The Northern View, February 27, 2013

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Science fair winners - Page 19 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2013 Proudly serving the North Coast - The eNVy of the North www.thenorthernview.com 250-624-8088 VOL. 8 NO. 9

Feature Property SOLD

◆ LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

KUNG HEI FAT CHOY

Port Edward ready for growth

1080 JUBILEE CRES For Sale:

298,500

$

Pride of ownership is evident both inside and out of this exceptional 4 bedroom family oriented home. With care and attention to detail the present owners have upgraded and renovated this property into near perfect condition. All this and a quiet Port Edward subdivision location that is ideal for a family and raising young kids. This property has SOLD! Call Gordon @ (250) 624-9298 today to view our other similar properties that we still have available for sale.

By Shaun Thomas The Northern View

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

“It is very exciting times for Port Edward.”

Shaun Thomas / The Northern View

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A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY AT THE PRINCE RUPERT PORT INTERPRETIVE CENTRE

The District of Port Edward is getting ready for a bright future in the community according to councillor Murray Kristoff. “It is very exciting times for Port Edward. We have a lot of interest from LNG, which is the - Murray Kristoff big one, but there are small proponents looking at us that are by no means small – just smaller than the LNG project,” he said during the Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Feb. 20

The Lion Dance kicked off a night filled with culture and entertainment as the Prince Rupert Chinese Association hosted its annual Chinese New Year celebration on Feb. 24. For more from the evening, see Page 13.

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See GROWTH on Page 3

Vandalism leads to oil leak on port property By Martina Perry The Northern View

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An act of vandalism on decommissioned electrical transformer stationed on Prince Rupert Port Authority property triggered a joint effort to minimize damage from an oil leak in the Prince Rupert harbour. The port was alerted of a leak on Friday on land the organization acquired last year. Upon investigation it was discovered decommissioned electrical transformers were vandalized, causing a quantity of

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“We’re concerned about the presence of oil in the environment...” - Michael Gurney

transformer oil to enter the environment in the immediate vicinity of the equipment. “It appeared to be an attempt to remove

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metal from the transformer, likely for sale… Removing metal from an object that’s designed to enclose insulating fluid will cause that fluid to leak,” Michael Gurney, manager of corporate communication for the Prince Rupert Port Authority, said. “We’re concerned about the presence of oil in the environment. The Prince Rupert terrain presents a difficulty because of it’s porous nature. The muskeg absorbs oil… It would essentially become contaminated soil that would need to be removed.” See OIL on Page 2

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