The Northern View, March 19, 2014

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Residents fight trailer evictions

A SPOON FULL OF SUGAR Our City

Owner serves 11 notices

Celebrating a centennial Page A7

BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Residents of the trailer park in Port Edward are fighting to keep a roof over their head after the new owners served 11 eviction notices earlier this month, evictions that Stone Cliff Properties Ltd. say are needed to stay within the law.

The newlyformed tenants association packed Port Edward council chambers on March 11 to air - Ed Day their grievances before mayor and council, alleging they have been treated unfairly by the company that bought the park late last year.

“None us feel safe there. We all feel our homes could be taken away.”

Sports Rainmakers finish strong at provincials Page A13

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Michael (Isaac Dolan) and Mary Poppins (Morgan Verissimo) look over some of the toys in the children’s room during Annunciation School’s presentation of Mary Poppins on March 13.

Community Olympian shares her story Page A14

School district budget projects job loss Declining student enrolment at Charles Hays cited

BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Haida Gwaii Saints compete against B.C.’s best Page B1

SOLD 620 7th Ave East $305,000

See EVICTIONS on Page A2

The Prince Rupert School District (SD52) may have to drop at least one teaching position to balance its budget for 2004-2015.

In a budget consultation meeting last Wednesday, SD52 administration officials said the district will need to find $150,000 in savings to meet its balanced budget mandate.

SD52 secretary-treasurer Cam McIntyre broke down what the budget looks like presently, saying the district is expecting to receive $26,148,000 in operational funding.

The district has to act after receiving $372,000 less from the B.C. Ministry of Education because of the province’s funding protection model and

“We will still have work to do to make sure its balanced. ” - Cam McIntyre when the costs of wages and supplies are taken into consideration, the district is looking at a $781,000 deficit.

There is about $690,000 in surplus funds in SD52’s capital reserve that can be used in next year’s budget, but the shortfall grows as the district is planning to take $45,000 from its capital reserve to replace vehicles, as well as $12,000 it is

obligated to put toward future employee benefits.

That leaves SD52 with a projected deficit of $148,000.

“Between now and the meeting when the budget is approved, we still have work to do to make sure it is balanced,” said McIntyre.

The budget’s content depends on student numbers, with a loss of more than 30 students being forecasted next year.

This has led to the decision to possibly cut one teaching position in 2014, with more staffing reductions also possible.

“The place that it will be felt is at Charles Hays Secondary School. That’s where the majority of the [student decrease is expected to come from],” said McIntyre.

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Budget cuts

Evictions legal, needed says owner

SCHOOL from Page A1

EVICTIONS from Page A1 “They are eviction notices based on non-payment of rent because the owner has refused to accept rent and in some cases returned it to the tenants ... every one of these evictions is being disputed.

They are not going to get away with it this time,” said association president Ed Day, noting the evictions account for roughly one-third of those in the park.

“None of us feel safe there. We all feel our homes could be taken away from us because where are we going to put them? For many, moving the trailer is cost-prohibitive.”

But a spokesperson for Stone Cliff Properties said the issue is not that the people living in the trailers haven’t paid rent, it’s that the owners of the trailer haven’t paid rent despite several attempts to contact them.

“Under the [Manufactured Home Park Residential Tenancy] act, they are not our tenants, they are the tenants of the owners of the trailers. We can only accept rent from the registered owner of the trailer ... they have to pay the owner of the trailer, who then pays us.

It has to be the owner of the trailer who pays us,” she said, noting the evictions are in the name of the trailer owner and not the person living there now.

“This isn’t us trying to be mean, this is simply following the rules.”

Another concern of the tenants is rules put in place prohibiting the

Currently more than 85 per cent of all the district’s costs are spent on employee wages and benefits, with employee benefits going up next school year. This amount could increase once again after upcoming negotiations between the province and the PRDTU and IUOE. “Our hope in this round is that whatever the outcome is that it is funded by the government.

There isn’t any particular provision at this point in the budget for any increases or whatever will come of that,” McIntyre said.

There are some expected savings in the budget, including approximately $50,000 in utility bills because of energy-efficient upgrades the district hopes will be complete by the end of summer (see related story on Page B2).

Additionally, the director of instruction position will continue to be on a half-time basis, something that has saved money this year.

According to Kathy Murphy, president of the PRDTU, the group made a plea to prevent class composition issues that occurred in Prince Rupert classes this year from happening again.

It is unknown whether SD52 will make class composition restrictions in the coming year.

Despite having the opportunity, members of the public did not make recommendations regarding the budget at the meeting.

The 2014/2015 school year budget will be brought to the board for approval at its meeting on April 8. The budget must be approved by April 30.

Shaun Thomas / The Northern View

Councillors Dan Franzen and Murray Kristoff listen as members of the Port Edward Trailer Park Tenant’s Association discuss their concerns with the new park owners.

storage of boats, tires, unlicensed vehicles or more than two licensed vehicles around people’s trailers.

“I have never read anywhere that you can’t have a boat or a trailer parked beside your trailer,” said Day. “We have a boat launch in town that is paid for by the taxpayers, but if we can’t store a boat next to our trailers then that is a bit of a slap in the face.”

But Stone Cliff said the storage rules were put in place to allow for major renovations and repairs needed at the park.

“Fundamentally we need them to move to allow us to do the needed repairs to the water and sewer line.

Right now we can’t do that because we can’t get equipment between the trailers ... we’re trying to get the work done and simply can’t,” said the spokesperson.

“It is a safety concern because we can’t do the repairs.”

While Mayor Dave MacDonald encouraged the group to work out their issues through the appropriate legislation, some in the group were looking for more from council.

“With all of these tycoons coming in, the question I have is if council is going to back the people or is council going to back the buck? With these tycoons coming in, we need all the backing we can get,” said Alice Kruta, a resident of the park.

“They are not concerned about Port Edward, they are concerned about downtown Vancouver and money.

They don’t care about Port Edward or the people who live here in the least,” added another park resident, Robert Bodger.

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Business, residential mill rates tops in northwest

BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

The City of Prince Rupert has the highest mill rates, the determining factor in residential and business property taxes, in northwest B.C. The Northern View examined the mill rates of Prince Rupert, Terrace, Kitimat, Smithers and Prince George based on information publicly available through municipal websites. The numbers clearly show Prince Rupert has the highest mill rate for both home and business owners.

Residentially, the City of Prince Rupert begins with a municipal levy of $9.04575 per 1,000 of taxable value, which is higher than three of the other community’s total tax rate. When levies from the Skeena – Queen Charlotte Regional District, Skeena – Queen Charlotte Regional Hospital District, Northwest Regional Hospital District, school taxes, the Municipal Finance Authority and the BC Assessment Authority are included, the final number sits at $13.94518.

That number is well above Prince Rupert’s neighbouring cities with a population over 5,000 and is higher than the mill rate in Prince George.

In Terrace the municipal levy is $5.97 per 1,000 and total tax rate is $6.71; in Kitimat the municipal levy is $2.1067 per $1,000 with a total rate of $6.9936 plus $527; in Smithers the municipal levy is

$3.144538 per $1,000 with a total tax rate of $9.8184270. Prince George, the selfproclaimed Capital of Northern B.C., has a general levy of $6.70993 and a total tax rate of $12.20490.

The tax rate facing business owners in Prince Rupert is also well above neighbouring communities.

In fact, the municipal levy of $28.13763 per $1,000 of taxable value, is higher than the total tax rate in both Prince George and Kitimat and just below the total charged in Smithers. When the associated levies are considered, the total tax rate for businesses sits at $37.2829 per $1,000.

In neighbouring Terrace, the municipal levy is $26.440 per $1,000 of taxable value and the total tax rate sits at $30.73 per $1,000; Smithers has the lowest municipal levy at 11.515938 per $1,000 but other levies raise the total to $28.375; and in Kitimat the municipal levy is $14.6388 per $1,000 but the total tax rate is the lowest in the region at $24.0535 per $1,000. Prince George actually has the second lowest tax rate among communities examined, with a total business mill rate of $24.66366 per $1,000 of taxable value.

These numbers are based on 2013, but at least one municipality is likely to lower their mill rate even further in 2014.

“With increased assessments, I anticipate these will go down in 2014,” said Terrace director of finance Ron Bowles.

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These graphs, with residential properties above and business properties below, show the mill rate of nearby communities based on dollars per $1,000 of assessed or taxable value.

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March 19, 2014

Talk is cheap, if to the wrong person

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ince it became known that the City of Prince Rupert was not planning to change its mill rate, and Mayor Mussallem was pointing the finger at BC Assessments for a potential tax increase, there has been a lot of impassioned talk on the streets about tax bills climbing because council seems ignorant of the fact that they set the mill rate and thus control how much people pay.

Given the feedback from the columns that filled this page two weeks ago, I expected at least some show of opposition to the idea of keeping the mill rate the same when I showed up to the March 10 council meeting. But walking through the chamber doors, the seats were as empty as always and, Shaun Thomas with the exception of Larry Golden who often asks council questions, not a single person seemingly has anything to say about a potential eight per cent increase in taxes.

Nothing at all, meaning council was given no indication that their idea of leaving the mill rate the same is a bad one.

The public hearing on the budget held last Monday was a chance for people to give feedback, instead council was essentially given the green light to proceed.

Looking through social media and keeping an ear to the street, there is no doubt people have concerns about what council is proposing.

The problem here is that talk on the street doesn’t always find its way into council chambers.

The reality is that if you have an issue with something the City of Prince Rupert or your elected officials are doing, the only way things are going to change is by going to them directly.

Complaining about it to those who aren’t directly involved will almost certainly have no result whatsoever.

Apathy and municipal politics is nothing new. It’s been around since, well, since municipal politics began. But this is your city, your tax dollars and your quality of life.

If you want change, the first step is to speak to those who can facilitate it.

Consumers will pay for recycling plan

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n alliance of business groups opposed to the new Multi Material BC (MMBC) recycling system are demanding the province halt the planned May 19 launch and go back to the drawing board.

MMBC, an industry stewardship group, is poised to take responsibility for curbside blue box collection – with more containers and material types collected than before – while charging businesses for the recycling of the packaging and paper they generate.

But it’s been in a bitter fight with small business groups that complain they are set to pay punishingly high fees, which will then be passed on to consumers. New recycling costs imposed

by Multi Material BC will ultimately hit consumers through hidden price hikes, critics say.

“The public is largely unaware of the money that will come out of their pocket and ultimately go back to manufacturers,” said Corinne Atwood, executive director of the B.C. Bottle and Recycling Depot Association.

Unlike existing deposit-refund systems in B.C. on cans or electronics – which are subject to audits and transparent reporting – Atwood said MMBC can do what it wishes with its revenue, without accountability.

“It’s a licence to print money,” she said.

Atwood has lobbied for years to expand the deposit system to include milk cartons and other containers, from hair spray canisters to detergent bottles.

She argues the refunds offered would ensure a high rate of recycling through depots, as with beverage cans now.

“If you put deposits on things initially the consumer would pay a bit more, but the people who bring it back will get their money back,” she said.

Instead, she said MMBC’s non-refundable fees on packaging generators will inflate prices with no recourse.

“With a hidden fee you don’t know what it is and there’s no opportunity to get that back – then you’re genuinely taking money out of families’ pockets.”

Atwood said she believes the government likes the new system because if MMBC fees drive retail prices higher, the province will collect more sales tax.

Existing bottle depots may be threatened because MMBC will also collect refundable beverage containers, she said, adding school teams and community groups that depend on bottle drives to raise money may also lose out if there’s less to collect.

Other recyclers say they’re also losing out under MMBC’s system.

The agency recently announced a consortium of waste firms that will handle the processing of containers that are collected.

Urban Impact Recycling was one of the bidders that wasn’t selected and CEO Nicole Stefenelli said her firm will now have to restructure and potentially shed jobs as a result.

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March 19, 2014 • Northern View • A5

On the street

Are you concerned that Enbridge bought land at Grassy Point?

With Martina Perry

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“Yes.”

“It’s iffy. On one hand it could impact the environment, on the other it could create business.”

“Yes.”

“I’m not too concerned because Enbridge didn’t buy it for a pipeline.”

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Letters to the editor

Editor: As we continually get bombarded with commercials highlighting the benefits of this pipeline and how they are there to protect nature, I still have this burning question that I just can’t get past.

Has no one looked at a map of B.C. lately?

Why would you want to end the pipeline at Kitimat and then take a long and narrow path out to open ocean when you could just carry on the pipeline a short distance to the Skeena River near Prince Rupert?

From this location there is a closer and direct path to open ocean.

It seems absurd that Enbridge should risk

“Has no one looked at a map of B.C. lately?”

- Kevin Marston taking a ship through such narrow channels from Kitimat, putting the entire B.C. coast in peril of an oil spill, when they could easily navigate the waters near Prince Rupert.

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Teachers have it pretty good Editor: The B.C. Teachers Federation says there are more than 41,000 school teachers in the federation. Strike vote results from March 6, show that only 29,301 teachers voted with 26,051 voting yes for strike action.

This leaves 14,949 teachers or 36.46 per cent of the BCTF that seem to be happy with the way things are.

The way things are is that the average teacher wage in B.C. is $89,000 per year ($70,624 in wages, $18,000 in benefits), two weeks off at Christmas, a two-week spring break, in-lieu days, a pension plan, having the months of July and August off, and a taxpayer-funded benefits plan.

With the Alberta teachers federation’s

“The way things are is that the average teacher salary is $89,000 per year.”

- Joe Sawchuk recent four-year contract with only a two per cent pay raise in the fourth year with a cash bonus, and with the announcement that Staples will be closing 225 stores, these 14,949 seem to be saying “things are great the way they are; we are lucky to be working.”

Joe Sawchuk, Duncan

Make voting mandatory Editor: To make elections fair, rather than expend time/energy/money on what ultimately amounts to excluding potential voters, why don’t we do what Australia does and legislate mandatory voting?

After all, we need laws to legislate against something as common sense as not drinking and driving because sometimes we’re too stupid to know what’s good for us, so why not something equally as common sense as voting?

Something, in a country where we don’t have

to risk our lives to do so, it should be common sense.

Help reduce the deficit by fining those who don’t show up to the polls $500 which would be referred to a collection agency if not paid up.

Maybe that would get more apathetic Canucks up off their duffs on election day, and we could focus less on a mission of excluding suspicious voters and focus more on getting as many eligible voters to the polls as possible.

Liz Stonard, Port Alberni

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RE:PORT

ne of the greatest achievements in Canadian history was connecting the vast country from coast to coast with a network of railroads.

Committing to build the world’s longest railway was a monumental task that began in Canada’s infancy as a nation, and was advanced by Prime Minister John A Macdonald as early as 1871.

By the turn of the century, railways had become a Canadian obsession.

They continued to be integral to the history and development of the territories they traversed.

For modern-day Prince Rupert, the formation of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in 1903, with its mandate to connect Winnipeg, Manitoba with the Pacific coast, was the single most important factor in the establishment of the city and its outlying districts.

Even at the beginning of the twentieth century, thanks to the vision of Grand Trunk Pacific General Manager Charles Hays and endorsement of Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Prince Rupert was already acknowledged for possessing a strategic deepwater location closer in proximity to Asia than established ports like Vancouver.

The sod-turning ceremony launching the construction of the GTPR was held in northern Ontario in late 1905, and it was several years before construction began in British Columbia in 1908.

The section of track across this province is regarded as one of the most difficult and expensive ever to be laid in North America.

As an example, the 300-kilometre portion of track from Prince Rupert to Hazelton took four years to complete due to difficult terrain, extreme weather, and the 5,400 tonnes of explosives needed to blast the routes three tunnels through solid rock.

At this time, the size of the GTPR construction project was second in scale only to the Panama Canal.

It took nearly nine years to reach completion. In the spring of 1914 a “Last Spike” celebration took place in Fort Fraser, BC, approximately 135 kilometres west of Prince George. Dignitaries from across the country converged for the historical moment in western Canadian history.

The majority of the GTPR is still in use as Canadian National’s (CN) main line from Winnipeg to Jasper, Alberta, and its northern main line from Jasper to Prince Rupert.

The routing and high construction standards of the GTPR are still being enjoyed today. The line represents the lowest elevation of any railway crossing the Rocky Mountains.

This advantage translates into a competitive advantage for CN and the Port of Prince Rupert.

A lower rail grade equates to fuel efficiency and the ability to operate longer unit trains for hauling a variety of cargos to and from overseas markets.

Today CN’s colossal rail network provides the greatest geographic reach of any North American railroad, and has been a primary factor in the rise of the Port of Prince Rupert as one of the fastest growing trade gateways on the planet.

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City seeks money for growth

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Incoming population projection in the works

BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

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The former Envy building is now just a hole downtown after it was torn down over the course of last week.

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The City of Prince Rupert will soon have an idea of just how many people may be coming to town and what kind of service adjustments will be required with the various industrial developments being proposed.

Northwest Readiness Project director Grant Lachmuth said the group has been talking to the companies working on the numerous projects about manpower and service needs should they proceed and will be presenting that report to municipal governments in the next two-to-three weeks.

“We are putting together population forecasts based on all projects and then looking at which are most advanced and most likely to proceed ... we’re preparing multiple scenarios of what kind of growth could occur and preparing the most likely scenario,” he told Prince Rupert council at the March 10 meeting.

While the study doesn’t look at policing needs, it does look at what kind of zoning and planning may be needed to accommodate the thousands of workers. A big part of that is whether camps are used, which Lachmuth said will be part of the report.

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With 12 provincial ministries involved in the project, councillors told Lachmuth information is good but money is necessary to accomplish what will be needed to match the growth.

“One of the immediate and long-term needs is more money ... whatever needs we have, we are going to need money to address that,” said Coun. Anna Ashley, alluding to the hundreds-of-millions of dollars needed to maintain the current infrastructure.

“I see the province is getting $50 million from Grassy Point and being generous to give us $150,000 for the region ... we could eat that up ourselves and still have a lot of work to do,” added Coun. Barry Cunningham.

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March 19, 2014 • Northern View • A7

Heart of our City

North Coast people at the ...

Family first Leonila Abecia celebrates 100th birthday

BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Four generations of the Abecia family came together on Friday to celebrate the 100th birthday of Prince Rupert’s Leonila Abecia.

Leonila, known as Lola, experienced a busy life as a dedicated mother, grandmother, teacher and volunteer.

“She was a hardworking woman and I never heard her complain,” said Emmanuel Abecia, one of Lola’s four sons.

“She’s a wonderful, loving mother,” he said, with his younger brother Ely Abecia adding, “When we were growing up, she was the mother that gave you everything you needed and was loving and caring.”

Lola has lived in Prince Rupert since 1977, when she and her husband Maximo Abecia immigrated to Canada to live with one of their sons.

Lola was born on March 14, 1914 in Camiling, Tarlac in the Philippines to parents Rufina and Peralta Garcia.

Twenty-three years later, Lola was a National University boarding student in Manila, located in the northern Filipino island of Luzon. There she met her future husband Maximo, who was a working student.

“When they were in school, the love affair started, and when they finished they decided to get married in a little chapel,” said Ely, adding the children never heard their parents argue in their lives.

Before moving from Manila, Lola gave birth to her first daughter Julita. Prior to the Japanese invasion in 1941, the new family relocated to Maximo’s birthplace of Camiguin Island in Mindanao to get away from a rebel insurgency in the area.

Maximo became a teacher and the couple gave birth to daughters Luzminda, Rowena and sons Romeo and Emmanuel.

At the end of World War II, the Abecias moved back to Luzon where Lola began her teaching career.

“In the morning, the children were in school. In the night, the parents were. She taught both the kids and the parents how to read and write,” said Ely, who was born shortly after.

When rebel trouble started once again, the Abecias moved back to Mindanao where Maleo, the youngest child was born.

Shortly after arriving, Maximo landed a teaching job, eventually becoming head teacher of a new government school. Lola also worked at the school as the home economics teacher.

After acquiring a piece of land in South Buldon in the province of Maguidanao, the Abecia family were left with little free time between school and their chores.

“Before 6 a.m. you could not find dad at home, he was already [working on] the farm ... and mom was preparing breakfast,” said Ely, adding the family would then all head to school.

“During Monday to Friday, every one of us were working on a different assignment on the farm.”

But it wasn’t all hard work for the Abecias on the farm. Emmanuel said the farm reminds him of his fondest memories of his mother, including weekend picnic trips the family made to the river.

“Us boys went fishing there and our sisters and mom washed the clothes in the river,” he said, adding the boys would have fishing and swimming competitions while the girls helped their mother prepare food for the family.

Ely cherishes the memories of the nights Lola would sing under the moonlight while Maximo accompanied her with the ukulele, something the couple enjoyed doing together.

The family remained in South Buldon

Leonila Abecia was joined by her sons Ely, Romeo and Emmanuel for her 100th birthday celebration on Friday.

until the children grew up and went to various universities, and began to start their own families.

In 1973, Emmanuel became the first member of the family to arrive in Prince Rupert, emigrating to be with wife Angelita who was a nurse at the hospital. Then in 1977 Lola and Maximo came to live with Emmanuel’s family, with Ely arriving later that year followed by Romeo in the 90s.

Despite being retired when they arrived, Lola and Maximo decided to help Emmanuel with his business. The couple’s assistance extended beyond that, helping to take care of Emmanuel and Angelita’s children.

“The kids grew up in their presence. They say they’re lucky because they had two [sets of] parents,” said Emmanuel. “They’re really thankful for that.”

Outside of her family life, Lola kept busy with roles including president of the Filipino-Canadian Seniors Club which was formed by Maximo and other Filipino elders in the early 1980s. She also volunteered within the community as Brownie and Girl Scout Master over the years.

Whenever they had the chance Lola and Maximo would fish on the Skeena River

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“She would fish until she couldn’t handle it anymore,” said Emmanuel, with Ely adding many times her grandchildren would have to take over for her when there was a fish on her line.

“She was the queen of trout. They would go fishing and she would always catch trout,” said Romeo.

Life changed drastically for Lola in October 2000 when Maximo passed away.

Shortly after Maximo’s passing Lola decided to move from Emmanuel’s home, as his children had all grown up, into Ely’s to be around his kids. Lola remained there until she broke her hip, becoming a resident of Acropolis Manner in 2009.

On March 14, Lola’s family, friends and fellow residents attended a birthday bash for her at Acropolis Manner, which included birthday cake and socializing.

All Lola’s children who live in Prince Rupert attended the birthday celebration last Friday, as well as some of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Rowena passed away of cancer during a visit to Prince Rupert in 2001, and Julita, Luzminda and Maleo are still in the Philippines.

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The Port Metro Vancouver truckers’ strike won’t have any effect on port operations in Prince Rupert.

More than 300 unionized truck drivers almost entirely cut-off traffic to Port Metro Vancouver earlier this month, demanding better pay and an end to lengthy waits that they aren’t paid for. The striking truckers joined independent truckers who have been protesting outside Vancouver’s port since Feb. 26.

While Port Metro Vancouver is seeing its operations affected by the strike, the Prince Rupert Port Authority is not anticipating any impacts to its operations.

“We don’t foresee any significant diversion because of the strike in Vancouver in the near term,” said Michael Gurney, manager of corporate communications for the Prince Rupert Port Authority.

Gurney said there is no indication a similar situation could occur in Prince Rupert.

“The relationship between terminal operators, the Port Authority and our labour organizations in Prince Rupert continues to be strong,” he said.

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Developers outline condo proposal

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The fate of a new condominium development on Graham Ave. could be decided later this month as council holds a public hearing on the rezoning of the site.

Prince Rupert Living Concepts is proposing to construct a threestorey condominium at the very end of Graham Ave. that will include five two-bedroom units, six one-bedroom units and 13 covered parking stalls. Dubbing it an “aging in place design”, project manager Kevin Newton told Prince Rupert council the new housing would be for a targeted audience.

“This is for people like myself who have a handicap or a mobile disability. This came about because of my desire to be somewhere more conducive to my disability,” he said, noting it is also being designed for seniors who don’t want to live in a house or a home for the elderly.

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Newton said he expects it will take nearly a year to get all of the permitting and engineering work done, which would put the start of construction in the summer of 2015.

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Repairs on large vessels, such as tugs and the Digby Island Ferry, could soon be done on the North Coast as plans are in place to pursue the construction of a drydock facility in the community.

A drydock allows large vessels to enter a confined area before the area is pumped out, leaving the vessel sitting on blocks or other supports. A letter from sent from Alec Spiller of Spiller Marine Services to municipal governments and industry stakeholders outlines the rationale for seeking such a project in the region.

“Our airport and Port Simpson ferries and the present fleet of larger fish boats and tugs shows that, as a port, we desperately need this facility ... the repair and maintenance work we are seeking routinely numbers in the hundreds of thousands and sometime millions of dollars,” wrote Spiller.

“The list of potential immediate customers for the services of a drydock and mechanical repair facility show the facility is warranted at the present time and will certainly grow with the expanding capabilities of our port city.”

Negotiations with First Nations, investors and entrepreneurs is ongoing and Spiller said the government’s Drydock Subsidies Act would provide partial construction funding and a 35-year subsidy for a minimum 3,500 tonne drydock facility. Should the project proceed, Spiller notes it is more than just the marine service industry that would benefit.

“With the above building of the 3,500 tonne drydock

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The board of directors of the Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce for the coming year were sworn in at the March 12 luncheon. From left, are directors Herb Pond of the BG Group and Gina Bishop of Northern Savings Credit Union, vice-president Rosa Miller of the BG Group, past-president Jason Scherr of the Prince Rupert Port Authority, president John Farrell of Community Futures of the Pacific Northwest and directors Blair Mirau of the Gitmaxmak’ay Nisga’a Society, Derek Baker of Pacific NorthWest LNG, Rochelle Saddleman of the Coastal Business Resource Centre and Tom Cheng of PRBC Holdings. Missing from the photo are directors Rob Eby of MacKenzie Brandsource and Keith Lambourne of Royal LePage.

and the installation of a 100 tonne marine travel lift on a prime piece of Prince Rupert waterfront, it is estimated that we could have 30 to 50 skilled workers with substantial paying jobs working immediately with the capability to increase the workforce substantially as business expands,” he wrote.

“With an ongoing subsidy for 35 years, the city taxes could be expected to be paid for that period of time, which would be a tremendous bonus for the property owners and the City of Prince Rupert.”

Spiller Marine Services is also working with the Prince Rupert and Port Edward Economic Development Corporation on the proposal and Paul Vendittelli of the corporation said the project has its full support.

“Port related developments have become the primary source of economic activity in the Prince Rupert and Port Edward area, but a sufficient level of infrastructure simply does not exist. Prince Rupert and Port Edward’s strategic positioning along B.C.’s north coast makes it ideal to provide a drydock,” he wrote.

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BC Lions bring anti-violence message Be more than a bystander

BY DONNA PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Whist Winners: Monday - Ladies 1st M. Arneson, 2nd - M. Shrubsall, Pool - M. Weir.

Men 1st - M. Niesh, 2nd - E. Page, Pool - P. Laporte.

Thursday winners will be announced in next week’s column.

The Association des Francophones et Francophiles du Nord-Ouest (AFFNO) are planning to provide lunch and a bit of entertainment for our members on Tuesday, March 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. I need to know how many people will be attending the luncheon, so if you are interested you must let me know by tomorrow, Thursday, March 20 at the latest.

Spring Tea and Bazaar news: the tea is set for Saturday, May 10 and Josie is busy preparing for it already. We have a lot of raffle tickets to sell so members please try and help us out there. I will have the grocery and towel hampers out by today’s date. If you are not a baker we will accept donations towards the bake tables.

I would like to say thank you to everyone who attended the Seniors Centre Annual General Meeting, it is really nice to see the interest.

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BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Players from the BC Lions were in Prince Rupert on Thursday to meet with students at Charles Hays and discuss issues related to violence against women.

Lions fullback Rolly Lumbala and quarterback Travis Lulay spent an hour talking to a standing-room-only crowd in the common area of the school as part of the “Be More Than a Bystander” program. Lumbala said “Be More Than a Bystander” carries an important message for everyone in the province.

“The program is about putting an end to violence, in particular creating awareness about violence against women ... we’re also trying to talk to the students about options they have.

People see these things happen, and they can be shocking and disturbing, and not know what to do or who to talk to,” he said following the presentation.

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- Rolly Lumbala saw them visit schools in Terrace and Kitimat as well. Lumbala said students across the region were very appreciative of the message.

“It’s been great, we’ve been well received everywhere we go. This

is something that touches a lot of people in every community, so we get a lot of people saying thanks,” he said, noting he is a big fan of this type of community outreach.

“I love it. I always say the bigger the spotlight you have on you the more responsibility you have to go into the community and deliver a positive message ... it changes your mindset and allows you to grow.”

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Rainmakers almost reign

BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

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Prince Rupert’s skip Travis Bernhardt takes on Team Brian Gessner of Vancouver in the second draw on Friday March 14 at Glen Harper Curling Centre. Full results in the Northern Connector.

Rapids in Top 10 at provincials

BY CHRIS STREET PRINCE RUPERT / Rupert Rapids

The Prince Rupert Amateur Swim Club sent three swimmers down to Chilliwack for BC’s short Course “AA” Provincial Championships.

While Zach Dolan (12) had been to BC Championship meets before, this was a first time experience for Emma Movold (10) and Isaac Mastroianni (10).

Dolan made a pair of finals in the 13-and-under boys age group. He finished 6th in the 1500 free and 7th in the 200 breaststroke. He made three other consolation finals, finishing 10th in the 100 breaststroke, 11th in the 400 freestyle and 15th in the 100 backstroke. He earned one new “AA” time with a 3:04.11 200 breaststroke.

Movold broke through by qualifying for an “A” final in the 11-and-under 400 freestyle. She sliced off nearly 20 seconds from her best time en route to an eighth place finish. Amongst Emma’s six personal best times, she picked up a trio of new “AA” times in the 50 freestyle, 400 freestyle and 200 freestyle. She also better one of her big sister Avery’s 10-and-under PRASC records by posting a 3:01.18 200 backstroke.

Mastroianni didn’t reach any finals but he did snag best times in five of his six events and added a pair of new “AA” times.

He did that with a 3:17.22 200 IM and a 2:48.96 200 freestyle. Isaac’s best finish was 13th in the 200 freestyle.

The Charles Hays Rainmakers were never expected to seriously challenge for the 2014 B.C. High School Boys AAA Basketball Championships against highpowered Lower Mainland contenders.

In fact, the pundits seeded them 14th. The Rainmakers, however, weren’t listening to the pundits.

After a fairy-tale run, the Rainmakers ended up battling Burnaby’s St. Thomas More Collegiate Knights Saturday evening in Langley for the provincial basketball title.

The Rainmakers were in the game early trailing by just two baskets, 15-11, after the first quarter but St. Thomas widened the lead taking a 31-24 advantage at the half.

St. Thomas More’s stingy defence came into play in the third as Burnaby held the Prince Rupert squad to just five points in the third taking a 42-29 lead.

In the fourth, again the Burnaby defence was too much for the Rainmakers as the Rupert boys fell 5338 to pick up the silver at the provincial championship.

Justin McChesney led Charles Hays’ scoring in the final with 12 points, followed by John Sampson with 11 and Perry Terrell with nine.

At the end of the Cinderella run, McChesney was selected as a tournament first team all-star and Garrett Kobza was chosen as a second team all-star.

The 14th-seeded Rainmakers kicked off their run on Wednesday in a game against the third-seeded Fleetwood Park Dragons of Surrey.

The two teams set the tone for an exciting game early, finishing the first quarter tied at 18. The Rainmakers finished the second trailing by four by a score of 32-28, but in the third, went on a 12-7 run to hold a 40-39 lead at the half.

The Rainmakers completed the upset holding off the Dragons by a score of 52-51.

Kobza led Rupert with 15 points, Rosendo Masocol had 12 and McChesney with 11.

The Rainmakers then met sixthseed Vernon Panthers and served early notice that the Rupert team was for real, shooting 66 per cent from three-point

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range to lead 22-6 at the end of the first.

Vernon narrowed the gap in the second though, and trailed just 38-29 going into halftime. But the second half was all Prince Rupert as they pulled away to take the upset victory by a final score of 7157. Masocol and John Sampson led the scoring for Charles Hays with 15 points each while Kobza put away 14 points.

The Rainmakers then took on the seventh-seed Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School from Courtenay.

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trailed 43-45. But Charles Hays came back strong in the second half of the game, only allowing Courtenay nine points throughout the period and dropped 16 for themselves to bring the score to 59-54 by the end of the third quarter.

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McChesney lead the Rainmakers’ scoring with 25 points, followed by Kobza with 19 and Sampson with 15.

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If you’ve been on Facebook recently, chances are you have seen someone you know from Prince Rupert taking the plunge off of Rushbrook docks.

It’s known as the 2014 Winter Challenge and its popularity on social media has skyrocketed on the North Coast.

The challenge works in a similar fashion to the neknominate challenge reported in the Northern View on Feb. 26, but the Winter Challenge has not been linked to any fatalities. Participants will nominate a friend to do the Winter Challenge after they have completed it. That friend then has 24 hours to do it, with both videos being uploaded to Facebook.

While some communities have taken that to be wading into a frozen river or jumping in the snow in shorts and T-shirt, in Prince Rupert the majority of videos circulating involve plunging into the harbour at Rushbrook.

Emma Payne was one of many Rupertites to jump off a dock at Rushbrook.

“I felt compelled to. It’s doable and not harmful to the body. I’d been looking for a more reasonable challenge since the neknomination was completely not my thing. I figured I’d give it a go when I was nominated,” she said.

Prince Rupert’s Lianna Spence also participated.

“I researched why this challenge started and I fully support mankind getting back outdoors and off their asses.

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BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Believe in yourself and your dreams, even if no one else does.

That’s the message Olympic athlete Arianne Jones injected into the minds of students after speaking in Prince Rupert and Port Edward schools.

Jones was part of Canada’s Olympic Luge team, finishing 13th in the Sochi Olympic Games in February.

“I had adversity to overcome. I had a big dream that nobody else believed I could accomplish,” said Jones. “I wanted to let the kids know if you have a dream believe in yourself and work hard because nobody else gets to decide if your dream is valid or not” Jones started luging when she was 12, with her Olympic dream igniting when she was a forerunner for the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver.

“It was such an unbelievable experience ... It lit a flame inside of me [that made me want to pursue it and compete for my country],” she said.

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“When I made a statement that I was going to try to make the national team, I didn’t have support from anyone. The coaching staff were very clear to me that they didn’t believe I could do it,” Jones said.

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Arianne Jones spoke to students at Prince Rupert Middle School on Thursday.

“Nobody else gets to decide if your dream is valid or not.”

- Arianne Jones everything I possibly had.”

Jones’ efforts paid off because she made the national team, but the coaching staff still didn’t have faith in her up until she finished the season off in the top 10 ranking.

Jones has been on the national team for the three years, and had to compete for one of three spots against her counterparts for the Canadian Luge team that would compete in the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi.

“There’s five world cups before Christmas, and we had achieve two top fourteen results in a world cup,” she said.

It wasn’t until the second last competition that Jones broke the top 14, earning 11th place in Whistler.

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With one more race to go in Salt Lake City, Jones had to place in the top 12 to achieve her dream.

At Salt Lake City’s competition Jones placed 11th in her first run but was disqualified after her second because of a sled malfunction, which mean she had to face off against a teammate in a head to head race in Calgary. The best of three runs would qualify for the Olympics.

“After the first race, my teammate had beat me by 1/100th of a second,” she said.

However, Jones won the second run which meant whoever won the final race was going to the Olympics.

Despite the pressure, Jones ended up winning and left for the Olympics three days later.

“It was a journey that was incredibly difficult. It had amazing highs and devastating lows, but overall it turned me into the person I am today,” she said.

Jones said she’s thankful to her sponsor Pacific Northwest LNG for funding her trip to Prince Rupert to speak to share her story with students.

“I hope they take my story to heart.”

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The Council of Gitga’at First Nation will be hosting a “Gitga’at Members” meeting the first Sunday of every month effective April, 2014.

Meetings will center on Education, Training and Resource Development which impacts Gitga’at Title and Right.

All meetings will be held at the Highliner Hotel, 815 1st Ave, Prince Rupert.

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“Northern Gateway is taking extraordinary measures to ensure marine safety—reducing tanker speeds on British Columbia’s north coast is just one.”

- Chris Anderson, Master Mariner, Lead Marine Advisor, Northern Gateway Project

Northern Gateway has proposed tanker-related safety measures designed to maintain safe vessel transportation.

These measures, together with lower tanker transit speeds in the coastal channels, not only reduce the risk of marine incidents, they also minimize potential adverse effects on the marine mammal environment.

ACTING ON EXPERT ADVICE Northern Gateway has consulted with many of the top experts in Canada and the world, including Chris Anderson who, as a Master Mariner and seafarer, has over 50 years of experience including the development of port and terminal facilities in British Columbia’s coastal waters and internationally. Acting on the advice of a team of experts, Northern Gateway committed to a vessel transit speed range from 8 to 12 knots.

Anderson says, “Reducing vessel transit speeds through a confined channel to within this range allows improved response from our escort tugs, substantially reducing the risk of a navigational incident, while maintaining safe vessel operation.”

initiatives that was put forward by Northern Gateway.

As Anderson puts it, “Project-related vessels are capable of speeds of 15 to 16 knots. Many other oceangoing vessels can travel at even higher speeds. Northern Gateway is committed to reducing vessel speeds by as much as half that as an added measure of prevention.”

GOING EVEN FURTHER TO ENSURE MARINE SAFETY In addition to reducing tanker speeds, Northern Gateway has committed to the use of two escort tugs for every loaded tanker associated with the Project, with one tug being tethered at all times.

According to Anderson, “In the event of a mechanical issue, the tethered escort tugs can take over steering and braking which greatly reduces the risk of an incident occurring. This commitment will also help protect British Columbia’s north coast.”

BEYOND WHAT’S REQUIRED The commitment to reducing transit speeds is not a regulatory requirement, but one of many voluntary marine safety

ENDORSED AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS The Joint Review Panel’s endorsement of the Northern Gateway Project came after a rigorous, scientific review of the evidence, including Gateway’s precautionary approach to vessel speeds and escort tug standards.

Northern Gateway is working hard to meet all of the final conditions set out by the Panel, the same way they are working to meet the five conditions set out by the Province of British Columbia.

Northern Gateway is committed to doing everything possible in order to build a safer, better project.

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Quake readiness chair short-lived

BY TOM FLETCHER VICTORIA / Black Press

It was an government appointment made last Tuesday and cancelled a day later.

Attorney General Suzanne Anton’s announcement on March 11 that Les would be paid up to $140,000 to lead an eight-month consultation on earthquake preparedness was greeted by controversy over his qualifications and other interests.

On March 12 Premier Christy Clark said she didn’t hear about former Chilliwack MLA John Les’ appointment until it was announced, and the deal is off.

NDP critics questioned whether Les’ experience as a mayor and solicitor general was relevant to the province-wide project he was to chair. The vice-chair, former director of California’s Office of Emergency Services Henry Renteria, is to be paid up to $100,000.

Clark moved quickly to blunt the opposition attack, announcing at the start of question period that the contract with Les has been withdrawn.

“It was a mistake,” Clark told reporters later. “I think the essence of leadership is not just making decisions, it’s also being able to course correct when you’ve made a mistake, and that’s what she [Anton] has done.”

Anton said she discussed the issue with Premier Clark last Wednesday morning, and they agreed the expenditure for Les’ services was too high.

Anton had argued that Les had unique experience as a former mayor and head of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, as well as a former solicitor general in charge of B.C.’s emergency management program.

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Debating corporate school donations

BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

What is acceptable for schools in Prince Rupert to accept as donations, and from whom?

Those are questions the Prince Rupert School District is asking following a discussion at last Tuesday’s monthly meeting.

The conversation began because the district is in the midst of updating its policies, which includes the corporate sponsorship policy.

The draft policy said the board encourages “positive relationships and partnerships between the school district and the business/corporate sector that benefit students and enhance the educational experience of the school community”, but the donations must be

respectful of community standards and of the educational setting and have to be consistent with school district policies and procedures.

While it was to be approved at the meeting, board chair Tina Last had some concerns about its content.

Last said that past boards she was a part of had issues with corporations donating to schools in the district in exchange for advertisement within the schools or on donated equipment. Last made a reference to a recent donation to Port Edward Elementary made by an LNG company, saying she was happy the school received contribution but it did raise some questions.

“Who do we decide is an OK sponsor?” she said.

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Trustee Barb Gruber said a policy on acceptance of corporate donations to school should be created, which was supported by all board members in attendance.

“It’s nice that Port Edward’s school got [the donations], but who knows what other school is going to be given something that the district knows nothing about at the time and it goes against community standards ... we have to come up with a policy for acceptance of gifts in schools,” Gruber said.

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Gloria Starlene Marie Regush of Calgary, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the age of 62 years.

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Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing with respect to the Zoning Amendment Bylaw 3344, 2014 will be held on Monday, March 24, 2014, commencing at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, Second Floor of City Hall, 424 West 3rd Avenue, Prince Rupert, B.C Purpose:

Generally, the purpose of the bylaw is to amend the Zoning Bylaw to permit increase in density. Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3344, 2014 will re-zone the property from R2 – “Two Family Residential Zone” to “RM2 Multiple Family Residential Zone”.

Affected Lands:

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The Prince Rupert City Fire Rescue Department is now accepting Resumes for a Casual 911 Operator/Fire Dispatcher at the Prince Rupert Fire Hall.

If you are a highly motivated, multi tasking, enthusiastic self starter with dispatching experience, we invite you to visit our website for a complete copy of the job description at: www.princerupert.ca “Career Opportunities” Or you can pick up a complete copy at: Prince Rupert Fire Hall 200 – 1st Avenue West Prince Rupert, BC

A copy of the Bylaw and relevant background documentation may be inspected at the City of Prince Rupert City Hall during regular office hours (9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) from Monday through Friday from March 11, 2014 until March 24, 2014.

At the Public Hearing all persons who deem themselves affected by the proposed Bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw. If you cannot attend the Public Hearing all written submissions (mailed or electronic) must be received by the Corporate Administrator by no later than 4:30 p.m. on March 24, 2014.

Applications must be submitted to the Fire Hall, attention Dave McKenzie, by 4:00 pm on Monday, April 7th, 2014.

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Crossword MARCH 27 - 10am-3pm Prince Rupert Friendship House Association is hosting a FREE Culture and Wellness Day at the Nisga’a Hall.

There will be cultural workshops and lunch provided. Call 250-627-1717 today to register.

APRIL 8 - 7-9pm Transition Prince Rupert presents a course on Gardening Essentials. Its all about planting and what plants do well in Prince Rupert, microclimates, weeding and pest control. Room 155 @ NWCC. Admission by donation.

APRIL 21 - 1-2pm Diabetes Support Group is meeting in Room 429 in the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital.

MAY 6 - 7-9pm Transition Prince Rupert presents a course on Beyond Gardening. This course covers an introduction to permaculture and wildcrafting versus gardening. Room 155 @ NWCC. Admission by donation.

CLUES ACROSS 1. Recapture the past 10. “Tosh.0” and “South Park” are two 12. Military greeting 13. Passenger ships 15. Can’t move 16. Any omission of a part 18. 43rd state 19. Compassionate nursing care 20. Pa’s partner 21. Dutch cheese 24. London radio station 27. Perfumed powder bag 30. Liquid body substances 31. Expresses pleasure 33. Escape from prison 34. Long-wave hue 35. Bleated 37. Male swan 39. Head cover 41. Fewer calories 42. Teal duck genus 44. Inspire with love 47. Grab 48. Cruel inhuman person 49. 6th musical tone 50. Indigenous tribe of Indonesia 52. Megabyte 53. Headpin in bowling 56. Light, fitful naps 61. Precede 62. Greek and Turkish Sea 63. Pot ‘o gold location 65. Was in disagreement

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3. Distribute 4. 15th day of March 5. Empire State 6. Small island 7. Con or swindle accomplices 8. Oasts kiln shape 9. Female sheep 10. Motor vehicle 11. ___ Lanka 12. More melancholy 14. Not all 15. Apple, pumpkin or a la mode 17. __ King Cole, musician 22. Palms with egg shaped nuts 23. Mistress of a household 24. Founder of Babism 25. Semitic fertility god 26. Connected links 28. Chocolate tree 29. Miao-Yao is their language 32. Moss capsule stalk 36. Young society woman 38. Bartenders 40. Buried port city 43. One point S of SE 44. Cervid 45. Inexperienced (var.)

46. Exercises authority over 51. Handles 54. Neither 55. Alumnus 56. Sunrise 57. Cease exertion 58. Double curve 59. Maneuver 60. Not happy 64. Old English

MAY 12 - 1-2pm Diabetes Support Group is meeting in Room 429 in the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital.

JUNE 9 - 1-2pm Diabetes Support group is meeting in Room 429 in the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital.

ONGOING The Prince Rupert & District Hospice Society is dedicated to “The care and support of those experiencing the dying and grieving process” For more information, support or to become a volunteer please call 250-622-6204

BC Metis Federation of Prince Rupert meets the third Monday of every month at 1702 Atlin Ave. New people welcome. Refreshments provided.

For more information call 250-627-4013 Canadian Cancer Society is looking for volunteers to help with the daffodil campaign in April.

Please contact Judy Rea at (250) 624-3913 for more details.

Last Minute Market Saturdays 9am - 12:30 at the Moose Hall. Craft items, baking, home business and yard sale items. For table rentals call Rosa 250-624-4787 or Kathleen 250-624-5652.

The coffee is always on!

Prince Rupert Seniors Centre Bingo Fridays 13pm. Everyone 19 yrs and older welcome.

Prince Rupert Alcoholics Anonymous If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, that’s ours. Prince Rupert A.A, 250-6271119 Al-Anon Meetings: First Presbyterian Church, 233 4th Ave. E in basement. Tues. 8pm. All are welcome. Call 250-627-4899 Narcotics Anonymous DRUG PROBLEM? We Can Help Mon 8-9 pm, 223 4th Ave East, Presbyterian Church (side door).

Join the YWCA for a 2 day FREE-Train-theTrainer course on taking action against abuse of older adults. For more info. contact Project Co-ordinator Renu at rchaudhry@ywcavan.org or 604-895-5790

Thank You

North Coast Literacy Now Steering Committee would like to thank everyone who helped make the community event, Celebrating Literacy, in Rupert Square Shopping Centre on March 8th such a great success.

Thank you, especially, to Steven Tao and the staff and businesses of Rupert Square Shopping Centre for graciously sharing their space for this event and making sure everything went smoothly.

We’d like to thank these participating people and organizations for their support of literacy and life-long learning in our community:

Northwest Community College Fraser Street Tutoring Project Northern Health Speech and Language Services Northern Health Unit Northern Savings Credit Union Association des Francophones et Francophiles du Nord-Ouest (AFFNO) Museum of Northern BC Prince Rupert Public Library StrongStart Centre Prince Rupert Port Authority School District 52 (Prince Rupert) Aboriginal Education Department Coastal Business Resources Centre Canada Safeway

Success by Six Early Years Group Aboriginal Head Start Community Enrichment Services North Coast Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society Larissa Garuk, French Stories Beth Dimond, Stories Nadine Leighton, Sm’algyax Stories Sam Bryant, Welcome Jennifer Rice, MLA Jack Mussalem, Mayor of Prince Rupert Dave MacDonald, Mayor of Port Edward Prince Rupert Rotary Club

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Community Art Project ready for show Varying mediums tell varying stories

BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

An art series aiming to foster new relationships between new and longtime Rupertites is preparing for its exhibit later this week.

The Prince Rupert Community Art Project, which was funded by the North Coast Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society and Embrace BC, consisted of a number of workshops where participants created art revolving around a theme of diversity. The pieces created will be shown off this weekend at the exhibit, taking place the Lester Centre of the Arts.

“People who are new to town that could’ve come from somewhere else in Canada, or across the ocean. But we’re all part of the community. I think [the project] fulfilled the goal of helping to bring people together. There’s been some friendships formed,” Lynn Cociani, who coordinated the series of workshops, said.

Cociani was pleased to see the theme reflected so differently in both the workshops, and with the pieces themselves.

“Everything was so diverse, which is really symbolic of what the whole series was about.”

The first workshop was held in lateJanuary, with facilitator Adrienne Johnston guiding participants through the creation of fabric squares that when pieced together by Debra Strand created an enormous quilt. “[Johnston’s] idea was to work with houses because it’s something we all have in common, but the houses we live in are different,” said Cociani.

Next was a collage and painting workshop led by Joan Mostad.

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“I think [the project] fulfilled the goal of helping to bring people together. ” - Lynn Cociani “She worked with people’s old photos and did an exploration of participants history and what was meaningful to them historically,” Cociani said.

Then came Nicole Best Rudderham’s workshop that had people practice their drawing skills before going on to paint a wooden box with their choice of design to represent a personal journey.

“It could’ve been a journey where you use to live to where you live now, it could’ve been an emotional journey or metaphorical journey. It was really just about an aspect of your own personal journey,” Cociani said.

“Nicole is very much about fostering your idea. She’s into guiding you through what your vision is.”

Shortly after, Mike Ambach and Arianne Loranger-Saindon facilitated a workshop on collaging.

“They focused on telling a story with images ... sometimes images can tell a more powerful story than words can,” explained Cociani.

“People brought in their images of things and parts of their lives that they found meaningful and put together a collage that told a story of some aspect of their life.”

Products from a sixth workshop will be included in the exhibit, with Prince Rupert photographer Tyler Meers joining the project mid-

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Karen Buchanan works on a piece during Nicole Best Rudderham’s workshop that had participants create a design that represented a personal journey.

way. Meers went into “English as in these portraits.” a Second Language” at Northwest Cociani said that every piece of art Community College to teach a lesson included in the exhibit is unique. on photography and helped students “It was really interesting to see with create a self-portrait. all of the workshops how people take Meers took a photo of each person, a common theme but everybody has a and with the skills they learned completely different take on it. In the participants took photos to create a end, you’ve got an enormous variety background, which they could also of approaches,” she said. incorporate family or other photos The exhibit will take place on Friday, into.

March 21 which is the International “It was meant to be a narrative selfDay for the Eradication of Racial portrait. Although there is a picture Discrimination, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 of them, it’s also telling a story about p.m. at the Lester Centre of the Arts. who they are and what’s important to Art pieces created during the them,” Cociani said. workshops will be displayed, along “They all picked a Prince Rupert with artist biographies. There will also back drop, which I thought was neat. be live music, international cuisine I really like the connection to Prince and beverages.

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While you’re not looking, this is what’s happening to BC’s world renowned recycling program.

Well, lookie here.

One minute you have a perfectly good Blue Box recycling program. The next, something new and rather questionable is being put in its place. And they thought they’d get away with it right under your nose, without telling you or asking your opinion.

That’s definitely not democracy in action.

The BC Government, elected by us to represent our best interests, has decided to offload the costs of recycling to big multi-national corporations. To implement this new plan, they’ve set up an association that doesn’t really seem to hold the environment, local jobs, or the municipalities that run the Blue Box program, close to its heart.

Perhaps that’s why some of our local elected officials are using the word “scam” to describe how the new program is being set up. It’s also perhaps why several of BC’s municipalities refuse to jump on board.

That’s gotta tell you something.

Now it’s your turn to let Premier Christy Clark know what you think. Contact her today to say that dismantling an already-working recycling program to replace it with something that few people think will be as good, is a bad idea.

What’s going on here?

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Inspirational Saints Vogstad breaks 49-year-old record

BY MARTINA PERRY LANGLEY / The Northern View

The Queen Charlotte Secondary School Saints may have won just one game at the highest level of provincial high school basketball championships, but that wasn’t the whole story.

The Saints captured national media attention and the hearts of the Langley Events Centre.

And there’s one more thing, they broke one of the longest-standing records in provincial basketball.

Grade 12 player Nate Vogstad utterly smashed a record that has stood for 49 years by scoring 75 points in a single game, obliterating the 1965 record of 58.

“It feels pretty good. I don’t think anyone’s going to touch that record for awhile,” said Vogstad. “[Head coach Desi Collinson]was begging me to shoot every time. You could tell he wanted me to break the record just as much as I did.”

Vogstad’s remarkable run came in a 122-43, also a record for most points scored by a team, win over Mt. Baker Wild.

Queen Charlotte was also named the Most Inspirational Team, with Vogstad being selected as the Most Inspirational Player.

Despite the record-breaking performance, Vogstad later said the team result was a bit disappointing.

“A few of us got caught in the hype of the other teams,” said Vogstad.

“We played the defending champions first, so a bunch of the guys were nervous when we first got in there. That led to a slow start in our game. We tried to do our best, and I think in the end we played with a lot of heart after everyone got over the nerves.”

The Saints entered the tournament with a record of 14-2 in tournaments and exhibition games they travelled around B.C. to play in, earning a spot in AAAA provincials against the top teams from some of the province’s largest high schools.

The Saints opened the AAAA championships against the defending champions from Walnut Grove of Langley who came out strong, leading 35-25 at the end of the second quarter. In the second half the Saints went on an 8-1 run to start, pulling to within three, but Walnut Grove proved to be too much and would win the game by a final of 80-56.

Vogstad led all players on the court with 25 points.

The Saints tipped off on Thursday against 12th-seeded West Vancouver and were again close in the early going, trailing 39-33 by the half mark. But the team struggled in the second half and were outscored by 18 in the final frame, dropping the game 83-66. Vogstad again led all scorers with 29 points, while Jesse Barnes finished with 22.

After Vogstad’s heroics in the win over Mt. Baker Wild, the Saints faced-off against 14th-seeded Pitt Meadows Secondary to battle it out for ninth place on Saturday afternoon.

The Pitt Meadows Marauders maintained a lead throughout the entire game, ending the first quarter with 30-16. But the Saints began closing the points lead with 39-48 by the end of the second, and got as close as 65-69 by the conclusion of the third.

Queen Charlotte couldn’t keep up to Pitt Meadow in the final quarter and lost the game 77-92, with Vogstad hitting for just more than half of the Saints’ points.

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Cracking Canada’s small car conundrum likely to adopt the same numeric GENEVA, Switzerland - Small moniker. The concept vehicle has cars are huge here in Europe, if an all-new 1.5-litre SKYACTIV-D not in size certainly in numbers. diesel engine.

Everywhere you turn, it seems Citroen no longer sells in North there is either a Ford Fiesta America though periodically or an Opel Astra (the General we hear rumours of a return by Motors subsidiary) about to the French manufacturer and its cross your path. If it is not those home rivals, Peugeot and Reexamples, there are any number nault. Their lines are so different of other similar sized economy While there is a to the often indistinguishable cars from the likes of Citroen, greater acceptance of small cars we get. Some of the VW, and Peugeot buzzing by.

Micro cars such as the tiny smaller vehicles in our French creations are positively and I found myself gawSmart, with which we are facities, people outside funky ping at such an example in the miliar, and even smaller vehicles urban areas have new Citroen C4 Cactus. It’s zip into roadside parking spots where previously only a motormore ground to cover designed to challenge the likes of the Ford Focus and the VW Golf. cycle would park. and so are tempted It uses lightweight materials exMy two-prong mission at the by larger vehicles. tensively, including an aluminum Geneva Motor Show was to hood, which means it sips gas. view small cars we might see Keith Morgan The rubberized pads along the sometime soon and others we side would be perfect for people never will see but wish we who regularly have close encounters with could! Then ponder whether small cars will garage doorframes! ever catch on here in the way they have in General Motors looks to penetrate the difficult Europe. younger buyer marked with its Opel/VauxThere was something familiar about the first hall Adam. It’s dressed up in interesting car I encountered in the giant Palexpo show colours but it’s what is under the hood that buildings. Ah yes, a European version of the makes it really interesting. It has a variety trusty Honda Civic – Canada’s hottest seller of bigger engines as options but its smallest in that market segment. I am sure Honda engine is a new 1.0-litre, three-cylinder gas Canada would sell more if they resembled the engine, mated to a six-speed manual transvery hot Type R concept, which is destined to mission, with the pulling power of 1.6-litre be a racer. Yes, the new North American Civic power plant. Fuel consumption is expected is sportier than the last generation but the to be a miserly 4.5 L/100 km (combined city Euro versions always seem that bit sharper in highway). It may show up here in some form design. but right now GM has more than its fair share Next up was the Mazda Hazumi hatchback, of small cars. expected successor to the current Mazda2 and

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So far, I’ve looked at econo cars at the lower end of the market. No point in me offering price details because all Euro cars are substantially more expensive than the same examples sold here in Canada.

Finally, I cast a close eye over the Audi S1, which is a hot sportback version of the popular A1.

It comes with a 228hp 2.0-litre turbocharged gas engine capable of hitting 100 km/h in less than six seconds. I will reveal it will sell for more than $40,000 in the UK. It’s fast, it’s a premium offering and I’ll eat my hat if it shows up here.

All of the above have great fuel economy going for them and most are competitively priced. The common keys to their success likely come down to two key factors. Impressive fuel consumption numbers matter because fuel in Europe is substantially more expensive than here. And Europe is crawling with folks going about their daily duties on often far less land and road space.

While there is a greater acceptance of smaller vehicles in our cities, people outside urban areas have more ground to cover and so are tempted by larger vehicles, especially as a first family vehicle.

And the truth is that the advances in fuel saving technology means there’s not a massive difference between the econo-cars and small family sedans. And perhaps a bigger factor is for “an extra $20 a month, madam, you could have the roominess and utility of this car.” A line heard in most dealerships, most days. And the sales people are not wrong. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca

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He doesn’t rob banks. He’s no Walter White from “Breaking Bad.” But, his love for quick cash and high profits drive him to a sideline that makes us all a little less safe and costs some their savings. Walt is a curber.

The Vehicle Sales Authority of BC, CarProof Vehicle History Reports and ICBC are combining forces to help keep car buyers safe. Follow our series on Walt the Curber to learn how much you risk when you buy a used vehicle without proof of its history or condition. The price of buying a car from a curber can turn out to be much higher if you have nowhere to turn. Learn what you can do to protect yourself.

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The diminutive Fiat 500 goes big The Fiat 500 is cute but might not be the most practical choice as a family vehicle.

Sure, it has room for four, a peppy personality (even with its base 101 horsepower engine,) but accessing the rear seats isn’t the easiest and the cargo room is What really stands out minimal. about this compact car Enter the all-newis just how much people for-2014 Fiat 500L: The “L” stands for room there is inside. “large” so those interior volume defi- Alexandra Straub ciencies listed with its pint-sized sibling are no more.

Dimensionally, the L is 27 inches longer, six inches taller in height and in width and there’s an extra 42 per cent when it comes to inside space.

But wait, there’s more. Literally.

The L comes with two additional doors to allow for easy access to the rear seats and room for five passengers.

It loses a little bit of its pinch-the-cheeks cuteness but its practicality makes up for it.

In the driver’s seat, you have an almost unadulterated outward visibility. The 500L features a segment-exclu-

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sive glass from the A- to D-pillars that provide nearly 360-degree panoramic views.

Parking is easy because you can pretty much see out of all four corners. And the 500L – even with its “large” designation – still fits comfortably into urban settings.

Driving the 500L, I noticed it doesn’t have quite the same amount of panache as the 500 Turbo. Granted, it’s a heavier vehicle.

But to still keep some of the driving fun behind the wheel, Fiat has outfitted it with a 1.4-liter MultiAir Turbo engine that provides 160 horsepower, 184 lb-ft. of torque.

It’s also available with two transmission options.

Firstly, there’s a 6-speed manual. Then there’s an available 6−Speed Euro Twin Clutch “automatic.” The latter of the two costs an additional $1,450 and came equipped on my 500L Lounge trim.

To be honest, this dual clutch transmission was my least favourite part of the vehicle. It felt as though the gearing was off or it had some sort of gremlin inside causing a raucous to disturb the smooth functionality of what I would have expected.

On the flip side, there’s nothing that I felt was fundamentally wrong with it. The transmission changed gears, got the car moving and did exactly what it was supposed to do. It also just felt weird/awkward to me and unlike any other dual clutch transmission, I’ve operated. Perhaps it is one of those features I would just need to get used to over time but our time together wasn’t long enough for me to embrace its quirks!

Confessions of a Curber I was itching to sell another car. I‘d spent my first cash quickly. The new TV looked great in my living room.

So I scrounged the dealer lots in my neighbourhood. I found the perfect car at a small dealership not far from my house.

Gray with four doors. Everything was still intact, but it was priced low. The dealer gave me the car’s history right away. It had been in three accidents over its lifetime. Nothing too major, but damage was done and repaired.

I couldn’t spot the repairs. So, I happily bought it and registered it.

I didn’t want my wife and kids to know what I was up to, so I parked it around the block. I knew it would be gone in a few days.

This time, I used Kijiji and Craigslist.

“Car for sale. Served me well, but wife wants a new car. Accident and damage free.

Looking to sell fast, low price. Cash only. Call cell for info.”

I got a text message from a woman across town.

I told her I’d meet her at a nearby gas station and would throw in a free tank of gas. She was thrilled.

When I met her, she told me that she needed a cheap, dependable vehicle to get to her new job. She’dd been taking the bus for weeks and was tired of her commute.

To my annoyance, she wanted to check the vehicle thoroughly. So I distracted her. I told her I was sad to let “my baby” go, but I

wanted to keep my wife happy. She nodded sympathetically.

As she handed me the money, she asked if the vehicle was in any accidents.

Now, I’m not a good liar. So I simply said, No. It’s her fault for not asking for a CarProof or ICBC vehicle history report.

That seemed to do it. She was pleased and drove away with a smile on her face. As for me, I went home with a fat wallet.

A few days later, I got a text: “Got CarProof report. Three accidents?!?!?

Need money back now!!!”

I panicked. But not for long.

I was getting good at this. I just got a new cell number. She didn’t know my name – that old fake ID worked great. And she had no idea where I lived. Finding me would wear her out.

I was in the clear. But will I be so lucky next time? *Curber – An individual posing as a private seller, but selling vehicles for profit as a business. A curber often misrepresents the history and condition of a vehicle. Curbers offer none of the protections the law provides for purchases from a Vehicle Sales Authority licensed dealer. aler.

“Now, I’m not a good liar. It’s her fault for not asking for a CarProof or ICBCC vehicle history report.”

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The Fiat 500 packs a lot into a smaller vehicle.

There were, however, other highlights of the 500L. The Lounge trim comes standard with leather trimmed bucket seats and front heated seats, perfect for those chilly mornings.

An upgraded item that was optioned on the L was the Uconnect system with a 6.5-inch screen (the standard is a 5-inch screen) complete with Bluetooth, Sirius satellite radio and a Beats Premium Audio System ($500).

If you’re a music lover, this is a great to add to a Fiat.

Besides, I find that the Uconnect media interface is one of the most intuitive infotainment systems to work with in the industry.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC,) Hill Start Assist and 4−Wheel ABS brakes are part of its DNA along with a ParkView rear back−up camera, dual zone climate controls and steering wheel mounted audio controls.

When cruising along at highway speeds, road noise is kept to a minimum, which allowed me to enjoy the music via the Beats stereo system a little more.

In corners, the 500L doesn’t have as tight of a setup as the 500, so don’t push it too hard since body roll is more evident.

Perhaps what really stands out about this compact car is just how much people room there is inside. I never felt cramped nor did my passengers. Not to mention the 633L of storage behind the second row seats.

The MSRP of the 2014 Fiat 500L Lounge is $25,995.

With the options and destination, the price as tested comes to $30,850.

Refreshed RX350 Toyota is known for building high quality cars with fantastic resale value and has grabbed more Canadian Black Book “Best Retained Value” awards than any other manufacturer.

In the Lexus line of cars and SUVs, the best seller by far is the RX 350 mid-sized SUV. The Lexus RX350 Built using parts common ... comes standard to other Lexus and Toyota with all-wheel drive products, it represents a lot of what Toyota/Lexus is doing and has a high resale right. The engine is powerful value. but still thrifty enough for most families, the space is generous Zack Spencer and the design is elegant. For buyers that are looking for a bit more performance from the RX, the F-Sport package adds visual and emotional punch.

Looks Over the last several years, Lexus has taken a more aggressive design approach with its latest introductions. The front grille is more dynamic, designed to mimic a spindle used in a fabric loom. This is a tip of the hat to the origins of the Toyota Company as a textile maker. LED marker lights and a deeper chin spoiler frame the more aggressive grille. The larger 19-inch wheels come in a smoked satin finish and the suspension is tweaked for more performance. Around back, all RX 350 models come with a power rear lift gate. One of the reasons the RX is so popular is the aggressive starting price. The base model, with the same engine as this F-Sport, starts at $46,150 making it a very attractive alternative to buying a spendy German SUV. The F-Sport model is $55,400 but comes almost fully loaded, with only two options available, the Intuitive Parking Assist and Heads up Display, which brings the price to $58,850 Inside The 2014 RX is a mid-cycle refresh of the model that was introduced in 2010. Unfortunately, Lexus didn’t refresh the inside of the cabin at all, keeping the updates to the exterior and driveline. Not to say that the inside is a disappointment, rather that some things could be tweaked. I’ll start with the positives.

The cabin has plenty of room for a family of four with a big back seat and lots of legroom. The materials used are of the highest order and the RX put together well. The controller for the communications and navigation system is unique in the industry, mimicking a computer mouse. It feels very natural and the driver rarely needs to take their eyes of the road.

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The array of buttons and their less than logical layout could do with an update. The F-Sport comes which heated and cooled seats but it took me about five minutes to locate the switch in the centre armrest. The dial for the tuner is as far away from the driver as it could be and the seating position is very high.

Drive At the heart of all RX 350 models is a very versatile 3.5L V6 engine with 270hp. The F-Sport is made sportier by the inclusion of an 8-speed automatic transmission instead of the regular 6-speed unit. By adding two more gears this new model really jumps away from a stop and pulls very well to highway speeds. Two extra gears make a world of difference, helping to bring the engine to life and improving fuel economy.

The suspension has also been modified to include a sport tuned dampers and springs. I could certainly tell this RX is different, in some city conditions, the ride can be very choppy and not what typical Lexus buyers would expect. The up side is that open road driving is much more sure-footed and dynamic. When the RX is thrown off-centre the top heavy nature of the RX shows its head, the centre of gravity feels much higher than some of the other sporty models in this class.

Verdict The RX350 is the best seller in the Lexus line for good reason.

It offers the same interior space as a mid-sized sedan but sits higher for greater outward viability, comes standard with all-wheel drive and has a high resale value. The RX 350 F-Sport takes all the goodness of the regular RX and makes it a bit more aggressive, especially in the acceleration front.

Potential buyers would be well advised to drive both the regular model and this sportier version to see if you can live with the choppy ride, it really is dramatic. zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca

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Five sport utility vehicles With the Vancouver International Auto Show just around the corner, I thought I would share my list of exciting new SUVs that are available.

Tough to nail down just one but I am sure The 2014 Jeep one of these would Grand Cherokee spark some interest.

The 2014 Ford Summit ... delivers Explorer Sport is a excellent milage while performance version providing exceptional of its popular SUV. comfort.

The headlights and taillights have been Ian Harwood blacked out to give it a sporty appearance. 20-inch painted and machined wheels allow room for the larger brakes that help it stop faster and improve performance when towing. The engine is an impressive 3.5 litre, twin turbocharged EcoBoost V6, producing a whopping 365 horsepower and 350 pound feet of torque with a 6 speed automatic transmission. To say this is quick off the line is an understatement.

The Explorer also features a terrain management system that lets you select between sand, snow, mud, or hill descent.

Price: $46,999 The 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit equipped with a 3.0L EcoDiesel V6 engine putting out 240 hp and 420 lb ft of torque with an 8 speed transmission delivers excellent millage while provide excep-

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tional comfort. Natura-Plus leather faced seating, wood trim with copper accents, and a 19 speaker, 825 watt Harmon/Kardon audio system keep you relaxed and alert. Up to date safety features such as enhanced accident response system, blind spot monitoring system, back up camera, engine immobilizer, hill start assist, and all speed traction control are just some of the many features this vehicle has to offer to keep you safe. Excellent value.

Starting at $60,895 The 2014 Jeep Cherokee is a completely redesigned five passenger SUV that has a front end that will stand out from the crowd. A seven-slotted grille and razor thin headlights makes the Jeep truly unique.

The engine is a 2.4L Tigershark Multiair straight 4 cylinder delivering 184 hp and 171 lb ft of torque mated to a 9 speed automatic transmission. It can tow up to 2000lbs. The trail rated Trailhawk version has an active drive lock 4x4 system with 4 low gear and a rear-locking differential. It also features a neutral mode for flat towing behind an RV. Sport 4x4 $25,895 TrailHawk $30,895 The Jeep Cherokee is one of the best new SUVs on the market.

The 2014 Range Rover Sport is not just another luxury SUV; it is a fully capable off-road vehicle. control, and four corner air suspension with terrain of torque. The 4Runner has 2 rows of seats, with The engine is a 510 horsepower, supercharged 5.0 response not only makes this vehicle maneuver well an optional 3rd row, available on the upgrade and litre V8 that puts out 461 lb-ft of torque @2500 on the road but can take you on some of the rough- limited packages. An available sliding rear cargo RPM with a 6 speed automatic transmission. This est back roads British Columbia has to offer. tray holds up to 200 kg and comes in very handy transmission features Command Shift that actively Price: $125,575 when camping. The Toyota 4runner hugs the road responds to your driving habits and road conditions The 2014 Toyota 4runner is as rugged and bold as and the bucket seats hug you. It is very comfortable by reconfiguring the shift patterns for optimum they come. A legend in the off-road community, to drive and you feel safe driving it. drivability in all situations and is mated with a this 4runner does not disappoint. Powering this Standard package $37,900.

2 speed electronically controlled transfer case. truck is a 4.0 Litre V6 dual valve timing V6 engine Four wheel electronic traction control, hill descent that produces an impressive 270 hp and 278 lb ft ian.harwood@drivewaybc.ca

Nearly new:

The 2011-2013 Cadillac CTS

CTS line had grown to The Cadillac CTS has captured include Sport Wagon numerous awards and spearand Coupe editions, headed a modern transforplus “V” editions of mation of the iconic American both. The 2011 CTS-V luxury car maker, since its Coupe was voted the introduction in 2003.

“Best New Sports The high-powered, high-per/ Performance Car formance “V” edition can go over $50,000” by the toe-to-toe with the best of its Automobile Journalists Euro competitors and has set Association of Canada production car lap records at (AJAC). the renowned Nurburgring, in Entry-level editions of Germany.

The high-powered, the 2011 CTS sedan Even more important, for used high-performance “V” came with a 3.0-litre car buyers, the CTS (2011-13) edition can go toe-to-toe (255 horsepower) V6 has a very good reliability with the best of its Euro that’s mated to either record, which helped get it a competitors. a six-speed manual “recommended buy” rating or automatic transfrom Consumer Reports. Other mission. Fuel economy with the 3.0L/auto pluses include surprisingly good fuel econpowertrain is a frugal 11.3/7.2 L/100 km omy numbers (with either V6 engine) and (city/highway). The optional 3.6 litre is a attractive resale values (for buyers).

24-valve engine with direct fuel injection CTS was the first Cadillac to feature that that can generate 304 horsepower and fuel distinctively sharp edge styling that’s now economy is 11.4/6.9 L/100 km, which is synonymous with the brand and this was roughly the same. taken to another level with the 2008, The CTS all-wheel drive system runs a 30/70 second generation, redesign. By 2011, the

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front-to-rear drive split under normal conditions, to maintain a rear-drive driving dynamic. It’s also capable of delivering up to 100 per cent of torque to either axle when needed and fuel economy-wise it adds about 0.5L/100km, which is reasonable.

Moving up to a V-edition of CTS you get a 556-horsepower supercharged V8 engine (from the Corvette) that likes premium fuel and gulps it down a rate of 17.7/10.5 L/100 km (city/highway). Aimed squarely at driving enthusiasts, the go-faster V-edition also comes with high-performance additions such as its Magnetic Ride Control system and a Brembo brake package.

The interior is decidedly driver focused, yet still luxurious. In front of the driver is a three-pod instrument cluster with a combination of analog and digital readouts. A centrally positioned chrome-ringed analog time clock adds a touch of elegance and a partially hidden pop-up multi-use monitor is a unique feature. The front bucket seats are generously sized and you sit lower (sports car like) in the Coupe than in the sedan or the wagon.

The front passenger is protected by a

unique dual-depth design of air bag that is more effective at reducing injuries in a vehicle collision. The 2011 edition of CTS also got a “Top Safety” rating from the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety), based on its crash testing results.

An optional safety feature worth having is an adaptive forward lighting system. It includes brighter Xenon headlights that automatically move (up to 15 degrees) in the direction of intended travel for improved visibility while cornering at night.

The steering is on the light side yet has a precise action and the CTS is agile for a vehicle its size and weight. While the V6 may seem tame at low engine speeds, the power boost above 4,000 rpm is considerable. Manual shifts are via steering wheel-mounted buttons on the back of the steering wheel.

The Cadillac CTS has head-turning style and comfort in abundance, but it can also offer a level of performance like no other Cadillac. A brand new CTS sedan costs about $45,000 to $60,000 and a V-edition is over $70,000. bob.mchugh@drivewaybc.ca

Classic lookalikes at (nearly) bargain price

By Rob Sass.

Just 20 or 30 years ago, many of these cars were attainable to people of ordinary means. So what’s an ordinary mortal whose been priced out of the Ferrari and Cobra market to do? Look at some alternatives that provide 90 percent of the bang for 5 percent of the buck. Here are some of our favorites: 1963 Shelby Cobra/1992 Dodge Viper: Everybody loves a Cobra. Carroll Shelby’s idea of stuffing an American V-8 in a lightweight British sports car was an instant hit. The trouble is, if you didn’t buy one in the early 1980s when they were

about $30,000, your chances of acquiring one are pretty slim for much less than a million. So, instead of a Cobra replica you’ll always have to make excuses for, why not buy its spiritual successor, the Dodge Viper? Early examples of this V-10 powered, raw and uncompromising, car can still be had for less than what Cobras were selling for 30 years ago.

1967 Ferrari 275 GTS/4 N.A.R.T. Spider/Intermeccanica Italia: One example recently sold for around $17 million. But unknown to most people, it has an American-powered near doppelganger at a fraction of the price.

Back in the 1960s, Canadian Frank Reisner dreamed of building Ferrari-like GT cars with American V-8 power. His Intermeccanica Italia roadster hit the mark in terms of Ferrari-like style — the bodies were even built in Italy — but in place of a complex and expensive V-12, most had small-block Ford V-8 power, with some tuned by the famous American race shop Holman and Moody.

About 400 Italias were built, and they’re not cheap (RM Auctions sold one in 2007 for $44,000). They cost a fraction of the Ferrari but have most of the looks and performance, if not the pedigree.

1965 Jaguar XKE coupe/1973 Triumph GT6: The Jaguar XKE is generally accepted as one of the prettiest cars of all time.

And its great looks don’t come cheap.

The first and most desirable series of the beloved XKE or E-Type now regularly brings more than $100,000. But few people know that fellow British sports car company Triumph made a three-quarter scale near replica of the E-Type, the Triumph GT6 that was also powered by a smooth and throaty straight six (albeit one that was half the size). About 10 grand buys a Triumph GT6 that many will mistake for a Jag.

Drives-UCrazy

Keith Morgan

Hanging a left on a red

Teaching people the unusual rules of the road would make driving a little less frustrating in busy centres.

For instance, everybody knows that it is legal to make a right turn on a red light. However, it seems few people realize it is fine to hang a left on red from a two-way street into a oneway street.

If there are no vehicles approaching from your right on the green it’s perfectly safe and efficient and reduces lengthy backups.

What drives-u-crazy? kmorgan@blackpress.ca

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