PRINCE RUPERT VOL. 8 NO. 21
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Feature Relay team honours fellow firefighters Page A15
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Rice to stay on council... for now
PORT CITY PUTTER
MLA-elect refuses to step down BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
“The question is, when is the best time to step down.”
Business Spectra outlines plans for LNG line Page A12
Todd Hamilton / The Northern View
Andrew Schaeffer taps in on the recently-completed, 430-yard ninth hole at the Prince Rupert Golf Club on Monday during the annual Port City Open. Results were unavailable as of press time. See Friday’s Connector for full details.
Sports Rainmakers make it to zone final Page A11
Northwest’s Class of 2013 Page B1
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See RICE on Page A3
Gitga’at tells Enbridge: Get off our land Lack of consultation disrespectful, says Clifton BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
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City Councillor and MLA-elect Jennifer Rice said she is in no rush to give up her spot on council, but acknowledges it something that will likely happen sooner than later. Rice, running for the NDP, handily won the North Coast riding on May 14 - Jennifer Rice with 56.6 per cent of the popular vote compared to 33.13 per cent for Liberal candidate Judy Fraser and 10.26 per cent for Green candidate Hondo Arendt. “I’m not going to make any abrupt changes. I am going to stay on council as MLA-elect and it is too soon to say what the future holds,” she said.
Members of the Gitga’at Nation of Hartley Bay kicked representatives of Enbridge out of their territory on Wednesday after failing to properly consult with the community of Hartley Bay about their visit. But Enbridge said that is simply not the case. According to the Gitga’at, company representatives and a team of oil spill response surveyors showed up uninvited. Councillors said Enbridge announced their intentions to arrive via an after-hours fax a week before they stepped foot in the territory, without any other communication or consultation
“It’s hard to imagine a company screwing up its relationship with First Nations more.” - Councillor Marven Robinson
with the Band. Gitga’at Chief Councillor Arnold Clifton said that is simply not acceptable. “Despite an ongoing review process,
Enbridge has entered our territory and begun project work before their proposed oil tanker and pipeline project has even been approved,” said Clifton. “This is disrespectful to the Gitga’at First Nation, the review process, and the people of British Columbia, who oppose oil tankers in our coastal waters.” Councillor Marven Robinson, one of those at the meeting, said the company was politely told to take their boat and leave regardless of what work was being undertaken but they did say Enbridge could stay the night if the weather was unsafe to travel.
See ENBRIDGE on Page A2
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