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TERRACE - The Skeena Valley Guru Nanak Brotherhood Society recently donated food items to the Terrace Churches Food Bank for the needy on behalf of the Punjabi community. This was done after the celebration of the Vaisakhi Festival at the local Sikh gurdwara.

Terrace delegation seeking Chinese ties TERRACE - A delegation led by the City of Terrace is this weekend wrapping up a trip to China to visit with officials from the economic development zone which purchased nearly 1,200 acres at the city’s Skeena Industrial Development Park in 2014.

Also on the trip, which began May 8, are officials from the city’s development park partner, the Kitselas First Nation, and officials from the Coast Mountains School District and Northwest Community College, all travelling to the Chinese city of Qinhuangdao and the Qinhuangdao Economic and Technological Development Zone.

The trip is a follow up to a

visit by Chinese officials here last November which featured the signing of a friendship agreement to broaden economic, cultural and educational ties.

To date, the Qinhuangdao zone is about to start drilling for water on the lands it purchased in Terrace, where it hopes to attract Chinese-owned enterprises to set up shop here.

On the trip are mayor Carol Leclerc along with city councillors Brian Downie, Stacey Tyers and Michael Prevost.

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Northwest Community College’s student success director Holly Hovland and the college’s academic head, Gord Weary, round out the delegation.

Three days are being spent in Qinhuangdao and two days in Beijing, touring the Chinese capital.

Also on the trip are representatives from Burnaby-based Taisheng International Investments which is acting for the Qinhuangdao development zone in Canada.

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City officials estimate the cost for the mayor and three councillors is $1,500 each.

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Former Rupertites flee devastating Fort McMurray fire

By Shannon Lough THE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

PRINCE RUPERT Homes and buildings were ablaze on both sides of the road as Miguel Borges and his nine-year-old son evacuated Fort McMurray in a line of slow-moving cars.

Miguel and his family moved to Fort McMurray three years ago after spending 13 years in Prince Rupert where he worked as a teacher.

Miguel said he couldn’t refuse taking the technical coordinator position at the school district in the oil town. He was working at a junior high school on Tuesday afternoon when the voluntary evacuation was announced.

“We knew there was a fire south of town but it looked like it was getting really dark outside,” he said.

He picked up his three kids, and with his wife Pam, he rushed home to pack up — until the evacuation became mandatory and they were told to get out

of town as quickly as possible. Pam took fouryear-old Maxi, sevenyear-old Carmen and the family dog in her Dodge Caravan, which only had a quarter tank of gas.

Miguel and his oldest son, Xavier, jumped in his Ford Focus.

The streets were gridlocked as everyone funnelled south out of the burning city. It took the family two-and-ahalf hours to get out of the city, which normally takes 10 minutes.

“It happened very quickly. The fire was on one side of the river, it was largely contained until the wind shifted and it crossed the river, which was almost unthinkable. It’s a pretty wide river, not as wide as the Skeena, it’s maybe half as wide, and the next thing it does is race up to residential neighbourhoods,” he said.

The Borges have a home on Thickwood Boulevard, one of the first neighbourhoods to be evacuated.

“There was lots of fire. There was fire on both sides of us as we

were driving down the highway and pretty close to the car freaking out my kid a little bit,” Miguel said.

As they drove away from the fire, the family saw abandoned vehicles left on the side of the road. Pam’s car was getting low on gas. They planned on leaving the van if they needed to and pile into Miguel’s little car.

“There was no gas left in Fort McMurray, which is kind of ironic,” Miguel said.

When Pam’s gas light went on they came upon Wandering River, a small town 200-kilometres south of Fort McMurray along Highway 63 and saw a working gas station.

They stopped at the station and joined the long line of cars, and after an hour-and-a-half wait Pam fuelled up the van. While the Borges were in line, a woman came along and asked them if they needed a place to stay and pointed out that there was a work camp on the other side of town that had been

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The Borges family, former Prince Rupert residents now in Fort McMurray are living away from the city after last week’s massive fire.

closed after the downturn in the oil industry.

The work camp opened for the people fleeing Fort McMurray.

Just before midnight, the Borges were set up in a camp room that Miguel described as a mini-ho-

tel room with a private bathroom, television and Internet.

“I think this is the situation up and down the highway. Work camps that were emptied after the downturn are filling up with Fort

McMurray refugees.”

Miguel expected to stay in Wandering River for a few days, and may head further south to stay with friends in Edmonton.

The Borges wait for when they can return

and what is left for them to return to.

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By Cecile Favron THE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

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 fastgrowing.”

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 Kitimat, specifically Cablecar, are most at risk of a wildfire spreading into their community. However, he says that fire officials in the city need to draw the fine line between keeping the natural beauty of the forests intact and taking precautions to keep 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 center 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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The Siphon Creek fire spread from northern B.C. into Alberta on the weekend, and by Tuesday was estimated at 58,000 hectares, 20 per cent under control.

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As many as 10 wildfires in northeast B.C. this spring may have been deliberately set.

Environment Minister Mary Polak said Tuesday evidence an apparent string of arsons has been turned over to conservation officers to track the source of the fires.

The B.C. government has tripled the fine for not complying with burning restrictions to $1,150, but deliberately set fires are more serious.

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Rapid snow-melt and an early warm spell created high fire hazard in areas of dry grass, sparking forest fires north of Fort St. John that forced hundreds of people to evacuate.

Evacuees were allowed to go home on Sunday after rain and snow slowed the fires.

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TERRACE - The Dr. REM Lee Hospital Foundation continues to raise money for needed medical equipment purchases in the community. CIBC representatives recently made a contribution of $2,500 with the purpose of the money being used to help finance an upgrade of Mills Memorial’s urology suite. From the foundation, left to right, are director Janine Wilson and Cynthia Bohn, who is the vice chair. Next is Mike Stevenson from CIBC. Beside him is Dianne Rooker from the foundation, Bonnie Rundell from CIBC, Rick Sallis from CIBC, Justin Schritt from CIBC and on the far right is Ron Bartlett, the chair of the foundation.

The foundation is raising $100,000 for the upgrade of the urology suite at Mills Memorial Hospital.

Every resident is encouraged to clean up their home, yard and business.

This is also an excellent time to check for and remove any fire hazards and to return recyclable materials to the appropriate recycling depot.

Locally the following recycling depots can be contacted for hours of operation and materials handled at their locations.

KUTE RECYCLING DEPOT – 250-632-6633 KITIMAT BOTTLE DEPOT (EnCorp) – 250-632-3377 A link to the websites of the Recycling Council of BC and the above sites is also available on the District of Kitimat website below under Recycling. http://www.kitimat.ca The Kitimat Municipal Landfill Site is also available for disposal of white goods, tires, and automotive batteries for recycling as well as household and yard waste. The Landfill Site is open to the public during the following summer hours: Monday - 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm Tuesday - Closed Wednesday to Friday - 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm Saturday and Sunday - 11:00 am to 5:00 pm There will also be expanded Residential Refuse Pick up the following week for all residential customers from May 24 to May 27, 2016.

During this week maximum limits on the number of cans and bags will be waived. Pick up will be on your normal pickup day. Refuse must be placed at curb side and packaged or bundled in the normal way.

Overweight and/or oversize items will not be collected.

See next week’s notice for more information.

Strong Action For Safer Communities A three-year, $23-million commitment by the Government of B.C. builds on the Guns and Gangs Strategy with the B.C. Anti-Gang Unit, RCMP and Crime Stoppers to support B.C. communities to prevent gang and gun violence. Key elements include: $450,000 to support Crime Stoppers’ proven Cash for Tips on Illegal Firearms and to promote awareness of the Gang Tip Line Enhancement of the End Gang Life Program More outreach to youth

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The Kitimat Quilters Guild would like thank the following sponsors for their generous donations and making our 2016 Quilting Retreat a huge success!

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PRINCE RUPERT - Desiree Lewis receives a $500 cheque from Hondo Arendt on behalf of the Academic Workers’ Union of Northwest Community College (NWCC).

Lewis was the recipient of the annual John Jensen Award, given to reward a politically and socially active student at NWCC every year.

Congratulations to Aqua Clear Bottlers, business draw winner of the quilted wall hanging, framed by Hamer the Framer.

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TELUS investing in new infrastructure Kitimat in 2016

KITIMAT - TELUS will invest $4 million in new infrastructure and facilities, which includes Kitimat this year to increase wireless and high-speed Internet capacity to meet the rapidly growing demand, ensuring customers stay connected at home, at work and on the go.

This significant investment is part of TELUS’ commitment to invest $4.5 billion in British Co-

lumbia through 2019 to extend fibre optic infrastructure directly to thousands of homes and businesses in rural and urban communities, further strengthen wireless service, and support key services including healthcare and education with new technologies.

By the end of 2019, TELUS will have invested $51 billion in British Columbia since the year 2000.

“As demand for Internet and wireless services in Kitimat continue to increase, we remain committed to investing in the advanced infrastructure that will not only meet that demand, but also support the future of our digital economy and delivery of critical services such as healthcare and education,” said Lance MacDonald, TELUS General Manager for Northern British Columbia.

“Our local investment of $5 million this year reflects TELUS’ commitment to enhance our highspeed Internet footprint in Kitimat, benefitting generations to come.”

“TELUS’ investment in its network equipment supports an important goal in our BCTECH strategy to ensure high-speed Internet access is available to 100 per cent of the province by 2021,” said Minister of Technology, Inno-

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While his father was more voluble, his mother took a quieter but more pointed approach to pointing out things about everyday life.

“She’d say something like, “check out the shirt on that guy,’” said Butt, best known for Corner Gas, the TV series set in the fictional town of Dog River, Saskatchewan which ran in Canada on the CTV network from 2004 to 2009.

Born and raised in the farming community of Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Butt’s the youngest of seven, something alone which required agility to be noticed.

“I’d tell stories and jokes to make the others laugh,” Butt recalls.

If best known for Corner Gas as well as a long string of standup comedy TV appearances, Butt’s trademark is his deadpan expression.

“It kind of goes with whatever feels right,” said Butt. “It’s very much in the moment.”

Using the expression and developing the split second timing needed for comedy is a craft Butt’s been practising since his first standup appearance in 1988 in a Saskatoon nightclub.

As with many comedians, he’s amassed a repertoire of jokes and stories.

“I’d write things down in a little notebook and then try it out onstage to see what

Chinese potential VANCOUVER - A number of business deals with potential value in the billions of dollars have been signed during the visit of an international delegation from Guangdong, China, helping to grow the economy and create new jobs for British Columbians, says the province.

Guangdong Party Secretary Hu Chunhua and more than 200 government and business representatives were in B.C. from May 8-9, 2016, to build on the B.C.-Guangdong sister-province agreement, which celebrated its 20th anniversary last year. This agreement commits both provinces to working together to identify new opportunities.

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The star of Corner Gas TV show fame, Brent Butt, brings his standup comedy show to Prince Rupert, Terrace and Smithers. Shows run May 25-27. worked,” said Butt.

Nowadays, those observations and notes are kept on a phone.

Despite a standup career now stretching into three decades, Butt still enjoys the interaction with a live audience.

Each one is different, meaning that each performance then takes on its own personality, he says.

“You learn to read the audience. You listen to how an audience responds and you adjust as you go along. I know how I’m going to open a show but after that, you respond to the audience,” said Butt.

It’s a freer style of comedy compared to television or movies where scenes are timed to minutes and seconds.

“Sometimes you have a very funny scene but if it doesn’t fit, it has to go,” said Butt.

Butt’s career has taken him from his home province of Saskatchewan briefly to Calgary and then to Toronto and for a very short period, to Los Angeles.

“I did comedy there,” said Butt of his Los Angeles experience.

“But I felt displaced, hiding who I really was.

I would come to Vancouver to play Punch-

lines, a club that no longer exists, and shows on [Vancouver] island.”

Intrigued by Vancouver and facing paperwork problems with staying in Los Angeles, Butt then decided to make the move.

“I’ve lived in Vancouver now for 23 years.

Never left the city. And Canada has kept me very busy.”

Butt brings his standup performance to a number of northwestern and interior venues with his local show set for Terrace on May 26 and Prince Rupert on May 25.

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METLAKATLA BAND COUNCIL The Coastal Training Centre in partnership with NVIT is looking for participants to take the Bridging to Trades program at our training facility in Prince Rupert. The program will begin in September 2016. (A minimum of 12 participants are needed to deliver it).

The Bridging to Trades program provides students with pre-foundational training in several high-demand industrial trades. Students will also develop necessary employment skills including resume writing, interviewing tactics, and other job-search related tools. Throughout the 12 week program, students will develop a sound understanding of workplace safety and gain significant hands-on experience in each of the following trades: • Electrical • Plumbing • Pipefitting • Machining / Millwright • Welding Upon successful completion of this program, students will have greater opportunity for acceptance into Trade schools pre-apprenticeship programs.

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summer,” said Sellars.

The CIHL’s annual general meeting, to be held this May will provide more answers for the team, Sellars continued, adding that interest has been present for a team based in Fort St. James.

The team’s folding leaves the CIHL’s east division with two teams - Smithers and Williams Lake, and the west division with four - the Smithers Steelheads, Kitimat Ice Demons, Terrace River Kings and Prince Rupert Rampage.

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PRINCE RUPERT - The Lac La Hache Tomahawks have officially pulled out of the Central Interior Hockey League’s (CIHL) 2016-17 season.

Citing the uncertain status of the team’s hockey rink, a lack of player commitment and a demanding schedule, Tomahawks president and goaltender Willie Sellars said that the team couldn’t ice a competitive team this season.

Though the 16-game regular season schedule may be too much for Presents the the Tomahawks, the team may try to still enter the Coy Cup Championship, a yearly northern B.C. tournament featuring the best senior men’s teams from around the area, by playing enough exhibition games to warrant an inclusion.

“We’ll see what happens with the Lac La Hache rink. If we went as an independent and just played exhibition games, I think we’d have an easier time icing MAY 14 - 7:00 PM and MAY 15 - 2:00 PM a team for a limited at Mount Elizabeth Theatre amount of games. But Tickets available at: that’s something we’ll the Kitimat Museum - $12 or at the door - $15 look at later in the

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PRINCE RUPERT - The second time’s the charm.

Or at least it was for Prince Rupert’s own Karlie Fudger, a member of the Dance Academy of Prince Rupert.

On Friday, April 22, during the Pacific Northwest Music Festival where the prestigious yearly competition attracts the best young musicans and dancers to Terrace for the weekend, Karlie Fudger was asked to re-compete her lyrical solo.

Fudger was then re-adjudicated against the very best in many other arts disciplines such as piano, vocal, harp, speech and guitar for ages 12 and under.

The next evening during the festival-ending gala, Fudger was announced as the overall winner of the junior scholarship category.

She was awarded the Munson Family Scholarship, worth $250, for her efforts.

“This award is a great honour and achievement and a true testament to the hard work and dedication she has applied to her dance training at the academy,” said Dance Academy of Prince Rupert executive Karla Mackereth last week.

Earlier in March, the Dance Academy took home 16 trophies at the Prince George Dance Festival.

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All Executive and PAID members are expected to participate in person, or via teleconference. AFFNO is also looking for more members. Please call 250-627-1313 or email affno@citywest for info and the teleconference number.

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Seven people in all took home $40,000 to support their businesses and business ideas.

The winners were: Best New Business Winner: Bobby Middleton, The Saw Shack, Terrace - $10,000 Runner up: Jill Whitfield, Repose, Terrace $2,500 Best New Social Enterprise Winner: Heather Bohn, Our Roots, Terrace $10,000 Runner up: Andrea Pollock, Island Sugar, Prince Rupert - $2,500 Best Growth Opportunity Winner: Kristine Ewald and Simone Crook, Transcend Fitness, Terrace - $10,000 Runner up: Johanne WARM Chaine, Peoples Pharmacy, Terrace - $2,500 Audience members voted on their favourite business pitch.

Kristine Ewald and Simone Crook of Transcend Fitness won the Displacement Audience Power AwardOutput and received an additional Weight $2,500. * Power head only The event, which is hosted by Futurpreneur Canada and Prince Rupert LNG (the proposed LNG project on Ridley Island), is part of a fiveyear, $5 million initiative that aims to inspire and support people aged 18-39 in the region to MS 211

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PRINCE RUPERT - It was a difficult bottom line for Northern Savings Credit Union to swallow.

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At its annual general meeting (AGM) last Wednesday, May 4, the credit union announced to members and staff at the B.C. Room in the Crest Hotel, a total loss of approximately $2.5 million for 2015, and no dividend declared for members.

Northern Savings’ consolidated total assets at the end of 2015 stood at $895 million, a decrease of 9.2 per cent of 2014’s $986 million, which was due to major restructuring and selling of assets.

Deposit balances decreased $71.9 million from approximately $859 million to $788 million and operating expenses grew from approximately $24.5 million to $30.6 million.

In addition to selling assets in southern B.C., the credit union laid off 12 employees last October as a result of the lost revenue, making the total number of employees at the Prince Rupert-based head office 32 after the layoffs.

“These decisions were not easy to make and were not made without deliberation and analysis,” said board chair Flora D’Angelo.

“The reason for the major decisions was that the final financial results for 2015 did not meet required metrics to indicate financial stability.”

In addition to the layoffs, the selling off of its technology subsidiary and reducing its mortgage portfolio in Victoria and exiting its southern B.C. wholesale lending and deposit business, Northern Savings experienced multiple transitions at the CEO position, with Ken Doleman at the helm from January to March and two interim CEOs, Sharon Stromdahl and Barry Delaney holding the position until the end of December. Most recently, Geoff Grodecki was chosen to lead the organization and holds the CEO position as of May 2, 2016.

“I feel very thrilled for the opportunity to be able to work with the team here at Northern Savings, where employees do some really great things,” said Grodecki at the meeting.

The CEO was previously chief executive officer of Macklin Credit Union in Macklin, SK and manager of lending at Midale Credit Union in Midale, SK. The branches supported the corporate

restructuring and the focus on strictly northern B.C. priorities and on the organization’s home communities, said D’Angelo.

“We did sense at membership meetings an understanding amongst the membership of what has occurred and it seems to have been beneficial to the credit union. At each of the [branch] meetings the message was the same: Our focus is our branches. Our focus is our core business and that’s what we want to go back to,” said D’Angelo.

The organization developed new vision and mission statements in 2015, celebrated 75 years of business and contributed $100,000 to community involvement programs.

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Rodeo Starts 1 p.m. both days Friday Night Dance, 10 pm Advance Only Tickets $20 plus gate admission at BV Credit Union, New Hazelton & Kispiox Gas Bar (No Minors) Saturday Night Dance Free to Rodeo Spectators 9:00 pm (No Alcohol ) Phone Rodeo Entries to: 250-842-6287 May 16 4 -8 pm EVERYONE MUST PAY TO ENTER THE GROUNDS NO GLASS ON GROUNDS – NO DOGS OFF LEASH OR IN BLEACHERS!!

No Late Vendors, No Early Birds, No Fireworks Rodeo Admission: Adults $20 / day or $35 / weekend Seniors / Students $15 / day or $25 / weekend Children 5 & under free Camping $30/Unit Weekend (no reservations) or $50/Early Bird Campers

For Information Phone: Brenda @ 250-842-6350 or or 842-6287 or gjrodeo@hotmail.com

“Tough Enough to Wear Pink Day”

GREAT FUN

Sunday, June 5th

FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

$2000 Team Roping, Barrel Racing, Steer Wrestling $1000 Tie Down & Breakaway Roping, Bareback, Saddle Bronc, BullRiding $2000 Wild Horse Race $1000 Jr. Breakaway, Jr. Steer Riding, Jr. Barrels $500 Novice Roughstock $200 Pee Wee Barrels Cowhide Race $400 $100 Rescue Race, Ride & Lead $200 Wild Cow Milking Open Pole Bending $300 $100 Calf Scramble Trophy Stickhorse Race Kids Mutton Bustin’ Trophy Popsicles Kids Boot Race $100 Musical Ride $50 Last Minute Foot Races 10 & Under -11 to 16 - 17 to 30 -31 to 50 -Over 50 • Jim Olson Silver Trophy Buckles • 3 x World Champion Keith Dinwoodie – Announcer • Dance Music by ‘Axes of Ego’ • Beer Gardens, Pancake Breakfast Saturday & Sunday, Beef Bar-B-Q, Log Cabin Concession, Kispiox Valley Drill Team • Best Western Business Awards • Many Concessions & Vendors • Rodeo T-Shirts Designed by Roy Henry Vickers • Great Canadian Cowboys/Cowgirls • Bid on the right to name a bucking horse at the

Sunday auction

Sanctioned by the British Columbia Rodeo Association Stock Contractor C-Plus Rodeo Company-Williams Lake, B.C.

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DAY 1:CO­HOSTED JUNE 2, 2016 WITH - HAI HAISLA NATION & COMMUNITY DAY 2:DISTRICT JUNE 3, 2016 - KVI OF KITIMAT

COMMUNITY FORUM CO­HOSTED WITH HAISLA NATION & DISTRICT OF KITIMAT

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1: DAY 1: JUNE 2, 2016DAY - HAISLA REC CENTRE TIME: 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM DAY 1: JUNE 2016 - HAISLA REC CENTRE DAY 2:2,JUNE 3, 2016 - KVI4:30 PM - 6:30 PM BBQ:

DAY 2: JUNE 3, 2016 - KVI

The N2N Community Forum is to showcase the Haisla Nation and District of Kitimat’s support for economic development.

DAY 1: TIME: 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM BBQ: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

DAY 1: DAY 1: TIME: 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM BBQ: 4:3011:00 PM - 6:30 PM TIME: AM

TICKETS: $159.00 + GST

TICKETS: $159.00 + GST

The N2N Community The N2N Community Forum is to showcase Forum is to showcase the Haisla Nation and District of Kitimat’s support the Haisla Nation and for economic development.

DAY 2: TIME: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM 4:30 PM District of Kitimat’s support * LIMITED TICKETS: $129.00 + GST

BBQ: DAY 2: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

TICKETS: $159.00 + GST First Nations leaders, Government representatives, Industry leaders, contractors and Individuals.

DAY 2: TIME: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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First Nations leaders, Government for economic representatives, Industry leaders, contractors and Individuals.

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TERRACE - John Evans, left, and his father, Richard, hosted an informal gathering May 4 to note the 25th anniversary of the Remax franchise in Terrace. And now, using that city as a base, John Evans has expanded to become the principal broker of the Remax franchise in Prince Rupert.

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405 Enterprise Ave. Kitimat 250-632-6181 Dealer #5548

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Announcements

Announcements

Announcements

Announcements

Announcements

Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries

Noel Martel

December 25, 1934 to April 27, 2016

Loved but not forgotten. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a loving husband, father, father-in-law, grandpa, brother and good friend. Noel passed away after a noble fight against cancer. He was predeceased by his mother Helen, father Napoleon, beloved wife Joyce, granddaughter Melissa, grandsons, Charles and Austin. He is survived by his second wife Phyllis, his four sons, Patrick (Maggie), Dennis (Mary-Ann), Larry (Allison), Victor (Eduarda), his loving grandchildren, Katerina, Sofie, Mercedes, Morgan, Michelle, Steve, Andrew, David, Logan, Katrina, his dear sister Cordelie (Joe), nephews, nieces, cousins and many friends.

Noel was born in Bonnyville, Alberta. After serving time in the RCAF stationed in Eastern Canada he decided to move back to the west. He lived most of his life in BC and in 1966 decided to make Terrace his home. He loved fishing on his boat and would take any opportunity to be out at sea.

Noel was employed by the BC Forest Service. As a member of the Elks Club for 50 years he made many close friends.

The family would like to thank Dr. Moolman, Dr. Fourie, Dave and Dawn Parker, the staff at Terraceview Lodge, Northern Health Home Support, Hospice Society, Meals on Wheels, Terrace Hospital, the many friends and neighbors who provided support.

In lieu of flowers, Noel would appreciate donations be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date and will be announced on the radio.

We will miss you dearly but you will always be in our heart.

TRY A CLASSIFIED Place of Worship

Place of Worship

Pacific Cornerstone Baptist Church Sunday Service at 10:30 am Grace Alone, Faith Alone In Christ Alone

Kitimat Chamber of Commerce Meeting Room Phone 250-632-4924 • www.pacificcornerstone.com

REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH CONGREGATION OF LUTHERAN CHURCH CANADA

Pastor Clint Magnus • ph. 250-632-6962 TERRACE KITIMAT 3226 Kalum St. 1474 Nalabila Blvd.

11:00 am Sunday Worship 9:45 am Sunday School

(Happy Gang Centre)

250.631.7825

2:00 pm

Sunday Worship

Patricia Bonnell December 14, 1941 - May 5, 2016

It is with mixed emotion that the family of Patricia Bonnell announce her passing after a debilitating stroke in February 2016.

Lovingly remembered by her sons: Daryl (Debbie), and David (Nikole); five grandchildren: Nicole, Sammie, Jourden, Kera and Brayden; siblings: Bill (Rene) Savage, Bert (Sheila) Savage, Harriett (Jacques) Chave, Eileen Storzuk, Colleen Sarnecki and Jim (Kris) Savage, sister in-laws, Pat (Gordon) Demmings and Rodena (Dave) Greenwood; as well as many nieces, nephews and friends.

Patricia was predeceased by her best friend and loving husband Ray in 2012.

Mom was born in Tisdale, Saskatoon and grew up in Osoyoos, BC. She later moved to Kitimat BC in 1957 where she married and raised her family. She moved to Edmonton in 2013 to be close to her sons, daughters in-law and most especially her Grand-kids.

Mom was never the same after Dad’s passing and the family takes comfort in knowing they are reunited and together forever.

Funeral Service will be held May 17, 2016 at 11am at the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints 14010-74 Street, Edmonton, AB, with viewing starting at 10am.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta.

Reach A Larger Audience Place of Worship

Place of Worship

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 840 Columbia Ave. – Ph. 250-632-6014 Email: kitimatfbc@telus.net Rev. Tim Coleman

Sunday, May 15 Coffee/tea available

Bible Connections and Sunday School at 10:00 am Worship at 11:00 am 2Timothy 3:10-17 • “RELATIVE AUTHORITY OF SCRIPTURE”

Christ Church Anglican 1220 Kingfisher Ave. • Ph. 250-632-7812

All are Welcome

The Day of Pentecost Sunday, May 15 at 1:00 pm

Rev. Dr. Dona Lethbridge

Summer Services beginning Sunday, May 22 at 10am

The Harvest THE HARVEST MINISTRIES CANADA Ph. 250-632-5501 email: the-harvest@live.ca

Saturday Night Service May 14 at 7pm View live webstreaming of Saturday Service at: www.theharvest.ca/live

Presbyterian Church Lahakas and Nalabila Ph. 250-632-2044 or 250-639-6464

Sunday, May 15 Pentecost Sunday

10:30 am Morning Worship Service Worship Leader: Albert Van Der Haven “May the Holy Spirit be with you always.”

Employment

Coming Events

Pre-Schools

North Coast Artists’ Co-operative Annual General Meeting May 22, 2016 at 11 a.m. at: The Ice House Gallery 190-215 Cow Bay Road

DISCOVERY Childcare is seeking an employee with a minimum of an Assistant certificate (having completed or enrolled currently in at least one ECE course at an approved college). Full ECE certification would be preferred.

Hours will be a minimum of 20 per week and schedule can be flexible. Please call Lisa at 250-624-6979, email ddcc@citytel.net or fax resume to 250-624-6345.

Business Opportunities

Happy Thoughts

Employment Automotive AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC Needed for Coastal Taxi call: 250-639-0140

Martha Basaraba is Turning 75!

Come and wish her a Very Happy Birthday on Sunday May 22 from 1pm-4pm at an OPEN HOUSE at 5121 Mills Ave. And at her age, Gifts are Unnecessary.

Information

Business Opportunities CANADA BENEFIT GROUP - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government.

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Owner wishing to retire 52 seat turn-key operation. Excellent business opportunity with potential to expand Fully licensed Serious Inquiries Only please forward contact information to: Northern Sentinel 626 Enterprise Ave. Box 26 Kitimat, B.C. V8C 2E4

Place of Worship

Place of Worship

Christ the King PARISH

1760 Nalabila Boulevard Ph 250-632-2215 • Father Babji Merugu, SAC www.catholickitimat.ca Saturday, May 14 7:30 pm Celebration of the Eucharist

Sunday, May 15 10:00 am & 2:00 pm Celebration of the Eucharist

Pentecost Sunday “Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.”

Pentecost Sunday Brotherhood of the Holy Spirit

Eucharist with Fr. Ernest Buchanan

Sunday, May 15 • Mass at 2 pm

We are always in His care.

Procession leaves at 1:30pm from 45 Teal St.

FIRST UNITED CHURCH

1180 Kingfisher Ave. • Ph. 250-632-7149 Email: kituc@telus.net • www.kitimatunitedchurch.ca/index.html

Children

A New Testament Church

KITIMAT WORSHIP DIRECTORY

Sunday Worship 10:30 am at Riverlodge Bible Study Tuesday 6:30 pm 1405 Cormorant Ave. • 250-632-1146 Everyone Welcome

Kitimat Pentecostal Fellowship

ALL ARE WELCOME

HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in Walking/Dressing?

Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply today For Assistance: 1-844-453-5372.

HIGH PROFIT HIGH CASH PRODUCING LOONIE VENDING MACHINES. All on Locations Turnkey Operation, Perfect Home Based Business. Full Details CALL NOW! 1-866-668-6629, WEBSITE WWW.TCVEND.COM.

Career Opportunities DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

District of Kitimat, exempt staff position with generous compensation. Reporting to the Operations Manager, is responsible for repair and maint. of the municipality’s infrastructure including roads, signage, sidewalks, general clean-up, common services, buildings & fleet equipment, and assists with municipal water and sewer operations.

Candidates will have a Civil Technologist Diploma and 5 years’ senior management experience in a municipal or similar work environment; an Applied Science Tech. Cert. is an asset.

Submit resumes 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 E-mail dok@kitimat.ca

Help Wanted COOK

Required for Pub & Dining Room in Masset BC. A relocation assistance package is available for the successful applicant.

Send resume and contact info to: mile0pub@gmail.com Or leave a message daytime only at 250-626-3810

• Dockside Monitors • At-Sea Observers

J.O. Thomas & Associates Now accepting resumes for the upcoming Salmon season in both Prince Rupert and Haida Gwaii.

Knowledge of Salmon Fishery & Salmon identification preferred.

Please fax Resume to Attn: Mike Mitchell 250-624-4029 or email: jothomas@citywest.ca

Kitimat Museum & Archives

STUDENTS NEEDED

To run summer programs and work in the archives.

Full time students, planning to return in the fall are eligible to apply. Deadline for resume and cover letter is: Friday, May 24 at 4pm 293 City Centre, Kitimat.

Attn: Louise Avery, or email: info@kitimatmueum.ca Job Descriptions are available at the Museum.

YOUTH FAMILY WORKER

Pastor Mickeal Hoffman 1340 Kingfisher Avenue, Kitimat Church Ph. 250-632-5623 www.kitimatpentecostalfellowship.com

Sunday, May 15 at 10:30 am Morning Worship Service and Children’s Church Wednesday Evenings at 7:30 pm - Bible Studies

For sale A Mobile Office Furniture Maintenance & Repair Company. Est 1993.

Located in the N. Okanagan Valley. Large loyal customer base annually. Basic training included in repairs of chairs, desks & file cabinets. Ideal for self motivated mechanically minded person-542-3423 Email officedo@telus.net

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church is hiring a full-time Youth & Young Adult worker to develop programs for the church in Prince Rupert.

For more information visit: www.stpaulsprincerupert.com

Email: stpauls@citytel.net

For information on placing a church listing, please call 250-632-6144, or email: classifieds@northernsentinel.com

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Employment

Services

Employment

Employment

Employment

Employment

Employment

Education/Trade Schools

Financial Services

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

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The Regional District is seeking the services of a skilled and talented assistant to prepare accounts receivable invoices and issue statements; reconciling various accounts including the bank statement; prepare and deposit bank deposits; respond to billing inquiries both verbal and written; act as back up to accounts payable and payroll functions; and carried out other duties as assigned. For a more complete job description go to www.sqcrd.bc.ca.

This is a union position that currently pays $28.17 per hour for a 35 hour work week.

Career Opportunities

Send your resume to: Doug Chapman, CPA, CGA Chief Administrative Officer cao@sqcrd.bc.ca or Fax 250-627-8493

CUSTOMER SERVICE REP Has an immediate opening for a full time Customer Service Person

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Our Customer Service Personnel provide exceptional customer service and offer accurate information and advice about the products and services available in the store. The successful applicant will be Customer Service oriented, familiar with hardware and building products and available to work Saturdays.

We offer an enjoyable working environment, excellent benefit package, current industry training and salary commensurate with experience We thank all applicants however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Attention: Shawn McCullough Email: shawn@terracebuilders.com Tel: (250)635-6273 Fax: (250)635-5392

IN FIND IT THE CLASSIFIEDS

Please Email your applications to Human Resources HR@tsetsaut.ca • Fax: 250 842 5651

General Manager Prince Rupert, British Columbia

Play a part in the growth and expansion of the Port of Prince Rupert, North America’s fastest growing port for transpacific trade.

Quickload Logistics is recruiting for the position of General Manager (“GM”) of its Prince Rupert operations. Working with the President and CEO, the GM will be the senior manager representing the company, responsible for enhancing relationships with our customers and business partners, ensuring strong performance of the current operating businesses, and pursuing new opportunities that contribute to the development of the company and the port-related logistics complex in Prince Rupert.

Skills and Qualifications of the ideal candidate: • Experience in growing a company with responsibility for financial results • Ability to develop and implement business plans, and to trouble shoot issues as they arise • Experience in building robust partnerships with customers, business partners and stakeholders • Excellent organization skills and the ability to manage numerous projects concurrently • Strong written and oral communication skills The successful candidate will hold a university or college degree in Business Management or relevant discipline, have meaningful experience in Business Development, and possess the knowledge required to manage all aspects of a business.

Familiarity of 3PL logistics, including warehousing operations, container handling, and trucking will be considered an asset.

Compensation package will be competitive and will reflect experience.

Application Deadline is May 18, 2016.

Please apply via email with a resume and cover letter to: Matt Holland President & CEO matt.holland@quickloadlogistics.com All resumes will be reviewed in confidence.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Primary School Teacher .5 FTE

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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• Carpenters • Plumbers • Labourers Falcon Camp Services Inc. is seeking high-energy Camp Construction Trades for upcoming camp projects in Northwest British Columbia.

We require skilled trades including Carpenters, Plumbers and Labourers to complete the setup and dismantle of remote modular camps.

These are seasonal shift-based remote camp positions working 10 to 12 hours per day, 21 day shifts, with 7 days off between shifts.

CSTS, WHIMS, and Pre-access Drug & Alcohol Testing are required.

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ACCOUNTING / OFFICE ASSISTANT Local company involved in road maintenance and road construction requires a part time Accounting / Office Assistant for their Terrace office. The main responsibilities of this position are accounts payable, maintaining National Safety Code Files, general office duties and assisting the Senior Accounting Clerk.

The successful applicant will have experience in basic accounting and general office procedures. They will have excellent communication skills and will be able to work independently as well as part of a team. Experience with Sage 300 (AccPac) and Microsoft Office will be an asset.

We offer wages commensurate with experience.

Interested applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume by May 30, 2016 to: Controller, Northern Management Systems Ltd., Box 669, Terrace, B.C V8G 4B8, fax 250-635-0987 or email nmsltd@telus.net We thank all applicants, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Spectrum Gold & GJ Copper-Gold Properties Northwest British Columbia Skeena Resources is seeking interested contractors and individuals to work on the Spectrum Gold and GJ mineral exploration properties located in NW B.C. The 2016 field season will begin approximately early-June.

The Spectrum and GJ projects are located within the Traditional Territory of the Tahltan Nation. Access to the properties will be by helicopter with crews living in a remote tent camp.

Skeena is seeking to rent, lease and buy helicopter portable equipment and supplies.

Individual positions for every aspect of a remote exploration camp will need to be filled. All certifications must be current. Minimum OFA Level I with Transportation Endorsement will be required.

Interested parties may send queries for more information to the email below. Individuals may send resumes in confidence by email to russellgeoscience@gmail.com no later than 2:00 pm May 16, 2016.

Skeena will evaluate all submissions and applications and contact companies and individuals by May 24.

Contractor bids will be evaluated on the basis of price; demonstrated qualifications and local experience, Tahltan Nation engagement and participation, equipment to be supplied, safety record of company and references.

Civil Engineer We are currently seeking an experienced and motivated Civil Engineer to join our talented team of engineering staff in Prince Rupert, BC. The ideal candidate will come with 8+ years’ experience in municipal engineering design and have a strong project management portfolio.

Our Prince Rupert office has been in operation since 1979 and, due to our strong community presence and the tremendous growth anticipated in the region, we offer an abundance of interesting work and career growth opportunities. McElhanney is a progressive, employee-owned company with offices throughout Western Canada, and in Tampa and Indonesia. We provide engineering, surveying, environmental, planning, and mapping services to our clients on exciting projects, and offer a great work environment to our employees.

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Huckleberry Mines Ltd is a 19,000 TPD open pit copper/molybdenum mine located 121 km south of Houston in west central British Columbia. We are currently recruiting for following positions to join our team on temporary contract:

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC We are looking for a self-starter who can work safely with minimal supervision, work well in a team environment and have excellent interpersonal and communications skills. The successful candidate will report to the Mine Maintenance Supervisor and be responsible for the repair, troubleshooting, adjustment, overhaul, and maintenance of mobile mine equipment. The applicant must be able to diagnose faults or malfunctions and t hen determine the more efficient and safe method of repair. The successful candidate will also perform routine maintenance on equipment including Cat 77 and 785 series trucks, Cat 992 loaders, dozers, graders and other support equipment.

Applicants must possess a journeyperson’s trade qualification or an Interprovincial Heavy Duty Mechanic tickets as well as grade 12 or GED. 3rd or 4th year apprentices will be considered. The schedule for this position is a 7 x 7 rotation (7 days in, 7 days out) working 12 hour days, night shift may be required. Applicants must have own tools of the trade.

Huckleberry Mines is located approximately two hours driving time from Houston, British Columbia.

Employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. Transportation to and from the mine site is provided from Houston by bus and while at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.

Qualified candidates can submit their resumes in confidence to: Human Resources Department Huckleberry Mines Ltd. Email: HR@Huckleberrymines.com

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The Haisla Community School has an opening for the position of:

Primary School Teacher 1 FTE

Position Type: Teaching 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.

FULL TIME FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC District of Kitimat Fire and Ambulance Services The District of Kitimat’s Fire and Ambulance Service is a progressive, integrated organization that strives for excellence in providing a range of services designed to save lives and protect property against the impact of fire, medical emergencies, accidents and disasters that are both natural and human caused. The Kitimat Fire and Ambulance Service is an organization that encourages diversity and promotes professionalism in the workplace.

As a Firefighter/Paramedic, your primary functions are fire/rescue, pre-hospital emergency medical care, inspection/fire prevention and daily maintenance of the fire hall and equipment.

Applicants must possess the following minimum requirements: • Secondary School Graduation • BCAS Primary Care Paramedic standard or higher.

• NFPA 1001 Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualification Level I & II • BC Class 3 & 4 Driver’s License with Air Brake Endorsement Preference will be given to those candidates with the following: • Work experience related to firefighting and/or pre-hospital care • Post-secondary education • IV endorsement The selection process will include the following: • Medical Fitness (medical exam, fitness and agility test) • Aptitude Test • Security Clearance and Criminal Record Check Please submit a covering letter, resume and required documentation no later than June 5, 2016, to District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat BC, V8C 2H7, fax 250-632-4995 or email dok@kitimat.ca.

For more information call 250-632-8940.

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

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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

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Environmental Assessment Manager The Metlakatla Stewardship Society (MSS) has an immediate opening for a full-time, permanent Environmental Assessment Manager (EA Manager). Reporting to the Director of the MSS, this position will oversee the process of receiving, processing, reviewing and responding to project applications proposed for Metlakatla territory. He/she will coordinate Metlakatla’s participation in environmental assessment processes and smaller scale referral reviews, overseeing completion of the technical aspects of consultation and ensuring full consideration is given to key Metlakatla values and interests. Further, the EA Manager will build and maintain relationships with Metlakatla members and agencies, neighbouring First Nations communities, federal and provincial government regulators, and project proponents to ensure the long term health of Metlakatla’s lands, waters, resources and communities.

QUALIFICATIONS: • Degree in Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Natural Sciences or related field • A minimum five years’ professional experience, including experience supervising staff and managing contracts • Comprehensive understanding of federal and provincial environmental assessment processes, including applicable laws and regulations • Experience conducting technical review of scientific studies, including commenting on study design and results related to biological, physical, cultural, and socio-economic findings • A good understanding of applicable laws, regulations, and government-to-government agreements guiding land and marine resource management and consultation with First Nations in Northwest British Columbia • Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with government, industry, and First Nation community members • Knowledge of Coast Tsimshian culture and practices, and a demonstrated ability to work successfully with First Nation communities • Strong organization skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and tight timelines • Ability to work individually with little supervision and as part of a dynamic team • Project management experience, including financial and strategic planning and management • Proficient use of various office based software including Microsoft Office Suite Submission Deadline: Open until filled Submit a resume and cover letter to Nick Persaud, Director of Human Resources: npersaud@metlakatla.ca

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The Moricetown Band is a First Nation located in the heart of Northwestern British Columbia between Hazelton and Smithers. The Nation is comprised of approximately 2000 members, with roughly 800 of those living on reserve.

The Chief and Council of the Moricetown Band have a number of band owned businesses and an Development Corporation. Therefore, the Moricetown Band requires an Economic Development Officer to assist with these ventures, increase business opportunities for the Band and its members and work towards achieving self sustainability.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Economic Development Officer’s responsibilities will include but not be limited to: • Manage, oversee and coordinate the communities economic development businesses; • Develop and manage a marketing and strategic plan for a long-range community economic development program; prepare periodic reports indicating related activities and progress towards goals and objectives • Prepare and administer the economic development program budgets • Through proposal writing, seek additional funding from outside agencies • Provide management support to manager’s of current businesses within Moricetown • Work with outside agencies and professional consultants as necessary • Review and provide input on current community-economic development projects with the Executive Director • Review policies and procedures of various departments and recommend to the Executive Director improvements, which may increase economic development opportunities • Develop business plans for band owned businesses and assist community members with their plans Required Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in planning, business administration, marketing, or a related field. (Diploma must be attached to resume) • A minimum of five years experience in economic development, tourism, marketing or a closely related field • Possession of a Class 5 driver’s license • Strong working knowledge of the principles and practices of negotiation of sensitive issues related to economic development • Strong working knowledge of pertinent Federal, Provincial and local laws, codes and regulations • Ability to analyze and assess economic development programs, policies and operational needs and make appropriate adjustments • Ability to use good judgement in respecting confidentiality • Ability to communicate and prepare clear and concise administrative and financial reports, both orally and in writing • Experience working with First Nations or prior exposure to First Nations economic development, nation-building initiatives and governance • Advanced level Microsoft Office Suite Conditions of Employment / Other requirements: • Position is full-time (Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm • Possess current driver’s license and reliable vehicle with ability to travel Annual Salary Range Salary and benefits commensurate with qualifications, skills and abilities To Apply: Please email your covering letter and resume to Lucy Gagnon: lucy.gagnon@moricetown.ca by May 13, 2016.

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KITIMAT - Paige Payne from Kitimat is playing with the UNBC Timberwolves in September after spending her Grade 11 year in a competitive soccer academy in Prince George, and competing with a variety of high-level soccer teams for under 18 girls.

The season included two showcase tournaments - one in California and one in Vancouver - where university and college coaches come looking to recruit new players.

Payne was invited by several universities to play on their teams, including Rhodes College in Memphis, but decided in March to play at UNBC next year. She met coach Neil Sedgwick and said she found him accepting and very knowledgeable and felt it would be valuable to learn from him.

“I really liked his style of coaching and just him as a coach… and the girls on the team are so supportive and accepting. I am really excited to play with them next season,” she said.

Now age 17, Payne grew up in Kitimat and started playing soccer there at age seven, first in the youth league and then the recreational house league.

In 2010, she played on the BC Summer Games northwest team, through which she got to know Terrace players and decided to try out for the Terrace select team.

“I thought it would be a good opportunity to take a step up from the soccer [in Kitimat],” Payne said. “The team travels to compete... and I got along with the girls in Terrace really well,” she said.

Payne played with the Terrace select team each summer 2011 to 2014, travelling and competing in three big tournaments in the Lower Mainland and winning bronze in the ‘B’ Provincial Cup in 2013.

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Paige Payne playing with the Prince George U18 Timberwolves. pects in Prince George, and was recruited by coaches to join the Whitecaps Soccer Academy there. She moved to Prince George for her Grade 11 year, September 2014 to July 2015, and lived with a soccer coach there while she attended high school and trained at the soccer academy.

“That really helped me grow as a player. It made my soccer IQ get much higher… they try to open your eyes to understand the game at a higher level… it really brings up your tactical game,” Payne said.

Towards the end of the Whitecaps academy, Payne was chosen by coaches as a high potential player and given the opportunity to compete in a U18 Vancouver showcase tournament in March 2015.

She and 16 others were selected of the players in Whitecaps academies in the Lower Mainland, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and as far as London, Ontario. Their team won three games and tied one against teams from Canada and the United States. During her year at the Prince George academy, Payne also joined the Prince George U18 team, who won bronze in the Provincial A Cup. She tried out for the select team and travelled to a California showcase tournament in November 2014.

“It was probably the most fun showcase, due to the location, but we lost three games and tied one,” Payne said.

After the year in Prince George, Payne decided to move back to Kitimat for her Grade 12 year.

“I wanted to graduate alongside the close friends that I grew up with,” she said. “I also wanted spend my last year as a teenager with my supportive and loving family, as I will be moving out at the end of my grad year.”

In September she heads to UNBC where she will major in biomedical science and work towards the goal of becoming a physiotherapist.

But for the summer, Payne is back with her Terrace U18 team.

“I’ve known these girls since grade six…

I think it would be the perfect way to end my youth years in soccer,” she said.

Terrace coach Sean Bujtas said the team finished fourth in the provincials last year, and is looking forward to a strong season this year, happy to have Payne back.

“She is tenacious,” Bujtas said of Payne.

“I have never met such a driven kid on my life.

She lives for the sport, she’s always happy to be on the field and the score of the game doesn’t slow her down. She is all heart, and plays and plays and plays. Her drive is what has gotten her where she is.”

Gymnastics club finds a new full-time coach

By Kevin Campbell THE NORTHERN CONNECTOR

PRINCE RUPERT - After two years of hard work starting the organization from scratch, the Prince Rupert Gymnastics Association (PRGA) is primed to hire its very first full-time head coach this July.

Coming over from the Kitimat Dynamics Gymnastics Club, Bill Tyrwhitt has approximately 25 years of gymnastics experience working with clubs in Ontario, B.C. and elsewhere.

Tyrwhitt has also previously worked with ski and diving teams and even offers dryland training to athletic teams and clubs.

“He really likes the area and he likes what we’re doing and how we’re growing our club, so he is going to be starting July 1,” said PRGA president Jackie Touchet.

The club will be offering summer camps throughout July and the first two weeks of August with Tyrwhitt and in September, a full Monday to Saturday schedule will be offered for ages starting from tots to young adults, including after-school programming for kids in elementary or secondary school.

“If they choose, kids will be able to go two or three times per week if

that’s what they’re interested in and we’re going to be running from beginners all the way up to pre-competitive in the fall,” said the president.

Plans to train teens or adults aged 15 or over are also in the works so they can volunteer to lead the summer camps for at least a week at a time, while more formal gymnastics certification training for anyone interested is in the works for later on as well. The club is also always on the lookout for people with prior gymnastics experience to join.

Operating out of the Museum of Northern B.C.’s Centennial Room since the early spring, the club has grown exponentially with increasing interest from parents and athletes weekly. Touchet expects to be able to grow with the demand.

“The final piece of the puzzle is we’re looking to fundraise $60,000 to bring in a new, gym-full set of equipment,” Touchet.

The club also bought new mats early this year for $10,000. They operated in the civic centre before moving to the museum where they don’t need to set up and take down equipment.

Open registration to join PRGA will be held on May 15 and May 29 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the club (the museum’s Centennial Room).

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Chinese students could study in Terrace schools, college TERRACE - Both the Coast Mountains School District and Northwest Community College could soon be hosting students from China should discussions underway this week in that country pan out.

Two officials from each educational body are part of the City of Terrace delegation which is visiting China this week to build on economic and other ties which began when a Chinese economic entity purchased nearly 1,200 acres of the city’s Skeena Industrial Development Park located just south of the airport.

The educators toured schools, met with Chinese counterparts and had an appointment with the provincial government’s Beijing-based official who is in charge of educational marketing.

Having two college officials in China fits with its plan to vastly increase the college’s foreign student population which stood at four students in the last academic year, says college official Heather Bastin.

“We are working on a number of initiatives to increase this number over the coming five years with the goal of 100 international students in 2020,” she said.

Bastin said the goal of college officials on the trip is to meet with Chinese educators to understand what might be needed.

“For instance, if they want to expand here in specific types of businesses, it would make sense for us to understand that so we can help set up courses specific to those industries, for both Chinese and local students,” she said.

“Having more international students on our campuses will help us meet a critical mass so we can offer more programming and more services to all our students, local and international,” Bastin added.

Coast Mountains school superintendent Katherine McIntosh, one of the two school district officials on the trip, said the district wants to first understand what’s possible. “[The] soonest we would see families sending students over is for September 2017. We want to make sure that we really invest the time up front so that the experience the students have would be really high quality,” she said.

“It’s important the

first time you bring a wave of students over ... because it is that message that goes home to the families in China from that first wave of students that is going to determine if your program thrives or doesn’t.”

As it is, one of the main attractions for Chinese students coming here is that the provincial graduation Dogwood program is highly regarded, McIntosh add-

ed.

Key to the school district thinking is having Chinese students stay with local families.

“One of the main goals is that they would leave here fluent in the English language. The best way for them to learn the language is for them to be immersed,” McIntosh said.

Foreign students going to either high school or college here would

also pay more than Canadian students.

For the school district, fees would be approximately $13,000, which is close to the provincial average.

“If we brought in a large number of students and had to start adding more divisions for secondary courses, the combined tuition would need to cover those costs. The program has to be self sustaining,”

said McIntosh.

For the college, tuition would be three times the amount charged Canadian students. College official Bastin said international students would pay more because they don’t contribute as much to the tax base.

“It is common to offset that gap by having higher fees for international students. NWCC fees will still remain

very competitive and attractive for both international and local students,” she said.

“This is not about generating revenue from international students. It is about having a critical mass of students on our campus to provide better service and experiences for all of our students.”

This would be the second time the college has tried to attract students from China with

the last concerted effort being made more than 10 years ago when thencollege president Stephanie Forsyth struck agreements with Chinese post secondary institutions.

That met with limited success.

Along with China as a target, the college is working on attracting students from Germany, Bolivia, Colombia and India.

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2 pcs. Sofa & Loveseat ........................................... $799 Both Pieces Recliner Chair .................................................................. List $499 $298 Ashley 3 Pieces Coffee & 2 End Tables .............................. List $599 $185 Powell Solid Wood Multi Coloured Accent Cabinet ................................................................ List $599 $299 Area Rug (Floor Model - ‘As Is) ............................................ List $299 $15 Fine Home Sectional with Chaise (Grey) ........................... List $1799 $999 Ashley Power Recliner Chair ............................................ List $999 $699 Fine Home Sectional with Pull Out Sofa Bed .................. List $2999 $1999 Powell Mirrored Console Table ......................................... List $999 $218

Espresso Finish

6 Drawer Dresser ......................................$128 Discontinued Cappuccino Finish

6 Pcs. Bedroom Suite ................................List $1499 $676 Dresser, Mirror, Chest Queen Headboard, Footboard & Rails

8 Pcs. Bedroom Suite.................................List $1999 $988 Dresser, Mirror, 2 Nite Tables, Drawer Chest Queen Headboard, Footboard & Rails

Queen Headboard, Footboard & Rails ................ List $599 $299 White

Floor Model

Double Headboard, Footboard & Rails ............... List $599 $299 White

MATTRESSES

Twin Foam Mattress ...............................................................List $299 $99 Queen Pillowtop Mattress .................................................... List $499 $299 Special Edition King Mattress ..............................................List $1449 $848 Twin Pillowtop Mattress ........................................................ List $499 $299 Double Pillowtop Mattress .................................................... List $579 $379 Sealy Queen Mattress & Box ...............................................List $1499 $799 Queen Gel Foam Mattress ..................................................List $1699 $499

DINING

5 Pcs. Table, 2 Benches & 2 Chairs ..................................$297 Last One - Floor Model

Ashley 7 Pcs. Table & 6 Chairs ............................ List $999 $585 Ashley Pub Height Table & 4 Chairs..................... List $999 $585 Four Hands Solid Wood Table & 6 Chairs ........ List $3999 $2114 Jofran Solid Wood Server .................................. List $699 $288

APPLIANCES NO INTEREST NO PAYMENTS FOR 1 YEAR

Samsung 22cu. ft. Fridge 3 Door Bottom Mount............... List $1799 $1399

IMMEDIATE DELIVERY IS AVAILABLE!

ELECTRONICS

Samsung 65” 4K Curved TV UN65JU6700 ........................... $2499 Samsung 75” Smart LED TV UN75J6300 ............................. $2799 Samsung 48” LED TV UN48J5000..........................................$599 Samsung 55” Smart LED TV UN55J6201 ................................$899 Samsung 58” Smart LED TV UN58H5202 ...............................$999 Samsung 500 Watt Home Theatre System ........................$299 Samsung Blu Ray DVD Player............................................$99

ALL CHANDELIERS ON SALE

DUE TO MANUFACTURER’S REQUEST & THE NATURE OF THE SALE, MANY PRICES CANNOT BE LISTED

Delivery Available to Prince Rupert, Kitimat, Nass Valley, The Hazeltons and all surrounding areas.

Black, Dented

Samsung 26cu. ft. 3 Door Bottom Mount Fridge............... List $1799 $1585 Stainless (Dented - Floor Model

Amana 2 Pcs. Front Load Washer & Dryer ..............$1499 Both Pieces Amana 2 Pcs. Top Load Washer & Dryer .................. $999 Both Pieces Samsung True Convection Stove ........................................List $1399 $999 Stainless

Amana Natural Gas Stove ............................................... List $1399 $899 Stainless or White

Amana Propane Stove ............................................................. On Sale Stainless or White

Kondolas offers AIR MILES Reward Miles

Hwy 16 West

Terrace (Across from Tim Hortons)

SALE

SUNDAY 12 - 3 PM