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With Enbridge executive vice-president Janet Holder in the crowd, Premier Christy Clark told a Chamber of Commerce luncheon Friday that approval of the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline is not just about the province receiving more money from the project. Those conditions are: Successful completion of the environmental review process, world-leading marine oil spill prevention, response and recovery systems, world-leading practices for land oil spill prevention, response and recovery systems, legal requirements regarding Aboriginal and treaty rights are addressed, and British Columbia receives a fair share of the fiscal and economic benefit Joint Review Panel hearings got underway yesterday in Prince George. Clark also reiterated the importance of small business to the economic health of the province when she spoke during a Chamber luncheon in the city last week. Making British Columbia the economic engine of the country was the focus of the B.C. jobs plan, introduced by the Liberals about a year ago. Clark added this means supporting businesses, both large and small. “What can we do to support families?” she asked. “We can support a thriving private sector. We want to be number one in economic growth because that is where the future is at for our kids.” She added that small businesses add more than economic support to the province. They also help bind communities together. Local small businesses do everything from support sports teams to help raise funds for charities. “That is the thing about small businesses. They contribute to building communities.” Clark, who recently returned from a
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Enbridge executive vice-president Janet Holder and Premier Christy Clark chat during a Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Prince George Friday. trip where she spoke at the University of Calgary, said that in the 90s Canadians flocked to Alberta looking for employment. With $80 billion in projects, trade with China up 25 per cent over last year and the mining industry growing by 20 per cent in the same time frame, she said she invited students at the university to come west instead. Other steps she said government has taken to create more jobs and make life more affordable for families include cut-
ting the proposed hydro increase in half and investing in skills training. A $75 million investment in skills training programs will help ensure B.C. kids are first in line for the one million jobs expected to open in the next 10 years. “And we are holding the line on taxes. B.C. has the lowest personal income tax out of every province in the country. Take that Alison Redford,” she said. Clark also spoke glowingly about
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Todd Nogier, manager of corporate and western access communications for Enbridge, said the Northern Gateway Alliance pipeline will cause a negligible gas rise at the pump, if it causes an increase at all. Robyn Allan, a leading economist who recently visited the city, who said consumers would see a three cent increase in the price every year at the pump for 30 years, is mistaken. “That’s not correct at all,” Nogier said. “I believe she’s basing her analysis of the rise in gas prices on what she says is a $2 to $3 per barrel rise in oil prices for each year of the project. Our application states the amount of rise will be a $2 to $3 per barrel rise in total.” He said clearly a total rise of $2 to $3 per barrel for the project would produce different numbers than a similar rise every year. “There will be a negligible affect, if any affect at all on retail gas prices,” he said. He added that Enbridge is already considering transporting oil into eastern Canada, a suggestion Allan made during her lecture. “Enbridge has an application with the regulatory body to reverse the line so we can transport mostly light sweet crude into eastern Canada, so we are pursuing that very thing. The other aspect of that is you still need to be able to provide is
a diversity of products for our oil,” Nogier said, adding Canada needs to look beyond the States for a trading partner. “The demand in the States is flat or decreasing,” he said. “The US has increased domestic oil production significantly because of technological advances.” Nogier said that in 2011 the value of the oil Canada exported was $67 billion. “It is our most valuable export,” he said. “We can increase that value by diversifying our markets.” The Northern Gateway pipeline is a twin system so it imports condensate and exports oil. Condensate dilutes the bitumen, which otherwise cannot move Todd Nogier through a pipeline because of its density. During her stay in the city, Allan said adding the expensive condensate, much of which is imported, made the pipeline less economically viable. However, Nogier argues that the condensate is a requirement within the industry anyway, and moving it through the
pipeline gives producers more options. “It enables producers,” he said. “It gives them more ‘optionality’ to be able to source the condensate from more markets.” He said the economic benefits of the pipeline to not only the province, but the entire country, are vast. “This is going to be a tremendous generator of economic development,” Nogier said. “There will be 3,000 jobs filled at the peak of construction.” He added they’ve committed to ensuring 15 per cent of those hired are First Nations. In the end, about 1,000 permanent jobs will be created. “Suggestions are being made to try and divert people’s attention from the reality. Our experts have analysed the eco-
nomic benefit.” He said $800 million alone will be spent in northern communities along the right-of-way for the pipeline. “The facts are this is going to be a big driver of the economy going forward,” Nogier said.
The joint review panel on the Northern Gateway Alliance pipeline will spend the next three seeks in Prince George during the final hearing stage for the project. In the city talks will revolve around the safety and integrity of the pipeline, its socioeconomic impacts as well as emergency response plans. Earlier, in Edmonton, the final hearings revolved around the economics of the project. In Prince Rupert the discussions will revolve around marine issues. “This is a chance for not only the JRP but the public to hear the facts and all the sciene behind it as well as the years of environmental testing and engineering that’s gone into the process,” Tod Nogier, manager of corporate and western access communications for Enbridge, said. “We’ve been looking forward to this for some time.” Community meetings were on-going from January through August, he said. “Then in September we started the final hearing stage,” he said. “This is a chance to get the facts out there. It is an important project, not only for provinces of B.C. and Alberta, but the country as a whole.”
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The province is still leading the way in job production with Prince George continuing to thrive, beating its own statistics on the number of people employed in the city.
“We had another reasonably good month this month,” MLA Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training.” He said the province added another 5,700 new jobs, all full-time positions. “Since we rolled out jobs plan, B.C.
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seeing the bulk of jobs in regional economies.” Prince George added 700 jobs. “That’s another new record. Prince George has never had that level of job activity. In fact, if you go to the 1990s, typically Prince George was at about 44,000 to 45,000 jobs. We’ve seen good strong solid growth in regional economies. I think that’s a real reflection of our efforts to build the regional economies across the province.
Information sesssions on the other pipeline begin Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. will be hosting a series of information sessions to provide information about its proposed liquid natural gas pipeline project. The pipeline would transport natural gas from the Dawson Creek area to the proposed LNG Canada liquefied natural gas facility near Kitimat. Coastal GasLink staff will be available to answer questions from the public. Additional background information about the project will be available on posters, brochures and videos. Some refreshments will also be available. The Information Sessions are free for the public and media. Event details are: Monday, October 15 - 4:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Riverlodge Recreation Centre - Activity Room (654 Columbia Ave.) Kitimat. Monday, October 15 - 4:30
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Playground opens Mayor Shari Green joined representatives from FortisBC yesterday to celebrate the opening of the all inclusive playground at Duchess Park. The playground, the first of its kind in Prince George, is accessible to children of all abilities. The incorporation of natural play and sensory elements ensure children can play together, not just alongside each other. FortisBC presented the City of Prince George with a $25,000 contribution and acknowledged FortisBC employees who worked with City staff to plant site vegetation. Make a difference in a young person’s life Smithers Community Services Association is seeking to add supportive families to our CORR HOMES PROGRAM About our program… CORR Homes is a specialized foster care program for young offenders as an alternative to incarceration and operates in communities throughout Northern BC. CORR Homes offer a caring, stable home environment where youth reside for up to 6 months. CORR Home families are financially compensated to provide this service. Our program provides the CORR Home families with access to training, 24-hour on-call support, and an experienced Youth Resource Worker who will work directly with families and the youth who reside with them. Who we are looking for… Interested people who have had experience working with and supporting youth at work or socially (ie; coaching, mentoring, big brothers/sisters etc.) or who have raised their own children through their teen years. For more information about how to become a CORR Home, please visit our website www.scsa.ca/programs/corr-homes or contact Jo-Anne Nugent at (250) 847-9515 or toll free at 1-888-355-6222.
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The University of Northern British Columbia’s Community Development Institute (CDI) got a $50,000 grant from the provincial government last week to help the organization renew its vision so it remains viable and sustainable well The into the future. A news release on the funding announcement says the CDI will provide the government of B.C. at Esther’s Inn with information on topics such as economic as social development, workforce needs and th trends effecting northern communities. Access Saturday, October 13 , 2012 to comprehensive and current data will also be provided valuable insight into northern housing Oktoberfest Beer from Pacific Western Brewing Company markets. Traditional Home-Cooked Bavarian Buffet Several dignitaries were on-hand to share the Drink Promotions & Party Games organizations good news during a formal news Swaying & Dancing conference last week, including MLA Shirley Bond, the province’s attorney general, said she is Doors Open 6:00pm Dinner & Dance $ 30 ADV proud of the work being done at the university, Dinner 6:30pm Dinner & Dance $ 35 Door which has many gifts, adding of of those is the Dancing 8:30 till late Dance Only $ 15 (after 8:30pm) CDI. Discount for table of 8 She said she knows the money will be wellused, helping communities diversify and find affordable housing. For Ɵckets or enquiries please contact the Catering Department at “How can we create the types of housing 250.564.3311 or catering@esthersinn.com these small rural communities need? I know this money will be well-spent.” 1151 Commercial Crescent, Prince George, BC V2M 6W6 UNBC president, George Iwama, said it was www.esthersinn.com/catering the CDI that helped Kitimat when a major industry closed in that town. When Mackenzie suffered a similar closure, Kitimat was able to share tools developed by the CDI to help. “They were there for us when we More Than Just needed it most,” said Mayor Stephanie Killam from the District of Mackenzie. CDI director, Greg Halseth, who has been the director of The City of the CDI since it was Prince George Aquatics established, said now Sponsored by: and Save On Foods the funding has come through it’s time to would like to ensure get to work. you are an active “Now let’s get to part of the community. work on a long term vision,” he said. Prince George Aquatic Centre Marleen Morris, the CDI’s associate Four Seasons Leisure Pool • 250-561-7636 • 775 Dominion Street ~ Aquatic Centre • 250-561-7787 • 1770 George Paul Lane director, said thus far the organization has www.princegeorge.ca accumulated $230,000 thus far in funding to attain its goal.
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Rebekah Greenberg holds the pumpkin steady while son Kieran makes the next cut in his vampire jack-o’-lantern at Huble Homestead on Monday. Pumpkin carving was one of the popular events at the histric site on Thanksgiving.
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The Prince George Farmers’ Market has a new home and October 20 is the grand opening of the market’s new indoor location on Sixth Avenue, behind the Keg Restaurant near Ohh Chocolat and City Hall. The Farmers; Market celebrates with live music entertainment, free pumpkins for the kids, and a draw of a market basket valued at $200. You will find more than 25 vendors offering local meats from bison and chicken to prime beef, pet food and pet products, sweet baked goods, fair trade coffee, prepared hot food, fresh greens, veggies, artisan breads, eggs, jams and jellies, honey, perogies and more plus arts and crafts, jewellery, knitting & sewing, and tooled leather. The Market is open year round, every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. In May the Prince George Farmers’ Market lost its indoor location at the corner of Third Avenue and George Street. The displaced indoor vendors have participated in the 2012 seasonal outdoor market and have searched for a new indoor home for the 2012/2013 season. The City of Prince George has stepped in and has offered the building on 1074 Sixth Avenue behind the Keg Restaurant. During the summer months Farmers’ Market volunteers have undertaken renovations to the building and are now ready to serve its customers every Saturday, throughout the winter months, all year round, from its new location. Visitors will find over 25 indoor vendors offering local arts and crafts and a wide range of food items including meats, vegetables, jams & jellies, preserves, perogies, eggs, and baked goods. After the last outdoor market of the season on October 13, the new indoor location will open on Saturday, October 20 at 8:30 a.m. All products at the Prince George Farmers’ Market are made, baked, or grown locally. Visitors will find freshly brewed coffee, a place to sit down and chat with friends, or have a hot lunch prepared by Spicy Greens.
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Exhibits at Two Rivers There are a pair of new exhibits opening this week at Two Rivers Gallery. Prina Granirer: The Whisper of Stones is a collection of mixed media works by Granirer. The gallery has a series of Granirer works from the 1980s and 90s, and this new exhibit will flesh out the older work. Granirer found an abandoned millstone quarry on Gabriola Island some years ago. It was a source of grindstones for the pulp and paper industry in the 1930s. Granirer created a series called The Carved Stones, which explored the often surreal landscape created by the mining and later abandonment of the quarry. Now, she has revisited and initiated new work based on the previous series.
Granirer is scheduled to present an artist’s talk on the exhibit on Oct. 11, starting at 7:30 p.m. The event is free to all. The second exhibit which opens this week is an annual one of works from the Permanent Collection of the gallery. Titled Transformers: Art to Shape Our World, it allows the gallery to showcase of the new works acquired by the gallery, most of which are donations by artists who have exhibited at Two Rivers. The exhibit forms a fascinating journey through the variety of projects hosted. Transformers: Art to Shape Our World is also open for free viewing on Oct. 11. Both shows run until Jan. 6 during regular gallery hours.
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The Nove Voce chorus is preparing for its first concert of the new season, Oct. 27 at the Prince George Playhouse.
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Nove Voce will open the 2012-13 concert season with a gift from a guest. One of two Prince George composers featured in the Oct. 27 concert is PGSO concert master Juan Delgado-Guevara. He was a special guest with the all-women choir last year, and wrote Morning, Noon and Parting Hug – a song cycle – after that concert. As well, Nova Voce will be presenting V’la L’Bon Vent by former Prince George resident Alison Girvan. The concert is titled Changing Tides: A Musical Voyage, and will also feature folk music from a variety of sources, including The Skye Boat Song, Loch Lomond and Ah! Si Mon Moine Voulait Danser. The choir will also take the opportunity to show how traditional folk music has influenced more modern songs, such as Celtic Woman’s Winter, Fire and Snow. Nove Voce will be joined by a number of guests for the concert, including Maureen Nielsen on piano, Sebastian Ostertag on cello, Anna Scarpino on flute, and Noelani Jung on percussion. Tickets for Changing Tides: A Music Voyage are $15 and can be purchased at Studio 2880 or at the door. The concert is Oct. 27, starting at 8 p.m. at The Prince George Playhouse.
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Quality Assurance / Quality Control Manager Mechanical Reporting to the Manager of Strategic Capital, the QA/QC Manager – Mechanical is responsible for management and direction of the quality assurance and control program established for the construction site to which assigned, such that the contractual requirements and obligations are fulfilled in accordance with drawings and specifications, and all work is completed safely, within budget, and on schedule, with special emphasis being placed on safety goals, and quality assurance.
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Tasks and Responsibility: The Quality Assurance and Quality Control Manager shall be responsible for, but not limited to, the following: Ensure accountability and compliance with contracts Establish points as which inspections take place during the cycle of a contract. Performs audits on equipment fabrication. Review and approve equipment suppliers QC / QA programs. Performs and evaluates vendor supplied materials. All construction activity is completed in a quality manner, in compliance with the quality assurance program for the project, and is supportive of the overall construction schedule. Assures that project specific inspection test plans are issues and maintained to current status in the project files. Education and Experience: Five (5) years or more involvement in overall management of a construction project, and management of a Quality Assurance Program. Mechanical Engineering Degree. Effective leadership skills. Effective computer skills - Microsoft Office Software (Excel/Project/Word/Power Point) Effective communication skills both verbally and in writing with superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the Company. Effective analytical and problem-solving skills. For more information on this position, and how to apply please visit www.pinnaclepellet.com and look under Career Opportunities.
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ACROSS 1. Ocean vessel 5. Lose color 9. Small jump 12. Give a job to 13. Sacred image 14. Actor Vigoda 15. Dueling sword 16. Oak or ash 17. Batch 18. Flower holder 20. Drake and stag 22. Zoo enclosures 25. Exercise place 26. Canola or olive 27. Wise person 30. Yodeler’s feedback 34. Fruit drinks 36. Grassland
37. Lunch hour 38. Onion’s kin 39. Scant 41. Sick 42. “____ Impossible” 44. Legal tender 46. Backbone 49. Sulk 51. Young fellow 52. Corrosive stuff 54. Sticky strip 58. In the past 59. Frigid 60. ____ go bragh 61. Congeal 62. Weeding implements 63. Marsh plant
DOWN 1. That woman 2. Haunch 3. Wrath 4. Annoy
29. ____ whiz! 31. Dime or nickel 32. Gap 33. “____ the Lonely”
5. Tantrums
35. Epidermis
8. Foe
45. Aquatic mammal
6. Real estate measure 40. Ostrichlike bird 43. Instruct 7. Fawn’s mom 9. Corridor 10. Certain woodwind 11. Household animals 19. Beast of burden 21. Hymn closer 22. Ember 23. Official helper 24. Open delight 25. Equipment 28. Charity donations
46. Smelting waste 47. Book leaf 48. Graven image, e.g. 49. Heap 50. Betting numbers 53. Dove’s cry 55. Have being 56. Pecan or mince 57. Conclusion Answers can be found in the classifieds.
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Whist, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Senior Activity Centre, 425 Brunswick St. Wing night and karaoke, Wednesdays, 6-10 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion. B.C. Civil Liberties meets second Wednesday of the month, 6 p.m., 2105 Pine St. CNC Retirees meet fourth Wednesday, 9 a.m., D’Lanos. Information: Lois 250563-6928. Army Cadet Rangers free youth program, meets Wednesdays, 6:0-9:30 p.m., Connaught Youth Centre. Information: Sondra 250-963-9462 or Andrew 250-9818270.
Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation president Darren Masse, right, accepts a check for $25,156.30 from Prince George Cougars vice president Brandi Brodsky and alumnus Tyler Brough prior to the start of the home opener at CN Centre Sept. 28. The money was raised at the inaugural Prince George Cougars Alumni/Hospital Pro-Am Golf Tournament.
Hospital retirees meeting, first Tuesday of the month, 9 a.m., Prince George Golf Club. Information 250563-7497 or 250-5632885.
SUPPORT GROUPS Heartbeat, a group for mutual support of
those who have lost a loved one through suicide, meets monthly at CMHA office. Information: Sandy 250-960-9047. Thursday Tops (take off pounds sensibly) 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m., Knox United Church,1448 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-564-6336 (days), 250-964-4851 (evenings). Red Hat Chapter meets for lunches and outings. Information: 250-640-1139.
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THURSDAY NorthBreast Passage Dragon Boat Society general meeting, Oct. 11, 7 p.m., Chronic Disease Management Room, hospital. Iinformation: Betty 250-962-7985 or Anita 250-563-2949. Prince George Naturalists Club special meeting, Oct. 11, 7 p.m., The Exploration Place. Information: pgnaturalists@gmail. com. Prince George Macintosh Users Group meets Oct. 11, 7 p.m., CNC Room 1-306. Information: peegeemug@gmail. com. DayBreakers Toastmasters meets Thursday, 7-8 a.m., UHNBC Conference Room 1. Information: Heather 250-6499591. Plaza 400 Toastmaster Club meets Thursday, noon, Aleza room, fourth floor, Plaza 400 building, 1011 4th Ave. Information: 6252. toastmastersclubs.org/ or 250-564-5191. Chess nights, Thursdays, 6-9 p.m., Books and Company. Information: Marilyn 250-562-9580. Tai Chi classes,
Sweet Adelines women’s fourpart chorus meets Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Studio 2880. New members welcome. Information: Kathleen 250-563-2975.
Proud those Proud to to recognize recognize those who give in our community.
who give in our community. 1475 Edmonton Street • 250.565.2515 www.spiritofthenorth.bc.ca
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Thursday, 7-9 p.m., Knox United Church, 1448 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-9643849. Old Time Fiddlers jam, Thursday, 7-10 p.m. Elder Citizens Rec Centre, 1692 10th Ave. ECRA Forever Young Chorus meet Thursdays, 12:45 p.m., ECRA, 1692 10th Ave. Prince George Grassroots Cribbage Club registration, 6:30 p.m. play 6:45 p.m., Thursdays, Spruce Capital Recreation Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Information: Gerda 250-564-8561.
FRIDAY Drum Circle with Granville Johnson, Friday, 7-9 p.m., Le Cercle des Canadiens Francais de Prince George, 1752 Fir St. Information: 1-250966-2320. Live bands, Friday, 8 p.m.-midnight,
Royal Canadian Legion.
SATURDAY Fall book sale, hosted by Friends of the Prince George Library, Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Bob Harkins Branch of the Library. YMCA World Basketball Challenge, Oct. 13, 3-7 p.m., YMCA gym. Free day of fun on the courts. Eat, Play, Laugh, a celebration of our diverse community, Oct. 20, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Northern Sport Centre. Co-hosted by AiMHi and the Northern Sport Centre. Flea market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 1156 Fourth Ave. Live bands, Saturday, 8 p.m.midnight, Royal Canadian Legion.
SUNDAY Fall book sale, hosted by Friends of
the Prince George Library, Oct. 14, 1-4 p.m., Bob Harkins Branch of the Library. Flea market, Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 1156 Fourth Ave. Meat draw, Royal Canadian Legion, 3-5 p.m., sponsored by Peace Keepers Proceeds to Alzheimer and MS societies and others.
MONDAY Tai Chi, Mondays, 1:30 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Northern Twister Square Dance Club meets Mondays, 7 p.m., St. Michael’s Church Hall. Information: Gys 250563-4828 or Reta 250962-2740.
TUESDAY Bridge, Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Buddhist meditation class, Tuesdays, 7:15-8:45 p.m., 320 Vancouver
The Community Datebook provides free community event listings every Wednesday. Submissions are accepted in written form only – dropped off, mailed or emailed – No Phone Calls please. Datebook runs as space allows, there is no guarantee of publication. Mail to 1773 South Lyon St., Prince George BC V2N 1T3 E-mail datebook@pgfreepress.com
St. Information: 250962-6876 or www. tilopa.org. Spruce Capital Toastmasters meet Tuesdays, 7:25 p.m., 102-1566 7th Ave. Information: Tom 250562-3402.
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“GIVE A LITTLE… GAIN A LOT!” MS Society - Oct 20 3rd Annual Dinner, Dance, Silent Auction Fundraiser at Treasure Cove Casino Show Lounge. Live entertainment by “Exit Glow”. Tickets $30 at Treasure Cove or MS Society 105-490 Quebec St. Joann 250-564-7074 Handy Circle Resource Society Information & Resource Centre For People With Disabilities and Special Needs. We will have an Access Guide available in January 2012. For more info, www.handycirclepg.ca Lorraine 250-563-1852 Salvation Army Thrift Store Electronics Recycling & Donation Centre – drop off at 1990 Ogilvie St. Now accepting electronic items & small electrical items for recycling. All donations of clothing, furniture and household items are also welcome. For info or to volunteer 250-564-4000
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There were already a lot of PGSS students and staff on the track at Masich Place Stadium on Friday, and more kept arriving for the school’s Terry Fox Run. Allan Wishart/Free Press
bargain hunters There was plenty for collectors and Collectables Fair to look at during the Antiques and ity Association at hosted by the South Shore Commun end. week the on me A-Do Rollthe Allan Wishart/Free Press
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
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Although tankers have been safely navigating the north coast and its channels for decades, marine safety remains a top priority for British Columbians. We have been planning the Northern Gateway Project for over a decade, with a particular focus on protecting the environment. We have added specific safety requirements to our marine operations plan to help make the waters of the north coast safer not just for tankers serving the project, but for all marine vessels.
Tankers will reduce speeds in the channels…
Qualified BC Coast Pilots will board and guide all tankers… To prevent spills, all tankers serving the project will be modern and double-hulled, and will be vetted by independent, third party agencies before entering Canadian waters. Once strict safety and environmental standards are met, they will be guided through the Douglas and Principe Channels by qualified BC Coast Pilots.
Tankers travel slowly, but to make sure that marine species and their habitats are respected, tankers will be required to reduce speed as they pass through certain sections of the channels. Even their escort tugboats will have quieter engines to reduce underwater noise.
Powerful tugboats will escort tankers… Additional radar and navigational aids will improve safety for all vessels…
Tugboats have been shown to significantly reduce tanker incidents worldwide. Powerful tugboats that have been specially commissioned for Northern Gateway will assist in the safe arrival and departure of tankers. All tankers will be attended by a close escort tug. In the channels, laden tankers will have two tugs–one tethered at all times. These tugboats will have emergency response equipment on board and will be capable of assisting any marine vessel.
For increased safety and sure guidance, additional radar systems and navigational aids, such as beacons, buoys and lights, will be installed throughout the routes. This will not only improve safety for tankers, but for all marine traffic on the north coast.
Discover more about our rigorous marine safety plan and join the conversation at marine.northerngateway.ca.
It’s more than a pipeline.
It’s a path to delivering energy safely.
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