted to be with them when the RCMP paid that terrible visit and spoke the official words that left a permanent mark on all of their lives. After his death, she organized the C.O.R.E.Y (Coalition of Riders Educating Youth) to bring rider and driver safety knowledge to other youth. Lodge has also called on the B.C. government to introduce better safety regulations. A new law came into effect in June 2012 making motorcycle riders and passengers wear helmets that met specific industry standards. Skull caps and other novelty helmets would not meet the regulation code. New seating requirements were also issued with increased fines for reckless driving behaviour. The province estimates that three per cent of insured vehicles are motorcycles, but account for 10 per cent of road fatalities. Between 2008 to 2012 there were 5,172 injured and 203 motorcycle accident related deaths.
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Kitimat’s Denise Lodge continued her mission to prevent the tragedy that befell her family by introducing the COREY (Coalition of Riders Educating Youth) program to students at the Mount Elizabeth Theatre on Wednesday. Todd Hamilton photo Lodge has also pushed for graduated licensing for motorcycles that is along the same lines as the graduated licensing program for a car. In the current system, a driver could receive their motorcycle learner’s licence and 30 days later they could have a full licence, driving on the highway on a high speed bike. “Just because you have your driver’s licence doesn’t give you the qualifications to fly a plane, so why is a motorcycle the same,” Dodge said. Her request for a new licensing system made its way to the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General Shirley Bond. In 2012, Bond stated that the province intended to move forward with a graduated licencing program with power restrictions but it still hasn’t come into fruition. “We have been waiting 11 years for the government to go forward with this and every year more people die,” she said. “I keep getting the letter that it’s one of the high priorities but that’s not saving any more lives
in the time frame. That’s why we started to think we’re going to start going this route and doing presentations for the high school students.” At the presentation Dodge first tells the story of her son then she gives the floor over to Corey Bowness from Road Safety B.C. who highlighted the added risks to being on a motorcycle. He also offers tips on the best ways for riders and passengers to protect themselves, such as wearing abrasion resistant clothing and purchasing a white helmet over a black one for higher visibility. RCMP officers also took a turn to lay out the fines and penalties a motorcyclist could face if they break the rules and engage in dangerous activities, such as street racing. At the end of the presentation, Lodge played a song one of Corey’s friends recorded for him. The line: “I miss you man, I never got to say goodbye” drives her message home into the hearts of anyone listening just a little deeper.
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Bronze medal winning 200 freestyle relay 15 and Over Boys were: (Back from left to right) Renzo Zenardo (Terrace) Nolan Striker (Kitimat); Front, from left, Zachary Dolan (Prince Rupert) Ethan Velho (Kitimat )
By Cameron Orr Kitimat Northern Sentinel Kelsey Roberts left Kitimat at age 15 to build up her hockey skills. For three years now, since Grade 10, she’s been a goaltender in Prince George, playing for the Northern Capitals AAA ladies team. After a lot of hard work and dedication, Roberts has been rewarded with a scholarship to the University of Calgary where she’ll play for the Dinos. Roberts will also join her current Team Captain Sage Desjardins, originally from Terrace, in Calgary. Roberts was understandably happy to hear the news. “It was pretty awesome. It’s what I’ve been working toward since I moved to [Prince George],” she said. She said she’s wanted to play for a Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) team since she began. She said there’s numerKelsey Roberts sits in the ous practices throughout the Saddledome before a game with week plus three games on the Team Captain Sage Desjardins, weekends which is how she refines her game. formerly of Terrace. She recognizes it’s training that has gotten her to where she is now. “I work hard and obviously I want to be the best goalie so I do everything I can be to be that.” While at university she said she’ll enroll in social work programs. The Northern Capitals’ Head Coach Mario Desjardins speaks very highly of Robert’s skills. “For her to get the scholarship and the opportunity...is absolutely amazing and well deserved.” He said he’s always relied on her abilities to keep them in a lot of games. Recently the team participated in, and won, the Mac’s Tournament in Calgary. He says it’s the first time a B.C. team has won the championship at that tournament. “She played a huge part in that,” he said. He also puts her as one of the top goaltenders in B.C. “Kelsey’s arguably one of the best female goaltenders for her age group in B.C. right now,” he said. “That came with a lot of hard work and she’s dedicated to the game.” He says her leaving at age 15 shows her level of commitment and he says she’ll get great coaching in Calgary.
Krabes, Pearson lead with five medals By Jason Catherts Special to the Kitimat Northern Sentinel The Kitimat Marlins swim club had eight swimmers out of the nine qualify for the AA Provincial Championships in Penticton over the weekend. There were 425 swimmers from 38 different swim clubs from around B.C. and the Yukon in attendance. The Kitimat Marlins competed as part of Points North a team of 13 swimmers from Kitimat, Terrace and Prince Rupert swim clubs. On the shoulders of impressive results from Kitimat Marlins swimmers, Points North finished fourth in overall points out of the 38 teams in attendance. Leading the way in overall points for the Kitimat Marlins was Emilie Krabes, 11. Emilie competed in the 11 and Under Girls Division. Krabes had an excellent meet winning five medals overall. She took the gold medal in the 100 and 800 metre freestyle, silver in the 200 metre freestyle, and bronze in the 50
freestyle and 100 backstroke. She achieved the AAA provincial time standards in all five of those events. Krabes also placed fourth in the 200 backstroke. Olivia Pearson, 11, also had a five-medal performance for the Marlins in the 11 and Under Girls Division. Pearson took four silver medals in the 100 metre backstroke, 200 backstroke, 100 breaststroke and 400 individual medley, she also took the bronze medal in the 50 backstroke. She achieved the AAA provincial standard in all of those events. Olivia also made the A final (Top 8 fastest times from heats) in the 50 free placing fourth, 100 free placing fifth and 200 free placing seventh. Laurence Boucher, 15, competing in the 14 and Over Girls Division had a three-medal performance. She took the gold medal in the 200 free, and two bronze medals in the 400 and 800 free. Boucher also achieved her two first AAA provincial times in the 400 and 800 freestyle. Nolan Striker, 15, and Ethan Velho, also 15, of the Kitimat Mar-
lins joined Zachary Dolan from Prince Rupert and Renzo Zenardo from Terrace to win the bronze medal in the 15 and Over Boys 200 metre freestyle relay. The boys also combined for a fourth place finish in the 200 medley relay. Ethan Velho also placed fifth in the 400 IM, seventh in the 200 IM, and eighth in the 1,500 freestyle. Nolan Striker also placed eighth in the 100 fly. Charlotte Collier, 13, competing in the 12-13 Girls Division had two swims make the A Final. She placed fifth in the 50 free, sixth in the 200 free. She also achieved her first AAA qualifying time by winning the B Final (nine through 16 fastest times from heats) in the 200 backstroke. Hannah Pearson, 13, competing in the 12-13 Girls Division had two swims that she made the A Final in. She placed fifth in the 400 IM and eighth in the 200 back. Leah Desousa, 13, competing in the 12-13 age group made the A Final in the 200 backstroke finishing seventh.
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Two Kitimat skiers will be competing in the B.C. Winter Games this weekend. Jared Thornton, right, and Nick Ferguson will hit the Apex slopes to compete against the province’s best. Coach Chance Healey said he expects the two from Kitimat to not be as intimidated as many northern racers as they have competed at a high level before. Angie Healy photos
Coming Events FEB 29 BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY COMMITTEE at Christ the King Parish is sponsoring “Connecting Each Other with Hope,” a six-week grief support group for adults grieving the death of a loved one. The sessions begin February 29, from 7 to 9 p.m., in the Catholic Church hall. Sessions open to everyone, no matter religious affiliation. To register or learn more call Lidia at 250-632-6292, or Susana at the parish office at 250-632-2215. THE KITIMAT FIBRE ARTS GUILD will be meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 29 at 1475 Albatross Ave. Anyone interested in spinning, weaving, knitting, or other fibre crafts is welcome to attend. For more information phone Maureen at 250632-5444. MAY 2 IS YOUR CHILD STARTING KINDERGARTEN THIS YEAR? The Health Unit will be holding a Pre-Kindergarten Immunization Fair for all children born in the year 2011. Please call 250-6323181 (option 1) to book your appt for May 2/16 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Ongoing AGENTS OF THE APOCALYPSE This 16-week DVD Bible study on the Book of Revelation called “Agents of the Apocalypse” by Dr. David Jeremiah will be held every Wednesday evening beginning February 3 from 7:30 to 9 pm
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