David Black talks refinery -Page 5 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2012 Proudly serving the North Coast - The eNVy of the North www.thenorthernview.com 250-624-8088 VOL. 7 NO. 42
Feature Property NEW LISTING
935 BORDEN STREET
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RIDING IN…
For Sale:
189,500
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Situated high on the Borden Street hillside, this 3 bdrm home was intelligently positioned to enjoy the city and harbour view by the original owners and is also located within a very short walking distance of the downtown city core and all associated amenities. It is a great location and limits your need for a car. Some recent renovations completed by the present owners to this property include kitchen, flooring and window upgrades. There still are some upgrades and finishing touches to complete in the basement and that will be left to the next owners discretion and taste. Call Gordon @ (250) 624-9298 for the additional details and your appointment today!
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Mark and Dianne Brown lead a small pack of Toy Run participants through Johnny B’s following the end of the 31st annual Toy Run. For more on this story, go to page 11.
Gordon Kobza Broker/Owner
Office and Cell: (250) 624-9298
Email: info@gordonkobza.com • www.gordonkobza.com Suite 6 - 342 3rd Ave W. Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1L5
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CT scanner replacement to cost up to $2 million due to hospital shifting By Todd Hamilton The Northern View Replacing a broken CT scanner at the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital will cost taxpayers between $1.5 and $2 million. In a presentation to District of Port Edward council, Sheila Gordon-Payne, health service administrator for the Prince Rupert and Haida Gwaii Northwest Health Service delivery area of Northern Health, said a new CT (Computed
Tomography) scanner could temporarily be in place by the new year. However, not only the scanner will need to be replaced. “Part of the building isn’t safe...It’s safe for staff and patients, but we cannot put a new [CT scanner] in there because the floor is shifting,” she said. “These machines are so highly technical that the tolerance is three millimetres. We’re already at four millimetres off-kilter… at that number, they wouldn’t give us a new machine.” See SCANNER, page 2
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Wantage Road to stay open By Shaun Thomas The Northern View After taking 60 days to weigh their options and gather feedback from the public, city council has decided not to put a gate on Wantage Road. The idea first came up back in June following concerns from residents about the amount of garbage being dumped along the road. At the Oct. 9 meeting, council was given a list of options to address the problem that ranged from a manned gate to enhanced enforcement to security cameras to additional signage to closing the road during the winter and the fall. “By and large the suggestions would be quite expensive to implement,” said Chief Financial Officer Dan Rodin. “A popular one was using video cameras and while the cameras are not expensive, the 40 foot masts to mount them on - and we think six would be needed to cover the road - and the internet connectivity for the feed would be quite expensive.” See SIGNS, page 3 Funded in part by:
* Skills Connect for Immigrants * Training * St John Ambulance (training and rst aid supplies
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