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Gold mine construction underway THE COMPANY building a gold mine near Stewart now says it needs less money than first calculated to bring the project into production. Bids by contractors wanting work are more competitive because there is less activity overall in the Canadian resource development sector, says Troy Shultz of Pretium Resources which is building the Brucejack gold mine. Because the project is priced in American dollars, but with costs paid out in Canadian dollars, the recently-fallen Canadian dollar compared to the American dollar has worked to the company’s advantage. “We’re getting a substantial savings from the exchange rate,” said Shultz of revised figures released last week which indicate the project now requires (US) $696.8 million compared to an earlier estimate of (US) $746.9 million. That earlier estimate came from a feasibility study completed in 2014. He says that companies are lowering their pricing to secure contracts because of the lack of work elsewhere. “Definitely we’re getting bids now that are a lot more competitive,” he said. “I believe we’re the only mining construction project now underway in B.C.”

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PEDESTALS FOR accommodation buildings at the Pretium Resources gold mine being lowered into place. In one specific area, development of the mine’s underground workings from where ore will be taken, Pretium at first calculated it would have to provide its own equipment, said Shultz. But the company will now be using a third-party

mining contractor’s equipment that became available because of lack of work elsewhere. “That makes our costs there less expensive,” noted Shultz. Pretium’s revised financial model includes work-

ing capital for the first three months of operation once the mine has been commissioned. Pretium intensified its exploration and development work at the location in 2013, advancing through environmental reviews and agree-

ments with First Nations culminating in approvals for construction being granted last year. Construction work began last fall and has continued through the winter with work to accelerate this year leading to a late 2017 open-

ing. In addition to developing the underground works, construction is underway on the mine’s mill building, various shops and on a 330-bed camp for Pretium’s eventual workforce.

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More aboriginal pipeline buy-in predicted 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 will 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 owner-

ship, 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 indicating the 10 per cent aboriginal stake works out to $800 million in equity. That $800 million figure, Dumont continued, represents a big step forward for aboriginal groups eager to build economic self-reliance.

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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Budget hikes fees, says MLA SKEENA NDP MLA Robin Austin says the glowing budget review presented by provincial finance minister Mike de Jong Feb. 16 doesn’t reflect the actual position of families in the area who are struggling to make ends meet. “I would like to ask everyone in my constituency how their life has been affected by this, because at the end of the day ICBC rates are going up, Medical Services Plan (MSP) rates are going up, parking fees are going up, even to go into a provincial park for summer holidays is going up. Hydro costs have gone up 28 per cent in the last four years.” De Jong’s budget of $47.5 billion, with almost half aimed at health care, forecasts a $264 million surplus, making it the fourth one in row that’s in the black. Austin says the MSP premium relief given to single parents, while commendable, is overshadowed by the stiff increase to two-parent families who have seen their monthly premiums rise from $112 to $150 once family incomes rise above $30,000. “At the end of the day, if you make $40,000 or you make $120,000, you pay the same,” said Austin, adding that he thinks fees should be better aligned with income. As for the $100 million the provincial government has marked down under the Prosperity Fund, which was first touted as a piggy bank for anticipated LNG tax revenues, he said it was a nasty jibe for the government to put the exact amount taken in from MSP payments into this fund. “That’s a real joke, to think it was supposed to be an LNG prosperity fund, hundreds of millions of dollars going into it, and what does she [Christy Clark] do? She takes $100 million out of today’s money, MSP premiums and puts it into a fund that is actually a fantasy fund.” Another misstep in the budget was providing relief to new homeowners purchasing overpriced houses

Robin Austin in the Lower Mainland, but not doing anything to ease rental prices. “How is not having to pay the property trans-

fer tax on a new home up to $700,000 going to make any relevance to anybody in Terrace or Kitimat? What would help is if they recognize that rents have gone up dramatically with the potential for LNG coming into the area,” said Austin. What he does applaud is the injection over five years of $355 million into acquiring, building or, renovating affordable housing units across the province, and he says the City of Terrace and the District of Kitimat have the opportunity to take part as programs develop.

“I would like to ask everyone in my constituency how their life has been affected by this, ”

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Survey excites miners By ALICIA BRIDGES A NEW survey of mineral deposits in the area could lead to a spike in exploration in the northwest, according to Smithers Exploration Group president Rob Maurer. Non-profit organization Geoscience B.C. last year used aerial magnetic surveys to detect concentrations of minerals in an area between Terrace, Kitimat and Smithers, including sites that had not been surveyed since the 1960s. Data from the survey was unveiled at the recent Minerals Roundup conference, held by the Association for Minerals Exploration B.C. (AME BC) in Vancouver. According to Geoscience B.C., the project was designed to identify mineral resource potential and to help guide land use decisions. “The data we have generated here will provide detailed insights into the bedrock and focus mineral exploration and investment in this area,” said Geoscience B.C. minerals and mining vice president Bruce Madu.

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VP OF Minerals for Geoscience BC Bruce Madu at Sept. 2015 unveiling in Terrace of equipment used in airborne mineral survey.

Another survey is planned for the area between Smithers and Vanderhoof this year. Smithers Exploration Group (SEG) president Rob Maurer, who attended the AME BC conference, said similar surveys in stronger economic times had led to increased exploration. “When it’s been done in the past, when eco-

nomic times were more plentiful, the aerial survey information being released has actually set off some little staking rushes where people are quick to get in there and stake claims in spots they think show promise based on the information,” said Maurer. Although exploration has slowed with the downturn in the mining

industry, Maurer said the new information could still stimulate activity in the northwest. He said the data would not specifically identify where to build a mine, but it helped narrow down the search for hidden resources. Because sites that looked promising could be snapped up quickly, Maurer expected the

data would lead to increased exploration in the survey area. “To take advantage of this information people do have to stake mineral claims or someone else will stake claim to that resource,” he said. “And to keep those claims people have to do work every year and it’s a matter of, they need to spend an amount of money or do an equivalent amount of work that equates to a number of dollars per hectare per year.” However, Maurer emphasized the survey was unlikely to lead to a sudden boom in exploration. Instead, he said a slow increase might occur, starting with small amounts of sampling, prospecting or reclamation. “I wouldn’t want to get people’s hopes up that this survey will become an instant boom and there’s going to be drillers and camps and jobs for everyone,” said Maurer. “Even in a stronger economy and a stronger investor climate, those things still take time.” Alicia Bridges is a reporter with The Interior News in Smithers.

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Tax reform needed, says local chamber THE TERRACE and District Chamber of Commerce said it will continue lobbying the government for taxation and other changes related to the provincial sales tax, falling in line with the BC Chamber of Commerce position that businesses should receive a tax credit equal to the amount Val Gauvin of PST they pay on the acquisition of machinery and other equipment. “Since the reverse of HST and roll back of PST, BC’s business community has been put into an uncompetitive position especially when it comes to capital investment,” said chamber president Val Gauvin in a statement. She said businesses also face increases in employment insurance and WorkSafeBC premiums and municipal property taxes, all of which affect a company’s revenue. A separate issue facing businesses is an aging labour force, meaning businesses will have to adapt and invest in new technologies as retirements take hold and the labour pool shrinks, Gauvin added.

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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

NEWS

Terrace firefighters hone their crash response skills

By JOSH MASSEY MEMBERS OF the Terrace Fire Department are in continual training mode, be it daily, weekly or monthly sessions such as the one depicted here, which included both the fulltime staff as well one volunteer. During any given session they might practice skills related to confined space rescue, auto extraction, high angle rope rescue, dealing with hazardous materials, slope rescue, aircraft, ice rescue, and communicating with other agencies. On Feb. 17 they were doing auto extraction practices down at the yard behind the city works building on Graham Ave., a spot where the department keeps old junkers it collects from donors such as auto wreckers and individuals. “The doors on these older vehicles are a huge challenge,” says fire department lieutenant Lawrence Stella of the metal-bodied Ford they had to cut open, which was leaking gasoline.

To cut it open they needed not only the Jaws of Life but other equipment including a hydraulic ram and even an old reciprocating saw for a quick and dirty fix. First introduced in Terrace in the mid-eighties, the Jaws of Life are now less than half the weight as they were back then and can be operated by a single staff member, according to self described tech geek Scott Spencer who was on hand at the training. “You have to do courses to stay on top of stuff,” he said of training. First off, the crew needs to secure the scene, and two members will run up and check the crash, then report back. Once engaged, the team must ensure patient comfort, covering the person with a blanket, before proceeding to smash in the window. Then they use the Jaws of Life – which in fact pry open doors, not cut them – and then a cutter to weaken the frame, allowing the firefighters to peel off the roof and extricate the trapped individual.

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Drunk tank DRILL down through the quarterly Terrace RCMP detachment reports submitted to city council and one fact stands out – the number of people lodged in the detachment’s cells for being intoxicated. On a yearly basis, that number is in excess of 1,000 people. Speak to any RCMP officer and they’ll tell you the majority of these cases invariably are street people, a revolving door of repeats locked up for their own safety and well-being as much as anything else. It’s expensive and time consuming for officers who, no doubt, had other things in mind when they signed up for a law enforcement career. And whether this is an appropriate use of a police force and its facilities for what is essentially an issue of addiction as opposed to one of criminal behaviour is a valid question for taxpayers. In effect, the detachment’s cells act as a sobering centre, the term used for a facility where intoxicated people can be taken and safely kept until they sober up. Just as important is the offer of counselling and further services as a step to breaking the addiction cycle. The cost of a modest sobering place of even two or three beds is something for public policy number crunchers to analyze by comparing to the costs of what is in place now. But clearly an RCMP detachment’s cells should not act as a health care facility and its officers are not health care workers and counsellors.

No thanks. I don’t want to meet Lidia

o long as you have an internet connection you will never be truly alone. Caller I.D. screens those who try to reach me by phone. Unless I recognize the caller’s name, or the displayed number, I don’t answer. If the caller is unknown, ditto. If the number displayed begins with 1-800 or an area code outside of B.C., I google the number to see where the call originates. Then I ignore it and delete the number. Calls purported to be from banks, the Canada Revenue Agency, or grandsons stranded in some foreign country and in need of quick cash to get themselves out of a jam – those calls I never receive. I don’t have a grandson, only granddaughters, both of whom I keep in close enough touch with to know they’re not out of the country, and if they were, both have been brought up to bankroll their travels before they leave home. It’s unlikely either one would find herself stuck in Africa or Thailand with a maxed out debit card. Despite my server’s screens and my mac’s built in protection, however, occasionally a junk email creeps

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THROUGH BIFOCALS

CLAUDETTE SANDECKI in along with welcome emails. That’s how this email arrived this morning: “I am trusty, smart, beautiful girl who loves life and wants to share it with her loved. “My I.D.: (followed by a six digit number and a .com address I never heard of and don’t wish to know more about). “I want to feel wanted, loved and cherished. Are you courageous and independent man? “I would be happy to meet you. I hope you will be my second part. “As a woman I’m deli-

cate. I’m waiting for you, my dear. Bye, Lidia.” The off-putting suspicious features in this email are numerous. For starters, I’m not a man. Wherever this person located my email address should have offered enough information about me to give her a clue. Which reveals how very special I am in this writer’s address book, and how thoughtfully she chose me. If this is a sample of the degree of “smart” and caring this writer might offer, why would I allow this interloper into my life? Am I a courageous and independent man? Not likely. Would I be happy to meet her? Hell, no. Will I be her second part? Not a chance, regardless of which part she’d expect me to fulfill. How delicate is a woman who would email a total stranger without even being sure of her target’s sex? She’s too lazy to conduct rudimentary research into gender. Laziness isn’t an endearing personality trait. The word ‘bye’ is a common vernacular in Newfoundland but I wouldn’t chalk that up to anyone living on or from The Rock. More

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likely it’s her feeble attempt to be chummy, breezy, one of the popular people. Or an exaggerated spelling error. If she’d read any of my online comments – I’ve posted dozens on newspapers across the country – she’d know I value proper grammar and correct spelling. First impressions are important. This email doesn’t leave a good impression with me. For me to want, and learn to love and cherish someone with the flaws this email portrays he (not she) would have to reveal qualities like honesty, integrity, kindness, faithfulness, industry, common sense, and a long list of compatibility factors, factors that show up little by little as two people spend time together, not itemized like job experience in a resumé. A run-of-the-mill comeon like this email has all the appeal of a generic letter-tothe-editor copied to 40 newspapers across the country. It fails to fit anywhere, guaranteeing it will end in wastebaskets, where it belongs. Claudette Sandecki has her finger on the ‘delete’ key from her home in Thornhill, B.C.

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LETTER WRITER distressed by the number of shopping carts and litter left in the city and along highway.

This place needs a cleaning

Dear Sir: It is a shame to see so much garbage in less than half an hour driving through and around Terrace. Once you get on the highway either south to Kitimat, north to Kalum Lake or west to Prince George there is even more garbage. Something needs to be done more to clean up around here, especially before the industry boom that is talked about for our areas.

I wish that just as much effort and time went into new stricter bylaws for cleaning up our schools, streets, rivers and highways around here as went into the new sign bylaws and hiring of a new bylaw officer. I’m not against hiring another bylaw officer. I just think more time and effort needs to be redirected to city and highway clean up. Something also needs to be done about the number

of abandoned shopping carts strewn around the city. They need to be picked up and returned to the stores by those stores as their responsibility or returned by the people who took them in the first place. I also agree with the recent letter that said more needs to be done with the street people and panhandlers, some of whom take those shopping carts. I would rather extra help

and money be put toward dealing with panhandlers and street people instead trying to find more ways and bylaws against the business signs and the people trying to help Terrace community and the tourism here. One way of promoting tourism and supporting businesses would be placing signs advertising business and community events in a few locations along Keith Ave./Hwy16.

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Dear Sir: Love is more than a feeling or an emotion. Family are more than the people who are related to you. They can also be the people who inspired you, who supported you during obstacles, who would go the distance to see you smile or laugh. Friends are more than people that you spend time with and form relationships with as friends or more. They are the people who came into your life to teach you lessons that embrace the person you are deep down inside. Teachers are more than just educators. They can sometimes be one of the biggest influences on your life and your future. Super heroes invest their time in embracing their powers, and making a difference in the people’s lives around them. They work hard with their powers to make sure they are achieving the powers’ full potential. However, they know that if they abuse their powers they could hurt people they love. Love is a super power. If you pass it on, and let it grow, it will only get stronger. Although, if you sit around and don’t show the people in your life how much you really care then it will grow weaker. It’s important to recognize how beautiful life is when you have a family to come home to, a roof over your head, friends to turn to when you are stressed, and a job to help you get by. Life can be stressful and heartbreaking sometimes, but there are some people in this world and in this community that have no home, struggle to get food, and who don’t have a job at all. Just think how you would feel if you were in their shoes for a day. So I suggest that instead of feeling powerless over the negativity and crimes that surround our community sometimes, we should try to take each moment of our days to appreciate the heroes in our lives who invest their time in their superpowers and show them gratitude. Kimberley Wilson, Terrace, B.C.

A call to keep fluoride in city’s water supply

believe that it is vital that your readers understand the importance of supporting continuing fluoridation for Terrace’s community water supply. I am writing as a concerned B.C. dental hygienist, with over 40 years experience in the prevention of dental disease and education. I have personally witnessed the benefits that families experience when living in areas that have fluoride in the drinking water. This mineral is also often found occurring naturally in deep water wells on the prairies. Working in Calgary in the ‘70’s, I met many rural patients with excellent teeth from fluoride minerals naturally occurring in their drinking water. The benefit to children’s teeth that form while in the presence of the mineral fluoride (at 0.7 ppm or less) is the creation of an enamel structure that is stronger,

whiter in color, with shallower grooves and more resistance to acids that form in the mouth. Calcium, phosphorous and fluoride can also bond together in adult teeth to protect against decay- a process known as remineralization. Please consider these facts: After water fluoridation was introduced in Canada in 1945, communities experienced a 65 per cent reduction in tooth decay over the control communities not fluoridated. Today, with fluoride and prevention, people over 65 rarely lose all their natural teeth compared to a generation ago. I have lived for 65 years cavity-free thanks to fluoride, healthy diet choices and the habit of brushing after I eat. Dental disease is a bacterial infection that can have deadly outcomes for those disadvantaged. Recently Americans Deamonte Driver, age 12, and Kyle Willis, age 24, died after abscessed teeth

GUEST COMMENT SHERRY SAUNDERSON spread infection to their brains because they could not afford dental care. Fluoride in the water supply benefits everyone, including low income families, the working poor, those disabled and the elderly, by reducing their risk for tooth decay. The cost of adding this natural mineral at 0.7 parts per million to

Terrace’s water supply is a cost effective investment to prevent tooth decay and protect smiles! Especially when compared to the price to repair dental disease. In the Vancouver Island town of Duncan (with no fluoridation), the single most common reason for children requiring hospital admission is to treat early childhood tooth decay, at $3,000 minimum per visit with a general anesthetic required. The nearby town of Lake Cowichan, having fluoridated it’s water supply for years, had minimal need for pediatric dental treatment, according to a dentist who worked in both towns. I can often tell which of my dental patients were raised in a fluoridated community just from viewing their beautiful smiles. Decay treated after it has occurred is expensive – the smallest filling fee is at least $100 – a challenge for those on limited incomes. While today the average diet is sweeter than ever with pop,

‘energy’ drinks and junk foods heavily marketed everywhere. Please check out the following website and be informed of the real science behind this important public health prevention measure – www.Ilikemyteeth.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the leading national public health institute of the United States. It recognizes water fluoridation as one of the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century. Read more at www.cdc.gov/fluoridation Please, support continued water fluoridation for healthy smiles in Terrace. Sherry Saunderson is a registered dental hygienist living on Vancouver Island. From 1918 to 1985 Sherry’s grandfather and father provided gentle dental care to many Calgary families, so her passion for prevention is a family tradition. sherry.saunderson@gmail.com

NEWS

By MARGARET SPEIRS 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 Dash8 400, was instead diverted to Prince George where it landed just after midnight Feb. 14, after the crew manually lowered the gear while 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 Terrace family, the travel plan involved a flight to Vancouver then a flight onward to Calgary, a four hour wait and then finally a return from Alberta on a direct flight to Terrace. But the weather in the Terrace area was too windy for the Calgary flight to land and the aircraft flew again 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. “WestJet Encore flight 3107 was diverted to Prince George on its way to Terrace on Sunday morning, February 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 rebooked 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 to passengers were provided. There was also no immediate explanation of why the aircraft was diverted to Prince George from Terrace. In a separate incident, this time on Feb. 9, arcing at an electrical connection 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 February 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 investigator 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 (TSB) is working with Bombar-

dier, the manufacturer of the aircraft, to see if there have been other similar occurrences,” said Adam. Since the electrical connector was made in the U.S., 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,” he said. WestJet began flying into Terrace from Vancouver in the fall of 2013 and from Calgary to Terrace in the spring of 2015.

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NEWS

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

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Litter needs cleaning up Money the city collects for sign permits could be used to construct these signs. Business owners pay for their own advertising signs and then have to pay business permit fees. Now they face having to pay for putting up their business signs. When and where does it stop? Where is that sign permit money going to

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Grader gate the answer Dear Sir: I would like to make an observation about Malcolm Baxter’s recent column in which he speaks about a grader wing as being the answer to avoiding snow windrows plugging up the bottom of driveways. I think he is referring instead to a grader gate. Municipalities I worked for used these to avoid dumping snow in driveways. The gate is dropped to hold the

go? Why do only charities or non profit groups get to advertise freely? Businesses give donations to charity and community groups already and are helping to bring more to our community. Therefore they should be able to be included in the third party advertising. Virginia Goddard, Terrace, B.C.

snow at in front of the grader blade, and when past the driveway the gate is lifted to allow the snow to run off the grader blade. The gate is operated hydraulically by the grader operator. A grader wing is what is frequently used on highways to push the snowbank away from the edge of the road. Wings are not practical for the purpose of keeping windrows away from residential driveways. Andre Carrel, Terrace, B.C.

Fluoride issue still open

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Dear Sir: Regarding water fluoridation in Terrace, (“City upgrades its fluoride system,” The Terrace Standard, Feb. 17, 2016) the naturopath’s reference to The Lancet in that story should have also noted that the journal has kept the issue open. Especially since an increase in dental problems has Calgary deciding to review its elimination of fluoride, anyone interested in the issue should

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Strength is focus of Hobiyee 2016 By MARGARET SPEIRS

Gerald Robinson

BUILDING HOPES and Dreams on the Strength of our Nation is the theme of Hobiyee this year, and was chosen by the whole community. Gerald Robinson, who is in charge of 2016 Hobiyee, says the theme was derived from discussions with different people in a coffee room. “We asked for some input and we had some from the community, we had some from administration, others came in just to have coffee with us and we started discussing ‘what do you see as this community’s strengths?’” he said. “One of the things we came up with was there is training happening, a lot of training activities going on in the piping industry and other industry out there that people are seeking employment through.” There is also the healing for people affected by residential schools and other issues by building on their strengths. Add into that the fact that the history of the Gitlaxt’aamiks Ceremonial Dancers stretches

back to the 1970s and continues as young directors take it on after older ones leave, the canoe journeys where youths go back to the land and spend 14 days travelling from community to community along the coast which continues every August and includes elders who can make the trip. There are programs to help ladies with sewing skills and the sewing club who is helping those who do not have regalia and are looking to have new regalia made. “We talked with the elders about the true meaning of Hobiyee and will be teaching that at this coming Hobiyee with regards to the Darkness to Light ceremony that will be performed,” said Robinson. “It basically tells the story of when the volcano erupted and when the light left us. Today we call it an eclipse, but back then the light had left us.” This year will also be the first time the dance has been done in almost 20 years, he adds. It is set to be performed after the Grand Entry and welcoming by the chiefs of the communities. “We’ve been in existence here a little over 50

years in this community since we moved from the old village to this site. We’re young and we wanted to look at what we can do for this community into the future.” About 12 dance groups are scheduled to perform during the two-day event, meals are provided and it is all free because the community is covering all the costs. At the tribal picnic, you can sit with whichever tribe you want, he adds. Visitors will get to experience some of Nisga’a traditional foods such as eulachon, smoked salmon, seaweed and more. “We invite everyone to come and experience Hobiyee,” said Robinson. “It’s a huge opportunity and event for this community to host again,” said Robinson. At the conclusion of Hobiyee on Saturday night, which is not a set time but just whenever it ends, the moon will be handed over to next year’s host Gitwinksihlkw. For more details on Hobiyee, see Community Calendar on page 12.

Legion votes to donate money to local causes By MARY ANN MISFELDT THE 61ST Annual Legion Bonspiel was a great success from the impressive opening ceremonies on Jan. 29 to the emotional trophy presentations on Jan. 31. Derek Kennedy held the broom for his son, John, to throw the official opening rock with Alaina and Marlee Hoffman from the Junior Curling Club sweeping. Derek has curled in this event as long as we can remember and this was John’s 26th consecutive year of participation. Branch #13 was pleased to welcome 38 rinks with 12 of them coming from out of town. There was some great curling for the entertainment of the observers and great ice, good fun and fine food for the entertainment of the curlers. Music by Steve Little on Friday and Saturday nights was enjoyed by all. There were not too many dry eyes in the rink when the bonspiel culminated with awards and Ken Austin Memorial Trophy won in the A event by the Austin Family Rink with Jamie Austin as skip, Chad Sellenback 3rd, Shane DeJong 2nd and Kelly Sallenback and Allan Bowles trading off the lead position. B Event and the Bud Kirkaldy Memorial Trophy was won by the Aidan Griffith Rink, C Event and the Peter Barnett Memorial Trophy was claimed by the Duane Melanson foursome and D Event and the Steve Kutnics Memorial Trophy was taken by the Doddridge rink. Great events such as this would not be possible without the hard work of many members of the branch and the cooperation and generosity of many local businesses, organizations and individuals. The bonspiel committee is extremely grateful to all those who were involved. Recently at a Branch #13 general meeting, members in attendance passed a motion to expend $4,500 to purchase a blanket warming cupboard for

Terraceview Lodge. It has been received and is in place and president Peter Crompton attended a formal presentation of the cupboard this week. It will be of great value to Terraceview and it gives the membership of the Legion much pleasure to be able to assist our community in this manner. The February general meeting was well attended and covered considerable business. The membership report showed us to be in the neighbourhood of 300 members and while some are living elsewhere, there are still many here in the area and we welcome them all to attend meetings and events. Like all service clubs, the Legion can use all the help we can get. President Peter Crompton presented past vice-president Les Annandale with the 90th Anniversary Medal in recognition of his service to the branch and work in the background that often tends to go unnoticed. The entertainment committee gave notice of plans for special events coming up over the ensuing term and it would appear that it will be a busy and enjoyable year at the branch. Keep watch on this column and for your emails from our capable secretary for information on specific events, dates and times for fun to come. Motions were passed to donate over $2,600 to various worthy local causes. It was indicated that we are approaching the time of year for students to be looking for financial assistance for furthering their education. The Frank Morris, Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #13 Fund has some money available and are pleased to assist eligible applicants. For further information, feel free to call the branch at 250-635-5825 between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. The next general meeting will be held in the branch at 2 p.m., March 12 at which time our zone commander will be in attendance for his annual visit and to install the executive for this term. We will remember them.

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DONNIE CLARK, professional trumpet player, is in town to teach students at the Dare to Dream workshops this week. This is him at a workshop here in 2012.

Dare to Dream shapes young local musicians DARE TO Dream returns to schools this week for the unique opportunity for music students to take workshops with some professional clinicians before performing for the public later this week. Returning clinicians include trumpet player Donnie Clark, clarinet player Yvette Bos and UVic music director Michael Keedy. New this year are flute teacher Cheryl McHugh and trombone teacher Jim Tempest. All week they have been working with students in Grade 6 and 7 band at Skeena Middle School and Grades 8 and 9 Caledonia bands.

Their days are very full as they are travelling between the elementary schools, Skeena, Caledonia, Veritas and Centennial, says Susan Brouwer, music teacher at Skeena. These experts begin at 7:30 a.m. some mornings, workshop all day, then work with the community band after school. It all culminates with concerts at the REM Lee Theatre this Friday and Saturday, Feb. 26 and 27. The Dare to Dream telethon is March 6. For more on the concerts, see the theatre listing next to Community Calendar on page 12.

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Terrace Standard Wednesday, February 24, 2016

’m ashamed to admit that kindness used to be way down on the list of what I valued as a character trait in myself and in others. Actually, it didn’t place at all. Sometimes I’d even scoff at people I dubbed (as if it were the worst of all things to be) “nice.” I thought intellectual ability mattered more. Or work ethic. Or strength of conviction. Or sense of humor. Or, or, or . . . so many things. I no longer feel that way. In fact, the older I get, the more stridently I believe the reverse is true. That at the end of the day, at the end of all our accomplishments, struggles, learned lessons and journeys, only kindness—how we treated other people—will matter. It’s important to look back at what has shaped you (and continues to shape you), to consider where you’re at presently—and to contemplate what you might want to change in the future. And when thinking on said topics, I’m always struck by two truths: 1) The things that molded me most for the positive, that helped me mature, survive hard times, endure pain, find joy . . . have been the kind actions and words of people—some of whom were completely oblivious to the huge help their kindnesses, big or small, were. 2) The things that damaged me, that I still find myself having to work through (usually just after I’ve thought something like, “Ah, phew. I’ve finally dealt with all my crap and put it behind me”), were, well, to put it mildly: unkind things. Realizing that—that more than any

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Kindness matters class I’ve taken, lecture I’ve attended, or book I’ve read, I have been changed by role models, friends, and kind strangers—was (is!) a huge challenge to me. Am I someone who positively affects the world around me, or am I someone who poisons the atmosphere with the things I say and do? There’s a piece of wisdom, quoted by and attributed to many, but first coined by Carl W. Buehner, “They may forget what you said—but they will never forget how you made them feel.” I’ve found it true in every facet of life. I think our problem with “kindness”

is that it gets a bad rap; we’re confused about what it is. People, using “being kind” as their defence, let all sorts of shoddy behaviour slip by—and we see that and think, Not me. I won’t be that abused, codependent, taken for a ride sucker. I’d rather be a bitch, thank you very much. But kindness isn’t being a doormat or letting everyone use you. In fact, martyr-types often hurt those around them, because they’re bitter, angry, sad, confused people, and they lash out in subtle but poisonous ways. Kindness sets boundaries, just doesn’t build walls. True kindness is saying I value myself—and I value you. I need to be me, and I respect that you’re you. You are possibly quite different than me—but you’re equally of worth. Really believing that will affect how you treat and relate to other people. It can’t not. It’s more than just a “live and let live attitude” though; it’s trying to live the best you can, with passion, with joy, with healing, with hope—and helping others do that too, via politeness, words of encouragement and cheer, and actions that speak louder than words. Sometimes being kind is difficult, requiring great self-control and selfdiscipline. Other times, kindness just seems to flow. Either way, whether it comes naturally or feels like a sacrifice, kindness has an effect. And it matters. The above thoughts are part of a theme I want to explore in 2016—“Things I want my children (and future grandchildren) to know.” Please visit evbishop. com to read any you’ve missed.

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Clubs/pubs

■■ THORNHILL PUB: KARAOKE Thurs. 8 p.m. All day free pool Wed. and Sun. Texas hold ‘em poker Tues. 6 p.m. and Sun. 5 p.m. Showing all UFC events. Jam sessions Sat. 8 p.m. Shuttle service provided. ■■ LEGION BRANCH 13: Meat draws every Sat. – first draw at 4 p.m. Steak Night is the first Fri. of each month. ■■ GEORGE’S PUB: POOL tourney every Sun. starting 6 p.m. Poker on Sun. 1 p.m. and Wed. 7 p.m. Thurs. game night, DJ and open to 2 a.m. On Fri./Sat. is live entertainment. Karaoke Thurs./Sun. 8:30 p.m. Shuttle weekends. ■■ MT. LAYTON LOUNGE: Open daily 2 p.m.-10 p.m. Play pool for free. Located at Mt. Layton Hotsprings just off Hwy37 South between Terrace and Kitimat.

Art

■■ TERRACE ART GALLERY presents its annual Freda Diesing School of Northwest Coast Art Student Show thru Feb. 27. ■■ CELEBRATE YOUR BREASTS is an artistic celebration of natural beauty, sponsored by Terrace photographer / curator Nancy Pratt on to Feb. 27 at the Kitimat Museum and Archives. This collaborative project includes local models, painters and photographers showing the importance of a positive body image, with beautifully painted torsos, nursing mothers and full bodies. Nancy had Dow Corning silicone breast implants from 1991-2013. She had

her badly ruptured implants removed and decided to speak out after learning many of her daughter’s peers had breast implants and others were considering it. Nancy is raising awareness about breast implants risks and lobbying for more to be done to protect women. Open Mon. to Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sun. noon–4 p.m.

Fundraiser

■■ TERRACE SPONSORS SYRIAN Refugee Families holds a fundraiser Murder Mystery Potluck Supper at 5 p.m. Feb. 28 at Skeena Diversity. Entry by donation plus a dish to share. Still looking for a few participants. ■■ CIRCLE OF CULTURES showcases local talent and cultures from around the world living in our region March 12 at the REM Lee Theatre. Performers include dances from the Philippines, Latin America, India and more. International Appy Snack Tasting while the food lasts in the

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Drama

■■ TERRACE LITTLE THEATRE presents its spring dinner theatre, “Criminal Hearts” at Skeena Valley golf club on Fridays and Saturdays to March 5. Cocktails at 6:30, dinner 7 p.m. and show at 8 p.m. Don’t miss this black comedy about socialite Ata who teams up with a pair of criminals to rob her husband. Tickets at Uniglobe Travel. Reserved seating only – no tickets at the door. Vouchers must be exchanged for tickets before showtime.

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BO AND Ata are unlikely friends who take revenge on Ata’s cheating husband in Criminal Hearts until March 5. lobby at 5:30 p.m., prepared by the Terrace and District Multicultural Association. Circle of Cultures at 7 p.m. Would you like to perform, volunteer or participate? Contact Skeena Diversity Society. A benefit for Syrian refugee families coming here. Tickets at Misty River books and Skeena Diversity. ■■ DARE TO DREAM School Band Telethon is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. March 6 at the REM Lee Theatre.

Music

■■ THE TERRACE COMMUNITY Band presents A Night in the Stars with conductor Geoff Parr at 7:30 p.m. March 4 at the REM Lee Theatre. Tickets at Misty River Books and at the door.

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Community Calendar

The Terrace Standard offers the Community Calendar as a public service to its readers and community organizations. This column is intended for non-profit organizations and events without an admission charge. Space permitting, items will run two weeks before each event. Deadline is 5 p.m. Thursdays. Fax your event or PSA to 250-638-8432. For complete listings, visit www.terracestandard.com

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FEBRUARY 24 – “Lego at the Library: Designers at Dusk” is from 6:30-7:30 p.m., at the library. Come build in your PJ’s using our Lego – create what you like or take our design challenge! For children 6-11 years old. Free with limited spaces, call 250-638-8177 to register today. FEBRUARY 26-27 – Hobiyee 2016 Building Hopes and Dreams on the Strength of our Nation celebrates Friday and Saturday at the Gitlaxt’aamiks Recreation Centre in New Aiyansh. Free. Friday starts at 3 p.m., dinner at the auditorium is at 6 p.m. grand entry is at 8 p.m. Saturday is a continental breakfast at 9 a.m., a 10 a.m. start, lunch at 12:30 p.m. at the auditorium and dinner at 4 p.m. in the rec centre hosted by each tribe: Eagles, Wolves, Killerwhales and Frogs. Participants can contact Cynthia on Facebook at Hobiyee 2016, phone 250-633-3100, fax 250-633-2271 or email Cynthia@peopleofthegrizzly.com. FEBRUARY 27 – Zone 10 Seniors (55+) Games meeting is at 1 p.m. at the Happy Gang Centre. Come on out and find out how you can get involved in activities from archery to whist and everything in between. MARCH 12 – Pruning Seminar is a hands-on overview and demonstration of basic pruning techniques with Charles Claus and Cathy Jackson 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Spotted Horse Nursery. Pre-registration required, call 250-635-1907. There is a cost to attend that includes a resource booklet: Growing Fruit Trees. Proceeds go toward local community food initiatives. MARCH 15 – Starting today is Strengthening Families Together from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays thru May 17. See below for more details, including registration on now, in PSAs. MARCH 19 – The third annual Spring Affair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the second floor of the Skeena Landing (above the Flying Fish). Arts, crafts and home businesses with 35+ vendors from the northwest. The perfect time to stock up on Easter, Mother’s Day, Graduation, Birthday and other gifts. For more details, spring.affair.terrace@gmail.com.

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THE MENTAL HEALTH Family Resource Centre is taking registration for a free family education course, Strengthening Families Together, intended for families, friends and caregivers of people living with any mental illness. This 10-session course will be offered on Tuesday nights from 7 to 9 starting March 15 with the last session on May 17. Registration required. For more details, 250-635-8206 or

terrace@bcss.org. TAI CHI IS a gentle form of exercise that can help maintain strength, flexibility and balance and could be the perfect activity for you! We have Tai Chi classes at the Happy Gang Centre, 3226 Kalum St. Sessions are held Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. There is a small fee for classes and everyone is welcome. MILLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Auxiliary Thrift Shop will be closed through March 1 due to renovations. START BRAINSTORMING FOR the SkeenaNass Centre for Innovation in Resource Economics (SNCIRE) 2016 Northwest Innovation Challenge to be held in mid-May. Applicants will submit their ideas for prejudging in early spring then SNCIRE will choose approximately 12 finalists to compete at the final event in May. $10,000 in prize money to be awarded. Everyone living in Northwest BC is invited to enter. Sponsorship opportunities still available! Applications and more details coming in February. In the meantime, go to sncire.ca to check out past winners and their innovations. TERRACE TOASTMASTERS MEETS the second and fourth Wednesday of each month in Room #404 of the Terrace Pentecostal Assembly at 7 p.m. If you’d like to build selfconfidence and improve your leadership and communication skills in a fun and interactive setting, consider joining Toastmasters For more, call Sharon 250-641-4197, Janine 250615-8187 or www.terracetoastmasters.com. SUPPORT GROUP FOR the families of individuals with ANY mental illness meets at 4:30 p.m. on the last Wednesday of the month at 210-4546 Park Avenue. For more, call MH Family Resource Centre: 250-635-8206. THE TERRACE ATV and Side-by-Side Society meets at 7:30 p.m. on the last Thursday of the month at the college in the trades building. For more details, contact terraceatvsidebyside@ hotmail.com, or on the Facebook page. THE TERRACEVIEW FAMILY Council meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Terraceview Conference Room. This is a support group and place to voice concerns or ideas you may have. For more info, call Heather at 250-638-8552. THE GREATER TERRACE Seniors Advisory Committee (GTSAC) meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Happy Gang Centre. Everyone welcome. THE SALVATION ARMY holds Toonie Wednesdays every first and third Wednesday

of the month – all clothing is $2. All children’s clothing $2 or less is half price. GREATER TERRACE BEAUTIFICATION Society meets from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at the city council chambers. New members always welcome. HAPPY GANG CENTRE hosts a pancake breakfast the first Saturday of every month from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Come one, come all, good eats, good laughs. THE TERRACE FREEMASONS, Kitselas Lodge No. 123 AF&AM invites all men of good character to coffee club, the first Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the banquet room of the Masonic Hall, 4915 Lazelle Ave. Bring your family. Coffee, juice and snacks. No admission charge. COMMUNITY SENIORS’ SOCIAL invites all seniors and mature adults for complementary coffee, tea and refreshments, socializing with other seniors, entertainment and music from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month at the Terrace Pentecostal Assembly. Free. Includes coffee/tea/snack and singing. NORTHWEST BC METIS meet the third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. room 306, 4536 Park Ave. Everyone welcome. For more details, call 638-1199 or Beverly at 635-6864 or terracemetis@ymail.com. NORTHERN BRAIN INJURY Support Group meets at 4:40 p.m.-6 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of the month in the boardroom at the TDCSS (3219 Eby St.). For more details, call Tanya 250-641-4673. ROYAL PURPLE WELCOMES new members. For more details, call Sharon 635-6955. HELPING HANDS OF Terrace, a non-profit organization, recycles cans, bottles and scrap metal with proceeds going to help seniors, cancer patients and children get medications or assistance they can’t access or afford. Individuals and businesses who would like to be involved are asked to call 778-634-3844. Cash donations can also be made at the Northern Savings Credit Union. HEALING TOUCH COMMUNITY Clinics continue to be offered by appointment. Call Julie for more details 250-849-5554. Donations accepted. HAS YOUR LIFE been affected by someone else’s drinking? Al-Anon can help. Meetings are Mondays at 7 p.m. in the Mills Memorial Hospital education room. For more information, call 250-635-7033.

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Baby’s Name: Alexia Ruby Mirabelle Morgan Date & Time of Birth: February 1, 2016 @ 12:19pm Weight: 9 lbs. 10 oz. Sex: Female Parents: Juanita Morgan & Leslie Mark Jr “New sister for Ariana”

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Baby’s Name: Samuel Jacob Buysse Date & Time of Birth: January 30, 2016 @ 7:07am Weight: 8 lbs. 9 oz. Sex: Male Parents: Renée Mitchell & Ryan Muysse

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Baby’s Name: Axel Mason Milne Date & Time of Birth: January 14, 2016 @ 4:59pm Weight: 6 lbs. 14 oz. Sex: Male Parents: Raylyn Brown & Shane Milne

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Gold mine opening set for next year “Those buildings are being fabricated off-site,” said Shultz of accommodations buildings, adding that cement is being poured now for the foundations and supports upon which they’ll be placed. Up to 500 people will be needed during peak construction and a mine life of 16 years has been projected. The mine is geographically close to Stewart at 65 kilometres, but road access to the Brucejack property is off of Hwy37 north of the Meziadin Junction. Two camps already in place along the access road will be kept open, said Shultz. The mine will be powered by a 56 kilometre-long 138kV line connecting the minesite with the newly finished Long Lake hydro-electric facility which will then give it access to BC Hydro’s provincial grid. Towers for the line have already been constructed and will be installed using helicopters, a practice that means new roads won’t need to be built. With construction underway during 2016 and into 2017 with an open-

ing planned for the third quarter of that year, the company will soon shift its focus to hiring its workforce, said Shultz. Pretium first received a financing boost thanks to (C) $81 million from the Chinese Zijin Mining Group when it purchased nearly 10 per cent of the company’s shares in late 2014. A major portion of its financing came last fall – (US) $540 million from two financing agencies. With the overall reduction in costs, Pretium is working on raising (US) $100 million to complete its financing package. “We’ve never had a problem before,” said Shultz of the company’s ability to raise money. Though construction costs were reduced in some areas and the exchange rate has done its part, certain aspects of the project have also cost more than expected. That list includes an increase in hours being worked for construction, higher costs owing to winter construction and additional environmental monitoring being required to meet construction approval conditions.

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AERIAL VIEW of one shop building under construction at the Brucejack gold mine being built by Pretium Resources. Some existing buildings which were used during the exploration and development phase of the project will also see duty during the mine’s life span.

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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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GOODBYE PETER Mansbridge, Don Cherry and Murdoch Mysteries. Hello Ellen Degeneres and Jimmy Fallon. CFTK-TV ended an affiliation of close to 55 years on Feb. 22 with the CBC public broadcaster and is now showing programs from CTV which is owned by its parent, Bell Media. The programming switch follows a long-standing decision by the CBC to end its affiliations with smaller TV stations who were also providing the signal over the air. “They are no longer viable given the very small number of people who view TV over the air,”

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PROVINCIAL BYELECTION winners for the NDP Melanie Mark, left, and Jodie Wickens at their Feb. 17 swearing in as members of the provincial legislature with NDP opposition leader John Horgan. Mark is of Nisga’a heritage.

Third MLA with Nisga’a heritage takes her seat By TOM FLETCHER THE STAID rules of the B.C. legislature were relaxed Feb. 17 for a ceremony where Nisga’a Nation dancers welcomed the first female First Nations person to serve as an MLA. Elected to represent VancouverMount Pleasant, Melanie Mark is the third Nisga’a member to be elected to the B.C. legislature. Frank Calder was the first in 1949 and Larry Guno the second in 1986. Calder represented the northern B.C. riding of Atlin until 1979 and was the first status native to be elected to a Canadian provincial legislature. He was also the first status native to hold a cabinet post and that took place in 1972. Mark won a by-election for the NDP on Feb. 2 and was sworn in along with Jodie Wickens in Coquitlam-Burke Mountain, who becomes the youngest member of the current legislature. Current MLAs Carole James and Marc Dalton are of Métis heritage. Cameras and smartphones clicked in the usually restricted public gallery as legislature clerk Craig James administered the oath of office to what he noted were the 915th and 916th

MLAs to serve since B.C. joined confederation in 1871. James drew sustained applause when he said the 85-seat legislature is now 38 per cent female, “the highest level of representation to ever sit in a Canadian legislature.” Deputy clerk Kate Ryan Lloyd described the first election in B.C., after which 25 MLAs were sworn in by Judge Matthew Begbie after a vote with no organized parties and no secret ballot. “In many electoral districts, a simple show of hands or an open book recording the polls sufficed,” RyanLloyd said. “At that time, there were only 3,000 registered voters in the province of British Columbia, who qualified by being white male British subjects who had met certain property and residency requirements.” James reminded the new MLAs they are two of 85, representing a population of 4.6 million people. “Together your presence is a demonstration of how the legislature continues to evolve in reflecting the diversity of our province,” he said. Tom Fletcher is the Black Press correspondent in Victoria, B.C.

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TAHLTAN ELDERS Nancy McGhee and August Brown with Tahltan Central Government president Chad Norman Day, elder Alice Hamlin, Tahltan Central Government vice-president Heather Hawkins and elder Kitty Brown at drilling site last July.

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By JOSH MASSEY A COURT injunction sought against Tahltan Central Government president Chad Day and Tahltan First Nation elders for allegedly blocking a mining outfit from drilling in a culturally sensitive area near Telegraph Creek has been dismissed. The B.C. Supreme Court injunction was sought by a mining exploration company called Doubleview after Day, another Tahltan representative and several Tahltan elders descended by helicopter onto the camp located 50 kilometres east of Telegraph Creek on July 7, 2015 asking the company to stop drilling. Mr. Justice Christopher Grauer ruled there was not sufficient evidence that Day and the others physically prevented the company from working. “On the evidence I have reviewed, there is nothing of substance to suggest that the defendants threatened to commit an unlawful act, or use unlawful means, against the drillers, or that they had any intention to injure either the drillers or the plaintiff,” wrote Grauer in his ruling. The area of dispute is called Sheslay River, a stretch of land containing Tahltan First Nation burial sites and a historical dwelling area for many which archaeological digs have determined contains jade artifacts. According to the court documents, the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM), in granting the permit for Doubleview to drill, had not taken into consideration all the archaeological data previously attained. “There remains doubt on the evidence that Doubleview has the right to proceed with its exploration program on the Hat property. Doubleview submitted a letter from the MEM to the effect that it had complied with all conditions, but that letter is somewhat non-committal, and does not address the archaeological recommendations,” reads the court documents. Day says that he wants to further develop the

area for cultural purposes so that the Tahltan can again frequent the area. He says a new trail and cabin have been built there. In the past, Tahltan activists have been threatened with and served injunctions by several companies, including Shell back in 2005 and by Fortune Minerals. Both these companies were eventually compensated by the provincial government and vacated the areas. Day said this time events to protest Doubleviews choice of drilling location rolled out differently, which is why the injunction didn’t work. “The difference was we did not do anything illegal. We did not block these drillers or this company from doing anything. We went there to have a conversation and have our opinion heard, we purposely brought elders out there who had a strong connection to Sheslay and we asked them to stop drilling and they stopped drilling, and there is nothing illegal about asking a company to stop,” he said. The court documents describe how Day and the Elders were successful in convincing the Tahltan company Tahltan Drilling Services to stop their work in the camp. In his affidavit, Doubleview president Farshad Shirvani says he was intimidated by the visit. “After the Defendants arrived and I had an opportunity to speak with Defendant Day, I realized that they were there with intent to shut down Doubleview’s drill operations and I believed there to be a risk of the situation escalating so I called the RCMP in Dease Lake to report the uninvited Defendants,” he states. Day said that he has visited sites before, but typically not with the same intent. “We have done other visits to exploration sites as well, but this one is a bit different because of the sensitivity of the area. At this point, we are concerned by further impacts to the Shesley area before we come together as a nation and decide exactly which part of that area we want permanently protected and which part, if any, would be open for development.”

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Discover your “Inner Dragon” (15+) The Lakelse Dragon Boat Society is pleased to sponsor a 5 hour workshop to introduce participants to the team sport of dragon boating. Participants will learn the basic paddling techniques through dry land and on water practice. The workshop is open to women and men, adults and youth 15+. No paddling experience is required. Paddles and life jackets are provided. Bring a bag lunch and dress for the weather. Come join us for a fun day on the water and discover your “inner dragon” Cost: $25/1 Location: Sportsplex/Lake Date: May 29 Sunday @10:00am-3:00pm

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Youth Get Up and Go Sundays! Cost: FREE Location: Suwilaawks Community School (Clarence Michiel) Date: Jan 13–March 10 Sundays @1:00–3:00pm All sorts of sports will be played as well as crafts and games. SCHEDULE 2016 This time is for your child to meet new friends and bring old FITNESS friends out of the cold to our Get Up & Go program. Call the Sportsplex for more information. th

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Break Out – Spring Break Camp (8-12) Looking for something to keep the kids active during Spring Break? This sports focused camp will have something for everyone. Starting with aquatic activities then taking a break and walking to Suwilaawks School where we will continue the fun with Gymnasium focused sports and games. Drop off at Sportsplex (kids will be walking between venues) and pick up at Suwilaawks Gymnasium. Cost: $60.00/5 Location: Sportsplex, Aquatic Centre & Suwilaawks School Date: Mar 14-18 & Mar 21-24 Monday-Friday @1:00pm—5:00pm

Social Dance-Latin with Richard & Kelly (16+) Cost: $38.00 per couple/each set - Registration ONLY Location: Sportsplex Drop-InJan Basketball (19+)Step Date: 9-Jan 23 – Quick Feb 6-Febhoops! 20 – Fox Trot Ready to shoot Geared for adults to get Mar 6-Mar 27 – Jive in shapeAprand practice their skills with drills and 10-May 8 - Waltz Wednesdays Beginners @6:45pm–7:45pm mini games with the assistance of Daniel - on site Wednesdays coach and player. Beginners Plus @8:00–9:00pm You may not be “Dancing with the Stars” but you will be “Dancing like a Star” with the$2/session se 4Cost: sets of dancing lessons. Choose one or allTBA four and be ready for fun and fitness with friends. Location:

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General There will be equipment and games for a variety “NEW” 101 (13+) of ages Hair andStyling skill levels. We welcome families Cost: $40.00 Mother & Daughter and children 8-11.Youth Great opportunity to $25.00 ages Adult/$20.00 Location: Sportsplex have some active family time. Date: Coming Soon $40/4 $20/4 Age for 8-11 For Cost: those who would like toFamily learn to -do simply styles every day or evening, join Debbie TaphouseE.T. fromKenney Northern E-Clips Location: Gym Hair Studio. She will show you how to use yourDate: hair straighter, to curl your hair; easy and simply pull up do’s, fun and quick school Apr 6 – Apr 27 or workday do’s and give instruction on how to use your tools properly and basic hair May 4 – May 25 care. You must bring your own straightener and curling irons with you, other supplies providWednesdays @6:00-7:00pm ed.

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Bronze Medallion and Bronze Cross Combo Course Bronze Awards teach an understanding of the lifesaving principles embodied in the four components of rescue education - knowledge, judgment, skill and fitness. Lifesavers develop stroke efficiency and endurance in timed swims. Start your Lifeguard Training now! To meet Lifesaving Society requirements as a “combo” course, candidates must take both courses. Pre-requisite: 13 Years or Bronze Star Cost: $381.41 (not including manual) Location: Aquatic Centre Board Room and Main Pool Date: Mar 14 – 18 9:00 – 5:00pm

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9:30-10:20am

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Lifesaving Instructor This leadership course will teach you how to teach the Canadian Swim Patrol, Jr. Lifeguard Club, and Bronze Medal awards. Pre-requisite:16 years old and Bronze Cross (does not need to be current) Cost: $311.83 (includes manual) Location: Terrace Aquatic Centre Board Room and Pools Date: Apr 24 - May 8 Sundays @ 9:00 – 6:00pm

Registered Aqua Fitness Instructor Learn how to instruct and implement water fitness exercises and routines for a range of people. Pre-requisite: Fitness Theory Cost: $100 (not including manual) Location: Aquatic Centre Board Room and Main Pool Date: Week of June 20, 2016 @ 9:00 – 5:00pm SPECIAL EVENTS

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Lifeguard Development Program Participate in our in-house developed lifeguard training and development. This program is open to anyone over the age of 14 who would like to consider lifeguarding/instructing as either a career, re-entry into the work force, or a casual job to provide a little more income for the family. This program will develop your swimming skills and teach you the basic lifesaving skills necessary to be successful in the Bronze Medallion/Bronze Cross. Cost: $84.00 Location: Terrace Aquatic Centre Board Room and Main Pool Date: Apr 4 – May 4 Mondays & Wednesdays @ 5:00 – 6:30pm

CPR-C Recertification Clinics Cost: $49.04 Location: Terrace Aquatic Centre Board Room Date: May 10 Tuesday @ 5:00 - 9:00pm

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Stroke Clinic Sign up for our stroke clinic which will focus on front crawl technique. This clinic would be ideal for those aged 13 and up who would like to become more efficient – particularly for those who wish to pursue a job in aquatics, but also for those who would like to swim for fitness or triathlon. Cost: $42 set registration or $5.25 drop in Location: Terrace Aquatic Centre Main Pool Date: Apr 5 – May 5 Tuesday & Thursday @ 6:45 – 7:45am

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February 7, 1925 – January 21, 2016 Valentino was born on February 7th, 1925 in Losaz, Italy. During his early years he had worked in France and Belgium, moving to Canada in 1954. Upon arriving in Canada he worked at various jobs including cutting cord wood in Manitoba and Alberta and on the railroad in Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C. He worked for the CNR from 1956, retiring in 1985. His time with the CNR was mostly in the Terrace, B.C. area in Northern B.C. Valentino was an avid fisherman and spent many hours of his free time on the banks of the Skeena River fishing for salmon. Another favourite pastime was hunting for pine mushrooms from the forest around Terrace with his wife Maria. He is survived by his wife of 63 years Maria, his son Renato, daughter-in-law Bonita, three grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

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Gordon William Gaspar June 13, 1954 - February 15, 2016

We regret to announce the passing of Gordon Gaspar. He was born in Prince George, B.C. and passed away in Terrace, B.C.. He is survived by his sister Annette Riopka (Steve), daughter Barbara Bevan (Andrew), son Dennis Gaspar (Tannice), daughter Julia Gaspar. Grandchildren Aizlyn, Phoenix, Zane, Kyah; Tianna, Anthony, Samuel, Elizabeth; Nathon, & Kaele.

NASTIA (NELLIE) MATWICK

December 26, 1922 - February 05, 2016 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother and grandmother at the age of 93. Nellie passed away at Terraceview Lodge where she resided for the past few years. Nellie leaves to mourn her children, daughter Eileen Clarke (David), sons Michael (Cora Kennedy) and Guy all of Terrace, as well as grandson Michael of Vancouver B.C., sister Nettie Nakonechny, Dauphin, Manitoba as well as numerous nieces and nephewsill After the war Nellie and her husband Mike moved to B.C. from Manitoba eventually settling in Terrace in 1950 which was to become their forever home. Long time residents of Terrace will remember Nellie and her husband Mike from their days as proprietors of the first drive in restaurant in Terrace called the Hi-Way Drive In or commonly called the "Lets Eat" which was located where the Evergreen Motel is today. Mom's greatest joy was her family and nothing made her happier than to have everyone home to celebrate each and every special occasion. In her later years we continued the tradition and always made the effort to have Christmas and other special occasions with her at Terraceview Lodge. The past few years of mom's life was spent in care, first in Mills Memorial Hospital,.then Mountainview Lodge in Kitimat and finally Terraceview Lodge here. The family wishes to thank Dr. Brown as well as the numerous staff in all three locations who took such excellent care of mom. Mom was loved by all who met her and she leaves a hole in the hearts not only of the family but those who took care of her. She will be fondly remembered by staff as having a sweet tooth for chocolate and staff knew there was a "stash" in her drawer which they would offer to her. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Robert Forester Frank July 10, 1949 - January 22, 2016

Bob Frank passed away suddenly on January 22, 2016 at Surrey Memorial Hospital from complications of kidney failure after over 15 years of dialysis treatment. A gathering of family, friends, co-workers and business associates was held for Bob on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the Langley Seniors Centre, Langley, B.C. The owners and all the staff of Hallmark Ford in Surrey where he worked as well as business associates of the dealership came to the gathering to honour their fallen colleague. Bob was born at the Red Cross Hospital in Terrace on July 10, 1949. He had all his schooling in Terrace, graduating from Skeena Jr. Sr. High School in 1967. While in grade 12 he began working part-time at the Bob Parker Ford dealership. After graduating from high school, he attended the University of Victoria but decided university wasn't for him and returned to Terrace and began working full time for Bob Parker’s. Thus began his 48 plus year career with Ford. After working at Ford dealers in Kamloops and Port Coquitlam, he joined Hallmark Ford in Surrey, B.C. and was with their parts department for over 31 years. Bob married Judy Johnston, whom he adored, in April 1995 and they had almost 24 wonderful years together. Bob was predeceased by his loving parents Floyd and Aileen Frank, who were long-time residents of Terrace, and is survived by his wife Judy; his brothers Jim (Heather) Frank and Norm (Linda) Frank and sister Tricia (Jack) White; his daughters Christi Frank (Lee Tomkulak); and Karen (Shawn) Petraschuk and son James Frank (Rebecca Smeets); grandsons Kieran and Skylar Petraschuk; and many loving nieces, nephews and cousins. Bob will be missed by all who knew and loved him. His weary hours and days of pain, His troubled nights are past; And in our aching hearts we know He has found sweet rest at last. As we grieve, let’s tell the stories, And treasure the memories.

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BAND MANAGER SALARY: Negotiable Dependent Upon Experience Â On behalf of, and under the general direction of the Kispiox Band Council, the Band Manager, manages, directs, organizes, implements and controls the provision of a wide variety of programs and services to the Band membership. As the Bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief administrative officer, is directly responsible to Council for the effective and efficient operation of the band administration and for ensuring the implementation of Council policies and directives. Â Education/Professional Requirements: Must have a post-secondary degree in Business or Human Resources; Must have three (3) years of Senior Management working experience; Must have working/education experience in managing finances and budgets Â Consideration will be given to individuals possessing a combination of an undergraduate degree, within similar disciplines and relevant working experience. Â Qualifications/Abilities: â&#x20AC;˘ Extensive knowledge of First Nations as to their political roles and structure; â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to communicate with personnel from various levels of government, First Nation Organizations and Funding Agencies â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to develop and maintain policies and procedures pertaining to all aspects of the First Nations Band Administration â&#x20AC;˘ Must be able to plan and manage the First Nation finances; strong skills in Financial Management â&#x20AC;&#x201C; analyze, advise and recommend on allocation of budgets, funds and organization â&#x20AC;˘ Must possess management and leadership skills and supervision of staff â&#x20AC;˘ Must be proficient in strategic planning and program development â&#x20AC;˘ Must possess skills in the administration, management/planning of human resources â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to establish good working relationships with funding agencies/other organizations â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to research funding sources and provide funding proposals â&#x20AC;˘ Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong computer skills â&#x20AC;˘ Must possess excellent skills in problem solving and decision making â&#x20AC;˘ Experience in management of band housing is an asset: working with rental arrears, construction, building contractors, etc. Â Skills and Abilities: â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to work independently and build effective interpersonal relationships â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to work collaboratively with staff and Chief and Council in establishing goals, preparation of budgets, and funding proposals â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to self-regulate, meet deadlines, and give attention to details â&#x20AC;˘ Recognizes and respects all cultural diversity and has an understanding of Aboriginal culture Â Working Conditions: Â â&#x20AC;˘ Must provide a recent Criminal Record Check

Forward Resume, Recent Criminal Record Check And 3 References To: Â KISPIOX BAND COUNCIL 1336 Kispiox Valley Road Kispiox, B.C., VOJ 1Y4 Â DEADLINE: Friday February 26, 2016 at 4:00 pm Â We thank all applicants for their interest however only those shortlisted will be contacted.

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COMMUNITY HEALTH Registered NURSE full time RegisKitselas First Nations is looking for a highly motivated part tered Nurse to join their Health Team. The objective is to deliver and support Care Aid in provision of hands on Community Health and Home Care Nursing Services to Kitselas community members. 4XDOiĂ&#x20AC;FDtiRQs: â&#x20AC;˘ Registration with the College of Registered Nurses of BC â&#x20AC;˘ Current CPR â&#x20AC;˘ Up to date immunizations/TB Screening â&#x20AC;˘ Experience with supervision of health staff an asset â&#x20AC;˘ Experience in First Nations Community Health Care Services preferred â&#x20AC;˘ BCC'C ,mmunization CertiĂ&#x20AC;cation or willingness to obtain

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Take notice that NORTHERN INTERIOR AGGREGATES INC. has filed with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO) Smithers and the Chief Inspector of Mines, pursuant to Part 10.2.1 of the Health and Safety Reclamation Code for Mines in British Columbia, a proposed mine plan together with a program for the protection and reclamation of the land and water courses related to the proposed Cranberry North pit located ALL THAT UNSURVEYED CROWN LAND IN THE VICINITY OF CALMIN CREEK AND CRANBERRY RIVER,CASSIAR DISTRICT, CONTAINING 5.58 HECTARES, MORE OR LESS..

Take notice that NORTHERN INTERIOR AGGREGATES INC. has filed with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO) Smithers and the Chief Inspector of Mines, pursuant to Part 10.2.1 of the Health and Safety Reclamation Code for Mines in British Columbia, a proposed mine plan together with a program for the protection and reclamation of the land and water courses related to the proposed Cranberry South pit located ALL THAT UNSURVEYED CROWN LAND IN THE VICINITY OF CALMIN CREEK AND CRANBERRY RIVER,CASSIAR DISTRICT, CONTAINING 5.58 HECTARES, MORE OR LESS..

The Lands File for this application is 6408860 and Mines File 1650901. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Senior Land Officer, MFLNRO, at PO Box 5000 - 3726 Alfred Ave. Smithers BC VOJ 2NO Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to March 3, 2016. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information.

The Lands File for this application is 6408861 and Mines File 1650902. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Senior Land Officer, MFLNRO, at PO Box 5000 - 3726 Alfred Ave. Smithers BC VOJ 2NO Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to March 3, 2016. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information.

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Local Area Service: Haugland Avenue (Braun Street to Skeena Street) A Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel will be held on Monday the 14th of March, 2016 at 7:15 p.m. at the Municipal Council Chambers, 3215 Eby Street, Terrace, B.C., for the purpose of hearing complaints as to one or more of the following grounds: (a) an error or omission respecting a name or address on the parcel tax roll; (b) an error or omission respecting the inclusion of a parcel; (c) an error or omission respecting the taxable frontage of a parcel; (d) whether an exemption has been improperly allowed or disallowed. for the following Local Area Service: Paving on the 5200 and 5300 blocks of Haugland Avenue (Braun Street to Skeena Street) Bylaw 2085-2015 A complaint shall not be heard by the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel unless notice of the complaint has been made in writing to the office of the Collector (at City Hall, 3215 Eby Street, Terrace, BC) at least 48 hours prior to the first sitting of the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel.

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Winter Games in sight for athletes Players ring with excitement

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TERRACE ARCHERS Kailey Halvorsen, Hannah Stewart and Craig Durando take aim at the Winter Games in Penticton this weekend.

Archers armed and eager THREE TERRACE Whiskey Jack archers head to B.C. Winter Games this weekend, and say they are nervous but excited to compete, make friends, and learn. “It feels good [to be able to go to Winter Games] but I think I’ll be nervous,” said Craig Durando, one of the three archers selected to go. “I’ve never shot in front of people like that before.” Durando has been with the Whiskey Jacks since Grade 3, six years ago, and said his interest in the sport was peaked as a little boy when he watched his neighbour Jaco Fourie, club president, shooting in his backyard across the street. “I was just watching out of my window, and then one day I had enough money and went out and bought my own [bow]. I went over and he showed me how [to shoot],” Du-

EXCITEMENT RINGS from the four Terrace ringette players who are headed to the B.C. Winter Games this weekend. Lisa Nicholson is going for the second time, first time in ringette, and it is a first for Ty Giesbrecht, Nolan Kaye, Grace Magnusson, and Sophia Wright-Seymour, who will form a Zone 7 team with players from Houston, B.C. “I feel really, really excited about it,” said Wright-Seymour. “I’m excited for having fun, meeting new friends and hopefully getting a few goals in there.” Wright-Seymour joined ringette a year ago, switching into the sport from hockey after getting a concussion. “It looked really fun and some of my friends were in it,” she said of ringette. “I like the ice time, and I like the exercise… there is lots of passing and you have to talk a lot,” she said. “It’s really fun.” Magnusson also played hockey and then switched into ringette four years ago.

With more experience on the ice than the other hockey players on the team, Magnusson said she found hockey a bit slow, but in ringette she played with older girls who were stronger skaters. She says she finds ringette more challenging, and it involves more teamwork because passing is so crucial. “In ringette you have to pass constantly because you can only have the ring for 30 seconds, so its a lot faster of a sport,” said Magnusson. She said she is excited and looking forward to Winter Games. “It’s going to be such a cool opportunity! I know lots of people from my school who are going for different activities,” she said. “A lot of older girls said when they went it was so much fun, they met lots of new people and it was a really exciting experience to be able to play with different people,” she said.

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rando said. “I just thought shooting things would be fun,” he said of what drew him to the sport, adding that now he likes improving his shots and being able to shoot farther. At Winter Games, Durando said he is most looking forward to the chance to make new friends and meet people who share his interest in archery. Kailey Halvorsen, who is also going to the games, said the same. “[I like] meeting new people who are doing the same thing I am doing, and learning from them,” she said. “I like to see how I do against other people,” she added of competition. “It’s nerve wracking, but I’m excited… It’s fun as long as you ignore the anxiety and just do your best,” she said.

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Freestylers thrilled for big slopes FOUR DOWNHILL skiers from Shames Mountain are joining the slide of athletes at Winter Games this weekend. The skiers include Tom Yasinchuk and Michaela Yeo, from Terrace, and Jared Thornton and Nick Ferguson, from Kitimat, competing with other B.C. skiers at the Apex Mountain Resort west of Pentiction. Competing in single moguls, slope style and big air, the competition will not be too familiar, since Shames does not have those specific facilities, said coach Chance Healey. Terrace’s Michaela Yeo competed in alpine skiing with the Smithers team at the games a few years ago, but then switched to freestyle because that was the focus of the Shames club. “It will be nice this year to go [to the games] with the team I am actually on,” Yeo said. “The team is really like a second family considering I see them every weekend.” Yeo said she is excited to meet other athletes from all different sports, staying at schools with them and doing dances and other activities.

As for the competition, Yeo said it’s nerve wracking because the hill will be totally different, but it is exciting to go to new places with different conditions. The size of the slopes, number of people, new competitors and professionalism all excited Yeo. “Your expectations of yourself are so much higher there,” she said, recalling the thrilling mixture of nervousness and excitement at the starting line count down. Coach Healey said the professionalism is a key aspect of the games, opening a broader understanding of what the competitive world is like. Healey said that will be important for Terrace’s Yasinchuk, testing his capabilities and giving a feel for high-up competition. “Every kid wants to be a pro something,” Healey said. “This is kind of giving him some of that information that can help him and his family make that decision as to whether he wants to pursue the sport farther.” Healey says Thornton and Ferguson will be less intimidated by the competition, as they have competed at a high level before.

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THESE THREE Terrace cross-country skiers, Gabriel and Yohannes Vandenberg and Aidan Carter, are competing at the Winter Games this weekend.

Skiers track at new level THREE CROSS-COUNTRY skiers from Terrace are sliding into the BC Winter Games competition. All age 14, Aidan Carter, and Gabriel and Yohannes Vandenberg will join several skiers from Smithers and Burns Lake travelling to Penticton to represent the northwest zone. “It’s quite an experience, very fun for the kids,” said coach Travis Carter. “They really want to provide [the young athletes] with a professional experience. If you were to continue on in racing and go to higher level events, this is what it feels like.” Carter said they have very professional medal presentations, promotions and banners to give the athletes a feel for high-level competition. “You are a bit taken out of your element

because you don’t know everyone that’s there… it lets the kids take themselves to a bit of another level of commitment and wanting to perform,” Carter said. He adds that the other big part of the games is interacting with other athletes, enjoying meals with thousands of others from across B.C., and doing all kinds of activities, like dance and games, that are part of the games. “The interaction with other kids from different regions across the whole province is a lot of fun – they’re all at the same age, all at the same maturity level,” Carter said. Skiers will compete in a 3.5 km classical interval race the first day, a 400-metre free technique skating sprint next, and a two kilometre mixed relay as a team on the third day.

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Archers shoot in games Halvorsen joined the Whiskey Jacks three years ago after her sister picked it up and got the family interested. “It seemed like a fun sport… I like how it’s technical, it gets you going,” she said. “I enjoy learning different things about my bow and knowing the different things.” The other special part of the sport is how it has involved her whole family, and become something they do together as a family, she said. Hannah Stewart is the third Terrace archer going, and said it was family that got her involved in the sport as well, with her dad prompting her to try a summer

archery camp four years ago. “I went and fell in love,” she said, adding that she first joined the Prince Rupert Eagle Eye Archers, and last year moved and joined the Terrace Whiskey Jacks. She says she enjoys the concentration of archery and knowing how to use a bow so she can hunt if needed. Of Winter Games, Stewart said she especially looks forward to the archery itself at the games, since she loves the sport. “I’m a bit excited, a bit nervous,” she said. The Terrace archers were selected to represent the northwest zone with two archers from Prince Rupert and one

from Prince George. Assistant coach Norm Halvorsen said they have been putting in extra practices to arm themselves for the games in Penticton Feb. 25-27. He said the quality of an archer’s bow makes a big difference, but the key is calm and steady concentration. “Everybody is a little different. It’s a matter of keeping calm, so you are not jumpy. You find that spot where you are comfortable so you can let that arrow go and it’s consistent,” he said. With that as their aim, archers will shoot 10 ends (rounds) with three arrows at targets 18 metres away.

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FIVE RINGETTE players will compete at B.C. Winter Games this weekend. From left, Lisa Nicholson, coach Dinah Qualizza, Nolan Kaye, Sophia Wright-Seymour, and Grace Magnusson. Missing is Ty Giesbrecht.

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■■ Fabulous fun TEN TERRACE skaters joined others from as far as Vanderhoof, Stewart and Prince Rupert at the Northwest Jamboree in Smithers on Feb. 13. The event split skaters into new teams with those from other clubs and is a fun-focused competition.

he sound of the shot reverberated through the wet forest. Another rang out, then two more, all rifle shots from a large gun. We could tell the shooters were very close but it was impossible to tell where or in what direction they were firing. We crouched down. “Hey,” I yelled as loudly as I was able, “there are people here!” This seemed to prompt another fusillade, a trio of rifle shots interspersed with snap shots from what sounded like a .22. I thought about how far bullets travel, and the kind of mindless vandalism I’d seen over the years in Zymoetz Valley, and how those people would likely shoot at anything that moved. I called the dog to me. “We’ve got to go back,” said Karen. “We’re better off making our way up to the road,” I said. We briskly walked east through the devil’s club flat, crouching behind stumps as another barrage of shots sounded. Oddly, Oona seemed unperturbed, stopping and looking in the direction of the shots. We made the road, hearts pounding, and began our march north to the truck. The shooting continued. Strangely, the sound didn’t diminish. It seemed to follow us, as if the shooters’ moved parallel to us. When we were about half way to the Old Bridge abutment, a truck approached from behind. I waved for him to stop. The

“Playing with a new team is always fun. You get to make new friends, and I know we are playing with Prince George girls and Prince George girls are very aggressive, so it’s going to be fun to play more aggressively with the team,” she said. The eagerness to play with people outside of the north is shared by Nicholson. “It’s exciting to play with different people who I haven’t played with before… [and] playing against different teams,” Nicholson said. “I’m really excited.” She joined ringette five years ago and says it is fun to play. “It’s fast and you have to work hard, skate hard and think a lot through the game,” she said. Nolan Kaye joined ringette two years ago because he “wanted to see how ringette plays and meet some more friends... I like the friendship, the tournaments and the competition,” he said.

driver pulled alongside still be worth a drive to and opened his window. check on the situation, “Somebody’s doing based on the amount of a lot of shooting,” I said. gun vandalism I’ve wit“We saw them from nessed over the years in where we were,” the the Copper River Valley. man answered. “Don’t Afterwards, I ponknow what they were up dered the shooting, and to, so we left.” how the shooters were “There are moose in moving, which suggests that area,” I said. “I’m that if they were target concerned about them.” shooting they were aim“We came across a ing at random targets carcass beside the road,” while walking, or, more SKEENA ANGLER he said. likely, they were shootWe talked about how ing from a moving vehiROB BROWN irresponsible it was to cle, an act that definitely be blasting away in a crosses legal boundaries. narrow valley, especialI wondered if BC Hydro ly since there are hikers would be happy about and fishers on the trails. people shooting on their Ten minutes later we were at the Old right-of-ways. Vandals seem to take deBridge. I took out my binoculars and light in shooting at insulators after all. glassed the far shore but saw nobody. Then, I returned to the river the next day via for the second time in a week, I phoned the Copper River Main. The metal sign at 911. The operator alerted the RCMP, who kilometre one was bent and pushed over called shortly after we arrived home. the bank. The two kilometre one was still When I described the events, he told intact, probably because it was near Cody me he suspected the shooters were tar- Skog’s place, but signs at 3 and 4 clicks get shooting which, to my surprise, was were shot and bent. I pulled in under the legal, provided it was done 400 metres transmission line at Baxter’s Riffle where from the nearest road. Wondering why we I found moose remains by half a dozen have shooting ranges, I suggested it might empty beer cans. Did the shooters kill this

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Most looking forward to the competitive part of the games, Kaye said he is excited to have the opportunity to go. “I wanted to be a part of something really big,” he said. “I’m really excited to represent my zone and meet new friends.” Coach Dinah Qualizza says it is a great opportunity for these players to go to a competition at this high calibre. “It’s hard to compete at the level that the Lower Mainland has… but it gives them an opportunity to see what its like [to compete at a high level] and to experience it,” said Qualizza. She adds that the environment is similar to Olympics, with big opening ceremonies and a torch. Flying to Penticton tonight, Feb. 24, the players will stay in a school with all the other ringette players from across B.C. “Our main focus is just to go, have some fun, meet new people, and play as hard as we can,” she said.

moose, load it in the box of their pickup then celebrate with a few cans of beer and target shooting along the hydro line road before heading out? Or were the carcass, the beer and the shooting spree unrelated? More likely the former, I concluded. On the way home, I stopped at the Thornhill Meat Market and asked one of the butchers how many moose he and his colleagues had butchered this season. “A lot,” he said. “Probably 75.” “From around here?” I asked, knowing that they have to fill out detailed reports for the Conservation Service. “Almost all of them from up north,” he said. “Dease Lake and up there.” “How many from around here this winter?” “Three,” he said. Those had to be First Nations’ kills. Since the Kitsumkalum have declared the moose in the Kalum Valley are off limits, there is a good chance those animals may have come from the Zymoetz given the ease of access. And the staff at Thornhill are by no means the only meat cutters that do wild game. Clearly, more enforcement is critical. Our Provincial government has to station more COs in the area, and the First Nations do too. It is also time to clamp down on target shooting in areas of light to moderate use.

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Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Issues Draft Report and Conditions

We want to thank the local First Nations and community members who have provided feedback to us and the Government of Canada regarding our federal environmental assessment. Your feedback has helped us to continually improve the design of our facility. Why has the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) issued a draft report and conditions? The draft environmental assessment report includes CEAA’s draft conclusions and recommendations regarding the potential environmental effects of the project, the proposed conditions and the follow-up program. The final conditions would become legally-binding if the Government of Canada approved the project.

What did the review conclude about harbour porpoises? CEAA concluded that the project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects to harbour porpoises, given their susceptibility to behavioural effects from underwater noise, their current at risk status, their extensive use of the project area and the uncertainty of suitable alternative habitat. PNW LNG is working to develop a mitigation plan to address CEAA’s concerns.

How long is the draft report? It’s 257 pages plus 20 pages of potential conditions.

How can I provide feedback? CEAA is accepting comments from the public until March 11, 2016. Comments can be emailed to GNLPacificNorthwestLNG@ceaa-acee.gc.ca.

What did the report conclude about fish and fish habitat? CEAA concluded that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects on marine fish and fish habitat, taking into account the implementation of the CEAA proposed conditions and PNW LNG’s proposed mitigation measures.

Where can I find further information? To review the draft CEAA report and conditions, please visit bit.ly/DraftCEAAReport.

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