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Aid for fire victims Local Kitimat stores have stepped up with the desperately needed help to lend to those who have been displaced due to the havoc the wildfires in Alberta have caused. Stores have set up their own local disaster relief effort to provide comprehensive support to those in Fort McMurray. Save-On-Foods has pulled together teams in the B.C. and Alberta warehouses who put together care packages to send along to Alberta. At least one truckload has been sent, with more on the way. In addition, Save-On-Foods has donated $150,000 in cash and product toward the wildfire relief efforts. Save-On-Foods in Kitimat will continue to collect cash and More Rewards points donations, which will be sent directly to the Canadian Red Cross. The Loblaws Companies Ltd., has committed to a cash donation of $150,000 to the Canadian Red Cross, including individual cash donations and provisions of essential food and health supplies. “Customers in stores across the country have already donated more than $638,000,” Kyle MacGillivray, owner of Kyle’s No Frills stated. “We are accepting donations that are directly going to the Canadian Red Cross of Northern Alberta.” Donations of cash or PC Plus points are accepted at Kyle’s No Frills in Kitimat. Kitimat’s B.C. Liquor store is accepting donations of cash to send to the Canadian Red Cross to help provide evacuees with shelter, food and water. Dora Davies, manager of the Kitimat B.C. Liquor store says, “Kitimat’s response has been very positive.” “Most of us all have friends and relatives from Alberta [who need the help].” The Canadian Red cross announces all individual donations are being matched by the Government of Canada.
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The West Coast Amusement fair was in Kitimat on May 3 and attracted hundreds of residents to the excitement of the cotton candy, mini donuts, flashing lights and exciting rides. Little ones were thrilled as they bravely ‘took to the sky’ in this ride, which looked like they were ‘dropping from the sky’. Louisa Genzale photo.
LNG companies announce milestones for projects Two announcements last week move one planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Kitimat closer to a quicker construction start should it ever make a decision to proceed. TransCanada announced May 5 it has received the final provincial permits needed for construction of its Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline that would feed the planned LNG Canada plant while LNG Canada itself said it has chosen the construction partnership of Bird-Civeo to build a 4,500-person work camp. With the final decision from the LNG Canada partners expected in late 2016, TransCanada says it is ready to begin work on the Coastal GasLink pipeline in 2017. LNG Canada is prepared to have its contractors start building accommodation for its workers at a facility called the Cedar Valley Lodge as soon as a final in-
vestment decision is reached. The work camp will be built immediately adjacent to LNG Canada’s plant located in Kitimat at the former Methanex site so that workers will be closer to the job site. Though construction of the Cedar Valley Lodge will not go ahead unless LNG Canada choses to build the coastal liquefied natural gas facility, Bird-Civeo says it will prepare engineering and planning work in the interim. The lodge is expected to be 1.2 million square feet in size with residences, kitchens, dining areas, an entertainment area and a recreational facility. LNG Canada says providing accommodation will reduce the strain on Kitimat’s own services and it will also be providing on-site health care. The permits received by TransCanada for its Coastal GasLink pipeline were the last two of them needed for the pipe-
line and natural gas metering system. The issuing of the latest permits to TransCanada means that the project has met B.C. environmental protection standards. The project received an environmental assessment certificate in October of 2014. The pipeline is intended to run 670 kilometers between natural gas fields in Dawson Creek and Kitimat, carrying liquefied natural gas to the LNG Canada processing and export facility which would ship the product in tankers overseas. As of January, TransCanada had signed economic benefits agreements with 11 First Nations groups along the pipeline path, but is still working to reach a deal with remaining groups. The company expects the pipeline construction will generate up to 2,500 jobs and will cost approximately $4.8 billion.
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BC Housing converts City Centre Suites to shelter Kitimat city council approved a request on May 2 made by BC Housing to convert the former City Centre Suites motel into an extreme weather homeless shelter and affordable housing building. The application for the rezoning of the 480 City Centre address to multi-family residential housing was passed in a 4-2 vote despite concerns submitted to council by nearby business owners. At a public hearing prior to the decision, only the company representing BC Housing addressed councillors. The proposed housing complex would consist of 22 one-bedroom units for individuals and couples, two bachelor units and two extreme weather shelter rooms with a total of four beds available in the winter months. During the public consultation period, the city received two letters and two phone calls from concerned Kitimat residents expressing their opposition to having such housing in the downtown core, citing that it may compromise the safety and prosperity of businesses. Councillors Mario Feldhoff, Claire Rattee, Marry Murphy and Edwin Empinado all
City Centre Suites located at city centre, next to Dairy Queen. voted in favour of allowing BC Housing to precede with the complex so long as they found a solution for the limited parking space available. Those who voted against the rezoning, councillors Larry Walker and Rob Goffinet, said they were concerned that the decision was being rushed through and wanted to leave the adoption of the rezoning to the next council meeting. “I was concerned about the perceived rushing of the [decision],” councillor Walker said, noting that his only problem with the project itself was that it served just individuals and couples in the community, not
families. BC Housing does not allow parents to reside with their children in bachelor or one-bedroom units. Mayor Phil Germuth was absent from the meeting. Lance Barrowman of WSP Global on behalf of BC Housing informed council of the project details, saying that BC Housing plans to find a local person or society to manage the building and provide an on-site landlord. The subsidized rental rates would also make the building accessible to people on welfare, he said. “The cliental are to be a mix of homeless and at-risk of homelessness, seniors, low
to moderate income households and the low income market,” Barrowman told council. “Primarily this accommodation will cater to individuals and couples, potentially freeing up larger homes or apartments in the community.” “In times of severe weather, two rooms on the second floor will be opened up for people or a family needing a place to stay, this is open only during the winter months,” he continued in reference to the shelter which would replace the existing one with a 15bed capacity in the basement of Kitimat Baptist Church. The current shelter is described as “lightly
used,” only accommodating 11 different clients last year. Rooms in the new complex would only be available to renters who are registered with BC Housing, though people from any community in B.C. may apply. Council pointed to the recent Housing Action Plan completed by the city and concluded that there is a substantial need for affordable one-bedroom housing in Kitimat making it unlikely that tenants would be brought in from other parts of the province. “All in all this is a good use I believe of the former Kitimat City Center Motel. We saw in recent years the
Northern Gateway asks for extension Shannon Lough Black Press The Northern Gateway project is asking for more time from the National Energy Board. The 1,177-km pipeline to bring crude oil from Edmonton to Kitimat was approved by the National Energy Board in 2014 as long as the proponent, Enbridge Inc., could meet 209 conditions. On Friday, Northern Gateway filed a request for a three-year extension from the National Energy Board. The project wants more time to get legal and regulatory certainty and to continue discussions with First Nations communities, as stated in the press release. Residents of Kitimat and
along the North Coast have opposed the pipeline and some groups have even challenged the project in court. The proponent stated that it needs more time to “advance dialogue with coastal communities.” “Northern Gateway has changed. We are making progress and remain open to further changes. We believe this is the right course of action for Northern Gateway and the right thing to do as Canadians. We know this process requires time and we are committed to getting it right,” said John Carruthers, the president of Northern Gateway. Carruthers also said the project needed to build relationships with First Nations communities on the West
Coast of B.C. “While we had the right intentions, we should have done a better job of listening and fostering these critical relationships and developing our plans together as true partners,” he said in the press release. Some of the changes to the project, since it received approval, include work with Aboriginal Equity Partners, a collaboration of 31 First Nations and Métis communities who have part ownership to Northern Gateway. Ownership with First Nations and Métis has increased from 10 per cent to 33 per cent and enhanced benefits for their communities doubled from $1 billion to $2 billion. The project is also working on a design with coastal
First Nations and governments to establish a “best practice spill response capacity that reflects the unique nature of British Columbia’s North Coast making it safer for all vessels,” as stated in the press release. The Aboriginal Equity Partner Stewards also commented on the project stating there is a misconception that there is no First Nation or Métis support for the pipeline. “This is not true. In fact, support for our Project has grown from 26 to 31 communities over the past two years and is continuing to grow.” “Our goal is for Northern Gateway to help our young people to have a future where they can stay in their communities with training and work opportunities.”
challenges put on our community for housing and maybe we might see that again if other projects move forward,” councillor Feldhoff reasoned, referring to the strains the Kitimat Modernization Project -- undertaken at Alcan’s aluminum plant between 2011 – 2015 -- put on the city. “With the shelter being incorporated in there, it’s maybe not perfect in the eyes of everyone, but I think it is good for the community,” he said. Prior to making their decision, council was presented with two letters expressing opposition to the project. Kory Bumby of North Country Enterprises Ltd. submitted a statement saying his company objects to
the housing in the proposed location saying “it is not appropriate within a professional business district.” “Most often with a transient population crime is also increased. Professional businesses need secure locations and parking to run and receive their clients,” Bumby continued. Arlene Lenardo of Yireh Canada also sent a letter requesting the rezoning application be turned down. Lenardo, on behalf of the Yireh Canada building owners, said they believe “that the proposed rental accommodation would have a negative impact on the value of the nearby commercial properties” and customers would “shun the sur Continued on page 8
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Kitimat quite Progressive In approving BC Housing’s rezone request to turn the former City Centre Suites into an affordable housing complex and extreme weather shelter, Kitimat city council made progress on an issue where neighbouring Terrace could not. It was just last month that Terrace city council struck down a proposal by community support organization Ksan House Society to open a shelter in the city’s downtown core. The decision comes as the number of people in Terrace who are homeless sores above 100. Ultimately, Kitimat council looked past the surface ambiance of the city centre and allowed in a much needed service in close proximity to many of Kitimat’s amenities. The issue here is that people who are on low income, disability, or are homeless cannot afford or secure a place to live, not that crime will somehow increase in Kitimat based on the location of housing services. After all, the people who are in need of a complex such as the one proposed are not new to the city. Council’s decision to house disadvantaged people reflects on the community of Kitimat and its willingness to provide for other’s needs. In a lot of ways, Kitimat has been fortunate to have economic security and wealth for most of its existence, but not every citizen will have the same level of prosperity. It would have been easy to focus on the desires of people more privileged in the community and so Kitimat city council showed leadership in moving forward. Cecile Favron
Alberta fires not a disaster movie The simple description of wildfire is “an uncontrolled fire in a woodland area.” That definition was wildly insufficient and changed this past week in Fort McMurray, Alberta -- when uncontrolled wildfire became synonymous with disaster, destruction, devastation, desperation and deadly danger to life. Writing for a Friday deadline for a next Wednesday publication, likely makes much of what is said either redundant, wrong or possibly overly reactionary or understated. If like me, however, you just spent the last two or three days - prior to the weekend - literally glued to hour by hour television coverage of this human and property disaster, you were watching incident after incident demonstrate that Canadians under extreme pressure and certain personal loss, remain capable of seeing a bigger picture and considerate of others, offering help and support on an unprecedented scale. Watching families negotiate the flame-ringed narrow roads out of Fort
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McMurray and realizing this was not a disaster movie but the real challege of some 80,000 fellow Canadians fleeing for their lives will always remain fixed in my mind. I’m still watching this morning (Thursday) as public leadership, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, the leading firefighting experts engaged in the fire battle, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and a number of others are helping to clarify Canadians’ understanding of developments, issues, concerns, legalities and presenting examples of the extraordinary bravery and resilience of families required to leave their home with only minutes of notice and to flee with only the clothes on their backs and whatever few per-
sonal effects they elected to save. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau assures Canadians the federal government is doing and will do all it can to solve the immediate problems and help with the rebuild. At the time, as the gusting winds drove the fire in all directions, none knew what would occur. However, within hours many learned everything they had was engulfed in flames and lost. The others knew the same could happen to them and could only dread the next news or phone call. The full scale of the emergency will not be fully understood for a long time. Right now it is not comprehensible - but hopefully the best minds will look carefully and sympathetically at the needs of individuals, affected families, the municipal infrastructure, the future of the critical industries that created and supported Fort MacMurray, the long term welfare of the province of Alberta -- pounded by economic downturn and then this -- and the best Continued on page 5
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Cindy Mummery displays plastic blanket which was crocheted using one-time use plastic bags. Vancouver and handed them out on the East Hastings St. along with hamburgers and purses full of essentials. The purses contained dry socks, shampoos, sanitary napkins, gums and other things useful to people living on Vancouver’s streets. Following the closure of the Terrace shelter in March while the weather was still cold, the Bag Ladies delivered another five mats along with purses to the homeless with the help of the Fields of Faith Foundation.
Mummery noted that they give the mats out to people as they are needed. “We just know that there is of course a huge calling for them,” she reported, explaining that it takes over 400 bags and more than a week for volunteers to complete one mat. “They’re a little bit cushy so it kind of saves them from sleeping on the cold ground, but since they’re plastic they can be easily washed or if they get wet they
Disaster Continued from page 4 interests of Canadians as a whole. But it will need to be done quickly and be seen to be carried out judiciously and fairly. The bad news proliferated as we learned the fire had expanded in a day to an area the size of Toronto -- over 850 square kilometres. It appears unstoppable today. Ironically, the shutdown of large components of various oilsands operations helped oil markets rebound everywhere else. The Bank of Montreal on Thursday morning-- with the limited information of two days of events associated with the disaster -- estimated the insured losses could reach $9-billion. Imagine it, I can’t! While I’m not really a demon-
strative person, I felt tears prick at my eyes as I listened and watched all of the horrors faced by the displaced citizens. Pride in Canadians’ generosity and selfless responses to others’ needs emerged quickly and I’m sure this will be empasized and magnified many times in the weeks and months to come. Pride too in the persistence and bravery of the fiirefighters on the ground and in the air, our police and emergency workers and the thousands of volunteers doing everything they can to accommodate, feed and house the evacuees. Right now I just hope the news will improve over the weekend. And I’m aware there are literally scores of other wildfires across the west, including 200 in British Columbia.
can dry throughout the day.” Noting that the homeless population in Terrace is growing, Mummery asked council not to ban the bags that become so useful to people sleeping outdoors. Councillors were
quite receptive to the Bag Ladies’ alternative to traditional recycling. “I’m amazed, what can we do to assist your program?” councillor Larry Walker asked following the presentation, to which Mummery replied: “Just don’t ban plastic bags.” Mummery says that the team is currently preparing for the cold season starting next fall, preparing sleeping mats and hats over the summer. “Volunteers are sparse, sometimes we have about three to five people to help out on a Monday night, that’s cutting the bags, making the yarn, and also crocheting,” she remarked. They are still looking for people who would like to join them in making the mats or take the project home. There is also yarn available for those who may want to volunteer to knit hats. Anyone interested in volunteering can find the Bag Ladies at Cindy Mummery’s house at 85 Blueberry Ave. every Monday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. or call 250-639-0215.
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Bits and pieces and observations Dear Editor, Waking up to another beautiful day in our community. We should all be thankful for what we have when you see what all those poor people in Fort McMurray are going through. It is devastating. On a brighter note Kudos to our city gardeners! What a wonderful display of flowers for this spring...you people have out done yourselves!! How I missed you last year! Wish my gardens looked like yours. I was most surprised and disappointed listening to the May 2nd council meeting. When the subject of new ice cleaning machines was brought up a couple of councillors said they did not know we had two arenas! This community is not that big and before running for council why would you not be aware of what facilities are in a community? What else are you not aware of? Might be wise before elections to take a trip around the community you live in. Appears alot of work being done north of RT on a project that’s apparently dead in some peoples minds. Well it’s weed pulling time so must get at it. Hopefully those with big dandelions will mow them before they go to seed! Hope we all have a good and safe summer. Keep smiling I’m watching and listening. Roma Burnett
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A local group which calls themselves the Bag Ladies has found another use for disposable plastic shopping bags to keep them out of the landfill. The women use the bags to crochet sleeping mats for the homeless and they then distribute them in Terrace and Vancouver during the colder months of the year. Most recently, Cindy Mummery, on behalf of the Bag Ladies, went before Kitimat city council to inform them of what they do with the bags, following a request last meeting made by a class at St. Anthony’s school for council to support a ban on plastic bags. Mummery says she got into contact with the teacher of the elementary class immediately after their presentation and has now arranged for the Bag Ladies to present their alternative use for disposable plastic bags to the class. “We’re keeping [the plastic bags] out of the landfill as much as people want to give them to us,” explained Mummery. Having just started in September of last year, the Bag Ladies first distributed about five completed mats to people in Terrace in early December. On Christmas eve, member Pauline Glover flew 10 mats to
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City focused on fire prevention Cecile Favron Black Press In light of the Fort McMurray, Alta. wildfire last week which quickly grew out of control, forcing the evacuation of the city, the Kitimat fire chief says crews here remain focused on preventing fires rather than removing flammable material which could fuel flames moving into the community. Fire chief Trent Bossence explained that the community has taken steps to manage the risk of a fire spreading into the community in past years, but this year they are just focused on prevention. He noted that fire management in the dense forest surrounding Kitimat poses unique challenges. “We do receive quite a lot of moisture throughout the year, but then there are those dry months that are a concern,” he pointed out. Wildfire fuels in the area such as trees and brush, he cited, are “difficult to manage because it is so dense and fast-growing.” The city does have a fuel management plan in place for which they received a provincial government grant back in 2012, but initiatives such as removing dense brush and trees will not be taking place this year in preparation for the summer fire season. Last summer, city and forest fire crews spent weeks battling a blaze near the power lines by the Rio Tinto Alcan smelter which continually rekindled during a long dry spell. Bossence says that certain areas around
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the community safe. Fire officials in the northwest typically respond to 160 wildfires each year, some of which threaten B.C. communities. The interior region of the province had already seen more than a dozen fires in the Prince George fire cen-
ter area by mid-April. Most of the fires were suspected to be human caused. Recordhigh temperatures also contributed to numerous grass fires in the area which prompted evactuations. The Peace River District evacuated areas to the north and
east of Fort Saint John last week including the Cecil Lake area, the Siphon Creek area, Beatton Airport Road and the Doig River First Nation due to four large fires ranging from 50 hectares to 9,000 hectares in size. Two human-caused, large fires also started to the
northwest of Hudson’s Hope, but were more easily contained by fire crews. As of late last week, the fire danger rating in Kitimat remains low, but people are still asked to take caution when burning. You should always check for fire restriction prior to starting an
open fire, and should never leave the blaze unattended until fully extinguished. To report a suspected wildfire or a violation of burning restrictions, call the BC Wildfire Service at 1-800-663-5555 or *5555 on your cellphone.
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Longtime charity lacks funding Cecile Favron Black Press After serving Kitimat for forty years, the Tamitik Status of Women group is struggling to find funding to keep their popular Donations room, which serves low-income and homeless people, open. The society was in “a real crisis moment” when it went forward to city council at the meeting on May 2 asking for $30,500 in financing. Council agreed to up to $25,000 in support of the donation room which provides clothing and household items to people in need out of their Century House location in City Center. If they receive the funding in full, the group says they will be able to keep the donation center open for an additional six months. “Because we don’t
Linda Slanina, Executive Director of Tamitik Status of Women want to close it, we have scaled everything down to the bare bones,” said executive director Linda Slanina of the donation operations. “It has such a need in the community, it has proven itself just by the number of people that access it. We have to keep it open, somehow we have to find a way to keep it open.” In a statement to
council, the group reported that over 5,000 people have used the donations room, which is only open some weekday afternoons, since it first opened in October of 2014. “This is a staggering number considering the program is only open to the public for nine hours per week,” Slanina noted while addressing council. At the time that the group went forward, they said they would only have been able to keep the donations room open until the end of June. In January of 2016, the city fund for community donations decreased more than 40 percent to $35,000, though an additional $160,000 originally allocated only to the Hirsch Creek Golf and Winter Club was moved to the donation fund in late February. Council was hesi-
BC Chamber responds to minimum wage increases BC Chamber News Release The BC Chamber of Commerce is voicing concern about the impact that today’s announcement of two larger-than-expected minimum wage increases will have on B.C. businesses. “There’s no denying that these two minimum wage increases will be tough for some of our 36,000 represented businesses across the province,” said Maureen Kirkbride, BC Chamber Interim CEO. “That said, we appreciate government’s efforts to offset negative impacts on business, notably by decreasing the small business tax to 1.5% in 2017.” The BC Chamber recognizes
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Gateway Continued from page 3 rounding area because of perceived exposure to risk.” “This is not in line with the district’s beautification and revitalization program of Downtown Kitimat,” Lenardo mentioned. Before BC Housing is able to proceed with the complex, they still must make a deal regarding parking and acquire a building permit in order to do the necessary indoor
renovations. They did not provide a timeline for when tenants will be able to move into the building, but said there will be more details available at the end of the month. In March, council passed measures to insure affordable housing was available in Kitimat and now requires construction camp and dormitory projects to contribute $500 per bed they build the city’s housing fund.
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“It has such a need in the community, it has proven itself just by the number of people that access it...” over $40,000. The program’s primary costs include rent and staff wages. The donation room was originally located in their Dunmore Place transition house for women and children and did not incur extra rent or staff costs. However, they say concerns from BC Housing prompted them to move the room to its current location, separate from the transition house. The new location has also allowed men to access the donations. “Now [...] men do have access, especially the homeless - they
tant to grant the Tamitik Status of Women society the full amount they applied for, opting to only allow up to $25,000 in donations if they are unable to secure other sources. The city has not given any funding to the society in recent years. The Tamitik Status of Women society also applied for $10,000 from the Kitimat Community Foundation, but don’t expect to hear back until the end of the month. They have budgeted that, to keep the program open for nine months, they need
come in weekly for a change of clothing and whatever they need,” said program coordinator Heather Cross. The donations, which are distributed free of charge, are meeting a need beyond just the Kitimat community, Cross mentioned. “I’ve had people come in from Prince Rupert and as far away as Fort Saint John, so it is getting known out there that we have a good program in our community,” she said. The fact that the society does not charge any fee to people who come in to use the service makes it unique from other clothing donation centers, the society asserted. “Most of the donations we receive
are from people that specify they want their donation passed on or given to those that need it and they choose to donate to [Tamitik Status of Women] as we don’t sell the donated items,” said Slanina. She also emphasizes that the program helps numerous people in the community who are otherwise struggling for the necessities they can find in the donation room. “This program is intended for those that are vulnerable or living on low income, living in poverty, struggling with their finances and there are so many people like that living in Kitimat right now, especially with the boom and bust cycle that we go through,” Slanina pointed out.
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HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER An upcoming retirement requires the District to search for an experienced Human Resources Manager. The successful individual will provide for the effective delivery of the human resources and benefits functions. Responsibilities include: setting up and maintaining HR and employee records; coordinating new employee on-boarding and orientation; developing and maintaining a variety of HR reports; administration of the recruitment process; organizing and arranging training; benefits administration including claims management; dealing with employee queries and providing general administrative support to the department. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a significant HR generalist role, in a unionized environment at a management level. A post-secondary degree with concentration in HR or CHRP designation is a definite asset. An appetite for progressive change and continuous learning, with strong organizational and time management skills are essential to the success of the candidate. You will be proficient in Microsoft Office and have an extremely high attention to detail. The job will be challenging and will require an innovated individual which will be reflected by the generous compensation package. A detailed job description can be found on the District of Kitimat municipal careers webpage: www.kitimat.ca. Interested candidates should submit a detailed resume by May 29, 2016, 4:30 p.m., to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, B.C., V8C 2H7, Fax 250-632-4995 or e-mail: dok@kitimat.ca. All applicants are thanked for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. Check out the District of Kitimat’s YouTube Channel for a look into ‘Living in Kitimat’ our Marvel of Nature and Industry! Community and Regional information can be found at the following websites: www.kitimat.ca • www.hellobc.com/kitimat.aspx • www.tourismkitimat.ca
Haisla Nation Council HAISLA PO BOX 1101, KITAMAAT VILLAGE, BC V0T 2B0
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Position Type: Teaching/Literacy Support Categories: Aboriginal Education Location: Kitimat Village, British Columbia Haisla Community School is accepting application to join our dedicated teaching staff. Haisla Community school is located in Kitamaat Village approximately a 15 minute drive from the town of Kitimat, BC. The teaching staff is a dedicated and collaborative team. The school focus is both literacy and numeracy and implementation of read well/reading mastery and Saxon math programs. Low teacher to student ratio and collaborative team support provides an ideal situation for either emerging or master teachers to make significant contribution to student learning. Qualifications • B.C. teacher certification; • Teaching experience at the primary level; • Strong classroom management and excellent rapport with students; • Strong organizational and planning skills to accommodate the needs, the multi-levels and skills of this combined classroom; • The ability to maintain accurate and current student records; • Clear criminal records check. Interested individuals should submit a cover letter and resume (including BC Certification – confirmation of TQS level, email and cell phone contact), as well as names of three (3) references and the express permission for HNC to contract the references, to: Stephanie McClure, Human Resources Manager Haisla Nation Council Haisla PO Box 1101 Kitamaat Village, BC V0T 2B0 Fax (250) 632-2840 Email: humanresources@haisla.ca No later than 4 pm on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those short-listed will be contacted.
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Invasive zebra mussels create ecosystems’ havoc Jeff Nagel Black Press Authorities remain on high alert for invasive species after intercepting four boats in recent weeks that arrived in B.C. infested with live zebra mussels. One contaminated boat was towed by a vehicle that failed to stop for inspectors on April 28 near Elko, where many vacationers arrive in B.C. from southwestern Alberta and northwestern Montana. A conservation officer tracked down the vehicle and diverted it back to the inspection station, said Chris Doyle, deputy chief of provincial operations for the B.C. Conservation Officer Service.
“The boat it was towing was found to have zebra mussels on it,” Doyle said. “That watercraft was detained and impounded and as well the driver
was charged for failing to stop at the inspection station.” Inspection teams have checked 1,200 boats so far this year. Of those, 64 were
flagged as coming from high-risk locations, resulting in 12 decontamination orders and seven 30-day quarantines. Bears emerging
from their dens and searching for food continue to be a problem, particularly when people fail to secure their food and garbage, Doyle said. He said conservation officers are continuing to respond to reports of “bear jams” where vehicles are stopped on a highway where people are deliberately feeding bears or taking photos. Even when the bears aren’t being fed there’s concern that people in close proximity may make the bears habituated. There have also been multiple complaints in Kitimat of grizzly bears feeding on garbage, he added. He urges people not to remove fawns or other wildlife ba-
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B.C. resists call for mine oversight By Tom Fletcher Black Press The B.C. government’s oversight of mining has too few resources and inspections and a lack of enforcement, increasing risk of another Mount Polley-type failure that damages the environment, B.C. Auditor General Carol Bellringer says in a new report. Bellringer said having mine permitting and mine inspections in the same ministry creates an “irreconcilable conflict” between promoting expansion of mining and regulating it. She recommends moving the compliance and enforcement function outside the ministry to an independent body. Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett stopped short of rejecting that idea, but said he has found no other jurisdictions in Canada that does that, and there are important reasons for keeping it within the ministry. His position was backed by
two senior officials, Chief Inspector of Mines Al Hoffman and George Warnock, director of geotechnical engineering for the B.C. government. Hoffman said it’s important that the technical experts who set permit conditions and then do compliance and enforcement be in the same group so they know how to follow up. Warnock used the example of the KSM mine, recently permitted for construction in northwest B.C. with 178 conditions. “We know exactly what we’re looking for in those permit conditions when we go to that mine, and I don’t know how a body outside the ministry would,” Warnock said. NDP mining critic Norm Macdonald said the 2014 collapse of the tailings dam at Mount Polley copper mine near Williams Lake shows the auditor is correct that there is not a “culture of enforcement” in B.C. mining. An undetected weak layer
under the Mount Polley dam was the ultimate cause of the failure, but risk was compounded by high water, the lack of “beach” construction to ease pressure on the dam and a steeper slope than what was called for in the original plans, Macdonald said. Bennett acknowledged that the ministry had too few geotechnical inspectors in 2009-10. He said the ministry accepts the other 17 recommendations in Bellringer’s report, and is on its way to implementing them. The government has changed the Mines Act to allow for administrative penalties to be assessed if mine operators don’t comply with inspection orders. Macdonald said there have been no penalties assessed to the company operating the Mount Polley mine, and no penalties have ever been assessed under the Mines Act under the B.C. Liberal government.
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It takes a lot of concentration and thought to piece together the intricate pattern pieces used to create some of these most spectacular quilts. Shown here are two quilters focused on getting their pieces of fabric lined up just right befow sewing their pattern together. Louisa Genzale photo.
Quilters’ retreat worth while Louisa Genzale Black Press More than sixty sewing machines, plugged in to power, and ready to sew filled the community room at the sixth annual Kitimat quilters retreat held April 29 to May 1. Seated at each machine was a dedicated quilter strategically placing strips of squares, triangles, and rectangles of coordinated fabrics with intent to create a masterpiece of cleverly pieced together quilts. Sixty four quilters from the Kitimat, Terrace, Prince Rupert, Haida Gwaii and Houston area attended the three day event.
Margaret Ferns, chair of the event organized the retreat with the help of other quilters, and who attended for the first time herself. “This is the sixth annual retreat. Sixty four quilters are here, and they’ve already booked their space for the next two retreats”, Ferns said. “It’s fun and you learn lots of new ideas,” Ferns adds. The quilters attended the retreat to focus on sewing anything they want and to get together to share ideas, learn new techniques, and perhaps even finish a project or two. It was bustling with activity as some members of the guild volunteered to prepare meals for each other all
weekend, some were billeted amongst each other, and many who drove to Kitimat stayed in their RVs. Many gifts and door prizes that had been donated by local businesses and people were drawn throughout the weekend for those attending the retreat and a delightful prize of a framed quilt was drawn for the winning business who donated a gift for the retreat. Throughout the year, the quilters guild spend many hours sewing for those not so fortunate. Donations of their quilts are donated to extended care, the food bank, those who have lost everything to fire or disaster. Baby layettes are sewn, and
other useful items are donated to those in the community. Wanda Shaw, president of the Guild, always looks forward to meeting quilters from the northern area. “There’s always something new to learn. To share ideas, have fun, learn new techniques and so much more,” Shaw said. “They keep me coming back. The group laughs a lot and ‘rip’ a lot”, she giggled. The Quilters Guild meet every Friday and Saturday from Sept to June at the Kitimat Baptist church basement and welcome anyone interested to join. For more information you can call Wanda at 250-632-4458.
The Senior girls soccer teams went head to head in Kitimat where the Mount Elizabeth Secondary team won against the Charles Hays Secondary in a 5-0 win. The teams are back in action as the season continues and should see more games played against the Terrace and Smithers teams. Wanda Leschik photo.
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