K
I
T
I
M
A
Sentinel
T
Northern
Inside
u NEWS Hospital gets new equipment, P. 2 u NEWS Community comes to aid family, P. 5
u SPORTS Marlins break records, P. 23 u CLASSIFIEDS, P. 15-22
Free
PRINCE RUPERT
Working Together... ...Better!
FRIDAY, July 18, 2014
Volume 9 Issue 2
TMC 20,700
→ 250-635-6945 www.norburdrv.ca
GET MORE VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY
JUST ARRIVED! MODEL 30 RI.P.R STOCK #: 1712
Y& G LUXUTRYLING N I R E F F O SSIVE S PROGRE
Was $44,995.00
Now $39,995.00
SAVE
$5,000.00 NEW N! LOCATIO Mall
City Centre 205 Lowerto Scotia Bank! xt
ne OHO 250-632-C-2646)
(250-632
CITY OF TERRACE / THE NORTHERN CONNECTOR
From the left, Mr. Yingje Hu, the Director of the Administrative Committee of the Qinhuangdao Economic and Technological Development Zone; Mr. Feng Zhang, the Vice Mayor of the Qinhuangdao Municipal Government; Kitselas Chief Councillor Joe Bevan and Terrace Mayor Dave Pernarowski.
Terrace finalizes large land sale By Josh Massey
THE NORTHERN CONNECTOR
TERRACE – What seemed a long shot just several months ago has become reality as a Chinese investment firm has announced it is going ahead with the purchase of two large sections of land at the City of Terrace-owned Skeena Industrial Development Park. Amid much speculation over which industry or industries would be set up on the site, the city has announced that the first will be an alfalfa protein extraction plant, the first of possibly several different manufacturing plants. Taisheng International Investment Services, a Burnabybased investment firm, is paying
$11.8 million to the city for 480 hectares of the industrial park, located a couple kilometres south of the Northwest Regional Airport off Hwy 37 South. Taisheng is the investment arm of the Qinhuangdao Economic Development Zone located on the east coast of China, two hours from Beijing. A group of delegates representing Taisheng, Qinhuangdao and the provincial government’s major investments office were in Terrace July 9 and 10 on a brief private trip to meet with city council and staff. The delegation gathered at city hall July 9 for the official signing of the deal, and a catered lunch and dinner hosted by the city in the Rich McDaniel
conference room at the Terrace Sportsplex. “They were comfortable with me being the spokesperson,” said Pernarowski, recounting the details of the visit that was closed to the public and media, which included taking the group on a helicopter tour of the Rio Tinto Alcan smelter in Kitimat. “Today’s agreement marks a major milestone for the City and Kitselas. Diversifying our local economy is a priority for council, and this sale will pave the way for industrial development at the Skeena Industrial Development Park, create new employment opportunities and reduce our reliance on residential property and business taxes to fund services,” said Pernarowski in an emailed
release July 10. The alfalfa protein extraction factory will be located on a 13-hectare parcel of the purchased area and bring 170 new jobs to the region, the city release states. “Taisheng expects land preparation and supporting infrastructure work will begin soon and construction of the first factory could begin in 2017 or 2018,” the release continues. Pernarowski said that discussions surrounding the promotion of high environmental standards have been central to the negotiations and that the delegation saw first hand why people in the northwest want to preserve the natural value of the land in which they live. DRY ICE FISH COOLERS FISH FREEZING LICENCES TACKLE GIFTS & SOUVENIRS
OPEN DAILY 7AM - 9PM in our NEW LOCATION in the lower City Centre Mall