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Alcohol considered a factor in crash, woman seriously injured BY SHANNON LOUGH PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
A 19-year-old female was medevaced to Vancouver with serious injuries after she was involved in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 16. RCMP received a call to the scene near the Butze Rapids Trail at 2:17 p.m. on Sunday. “Alcohol is believed to be a contributing factor,” said Sgt. Dave Uppal of the Prince Rupert RCMP. “Both vehicles were travelling in the same direction and both were travelling eastbound from Prince Rupert.” There were four people in one vehicle and three people in the other. Only the young woman sustained injuries. For approximately five and a half hours a line of cars were parked along the highway — a rare sight to be seen in the North Coast region. The road was re-opened for onelane traffic at 8 p.m. The investigation into the accident is ongoing. “Traffic services and reconstructionists will be working at the scene for a little while,” Uppal said.
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Hawkair not returning for summer service BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Hawkair’s plans to return summer service to the Prince Rupert Airport have changed. The company will not be returning airline service to the Digby Island airport, as previously expected, said Hawkair president Jay Dilley last week. After pulling its service beginning Dec. 1 of last year, the company was expecting to return to Prince Rupert as traffic typically grows in the summer months, but that’s not what the industry has been experiencing this year in B.C., the president said. “We had intended on coming back in the summer time and we had sold basically two flights – a Monday flight and a Friday flight. A number of weeks back we had one of the backers on that flight pull out and the other one was committed, so we pre-sold the entire summer,” said the president. “You’re left with a partially full plane and with that case ... it was going to be very difficult to try and fill those empty seats once someone had pulled out, so unfortunately we’ve decided not to come back.” Dilley explained that it was in the fish camp industry that Hawkair worked with to sell a bulk of their seats and without
that guarantee, it would have been tough to return and turn a profit. “It was more dependent on a big block of the plane being sold and provide special accommodation to the people coming into the lodges,” he said. With the Prince Rupert Airport being a higher cost airport to run in and out of for airlines, ticket prices need to be artificially higher to compensate for some of that cost, Dilley explained. If some major projects enter into the equation in Prince Rupert and tip the scales into cheaper ticket territory, then Hawkair may just return under the right conditions. “We’re positive and optimistic about some of these projects. If that can then decrease that cost, automatically you’re going to see ticket prices start to come down ... For us we don’t have the ability to say ‘You know what, we’re going to lose money on a Rupert-Vancouver, Terrace-Vancouver [flight] and we’re going to make money on a VancouverToronto’. We’re regional, we’re a small airline. We have to make money on every single flight or we can’t do it. So that’s why we don’t have the ability to stick around when the other guys are going to maybe lose money in a different market for six months to a year,” said Dilley. And it’s not just Prince Rupert that’s experiencing a decline in traffic.
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Hawkair president Jay Dilley said that traffic numbers have been down across the board in B.C. airports within the past year, including the Prince Rupert Airport.
The Northwest Regional Airport in Terrace/Kitimat has had flights pulled by multiple airlines flying to parts of B.C. and Alberta as well as had a rise in average ticket price. Traffic numbers in Terrace have experienced a substantial decrease in passengers which has led to fewer flights per day from Air Canada and WestJet, who have been turning their gaze to eastern Canada recently with more activity going on there, said Dilley. “When you’re flying 20 people on a 70-seat aircraft or 10 people on a 50seat aircraft to Calgary, it doesn’t take long for people to go ‘Wait a minute, this doesn’t make much sense’,” he said. Hawkair also exited out of the office space rental lease they had initiated with
the Aquilini Group, which owns the Highliner Hotel in the winter. Hawkair’s planes that were operating out of Prince Rupert moved to Kelowna and that move has seen some success however, the president said. “It’s been great. We’re doing a flight from Kelowna to Prince George and then over, so we’re seeing better traction in that market. Obviously we’re not fighting directly against Air Canada and WestJet – they don’t do those routes. So it gives us the ability to bring people to Terrace that maybe would have had to go the other way and take a lot longer,” Dilley said. Currently Hawkair’s route network includes Vancouver, Terrace, Kitimat, Dawson Creek, Kelowna and Prince George.
PROPOSED RIDLEY ISLAND PROPANE EXPORT TERMINAL PROJECT
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McKenna on hot seat for Lelu decision BY SHANNON LOUGH OTTAWA / The Northern View
The government’s decision on whether or not to approve the Pacific NorthWest LNG project continues to hang in suspense with no deadline in sight. The Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna was put under fire last week by the members of the Official Opposition Conservatives who asked when she will make her decision on the project. “At the beginning of March, the proponent brought significant new information that raised concerns about impacts on salmon, human health, and indigenous peoples. We are committed to doing a review that is based on science and facts, and we have said that once we have the necessary information we will make a decision within 90 days,” McKenna said in the House of Commons debates on April 20. The Conservative MP from Abbotsford, Ed Fast, wasn’t satisfied with McKenna’s response. “That is not good enough, because the minister first claimed that her decision would be based on science. Then the natural resources minister proudly contradicted her by saying that the decision would be political. Now the minister simply says she will make the decision whenever she feels like it. That is the ultimate uncertainty,” Fast said. McKenna said the government will make decisions
based on facts, science and evidence. “We understand the importance of getting resources to market. However, we need to be doing it in a sustainable way,” she said. The federal minister was expected to give her decision on the project on March 22 but the decision on the $36-billion project has been delayed. On March 18, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) asked for additional information from the proponent to determine if the project would cause significant adverse environmental effects after new information surfaced. On April 22, CEAA confirmed that the proponent has submitted a preliminary draft response to the government’s information request to address areas of uncertainty on how to mitigate potential adverse effects from the project. For example, the CEAA wasn’t aware that PNW LNG was going to work night and day. The agency wants the proponent to address how it plans to mitigate the effects of light and noise activities. The CEAA has also considered comments from First Nation groups who suggested that the currents simulated in the proponent’s 3D modelling of current speeds over Flora Bank may not be accurate. The agency requested the proponent address the potential effects on the area. “This preliminary draft material is being circulated to expert federal departments such as Natural Resources Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Health Canada for their initial review,” wrote Karen Fish, the
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Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna.
communications advisor for CEAA, in an email. “The agency will share the departments’ feedback with the proponent to assist them in preparing the final response. Once the proponent submits [it] and we have determined it satisfies the March 18, 2016 information request, the timeline for the project will resume. At that time, the threemonth extension that you refer to will take effect, and the government intends to make a final decision on the project within that timeframe.” Once the proponent submits their final response, the CEAA has 15 days to decide if its information request is satisfactory, and if it is, then McKenna will have 90 days to make her decision.
Ottawa tells anti-Lelu group science trumps all BY KEVIN CAMPBELL OTTAWA / The Northern View
It’s going to come down to science, not job creation. That’s the message that a group of B.C. First Nations leaders received from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) when they travelled to Ottawa and Parliament Hill to voice their opinion that the Pacific NorthWest LNG proposed LNG export terminal on Lelu Island does not have universal support from Indigenous and nonIndigenous communities alike in the northwest. Whether or not the Petronas-backed, $11.4 billion project moves ahead will be entirely based on the upcoming results of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency’s (CEAA) report, which takes into account environmental research and science included in a report submitted to CEAA by the proponent. The group, involving Lax Kw’alaams Hereditary Chief Don Wesley, Ken Lawson of the Gitwilgyoots Tribe of the Lax Kw’alaams, former Lax Kw’alaams Mayor Garry Reece, Union of BC Indian Chiefs President Stewart Phillip, Chief John Ridsdale of the Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs, Richard Wright from the Gitxsan First Nation and co-chair of Friends of Wild Salmon Gerald Amos, met with senior advisors from the Prime Minister’s Office last Tuesday and another from Environment Minister Catherine McKenna’s office. “There seems to be a growing attempt to paint a pretty rosy picture in the northwest coast here that everything’s hunky-dory and there’s no opposition,” said Amos last week. “In First Nations communities and non-First Nations communities, there’s a lot of people whose concerns we share with this particular project.” No CEAA officials were present at the leaders’ meetings, reported Amos. The largely-held concern is the potentially negative impact to juvenile salmon and salmon-spawning habitat, located at Flora Bank, adjacent to Lelu Island, the location of the proposed terminal. “I think [the meetings] went well ... I think the message was delivered pretty clearly from both Yahaan (Wesley) and from others from Lax Kw’alaams, but also from upriver First Nations that made it very clear that the CEAA process really isn’t addressing their needs; it doesn’t allow for all the voices in the community to be heard,” Amos continued. Chief Wesley added that the group reminded the
PMO that they will be holding the federal government accountable to the environmental rhetoric that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was relaying to the area about major projects. “We told them that we’re holding him to his word on issues like gas emissions and reducing that for the environment,” said Wesley. That’s reportedly when the advisors told the group that the environment was very top-of-mind for the decision-making process. “They told us, based on how many people have been going back [to Ottawa] and lobbying, such as [B.C. Premier] Christy Clark, it’s going to come down to the science of what we’re talking about. That’s the message that we got. It didn’t matter how many times Christy’s been up there, making her push for job creations and all that – it’s not relevant to the science,” Wesley said. The delegation also refutes the letter sent by current Lax Kw’alaams Mayor John Helin to CEAA, giving the band’s support on a couple conditions, saying Mayor Helin didn’t consult with the hereditary chiefs or the community. Helin could not be immediately reached for comment. “There hasn’t been a public forum since the election. We haven’t had a public forum on anything that’s been going on so I can’t really comment on what he’s doing, but he’s written that letter and we had to counter it,” Wesley added. While the CEAA report stated that no significant adverse effects to wild fish would come from the project, multiple scientists have rejected the report, citing an alleged misrepresentation of the importance of the area to salmon, a lack of information equating to a lack of risk and a disregard for science that was not funded by the proponent. Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen and North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice have both suggested that a Ridley Island location may be more adequate in mitigating any potential harm to the area. When asked if Ridley Island may be more suitable, Chief Wesley stated that “it’s going to boil down to the science”. “If the scientists say it’s not adequate to build in that area then we go with what the scientists say,” he said. Chief Wesley also addressed the recent letter from the Prince Rupert Port Authority telling those occupying Lelu Island to cease building any structures and halt all construction.
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Friends of Wild Salmon co-chair Gerald Amos.
“We’re going to be looking at, in some point in the future, building a cultural centre [there] ... We’re looking at a couple options. [The youth cultural and heritage program, Rediscovery International Foundation] was one of them and the other thing is that because of the fragile ecosystem of Flora Bank, it’s going to be used partly as a research centre because we do have universities that are interested in coming to look at it already this past fall,” he said. “We respect the right of any individual or group to express their opinions concerning port development if it is done in a safe and peaceful manner. However raising makeshift structures does not meet that definition and has not been authorized,” port president and CEO Don Krusel said in early April. The press release sent out by the port on April 11 also states that the port has the authority to allow occupation and construction on the island as the administrator of federal crown lands on Lelu. This has been challenged by the occupiers who state that the hereditary chiefs of Lelu Island (Hereditary Chief Yahaan Don Wesley and Gwishawaal Ken Lawson of the Gitwilgyoots Tribe of the Lax Kw’alaams) have the right to allow activity on Lelu because Lelu Island is part of the area they are responsible for in Lax Kw’alaams.
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t’s all about the science. Strangely, Lax Kw’alaams Hereditary Chief Don Wesley either didn’t understand the message or chose not to. “They told us, based on how many people have been going back [to Ottawa] and lobbying, such as [B.C. Premier] Christy Clark, it’s going to come down to the science of what we’re talking about. That’s the message that we got. It didn’t matter how many times Christy’s been up there, making her push for job creations and all that – it’s not relevant to the science,” Wesley said. So, if lobbying isn’t relevant, we wonder why Wesley et. al. were in Ottawa lobbying the PMO and environment minster’s office. Correctly, the Lelu decision should come down to objective science and not political rhetoric. Now, the only question remaining is: Whose science?
Revamped rail measures in place for Rail Safety Week The following is an opinion-editorial piece submitted by federal Minister of Transport, Hon. Marc Garneau: It’s Rail Safety Week in Canada, which is a time to reflect and a time to bring extra focus to this important issue. Since the Lac-Mégantic tragedy in 2013, Rail Safety Week has taken on a new meaning. Canadians everywhere are right to take an interest in rail safety and to want to know what’s being done. Among some of the improvements made over the past few years, we’ve hired more railway and dangerous goods inspectors to strengthen our inspection system. We’ve also lowered speed limits for all trains carrying dangerous goods, which decreases the chance of a derailment. In addition, new legislation now allows the government to fine a railway company in order to encourage compliance and improve safety. At grade crossings, we’ve changed safety requirements to make it easier to see trains coming and to better protect drivers and pedestrians. I’m also pleased that Canada and the U.S. are working together to phase out older tank cars. That means that new tank cars will have many new safety features and improvements.
While our efforts are ongoing, and rail safety in Canada continues to be on the right track, remember that safety isn’t just the responsibility of railways, inspectors, and government – you have a role too. One of the best things you can do is to stay away from the tracks. Each year, too many Canadians are struck and killed by moving trains while trespassing on tracks. This is entirely preventable. - Hon. Marc Garneau Hon. Marc Garneau Another thing you can do is to respect grade crossings by never trying to ‘beat the Minister of Transport train.’ Despite our best efforts, accidents do happen We’ve all seen it at some point – a car which means we need to continue to take concrete that races under the crossing arm, or a steps to strengthen the safety of Canada’s railway system pedestrian running across the tracks at the last minute. This for all Canadians. isn’t a risk anyone should take. Ever. As Minister of Transport, rail safety isn’t just one For Rail Safety Week 2016, I encourage you to learn of my top priorities, it is my top priority. I have heard more about rail safety. concerns about rail safety from across the country and am A great way of doing this is through Operation committed to answering your call for more information. Lifesaver, an organization that educates Canadians about That is why I’m very pleased that Budget 2016 is the hazards surrounding rail property and trains. Visit their providing $143 million over the next three years to increase website at: www.operationlifesaver.ca. oversight activities, and to provide first responders with I also encourage you to share your views and concerns better tools and information to protect communities like on rail safety with me by using the hashtag #SeeTrainThink yours. and #RSW2016.
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Do you agree with the province allowing beer and liquor to be sold in grocery stores?
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Let’s define LNG together Editor: As a homeowner in both Terrace and Prince Rupert I am disheartened to see communities so divided over Petronas’ Pacific NorthWest LNG project proposal. The interests of our communities are not being served by being cowed into a simple “Yes” or “No” to the current proposal. This discussion is far more complex than a simple “Yes” or “No”. LNG Development could be good for Prince Rupert and the surrounding communities if it is done responsibly. As it currently stands, the Petronas project proposal divides First Nations, neighbours, contains environmental challenges and does not provide adequate jobs or tax base to justify itself. Nonetheless, this project may be actualized, so negotiating terms to maximize benefits and
minimize the harmful effects of this type of project needs to happen. This project is good for nothing if it decimates other revenue generating industries, for example in fishing, where it will leave us further behind instead of ahead. It is good for nothing if is destroys a hotbed of biological productivity like Flora Bank. It is also good for nothing if it pits one First Nation against another. Let’s get together on this issue and define a project we can all support and live with, rather than letting outside forces dictate a future we have no control over. Let’s start talking about what could work.
Teri Forster Prince Rupert
Invitation another photo-op for PM Editor: Six months ago the federal Liberal Party swept into power on a tumultuous Red Tide; there have been many positive changes in Ottawa, but some government actions have not lived up to the hype about openness and transparency. Among them are broken campaign pledges surrounding gigantic budget deficits, and very inept, contradictory and confusing communications surrounding the Saudi arms deal and certain Minister’s fundraisers. Yet the ‘Chosen One’s popularity continues to grow; it all reminds me of Beatlemania, way back before this young politician (Prime Minister Justin Trudeau) with matinee-idol good looks was even born. For obvious reasons, like unkept promises and lack of truthfulness, I’ve never taken any politician too seriously; so offer an imaginary peek into the forthcoming trip to India for our globe-trotting selfie-magnet. An invitation was received from the Indian Prime Minister for Vaisakhi on April Fool’s Day, and the possibilities were endless. Just picture our PM wrapped in a Mahatma Gandhi-style blanket to show off his boxer’s physique; naturally, it would either be a Bay blanket or even a Maple Leaf. His travel wardrobe is likely to contain those embroidered Nehru jackets like the aforementioned Beatles wore when they visited Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s ashram a half-century
ago. Sunny Sophie will wear a bejewelled sari, as will the Canadian television news anchors, Lisa LaFlamme and Dawna Friesen, while reporting from New Delhi. Their saris will probably be selected from many slightly-used ones that are hanging somewhere in a B.C. government locker. B.C. Premier Christy Clark has been playing Miss Dress-Up for many years when attending East Indian festivals in and around Vancouver; to curry favour with ethnic voters, while sampling their delicious curry-flavoured treats. Peter Mansbridge will also broadcast from the Indian capital, regaled in an iridescent militarytype uniform like those featured on the album cover of “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club Band”. Strings of love-beads and floral garlands will complete his far Eastern sartorial splendour, and each newscast will have an accompanying topical Beatles soundtrack. For starters, it would be “Magical Mystery Tour”, then “Money (That’s What I Want)”, “Taxman”, “We Can Work It Out”, “Should Have Known Better” and “Help!”. I can hardly wait for the Canadian government jet to take off from Ottawa bound for New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. Yeah!! Yeah!! Yeah!! Yeah!! Bernie Smith Parksville
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he Prince Rupert Port Authority is working to make its operations sustainable. This means committing to keeping our marine and foreshore environments safe and healthy for future generations. An important part of that commitment is the rigorous environmental assessments that designated proposed projects in PRPA’s jurisdiction must undertake. The process begins when a company presents a regulator, which for a federr ally-regulated EA is the Canadian Environmental Assessment Authority, with a project description for a development on port property. The project description is usually drafted after a feasibility study’s initial groundwork is completed. It can include a site examination, engineering surveys, ecological studies, and more. Depending on the scope of the project, the description may trigger the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012). CEAA 2012 uses criteria to identify so-called “designated” projects. Projects such as the liquid natural gas export facilities proposed for Ridley and Lelu Islands are designated projects under the CEAA 2012. These new developments need to be thoroughly examined using a rigorous review process to address any environmental impacts. The detailed project description is provided to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency which distributes it to interested groups. These include federal government agencies likely to have a regulatory responsibility or a special interest in the project—like Environment Canada, Transport Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Prince Rupert Port Authority. The Agency asks these organizations whether their respective federal legislation is invoked by the project, and whether they have a particular interest. Once all potential stakeholders have responded, a “working group” is formed that includes the interested participants and the company. The Canadian Environmental Assessment Authority coordinates the assessment. The working group defines the roles of each participant, establishes a schedule, and deterr mines all the factors that should be considered. This may include requirements for additional technical studies or analysis. The group works to ensure that it has gathered all relevant and available environmental and socio-cultural data about the project. After each meeting of the working group, the company takes away the information the group has collected and works to answer outstanding questions and provide missing information. The working group continues its review of the project and gathers more information until all its questions and concerns are properly addressed. When the working group is satisfied that a determination can be made, a report is submitted to the Minister of the Environment for review. If the minister approves the project it proceeds to the permitting phase. This involves the acquisition of the necessary permits from all the agencies whose permission is required to proceed. The permitting agencies may require additional studies or data prior to issuance of permits. For example, Transport Canada could authorize the construction of a new dock if it is satisfied that the dock will not adversely impact navigation. Once the EA is complete and permits are issued, the Port Authority as landlord may authorize the project to proceed and the project begins—shaped by the input and requirements of the many stakeholders who participated in the Environmental Assessment. Re:port is a collaborative promotional venture by the Prince Rupert Port Authority and The Northern View.
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School district and NWCC ink agreement BY SHANNON LOUGH PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
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Trade programs will be more readily available to high school students after the Northwest Community College (NWCC) and School District 52 (SD52) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on April 6. The agreement established a legal template to start a trades program for Charles Hays Secondary whenever it shows interest. Lorrie Gowen, the dean of trades and workforce training for NWCC said the college is working on programs that give Grade 10 students hands on experience in five different trades. By Grade 11 those students can work on the academics they need and then by Grade 12 they can do the Accelerated Credit Enrolment In Industry Training (ACE-IT). “Growing our programming in partnership with the school district means we can introduce more career focused training to younger students, to get them excited about a variety of options for the future,” said Gowen. The accelerated program, ACE-IT, was made available here in 2015, and it has been running in Terrace for three years. “We will be able to see two years from now if those students transfer into our trades program,” Gowen said. “ The trades courses will also be offered to recent graduates and adult students. For high school students, it will be a dual credit academic course enabling students to get a head start on postsecondary studies. “It took us a long time to get to this point and now we are really happy with it,” said Sandra Jones, SD52 superintendent. “This agreement makes it easier for us to offer joint programming. Because the MOU is already in place, we can act more quickly on new training opportunities between the school district and NWCC.” It’s not all about trades. Gowen said the college and school district is also discussing an introduction to health and introduction to business programs.
After a warning from Japan’s ambassador to Canada that the window is closing for the world’s largest customer of liquefied natural gas, Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman has completed a sales trip to Tokyo. Coleman met with Japanese government officials and major industrial players including Japan Petroleum Exploration Company Ltd. (JAPEX), a partner in the Pacific Northwest LNG project proposed for Prince Rupert. Another stop was at Mitsubishi Corp., a partner in the LNG Canada project with Shell, PetroChina and Korea Gas with an export terminal proposed near Kitimat. Mitsubishi has also invested $2.9 billion in gas development in the Montney shale formation near Dawson Creek. Japan’s official warning came after federal Environment Minister Catharine McKenna delayed by another three months a decision on its environmental permit for Pacific Northwest LNG’s terminal at Lelu Island. The permit is one of the last conditions specified by Malaysian state company Petronas and its partners, but the process has dragged on twice as long as the original one-year estimate. “The global LNG market has changed drastically from a seller’s market to a buyers’, and competition among LNG suppliers is increasing,” Japanese Ambassador Kenjiro Monji said in a letter to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency.
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Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman meets with Japan Petroleum Exploration Company president Osamu Watanabe in Tokyo.
“As LNG exports are usually based on longterm contracts, should Canada miss a window in demand for LNG, the next opportunity may be 10 or 20 years in the future.” B.C. has 20 LNG export proposals, but slow approvals and protests have delayed the B.C. industry as the U.S. and other countries have moved ahead. One vote of confidence came in late March, when Exxon Mobil applied to extend its LNG export licence from 25 to 40 years. Exxon Mobil and its Canadian subsidiary Imperial Oil have proposed an export facility based either at Kitimat or Prince Rupert.
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The world is his classroom BY SHANNON LOUGH PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The classroom doesn’t have to be four walls and a desk. For 24 high school students who travelled to South East Asia, the classroom was in the 900 year old temple ruins, on a boat in the floating village, in city streets crowded with scooters, and along the railroad where more than 3,000 soldiers lost their lives as Japanese prisoners in World War Two. In 12 days, Mike Russell, a counsellor at Charles Hays H Secondary School (CHSS), ( chaperoned the senior s students through four f countries: Vietnam, Cambodia, C Thailand and Hong H Kong. “I believe in travel. I think t travel is the greatest and a highest form of education e that we can embark e upon,” Russell said back b in his office at the high school. s Russell has been at the high school for seven years. He was raised in Prince Rupert, left after he graduated and then took a full-circle journey back. He studied in Nanaimo, and then picked up his first gig in Kitkatla with his wife, Danette, who is also a teacher. After two years, they travelled to Mexico with another teacher and worked in Guadalajara for a year. The couple returned to Nanaimo, where both of their families had moved, and searched for jobs but a hiring freeze in the school board left them wanting. Russell took a job at Future Shop for a year until he heard about an opportunity in Atlanta, Georgia from an old colleague. The couple went down to the Peach State for three years. He’s felt fortunate that his job has allowed him to travel to new places. “We kind of got the travel bug from that,” he said. Their son was born in the U.S. and when their visas expired they followed another connection back up to Kitkatla. From a city of more than 440,000 people to a village of less than 2,000. “For us it was a huge shock. It was sort of a novelty at first because we felt like we were camping. It’s so quiet here. We don’t have to commute, it’s just walk two minutes down the road to work.” After another three years, Russell and his wife found positions in Prince Rupert and the city has become home. It also hasn’t squashed their travel bug. Two years ago, Russell took a group of Grade 11 and
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Charles Hays Secondary School counsellor, Mike Russell, believes travel is the greatest form of education, and this spring he took a group of students to South East Asia for a school trip.
12 students to Athens, Florence and Rome. It was such a success he is determined to plan a school trip once every two years. He chose Asia this year because a group of students went to Europe last year and another Europe trip is planned to coincide with the 100 anniversary of Vimy Ridge. “I thought, let’s go the other way,” he said. Highlights from the Asia tour include the ancient temple ruins of Angkor Wat, known for a scene in the action film “Tombraider.” The complex is massive with few tourists in sight. The students were able to climb around and explore every temple they visited. Russell enjoyed taking seven students to a Moi Thai kickboxing title fight in Bangkok, Thailand. “It’s one of those cultural experiences when you have the opportunity you have to do it,” he said. The group also went to Kanchanaburi, about a two hour drive east of Bangkok. The province is known for mountains set in the wild jungle with the haunting memories of World War Two, where the bridge over the River Kwai and death railway to Burma was built by prisoners-of-war to the Japanese. Their itinerary was jam packed except for the one day they took to decompress in the metropolitan beach resort town, Hua Hin. There were other moments in the trip where some of
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the students witnessed the reality of abject poverty in a developing country. Russell had a taste of it in Mexico and counselled some of the students who were moved by what they saw. On a boat ride to the floating villages in Cambodia, one boat pulled up at full speed beside the tour boat and a little boy hopped on with a tray of soft drinks to sell. The students watched the boy jump from boat to boat risking his life. Then when they reached the floating market there was a four-month-old baby that was thrown from one woman to another, until one of the women laid the baby down on the dock, put a Boa constrictor on it and then begged for money for the show. “Other trips we’ve done were about seeing landmarks and appreciating our history from a European standpoint. This is a trip where you come back and say, ‘I’m glad I’m a Canadian’, because you won a lottery ticket. This is how a lot of the world lives on $1 a day, or just trying to scrape together enough to live.” “I think it’s important that those kids saw that,” Russell said. A lesson for all. In a couple of years, he is considering taking the next troupe of students to Europe, but at some point he wants to plan a trip to India.
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The evening was almost too perfect. The sun finally appeared after days of rain and it was setting over the Pacific. Residents and visitors who took advantage of the harbour views while on a stroll around the harbour or sipping a bevy on the patio were treated to a family of killer whales who pierced the skyline with their dorsal fins. Caitlin Birdsall, who works for the Vancouver Aquarium in Prince Rupert, spotted the killer whales Tuesday, April 19 in Tuck Inlet. She said that family has five members and they are northern residents who spend most of their time between northern Vancouver Island and South East Alaska. The eldest female is named Sonora, the big male in that group is
her oldest son, known as Surf, born in 1996, then there are three more offspring of unknown sex, Current, Chameleon and Albion. That particular family of killer whales has been in the harbour several times in the past winter and spring. Bigg’s, or transient killer whales also frequent the area. They feed on seals and porpoises and other marine mammals, while the family seen last week are fish-eaters and mainly eat salmon. Birdsall urges the public to report when they see killer whales either through www.wildwhales.org, via the App called WhaleReport, or call 1-866-I SAW ONE. She also asks that residents follow “Be Whale Wise� guidelines and to slow down, stay 100m or more away and don’t park in their path. “Vessel disturbance is a major threat for these animals and we can all play a part is reducing this impact,� she said.
The Whale Trail, a network of shore based marine mammal viewing sites along the Pacific Northwest, has added a site in Prince Rupert. The city’s public dock has already proven it is a prime real estate for whale watching after a pod of killer whales were seen 30 feet from it last Tuesday, April 12. The marina manager, Marty Bowles, and Caitlin Birdsall, the coordinator of North Coast Cetacean Research Initiative for the Vancouver Aquarium, worked together to add the public dock to the Whale Trail. Birdsall is looking into installing a sign on the dock to help the public identify the types of species in the area and how to report sightings to contribute to research on marine mammals. The sign should be up in the summer. It’s possible to view harbour seals, harbour porpoises, Dall’s porpoise, Steller sea lions, humpback whales and transient killer whales from Prince Rupert. “In addition to following responsible wildlife viewing guidelines on the water, land based whale watching offers an accessible, safe, and disturbance and noise-free way to view these incredible animals,� Birdsall said in a press release. “The dock is a perfect example of this. So many people got to see whales from right there,� she stated. “It’s a great spot.�
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Sugary sweetness for the Syrian refugee cause BY SHANNON LOUGH PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Cupcake Day didn’t only churn out more than 800 cupcakes for school children and the public to get sugar high, the occasion was a fundraiser to sponsor a Syrian refugee family and to inform students about the global crisis. The Rupert Syrian Refugee Support group are now first on the sponsorship list in the province to accept a Syrian family. They are close to reaching their goal to take care of one family — $20,000 raised — but ultimately they hope to sponsor two more families and more funding is needed. Baking dozens of chocolate, vanilla, mint, cherry, Oreo and carrot cupcakes was the grand idea of Kate Lyon, the teacher librarian at Lax Kxeen Elementary School. “I initially contacted colleagues at the elementary schools, asking them if they were interested in doing a fundraiser together. They all said yes,” Lyon said. All kindergarten to Grade 12 schools in Prince Rupert and the Port P Edward Elementary school participated. On Tuesday, April 19 Caitlin Birdsall, one o of the volunteers with the Rupert Syrian Refugee R Support group, went to each of the schools s to talk about why they held cupcake day d and why they were accepting donations. “We talked about it in terms of acts of kindness k and why people in Syria need help,” Birdsall B said. The group shuttled orders of cupcakes to -Caitlin Birdsall people p throughout the community all day and they t raised more than $6,500. Lyon used the sugary distraction as an information sharing opportunity. She compiled a resource package for all the teachers in the district. From kindergarten up to Grade 12, students learned about the Syrian crisis and the role Prince Rupert will play in helping the Syrian families when they arrive. “These families will most likely have school-aged children enrolled in our neighbourhood schools. With resources given to each school, teachers could choose from a variety of activities and lesson plans that focused on the refugee crisis,
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Kate Lyon, left, and Caitlin Birdsall organized the school-district wide Cupcake Day as a fundraiser to bring three Syrian refugee families to Prince Rupert.
vocabulary awareness, as well as a list videos and websites that were appropriate for school-aged children,” Lyon said adding that the kids were excited and asked many questions during the process. Schools were encouraged to create a display of books in the libraries that focused on world religions, Canadian culture and family diversity with the intention of teaching the students to be global citizens.
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Rupert property sales up over early 2015 BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The real estate boom in Prince Rupert is alive and well. Ten more properties were sold through the first quarter (Q1) of 2016 than through the same period of 2015 in Prince Rupert, valuing $6.6 million more than last year. A total of 47 properties were sold from January through March, compared to 37 through the same period in 2015, worth a total of $14.7 million, up from $8.1 million last year. The average residential detached house sold was worth $293,181 and of 47 properties sold, 37 were single family residential properties and three were parcels of vacant land. As of March 31, there were 208 properties of all types available for purchase through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in the Prince Rupert area. This compares to 51 properties sold in Terrace in the
same timeframe worth $15 million and 20 properties sold in Kitimat worth $5.5. million. Overall through the BC Northern Real Estate Board (BCNREB), 859 sales were made (compared to 856 last year), with a value of $217,647,633. That figure is up from the 2015 total of $213,161,426. “Although we are dealing with the hurdles that come from lagging oil prices in the furthest northern reaches of our board, we are still seeing steady and strong demand for this time of year when we look at the board as a whole. Once oil bounces back and a few of the large initiatives get up and running, the northern areas will be bustling with activity,� said BCNREB president William Lacy. “As the Lower Mainland continues to heat up, there will be more of an impetus for people to move away from the higher-priced centres toward a more affordable area with an extremely high quality of life, which the northern part of the province has always provided.� In Terrace, the average residential detached house selling price was $301,589.
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ICBC adds funds to northwest projects BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
ICBC has released financial figures of how much money was injected into the Prince Rupert community in 2015. Comprising two of five different projects in Terrace and Prince Rupert (worth a culminated $136,550), Prince Rupert received an $8,450 boost from ICBC for a road sign and markings review study. McElhanney also partnered on the project. Through another project on Highway 16, ICBC contributed $69,300 for the installation of shoulder and centreline rumble strips. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure was the project’s other partner. The company stated that its partnership in road improvement projects in B.C. has led to a 24 per cent reduction, on average, in severe crashes (involving serious injury or fatalities) and a 15 per cent reduction in property damage claims after an improvement is completed. Altogether in B.C. ICBC invested $7.9 million in 400 projects – 113 focused on pedestrian and cyclist safety improvements. “Since 1990, we’ve invested more than $138 million in road improvement projects and studies across B.C. to help reduce death and injury on our roads. While the findings of this evaluation are very encouraging, rising claim costs continue to put substantial pressure on customers’ insurance rates,” said Mark Blucher, ICBC president. “We’ve been working together with ICBC and local governments on road improvement projects for two-and-a-half decades. These projects have brought immediate benefits for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians in communities across B.C. The evaluation results are evidence that the road improvement program is working,” added B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone. Three additional projects in Terrace were completed including Highway 16, Sande Street and Keith Avenue emergency vehicle siren pre-emption equipment installation and improved traffic signal and pedestrian crossings.
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Last year’s forest fire had an early start due to drought and this year has seen even earlier starts in areas of dry grass.
Forest fire season starts early in north BY TOM FLETCHER VICTORIA / Black Press
A rash of grass and forest fires in the Peace region has the B.C. wildfire season off to an early start this week, after small fires were brought under control near Burns Lake and in the Cariboo in the past week. The B.C. Wildfire Service recorded 49 fire starts across the province on Monday alone, with 37 of them in the Prince George fire centre. There were evacuation orders or alerts in four locations around Fort St. John, with the largest fire estimated at 3,000 hectares. Forests Minister Steve Thomson said Tuesday the activity is several weeks earlier than last spring, prompted by high temperatures and winds in the Peace region that have since abated. “This is an early start,” Thomson said. “It doesn’t necessarily indicate what the long-term outlook for the fire season will be.” Chief fire information officer Kevin Skrepnek said the main forest fire season isn’t until July
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and August, and snowpacks and long-range forecasts for rainfall are not reliable indicators of severity. “It’s not uncommon to have an early spring grass fire season in B.C., but certainly not the level of activity that we’re seeing in the Peace region and elsewhere,” Skrepnek said. The province added $10 million to this year’s budget for wildfire protection and fuel management projects. So far this spring there have been prescribed burns near Pemberton, Lytton, Savona near Kamloops and the Chimney Lake region in the Cariboo. Thomson said the province has 1,400 staff ready to work on wildfires this season, with another 1,600 contract staff available and aircraft and other equipment standing by. The Martin Mars aircraft based at Sproat Lake on Vancouver Island are not part of the ministry’s firefighting plan for the year, as other aircraft have shown their quick response and efficiency, Thomson said.
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Four Rupertites try to bring home North Central title Dopson, Barton, Trans head to P.G. BY WILLIAM GYE PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Prince Rupert has a history of pumping out strong badminton players, with Canadian men’s doubles professional Adrian Liu leading the charge. The community has four players going to Prince George’s 2016 North Central Badminton Tournament this weekend. It’s a competition that was wellrepresented by Rupert last year and will be again with Tam Tran, Amy Dopson, Jonathan Barton and Phat Tran attending this year’s tourney. “Last year I played (in this event), I went in wanting to gain experience and [the players] are pretty good there. The goal is to go into the event and have a good time, and see how far we can get in there,” said Tam. “To prepare, we play through the club at the civic centre. I try to play every day to keep in shape and stay sharp. We’re looking to get better every time we go into these tournaments. So next weekend we go to Prince George, which I am doing three events: men’s singles, men’s doubles, and the mixed doubles.” Tam will be partnering with Dopson for the mixed doubles division.
Badminton requires a lot of repetition with the footwork and the stroke to be effective. Quickness and hand-eye coordination is a very important part of the game, and with the ability that these athletes have to train five to seven days a week, they are going to continue to get better and better, especially with how dedicated they are to their training. Jonathan Barton commented on what events he will play this year, and on the synergy that he and Tam have, having attended many competitions together in the past. “I competed in singles and doubles events in this competition last year, with Tam as my partner in doubles. I will compete in the same events this year. I’m not quite sure how long Tam and I have known each-other, probably four or five years, so we have come a long way together. We both compete in the open bracket. This is the highest level bracket.” Barton spoke about the expectations he has for himself: “I’m going into it not really caring about how far I go, rather I am trying to focus on each match as they come. I will worry about the rest later, if it comes.” The event takes place Friday to Sunday.
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Phat Tran is one of four Prince Rupert competitors heading to the 2016 North Central Badminton Tournament this weekend, held Friday to Sunday in Prince George.
Under-15 rep boys ready to take on region Charles Hays Rainmakers’ girls squad falls twice in Terrace BY WILLIAM GYE PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The theme this year will be mastering ‘bus legs’ syndrome. That’s the task set before the Prince Rupert Youth Soccer Association (PRYSA) under-15 boys’ rep squad. Coach Gordon Armstrong, spoke about the huge amount of travel they will have to complete this year. “We will be competing a lot in the region, which is now from 100 Mile House north, so it’s pretty big. This year we will be travelling a fair bit, but we will try to do it more within the region,”
Armstrong said last week. As well, the coach has big expectations for his crop of 2016 players. “We are trying to host a lot more games here, but we will also be heading down to Nelson in the middle of May. I expect the boys to win zones this year and to compete at provincials, so our goal is to play in provincials. Last year we were third in our zone. We have a good group of kids, they all get along really well. Right now, we have 18 on the roster, after tryouts. We expect them all to be here for training and games.” Having a core group of 18 players, is imperative to having any chance of
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STATISTICS AND BEYOND The most recent statistics from the Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada (AWCBC) tell us that in 2014, 919 workplace deaths were recorded in Canada - more than 2.5 deaths every single day. Among the 919 dead were 13 young workers aged 15 to 19 years; and another 25 workers aged 20 to 24 years. Add to these fatalities the 239,643 claims accepted for lost time due to a work-related injury or disease. Including 7,998 from young workers aged 15 to 19, and the fact that these statistics only include what is reported and accepted by the compensation boards, and the situation is even direr. What these numbers don’t show is just how many people are directly affected by these workplace tragedies. Each worker death impacts the loved ones, families, friends and coworkers they leave behind, changing all of their lives forever.
OBSERVANCE The National Day of Mourning is not only a day to remember and honour those lives lost or injured due to a workplace tragedy, but also a day to renew the commitment to improve health and safety in the workplace and prevent further injuries, illnesses and deaths. On April 28, the Canadian flag will fly at halfmast on Parliament Hill and on all federal government buildings. Employers and workers will observe Day of Mourning in a variety of ways.
In 1991, eight years after the day of remembrance was launched by the Canadian Labour Congress, the Parliament of Canada passed the Workers Mourning Day Act making April 28 an official Day of Mourning. Today the Day of Mourning has since spread to about 100 countries around the world and is recognized as Workers’ Memorial Day, and as International Workers’ Memorial Day by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). It is the hope of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety( CCOHS) that the annual observance of this day will help strengthen the resolve to establish safe and healthy conditions in the workplace, and prevent further injuries and deaths. As much as this is a day to remember the dead, it is also a call to protect the living and make work a place to thrive. - Courtesy of CCOHS
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The North Pacific Cannery is opening its season with a community day on May 1. The public will have a chance to view the working dock, the heritage site where generations of workers would arrive at the cannery and capture the first glimpse of their workplace and home for the summer. Seven years of reconstruction and conservation work has gone into the working dock with an estimated budget of $2.3 million. Lesley Moore, the general manager of the cannery said the public can view the working dock from two viewpoints to get a sneak peak of what is coming for those who are interested in the process. “I thought it was a great opportunity to say to people, come on out, see what we’ve been doing over the winter. Stretch your legs and enjoy the view,” Moore said. It’s also an opportunity to see the work being done by Steve Milum, the manager of conservation and operations. Since March, he has been working on reconstructing the cannery with a crew of 16 workers who are a part of a newly funded carpentry program. The North Pacific Cannery Industry Trades Training and Conservation Project has received at least $800,000 in support from the province and other partnerships in the area. “It’s a big win. It’s paid in large part through the EI program and it supports the cannery, which is a huge community space,” Milum said. On opening day, the public can learn more about Milum’s conservation project, they can also grab a bite to eat at the cafe and staff will be around for anyone who wants a
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The North Pacific Cannery opens its season on Sunday, May 1 with a community day.
guided tour of the cannery. Admission on opening day is by donation and after the celebration the cannery will be open Tuesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from May to June.
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A group of neighbours got together on Sunday to clean up the city in honour of Earth Day.
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Charles Hays Secondary School had a competition on April 20 to see which grade could bring back the most “garbage and recycling” for Earth Day. The Grade 11s won.
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Toby Lake and Chantal Bolton, along with other volunteers from Positive Prince Rupert, cleaned the back alleys between The Hub and Moby Dick on Friday, April 22.
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On May 7, friends and neighbours can join part of the START YOUR LIFE: Global Give Back Day movement through the inaugural citywide cleanup, the “Rupert Rubbish Roundup.” What makes this cleanup unique is that neighbourhoods will be beautified by their own residents throughout the city. Organizers Sarah Dantzer and Ashley Hunt facilitated the Earth Day Endeavour on Sunday, April 24 on Overlook and 6th Street East from Ambrose to Plaza street. Dantzer is a carrier for the Northern View and is using the newspaper’s routes to arrange the city into sectors. “The idea for a city-wide cleanup was inspired by a combination of the Placemaking workshop held by Transition Prince Rupert and the cleanups Positive Prince Rupert Civic Pride facilitates.” Dantzer engaged her neighbours with a rendezvous point to join forces to beautify their neighbourhood this past Sunday. “In doing it on my street first, it’s giving me an understanding for me how to help coach and facilitate other people to do this. What I’m hoping to do is to inspire other people to participate,” said Dantzer. Hunt added some encouragement for community members. “In order for this to work on a city scale, community members need to step up as Neighbourhood Stewards. The role of the Neighbourhood Steward is essential; basically this individual will raise awareness and lead their neighbours in the cleanup, with support from our team.” To become a Neighbourhood Steward, you can reach Sarah at (778) 361-0234 or sarahdantzer89@gmail.com. The Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District Recycle Depot lent bins for the Earth Day Endeavour to encourage and facilitate the recycling of most of the litter. Dantzer thanked them, “We didn’t want to move garbage from one area of town to another. The support of the recycle depot has made a huge difference in our approach to the cleanup.”
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Mom passed away peacefully in her sleep at home with her family by her side. Survivors include her sister Carol LaRose, of Thunder Bay, Ontario, her two daughters, Carol Stegavig (Cliff) Colleen Rivera (Antonio) and son Joe Fitzgerald (Leesa), grandchildren Jonathan Stegavig, Taylor Stegavig, Joshua Rivera, Dayna Fitzgerald, and great grandchildren Tristen, Judd, Trinity, and Jace. There will be no service by Mom’s request.The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Dr. Tania DeClerk, and a Special Thank You to all the Prince Rupert Home Care Nurses for their support in her final days. Ellen enjoyed playing golf, tennis, badminton with her longtime best bud Joyce Paul, spending time in her garden and at the lake with family and friends, and last but certainly not least walking her dog and faithful companion of 15 years, Geordie down by the whale at the waterfront. She will be missed by all who knew her.
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Conrad Ganzenberg 1926 - 2016 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of a loving husband, proud father, amazing Papa, and friend to all that knew him. Conrad passed away after a lengthy illness with all the dignity and poise of the man he was. Conrad was predeceased by Gisela in 2013, his loving wife of 66 years. He is survived by 3 daughters, Marianne, Marilyn (Doug) Fell, Debbie (Tom) MacDonald, and the joys of his life, his granddaughters Lyndsey and Sarah. He is also survived by his much loved nieces and nephews in Germany, and was very proud that they all were able to visit us in Canada. He was born in Stettin, Germany, the youngest of 3 brothers and one sister. In 1951, accompanied by his young wife Gisela and daughter Marianne, he immigrated to Canada. After 3 years in the lower mainland the family settled in Port Edward where Dad worked for Nelson Brothers Fisheries (later to be called BC Packers) for 33 years. It was while living in Port Edward daughters Marilyn and Debbie were born. In 1965 Dad and Mom built their dream home in Terrace. He continued to commute to his job on the coast for the next 22 years. Dad retired in 1987 to enjoy his home and beautiful garden, family and friends. Conrad loved the Pacific Northwest and, along with his family and friends, spent many of his years fishing, picnicking and camping at the many lakes and rivers. Lakelse River was a favourite! Dad also leaves a legacy of love for his City being a founding member and Treasurer of the Greater Terrace Beautification Society (GTBS) since 1988. His vision for the City included the creation of the Grand Trunk Pathway (Millennium Trail). It is now the centerpiece of Terrace that is used and admired through all four seasons. He was so proud of the GTBS and all their goals and accomplishments. A special thanks to all the caregivers at Mills Memorial Hospital, Vancouver General Hospital and Terrace Home Support, as well as Dr.'s Mohammed and Lim. A celebration of Conrad's life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations gratefully accepted to the GTBS or charity of your choice.
We will always love and miss you Dad!
Are you a Retiree receiving a Municipal Pension? The Municipal Pension Retiree’s Association is holding a meeting for all retirees of the Municipal Pension Plan.
Thursday, May 5th, 2016 10:30am to 12:30pm Royal Canadian Legion 4425 Legion Ave Terrace Your ideas and views on pension issues are important to us. Mark you calendar and come to the meeting. Join your Retirees’ Association - The MPRA
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Broadwater Industries(2011) Ltd
Accounting Assistant Prince Rupert
Permanent full-time position in a busy office setting for a detail orientated person. Applicant must be familiar with all aspects of Payroll, AP, AR as well as general office duties including the use of excel and word. Experience with Sage 300 would be an asset. Capable of working as part of a team and flexibility required. Additional duties as required to help support our growing operation. Remuneration based on experience. Benefits provided. Please send resume to: Fax: 250-624-5668 Email: bw@citywest.ca
Career Opportunities
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Prince Rupert Golf Club
GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC Required Full Time seasonal for Prince Rupert Golf Course. Will be required to Inspect diagnose and repair varieties of golf course maintenance machinery. Will vary from minor and major repairs to gas, diesel and electric equipment. Previous experience with hydraulics is an asset. Competitive Wages Offered. FREE GOLF! Please apply in person attention Dave Belling 523 9th Avenue West V8J 2S9 or e-mail: dgbpro8@gmail.com
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Required immediately for Mile Zero Pub in Masset BC, Haida Gwaii. Inquire about other positions that are available as well.
SALES POSITION AVAILABLE for Floor Covering Centre in Salmon Arm, BC. Potential candidate must have experience in the industry. Apply by resume only via email to ashtonfloors@shaw.ca
Appy/Inquire at: mile0pub@gmail.com GLH Vending requires a reliable individual to maintain our vending machines on a weekly basis within the city of Prince Rupert. $20/hr. Flexible hours, excellent position for semi-retired individual. Applicant should be mechanical and have good customer service skills. Please send a resume to info@glhvending.com or fax to 250-861-5598. Long term position.
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SUPPORT WORKERS Abbey Health Services Ltd has an opening for a male and female part time and casual employee. Preference will be given to individuals experienced in working with challenging behaviour and mental health concerns. Male applicants please contact Aidan at: 778-884-2657. Female applicants please contact Chantal at: 250-600-2696
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North Coast-Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society
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JANITORIAL SERVICES The North Coast-Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society (NCSFNSS) is inviting bondable, qualified and experienced janitorial service providers to express interest in performing janitorial services for the NCSFNSS office space. All potential service providers will be required to attend a mandatory office inspection.
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For more information, please contact NCSFNSS Executive Director, Robert Grodecki, before 3:00 p.m., Friday April 29, 2016 at: Phone: Office 250-624-5008 or 250-624-8614 to leave a message Email: robert.grodecki@ncsfnss.ca
• Forklift Drivers • Crane Operators • Graders • Labourers Aero Trading is currently taking applications for the above noted positions for the upcoming season. Please Drop off Resumes at Aero Trading Co. Ltd., 1080 Skeena Drive in sunny Port Edward or email to louise@aerotrading.ca
Automotive Technician Charlotte Tire has an immediate opening for an experienced auto technician. We are a very busy shop providing quality repairs on the Queen Charlotte Island. We offer a very competitive compensation package! Please e-mail resume: bill@ctires.ca Help Wanted
OFFICE CLERK/RECEPTIONIST Required full-time for our Prince Rupert office. Must be well organized, reliable and able to work independently. Knowledge of Excel, Word and bookkeeping an asset. Salary commensurate with experience. Apply with resume to: Kathy Turner, kathy@cs-co.ca 730 Second Avenue West, Prince Rupert, B.C. V8J 1H3
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Trades, Technical Quality Management Program Certified Person Aero Trading is currently taking applications for a QMP Certified person to work in a fast paced, team oriented workplace.
EXPERIENCED DRILLER/BLASTER Full-time position in Terrace/Kitimat. Requires experience with excavator and tank drills as well as a valid blasting ticket.
Please Drop off Resumes at Aero Trading Co. Ltd., 1080 Skeena Drive in sunny Port Edward or email to louise@aerotrading.ca
Offering competitive wages and extended health and dental benefits.
Traffic Control Flaggers The Port of Prince Rupert, Canada’s leading edge port in trade growth, maritime safety, environmental stewardship and community partnerships, invites applications from highly-motivated individuals for the following new position:
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, COMMERCIAL & REGULATORY AFFAIRS (One-Year Maternity Leave) Reporting to the In-House Counsel, the Administrative Assistant provides secretarial and administrative support to the Commercial & Regulatory Affairs Department and ensures the effective and smooth operation of the In-House Counsel’s activities and schedule. The ideal candidate would possess post-secondary education and a law clerk or paralegal certification from an accredited organization, or comparable certification, and one to three years’ related experience. In addition, the ideal candidate would also possess strong spoken and written communication skills and perform well individually in a team environment. The Port offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits program. More details regarding this career opportunity are available at the Port’s website at www.rupertport.com. Individuals of aboriginal descent are strongly encouraged to apply. Interested candidates are requested to submit their application in confidence by May 11, 2016 to:
Director, Human Resources Prince Rupert Port Authority 200-215 Cow Bay Road Prince Rupert, B.C. V8J 1A2 Fax: (250) 627-8980 Email: careers@rupertport.com
Call 250.631.1152 for details. Apply with resume to: jjelev@nbccontracting.ca
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Contact Laurie Paulin: 1-866-842-6780 Ext. 337 with any questions.
The City of Prince Rupert is currently looking for volunteers interested in serving on the following:
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The District of Port Edward
(1 position available immediately, 3 positions available in August)
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If you are interested in helping shape the future of our community please submit a letter of interest by May 2nd, 2016 at 4:30 PM. Please include a written description of your skills and experiences that are relevant to the position you are applying for.
The District of Port Edward will be looking to hire two summer students for casual labour. This position requires a valid class 5 BC Driver’s License, an “N” is also acceptable, with a clean driving record. Applicants should be physically fit and be willing to work outdoors, rain or shine.
For more information on the committee, their work, duties, meeting times and other responsibilities, please contact: Corporate Administration 2nd Floor, City Hall 424 - 3rd Avenue West Ph: 627.0934 Email: cityhall@princerupert.ca
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REFORESTATION NURSERY SEEDLINGS of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free Shipping. Replacement guarantee. 1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca
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For Rent 1 year lease both recently renovated. No Pets. Duplex on 11th - 3 bdrm 2 full bath, family room, living/dining room, kitchen plus W/D, parking, @ $1750 Fourplex on Sloan - 2 bdrm, parking, laundry incl. @ $850. For an application email lakeviewliving@hotmail.com
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NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURE BYLAW NO. 3391, 2016 Pursuant to Section 40 of the Community Charter
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The City of Prince Rupert hereby gives notice that it will consider Road Closure and Removal of Road Dedication Bylaw No. 3391, 2016 (the “Road Closure Bylaw”) at the May 9th, 2016 Regular Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. The Road Closure Bylaw will operate to close and remove the road dedication from that approx. 275.5 sq. ft. portion of property marked (A) and abutting Lots 23 & 24, Block 20, Section 1, District Lot 251, Range 5, Coast District, Plan 923, shown hatched on the reference map (the “Closed Road Lands”) which is set out below and forms part of this notice. Furthermore, the City of Prince Rupert also gives Notice, pursuant to Section 26 of the Community Charter, of its intention to provide an Easement on the City owned Closed Road Lands to the Brentwood Management Corp. with the proviso that the City retains the right to provision to the public a walkway. The City of Prince Rupert invites anyone who considers themselves affected by the Road Closure Bylaw or has any inquiries concerning the proposed road closure to submit a written comment to the office of Rory Mandryk, Corporate Administrator, or send via email to rory.mandryk@princerupert.ca or fax 250-627-0999 no later than 4:00 p.m. Friday, April 29th, 2016.
Public Notice of of City of Prince Rupert Proposed Property Temporary License of Occupation In accordance with Sections 26 and 94 of the Community Charter, the City of Prince Rupert hereby gives notice of its intention to license municipal property as follows: The City intends to provide a Temporary License of Occupation to Quickload CEF Inc. (the “Lessor”) for the approximate 0.400 ha portion of unused road right-of-way on Chamberlin Avenue (the “Property”), as shown hatched on the reference map below and forms part of this notice, for a 6-month Term. Fee for the Term will be $4,000 per month. Any inquiries concerning the proposed license should be addressed to Rory Mandryk, Corporate Administrator, in writing via email to rory.mandryk@princerupert.ca, or via fax 250-6270999 no later than 4:00 pm, Friday, April 29th, 2016.
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ith the average price of gas dipping below two dollars per gallon for the first time since 2009, many motorists have been seeing a real savings at the pump. Putting some of that savings toward basic auto care can lead to more miles per gallon and, in turn, more savings, says the non-profit Car Care Council. The Car Care Council encourages motorists to be car care aware and perform these five simple steps to improve fuel economy and save money. 1. Check Tire Pressure:Â Keep tires properly inflated and improve gas mileage by up to 3.3 per cent. 2. Use the Right Motor Oil:Â Improve gas mileage by one to two per cent by using the grade of motor oil recommended by the manufacturer. 3. Replace Clogged Air Filters:Â Replacing clogged air filters on older vehicles can improve fuel economy and will improve performance and acceleration on all vehicles.
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ooking for ways to become more environmentally friendly with your car? Motorists can help protect the environment by following four simple steps from the non-profit Car Care Council. Follow a vehicle service schedule including steps like checking engine performance, keeping tires properly inflated, replacing air filters regularly, changing oil regularly and checking your gas cap. Routine maintenance helps reduce emissions and fuel consumption, saving money at the pump. Keep your current vehicle longer and limit the number of new cars you buy over the course of a lifetime. Extending vehicle life is as simple as taking care of your vehicle properly. You’ll gain years of reliable service without monthly car payments and higher insurance rates. Recycle Oil: Recycle or properly dispose motor oil, tires, batteries, fluids and other vehicle components to help protect the planet when performing vehicle maintenance or repairs. Repower your engine when faced with serious engine trouble. A remanufactured/rebuilt engine can give your vehicle new life and make it more fuel efficient for about the cost of an
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PLANNING FOR GROWTH Explaining how the City’s Interim Policies will Respond to Growth What policies is City Council considering to manage growth caused by proposed major projects?
Is there policy related to housing?
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dŚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ ďLJ ŽƵŶĐŝů͗ i URBAN CONTAINMENT BOUNDARY POLICY (1907 Townsite
ŽƵŶĚĂƌLJͿ͗ dŚĞ ŐŽĂů ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ƉŽůŝĐLJ ŝƐ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ŝƚLJ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ ƚŽ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽƌŝŐŝŶĂů ϭϵϬϳ ƚŽǁŶƐŝƚĞ ďŽƵŶĚĂƌLJ͘ See map ďĞůŽǁ ĨŽƌ ĂŶ ĞdžƉůĂŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŚŽǁͬǁŚLJ ŐƌŽǁƚŚ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞĚ͘ i Z ^/ Ed/ > > E h^ WK>/ z͗ dŚĞ ŐŽĂů ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ƉŽůŝĐLJ ŝƐ ƚŽ ŝŶƐĞƌƚ
ŶĞǁ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂů ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ KĸĐŝĂů ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ WůĂŶ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞůƉ ŵĂŶĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƚĂŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŽĨ ƌĂƉŝĚ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂů ŐƌŽǁƚŚ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ĂŶƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ĐŽŝŶĐŝĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ &ŝŶĂů /ŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚ ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐ ;&/ Ϳ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ DĂũŽƌ WƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͘ ͞ZĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂů ůƵƐƚĞƌŝŶŐ WŽůŝĐLJ͟ (see right) ŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ ƵŶĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐ ƉŽůŝĐLJ͘ i ,Kh^/E' ^dZ d 'z WK>/ z͗ dŚĞ ŐŽĂů ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ƉŽůŝĐLJ ŝƐ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚŚĞ
ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ďŽƚŚ DĂƌŬĞƚ ĂŶĚ EŽŶ-DĂƌŬĞƚ ;ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞͿ ,ŽƵƐŝŶŐ ƵŶŝƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŝƚLJ ŽĨ WƌŝŶĐĞ ZƵƉĞƌƚ͘ i W Z<^ Θ KW E ^W WK>/ z͗ dŚĞ ŐŽĂů ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƌŬƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƉĞŶ ƐƉĂĐĞ
ƉŽůŝĐLJ ŝƐ ƚŽ ĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŝĚĞŶƟĨLJ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĂƌĞĂƐ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĂƌĞ ďĞƐƚ ƐƵŝƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƉĂƌŬƐ ĂŶĚ KƉĞŶ ^ƉĂĐĞ ƵƐĞ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ŝŶƉƵƚ ĨƌŽŵ ůŽĐĂů ŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚƐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ Ă WĂƌŬƐ ĂŶĚ WůĂĐĞŵĂŬŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ͘ i /E h^dZ/ > DW WK>/ z͗ dŚĞ ŐŽĂů ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂů ĐĂŵƉ ƉŽůŝĐLJ ŝƐ
Yes! The policy for ‘Market Housing’ (housing stock owned by individuals and private interests) encourages incremental Ƥ Ǥ
ǡ will be required to contribute an amount based on the number of units Ǥ developers looking to build 3 or more Ǥ
SHAPING OUR NEIGHBOURHOODS The Goal of the Residential Clustering Policy is to ensure new high density residential and mixed-use developments ơ ǡ do not propose a single uniform building style and density Ǥ ǡ is to ensure that proposed housing developments allow for ǡ Ǥ
WHAT WE WANT
ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂůƐ ĨŽƌ /ŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂů ĂŵƉƐ ĂŶĚͬŽƌ tŽƌŬĞƌƐ ,ŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂƌĞ ƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌLJ ŝŶ ŶĂƚƵƌĞ ĂŶĚ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂƌĞĂƐ͘ i INDUSTRIAL LAND USE POLICIES͗ dŚĞ ŐŽĂů ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ƉŽůŝĐLJ ŝƐ ƚŽ ŝĚĞŶƟĨLJ
ĂŶ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ůŽŶŐ ƚĞƌŵ ůĂŶĚ ďĂƐĞ ĨŽƌ ƉĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌLJ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂů ƵƐĞƐ͕ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝnjŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ /ŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂů ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĐƌĞĂƚĞƐ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ĂŶ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂů ƚĂdž ďĂƐĞ͘ i WK>/ / ^ /E Z ^WKE^ dK D :KZ WZK: d^͗ dŚĞ ŐŽĂů ŽĨ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ŝŶ
WHAT WE DON’T WANT
ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞ ƚŽ ŵĂũŽƌ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ŝƐ ƚŽ ĐŽůůĞĐƚ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉĂĐƚƐ ŽĨ DĂũŽƌ WƌŽũĞĐƚƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘ ŝĞͿ dŽ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶ ƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ďĂƐĞůŝŶĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ŵŽŶŝƚŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉĂĐƚƐ ŽĨ ŵĂũŽƌ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘
URBAN CONTAINMENT BOUNDARY
Orange areas are Ƥ Dz Ƥ Development” - with existing services/ ǡ priority #1 for new housing developments and growth in general Blue areas are Dz dz - located close to existing services/road ǡ priority #2 Green areas are Dz Ƥ Development” and do not have easy access to services/roads so they are priority #3 for new developments
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