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Fourteen wolves seen in past month
Family seeks closure after 25 years Page A3
BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
“Residents who choose to leave small pets outside ... may attract wolves.”
Feature Heart of our City: Gary Weick Page A5
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Volunteers from Queen Charlotte Secondary, Kevin Winther and Isabelle Romas, top off some sugar pies with whip cream at the Fifth Annual Sugar Shack Brunch on Jan. 31. For more from the event, see Page 18.
Community Rock beats paper for charity Page A9
Sports Seawolves finish in second place Page A11
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Prince Rupert RCMP issued a warning regarding wolves within city boundaries last week. Over the past month Prince Rupert RCMP have received 14 calls for service regarding wolf sightings within the urban areas of Prince Rupert. “During this time of the year, typically - Gareth Scrivner we do get similar call volumes when it comes to wolf sightings,” said Const. Matt Ericson, spokesperson of the Prince Rupert RCMP, adding the numerous sightings have been scattered throughout the community. See WOLVES on Page A2
City seeks new means of public engagement BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Members of Prince Rupert city council would like to start looking at alternative ways to gather public input. The Committee of the Whole meeting for January was cancelled last week, with Mayor Lee Brain stating the cancellation was due to a lack of interest. The intention of Committee of the Whole meetings is to allow members of the public to comment on city business, however past councils have used it to engage the public during the second meeting of the month. “A lot of the feedback I’m getting is that people don’t particularly feel comfortable coming to chamber, on camera, to discuss things that are of concern to them,” Brain said.
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“I really want the public to come to us.” - Barry Cunningham “We’ve been loosely chatting about reengaging the town on a monthly basis outside of council chambers.” Brain said he would like to see a monthly event initiated that has an informal and engaging environment. Through using different facilitation tools, the public could express concerns on an array of subjects. While some of Brain’s comments early in the meeting caused some confusion among councillors, he later clarified the city isn’t
planning to cancel all future Committee of the Whole meetings, but said the city should look at the effectiveness of the monthly meetings. “I’d like to keep these council sessions to business, more concise and have another way that we can get more feedback in another way outside of meetings and have those two become a happy marriage,” Brain said. Coun. Barry Cunningham liked the idea of the city using both options to gather input. “From a transparency point of view, the more input we get from people and the more that they know we’re willing to listen to them, the better off we all are,” said Cunningham. “I really want the public to come to us, the citizens of this town, and tell us what they want because that’s so important. We can’t make these decisions without their input.” Brain said he hopes a “new, innovative” process is in place by the spring.
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MP hopeful for terminal rebuild BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Skeena-Bulkey Valley MP Nathan Cullen remains hopeful that the feud between the Canadian and American governments can be resolved and a new Alaskan ferry terminal will be built in Prince Rupert. “It’s just not in Alaska’s interests to hold this up. This is an investment that makes sense for their own people and for travel to the Alaskan Panhandle and beyond. It’s cutting off their nose to spite their face,” he said during a teleconference with media last week. Cullen said he has been in conversation with Minister for International Trade Ed Fast regarding the ferry terminal upgrade, imploring that negotiations continue and for there to be a way the terminal gets built. “What I was encouraging the minister to do is to make sure the lines of communication are still open even as the Alaskans have pushed off their decision whether or not to build this terminal,” Cullen said. “It’s in their interest. They have to understand that the Buy America policy goes directly against Canada’s interest, particularly on land that is owned by the Canadian government.” Cullen said the terminal upgrade is important for Prince Rupert and Alaska, with there being an exemption the Alaskan government can adopt. “It’s clearly something they can do. It’s been done before on much, much longer projects,” he said.
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RCMP offer wolf safety advice WOLF from Page A1 “What happens is that the mountains start to get quite a bit of snow and that forces deer down into the community ... of course with the deer being a food source, the wolves follow.” Gareth Scrivner, a conservation officer in the North Coast zone, also said it’s been a typical year in terms of the amount of people calling after seeing a wolf, noting reports usually stem from one or two dominant wolves in a pack. “We generally see an increase in sightings reported to us around this time of year,” he said. “Most people know that Kaien Island has wolves, like most places on the B.C. coast. Places where wolves have been successful in getting food will more than likely get another visit,” Scrivner said. However, the Terrace conservation office did receive a call back in December regarding a wolf that had picked up a small dog and dropped it, with Scrivner stating the dog was taken to the vet and is expected to recover. “Prince Rupert residents who choose to leave small pets outside, especially during the hours of darkness, may attract wolves and could risk the health of their pets,” he said. Ericson said there are simple precautions community members can
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A wolf makes its way across Highway 16 near the Fairvew Terminal entrance.
“In most circumstances they are more afraid of you.” - Matt Ericson take to deter wolves from urban areas. This includes removing all potential food sources from outdoor areas, thoroughly clean areas where game may have been quartered, not leaving small pets unattended outdoors and supervising young children when out playing or walking. Prince Rupert RCMP remind people who encounter a wolf to remain
calm and not run from the animal. Back away slowly and leave room from the wolf to escape. Raise your voice and if the wolf approaches or acts aggressively, wave your arms to make yourself appear as large as possible. Make noise and throw any available objects. “Although wolves may seem intimidating in most circumstances they are more afraid of you,” said Ericson. The conservation office encourages anyone who spots a wolf to contact 1-877-952-7277 so they can monitor wolf activity in the area. Contact the Prince Rupert RCMP immediately if you observe a wolf behaving aggressively at 250-624-0700.
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Whistling Fatal fire unsolved 25 years later solution near Family mourning loss of four
BY SHAUN THOMAS PORT EDWARD / The Northern View
BY SHAUN THOMAS The repeated sound of train whistles at all hours as they make their way through Port Edward continues to be an issue for some residents, but a solution may be at hand. In a letter to council, residents Larry and Violette Bowman said there is no reason for so much noise given the numerous options available to CN and in place throughout the country. “If it wasn’t for the incessant blare of those whistles we could easily brag, ‘Neat, clean, green and quiet’ .... we have to deal with the coal dust, squealing brakes, the stink of diesel exhaust, the banging and clanging while they park and shunt in Port Ed, the wait while caught on the wrong side of a parked train, especially at quitting time. In the end, what’s in it for us?� wrote the couple, noting the company does a lot of business moving through Port Edward. Acting Mayor Dan Franzen said he told the Bowman’s a resolution was close, while chief administrative officer Bob Payette said he and CN had a good meeting during a conference in Prince George. “We are in the process of submitting the design and cost for changes to all of the crossings. I told them we were not happy with the cost associated with them and hopefully we can mitigate that,� he said. “We would like to submit all of them for work at the same time and look to save money that way.�
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After a quarter of a century, Patricia Rochon is holding out hope that the person who started a fire that killed four members of her family will be brought to justice. At 5:15 a.m. on Feb. 5, 1990, fire broke out at the Brooks Bank Building on 3rd Avenue West. When fire crews arrived the building was fully engulfed in flames and it took crews hours to extinguish the fire. When the smoke cleared, the bodies of four people were recovered from the wreckage. Those four were Patricia’s 45-year old mother Hega Rochon, her sisters Sherri, 26, and Pauline, 19, as well as Pauline’s seven-month old daughter Kimberly Dumais. All told, three generations of Rochon women were killed on that tragic night. In the years since, Patricia said the one responsible has not been found despite one witness and a document believed to be sent from the arsonist. “We did get a letter approximately five years ago and provided it to the RCMP, but they weren’t able to get anything from it. I would like to make a plea for the person that sent that
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Hega Rochon, seven-month old Kimberly Dumais and sisters Sherri and Pauline were killed in an unsolved arson case 25 years ago.
“I don’t want to pass this tragedy on to our children.� - Patricia Rochon letter or anyone who has information to come forward,� said Patricia, adding that closure is what the family is truly seeking. “There are three of us still alive and I don’t want to pass this tragedy on to our children because most of them were not born when the fire struck.� Patricia isn’t the only one this incident has stuck with.
“I still think about the moment,� Staff Sgt. Garry Kerry, the original lead investigator at the time of the fire, said in a statement in 2011. “The scene was horrific. I can still see them huddled together in the living room area, the small child still in her mother’s arms. I can’t imagine the horror they went through.� The father of seven-month-old Kimberly Dumais, Tim, Patricia and other surviving family members and friends want the individual responsible to be brought to justice before another anniversary comes and goes. Anyone with information is asked to call the Provincial Unsolved Homicide Unit at 1-877-543-4822 or Crime Stoppers.
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Questions of openness raised in Port Edward BY SHAUN THOMAS PORT EDWARD / The Northern View
As Port Edward prepares to potentially undergo major growth with the emergence of the liquefied natural gas industry, some residents are calling for more openness from district council. “When I was canvassing and talking to people, what I heard is what one gets out of this office and what is really happening don’t connect,” said Alice Kruta at the Jan. 27 meeting. One of the two main focal areas of concern for Kruta was Port Edward’s Official Community Plan (OCP), a document that outlines areas for different types of development going forward. “Not many people even know what the OCP is and the importance of it with regards to decisions being made. There is a lot of changes to the 2013 OCP ... ask anyone on the street if they know what the OCP is. You’re going to be surprised because you’re not going to get a lot of people who know what it is and how important it is,” she said. “This is why I would like to see small public meetings. You want a smooth, functioning Official Community Plan and that is not happening ... I know it is a lot of work, but it is our bible.” Noting some opposition to LNG in the community, Kruta said the time to make changes is now. “I am really concerned about a lot of young people. There is nothing here for young people to do and I really think that
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is an important issue because the young people are our future. They are the ones who are going to be looking after us,” she said. In responding to her concerns about the plan and industrial development, acting Mayor Dan Franzen noted there was opportunity for input throughout the process. “There were public meetings and they were reported. There were public meetings for the OCP, for the camps, the LNG plants – they all have public meetings. I have sat here in them and a lot of times nobody shows up, but the information is out there ... the community’s reflection [in the OCP] is friendly growth. We don’t want to be Vancouver. You’re going to see a lot of changes in the next little while. Some you’re going to like, some you’re probably not,” he said, adding LNG is one way for Port Edward to address issues related to young people. “LNG is going to make it so there are things for our young people to do because right now we have a tax base of almost nothing. Until we get some structures here, it is going to be the same.” Prince Rupert Performing Franzen also noted council is in Arts Centre Society the midst of changing how council meetings are held to allow for more public participation. “We had a meeting on that and we are going to have an opportunity for public input at the end of the Monday Feb 23 @ 7pm – lobby meeting. It won’t be for big, long speeches, but if you have a simple Info call 250-627-8888 question we are going to address that
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Holding the keys to the past Gary Weick and Prince Rupert’s Other Museum BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
For those that think a locksmith, such as Prince Rupert’s Gary Weick, may just sit and cut keys all day, you’re a few death threats and drug busts short of the real, hardened truth. For Gary, who was born and raised in Prince Rupert, and owns and operates Gary’s Lock and Security shop on Second Avenue, the excitement levels haven’t dropped off in the face of growing electronic trends in the security industry. “You never know what you’ll run into from one day to the next,� said Gary last week inside his newly-painted store. “One of the stores [in town] will fire an employee and they’ll call me to rekey locks or something ... or a wife’s kicked the husband out of the house or the husband’s kicked the wife out ... I’ve been threatened a few times – the husband especially. One guy from down south threatened to come up here and kill me because I changed his lock. You just brush it off.� Gary, who doesn’t make as many out-of-shop calls as he used to when he was younger, has a vault of stories of customers who needed the business owner to perform an array of jobs, ranging from opening bank vaults to RCMP suspects’ residences who lock themselves away from the cops. Gary’s start in the business evolved from a carpentry apprenticeship during high school and he even delivered newspapers down Third Avenue as a youngster. The tradesman bought a key machine from a plumbing and locksmith company he was working for and later, Gary operated a key-cutting business out of his house which eventually became a shop in the mall. He was also all selftaught. “I decided I’d take that course you’d see in the magazines and I bought this key machine and a few keys and went from there,� he said. “I just really liked to tinker with locks so I just took this course as something to do after work - my carpentry stuff – and it just skyrocketed from there.� After operating Gary’s Lock and Security for five years in the mall in the late 1970s, the Rupertite bought his own real estate at his current location and even has his daughter, Leanne, working directly next to him at Leanne’s Pet Shop. “People [come in] who just want to pick my brain, or what’s left of it,� he laughed.
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A menagerie of neat collectables adorn the walls of Gary’s Lock and Security shop which Rupertites are free to check out.
“I had a few clocks in the window and it just went from there.� - Gary Weick “They’d ask what kind of locks I’d recommend.� While the locksmith business has been good to Gary, he said the industry has changed so much that young people are starting to look elsewhere or into electronics, such as alarm systems. “[There are] very few full-time locksmiths. Most are mobile. You can’t afford the real-estate. If I didn’t have this building paid off, I couldn’t afford [to use it],� said Gary. “You never learn it all. And up north here, you’ve got to do a little bit of everything. Down in the bigger cities, you can [specialize] in houses or banks or stuff. Here, you’ve got to tinker with everything,� he said, adding that he used to travel to Haida Gwaii for work in the villages. Gary will also typically rent out safety-deposit boxes in the vault left over at the location from when the building was an old trust fund business. And as many in Prince Rupert have surely seen, the small business owner also hosts a menagerie of locally historic collectible items that he’s taken in from all sorts of sources, dubbed “Prince Rupert’s Other Museum�. From the usual suspects of old Coke bottles to cigarette
lighters to the harder-to-find items like old Archie and Jughead dolls to corporate collectible toys to replica swords, Gary’s got something to tickle every customer’s fancy. “I didn’t intend to collect antiques and stuff like that – I just added a few things to the window when I first opened up and it snowballed. So much was given to me and people would donate to the [Museum of Northern British Columbia] and over the years, they’d never see it anymore. They have the majority of the First Nations art that the tourists like to see, but for local people’s contributions – some of it would just end up in the basement,� he said. “I just had an old gramophone and a few clocks in the window and it just went from there ... I like local stuff – local calendars and bottles.� One of Gary’s favourite parts of owning Gary’s Lock and Security is the quasi-family dynasty that came from his interest in locksmithing. Gary’s brother got into the business in Abbotsford and he has a nephew in Smithers doing the same thing. But it’s his nephew, Terry, who opened up his own store in Terrace, who Gary is inseparable with since they used to attend conferences across B.C. together when Terry was just little. “He’s doing extremely well up there. We always talk. I go up there for lunch once every couple weeks and he’d come here and we’d use the [shop’s] second floor for Christmas parties,� said Gary. “Oh, it gets fun, and crowded ... it’s been nice. It’s nice to have your family close by.�
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t seems as though hell may have frozen over - MP Nathan Cullen and MLA Jennifer Rice are not only in agreement with Stephen Harper and the Conservatives, but are “happy to hear” of a decision they made. Cullen and Rice, in a letter to Tourism Prince Rupert, applauded the government’s decision to impose the Foreign Extraterritorial Measures Act that prevented the Alaskan Government from enforcing Buy American provisions on the Alaska Ferry Dock. Weird as that may be, the rationale for applauding the move makes no sense whatsoever and it’s astounding two elected officials are trying to Shaun Thomas pass this off as a good thing for the region. In the letter, it is pointed out that Nathan “has been pressuring the federal government in the House of Commons for action to protect Canadian jobs in Prince Rupert since this matter first arose”. Let that sink in for a second — the way Nathan Cullen is going to protect Canadian jobs in Prince Rupert is by pressuring the government to prohibit the Alaska State Government from only using American steel in a $15-million infrastructure project. If you can explain how the type of steel used in a project is in any way, shape or form related to Canadian jobs, that would be impressive. If you think putting so much pressure on a foreign government that they cancel a multi-million project that would have created work for contractors and service suppliers in Prince Rupert is “protecting Canadian jobs”, I have a bridge to sell you. The reality is nothing Cullen did on this file did a single thing to protect a single job here in Prince Rupert. If anything, the petty posturing by the government, which our MP apparently throws his full support behind, only served to sour our relationship with our neighbours to the north and create unnecessary uncertainty as it relates to the terminal. Clearly, Prince Rupert jobs were not top-ofmind for our MP or MLA.
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he B.C. education ministry put on a forum digitally-driven globalization have been achieved on the future of education last week, through innovations that were financed through bringing together public and private school bigger class sizes, Schleicher said. leaders with experts from around the world. This was too much for one B.C. Teachers’ I watched the proceedings via webcast from the Federation representative in the audience, who Wosk Centre for Dialogue in Vancouver, which gives introduced herself as someone who spent the last you a hint about the forces pressing in on our centurytransformational decade working for the union, not old industrial model of schooling. in a classroom. She disputed the OECD’s financial First up was Andreas Schleicher, on video calculations, lecturing some of the world’s top Tom Fletcher link from his office in Paris, where he is director economists that based on “spending power,” B.C. of education and skills for the Organization for schools are cash starved. Economic Co-operation and Development. He began with She followed this with the laundry list of BCTF demands the international problem of people coming out of university that hasn’t changed in 40 years – smaller classes, more prep who can’t find jobs, amid a skills shortage. time, more money. Schleicher said this is happening today because, “it’s not Education Minister Peter Fassbender announced at the what you know but what you can do with what you know.” forum that the province is about to unveil new curriculum Some education systems are adapting better than others as that moves toward individual learning for all students. And the value of merely passing on facts has declined. he said there will be a series of experiments conducted at He said these days, almost any student can pass any yet-to-be-identified B.C. schools to pioneer new models of multiple-choice test if they have a smartphone. The question learning. for parents is what to do “if you want your child to be BCTF president Jim Iker sat stoically through the smarter than a smartphone.” proceedings, where speakers described integrating community The OECD runs international testing that consistently groups and businesses directly with schools. That’s underway ranks B.C. and Canada among the best schools in the world, here, with trades training in particular. and Schleicher described how that testing has evolved to keep Iker’s record on adaptation is clear from his own career. up. The only school where he actually taught was in the But our progress in the past 10 years has tended to be northwest B.C. village of Topley, and it closed in 2010 due to slower than some Asian countries, despite B.C. being on the a long-term decline in rural students. “high end of investment” in education. He warned against By 2001 Iker had left the classroom to work for the Burns the trap of the industrial school model, “pouring money in” Lake teacher union local, which the BCTF continues to staff to “do more of the same.” eight years after that school district and others disappeared Some of the best results emerging from a decade of through amalgamation.
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February 4, 2015 • Northern View • A7
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Will you be taking in any of the All Native Basketball Tournament next week?
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“Yes I will be. I’ll be routing for Hartley Bay or Kitamaat.”
“No, I’m not an All Native person. I haven’t attended since I was a teenage when my dad took me.”
“Yes, I will be going for the food.”
“If I’m not working I will.”
Photo courtesy Prince Rupert Port Authority WOOD EN ROUTE: At the CN Intermodal Prince George Distribution Centre, BC lumber products are loaded into containers. The containers are transported to the Port of Prince Rupert for export to markets in the AsiaPacific region.
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Port partner CN also LNG talks a propoganda tour runs inland terminals “Children were not told what
Editor: You may wonder why I have called this LNG tour a propaganda tour by the Liberals of B.C. and Science World? The tour was precisely that, using the children of our province to tell only one side of the story when it comes to liquefied natural gas. That alone is despicable. The children were not told that the methane gas that escapes through the drilling and the gathering of the gas is more damaging to our climate than carbon dioxide. They were not told that every LNG well uses 17,000 litres of water when it is being drilled. The children were not told that when ‘fracking’ is being done that it is not only water that is used but dozens of chemicals with it, that have the likelihood of leaking out into our underground drinking water. The children were not told what happens
happens to the used water.” - June Ross to the used water from the fracking process, which is either stored in above-ground holding ditches that leak back into the ground and the water below, or flushed down our sewer system to be put out into the oceans to poison life there, or blasted back down into the well itself. One side of the story only was told – that the LNG industry is good for the economy and for creating jobs. Hopefully parents and teachers will get busy and teach the other side of the story that the government decided not to tell. June Ross Nanaimo
Emissions of all kinds harmful Editor: It’s time to take a much closer look at what may be coming up o us from Kitimat. In his book “40 Years on the Yukon Telegraph,” Guy Lawrence relates how, after the war, it was a battle to keep the telegraph line up near Stewart because of chemical fumes from a nearby copper smelter. The line was constantly corroding and all vegetation was withered, resulting in hundreds of dead trees falling on the line. Picture that and then fast forward to the present. Understandably there is more environmental controls in effect for corporations today, but what about the cumulative impact of the proposed sulphur dioxide (SO2) increase from the aluminum smelter, the plan for multiple LNG refineries, the possibility of an oil refinery, and a new study that shows oil and gas emissions can create high ozone pollution in rural areas. Exposure to SO2, a colourless gas that smells like burnt matches, can exacerbate symptoms of asthma and chronic lung or heart disease. It is particularly dangerous for children, penetrating deeply into lung tissue and damaging it. It also damages trees and crops. SO2, along with nitrogen oxides (NOx) released from LNG plants, are the main precursors of acid rain, damaging the ecology of lakes and streams, and corroding buildings. Both contribute to climate change. Oil refineries, besides emitting
high levels of SO2 and NOx, expose people to the carcinogen benzene, linked to leukemia, breast cancer and birth defects. Petroleum coke, classified as a “byproduct” of bitumen oil processing, is a dust loaded with heavy metals and emits more CO2 than coal when burned. Oil hydrocarbons are known carcinogens and linked to adverse birth outcomes and infant asthma. If hydrofluoric acid is used as a catalyst in gasoline production in refineries, its accidental release would subject people to immediate lung damage and penetration of the skin causing deep tissue damage and possibly death. A recent study (Dr. Cora Young et al) shows that pollution from pipeline leaks and storage tanks venting into the atmosphere can concentrate over snow in mountain basins, and sunlight reflecting on the snow can drive ground-level ozone production. Ozone is a lung damaging pollutant found in smog. Winter ozone can exceed national air quality standards and rival those seen in congested cities like L.A. So it seems we have a choice: Plan A – prevent industry from turning our airshed into a toxic soup or Plan B – invest in designer pollution masks and make sure our MSP is paid up. Brenda Mark and Roger Northrup, Terrace, B.C.
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he Canadian National Railway Company is a longtime partner of the Port of Prince Rupert. The partnership dates nearly all the way back to the railway’s creation, when Prince Rupert began receiving shipments of Canadian wheat at the newly constructed waterfront grain terminal in 1926. Since that time, the partnership has grown to include both the export and import of a various commodities through multiple marine terminals. Through its colossal North American network, CN is able to reach 70% of the population on the continent. It connects the Port of Prince Rupert to many of the major metropolitan markets and distribution centres that rely on the import of containerized goods from Asia, but also to the resource-producing communities that provide the energy, agri-food, forest products, and other cargoes that are exported around the globe. In addition to world-class railways, CN also operates many inland terminals that provide various services to many of our shared supply chain customers. One of these services is the transloading of containers bound for Prince Rupert with BC forest products like lumber and pulp, which takes place at the CN Intermodal Prince George Distribution Centre. The facility was launched in 2007 in conjunction with the opening of the Fairview Container Terminal and is responsible for facilitating a significant portion of the containerized forest products that are exported through the Port of Prince Rupert. Lumber and pulp from customers like Canfor arrive by truck every day from northern BC mills, and the terminal currently has capacity for 25 million board-feet of lumber in its yard. The site also includes an 84,000 square-foot warehouse where pulp and other products can be stored before transloading. Kim Stanley is a lifelong Prince George resident, one of 40 employees working at the Prince George terminal. Her husband was involved in the construction of the facility as a crane operator. Even before joining the company she saw how CN was growing in the community and across the region. Thanks to her aggressive pursuit of any potential employment opportunities, she joined the CN workforce two years ago as a member of the terminal’s administrative staff. As the leadhand clerk, Kim is responsible for interacting with customers, ensuring appropriate paperwork is filed, releasing loaded container trains bound for Prince Rupert, and other duties related to the logistics side of operations. “The learning curve can be a little overwhelming at first given all the systems CN has in place to make sure things flow the way they’re supposed to,” said Kim. “But it’s very rewarding to be a part of the connection between CN and our customers, and the other communities that rely on the services we provide. Seeing how intertwined we are with people on both ends of the supply chain, from the sawmills to the port and even beyond, it’s amazing how the work each of us does is so important to keeping the entire industry moving.” Re:port is a collaborative promotional venture by the Prince Rupert Port Authority and The Northern View.
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CityWest was happy to donate $5,000 in cash and services to the 2015 All Native Basketball Tournament, which will run from February 8-14 in Prince Rupert. Pictured is Donovan Dias (left), Director of Sales & Marketing with CityWest, making the donation to ANBT President Peter Haugan.
Details of upcoming growth conference outlined BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Photo courtesy of the Prince Rupert City & Regional Archives , Daily News collection
Then - The Kwe Unglis Dancers finished off the procession at the All
Native Basketball Tournament Opening Ceremonies on February 8, 1993 with 42 basketball teams gathered in the centre.
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- The Haida Nation performed at the opening ceremonies on February 9, 2014. Fifty teams are behind and will gather in the centre of the gym.
In order to benefit and be successful in a major economic upswell, it’s essential for smaller-scale businesses to make appropriate preparations and have the right information. That’s the aim of the 2015 Northwest Growth Conference (NWGC), taking place at the North Coast Meeting and Convention Centre and Crest Hotel on March 6 and 7. Hosted through a partnership of Community Futures of the Pacific Northwest, Hecate Strait Development Society and the Prince Rupert and Port Edward Economic Development Corporation, the NWGC is aimed at Prince Rupert, Terrace and Kitimat’s small to medium enterprises and future entrepreneurs wanting to network and learn business growth strategies from experts, including industry representatives and investors. “There’s a lot of information on the growth that is coming, but it’s usually coming at the government level, stakeholders. A lot of that isn’t trickling down to the grassroots businesses in our town, in Terrace, Kitimat and Port Edward,” explained John Farrell of Community Futures of the Pacific Northwest during a presentation to Prince Rupert city council. The first day of the conference is regarding opportunities in the Northwest, helping participants identify regional opportunities to help grow their businesses. Industry representatives will provide an overview of economic development opportunities being forecasted in the Northwest region - what the implications are for small to medium-sized enterprises and how they can get involved. Then keynote speaker, Michael Shuman, a globally recognized expert on community economics, will make a presentation during the March 6 luncheon. Taking place later that afternoon will be the workshop “Storytellers from Rapid Growth Economies”, with individuals from government and private sector sharing experiences and
“There is a lot of information on the growth that is coming.” - John Farrell best practices to prepare for growth and later a panel on recruiting and retaining excellent staff will take place. The first day of the 2015 NWGC will end with the “Failure Wake” reception, with entrepreneurs sharing failures they experienced on the way to success. The focus of the conference’s second day will be setting up businesses for success, looking at tools and how to position businesses for growth. There will be workshops on growth and succession strategies, the first steps of procurement, doing business with First Nations and access to capital on March 7, split between the convention centre and Crest. That afternoon participants will also be able to sign up for one-on-one business advisor sessions with a business advisor, mentor or program coordinator for help with the next steps in regards to their business. Before closing remarks there will be a presentation, “From Growing Pains to Growing Gains”, where registrants can hear first-hand the stories of local entrepreneurs on transitioning and growing their businesses and continued goals for the future. Additionally, there will be an exhibition show at the North Coast Convention Centre throughout the two-day event, consisting of 25 booths of industry key-players, lenders, realestate agencies, legal accounting firms, web designer and tourism operators. To register for the 2015 Northwest Growth Conference, go to http://HSEDS. ca/2015NWGC. To sign up a booth for the exhibition show, contact Paul Vendittelli of the Prince Rupert and Port Edward Economic Development Corporation at 250-627-5138 or paul. vendittelli@princerupert.ca.
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Bringing history to life BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
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Judd Rowse and Shauna Wouters each show “rock” in a friendly game of rock, paper, scissors just before Rowse presents Wouters a $450 cheque to be given to the Prince Rupert Wildlife Shelter as part of the cafe’s 10th annual sold-out charitable rock-paper-scissors event. The competition coincides with the shelter’s 25th anniversary. Rowse hopes to have a firstannual thumb wars charitable competition on the spring equinox.
Seniors Centre notes BY DONNA PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Monday Whist: 1st — Diane and that “dummy” what’s his name…, 2nd — Lorna and Della, 3rd — Alex and Marion. No cards Thursday. Tuesday, Feb. 10 - General meeting at 10 a.m. We did not have a quorum last month’s meeting so sure hope we get enough bodies this time around! We had a group come together for
a wine discussion and it was a lot of fun and very informative. What we learned is that wine goes very good with food, and food goes very good with wine! Thank you A! Homecoming 2015, May 15-18 registration forms are available at the seniors’ Centre. Chair exercises will be carrying on every Monday at 3:15 on a drop-in basis. Whether we have an instructor or not, the group will be muddling through.
While a lot of youth have their eyes on the future, Tom Morton wants to make sure the past isn’t strictly in the rearview mirror. As the provincial co-ordinator for the Heritage Fairs Program in B.C., Morton was in Prince Rupert last week to talk to teachers from across the district about how to connect students with the history of their community and their world. “Through surveys we have found some students don’t know why they are studying history ... my message is that through heritage and critical thinking we can make history come alive and have meaning to young people,” said the self-described history educator. “I try to make history education purposeful, fun and exciting, and that is what heritage fairs are all about.” While the North Coast is new to the concept of heritage fairs, with the first being hosted at North Pacific Cannery last year, Morton said it can sometimes be amazing what impact the gatherings can have. “The students get to choose a topic of their own interest, though sometimes it will be on a theme like immigration or the economy, but picking their own subject matter helps motivate them ... it means they see themselves in history and a lot of times there is that disconnect,” he said. “I have seen everything from the history of professional wrestling to the history of dairy
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Midget Seawolves settle for silver Kermodes defeat hometown midget reps and take Battle of the Ice BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
By now, the midget rep Terrace Kermodes probably enjoy the confines of Prince Rupert’s Jim Ciccone Civic Centre almost as much as their own arena. Every time the team rolls in, it seems they roll over their Seawolves rivals and roll out – and last weekend was no different during the Prince Rupert Minor Hockey-hosted Battle of the Ice tournament. Hosting Burns Lake, Smithers and Terrace, the four-team tourney came to a head when the Seawolves and Kermodes met up in the final after finishing first and second in the round robin, respectively. And while it was the Seawolves who struck first and won Game One of Battle of the Ice 4-3, it was the Kermodes who had all the momentum during Sunday’s final, skating their way to a 10-0 victory and the gold medal. “We expected to win,” said Kermodes goalie Dion Johnston, who collected his first shutout of the weekend in the final. “Not 10-0. I thought it’d be a little
closer, but we wanted it.” The midget rep Kermodes, who lost their only game all weekend to Rupert in that 4-3 loss, beat Smithers 4-2 and Burns Lake 5-4 in the leadup to the final. Johnston played every game except the first against Rupert. Despite the lopsided score, some of the best hockey played by the Seawolves was that of goaltenders Cole Lindsay, who played the first period and surrendered two goals to the Kermodes’ Ryan Kawinsky and Mark Fisher, and Caleb Perrie, who prevented Terrace from piling it on in the second period when he took over. Perrie fought off deflected shots from the point and large amounts of traffic in front to keep Terrace’s lead respectable at 5-0 after two periods. Two tremendous saves in particular by Perrie occurred when he stuck his right pad out to deny Freddie Mowatt a one-timer from point-blank range and another stop, again with his pads, on Liam Albright who was pounding away at a loose puck, but a down-and-out Perrie kept his right leg firmly against the post, showing off the youngsters’ lower-body strength.
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The Terrace Kermodes celebrate their victory with their new gold medals from the Battle of the Ice tournament, defeating Prince Rupert in the final.
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Caleb Perrie accepts his silver medal after Prince Rupert’s battle with Terrace in the final of the midget reps’ Battle of the Ice tournament on Sunday.
Yet despite his best efforts, Perrie could only do so much and three goals by Connor Onstein, Hunter Johnson and Kermodes captain Cole Motschilnig gave the Kermodes a commanding 5-0 lead after two periods. Onstein’s tally was on the power-play and Motschilnig’s was on a delayed call against Rupert. The Kermodes broke the game wide open in the third period, where they relentlessly hemmed the Seawolves in their own zone for minutes at a time and added five more goals to their score. A shorthanded marker got things going four minutes into the third, followed by a four-on-four goal by Sam Reinbolt, who slid a wrister underneath the pads of Perrie with 6:47 left in the game. Then, on a five-on-three manadvantage, with Rupert desperate for a line change, the gigantic Nicholas Nordstrom found a lane from the right point to put Terrace up 8-0. Two more goals by Albright and Colten Stark rounded out the scoring for the Kermodes. “We worked really good as a team today,” said Johnston. “We really pulled together after our loss. We were pretty rusty the first couple games. All of us have been here
“We expected to win. Not 10-0 - I thought it’d be a little closer - but we wanted it.” - Dion Johnston since peewee – this is pretty much the same team we had back then,” he said of the group’s closeness. Smithers defeated Burns Lake for the bronze medal 5-1 and in other round robin action, Smithers dumped Burns Lake 4-1 in their first meeting, Prince Rupert topped Burns Lake 6-2, Terrace doubled up on Smithers 4-2, then beat Burns Lake 5-4, and Prince Rupert beat Smithers 5-3. Prince Rupert’s most points award went to Cole Atchison, while Karanpal Gill got player of the game and Austin Weir won Prince Rupert’s player of the tournament. Terrace’s most points award was won by Johnson, Tanner Braid was game MVP and the tournament MVP title went to the Kermodes’ Eric Vandevelde.
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Hagen, Rapids claim Terrace swim meet Five gold aggregates and three silver propel PRASC to 835 points, narrowly defeating Kitimat Marlins at Northwest Regional Championships BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
A little revenge was in the cards for the Prince Rupert Amateur Swim Club (PRASC) Rapids in January as they took on the region at the Terrace Bluebackshosted regional swim meet. The result was a narrow victory over Kitimat – last year’s victors - by a slim margin of 835 points to Kitimat’s 819. Smithers finished third with 366 points and the host Terrace team came in fourth with 303 in the two-horse race. Leading the way for the Rapids were usual suspects Brandan Hagen (17) and Avery Movold (14), who each broke a few records in their impressive times. Hagen’s 100 breaststroke New Age Group National qualifying time of 1:05.75 broke Terrace’s pool record and was the fastest 100 breaststroke in the history of the Northwest region. Hagen also broke two more Terrace pool records in the 50 (30.63) and 200 breaststroke categories and the Rupertite won the gold aggregate 14-and-over boys. Movold broke some records of her own when she posted a new Western National qualifying time in 200 freestyle (2:11.14), a new Rapids record for 50 backstroke
and 200 freestyle and destroyed seven Terrace pool records in 50, 100 and 200 backstroke, 200 and 800 freestyle, and 50 and 100 fly. She won the silver aggregate in 14-and-over girls. Zachary Dolan (13) won gold aggregate in 13-and-under boys and swam to new AAA provincial qualifying times in 50 and 200 backstroke. He won 50, 100 and 200 backstroke, 50, 100 and 200 breaststroke and came in second in 400 freestyle. Amy Leighton (13) took home a gold aggregate of her own in 13-and-under girls when she won 50, 100 and 200 butterfly, 200 and 400 IM, 800 freestyle and finished second in 100 breaststroke. Another gold aggregate in 11-andunder boys went to first-time provincialsqualifying Isaac Mastroianni (11) with new AAA times in 100, 200 and 400 free, and 50 and 200 back. Mastroianni won 50, 100, 200 and 400 free, 100 and 200 backstroke and 200 breaststroke. A fifth gold aggregate in 11-andunder girls went to Emma Movold (11) for winning 100, 200 and 400 freestyle, 50, 100 and 200 backstroke and 200 IM. A silver aggregate in 11-and-under boys went to Isaac Dolan (11), another first-time qualifier for AA provincials,
winning 50 breaststroke and 50 backstroke. Isaac came in second in 100 and 200 backstroke and 100 and 400 freestyle and third in 50 freestyle. Isaac had new AA provincial qualifying times in 100 and 200 back. Rya Kish (12) tied for silver aggregate in 13-and-under girls and won 50, 100 and 200 breaststroke, placed second in 200 and 400 IM and third in 50 free and 50 butterfly, all while swimming personal bests in all seven of her events. Araya Bartlett (13) placed third in 50 and 200 breaststroke, Warren Barton (12) swam personal best times in his seven events and won 50 butterfly and finished second in 100 fly and third in 50 breast and 200 back, and Katie Bodger (12) swam personal bests in all of her events as well. Carter Brown (11) swam all personal bests, Kobi Franes (13) came in second in 50 breast and 50 free, and Landen Franes (11) placed second in 50 butterfly and third in 50 backstroke. Sam Kafka (11) came in second in 100 butterfly, Trey Kish (15) won 100 and 1500 freestyle, finished second in 50 and 200 freestyle and third in 50 and 200 backstroke, and Josh Leighton (9) took third in 50 breaststroke and 50 butterfly.
Kai McDonald (11) took second in 100 and 200 breaststroke and Jarred McMeekin (12) swam new AA qualifying times in 100 and 200 breast, and took second in 100 and 200 breast, 200 back and 50 butterfly and third in 50 and 100 back. Jake Morse (11) grabbed second in 50 breast and 50 back and third in 100 and 200 free and second in 100 backstroke. Kate Morse (13) won 50 back and 50 freestyle and finished second in 200 backstroke and had a 32.59 “A” time in 50 freestyle. Liam Pikola (11) swam third in 200 breaststroke, Mackenzie Tweedhope (12) won 200 free and placed second in 100 and 800 freestyle, 50 butterfly and 200 breast, and Bailey Ward (12) took second in 200 free and third in 50 free and 100 IM. Robert Warren swam third in 1500 freestyle. The next competition for select members of the Rapids will be the B.C. AA Championships in Chilliwack from Feb. 13 - 14. The Speedo Western Canadian Open will host the best swimmers from B.C. in Edmonton from Feb. 19 - 22, while the next regional meet comes Feb. 28 March 1 in Smithers.
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Learn to Run clinic begins BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The Rupert Runners are preparing its active participants for another year of healthy exercise along the North Coast in 2015. Starting on Feb. 10, the organization is hosting its Learn to Run clinic – a 13-week program designed to get newcomers off the couch and into the 10-kilometre range in just three months. Meeting three times per week – Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays - and running routes along Prince Rupert Boulevard and beyond with Charles Hays Secondary as its starting point, the organization has found much success in its past clinics. Through volunteer coaches who assist newcomers with the basics of running and even teaching them some advanced tools like what to do when running on hills and inclines, what types of shoes/clothing are best, how best to breathe, your posture and so forth. The program is approved by the Sport Medicine Council of British
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Pineridge Panthers’ Kassidy Main-Cooper (green) tries to intercept a pass between the Conrad Cougars’ Nikki (17) and Heather, while Kimberly Mutch guards a Conrad Cougar near the net. The Panthers and Cougars hooked up for a game last Thursday.
Columbia and is the typical starting point for those looking to join the Rupert Runners’ yearly relays and races. Each week fluctuates in intensity and recovery periods, so the learning curve is manageable for most runners. The clinic is also designed to culminate on May 19 at the Crest Glory Days five and ten-kilometre races in Prince Rupert.
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Rainmakers, Saints tie play day VALENTINES DAY BY KEVIN CAMPBELL PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The No. 5-ranked senior boys Charles Hays Rainmakers didn’t have sore bus legs last Monday, playing three away games in one day. But they might have had ferry fins. Stepping off the boat to prepare for two games against Skidegate and one against Masset, all within six hours, the crew won their first game against the Skidegate Saints 54-52. “It was a really low-scoring, defensive kind of game,� said head coach Mel Bishop. The narrow victory featured good games for Jakob Henry, who notched 13 points, Rosendo Masocol, who had 10, and Justin McChesney, who sank eight. All the while, the ‘Makers had to be on their guard for Jesse Barnes, the Saints’ star player, who has also made the provincial squad. “We didn’t do a bad job with him,�
said Bishop. “We held him to about 25 [points] that first game which is quite good because he had a lot of looks ... they push the ball hard. We kind of focused on him a little bit and our rotations are kind of geared to a lot of weak-side help to try to plug up the middle, so a lot of it was geared to stop him.� In their next game, the Rainmakers defeated Masset – a rematch of a game played two weeks ago during a Prince Rupert play day and the George M Dawson Secondary kids accompanied the ‘Makers on the ferry that Sunday night prior to the game in heading home. Nick Campbell and Mitchell Nelson starred for the team against the Cal Westbrook-led Thunder, garnering 14 and 12 points respectively. But it was their third game where Charles Hays ran into some trouble as they fell 74-50 to the Saints in their 9 p.m. game. “[Barnes] distributed the ball a lot in
that game, and we held him to 20,� said Bishop. “He’s a very good player. He’s probably the best athlete I’ve seen here in 36 years ... he’s very athletic, six-footseven, and he’s got a lot of potential.� The Rainmakers are hoping their recent string of injury problems will be over come playoff time. A group of players are hurting, including a recovering Cole Marogna from an ankle sprain, Kyler Reece with the same ailment and McChesney, who is playing limited minutes these days and not practicing due to taking physio for a lower-body ailment. The senior girls team travels to Bulkley-Valley Christian School this weekend and the junior girls take on the competition at Smithers Secondary. The senior boys continue their play at Caledonia this weekend, heeading into the final few weeks before zones. They’ll host Nechako Valley prior to the playoffs as well.
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www.thenorthernview.com Mrs. Ciotoli’s Grade 7 class from Annunciation School came together to celebrate the Prince Rupert Wildlife Shelter’s 25th Anniversary. As a class, the students collected supplies from the organization’s ‘Wish List’ and hosted a bake sale, in which they raised $537. On Jan. 30, the class visited the Wildlife Shelter where they presented Gunther and Nancy Golinia with the donations and cheque.
Harpoonists face Northern Exposure BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Up-and-coming band The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer will make their debut performance in Prince Rupert later this month as part of their Northern Exposure Tour. “Anyone who enjoys blues, rock and soul would really enjoy this concert,” said Crystal Lorette, general manager of the Lester Centre of the Arts. Kicking off in Prince Rupert on Feb. 7 and ending with a performance at the Canada Winter Games in Prince George, the Northern Exposure Tour
is in support of the group’s most recent album A Real Fine Mess. The Vancouver-based duo consists of vocalist and harmonist Shawn Hall and guitarist Matthew Rogers, playing raw and primal blues while breathing a jolt of renewed energy into it. “They’re a two piece but they really sound like a three piece because there’s a kick-drum in there, a harmonica and guitar,” said Lorette, adding the duo has outstanding harmonies. “People are comparing them to the Black Keys and the White Strips.” Recently nominated for a Juno Award for Blues Album of the Year,
The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer’s influences range from blues musician Willie Dixon to the unique-sound of Jack White to American musician, songwriter and producer Danger Mouse. “We are really lucky to have them,” said Lorette. “They’ve been receiving incredible recognition ... in the last few years.” The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer will perform at the Lester Centre in Prince Rupert on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchase at the Lester Centre of the Arts box office or Cook’s Jewellers.
INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE:
Aurora LNG Community Information Open House Wednesday, February 18, 2015 – 5:00pm-8:00pm
Hospice in need of help BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The Prince Rupert and District Hospice Society is hoping to find a few good men and women to help provide support to patients and families dealing with death. “We have been running in the past with 12 volunteers, but we are down now and need five to replenish our numbers,” said Judy Riddell. To help bolster the numbers, the group will be holding an information session at the library on Feb. 11 beginning at 7 p.m. to talk to the public about Hospice and the role of a visiting volunteer. “We need at least 12 people to come out. We have eight at the moment and the maximum is 20,” said Riddell. The Prince Rupert and District Hospice Society trains volunteers to support people in the final stage of their lives. Hospice volunteer visitors provide emotional and practical support for the dying person and their families during the last stage of illness, at the time of death, and during the bereavement process. Volunteers are required to complete a thirty hour training program, provide a criminal record check and references, and sign a confidentiality agreement. The training will offer the volunteers the basic skills and knowledge needed to provide this compassionate and caring support in the hospital, at Acropolis, or in the person’s home. Riddell said an RSVP to attend the information night would be appreciated but drop-ins are welcome. To RSVP, sign up for the training or for more information please contact the Hospice Office at 250-622-6204.
Aurora LNG invites you to participate in a Community Information Open House regarding the proposed Aurora LNG Project. Aurora LNG is currently studying the viability of constructing and operating a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility and marine terminal, near Prince Rupert, on Digby Island. Feedback received during this Open House will be considered by the Project team, along with environmental, technical and socio-economic considerations. We would like to invite you to engage with Aurora LNG by: •
Attending the Community Information Open House and completing a feedback form:
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2015
5:00pm–8:00pm
North Coast Meeting and Convention Centre, 240 West First Avenue, Prince Rupert (Grizzly Room)
THIS OPEN HOUSE IS A DROPIN FORMAT. NO RSVP IS REQUIRED.
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Visit www.auroralng.com for Project information and updates. Visit the Aurora LNG Project community office in Prince Rupert, opening early March 2015. The office is located in the Coastal Business Resource Centre, 344 2nd Avenue West, Prince Rupert.
This Aurora LNG-led Information Open House is in addition to BCEAO-led public comment periods that are part of the environmental assessment process. The Aurora LNG Project is currently in the early stages of a thorough, independent environmental assessment process led by the BC Environmental Assessment Office (BCEAO). Aurora LNG will continue to provide opportunities for engagement with First Nations, local communities and stakeholders. For more information about the BC environmental assessment process, go to www.eao.gov.bc.ca.
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Employment Opportunities, Prince Rupert Customer Service Attendants (Seasonal) You prepare and serve a variety of foods and beverages while ensuring cleanliness of the interior passenger and crew areas of the vessel. Qualifications include successful completion of Grade 12 and Food Safe Level 1 or HAACP Certificate.
Terminal Services Attendant (Seasonal) You are a dynamic team player providing cleaning, routine maintenance, and security for the terminal, while assisting with vessel loading, unloading, and docking. A valid BC Driver’s License is required. Operation of a fork lift may be required. Please email your resume, quoting position title to ernan@bcferries.com or fax to (250) 716-7138.
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Childcare IN-HOME CAREGIVER Krishna Mondala, from 512 Pillsbury Avenue, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 4A8 is looking for 1 Full-Time / Permanent Child Caregiver @10.33/hr. HS Grad. Experience an asset. Duties: supervise and care for child; meal preparation and light housekeeping; help with homework; and accompany child to and from school, doctor’s appointments or other outings. Livein/live-out option at the choice of caregiver. Live-in accommodation provided at no charge. To apply, send resume to mondala.krishna @gmail.com
We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Please include a written description of your skills and experiences that are relevant to the position you are applying for. For more information on the committees, their work, duties, meeting times and other responsibilities, please contact: Corporate Administration 2nd Floor, City Hall 424 - 3rd Avenue West Ph: 250.627.0934 Email: cityhall@princerupert.ca
The Port of Prince Rupert, Canada’s leading edge port in trade growth, maritime safety, environmental stewardship and community partnerships, invites applications from highly-motivated individuals for the following new position:
VISITOR SERVICES ASSISTANT (One Year Maternity Leave)
Reporting to the Manager, Community Relations, the Visitor Services Assistant provides front-line customer service to visitors to the Prince Rupert Visitor Centre and the Port Interpretive Centre. Responsibilities include conducting tours of the Port Interpretive Centre and answering queries regarding local, regional and provincial visitor information. The ideal candidate would possess post-secondary education and one to three years’ experience in a customer service work environment. In addition, the ideal candidate would also possess strong spoken and written communication skills and perform well individually in a team environment. The Port offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits program. More details regarding this career opportunity are available at the Port’s website at: www.rupertport.com. Individuals of aboriginal descent are strongly encouraged to apply. Interested candidates are requested to submit their application in confidence by February 10, 2015, to: Director, Human Resources Prince Rupert Port Authority 200 – 215 Cow Bay Road Prince Rupert, B.C., V8J 1A2 Fax: (250) 627-8980 Email: careers@rupertport.com
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CARRIERS WANTED 1st Ave W, 2nd Ave W, 3rd Ave W & Park Ave 8th Ave W, 9th Ave W & Lotbiniere St 8th Ave W, 9th Ave W & McBride St Alpine Ave, Graham Ave & Atlin Ave Borden St, Taylor St & 6th Ave W Gull Crest, Raven Crest, Cormmorant & PR Blvd.
CERTIFIED OBSERVER (Service Technician) Prince Rupert, BC Archipelago Marine Research Ltd. is seeking a reliable and motivated individual to work as a certiďŹ ed observer and/or service technician in Prince Rupert. The hours of work and schedules are variable, based on season, and will involve evening and weekend work. Training will be provided to the successful candidate. For full description & to apply visit: www.archipelago.ca
Community Health Nurse sought in Port Hardy, BC. Request job description or apply to marie.hunt@kwakiutl.bc.ca by Feb 22. Competitive salary offered. Tel. 250-949-6625
LIVE-IN CAREGIVER Permanent, full-time live-in caregiver required for the 2 children of Eliza Bautista, of 120 Rudderham Place, Prince Rupert, BC, V8J 2B7, Sal: $10.33/hr, Requires: 1+ years experience or CertiďŹ cation in the ďŹ eld. Duties: provide care for & supervise children; organize, participate and oversee activities; plan, prepare & serve meals; maintain a safe and healthy environment; tend to the emotional well-being of the children; take children to appointments or activities; perform light housekeeping duties. Language: English. Contact Eliza at: laiz_laiz@yahoo.com Vernon Service Company requires F/T Journeyman Plumber/GasďŹ tter. $36/hr. Call 250-549-4444 or email: pres@aslanservices.ca
OfĂ€ce Support WCMRC is seeking a Casual Administrative Assistant in Prince Rupert B.C. (approx. 16 hrs. per week). The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for the accurate and timely completion of a variety of administrative tasks required to support the Prince Rupert ofďŹ ce, area manager and staff. Requirements: 1 to 3 years of experience in an administrative role, post-secondary education in ofďŹ ce administration, a team player able to prioritize, detailed oriented and proďŹ cient with all MS OfďŹ ce applications. To apply, send a cover letter and detailed resume by email to careers@wcmrc.com or by fax to 604-293-3021. We thank you for your response and regret that only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted. Know more about us at www.wcmrc.com or on YouTube @WCMRC.
Trades, Technical CLIMBER/BUCKET operator needed immediately for tree service company in the Fraser Valley. $35.00/hr based on experience. 604-819-9447 the.treeguy@hotmail.com CONSTRUCTION TRADES AND SUPPLIERS NEEDED. Kerkhoff Construction is tendering multiple projects in Kitimat, BC. Projects include a 49-unit wood-frame apartment; 50 unit townhome development. Contact for tender package. 604-824-4122. steve@kerkhoff.ca. Resumes for site supervision, general labour, ďŹ rst aid attendants, etc also welcome.
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1 br above ground basement suite. Electric heat, stainless steel double door fridge, W/D. $950/ month plus utilities. Available Jan 2015 4 br, 2 bath ocean view house on Overlook. New floors, laundry, 50” wall mount TV included. $2000/ month plus utilities. Available Jan 2015 1 br, furnished suite. Newly renovated. Nice kitchen. $1300/ month plus utilities Available Jan 2015 No smoking and no pets References Required. rupertrentals@gmail.com
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EXECUTIVE HOUSE FOR RENT
2100 SQ.FT. HOUSE, AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY in Prince Rupert
Fully Furnished, N/S, N/P, 3 Bed, 2 Bath, W/D included, off street parking. Out of town and professionals welcome. References required.
$1500/MONTH CALL 250-615-7810 or 250-635-5485
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Rooms Starting At $59/Daily, $299/Weekly, $799/Monthly, Contractors Welcome All-Inclusive. 250-600-1680
Boat For Sale
Suites, Lower Bachelor suite for rent. $500 per month, utilities not included. 1500 7th East. Call 250627-5087 or 250-622-9418 P.Rupert: 2 bdrm suite. F/S, W/D. No smoking, no pets, no partying. $1000 per mon. Ref. required. Call 250-600-4111
Transportation
Trucks & Vans 1999 Ford F350 XLT Crew Cab Diesel pickup. 4x4, automatic, long box, aluminum bed liner. Winter and summer rims/tires. 300,000 km’s. $7500. Call 250-6410970 2010 CHEV Silverado 85,700 Kms, 6.0 Liter Vortec - 6 speed automatic, tow package - brake controller, A/C, power windows/locks, Tonneau package, security system/Onstar, extending heated mirrors, all vinyl floor - no carpet. Asking $27,000 OBO (250) 691-1641
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Reduced to $50,000 2004 Yates 24’ Custom built in Newfoundland Fiberglass 2004 Yamaha, 4 stroke 150 - 310 hrs Dual Helm Hydraulic Steering JRC RADAR 1500 MK II Furino GPS WAAS Navigator GP 32 Uniden Radio Oceanus DSC Inverter Samlex Si400hp 400 watt (12V DC to 115V AC)
Eagle Depth Sounder Ritchie Compass Head Spare Prop 4 Crab Traps 2 Scotty Electric Downrigger 3 Halibut Rods 3 Salmon Rods 4 Lifejackets Charts
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CALL MIKE 778-475-4041 OR JOE 250-628-3150
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SUGAR SHACK Martina Perry/ The Northern View
L’Association des francophones et francophiles du Nord-Ouest hosted its Fifth Annual Sugar Shack Festival d’Hiver over the weekend, bringing Francophone food, culture and music to the forefront. Port Edward Mayor Dave MacDonald finishes off his Sugar Shack Brunch dish by adding some maple syrup, at left, while mom Tanya Blyth shows her son Frank Woodrow how to make maple toffee on snow, with daughter Brooklynn Woodrow mastering the technique.
RCMP, firefighters hitting the ice for charity BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The Prince Rupert Fire Rescue Department and Prince Rupert RCMP will face off in the 7th Annual Butch Duffy Memorial Charity Hockey Game this Saturday. The yearly game helps the Prince Rupert Fire Rescue crew and the Prince Rupert RCMP to raise money and
awareness for different causes each year, with last year’s event raising $3,700 for the Down Syndrome Research Foundation, a charity selected by the Hoses. This year the money raised will go to Everybody Gets to Play, jointly selected by firefighters and RCMP members. “We selected it because it’s a local charity that helps underprivileged children get into sports if their families are unable to afford it. We figured it was a good cause,”
said Ryan Fuzi of the Hoses team. “[People should attend the event] to help out children in the community,” said Fuzi. There will also be a number of door prizes and giveaways at the event. The 7th Annual Butch Duffy Memorial Charity Hockey Game will take place at the civic centre arena on Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Admission will be by donation.
THE FOUNDATION of my community starts with you and me . . . DOUG KYDD, CHAIR
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COMMUNITY MAKES YOU. YOU MAKE YOUR COMMUNITY. The Prince Rupert Regional Community Foundation was the 120th community foundation established in Canada. Since 2001, The Prince Rupert Community Foundation (PRRCF) has been committed to working with other agencies, foundations and organizations to increase the level of charitable giving within the communities of Prince Rupert and those located within the Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District.
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207-209 9th Ave East
$150,000
LISTED BY MICHAL
Great investment opportunity; over $1200 in rental income. 2 cozy homes are located on this property, and both are currently rented !
795 Pacific Ave, Port Ed
$195,000
1947 2nd West
$440,000
LISTED BY EMILY
LISTED BY SANDRA
This home has more than enough space for the entire family, and the fenced backyard offers space for your pets too!
Located in a quiet park-like setting is a 4 bedroom, 2 bath home. The home features beautiful custom details.
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116 Crestview Drive LISTED BY DOROTHY
1418 8th East
LISTED BY THAI
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$245,000
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1228 7th East LISTED BY EMILY
$389,500
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LOT 39 & 40
LISTED BY NADIA
$15,000