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Whales of September A fin whale mother and calf were spotted in Johnstone Strait near Kelsey Bay by local adventure tourism operator Jack Springer. This is the first time that Springer has ever seen fin whales in local waters in all of the years he’s been working on the coast. Normally inhabitants of the Arctic, they can grow to up to 60 feet long.
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Since 2007, two First Nations groups have been seeking compensation from BC Hydro for lost land near the proposed John Hart Replacement Project, and they say that talks are now close to breaking down. The We Wai Kai and Wei Wai Kum First Nations had part of their land flooded when the generating station was built in 1947 and they received no compensation at that time.
According to negotiations coordinator Rod Naknakim, BC Hydro was going to make an offer to the bands last Friday, but failed to do so for the second time during negotiations. “They said they were going to come back with an offer twice and they haven’t made an offer yet so the chiefs are very frustrated about it,” explained Naknakim. “We’re either going to have to come up with a break through or else it’s going to fall apart.” BC Hydro is keeping quiet about the details of negotiations,
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and when asked about the reason it has not yet made an offer, referred to a statement made in a news release. “Out of respect for the process and parties involved, we will refrain from commenting publicly about the details of our discussions,” said Chris O’Riley, BC Hydro Executive Vice-President, Generation in the release. Naknakim said the First Nations want a share of the revenue that would be generated by the replacement station as compensation. “What we were proposing was
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