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Economic Development Officer Derek Baker and Community Futures General Manager John Farrell sport some facial fuzz as part of Movember, which sees men across the country grow out their moustaches to raise awareness of prostate cancer and the importance of being tested. For more Movember moustaches, see page 23.
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Councillor, union head seeking to replace outgoing MLA Coons By Martina Perry The Northern View
Joanna Larson and Jennifer Rice have announced their intentions to run for the New Democrat Party nomination in the North Coast riding to replace current MLA Gary Coons, who is not seeking re-election next year. Larson currently sits as the head of the Prince Rupert and District Teacher’s Union
(PRDTU), while Rice is in her first term on city council. “I think either [Larson or Rice] would be a perfect candidate to run. They both have strengths,” David Smith, president of the North Coast Constituency, said. Larson was first to announce she would be running on Nov. 20 and said she would be a suitable replacement for Coons because of her broad experience in local and provincial issues.
Larson has been a teacher for 20 years, and is on her fourth term as local president of the PRDTU. Additionally, she was previously the president of the Westview Childcare Centre Society. She is also no stranger to provincial politics, currently working on her second term with the BC Teachers’ Federation executive committee.
Prince Rupert may be losing some tax revenue as BC Ferries confirmed it will be appealing the assessed value of its terminal. News of the appeal comes as the District of West Vancouver and BC Assessment fight to reverse a decision that will cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. The crown corporation successfully appealed the value of the Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal in West Vancouver, resulting in the value of the property being dropped from $47 million to just $20. The Prince Rupert terminal’s value is much less. In Prince Rupert, the terminal is valued at $1.8 million and contributed about $46,500 to the municipal tax roll. In addition to devaluing the property the board made the decision retroactive to 2010 when the appeal was launched.
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